Haruto Matsumoto died at thirty-four with a lifetime of regrets.

Then he woke up sixteen again.

No sword. No status window. No cheat skill. No fantasy world waiting to be conquered.

Just the same house, the same school, the same mother—and a second chance to notice everything he missed the first time.

Haruto remembers the choices that shaped his lonely future. This time, he intends to change them. A burnt breakfast. A forgotten friendship. A girl who was always early. A boy who spent a year practicing four words.

But changing the past isn't as simple as making better choices. Some people don't remember the life Haruto lost, and some regrets have consequences he never understood the first time around.

A Half-Second Too Late — Volume One: Rewound is a humorous, emotional story about second chances, regret, friendship, family, and the ordinary moments that become precious only after they're gone.

Sometimes you don't need a miracle.

You just need to notice.