[Next Book] A slow-witted, cheerful, straightforward childhood friend x a gentle, accepting childhood friend who has long had a crush on her
Tang Ci and Shen Yi lived next door to each other when they were little, then across the hall as they grew up. They were classmates from kindergarten through middle school, always close and inseparable.
That lasted until high school, when their homeroom teacher suspected they were dating and called their parents. Shen Yi confirmed it even faster than Tang Ci could deny it.
"Sorry, Teacher. It won't affect our studies."
Tang Ci: "...What?"
When did they start dating? Nobody told her!
The boy lowered his eyes and discreetly traced her palm with his finger. In a low voice, he said, "Didn't you accept my confession?"
So Tang Ci began to think back.
On New Year's Eve, she'd told Shen Yi, "I like you best," but that was only to comfort him after he lost a game. She had indeed kissed his cheek in front of an ancient tree at a temple, but wasn't that just a prayer for good fortune? And hugs were an everyday thing...
Wait.
When he held her hand and said, word by word, "I like you," he seemed to mean it.
Theme: Childhood friends supporting each other.
