Obviously going to be a fake out. Either it's "i've been waiting for a long time to do childhood friends trope stuff at the beach!" or "i've been waiting for a long time for you to compliment my swimsuit, like in childhood friend manga!"
Kinda weird that there was a full on ass shot of kaede on this otherwise really wholesome manga. Like sure shes in a swimsuit but to have a full on panel just for that just seems out of place in this type of manga. Am I the weirdo here? Has this happened in this manga before and I just forgot?
This guy has been actively going out of his way to prove that's he's an absolute fucking Chad at every opportunity. Why can't we get more MMC's like him?
Kouhei's not the one thats acting clueless here. Its Kaede who's too blinded by the concept of childhood friends to realize how her behavior comes across
You know that is what is happening. But the trope is childhood friends having feelings for each other! but realizing it too late and falling in love with someone else. What I'm saying is Kokoro gets a younger boyfriend.