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I'd rather be your best friend forever than a lover who might break up one day

8.2 / 10
2026
1 season
11 episodes
Drama

Reunited with his first love after three years, Wataru must choose between protecting a lifelong friendship and risking it all for romance.

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Reunited with his first love after three years, Wataru must choose between protecting a lifelong friendship and risking it all for romance.

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    13-01-202623m

    Reunited after years apart, Minato asks Wataru to move in, restarting the clock on their deep high school connection.

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    20-01-202623m

    Wataru hides his wavering heart after Minato's proposal, using a symbolic bouquet to awaken their unspoken feelings.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    27-01-202623m

    Haunted by his ex, Wataru rejects Minato’s offer to move in, forcing their bond to reach a painful breaking point.

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    03-02-202623m

    Minato confess and Wataru finally admits that his fear of breaking up has kept him in the safety zone of friendship, while Minato launches another bold advance that leaves Wataru d...

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    10-02-202623m

    Wataru rediscovers his love for Minato during a nostalgic photo shoot, just as their looming sleepover ups the stakes.

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    17-02-202623m

    Old memories resurface as Minato opens his heart, and one quiet question forces Wataru to face his feelings.

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    24-02-202623m

    The morning after their stay-over date, Wataru is still flustered over last night’s kiss, while Minato remains as calm as ever—leaving him completely unsettled. But before Wataru c...

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    03-03-202623m

    After an awkward reunion, Minato and Wataru reconnect during a photo shoot, but everything changes when Minato finally confesses his true feelings.

  • Episode 9

    9.Episode 9

    10-03-202623m

    As Minato suppresses his feelings and discards the flowers meant for Wataru, a developed photograph unknowingly captures the truth he's hiding.

  • Episode 10

    10.Episode 10

    17-03-202623m

    Minato confesses his love by the sea and asks Wataru to move in, forcing him to finally face his anxieties.

  • After Story: After saying ‘yes’ to my best friend’s ‘let’s live together

    11.After Story: After saying ‘yes’ to my best friend’s ‘let’s live together

    24-03-202623m

    Wataru and Minato transition from best friends to roommates, navigating the sweet, awkward tension of their new life.

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