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Anyway I'd Rather Be in Love Than Cry

“Transfer student Hodaka's disastrous first encounter with a cold classmate sparks an unexpected romance.”

Anyway I'd Rather Be in Love Than Cry

6.7
14,825 rank · 2,000 readers · 4 favorites
Shoujo Love Polygon School Romance
66 chapters · 11 volumes · 2022 - 2025 · Manga
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Synopsis

Transfer student Hodaka's disastrous first encounter with a cold classmate sparks an unexpected romance.

Is the worst first meeting the best start to a love story? On the day of her high school entrance ceremony, Hodaka, who has repeatedly moved and transferred schools due to her father's job, runs into a hard-to-approach boy wearing the same high school uniform at her front door. When they get on the elevator together, the worst thing happens... (Source: Comic Natalie, translated)

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  • Format 66 × 11 ch × vol
  • Total read 8h 48m approx
  • Published Dec 2022 – Dec 2025
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M66708 catalog

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