Asking for platonic friendships in a yuri recommendation thread almost feels disrespectful to the long and hard journey the genre took to dig itself out of the Class-S cesspool.
I kinda get what you mean, but I doubt I'd ever find a Class S recommendation thread lol
My interest in Class S actually started because of its heavy hold on yuri. I find it quite intriguing to explore the history of the genre itself, and —though at times it can be awfully frustrating— I'm interested in seeing how female relationships were viewed.
But I can't deny that I also quite enjoyed reading about platonic relationships. I've read so much yuri for the past couple of years that I seriously need something different sometimes lol
If the theme is strong "platonic" relationships then I suppose according to the author at least https://dynasty-scans.com/series/nettaigyo_wa_yuki_ni_kogareru will be to your liking.
(lol at that comment)
Unfortunately, I've already read this one, but you were right in guessing that I would like it
I guess I may try the visual novel you recommended. I don't mind that it's yuri, since it has a setting so similar to what I described. Besides, having the same tropes subverted will be interesting to seeing how yuri works have evolved, it'll be fun to compare it to Marimite.
Thanks for all your recommendations!