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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

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Amane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They've almost never spoken—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor, she offers him help around the house,…

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About The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to be My Childhood Friend

2020, Light novel, 8 vol, 63%

As children, Ryou Takamori and Hina Fushimi were thick as thieves-but while Hina grew more beautiful and popular, Ryou faded into the background as a loner, and the two drifted apart. That is, until the morning Ryou saves Hina from a groper on a train and unwittingly reminds her how close they used to be. Now Hina is smitten-if only Ryou weren’t so oblivious!

(Source: Yen Press)

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