Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen

Love has never been simple for the editors and authors connected to Marukawa Publishing, even after their feelings have become impossible to deny. A conversation about proposals brings old insecurities back to the surface and makes each couple confront what commitment means beyond work, jealousy, and years of misunderstanding.

Ritsu Onodera and Masamune Takano remain caught between stubborn pride and an affection rooted in their shared past, while the people around them face turning points of their own. Honest words may be difficult, but they are the only path toward a future chosen together.