Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?)

At a shiny new high school, a former wallflower rehearses every smile like it’s part of her survival plan. Renako Amaori is determined to bury her lonely past and finally live the “normal” teenage life she’s always envied—starting with a fresh look and a fresh circle of friends.

Her biggest hurdle arrives in the form of Mai Ouzuka: dazzling, popular, and effortlessly confident. What begins as an unlikely bond turns complicated when Mai pushes for something beyond friendship, dragging Renako into a chaotic tug-of-war between comfort and confession. With quick banter, awkward honesty, and feelings that refuse to stay neatly labeled, this school-life rom-com explores how messy—and surprisingly brave—growing close to someone can be.