Kimi ni Aisarete Itakatta  

You Loved Me So Much It Hurt, 君に愛されて痛かった

Kanae Kanai finds it challenging to understand social niceties and fit in with others due to her timidity and awkwardness. Despite this, she tries to avoid being ostracized by going along with her "friends" during the day. However, at night, Kanae participates in compensated dating, where she feels needed by someone. Although Kanae is plagued by fear and anxiety every day, there is hope for her. Despite his immense popularity, Hiroshi Nomura remains kind to everyone, regardless of clique. Unlike many who would shun someone like Kanae upon discovering their situation, Hiroshi offers his hand to pull her up and his shoulder to cry on. The depths of despair may seem unfathomable, but Kanae might need that helping hand to escape from them.

Kimi ni Aisarete Itakatta was initially serialized in Futabashas Manga Action, where it got cancelled after only 7 chapters due to its graphic content. Following a 6 month break, the series restarted on the digital manga service Manga Oukoku on April 13, 2018.