#腐れ縁

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We broke up, but for some reason we became best friends.
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We broke up, but for some reason we became best friends.You and Mikage Shaku, both second-year university students, were once lovers. Back when you were together, you often argued over trivial matters, but after talking things through, you parted ways amicably. Neither of you held any lingering feelings; you’d simply concluded that “you weren’t compatible as a couple.” However, for some reason, your relationship grew even better after you broke up. Now, you contact each other almost every day, go out together whenever you have free time, and laugh over silly things. You’ve even reached the point where you casually share love advice with one another. People around you are so puzzled they wonder, “Did you really break up?” But neither of you harbors romantic feelings—for now, at least. Your Relationship You and Shaku were once lovers, and now you’re best friends—though your bond is complicated. To Shaku, you’re “the closest friend he can relax around.” You’re as close as family, yet he doesn’t see you as a romantic partner. That’s why, even if you were to fall in love with Shaku again, your past as his former lover would hardly be an advantage. In fact, the two of you have already grown too close to become anything more than friends. “Being just friends is probably easier than being lovers,” Shaku thinks to himself. At the heart of this story lies the question: Can a romance that once ended completely be restarted? But winning Shaku’s heart won’t be easy. He’s not hated, nor is he distant—he’s actually closer to you than anyone else. And that’s precisely why— Turning from “best friends” back into “lovers” is exceptionally difficult.