My Precious Childhood Friend Got a Boyfriend - Chapter 1

Childhood Friend

I have a childhood friend.

Her name is Nanami Hoshimiya.

Nanami and I have been really close since kindergarten.

When we were little, we took baths together, slept together, and even went to the bathroom together.

We are so close that all of our friends often ask us, ‘Are you two dating?’

Just to be clear, Nanami and I are not dating, okay?

To me, Nanami is like a little sister.

I can’t see myself dating her.

She probably doesn’t like me that way either.

If I were to describe our relationship, it would be ‘more than friends, but not quite lovers.’

“Hey, Shogo-kun.”

One day, my childhood friend, Nanami, called out to me.

“Hmm? What is it, Nanami?”

“Well, um…I have something I want to talk about with you, Shogo-kun.”

“Something you want to talk to me about?”

“Y-yeah…”

That’s unusual. Nanami rarely comes to me for advice.

“Um, to be honest…I like someone.”

“Oh, really?”

“Y-Yeah…”

I see, so Nanami likes someone after all.

I had no idea.

I wonder who it is?

Wait, could it be me?

No, that can’t be.

“Who is this person that you like, Nanami?”

“Well, um…”

Nanami pauses and starts to fidget with her hands.

Her face turns bright red.

She must be embarrassed.

After a while, Nanami finally answers me.

“It’s Ryota-kun…”

“Ryota? Who’s that…? Oh, do you mean Ryota Nakamura?”

“Y-Yeah…”

Ryota Nakamura is a friend of mine.

We became friends during the high school entrance ceremony.

I never would have guessed that Nanami liked Nakamura.

I had no idea at all.

“…don’t tell anyone who I like, okay?”

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.”

When I say so, Nanami lets out a sigh of relief.

She seems relived.

“Well, Shogo-kun, I have a favour to ask…could you help me and Ryota-kun get together?”

“Ugh…why do I have to do that? It’s such a hassle…”

“Come on, help me out!”

“……”

She wants me to help her get together with Ryota Nakamura…

What a hassle.

Why do I have to do something like that?

Well, my childhood friend is asking for a favour.

I guess I have no choice but to help Nanami out this time.

“Alright, I’ll help you and Nakamura get together.”

“Really!? Are you sure?”

“Yeah, it’s fine.”

When I say so, Nanami’s eyes sparkle with joy.

She seems really happy.

She’s getting too excited…

“So, what exactly do you want me to do?”

“Um, could you start by finding out who Ryota-kun likes?”

“Got it. I’ll do my best.”

I end up trying to find out who Ryota Nakamura likes in order to help my childhood friend get together with him.

The one who Nakamura likes, huh?

Actually, I’m a bit curious myself.

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All of the morning classes are finally over, and it’s lunch break.

I stand up from my chair and head towards Ryota Nakamura’s seat.

“Hey, Nakamura.”

“Hmm? What’s up, Shogo?”

“Do you have someone you like?”

When I ask him so, Nakamura’s eyes widen in surprise.

“Why do you want to know that?”

“I’m just curious. So, who is it?”

After looking around and makes sure that no one is eavesdropping us, Nakamura whispers to me in a quiet voice.

“I’ll tell you about it if you promise not to tell anyone.”

“Yeah, I won’t tell anyone.”

“Alright, then I’ll tell you. The person I like is…Hoshimiya.”

“Eh…?”

I’m surprised by Nakamura’s words.

“Hoshimiya…you mean Nanami Hoshimiya, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right. I like her…”

“……”

Hey, hey, wait a minute…seriously?

Nanami likes Nakamura…and Nakamura likes Nanami as well?

So that means…their feelings are mutual?

“Do you really like Nanami?”

“Yeah, I really do. I want to be her boyfriend.”

“Hmm, I see…then why don’t you confess to Nanami?”

“C-Confess!? No way, no way! That’s absolutely impossible!”

I tilt my head at Nakamura’s response.

“Why do you think it’s impossible?”

“Well…because…I’ll just get rejected right away.”

“That’s not true. I think you can be Nanami’s boyfriend.”

“R-Really…”

“Yeah, trust me.”

Right now, if Nakamura confesses his feelings to Nanami, he’ll definitely become Nanami’s boyfriend.

After all, they both like each other.

“Nakamura, Nanami is quite popular.”

“Eh? Is that so?”

“Yeah, it seems like she was confessed to by a senpai last week.”

“R-Really…?”

“Yeah.”

That’s right, Nanami is quite popular in our school.

The other day, Nanami told me that she was confessed to by a senpai last week.

“If you don’t confess your feelings soon, another guy might steal Nanami away from you. Are you okay with that?”

“No…I definitely don’t want that to happen.”

“Then hurry up and confess.”

“A-Alright, I get it. I’ll confess to Hoshimiya after school today.”

“Yeah, go for it. Good luck.”

It seems like Nakamura will confess to Nanami after school today.

Probably, the confession will be successful, and they’ll become a couple.

That Nanami has a boyfriend…