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)

It's been three days since the festival...

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

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

But so far... nothing has happened.

Shio

Festival Time!

Let's meet at 6 o'clock!

Roger

I'm confused.

Weren't we about to start a rom-com?!

What happened?!

What about the legend of love?

Where?! Where did it all go?!

Onii-chan!

Huh?

Here you go!

Thanks.

You really don't mind paying?

I can pay you back with my allowance later.

Used up his allowance at the festival...

Don't worry about it!

I couldn't make the festival,

but I'm so happy I get to go on a date with you today, Onii-chan!

A date, huh?

Thanks for your generosity.

You seem kinda down.

Did something happen at the festival?

Well...

Nothing really happened...

But it turns out I was the only one looking forward to...

There's no way my life would turn into some rom-com, right?

It will.

Huh?

So sweet!

I don't know what happened, but it's always been one for me.

It's always been a rom-com.

Huh?

It's always been a rom-com for me.

Hey! Your heart just jumped, didn't it?

Wha—?!

What are you talking about?

Don't tease me like that.

Man, that startled me.

I'll go get the food, so wait there, Onii-chan!

Jeez! Why is everyone messing with me right now?

Looks like you're getting all the attention, as usual.

Huh?

Um...

I-I think you must be mistaking me for someone else.

Huh?

It's okay! These are shorts!

Huh?

Well, see ya later, Eiyu!

Huh? Why does she know my nickname?

Onii-chan, do you know her?

No, I don't think so...

Eiyu...

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

You're late!

School starts today, you know!

I know that!

Shio, let's just leave him behind!

Did you know a new cosmetics shop opened in the station building?

They're my childhood friends.

Oh, really?

Wanna go check it out?

Summer break's over, and we're back to the same old routine.

Yeah, let's go! When's a good time?

As expected, you can't be in a rom-com with your childhood friends.

This is totally a rom-com!

It's you again!

Look at you, Eiyu!

Walking with two beauties in the morning?

I'm so jealous! Come here!

What happened to the cutie from last time, huh?

SQUEEZE

Squish, squish, squish, squish!

Hey, let go of him!

Which "cutie"?

It was Runako.

Runako?

You're telling me that was Runako?

Y-Yeah...

Yup.

You're Shio and Akari.

You all look completely different!

Man, it feels so nostalgic when all four of us are together!

Right?

Huh?

Well then!

Later!

Who was that?

Beats me.

Is it true, Sakai?

You're seeing three girls at once?!

What?

What are you talking about?!

Don't play dumb!

You're already messing around with both of your childhood friends!

I hear you're involved with a girl in junior high, too!

Where did you hear this?

Oh? What a funny rumor.

I'm letting that idiot mess around with me?

And he's seeing two other girls at the same time?

That's hilarious.

Whose dreaming up these funny stories?

Gosh!

What's with those rumors?!

Hinata Haru-san from the P.E. department, huh?

She's a rising first-year track star and pretty popular in class.

Seems like the rumors spread after she talked about us.

BLAH

BLAH

WHAAAT!!

That tan girl!

It's those girls, right?

I wonder why...

He's seeing three girls at once, right?

But it seems like she knows us.

Yeah, that's crazy.

I don't know her!

Fine, then.

I'll go set her straight!

Eiyu!

U-Um...

Is H-Hinata-san here?

Haru? She's probably having lunch at the clubroom.

He acts all high-and-mighty with us...

Thank you very much.

I appreciate your help.

Now I'm worried.

She's here, huh?

Yes?

Um...

Do you have a moment?

Oh! Hold on a sec!

Whoa!

S-Sorry!

Oh, it's just you, Eiyu.

Huh?

Let me change real quick. Just wait there.

O-Okay!

Okay, come in.

E-Excuse... me?!

Ouch...

S-Sorry!

Um... So... I'm here because...

Huh?

You know you're being super rude, right?

It's fine.

But why are you acting all distant like that?

We're friends, aren't we?

Friends? I don't know about that...

What?

No way...

You don't remember me?

I wonder if Eiyu's okay.

Should we go check in?

Good idea.

I can't say he's the most experienced when it comes to talking to girls.

But he's totally fine with us!

Track and Field Club

S-Seriously?

Is that true?!

It's true.

Then Eiyu...

Wanna try touching them?

What the heck are you doing?!

What?!

You said you were going to set her straight!

What do you think you're doing right now?!

You can't do that! It's a crime!

Ah, no... I tripped is all.

But forget that!

This is Haru!

Haru from Nishi Elementary!

What?

From Nishi Elementary...?

Come on! Is that it?

It's getting late!

It's time to go home!

Onii-chan!

This is the final round! Just one more!

All right! You're weak, Eiyu!

Darn it!

Losers get what they get!

Haru was the kid who was athletic and sassy, but really fun to be around.

We'd always run around until the sun went down.

Brace yourself!

Don't make it too painful, Haru-kun!

I remember Haru as my childhood friend who's a boy.

No way...

Haru-kun was...

A girl this whole time?!

No wonder. It all makes sense now.

Back in first semester, I tried saying hey and was ignored.

Hey!

Huh?

Really? Sorry!

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