“Estranged childhood friends Akira and Sumika reunite in high school, navigating awkwardness and lingering feelings after years apart.”
Sunde, Mitsukete, Kirameite
すんで、みつけて、きらめいて
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Estranged childhood friends Akira and Sumika reunite in high school, navigating awkwardness and lingering feelings after years apart.
"I should have wanted to go back to my friends. I want to get closer than that." Hayakawa Akira, a third-year high school student, changes seats and sits next to his childhood friend, Kuno Sumika. Akira, who has many friends and is active, and Sumiya, who likes astronomy and is quiet. The two grew up in the house next door from an early age and were best friends despite their opposite personalities. However, in elementary school, they had a trivial quarrel and couldn't apologize to each other, estranging the two friends. Akira feels awkward to start preparing for the school festival in the same group, and Sumiya is being as kind as before... (Source: Leed-sha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Dec 2020 – Oct 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M62624 catalog