Dearest Blue

Rio and Mamoru are childhood friends who grew up side by side. Although both harbor unspoken feelings for each other, the ambiguous nature of their relationship slowly pushes them toward despair. Rio’s life takes a drastic turn after entering a beauty pageant, drawing her into the glamorous yet dark underbelly of the idol industry. Before long, Mamoru receives a chilling warning: Rio is merely a “sacrificial offering”—a tool for influential, corrupt figures to indulge their darkest desires.

Determined to protect her childhood friend at all costs, Mamoru infiltrates the sinister trap by taking a part-time job within the organization. However, fear and hesitation keep her from revealing the harsh truth to Rio. Forced to endure Rio’s growing doubts and misunderstandings, Mamoru silently suffers, doing everything in her power to shield her.

Yet, the brutal reality Mamoru witnesses far exceeds her worst nightmares—a horrific scene she never wished to see. Amid desperate, agonizing cries, a completely naked Rio reaches out a hand pleading for help. Standing at the edge of an abyss of power and dark lust, Mamoru freezes in terror, unable to grab the outstretched hand before her…