She Was Pretty

Hasebe Sosuke serves as deputy editor-in-chief for the Japanese edition of the fashion magazine *The Most*, which is distributed in 30 countries worldwide. A reserved and rational individual, he was transferred from the New York branch to carry out a specific assignment. As a child, he was overweight and frequently bullied, but he has since become a handsome and accomplished professional. He is determined to reunite with his first love. In contrast, Sato Ai is unemployed and currently resides with her best friend. After her company went bankrupt, she was eventually hired as an assistant. Ai is cheerful, energetic, and honest. In her youth, she was a beautiful and high-achieving student, but she now struggles with self-consciousness. Though she encounters Sosuke again, she chooses not to disclose her true identity.