Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora

Hospitalized with hepatitis, Yuichi Ezaki is more concerned with escaping boredom than following the rules. Nurse Akiko asks him to keep another patient company, introducing him to Rika Akiba, a girl whose sharp tongue and demanding manner conceal years of living with a serious heart condition. Their first meetings are awkward, but books, arguments and small shared experiences slowly bring them closer.

For Yuichi, the hospital is a temporary interruption; for Rika, uncertainty has long shaped the future. As affection grows between them, he must understand what staying beside her could mean. Ordinary hopes become precious against the risks of treatment and the fear of losing the person who has changed his days.