“Childhood best friend realizes he's in love when Yousuke gets a girlfriend.”
Natsu no Teppen ni Saku
夏のてっぺんに咲く
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Synopsis
Childhood best friend realizes he's in love when Yousuke gets a girlfriend.
"If only I could be Yousuke's boyfriend." I've known Yousuke since I was young, he's my best friend and we've always been together. Every summer, Yousuke and our group of friends would hit the beach, watch fireworks, go to festivals... That's how I thought we'd be spending our days this summer, until that one day when Yousuke got a girlfriend. Seeing Yousuke's girlfriend by his side made my chest ache. Seeing Yousuke fully devoting himself to his part-time job just to go on a date with his girlfriend bothered me. It didn't take long before I realised that this was the very definition of "jealousy." My feelings for Yousuke grew with each passing day, until one day, my feelings overflowed... (Source: Comic Shuppan, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Aug 2020 – Jun 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M60919 catalog