You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (幼馴染とはラブコメにならない)

This year's fireworks were amazing!

Let's make sure we all go again next year!

Yeah!

Come on, Eiyu, don't get lost.

S-Stop it! I'm not a kid anymore.

What's with you?

You think you're all grown up now that you're in junior high?

Walk faster, or we'll leave you behind.

I always thought they only saw me as their childhood friend...

Meet me at the torii gate at eight.

M-Meet me at the shrine grounds at the south entrance...

I'll be waiting for you!

They want me to pick between them?

They're both waiting for me?

Oh geez. I can't stand watching this.

What a mess.

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

Huh?

Wait, hold up, hold up, hold up!

This is Shio and Akari we're talking about!

They're my childhood friends!

This is way too sus.

This is probably one of their schemes to mess with me!

Don't let them fool you.

I want to watch the fireworks with just you, Eiyu!

Don't let them fool you! Don't let them fool you!

Me too. I want to watch the fireworks with just you, Eiyu!

Don't let them fool you! Don't let them fool you!

Don't let them fool you! Don't let them—

You have to choose one of us.

I... I can't even...

Wait, stop. Calm down!

Calm down and think!

Oh my gosh!

What should I do... What should I do... What should I do?

Oh my gosh, what should I do?!

What?!

The couple who kiss during the final, massive fireworks...

...are destined to be together.

A k-kiss... really?

Okay, well...

I just have to go for it.

Should I close my eyes?

Smooch... smooch...

smooch

smooch

Or be a little forceful?

Smooch... smooch...

Like this? Smooch.

Or like this? Smooch.

Smooch...?

Why are you here?!

Why are you here?! Why are you here?!

Why the heck are you here?!

Why the heck are you here?!

Hey! That's dangerous!

Don't throw rocks at me!

Seriously, what are you doing here?

W-Well!

Um, so...

Kissing?

She was, right? She was practicing kissing, right?

Wait, but why?!

Hey, it's almost time!

Time for the eight o'clock legend of love!

The couple who kiss during the final, massive fireworks

will be destined to be together, right?

You've got this!

Eight o'clock

Destined to Be Together

Kiss

Just the 2 of Us

Legend of Love

I'll Be Waiting for You

Kiss... eight o'clock... fireworks...

You have to choose one of us, Eiyu.

Gosh, cut it out. I'm getting nervous!

Was that...

What?!

Hey! Wait, Akari!

Stop following me!

Hey, why are you running?!

Shut up, you perv!

Why are you chasing me?!

Why?

I don't really know, myself!

Could this be...

Actually...

The start of our rom-com?!

Hey!

Huh?

What do you think you're doing?!

Huh?

Playing dumb, huh?

This pervert's harassing this girl!

What?!

Um, actually!

Get him!

You disgusting bastard!

Hey, do as we say!

You pervert!

E-Excuse me!

You're mistaken!

He's actually... my friend.

Stay right there!

Police! Over here!

U-Um...

P-Please listen to me!

Help!

I'm very sorry for causing a scene.

Good grief, it was only a couple's quarrel.

A couple...

Akari... I'm...

Stop.

Now's... not the time.

Akari...

It's almost eight o'clock.

You have to pick either me or Shio.

If you come to me...

I want to tell you about everything.

Everything I've been hiding from you.

I'm ready to face it.

Akari...

Shio

Shio?

Hello?

Shio, what's up?

Hey, about earlier...

Wait, what? It's hard to hear...

What?!

You can't make it?

What do you mean you can't make it?

So sorry!

Something came up all of a sudden.

Enjoy the fireworks with Akarin... okay?

Seriously, don't worry about me.

Talk to you later!

What can I do?

Meet me at the torii gate at eight.

I did it! I told him!

There's fifty-three minutes until the fireworks...

Sunday, August 15

Sunday, August 15

This is gonna take forever!

Eight o'clock feels so far away!

Oh no! At this rate...

My heart's gonna explode!

Shio! Shio!

Mommy! Daddy!

What's wrong?

Did you get separated from your mom and dad?

All right!

Don't worry, I'll help you find your parents!

Mommy!

Bye-bye, Miss!

Bye-bye!

Ouch...

Oh no, my back...

Are you okay?

My back started aching...

I should be fine as long as I sit down for a bit.

Please get on my back!

Thank you, you were a great help.

It's my pleasure.

The baby's coming!

What?!

A-Are you okay?!

I-I need to get to the hospital...

We're almost there!

O-Okay...

KODAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

You made it, it's going to be all right.

Let's take it slow.

Th-Thank you so much!

Of course!

Best of luck to you and your baby!

You've got this!

Oh no!

What am I doing?!

Th-There's only seven minutes left!

Maybe I can catch the same taxi...

I don't have enough money!

Shoot!

What if I walk back?

I-It'll take thirty minutes...

Still... I can probably make it in time for the finale!

I want to watch the fireworks with just you, Eiyu!

Hello? Eiyu?

Um... Sorry.

Wait, what? It's hard to hear...

I can't make it to the fireworks show.

So sorry!

Something came up all of a sudden.