Author Description

"In the rains of Japan's tsuyu, two girls meet under a pale blue umbrella, their fated paths crossing in a world saturated with loneliness and unspoken pain. One, a quiet high schooler weighed down by the specters of a broken home and relentless bullying, trudges through life with her head down and heart guarded. The other — who seems, at first sight — to be an enigmatic honor student from a prestigious school, hides behind a façade of perfection that masks her own fractured soul. Together, they confront the ghosts of their pasts and the fragile nature of their shared present, all while seeking solace in a world that seems indifferent to their struggles. But the rain cannot last forever, and when the clouds part, the truths they uncover about themselves and each other threaten to upend the delicate balance they have built"-- publisher's website.