NO LONGER HEROINE GN (2025)

Every girl dreams of starring in her own love story. Hatori also firmly believed that one day she would marry her childhood friend, Rita Ä but things are never that simple! The agony of a heartbroken young maiden is laid bare in this uproarious comedy!

Hatori might still have a long way to go until she cements her spot as Rita's heroine, but now that she's finally confessed (and he's agreed to stop avoiding her), she's back on the playing field! ...Except, hello, who's the hot guy who looks exactly like her favorite pop idol!?

Following her rival-in-love's example, Hatori aims to become a kind and proper heroine. However, Kthe appearance of yet another rival who does everything to seduce Rita ruins her plans as Hatori-full of jealousy-has to take bold measures to stop the two from growing closer.

Summer vacation ended with an unexpected bang, and a tumultuous new semester has begun. Rita's got a choice to make-but with Adachi still in the dark of what really happened between him and Hatori, will it be as simple as choosing one girl over the other?

Hiromitsu may have initially gotten closer to Hatori out of a sense of rivalry with Rita, but he now finds himself genuinely falling for her charms!  Hatori is delighted to be Hiromitsu's heroine, but how will Rita take the news?

Hatori's finally gotten the happiness she'd been longing for! Though it's not with the guy she thought it'd be with, all's well that ends well, right? Having come to terms with his own feelings, Rita resolves to follow his heart-but what does that mean for Hatori?

Hiromitsu unexpectedly gives Hatori handmade gloves for Christmas! Hatori realizes what a mess she's made of their day together, but now she's even more resolved-Hiromitsu is the one she wants. Luckily, Moe suggests they all go snowboarding over winter break, giving Hatori the perfect chance to push Nakajima and Rita together. After all, it's totally fine with her if they date, and that way Rita's out of the picture-but can Hatori handle a trip alongside her boyfriend and her old, longtime crush...?

Having realized he can't give up on Hatori, Rita's decided he's done being the nice guy-and he forcibly kisses her! Hiromitsu arrives just in time to confront Rita about his sudden change of heart, but Hatori can't help but feel bad about what happened...and she can't stop thinking about it either. And when Hiromitsu starts working part-time, Hatori's love life becomes even more troubled...

Hatori's furious when she finds out that Runa and Hiromitsu kissed-and that Hiromitsu even tried to hide it from her! Now that Hatori's relationship with Hiromitsu's in trouble, Rita may just have a chance with her...until his ex-girlfriend Adachi returns to the scene. What's more, she's totally different from the earnest, upright girl she was before! Will Hatori's love life ever know peace?

Hatori and Hiromitsu have broken up after all that happened with Runa-and despite his feelings for Hatori, Rita hasn't been able to make a move, what with blaming himself for who his ex-girlfriend Adachi's become. Once blissfully pursued by the two boys, Hatori finds herself alone...until Hiromitsu shows up and asks for a second chance! But how will Hatori's love story end? And will she become a successful heroine?