“Heartbroken Koyori drunkenly sleeps with childhood friend Hijiri, leading them to question love and risk their lifelong friendship.”
Changes of Heart
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Synopsis
Heartbroken Koyori drunkenly sleeps with childhood friend Hijiri, leading them to question love and risk their lifelong friendship.
Koyori Hoshi's heart was torn apart after her boyfriend suddenly ended their two-and-a-half-year relationship. To ease her misery, she finds herself drowning in alcohol, while whining and complaining to her childhood friend Hijiri Akiyama. Seemingly blacking out from the excessive drinking, Koyori wakes up to a bewildering sight, Hijiri and herself laying naked side by side. As she comes to her senses, the realization of her irreversible act with Hijiri starts to set in. At first, Koyori thinks this occurrence is an attempt to rebound. Yet, the more she questions herself, the more she contemplates the affection she has harbored for Hijiri her entire life. After reflecting on their feelings toward each other, Koyori and Hijiri mutually agree to start their new life as lovers. However, the two have always had a platonic relationship, and their bond never went beyond that. What effect will this have on the friendship they have built over the years? Honnou Switch follows the bizarre situation this newfound couple finds themselves in.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.05 · split reception
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.33
Running avg · Feb 2021 → Jan 2026
- 7 “If you're not looking for cliche romance mangas but also want a realistic one with wholesome shit, this is perfect for you. This manga overcomes relationship problems such as miscommunication,...”
- 10 “This is one of my favorite josei of all time. And CERTIFIED FLUFF. And it has a very romantic smut. It rather use a common trope which is childhood friends that become lover when they reach...”
- 5 “All I can say about this was that it was...fine. The art was fine, the characters were fine, the story was just fine. But it wasn't outstanding and I found myself finishing it just because I got so...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 41 × 9 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 28m approx
- Published Jun 2018 – Apr 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M54854 catalog