Tsubasa Kizu

A sinister game begins when a group of classmates reunites at their high school reunion, only to uncover a time capsule containing a defaced graduation album—and soon, their peers start dying mysteriously. As two former classmates race to unravel the truth behind the deaths, their own hidden secrets threaten to expose a web of lies, turning every classmate into a suspect in a nonstop suspense-driven mystery: who is the true culprit?

Mitsutaka Oji is an attractive hard-working manager, admired by both his superiors and subordinates. Well-mannered, gentlemanly, and stylish to boot, he’s popular among women. However, this man has a secret... He absolutely loves cute things! Mitsutaka can’t resist cuteness, and he’s head over heels for his beloved character Pug Taro! Aware that his hobby is in flagrant discord with his looks, Mitsutaka does all he can to hide it from the people around him. However, he’s determined to remain the devoted “Pug Taro-ist.” How does his determination fair as he interacts with Wataru Naruto, a manager of the neighboring department and his rival, Kenta Kawai, a first ever “soul mate”, and his nephew Masumi Nii, currently freeloading at his house?

Themed around the ambiguities of modern communication, the story of Soredake ga Neck is set in the Hot Hot Mart convenience store, where the mysterious young man known as Muto works in the company of Nekomaru, the slightly sinister store's cat. Is Muto the savior of the Hot Hot Mart? Or is this merely an ominous existence? What sort of stories await at the convenience store?