| An Introvert's Hookup Hiccups: This Gyaru Is Head Over Heels for Me! | |
 First light novel volume cover | |
| 陰キャの僕に罰ゲームで告白してきたはずのギャルが、どう見ても僕にベタ惚れです (Inkya no Boku ni Batsu Gēmu de Kokuhaku Shite Kita Hazu no Gyaru ga, Dō Mitemo Boku ni Beta Bore desu) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Yuishi |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō Novel Up Plus |
| Original run | March 7, 2020 –December 31, 2021 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Yuishi |
| Illustrated by | Saku Kagachi |
| Published by | Hobby Japan |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | HJ Bunko |
| Original run | December 1, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yuishi |
| Illustrated by | Nagomi Kanna |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Imprint | Kadokawa Comics A |
| Magazine | Shōnen Ace Plus |
| Original run | June 17, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
An Introvert's Hookup Hiccups: This Gyaru Is Head Over Heels for Me! (陰キャの僕に罰ゲームで告白してきたはずのギャルが、どう見ても僕にベタ惚れです,Inkya no Boku ni Batsu Gēmu de Kokuhaku Shite Kita Hazu no Gyaru ga, Dō Mitemo Boku ni Beta Bore desu; lit. "The Gal Who Was Meant to Confess to Me as a Game Punishment Has Apparently Fallen in Love With Me") is a Japaneselight novel series written by Yuishi and illustrated by Saku Kagachi. It began as a web novel series posted on the web novel sitesShōsetsuka ni Narō and Novel Up Plus between March 2020 and December 2021.Hobby Japan began publishing it in print under theirHJ Bunko imprint, with the first volume being released in December 2021. Twelve volumes have been published as of September 2025. Amanga adaptation illustrated by Nagomi Kanna began serialization onKadokawa Shoten'sShōnen Ace Plus website in June 2022, with the series being compiled into five volumes as of September 2025.
The series follows Yōshin Misumai, a loner and quiet student in class who has no friends. One day, Nanami Barato, a populargyaru, confesses to him after losing a punishment game. As part of the punishment, she is to confess to Yōshin, and if she succeeds, they would be in a relationship for a month. Knowing of the plan, Yōshin initially hesitates but decides to go along, knowing that the relationship would only be for a month. However, he soon realizes that Nanami has genuinely developed feelings for him.
An Introvert's Hookup Hiccups: This Gyaru Is Head Over Heels for Me! initially began as a web novel series posted on the online publishing sitesShōsetsuka ni Narō and Novel Up Plus. Chapters were posted between March and September 2020, with extra chapters being posted afterwards until October 2021.[2] It was later acquired byHobby Japan, which began publishing it as alight novel series under theirHJ Bunko imprint on December 1, 2021.[3] A promotional video featuring narration byReina Ueda was posted on the official Hobby JapanYouTube account in September 2022 to promote the release of the fourth volume.[1] Twelve volumes have been published as of September 2025.[4] The series is licensed in English byJ-Novel Club.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 1, 2021[3] | 978-4-7986-2678-9 | December 5, 2022[6] | 978-1-71-835548-4 |
| 2 | February 1, 2022[7] | 978-4-7986-2719-9 | March 6, 2023[6] | 978-1-71-835550-7 |
| 3 | April 30, 2022[8] | 978-4-7986-2830-1 | June 20, 2023[6] | 978-1-71-835552-1 |
| 4 | September 1, 2022[9] | 978-4-7986-2918-6 | September 28, 2023[6] | 978-1-71-835554-5 |
| 5 | December 28, 2022[10] | 978-4-7986-3039-7 | January 11, 2024[6] | 978-1-71-835556-9 |
| 6 | June 1, 2023[11] | 978-4-7986-3190-5 | March 28, 2024[6] | 978-1-71-835558-3 |
| 7 | September 29, 2023[12] | 978-4-7986-3309-1 | June 27, 2024[6] | 978-1-71-835560-6 |
| 8 | March 1, 2024[13] | 978-4-7986-3454-8 | October 3, 2024[6] | 978-1-71-835562-0 |
| 9 | July 1, 2024[14] | 978-4-7986-3583-5 | December 26, 2024[6] | 978-1-71-835564-4 |
| 10 | November 29, 2024[15] | 978-4-7986-3691-7 | June 2, 2025[6] | 978-1-71-835566-8 |
| 11 | April 1, 2025[16] | 978-4-7986-3822-5 | October 6, 2025[6] | 978-1-71-835568-2 |
| 12 | September 1, 2025[4] | 978-4-7986-3957-4 | — | — |
Amanga adaptation illustrated by Nagomi Kanna began serialization onKadokawa Shoten'sShōnen Ace Plus manga service on June 17, 2022.[17] It has been compiled into fivetankōbon volumes as of September 2025.[18]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 25, 2023[19] | 978-4-04-113428-3 |
| 2 | August 25, 2023[20] | 978-4-04-114026-0 |
| 3 | March 26, 2024[21] | 978-4-04-114665-1 |
| 4 | December 25, 2024[22] | 978-4-04-115589-9 |
| 5 | September 26, 2025[18] | 978-4-04-116408-2 |