| The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten | |
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| お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた件 (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) | |
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| Novel series | |
| Written by | Saekisan |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | December 20, 2018 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Saekisan |
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| Published by | SB Creative |
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| Imprint | GA Bunko |
| Original run | June 15, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 11 + 3 short stories |
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| Illustrated by | Wan Shibata |
| Published by | Square Enix |
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| Magazine | Manga Up! |
| Original run | January 6, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
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| Written by | Keiichirō Ōchi |
| Music by | Moe Hyūga |
| Studio | Project No.9 |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX,BS NTV,AT-X |
| Original run | January 7, 2023 – present |
| Episodes | 12 |
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| The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: After the Rain | |
| Written by | Saekisan |
| Illustrated by | Puyo |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| Magazine | Manga Up! |
| Original run | December 7, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten[a] is a Japaneselight novel series written by Saekisan and illustrated by Hanekoto. Originally published online onShōsetsuka ni Narō,SB Creative has released 11 volumes of the series under theirGA Bunko label since June 2019.Yen Press holds the license to publish the series inNorth America in English. Amanga adaptation with art by Wan Shibata and composition by Suzu Yūki has been serialized viaSquare Enix's online manga magazineManga Up! since January 2022. As of October 2025, its chapters have been collected in sixtankōbon volumes. Ananime television series adaptation produced byProject No.9 aired from January to March 2023. A second season is set to premiere in April 2026.
Amane Fujimiya, a lonely and stoic high school boy, lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru Shiina, lives just next door, to which they are initially unaware of. They have almost never spoken despite being in the same class—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor, she offers him help around the house, and before they realize, a relationship slowly begins to blossom as the distance between them closes.
Thelight novel series originally began serialization online on the websiteShōsetsuka ni Narō in December 2018.SB Creative then acquired the series and has published 11 volumes under theirGA Bunko label since June 2019, whileYen Press holds the license for English release inNorth America.[4] The English translation is done by Nicole Wilder.[5]
The illustrator was changed from Hazano Kazutake to Hanekoto in Volume 2.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | June 15, 2019[7] | 978-4-8156-0248-2 | December 15, 2020[1] | 978-1-9753-1923-6 | ||
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| 2 | April 14, 2020[8] | 978-4-8156-0327-4 | August 24, 2021[9] | 978-1-9753-2269-4 | ||
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| 3 | September 11, 2020[10] | 978-4-8156-0741-8 | December 7, 2021[11] | 978-1-9753-3340-9 | ||
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| 4 | March 12, 2021[12][13] | 978-4-8156-0827-9 978-4-8156-0826-2 (SE) | October 25, 2022[14] | 978-1-9753-4440-5 | ||
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| 5 | July 14, 2021[15] | 978-4-8156-1169-9 | February 21, 2023[16] | 978-1-9753-4827-4 | ||
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| 5.5 | January 14, 2022[17][18] | 978-4-8156-1199-6 978-4-8156-1291-7 (SE) | September 26, 2023[19] | 978-1-9753-7256-9 | ||
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| 6 | May 16, 2022[20][21] | 978-4-8156-1200-9 978-4-8156-1344-0 (SE) | January 30, 2024[22] | 978-1-9753-7259-0 | ||
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| 7 | September 14, 2022[23][24] | 978-4-8156-1201-6 978-4-8156-1530-7 (SE) | June 18, 2024[25] | 978-1-9753-7974-2 | ||
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| 8 | January 14, 2023[26] | 978-4-8156-1596-3 | December 10, 2024[27] | 978-1-9753-7976-6 | ||
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| 8.5 | September 15, 2023[28] | 978-4-8156-2176-6 | May 20, 2025[29] | 979-8-8554-0886-7 | ||
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| 9 | March 15, 2024[30][31][32] | 978-4-8156-2399-9 978-4-8156-2398-2 (SE) 978-4-8156-2475-0 (SE) | January 6, 2026[33] | 979-8-8554-0888-1 | ||
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| 10 | September 14, 2024[34][35] | 978-4-8156-2664-8 978-4-8156-2701-0 (SE) | — | — | ||
| 11 | March 15, 2025[36][37][38] | 978-4-8156-2805-5 978-4-8156-2909-0 (SE) 978-4-8156-2910-6 (SE) | — | — | ||
| 11.5 | September 13, 2025[39][40] | 978-4-8156-3599-2 978-4-8156-3598-5 (SE) | — | — | ||
| 12 | March 14, 2026[41][42][43] | 978-4-8156-3757-6 978-4-8156-4011-8 (SE) 978-4-8156-4012-5 (SE) | — | — | ||
Amanga adaptation, which was announced on November 18, 2019,[44] with art by Wan Shibata and composition by Suzu Yūki began serialization inSquare Enix's online manga magazineManga Up! on January 6, 2022.[2][45] As of October 7, 2025, its chapters have been collected in sixtankōbon volumes.
AtAnime Expo 2023, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they licensed the series for English publication. The first volume released on February 6, 2024.[46]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | July 7, 2022[47] | 978-4-7575-8016-9 | February 6, 2024[48] | 978-1-6460-9270-3 | |
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| 2 | December 7, 2022[49] | 978-4-7575-8296-5 | July 2, 2024[50] | 978-1-6460-9271-0 | |
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| 3 | December 7, 2023[51] | 978-4-7575-8948-3 | January 21, 2025[52] | 978-1-6460-9323-6 | |
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| 4 | August 6, 2024[53] | 978-4-7575-9342-8 | October 7, 2025[54] | 978-1-6460-9421-9 | |
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| 5 | March 7, 2025[55][56] | 978-4-7575-9644-3 978-4-7575-9645-0 (SE) | August 18, 2026[57] | 978-1-6460-9455-4 | |
| 6 | October 7, 2025[58] | 978-4-301-00102-7 | — | — | |
Aspin-off manga series illustrated by Puyo, titledThe Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: After the Rain (お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた件 after the rain,Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken after the rain), began serialization in theManga Up! service on December 7, 2023. The series adapts the first short story volume of the light novels (Volume 5.5).[59]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | August 6, 2024[60] | 978-4-7575-9343-5 | — | — |
| 2 | April 7, 2025[61] | 978-4-7575-9781-5 | — | — |
Ananime television series adaptation was announced on January 4, 2022. It is produced byProject No.9 and directed by Lihua Wang, with supervision by Kenichi Imaizumi, scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs by Takayuki Noguchi, and music composed by Moe Hyūga.[2] The series aired from January 7 to March 25, 2023, onTokyo MX and other networks.[62] The opening theme song is "Gift" (ギフト,Gifuto) performed byMasayoshi Ōishi, and the ending theme song (for the most part) is a cover ofMongol800's "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (小さな恋のうた) performed byManaka Iwami.[63][64] But in episode 1, episode 7 and episode 12, the ending theme songs are respectively the opening theme song "Gift" (ギフト,Gifuto) , a cover ofGreeeen's "Ai Uta" (愛唄;lit. 'Love Song') performed by Manaka Iwami and a cover ofFlumpool's "To You" (君に届け,Kimi ni Todoke) performed by Manaka Iwami.Crunchyroll streamed the series.[65]
A second season was announced during an event for the anime series on October 8, 2023.[66] The staff and cast from the first season are reprising their roles, with Chihiro Kumano replacing Wang as director.[67] The season is set to premiere on April 3, 2026.[68]
| No. | Title [69] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by [b] | Original release date [69] | |
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| 1 | "Meet the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to no Deai" (Japanese:天使様との出会い) | Kanji Wakabayashi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 7, 2023 (2023-01-07) | |
One rainy day, Amane sees his beautiful and popular classmate Mahiru sitting on a swing and offers her his umbrella. Thus, Amane caught a cold from the rain the next day but went to school anyways. When Amane returns to his apartment where he lives alone and finds Mahiru with his umbrella as she actually lives alone in the apartment next to his. As his cold has become worse, she supports him inside his messy apartment and cooks porridge for him. After getting better, Amane learns that Mahiru is an excellent cook and hates the nickname Angel that everyone calls her at school. They both agree to act as strangers at school but the next day Mahiru realized Amane lives on take-out food and energy drinks so she offers to make dinner. This soon becomes a routine of cooking for him every night. Amane’s friend Itsuki actually notices Amane looking healthier from his improved diet. Mahiru finds Amane actually trying to clean his apartment and decides to help, after which Amane buys pizza. Mahiru reveals she has never had pizza as her parents are rich enough to employ a chef, leaving Amane confused why she struggles living alone on a budget. He asks why she is bothering to cook for him and she insists it is the satisfaction of showing off her skills, but Amane is unconvinced. | ||||||
| 2 | "Dinner with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to Yūshoku" (Japanese:天使様と夕食) | Tomio Yamauchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 14, 2023 (2023-01-14) | |
After finding Mahiru with a sprained ankle, Amane carries her home dressed in his PE clothes in case she is recognized by others. Amane casually mentions wanting to try Mahiru's cooking while fresh and hot, so Mahiru agrees to cook in Amane's kitchen, while splitting the cost of ingredients and eating together. They realize they enjoy eating together but Amane still finds the arrangement unusual since they are neither dating nor even interested in each other. While studying, Amane works hard enough to get good grades but Mahiru claims she is required to get top grades but does not explain why. Amane unconditionally glances from her ID and notices that Mahiru’s birthday is soon so he asks his friend Itsuki and his girlfriend Chitose for gift ideas. Despite Mahiru's claim she never celebrates her birthday she accepts the gift of hand cream and a teddy bear which make her very happy. She also reveals she usually keeps her birthday a secret, so accepting Amane's gift is a big deal. Amane realizes he is falling in love with Mahiru and wonders if this is what having a girlfriend feels like but quickly reminds himself they are not dating. | ||||||
| 3 | "Reward for the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama e no Gohōbi" (Japanese:天使様へのご褒美) | Michita Shiraishi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21) | |
Amane's mother Shihoko visits unexpectedly and, finding Mahiru asleep in his room, believes they are either dating or almost dating. After she leaves, Mahiru is glad Amane has a kind mother, revealing her own parents never even bothered to call her by her first name. They decide they can use each other's first names, but only in private. Mahiru is surprised when Amane gives her a spare key. When Mahiru gets first place in their exams, Amane buys a cake as a reward, something else she never got from her parents. They end up feeding each other bites of cake but soon realize that it is embarrassing. Amane decides to attempt to cook for himself but it does not go well. Mahiru is pleased he still needs her to cook for him. Itsuki and Chitose convince Amane to invite them to his apartment for a Christmas Eve party. Mahiru chooses to hide in her own apartment until they leave but asks Amane to spend Christmas Day teaching her to play video games. When it begins snowing at the party Chitose and Itsuki watch it from the balcony and are surprised to see Mahiru doing the same on her own balcony next door, accidentally discovering that she is Amane's neighbor. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Angel in the Christmas" Transliteration: "Kurisumasu no Tenshi-sama" (Japanese:クリスマスの天使様) | Hiroyuki Okuno | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 28, 2023 (2023-01-28) | |
Amane and Mahiru explain their living situation. Itsuki and Chitose are skeptical about their claim of no romantic feelings but agree to keep everything secret. Amane is upset their secret did not last longer then confused over feeling that way. He and Mahiru share dinner like normal and she reveals she learned cooking from the woman who looked after her. As planned they play video games on Christmas day which leads to embarrassing moments as Amane teaches her to play. Amane reveals a Christmas gift, a cute case to keep his spare key in. Mahiru unexpectedly moves Amane's hair from his face and discovers he is actually quite handsome. Amane does the same to her and sees how beautiful she is. Panicking, Mahiru reveals Amane's gift; a scarf. Mahiru develops a fever so Amane puts her in his bed to rest. Mahiru unexpectedly holds Amane's hand until she falls asleep. Later, she reveals it was Koyuki, her parents' maid, who taught her cooking, but even Koyuki couldn’t look after her when Mahiru was ill as she went home at night. Amane promises to stay every night until she gets better. Later, Amane is angry at himself for falling in love with her. | ||||||
| 5 | "First Shrine Visit (Hatsumode) with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to Hatsumōde" (Japanese:天使様と初詣) | Tomio Yamauchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | February 4, 2023 (2023-02-04) | |
Amane's parents arrange to visit him on New Year's Day. Mahiru falls asleep in Amane's arms before he can tell her, forcing him to put her in his bed while he takes the sofa. The next morning Mahiru is embarrassed. Amane's parents arrive and Mahiru meets his father, Shuto. They decide to visit a shrine, even though Amane is still afraid of people from school seeing them together. Talking with Shuto it is revealed Amane lives alone due to a past incident. Amane is stunned by Mahiru in traditional Yukata; Mahiru is likewise happy at how mature Amane looks in smart clothes and actually tells him so. Unfamiliar with the Yukata, Mahiru holds Amane's arm the whole visit to avoid falling. Amane's parents return home. A rumor spreads at school Mahiru visited a shrine with a secret boyfriend who no one realizes was Amane. Amane warns Mahiru that being seen with him is bad for her. Tired of his low opinion of himself Mahiru scolds him, angrily listing everything she likes about him. Amane is surprised Mahiru has such a good impression of him. Mortified and embarrassed by her outburst Mahiru spends the rest of their evening hiding her face in a pillow, though it only makes Amane's feelings for her grow even more. | ||||||
| 6 | "A Gift from the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama no Okurimono" (Japanese:天使様の贈り物) | Michita Shiraishi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi Takehiro Nakayama | February 11, 2023 (2023-02-11) | |
Valentines Day approaches. Mahiru only gives chocolate to her female friends to avoid starting rumors. Amane notices classmate Yuta Kadowaki getting chocolates from dozens of girls and lends him a bag to carry it all. Mahiru makes chocolate for Amane but is embarrassed and leaves them in his apartment before quickly returning home. Amane finds they were handmade to his preference of bitter chocolate. Yuta thanks Amane for the bag, causing some gossip. Amane decides to get Mahiru a White Day gift, despite her insistence she does not need one. Mahiru is annoyed Amane's birthday was before Christmas and he did not tell her, so she demands they celebrate his next one but is embarrassed by the implication they will still be together in a year. Amane gives Mahiru a flower bracelet and an "anything you want" coupon which she uses immediately to have him put the bracelet on for her. Amane finds repressing his feelings becoming unbearable. Itsuki correctly deduces it is Amane's fear of rejection holding him back. After accidentally touching her hand Amane is physically floored when Mahiru reveals she hates boys touching her but does not mind if Amane does it. Amane worries Mahiru is acting like a newlywed wife. | ||||||
| 7 | "A Promise with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to no Yakusoku" (Japanese:天使様との約束) | Akira Katō | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi Masayuki Takahashi | February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18) | |
Itsuki fights with his father and stays with Amane temporarily. Mahiru cooks him dinner as well and Itsuki fails to get Amane to confess his feelings. Chitose invites herself over and Mahiru agrees she can sleep in her apartment. Chitose attempts to have Mahiru be honest with her feelings but fails. Itsuki eventually leaves but before they can return to normal Mahiru is visited by a woman who insults her and tells her she will not visit again once Mahiru graduates university. Mahiru admits to Amane the woman is Sayo, her mother who has hated her since birth. Her parents married for business reasons and Mahiru's birth was an accident. Due to this, raising her was entrusted to servants like Koyuki. Mahiru's existence prevents them from getting divorced until she graduates university, hence their hatred of her. The day Amane found her in the rain she was in near despair, until Amane showed her kindness. Amane allows Mahiru to cry on him, comforting and reassuring her until she feels better, followed by embarrassment at hugging for such a long time. They decide to go for a walk, confirming they are important to each other, briefly hugging and holding hands under cherry blossom trees. | ||||||
| 8 | "The Angel in the New Term" Transliteration: "Shin Gakki no Tenshi-sama" (Japanese:新学期の天使様) | Tomio Yamauchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25) | |
In the new term Amane and Mahiru are now in the same class. Yuta starts talking to Amane more. Mahiru, who smiles a lot more and enjoys casually touching Amane, makes the surprising request for him to put his head in her lap. Amane is confused but it does make him feel better and he falls asleep. Mahiru makes it clear Amane is the only one who gets to see this side of her. Amane wins more stuffed animals for Mahiru who asks if he would like anything in return. Amane picks pudding, though she seems dissatisfied by this choice, then becomes embarrassed when he insists her cooking is the highlight of his day. The next day Mahiru is unexpectedly jealous of Yuta being able to speak to Amane in public, so she begins casually interacting with Amane at school and ends up on a group cooking project with him, Itsuki and Chitose. Other students fooling around in the kitchen almost burn Mahiru but Amane saves her. Mahiru notices Amane holds her longer than necessary, earning jealous stares from a lot of people. Mahiru hopes Amane won’t be bothered by other students and is visibly upset at how long it will take before she and Amane can interact casually in public. | ||||||
| 9 | "Going Out with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to Odekake" (Japanese:天使様とお出かけ) | Hiroyuki Okuno | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04) | |
Amane and Mahiru will soon have a week off school so Mahiru asks to go out somewhere. Amane agrees and they plan to visit a cat café, an arcade and go shopping. Mahiru gives Chitose cooking lessons. Amane falls asleep while they cook and after Chitose leaves Mahiru confesses while he slept she had pinched his cheek. Getting ready for their day out Amane is pleasantly surprised Mahiru dresses up for it and styles her hair. Almost without realising they hold hands all day. At the cat café Amane comments Mahiru is cat-like, distant at first, then affectionate and likes to be petted. At the arcade Mahiru wins Amane a toy cat and he almost pets her hair, but they are approached by Yuta who quickly deduces what is going on. Amane makes another bad comment about himself, causing Mahiru to question what caused his low self-esteem. The next day Yuta asks probing questions that really make Amane think about his feelings for Mahiru. Returning home he catches Mahiru guiltily looking at his childhood photographs emailed to her by his mother. Wrestling for her phone Amane falls on top of her and almost kisses her, but he resists, pinching her cheek instead. When he cannot see her face, Mahiru appears disappointed. | ||||||
| 10 | "The Angel in the Dream" Transliteration: "Yume no Naka no Tenshi-sama" (Japanese:夢の中の天使様) | Hiromichi Matano | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 11, 2023 (2023-03-11) | |
With Mothers Day approaching Mahiru questions why he won’t even return home to see his mother. Amane finally explains; in Junior High he had three friends he realised were manipulating him for his money. He lost his ability to trust even his other friends and switched schools. Mahiru promises he can always depend on her when he’s upset. A rumour spreads at school Mahiru went on a date with a guy, which Mahiru confirms was the most important person in her life. She later insists this is true to Amane; she has no feelings for her parents so all she has are friends, of which Amane is her most treasured. Feeling more determined, Amane begins to improve his appearance and starts exercising, in hopes of impressing Mahiru. Amane dreams of having sex with Mahiru, making him act strangely towards her. Mahiru is upset until Amane explains about his embarrassing dream, which Mahiru finds funny and playfully teases him about it. With exams approaching Mahiru promises Amane if he scores in the top ten he can lie with his head in her lap again. She also reveals she loves taking care of him. Her use of the word "love" is almost too much for Amane to handle. | ||||||
| 11 | "The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten" Transliteration: "Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita" (Japanese:お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた) | Yasubee Akasaka | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18) | |
Amane scores 6th in the exams. Amane insists she deserves a reward for scoring 1st but Mahiru refuses, claiming her wish is not something he can give her. She then insists on putting his head in her lap to stroke his hair. Mahiru falls asleep and Amane is forced to carry her to her own apartment. Half asleep she asks Amane to sleep in her bed with her, but he resists. The next morning Mahiru is mortified but also frustrated she has started to desire him physically but Amane deliberately misunderstands when she hints at it. As summer arrives Mahiru switches to summer uniform, taking care to show Amane her bare legs without tights, provoking him to admit he likes her legs while she admits she wanted him to see them. Amane is angry when he overhears girls gossiping about Mahiru but she accepts it is a normal reaction to her popular public personality. Amane insists he prefers the real her she shows in private, embarrassing her, but making her happy he knows the real her. She also finds it cute he is possessive of the real her and hopes no one at school ever finds out. | ||||||
| 12 | "Say Goodbye to My Cowardice" Transliteration: "Okubyō Datta Jibun ni Sayōnara o" (Japanese:臆病だった自分にさようならを) | Musashi Nakano | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25) | |
Immediately following their conversation, Amane threatens to silence her with a kiss if she keeps teasing him. Shockingly, Mahiru kisses him on the cheek, leaving him stunned. At school they are awkward, making Itsuki worry they are fighting. At home they agree the kiss was meaningless, though neither seem happy about it, and discuss Sports Day where they will both compete in the scavenger race. During the race, organized by Chitose, they select each other as the item they need to find and finish together despite being on opposite teams. It is then revealed Amane was supposed to find "someone beautiful" while Mahiru was supposed to find "someone special" to the utter amazement of the entire school. The boys are furious so Amane criticizes them for idolizing her as the Angel when to him, she is just Mahiru and he likes it that way. Mahiru likewise shames the boys for their behavior when it is none of their business. The rest of the students are put off by the duo's closeness and finally decide to leave them alone. Privately, Mahiru apologizes for causing him trouble, but Amane then apologizes for ignoring her feelings and reveals his own feelings fully, asking her to be his girlfriend which she happily accepts. | ||||||
The light novel ranked tenth inTakarajimasha's annual light novel guide bookKono Light Novel ga Sugoi! in thebunkobon category, and sixth overall among the other new series in 2020. The series has sold one hundred thousand copies by April 2020.[70]
According toOricon, in the first week of release the fifth volume sold 19,791 copies in Japan, which placed it first on the Oricon Weekly Light Novel chart.[71]
