Akairo / Romance

is a Japanese light novel series written by Fujiwara Yu, with illustrations by Kaya Kuramoto. The series began publication on August 10, 2008 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing imprint.

Synopsis
Eight years ago, Keisuke Kirizawa's sister disappeared.

Two years ago, Yoshino Haibara's best friend also disappeared in the same way. Keisuke, who had a feeling of familiarity with Yoshino who had similar wounds, wants to do something about her, looking at her old self while still being blocked.

However, in front of them, a foreign object lurking in the city appears. A non-human "clan" ── the daughter of the head, dead leaves. Is it fate or tragedy she brought?