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

EP 9

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

Manga chapter 25-27

Canon/MED

OSHIMETER

6.3

6 Fans

5star
4star
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1star

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 13 scenes • 4 min read

QUICK TAKES

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off the emotionally loaded summer festival in episode 8, this episode deliberately resets the mood by injecting a new rival into the childhood friend dynamic, preventing the romantic status quo from settling too comfortably at the three-quarter mark. It functions as a comedic bridge between the festival's lingering feelings and the upcoming sports day committee arc starting in episode 10, where the expanded cast will be forced into close collaboration. With only three episodes remaining after this, the new addition raises the stakes without resolving anything — a classic late-season disruption play.

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

EP 9

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

Manga chapter 25-27

Canon/MED

OSHIMETER

6.3

6 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off the emotionally loaded summer festival in episode 8, this episode deliberately resets the mood by injecting a new rival into the childhood friend dynamic, preventing the romantic status quo from settling too comfortably at the three-quarter mark. It functions as a comedic bridge between the festival's lingering feelings and the upcoming sports day committee arc starting in episode 10, where the expanded cast will be forced into close collaboration. With only three episodes remaining after this, the new addition raises the stakes without resolving anything — a classic late-season disruption play.

READTHROUGH

Contains spoilers • 13 scenes • 4 min read

QUICK TAKES

©三簾真也・講談社/幼馴染とラブコメになりたい製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

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©三簾真也・講談社/幼馴染とラブコメになりたい製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com