ef - a tale of melodies.

Set years earlier, Himura Yuu devotes himself to staying at the top of Otowa Academy. His routine is shaken when he encounters Amamiya Yuuko, an enigmatic girl who somehow already knows him. The meeting stirs fragments of a childhood he tried to leave behind, drawing Yuu toward memories filled with regret and quiet sorrow.

In the present day, Kuze Shuuichi projects the image of a carefree womanizer, yet he’s ultimately someone who prefers distance and solitude. Hayama Mizuki refuses to be pushed away—especially after being moved by the sound of his violin—and keeps reaching out as she tries to understand him. Their growing connection unfolds under a lingering sense that something painful is approaching.