Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway

Yoshida, a 26-year-old office worker, finds his life upended after a devastating rejection from his crush. Drowning his sorrows, he stumbles upon a high school girl, Sayu, sitting under a streetlamp. With nowhere to go and a past she’s desperate to escape, Sayu proposes an unusual arrangement: she’ll offer herself to him in exchange for a roof over her head. Yoshida, though firmly rejecting her advances, can’t bring himself to abandon her, thus beginning their unexpected cohabitation. What starts as an awkward, almost transactional living situation slowly morphs into something far more complex. As Yoshida navigates the daily challenges of housing a runaway and Sayu grapples with her own troubled history, both begin to confront their pasts and futures. This poignant series explores themes of found family, healing, and the often-unconventional paths to redemption, all while delicately balancing moments of humor with deeply emotional introspection.

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