There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...

There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... (Japanese: わたしが恋人になれるわけないじゃん、ムリムリ！（※ムリじゃなかった!?）, Hepburn: Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?)) is a Japanese yuri light novel series written by Teren Mikami and illustrated by Eku Takeshima. Shueisha has released six volumes since February 2020 under their Dash X Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Musshu was launched in Shueisha's Dash X Comic section of the Niconico Seiga website in May 2020. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Plot

Renako Amaori, who had spent her middle school years as a non-attending student with no friends, is committed to getting the most out of her time in high school. To accomplish this, she approaches the most popular girl in school, Mai Oduka, as soon as the school year begins and is successful in joining her group of friends. However, pretending to be one of the popular girls when she has always been a loner is mentally taxing, and so as Renako walks alone to the school's rooftop one day to unwind, Mai discovers her and believes she is preparing to end her life. The miscommunication actually ends with both of them opening up to each other, and Renako returns home ecstatic that she has finally met someone to call her best friend. At least until Mai confesses her love the following day and asks her out. Renako is puzzled by the sudden confession, but Mai suggests that they play a game to see which relationship is more suitable for them: "best friend" or "lover".

Media

Light novel

Written by Teren Mikami and illustrated by Eku Takeshima, There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... began publication under Shueisha's Dash X Bunko imprint. The series has been collected in six volumes as of November 24, 2023.

The light novel has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Musshu began serialization in Shueisha's Dash X Comic section of the Niconico Seiga website on May 15, 2020. The series has been collected in six tankōbon volumes as of December 19, 2023.

The manga has also been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Reception

The manga adaptation was nominated for the 2021 and 2022 Next Manga Award in the web manga category.

See also

• Whisper Me a Love Song, a manga series written and illustrated by Eku Takeshima

References

External links

• Light novel official website (in Japanese)
• Manga official website at Niconico Seiga (in Japanese)
• There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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