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Ritsu wanted to strangle him. But late one night, alone in the office, he found an old sticky note inside the manuscript’s envelope. Not his. Takano’s handwriting, years old, faded: “You threw this away. I kept it. Always.”

“We’re rejecting it,” Ritsu said firmly.

Ritsu felt the floor drop. His teenage angst, his first love’s betrayal, his secret dreams of becoming a mangaka—all of it, now with a stranger’s ending.

Some manuscripts, he learned, never truly get rejected. Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi

“Oh no,” Takano grinned. “We’re accepting it. And you, Onodera, are going to be the editor. You’ll work with her to ‘fix’ your younger self’s mistakes. Consider it... character development.”

Panic prickled his skin. He had thrown that story away—literally tossed it into a trash bin outside the school library after his then-boyfriend, Masamune Takano, had broken his heart. How did it end up here? And why was it submitted to his department?

Before he could hide the evidence, his boss, the terrifyingly competent Takano himself, strolled over. “Onodera. What’s that?” Ritsu wanted to strangle him

Ritsu Onodera prided himself on one thing above all else: his professionalism. After transferring to the shoujo manga editorial department of Marukawa Publishing, he had sworn off personal feelings. No more nepotism allegations, no more emotional attachments. Just work.

“N-nothing! Just a rejection pile.”

Here’s a short, interesting story inspired by the world of Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi — focusing on the themes of unexpected reunions, pride, and the chaos of working in publishing. The Manuscript He Couldn't Reject Takano’s handwriting, years old, faded: “You threw this

It was his manuscript. From ten years ago.

That resolve shattered on a rainy Tuesday when a manuscript landed on his desk.

Takano snatched it. His eyes scanned the first page. Then he laughed—a low, dangerous sound that made Ritsu’s soul leave his body.