Twins in The Shadows, Light in The Classroom

Elena and Elira Hayashi, identical twins with mirrored hearts, have always lived in the quiet shadows of the world. One sketches dreams through the pages of her manga, the other writes stories she’s too afraid to live. Mocked for their strangeness and isolated by their classmates, the twins have never known the warmth of friendship—only the cold of whispered taunts. But everything begins to change when they transfer to Sakuragaoka High School. There, they meet Kaito Yamazaki, the calm and quietly charismatic class president who doesn’t flinch at their silence or awkwardness. Instead, he sees something beautiful in their solitude, something worth protecting. As he reaches out with genuine kindness, a fragile bond begins to form—first with trust, then with laughter, and slowly... love. In a high school filled with its own quiet storms and youthful confusions, this is a story about finding light in the most unexpected places. Through shared lunches, after-school clubs, and unspoken emotions, Twins in the Shadows, Light in the Classroom is a heartfelt tale of healing, first love, and the soft power of being truly seen.