“Childhood friends reunite after five years, but Kaoru now has an ex-girlfriend who unknowingly befriends Kana.”
Kogare Ai
焦がれあい
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Childhood friends reunite after five years, but Kaoru now has an ex-girlfriend who unknowingly befriends Kana.
Kana and Kaoru have been together since childhood. They aren't lovers, but they are more special to each other than anyone else. Five years after Kaoru left for Tokyo and they were separated, Kana follows after him! However, she discovers that Kaoru had been living with his girlfriend. Without realizing who the girl is, Kaoru became friends with the ex-girlfriend...!? A tingling love story in which single-minded unrequited love is chained together! (Source: Shueisha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Published Feb 2022 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M72091 catalog