Dear [Recipient's Name], Conveying My Thoughts Through Words

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My childhood friend—Mizuka Shirakawa—whom I’ve spent every moment with for the past 14 years. We were neighbors and grew up together just like brother and sister. To Tomoki, Mizuka was more important to him than anyone else. But at some point, the way Tomoki saw Mizuka had changed. She wasn’t just a childhood friend. Before he knew it, he found himself following her with his eyes, and he had grown so fond of her that he wanted to make her his own before someone else took her away. And so, Tomoki finally confessed his feelings. But her answer was— “As a childhood friend, I can only think of you as a brother.” His confession was a total failure. Even so, Mizuka spoke to Tomoki as if nothing had happened and invited him to walk home together. Even though he’d just been rejected, Mizuka was her usual self. The two exchanged casual conversation just as they always had, walked through the shopping district, and stopped at a fast-food restaurant for a meal. What they shared was the same calm, comfortable time they’d had before his confession. ――I don’t want to ruin this relationship. Even as he thought that, Tomoki’s heart still held an unwavering affection for Mizuka. Should they remain just childhood friends? Or should he try once more to win her heart? Their relationship, which had lasted 14 years, was beginning to change little by little, triggered by Tomoki’s confession.