Ai Yori Aoshi

College student Kaoru Hanabishi has chosen an ordinary life away from his wealthy family and the pain associated with it. Aoi Sakuraba, the childhood friend once promised to him in marriage, arrives determined to find him even though their families have ended the arrangement.

They want to discover what their bond means beyond a family agreement. Living arrangements, Aoi's obligations and Kaoru's lively circle of friends complicate their privacy, while his refusal to return to the life he escaped puts their hopes for the future to the test.