“Boy playing as girl meets girl playing as boy; they crossdress to hide identities, starting an unusual friendship.”
Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie!
現実〈リアル〉もたまには嘘をつく
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
Boy playing as girl meets girl playing as boy; they crossdress to hide identities, starting an unusual friendship.
Kaoru Terazaki is a young boy who uses a female character in an online game. He usually plays with a virtual friend who goes by the username Nanami and uses a male avatar. Kaoru has been lying about his identity, and the two will soon meet in real life for the first time. When the day finally arrives, they realize that their expectations are quite different from reality. Contrary to Kaoru's expectations, Nanami turns out to be a girl. With their genders revealed, they are both in shock—especially Nanami. She has already told her enthusiastic mother and overprotective father about her female friend coming to their house. Consequently, Nanami comes up with an idea to mask Kaoru's true gender: crossdressing! Even though their friendship started with lies, this odd meetup marks the beginning of their unusual bond.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
What 8 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.58 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.63
Running avg · May 2020 → Dec 2025
- 9 “Well, what can I say? Gamers of all kind should understand that this work of art is nothing short of a masterpiece. The author spins a tale of two gamers leaving their houses and discovering each...”
- 10 “What can I say besides the ending was very very sweet, have been following this series from around chapter 100~ ish and had to give it this review so I can remember it later. I honestly don't...”
- 9 “What was meant to be a random read became meaningful. The story is a simple as it gets, real life meet up between gamers. Development wise it's slow and steady, yet the romance does build up. Over...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Aug 2018 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M52488 catalog