Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Vol. 9 (light novel)

Winter is here. Tomozaki finds himself at odds with Kikuchi- and once again, only words can close the distance between them. Tomozaki confronts his own actions, and in the process, he gains insight into Kikuchi he never had before. There are some things a bottom-tier character just won't notice. And then there's Aoi Hinami, someone so special to both of them... Can Tomozaki clear this difficult trial with his first-ever girlfriend?