is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mai Matsuda. It began serialization in Futabasha's Manga Action magazine in August 2023, and has been compiled into seven volumes as of September 2026. An anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in April 2027.
Plot The series follows Shun Satō, a first-year high school student who has become annoyed at others constantly requesting him to join a club. He ends up becoming involved with his classmate Naoki Satō after she overhears him complaining about his desire not to join a club. The two bond over going home together every day as part of the "Hyper-Epic Head-Home Club".
Characters
One of the two protagonists of the series, he is a freshman at Wasibiyama High. He becomes annoyed that people keep asking him to join athletic clubs due to his exceptional height. He previously played football in junior high school, only for his playing days to end due to an injury. He later develops a crush on Chokki-chan.
The second protagonist of the series, she is an upperclassman at Shun's school and the founder of the . She invites him to join the club when Shun said Naoki’s signature catchphrase, "I want to go home", next to her. At first, she dragged him around and in the end managed to have him join her club. She is nicknamed after her catchphrase, as , meaning to go straight home.
Media Manga The series is written and illustrated by Mai Matsuda. It began serialization in Futabasha's Manga Action magazine on August 1, 2023. The first volume was published on January 26, 2024; seven volumes have been released as of October 2026.
During their panel at Anime Expo 2026 panel, KiraKira Media announced that they had licensed the series and added to their Omoi manga service on August 18, 2026.
Anime An anime adaptation was announced in the fourth volume of the manga released on March 27, 2025. It was later revealed to be a television series that is set to premiere on Nippon TV in April 2027.
Reception The series was nominated for the 11th Next Manga Awards in the print category in 2025, and won the Nichirei Prize. It was nominated for the same award in 2026, and was ranked eighteenth.
See also Hikaru in the Light!, another manga series by the same author
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