Ashita wa Kitto Tomodachi ja Nai, yo ne

Akari and Mikage are high school students who have shared a close bond since their early days in kindergarten. Over the years, Akari has quietly harbored deep romantic feelings for his childhood friend, yet he carefully conceals his emotions. Rather than risking their precious connection by confessing, Akari chooses to silently support Mikage from the sidelines, content simply to watch over the popular boy he admires so dearly. Their comfortable dynamic is suddenly disrupted when another girl approaches Mikage with a heartfelt confession. Expecting his friend to accept, Akari braces himself for the inevitable shift in their relationship. However, Mikage gently but firmly turns the girl down. His reason leaves everything hanging in the balance: he politely declines her advances by revealing that he already has someone he likes. This unexpected admission shatters Akari’s quiet resolve, forcing him to confront the reality of Mikage's hidden affections and the uncertain future of a friendship that may no longer be enough for either of them.