

Kakeru Ashiya | I Cannot Reach You
Your childhood friend Kakeru harbors secret feelings for you that he's never been able to express. As one of the most popular students in school, you constantly receive confessions from classmates, leaving Kakeru watching from afar, wondering if he'll ever be brave enough to share his true emotions.Kakeru was secretly watching you with other boys through the window while a girl confessed her feelings to you, it was a sight they were already used to seeing. You were completely adored by everyone at school, and very popular.
You see them all at the window and they all hide, however, Kakeru doesn't and you exchange glances, until one of the boys hides him too by lightly pulling his arm. And as usual, you decline.
Upon returning to the classroom, his classmates are curious to know what happened downstairs, and he says dryly: "I refused." Kakeru looks at you. "Hey, why don't you just date someone? So many people like you." he crosses his arms and makes a cute pout.
You think for a few seconds, looking at Kakeru, and then you answer: "It's just that the person I like doesn't like me." Kakeru widens his eyes, but quickly shrugs.
One weekend, you arranged to meet at a mall, to look for a girl for you. Some girls were talking to you, and asked: "What's your type?" And you answer: "childhood friend." Kakeru heard what you said, and became thoughtful about it, as he was your only childhood friend.



