Story

Kawano Hatsuyuki is a third-year student at Shirosaki Academy. Given the school is designed to help prepare students for higher education, Hatsuyuki is one of the rare few troublemakers. He begrudgingly comes to school day after day since he's in danger of not being able to graduate. The month is December, when the first snow of the year falls. While wandering around the older parts of town, Hatsuyuki stumbles upon a beautiful girl adorned in a white dress, who seems to be looking for a rabbit amidst the snow. A few days after that peculiar nighttime encounter, the girl, Sakura, transfers to Hatsuyuki's school--in order to take Hatsuyuki along his final winter. The seasons change, and those 1,095 long days finally come to an end. Winter has faded, and spring is in the air. Looking back fondly on those snowy memories, the boy stands tall as he's about to graduate. From the first snow to the blooming cherry blossoms... Congratulations.

Characters

Tamaki Sakura

Voiced By: Yamaha Mint

An Overly Friendly Bunny Girl

A beautiful girl who transfers into school at the latest possible timing: winter of her third year. Hatsuyuki's rough exterior doesn't dissuade her from talking to him at every opportunity she gets.

She's innocent, naive, and kind of odd. It would seem she's never had a proper school life, as everything from the classes to making friends comes across as new and exciting for her. Though it's already that hectic period just before graduation, she's enjoying her time to the fullest.

She's always accompanied by a rabbit called Nemu. Apparently she came to this town looking for something...

Kozakai Aya

Voicd Bey: Samoto Fuuri

A Gap-Year Waitress at a Doll Café!

A waitress at the same café that Hatsuyuki works at.

Graduated from Shirasaki Academy the year prior. Despite being a talented individual, as her work as student council president would show, she managed to fail her entrance exams, forcing her to take a gap year.

Though she acts calm and relaxed no matter who she's dealing with, sometimes she doesn't come across as entirely genuine, and it can be hard to grasp how she truly feels.

She's closer to Hatsuyuki than any of his classmates are. Perhaps something happened between them in the past?

Azuma Yoru

Voiced By: Kiritani Hana

A Figure Skater Dancing Through The Winter Nights

A girl who can often be found practicing at the skate rink by the station.

She's a rather good skater, and rumors have it that she was once in the running for a spot at the world championships.

At school, she's popular, polite, and has a lot of friends. A certain incident makes her wary of Hatsuyuki, and she decides to get overly involved to ensure he does nothing untoward to Tamaki or Nozomu.

Shinonome Nozomu

Voice By: Anzu Mitsu

Committee Chairwoman and Worlds Worst (Self-Proclaimed) Delinquent

Seems like a bit of a dunce at first glance. Truth is she's all that and more. Given the annoying job of leading the Guidance Committee by her teacher, she does her bumbling best to try and help lead what few deviants the academy has back toward the straight and narrow.

She's always loved male bromances and is now desperate for Hatsuyuki, who she admires, to be her best bro.

Shirokuma

Voice By: Suzumiya Sui

The Posh Russian Girl Preparing For Her Entrance Exams! Grrrolar!

A mysterious girl who starts living at the café where Hatsuyuki works while studying for her entrance exams. She claims, in fluent Japanese, to be a Russian polar bear, but her true identity is unknown.

She's extremely naive and has to rely on others for just about everything. She comes across as more of a rabbit than a polar bear.

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