Boukansha no Koi: Tokubetsu-hen

傍観者の恋 特別編

Source

Boukansha no Koi
傍観者の恋
novel

This feeling is neither friendship nor atonement. It is unmistakably love. Rachel asks Noah to marry her in a fake marriage in order to be near her ailing best friend, Alicia. More importantly, she wanted to stay with Noah, Alicia's brother and Rachel's long-time crush. She knows that Noah secretly has feelings for his sister. Their life together will be full of friendship, lies, and guilt. Their contract marriage will bring moments of dazzling happiness and a heartache that will never go away....... But gradually, Noah's casually affectionate words and attitude cause Rachel's heart to race....... "You're my wife. No matter if it's temporary or whatever, you're the most important person in my life." But she lies out of guilt and they drift apart. What will become of the relationship between the two, whose love grows beyond their ability to resist? (Source: Fairy Kiss, translated)

Parent Story

Love of the Innocent Bystanders.
Boukansha no Koi· 傍観者の恋
manga

*"I want to be by her side until the very last moment..."* In the autumn of her twentieth year, Rachel marries her childhood friend Noah, her long-time crush. Even though she knows that the person Noah truly loved is his sister and Rachel's best friend, Alicia... Bright and beautiful Alicia was born with a heart condition, and her remaining time is limited. Rachel's marriage with Noah is built on on a lie, just to allow them to stay close to Alicia in what little time she had left. Rachel has moments of incredible happiness, but also feels guilt and heartache at the same time. However, before she knew it, she begins to notice Noah's passionate gaze looking her way… Who is the real "bystander" in this love triangle? The long-awaited manga adaptation of a heart-wrenching story of unrequited love, irreplaceable friendship, and mutual misunderstandings! (Source: J-Publishing, translated) *Note: Includes three extra chapters.*