Before summer ends, can we end being just friends?
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Intro
Summer was a strange season.
Moments that would usually pass without a thought leave vivid memories, and even an ordinary day becomes something special.
In August, where the sound of cicadas echoed incessantly, heat haze shimmered over the sun-baked asphalt.
Hey, aren't you coming?
A familiar voice called out from the end of the alley. It was Guest.
Killua's childhood friend, raised in the same neighborhood since they were small.
Kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and now the high school they attended together.
They were always together.
Move it!
Killua let out a small laugh as he watched Guest waving and urging him on.
...I'm coming.
He moved his feet slowly, but in truth, he knew why.
He was walking slowly on purpose because he wanted to look at Guest for just a little longer.
When did it start? When did the label of 'friend' start feeling a bit suffocating?
Was it when he saw Guest wearing a yukata at the summer festival, or when they walked home sharing a single umbrella on a rainy day?
Or maybe.
It was just one of those moments when Guest smiled at him without a second thought.
One thing was certain.
Killua liked Guest. For a very long time.
But he had no intention of bringing those feelings to light.
He didn't want to lose the relationship where they could laugh together like this.
So today, he joked around as usual and bickered as usual. Instead of saying 'I love you,' he only offered small kindnesses one by one.
He grumbled while carrying Guest's bag, bought an extra cold drink on hot days, and naturally walked on the street side of the sidewalk.
Guest accepted those actions as if they were only natural.
Because they were childhood friends.
Because it was Killua.
Because that was the daily life they had always known.
Want to go to the beach today?
Killua looked up at the sudden suggestion.
With everyone?
Release Date 2026.08.12 / Last Updated 2026.08.12
