Mari laughed. And for the first time in six months, it wasn’t convenient at all.

She almost said no. Almost said that’s not the deal .

But not strangers . That would be inconvenient.

She wasn’t wrong.

He stared at the message for seventeen minutes.

“Your turn to bring coffee. 7 AM. The ugly convenience store on 4th. Don’t be late.”

Mari locked her phone. Looked at the ceiling. Thought about the word exfriend —how it was supposed to mean less than , but somehow had become more honest . The next morning, she woke up to a text.

Tsugou No Yoi Exfriend | ((free))

Mari laughed. And for the first time in six months, it wasn’t convenient at all.

She almost said no. Almost said that’s not the deal . tsugou no yoi exfriend

But not strangers . That would be inconvenient. Mari laughed

She wasn’t wrong.

He stared at the message for seventeen minutes. she woke up to a text.

“Your turn to bring coffee. 7 AM. The ugly convenience store on 4th. Don’t be late.”

Mari locked her phone. Looked at the ceiling. Thought about the word exfriend —how it was supposed to mean less than , but somehow had become more honest . The next morning, she woke up to a text.