“Childhood crush becomes neighbor; Kouki's buried feelings resurface despite Haru-nii's brotherly treatment.”
What to Say Without Calling It Love
それを恋と呼ばずになんと言う
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Synopsis
Childhood crush becomes neighbor; Kouki's buried feelings resurface despite Haru-nii's brotherly treatment.
Kouki had secretly loved Haru-nii, who used to live in the neighborhood when he was young. Five years later, despite Kouki making up his mind to move on, he unexpectedly gets reunited with Haru-nii as neighbors! Although being invited to dinner or accidentally meeting outside gave him joy, Kouki couldn't help but feel dejected every time Haru-nii treated him like his younger brother. On top of that, the more they spent time together, his supposedly forgotten feelings bubble up even more! (Source: Kasakura Shuppansha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Jul 2018 – Mar 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M55664 catalog