Aibeya 3

—I want to become a man who can walk proudly beside her. A childhood friend who’s a year older The protagonist, Kosuke Takahara, falls in love with “Azumino Suzume.” Since they are related as a family, Suzume and he are also like "siblings." He had maintained a relationship like that for a long time, but, This summer, I was determined to put an end to that relationship and confess during a family trip when both families were together. And on the first day of their trip, an unexpected trouble befalls Kosuke and the others. Due to an error at the time of booking, the number of rooms we were supposed to use was one short. Suzume says there’s nothing she can do about what she can’t have, so she gives up her room to her, while Kosuke moves forward with the idea of sharing a room with his parents. However, Suzume spoke up about him. “Is it not okay for me and Kō to share a room?” At that suggestion, Kosuke was thrown into a panic, thinking, “Even if they’re childhood friends, a young man and woman sharing a room...” But in the end, Suzume overpowers him, and they end up sharing a room. “...Maybe, after all, I’m not being recognized by Suzu-nee as the opposite sex after all...” Suzume, who doesn’t seem to care about sharing a room, already makes Kosuke uneasy about what lies ahead. But he did not know. Suzume, who had proposed sharing a room, was also determined to confess to Kosuke during this trip—.

"I want to become a man who can walk proudly by her side." The protagonist, Kosuke Takahara, is in love with his childhood friend Suzume Azumino, who is one year older than him. Because their families are close, the two of them have long maintained a relationship like "siblings." However, determined to put an end to that dynamic this summer, Kosuke has decided to confess his feelings during a joint family vacation. Then comes the first day of the trip, and an unexpected problem strikes. Due to a booking error, they find themselves one room short. Resigning himself to the situation, Kosuke offers the room to Suzume and prepares to share a room with his parents. However, Suzume speaks up. "Is it not okay for Ko-kun and me to share a room?" Kosuke is flustered by the proposal, thinking that even for childhood friends, a young man and woman sharing a room is... But in the end, Suzume wins him over, and they end up sharing a room. "...I guess Suzu-nee really doesn't see me as a member of the opposite sex after all..." Seeing how Suzume doesn't seem the least bit bothered by the arrangement, Kosuke quickly grows anxious about how things will go. But he did not know. That Suzume, the one who suggested sharing the room, had also resolved to confess her love to Kosuke during this very trip...