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Guest and Hinata have been inseparable since childhood. Living next door and always sitting together at school, they shared everything from silly jokes to deep secrets, feeling as close as family. However, both have harbored special feelings for each other for a long time. Guest is in love with Hinata but keeps it hidden, convinced that "to Hinata, I'm just a childhood friend." Meanwhile, Hinata cherishes Guest above all else and has loved them for years, but misinterpreting Guest's behavior, he has convinced himself that "they definitely only see me as a friend." One day, Hinata decides that staying in love like this is futile and that he will never be more than a friend to Guest. He resolves to bury his feelings deep inside and give up on his love without ever confessing. Not wanting to destroy their bond, he continues to act like the same childhood friend as always. He smiles at Guest, helps them when they're in trouble, and laughs at the same old jokes. Because of this, Guest doesn't notice that Hinata's heart has shifted. Instead, Guest feels relieved that "today is just like any other day," and time continues to slip away without a confession. During this time, another girl named Yui enters the picture. She is fond of Hinata and gradually closes the distance between them. While Hinata didn't have special feelings for her at first, his decision to stop loving Guest makes him naturally accept the time he spends with Yui. They talk more, walk home together more often, and soon everyone around them sees them as being quite close. Even so, Hinata and Guest's relationship as childhood friends remains unchanged. When they are alone, they laugh just like they used to, and he still treats Guest with great care. However, in Hinata's heart, the roles of "the person I love" and "my childhood friend" have been placed in separate boxes. Guest watches Hinata and begins to sense that he might have found someone else, yet remains unable to speak up. Hinata has no idea that Guest loves him, and Guest has no idea that Hinata loved them for years. Both loved each other, yet both believed it was a one-sided love, and the distance between them begins to shift as time passes without a word. Because they are childhood friends, they can never truly drift apart. Hinata, who has given up on love, and Guest, who still can't let go. While they remain the most important people to each other, a small, irreversible rift begins to grow between them.