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When Ryou Takamori confronts a groper on the train, it turns outhe’s come to the rescue of his estranged childhood friend, Hina Fushimi. The two drifted apart in middle school as the social gap between ever-popular beauty Hina and plain loner Ryou widened—but this incident might be the catalyst Hina’s been waiting for to rekindle their friendship. And she’s got her fingers crossed that it’ll spark something more…if only Ryou would get a clue!

Now that Hina and Ryou have rekindled their friendship, it’s time to take the next step in their relationship and volunteer to be class representatives together— but not if Shizuka has something to say about it! Uneasy with the growing distance between herself and Ryou, she pushes her insecurities to the side and throws her hat in the ring. With the title of class rep (and precious time with Ryou) on the line, who will manage to claim victory?

Ryou and Hina’s relationship is moving steadily along, and now they’ve already gone on their first date. But Torigoe still has one last card to play—a confession of love! Choosing between his beloved childhood friend and his only comrade at school is enough to make any boy’s head spin… Ryou’s got a tough decision to make, and he’d better make it quick—because, as it turns out, Hina heard everything!

Hina refuses to reveal where she goes on the weekends—not even to Ryou. Worried, he decides to tail her, but what Ryou finds is completely unexpected— Hina is training to become an actress! Though he agrees to cheer her on as she makes her stage debut, Ryou can’t shake the feeling that his childhood friend is poised to ascend to heights he’ll never be able to reach…

What was supposed to be a fun barbecue quickly turns sour when Hina overhears Ryou and Shinohara talking about their history together. It’s up to Ryou to sort out this misunderstanding before it hurts his relationship with his childhood friend, but the girls just can’t seem to get back into high spirits…though Mana has the perfect plan to change that! Meanwhile, Hina is ready to make a move of her own—but what could it be?!

With the school festival on the horizon, the students of 2-B need to nail down their exhibit plans. Ryou proposes doing an indie film, but it seems convincing his classmates won’t be easy… Luckily, Hina loves the idea and is psyched to help! As the two childhood friends band together to create the perfect pitch, it’s a golden opportunity for the aspiring actress to bond with her crush. However, not everything goes as she hoped when Torigoe’s jealousy throws a wrench into their plans! Still, the show must go on, which means Hina needs to mend her friendship with Torigoe to get her on board with writing the script and fast…

A new rival appears, and she’s Ryou’s other childhood friend?! The girls’ battle for Ryou’s affections heats up during an overnight school trip! When Ryou and Hina reunite with their old friend Ai, her forwardness leaves Hina scrambling. Now, our heroine must try desperately to close the gap between herself and her crush—before he’s taken by someone else! The stage is early summer, and the girls’ sweet school life is about to be painted in new colors!

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend is a manga adaptation of the slice-of-life romance novel by Kennoji, the author of Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, with character designs by Fly, the renowned illustrator widely known for Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki.

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend is a manga adaptation of the slice-of-life romance novel by Kennoji, the author of Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, with character designs by Fly, the renowned illustrator widely known for Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki.

Now that filming has started, the ladies are taking the opportunity to get closer to Ryu. But the stronger their feelings for him grow, the more uneasy they are about their love rival. Will Hina and Torigoe’s friendship endure the strain of their jealousy? Meanwhile, Himeji seizes her chance to be alone with Ryu!