Cicadas Sing

When the new school year begins at Kawa High, Ayumu Nishikawa, a quiet and introverted boy with a love for astronomy, is just hoping to survive each day unnoticed. But his plans begin to unravel when he’s seated behind Sakura Ichinose, a cheerful transfer student who carries a vintage camera and a warm smile—and hides more than she lets on.



Through awkward class introductions, shared cleaning duties, and lunches filled with soft silences, Ayumu and Sakura begin to orbit each other. Slowly, their worlds open up—revealing friendships, unspoken feelings, and the fragile beauty of high school days.



But as the season changes, so do people.



With summer vacation approaching, a sudden disappearance shakes everything Ayumu thought he understood about Sakura… and himself.



Told in two parts—before and after summer—Before the Cicadas Sing is a heartfelt journey of first friendships, missed chances, and the bittersweet moments that shape who we become.



Because sometimes, the quietest days are the ones we remember forever.