Bloom Into You

Yuu Koito, a first-year high school student, unexpectedly receives a confession from a classmate and declines it, still uncertain about love. She then notices Touko Nanami turning down a confession herself, which makes Yuu think Touko shares that uncertainty. The two start to approach each other and bond, and Touko suddenly confesses her feelings for Yuu, only for Yuu to admit she isn’t ready to reciprocate.

Touko runs for student council president and asks Yuu to be her campaign manager. Karin Isobe accepts the role, much to Touko's best friend Sayaka Saeki's dismay. Yuu joins the campaign to support Touko and begins to learn more about Touko's wish to be seen and understood.

As Touko becomes president, she plans to revive the long-dormant student council play. Yuu objects, feeling uncertain about taking on the project. Sayaka Saeki urges Yuu to seek Koyomi Kanou and to investigate the student council president from seven years ago. Yuu discovers that Mio Nanami, Touko's older sister, was the president then and had been producing the play before a traffic accident ended her plans, revealing that Touko is trying to imitate Mio.

Koyomi Kanou finishes the first draft of the play. The narrative centers on an amnesiac girl who must decide which person’s view of her is the true self, with the original ending having the lover’s view as the conclusion. The draft pushes the story toward examining identity and belonging.

The student council holds a study camp to practice for the play, and actor Tomoyuki Ichigaya is brought in to help. Touko learns that Mio was a very different person from how Touko currently presents herself, which unsettles her. Yuu observes Touko’s growing emotional vulnerability and internal conflict.

To help Touko confront herself, Yuu has Koyomi change the ending so the protagonist chooses to be herself instead of conforming to a specific person’s view. Koyomi rewrites accordingly, and the group hopes this will help Touko accept her own identity. The change signals a turning point in Touko’s internal struggle.

The play debuts at the cultural festival to acclaim for both the storytelling and Touko’s performance. A local theater troupe manager approaches Touko afterward, inviting her to join them as an actress. She initially declines but ultimately reconsiders and accepts the offer.

Touko thanks Yuu for her support and reiterates that she wants Yuu to stay as she is. Yuu then confesses her love for Touko, but misreads Touko’s shocked reaction as rejection and runs away. Touko realizes she has been overly imposing, and both begin to reassess their boundaries.

During the class trip to Kyoto, Sayaka Saeki formally confesses to Touko. Touko turns Sayaka down, acknowledging her love for Yuu. Although dejected, Sayaka accepts Touko’s decision.

After the Kyoto trip, Yuu stops running from her problems and the two girls reconcile. Yuu openly reciprocates Touko’s feelings, and they begin to acknowledge the depth of their connection.

Over time Yuu and Touko become more emotionally and physically intimate. They go bowling together, agreeing that the winner can request a favor. Yuu wins, asks to sleep over at Touko’s house, and they spend the night at Touko’s parents’ condo, where they consummate their relationship.

Three years after high school, Yuu and Touko have graduated and started college, wearing rings on their fingers as a sign of their commitment. They reunite with the former student council members to attend the cultural festival at their old high school and reflect on how their relationship began and where their lives have taken them. They walk off into the night together, stepping into adulthood.