Excellent non-supernatural story about friendship and romantic love in high school.
In order to get friends, protagonist maintains a carefully crafted personality, hiding her true self. An old friend from middle school sees through her act and mocks her for having "pretend friends". Soon enough accidental slip of honesty ruins her "friendship" and she decides to be herself, befriending another outcast. But new friendship built on honesty may not survive a challenge... What will protagonist choose -- to lie or to be honest? How should she behave to save friendship yet get what she wants? How would she deal with a person who distanced from her without telling her why?
Good moral dilemma and psychological dynamics between characters. Development of relationships is subtle yet surprising with unexpected depth and thorough dialogues.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/21995/Ao_Haru_Ride
Caring about things only leads to pain.
Back then, I was so desperate to be liked that I never said how I really felt.
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