Hohomi Nasu

Three years after completing a deadly game, high schoolers trapped in a looping nightmare must survive brutal encounters and unravel a terrifying curse.

Zero Mishima is a mysterious 19-year-old transfer student who incites dropout high school students to "destroy this world with me." Although he is a mysterious person, he is adept at controlling people's hearts, and has the charisma to slip into the gaps in people's hearts and manipulate them with his skillful words. Instigated and guided by Zero, high school students eventually form a video group called Mars, and attempt to destroy the society created by adults then rebuild it...

Six women who want to start over their first kisses present themselves to Ren Sonomiya who lives in a share house together with them. This program is an actual production of the reality show that appears in the drama "Bakayaro no Kiss". The performers converse with improvised performances. How serious are you and how much are you acting?

Kanata Moriguchi, a representative of the fashion subscription service "shareDresser", becomes popular overnight, because of a famous artist's shout-out on SNS. From there, surrounded now by luxury, Moriguchi starts touting the concept that the number of followers on social channels is the most important thing and everything else will just work on its own. Because of his popularity, he becomes a part of a celebrities circles, but also ends up as the object of envy and respect of his fellow industry colleagues. However, everything changes when Moriguchi receives a message from a stranger. In it, he receives a video that should never see the light of day and could ruin his life. Forced to follow the blackmailer's instructions, Kanata tries to find out who is behind it and what his motives are. At the same time, he faces a dilemma whether to save his career or confess his sins to the world.

Minami Yoshimura, a high school senior living in Itoshima City, meets 26-year-old hairstylist Ren Hatae at a small salon by the sea. Instantly smitten by Ren’s striking looks, Minami launches a relentless romantic offensive. However, Ren brushes her off with the calm composure of an adult, telling her, "If you still feel the same way when you turn 20, then we’ll see." Undeterred, Minami’s unwavering devotion eventually pays off, and the two are finally united. But their happy days come to an abrupt end when Minami leaves to study abroad in South Korea. Out of nowhere, Ren breaks up with her without giving a single reason. Years later, Minami is confronted with a truth that is far too harsh, a "cruel twist of fate" that makes one want to resent God himself. Burdened by a secret they can tell no one, the two ultimately choose to embark on a "thorny love."