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Translation: Childhood Friend Deredere) is a term for a character who is deredere for their childhood friend. They are someone who has grown up with their love interest and been friends with them since elementary school, or sometimes even earlier. In some cases they may have been in love with their childhood friend since they were little, while in other cases they may only realize their feelings later in life. It's a story of unchanging friendship, turned into a deep romantic connection as lovers.
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
In the old days, I always hoped that Menma would go away somewhere. If that happened, I thought I could be the closest one to Jintan. But it turned out not to be true. After we actually lost Menma, the relationship between me and Jintan was getting weaker and weaker. After a long time, we’ve gotten close to each other again, though just because Menma came back to us. —Naruko Anjou, from Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
Nothing's changed... Then, or now. —Naruko Anjou about her feelings for Jinta Yadomi, from Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
I don't know if I love him. I just can't get him out of my mind. —Naruko Anjou thinking about Jinta Yadomi, from Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
Attack on Titan
And you... You wrapped this scarf around me. Thank you. —Mikasa Ackerman thanking Eren Yeager for giving her the scarf when they were kids, from Attack on Titan
Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru
Hey, Ta-kun. When we grow up... can we get married? —Ai Fuyuumi, from Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru
Temptation of Shirogal & Kurogal
This was ages ago. We're childhood friends, you know? That's why... whenever I'm with Rei... Like usual, we meet every day, and we talk every day. It makes me think that "like usual" is the best thing. —Natsuyu Koga after saving the photo of her and Rei Nezu she keeps hidden in her phone, from Temptation of Shirogal & Kurogal
Tomo-chan Is a Girl (spoilers)
I love you, Jun! —Tomo Aizawa confessing her love to Junichirou Kubota, from Tomo-chan Is a Girl
Tomo: (Woah, no way! Why is he touching me all delicately?) Junichirou: "Are you gonna be alright?" Tomo: (Seriously, why is he acting like this?) —Tomo Aizawa being suprised that Junichirou Kubota is treating her like a girl for the first time, from Tomo-chan Is a Girl
Junichirou: "Can you walk, Tomo?" Tomo: "Yeah... Actually, no. C-Carry me! You carried me here on your back, right? I don't remember any of it, so do it again! —Tomo Aizawa pretending like she can't walk so Junichirou Kubota will carry her like a girl, from Tomo-chan Is a Girl
Tomo: "Go on and laugh if you want. I mean, I look ridiculous in this, don't I?" Junichirou: "No, I... don't think it looks bad at all. —Tomo Aizawa getting insecure about wearing a girly maid outfit for work, from Tomo-chan Is a Girl
Jun really, actually loves me! As a man... and he loves me as a girl! I never thought this day would come! It feels like a dream! —Tomo Aizawa after Junichirou Kubota confessed that he loved her back, from Tomo-chan Is a Girl
Tomo: "I came here today... to kiss you!" Junichirou: "Kiss me?! T-To kiss me?! Where did that even..." Tomo: "You don't want to? I guess... I don't have any feminine appeal after all, huh?" Junichirou: "Tomo!" Tomo: "Huh?! Jun?!" (Is it gonna happen?!) Junichirou: "You have so much appeal! The desire to kiss you... a-and touch you... is constantly on my mind!" —Junichirou Kubota complimenting Tomo Aizawa after he started feeling insecure about her looks, from Tomo-chan Is a Girl
