Thanks to the uploader for posting the oneshot. And glad to see that the story resonated with some folks. :3

If anyone's interested in seeing the characters in color, Pyaa's design note pages from the anthology are here:

Haruka & Rena

Yuuki (Shindou) & Sakura

In addition to what's already been said, I just want to mention how much I like the added context from the flashback anecdotes. Both characters were dealing with (and end up helping each other with) different kinds of social pressures that are put on girls - Haruka is unhappy with how she's pushed to present femininely and Rena is not comfortable with casual touching despite the assumption that skinship is normal - in ways that inform how they act in the present and ultimately resolve things.

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Lovely. But does the title page say there’s a third one between this one and the first? I can’t seem to find it.

Yep, it's a little confusing though. To clarify, there's...

Sex: the original anthology oneshot introducing the characters
Flirt: a collection of short side stories/vignettes
Kiss: ongoing series (this is the 1st chapter) that moves the story forward

So the second book (Flirt) is essentially a bunch of bonus scenes. Hasn't been translated/uploaded yet AFAIK, I'll probably get around to it.