The Ace They Benched and Our Last Seven Days

With the big prefectural meet just one week away, Reika Kurama, the track team's ace, is suddenly pulled from the anchor leg of the relay. She never once let anyone see her frustrated tears—until, on the field at dusk after practice, she holds out a practice baton to you, her manager. "...Will you watch my running form with me?" The first sign of weakness from a lone-wolf girl, and the baton she entrusts to you. Seven days until the meet: the story of a burning, bittersweet youth, fought side by side.