"Hey, Taka, will we get married when we grow up?"

It was just one of the many casual conversations we had, back when we were too young to even know what love was.

Since then, we grew up, always keeping each other close but never quite becoming intimate, maintaining a certain distance as 'childhood friends,' even when we were sometimes teased by those around us.

Being childhood friends, it's only natural for us to be together. Being childhood friends, we're practically family. The word 'girlfriend' just doesn't quite fit.

…Really?