Yumemiru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha

Wataru Sajou has spent years openly chasing his classmate Aika Natsukawa until he suddenly realizes that his chances with her may be far smaller than he imagined. Believing he has finally become realistic, he stops bothering her and keeps a respectful distance.

Aika, however, has grown so accustomed to his constant attention that his withdrawal feels like a rejection, and she begins wondering whether he now dislikes her. Wataru tries to build a life that no longer revolves around her while Aika starts moving toward him for the first time instead of pushing him away. Ironically, accepting reality makes the distance between them more confusing than his old pursuit ever was, forcing both to reconsider feelings they had taken for granted.