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 nice to go to the park on a day off...

to savor and cherish the peace.

Lately, my mind has been full of distracting thoughts.

Hey, hey. When will you take me as your wife?

Hey, Ta-kun.

When we grow up!

Really?

Then we can be with each other more!

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Tying the knot with your childhood friend...

It's one of those classic rom-com setups.

Keita, you promised me...

Yoko...

That you'd take me as your wife.

With your childhood friend, huh?

I want to be with you more, Eiyu.

Savor...

When will you take me as your wife?

the peace...

DISTRACTING THOUGHTS

PEACE

Distracting thoughts wins!

DISTRACTING THOUGHTS

Damn it!

Why am I so fixated on this?!

Childhood friends are such a pain!

Childhood friends?

E-Excuse me?

Is there something on my face?

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U-Um!

Um... What is it?

What's she doing?

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Why the heck is this adorable girl following me?!

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But somehow... she seems familiar?

Wow! It's really you!

It's Eiyu-oniichan!

What? What?!

"Eiyu-oniichan"? Are you...

Runako?!

Tsukimi Runa

It's Runako!

Wait, hold up!

Why are you here?!

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

Wow!

Oh my gosh!

I'm back!

Auntie!

Great to see you, Runa-chan!

Has it really been five years?

Oh? You were with her?

Yeah, we ran into each other.

Runa-chan's trying to get into the high school here next year.

That's right!

I'm transferring to the junior high here, too.

Oh, so you'll be our neighbor again.

Actually...

What?!

You're gonna live here?!

That's right. But it's only until spring.

I'll try not to get in your way. Thanks for having me, Onii-chan!

Five years ago, Runako used to live in our neighborhood before she moved.

Onii-chan!

Runako?!

She was like a younger sister one year our junior.

Another one of our childhood friends.

What a relief.

I almost stepped on this ladybug.

Oh, Runako.

Are you okay?

And now, she's about to live with me.

Runa-chan, there's an unused room upstairs, so that'll be your room.

Okay!

Yo-chan.

Tidy the upstairs, okay?

Y-Yeah, I know.

Hey, Onii-chan.

But we're not kids anymore.

And suddenly it's a roommate rom-com?!

Look, look.

It's Pomu-chan!

I can't sleep without it, so I brought it with me!

Never mind.

Geez, if Mom had told me about it, I would've cleaned up beforehand.

That's okay.

I wanted to help, too.

Well, it's impressive that you're going to school away from family.

Really? Is it impressive?

I'm really excited!

Because...

I get to be with you, my favorite Eiyu-oniichan, from here on out!

I'm an idiot! She sees me as her big brother!

I'm excited too.

Right?

Whoa!

You okay?

Th-Thanks, Onii-chan.

Don't worry.

I'll take care of the heavy stuff.

How's that?

Looks pretty organized.

Hey, Onii-chan.

I... like you... Onii-chan.

Huh?

Th-Thanks. That's so sweet.

Um...

What I meant was...

Runako!

Wow! You really are back!

Welcome back, Runako!

Could it be?!

Shio-chan!

Akari-chan!

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A trendy girl and a busty girl!

Geez, that Runako...

I... like you... Onii-chan.

What am I thinking?! It's Runako!

I was so surprised!

You two are so pretty now!

Oh, really?

Runako, you're pretty, too!

So actually, Shio-chan, Akari-chan.

I... I...

I've come to really like Eiyu-oniichan!

What? Like we didn't know that?

You were always so attached to him.

So um, actually...

I like him as in, I want to do naughty things with him.

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Hey, Runako! The bath's ready!

Okay!

I'm gonna go, Onii-chan's calling me.

Our little Runako...

likes Eiyu...

And wants to do naughty things with him?!

Eiyu-oniichan!

Yes?

Eiyu-oniichan. It's Runako.

Hey, what's up?

Can I come in?

Huh? What?

Come on in!

Come in, come in!

Come in, sorry it's a mess!

Sorry it's so small!

Hey, you know this is my room, right?

Oh come on!

Runako's back, hanging out with us!

Yeah! Let's all hang out and talk for a bit.

Right?

I wanna do that, too!

That's fine but you should at least dry your hair.

Okay!

I'm glad we got here in time!

I didn't expect her to go straight to his room after her bath.

Runako's always been the unpredictable type.

I'm scared to leave her alone with Eiyu.

Wh-What's going on?

This is so nice.

Yeah.

Hey, Onii-chan!

Whoa!

Can you dry my hair?

Wh-What?!

Can't you do it yourself?!

Oh, come on.

It's been so long, I want your attention.

F-Fine, then.

What?!

Absolutely not!

Huh?

What?

A girl's hair is a very precious thing!