A Story About a Girl Who Loves Her Childhood Friend

I have someone I like. His name is Yuki Mitagawa . I call him Yuki, and I’ve liked him for a long time. As far as I can remember, I think I was already aware of Yuki back in kindergarten. I used to be shy and timid, and Yuki would often protect me. More than ten years have passed since then, and now Yuki and I are high school students. I’ve been able to overcome my timid nature from back then. I can walk with my head held high, and I even pay attention to my appearance. Maybe because of that, I’ve made several friends, and I’ve been confessed to by boys multiple times. I’ve really changed. Of course, I have no intention of dating anyone other than Yuki, so I politely decline them. In any case, the timid version of me from back then no longer exists. I can confidently say that I’ve changed, and now all that’s left is to confess to Yuki and start dating him. That’s how it should have been, but…