12-sai.: Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki

Synopsis

Navigating the delicate phase between childhood and adulthood, twelve-year-old Hanabi Ayase and Aoi Yui experience pivotal moments. Ayase, initially wary of boys due to her classmates' behavior, finds her views shifting after a shared assignment with the gentle Takao Yuuto leads to a surprising first kiss on the school rooftop. Meanwhile, Aoi, inspired by her friend's budding romance, seeks her own. She develops feelings for the impulsive Kazuma Hiyama after he defends her from a suitor's gossip. This story explores the innocent joys and thrilling emotions of first love as these four young individuals mature together.