“Girl pretends to be love rival for shy friend but ends up falling for the same boy herself.”
Rival mo Raku ja nai
ライバルも楽じゃない
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Synopsis
Girl pretends to be love rival for shy friend but ends up falling for the same boy herself.
She asks a guy she doesn't like on a date and clings to him. That is because she is acting as a role in Love Rival for her shy friend. Her friend Hitomi is supposed to Confess to Itsuki and her mission is complete! But..for some reason, she can't look at Itsuki's face directly. It seems she also fell in love with Itsuki and...?! (Source: ChibiManga).
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A Manga Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 2010 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14959 catalog