Hookah Haze

"Anything you want to try doing?" The protagonist, Toru Sumiki, loses the will to live after being diagnosed with a fatal illness. Toru's doctor insists they should make the most of the little time they have left, and they sign on as a temporary manager of a hookah lounge. Through this new job, Toru meets three very unusual girls. Although cheerful at a glance, they're battling with work problems or past trauma, searching for a place to belong. As Toru begins to bond with them through hookah, what will they find once the girls fully open up?

It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where he meets three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to him, connecting through their fondness for hookah...