Synopsis: Nine Puzzle

Mika's existence is dull and lacking direction, without any defined ambitions for tomorrow. However, chance brings her across Kaede at a billiards arena, and there she witnesses a metamorphosis in him that alters his personality. Mika is intrigued by his ardor for the game, and becomes engrossed with billiards and Kaede's demeanor as he plays. Furthermore, volume one includes "Platinum," while volume two contains "Ichigo Namida (Strawberry Tears)" and "Wakasama no Jijou (The Youth's Circumstance)" among its stories.