“Childhood friends Haru hides love for Itsuki; when Itsuki stays over, suppressed desires may finally surface.”
Not Just a Childhood Friend
幼馴染みというだけでは
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Childhood friends Haru hides love for Itsuki; when Itsuki stays over, suppressed desires may finally surface.
Itsuki and Haru are childhood friends. But Haru is secretly in love with Itsuki. And when he proposed to him, the latter didn't take it seriously. Just being by his side will be enough... so Haru thought. Until one day Itsuki came to stay at Haru's place for a week. Will all Haru's suppressed desires finally come out?! (Source: Affogato Comics, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 15 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 00m approx
- Published Oct 2017 – Feb 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55875 catalog