“Kaoru challenges stronger Houko to final judo match: lose, and he buys meals forever.”
Tonari no Yasaka
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Kaoru challenges stronger Houko to final judo match: lose, and he buys meals forever.
Since they were kids, Kaoru and his childhood friend Houko have had one rule: the loser in judo buys the winner a meal. But now that they're in high school, Kaoru just can't keep up—Houko only gets stronger every year, and he's stuck paying the bill. Then, after one crushing loss too many, Houko teases him with a single remark... and Kaoru snaps. He stakes everything on a final match: "If I lose this time, I'll buy you meals for the rest of my life!" (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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A One shot Publication
- Format 1 ch ch × vol
- Total read 0h 08m approx
- Published Jul 2025 – ongoing
- Source One shot media type
- Ref. BS-M87124 catalog