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“Chiori envies classmates' romances; childhood friend Issei unexpectedly confesses to her.”
Risou no Kareshi no Hazu nanoni
理想の彼氏のはずなのに
7.01
9,450 rank · 1,716 readers · 6 favorites
School
Comedy
Romance
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Synopsis
Chiori envies classmates' romances; childhood friend Issei unexpectedly confesses to her.
After becoming a high schooler, Chiori begins to grow envious of how her peers are getting girlfriends and boyfriends. She wants to have a boyfriend, she wants to be confessed to. However, when she voices her complaints to her childhood friend Issei, he suddenly tells her, "If that is the case, then go out with me!" (Source: Hakusensha, translated)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
4.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
Score distribution
median 4
mode 3
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.33
Running avg · Apr 2023 → Sep 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 6 “The art is visually appealing and the series delivers a high level of fluffiness that makes for an entertaining shoujo romance. However, the inclusion of an unnecessary and frustrating rival...”
- 4 “The art is visually appealing, the plot is solid, and the main boyfriend is an excellent character. However, the waiter is an incredibly creepy and off-putting rival whose stalker-like behavior and...”
- 3 “While the initial setup is cute and enjoyable, and the story eventually improves in later chapters, the core experience is deeply flawed. The narrative relies on egregious, artificial character...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 0%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Risou no Kareshi no Hazu nanoni begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published Oct 2020 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M62326 catalog