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

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High school freshman Sakai Yonosuke, aka Eiyu, is obsessed with rom-coms, especially ones about childhood friends. But even though he has two childhood friends of his own—Shio and Akari—he's sadly given up on romance becoming a reality. Little does he know, both girls have the hots for him! A humorous will-they-or-won't-they rom-com about friendship, love, and first crushes!

Episodes

S1:E1

Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

06/01/2026

Shio and Akari, Eiyu's childhood friends, each try to get his attention in their own twisted way.

24 min
S1:E2

Full Bus? Drenched in Rain? Feelings Exposed? Admiring Them? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

13/01/2026

Eiyu runs into Shio on the bus and then runs into Akari on his way home.

24 min
S1:E4

Since I'm the Big Brother to the Little-Sister Type, Growing up Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

27/01/2026

Runako moves back into the neighborhood for school and will live with Eiyu temporarily.

24 min
S1:E5

Extra Extra Hot? Finals Done? Bath Scene? Things Will Never Change? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

03/02/2026

Akari eats very spicy curry bread. Eiyu ends up in the bath with the three of them. Shio studies with Eiyu.

24 min
S1:E6

Summer Beach? Looking Away? Spent the Night? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

10/02/2026

Eiyu, Shio, Akari, and Runako go to the beach. Eiyu and Akari get left behind and spend the night together.

24 min
S1:E7

Relationship Talk? Sharing Half? Festival Vibes? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

17/02/2026

Eiyu consults Runako about Akari. Akari and Shio admit to each other their feelings for Eiyu.

24 min
S1:E8

Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

24/02/2026

Shio tells Eiyu she can't make the fireworks. Haru makes her first appearance.

24 min
S1:E9

An Unfamiliar Girl Who's Your "Guy Friend"? But if You Laugh, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

03/03/2026

Eiyu, Shio, and Akari find out their childhood friend Haru is a girl.

24 min
S1:E10

Feeling the Afterglow Kiss After Kiss? Become a Sports Day Committee Member? Still Won`t Start a Rom-Com

10/03/2026

Eiyu is confused after being kissed by Haru and Shio. Shio and Eiyu become sports day committee members.

24 min
S1:E11

Scared? Lost Something? Let off Steam on Sports Day? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

17/03/2026

Shio and Eiyu talk it out, and Eiyu has an epiphany.

24 min
S1:E12

Did the Three-Legged Race and Feel a Little Naughty? Then Doing the Scavenger Hunt Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

24/03/2026

It's Sports Day, and Eiyu takes on the impossible challenge of choosing who he really loves.

24 min