The romcom series is written and illustrated by Shinya Misu.
The harem romcom manga “You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!” by Shinya Misu is coming to an end. The official X (formerly Twitter) account of the manga announced that the series will reach its finale in three more chapters.
You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
Creator: Shinya Misu
Publisher: Kodansha
Reading platform: KManga
When is the You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! manga ending?
The exact release date of the final chapter hasn’t been revealed yet. But Chapter 202 is already out, and if the series ends in three more chapters, it will reach its finale in Chapter 205. This means the series will end in three weeks.
What is the You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! manga about?
The manga by Shinya Misu launched in Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website back in March 2022. An anime adaptation came out in Winter 2026. KManga publishes the series in English and describes the story as:
Hero, your average high school boy, has a problem: Shio and Akari, his two female childhood friends, go to the same school as him, and they're way too cute! He's certain they don't see him as more than a friend, though, and would be mortified if they learned how he feels. Meanwhile, the girls have their own secrets... Enjoy a sweet and vexing love triangle as longtime friends struggle to be more honest with each other!

