✰ 5/5

nini June 2, 2025 5:32 am

(kouichi + yousuke )

+ childhood friends to lovers !!! MC who starts to realize his feelings for his best friend (ML) after ML got a gf. one-sided pining :))

+ the events felt quite realistic. i like how we got to see how MC's feelings bloomed and how he only came to realize it because "something/someone" threatened their friendship (not in a bad way!)

+ i also liked how the ex gf was not villainized! she even became a vessel for ML to also realize his feelings for MC though, i would've liked it better if ML's feelings were presented slower since it all felt so abrupt. however, the ending sufficed for me since we got a time skip which showed how very much in love they are

+ the conflicts were also handled properly ^^ i think the whole vibe & scenarios were very fitting for the characters and setting the couple also had a very wholesome relationship <3

+ the art style is pretty cute! and i loved the MCs' dynamic between each other the bond of their friend group was also very heartwarming~

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