“Yasutaka, a shy glasses boy, discovers Ema, a gal classmate, is different than expected after a camp encounter, leading them to bond outside school.”
I Was Supposed to Never Fall in Love with You.
一番遠くて、近いあいつ。~君に恋をするなんて、ありえないはずだった~
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Yasutaka, a shy glasses boy, discovers Ema, a gal classmate, is different than expected after a camp encounter, leading them to bond outside school.
Yasutaka Iijima, the glasses boy in the corner of the class, has a hard time with Ema Kitaoka, a gal in the same class at high school. However, after coming into contact with her at a third-year camp, he discovers she is entirely different than he thought. They start to talk to each other outside of school. (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 45 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 00m approx
- Published Jan 2023 – Nov 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M77216 catalog