it's come to a point they only win in stories specifically dedicated to them winning.... EXEPT IT'S STILL IN A HAREM AND ALL THE GIRLS ARE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS SO DESPITE A SINGULAR CHILDHOOD FRIEND WINNING, THE REST OF THE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS LOST, SO IN THE END THE CHILDHOOD FRIEND ARCHETYPE SOMEWHAT STILL LOST GOD DAMMIT
I know, right?! It's like, no matter who wins, the childhood friend always loses.
Btw, do you what the favourite song of every childhood friend is? It's "Arcade" because literally
every childhood friend can relate to:
"Loving you is a losing game."