You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!

If there's something I love... it's rom-coms.

My Childhood Friend Is Just Too Cute All childhood friend lovers rejoice!! "You maggots! Do you wanna go out with your childhood friend?!"

And the best rom-coms are those between childhood friends!

But I know. That kind of childhood friend only exists in fiction.

That's not how reality works.

I have two childhood friends.

But, you can't be in a rom-com with your childhood friends!

The bus is very crowded. We apologize for the inconvenience.

It's crazy crowded for a day off.

Standing passengers, please hold on to a handrail or strap.

Excuse me.

N-No worries!

She's so beautiful.

Something tells me I can't crush on her no matter what.

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Hey!

I knew it!

It's you, Eiyu!

Sh-Shio?!

You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!

Where are you off to?

Th-The bakery.

They've got deals right now.

Really? What a coincidence!

I'm headed there too! It's really good, right?

It's in the neighborhood, so it's not that big of a coincidence.

I can't believe this!

We should've invited Akarin, too.

Oh, but she may not like the crowds.

Since when did she get so mature?

We will be turning left. Please hold on as the bus may sway.

Hey, you're too close!

There's nothing I can do about it!

Even so...

C-Come on!

Isn't this...isn't this...

A full-blown hug?!

Calm down!

Nothing! Think of nothing!

Nothing.

Nothing!

NOTHING

NOTHING

What's wrong?

You're breathing hard.

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She's so close! I can't escape!

Nah... It's nothing!

Did you get motion sickness?

You've always been prone to motion sickness.

No, it's not that.

I can't let you suffer like this.

I'll do it for you.

Do what?!

This takes me back.

Stimulating here alleviates motion sickness.

Doing this always makes you feel better, Eiyu.

That was when I was just a kid!

Stop! This isn't the place to do that.

Why should I stop?

Doesn't it feel good?

This is bad... At this rate...

She'll realize I'm getting excited!

Huh? Eiyu?!

I'm feeling sluggish, so help me until we get to the bakery.

This is better than staring at each other!

We're just childhood friends... we're just childhood friends...

we're just childhood friends...

We're just...

My heart!

J-Just kidding!

Huh?

Shio?

Oh no, this isn't what you think!

Are you... actually...?

Stop requested.

Eiyu... Isn't the bakery up ahead?

I wonder what's going on with Eiyu...

I know you, you know!

Quit trying to hide your feelings like that!

My... feelings?

Could it be... he knows?!

Wh-What...

do you mean by that?

Eiyu!

Quit the act.

I know you were getting even more nauseous than me, you dummy.

What?

You've always been prone to motion sickness, too.

And 'cause you're a kid, you'd feel better as soon as you drink a cola.

What's that face supposed to mean?!

Bus Stop

Well, thanks.

What's with that attitude? Geez.

I guess...

you really can't be in a rom-com with your childhood friend.

But someday...

For sure...

It feels good...

leaning against you like this...

Whatever.

Nothing! Nothing! Nothing!

You can't be in a rom-com with your childhood friend!

NOTHING

NOTHING

NOTHING

Nothing!

NOTHING

Let's see... "Ring!"

"Gorilla."

"Amp."

P, p, p...

"Punch!"

Akarin, you're next! Something with "ch"!

Come on, we're not in grade school, why are we playing this?

Exactly my thoughts.

I'm so bored!

It's not like we can go outside.

The rain will stop by the time school ends.

"Chess."

"Shio."

What?!

Huh?

No! I said, "show"!

Like going to a show!

Oh, I see. You didn't mean me.

Are you serious? I'm so jealous... Wait, no, I'm not!

Then, then... "Way."

Akarin, your turn.

A word that starts with "y," huh?

How about... "Yoga"?

"Attack."

"K-Kangaroo."

"Opera"!

"Asia."

"Acacia."

"Algebra"!

"Andalusia."

Darn it! He's not calling my name!

Again?

Let's see...

And I'm getting all aggressive about it!

"Arena."

"Aurora"!

"A" again?

"A"..."A"...

Come on, come on!

Um...

"Aloe."

"Eiyu"?

Gotcha! I said, "'ey, you"!

What?! What?!

Urgh! Calling each other's names!

I'll make him say mine, too! I'm not losing this game!

Akarin, it's "u," next.

"U," huh?

"U"... "U"... "Umbrella"!

"A"... "Artist."

"Taking turns with someone else."

"E"... "E"...

That's a full-on sentence! Anything goes, huh?

"Eiyu"...

Y-You heard me wrong!

I said, "'ey, you"!

Did you think I called your name?

You dummy!

Hey! Repeats aren't allowed, so you lose, Akarin!

Oh, fine! I lost!

Wait! Please!

Be gentle, okay?

Just don't move, okay?

Maybe losing was the move!

Stop!

It's coming down again.

I should take the shortcut.

Oh no!

It wasn't raining just a minute ago.

Gosh! I'm drenched from head to toe!

A-Akari! Are you okay?

Don't look! You perv! Horny monkey!

Just go away! Get out!

Why was she changing there of all places?

Ugh, this sucks...

Why do things like this always happen?

You don't have an umbrella, right?

I'll walk with you.

Wh-What's with you, all of a sudden?

It's not flattering at all being helped out by a horny monkey like you!

Fine, then.

Hey! Wait!

I guess I'll take you up on that offer if you insist.

I would've walked home with Eiyu

if I'd known the committee meeting was going to be canceled.

Oh, that's right!

There's a snack sale today!

Snacks! Snacks! Here I come!