Haco Matsuura

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend is a manga adaptation of the slice-of-life romance novel by Kennoji, the author of Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, with character designs by Fly, the renowned illustrator widely known for Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki.

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend is a manga adaptation of the slice-of-life romance novel by Kennoji, the author of Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, with character designs by Fly, the renowned illustrator widely known for Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki.

When Ryou Takamori confronts a groper on the train, it turns out he’s come to the rescue of his estranged childhood friend, Hina Fushimi. The two drifted apart in middle school as the social gap between ever-popular beauty Hina and plain loner Ryou widened, but this incident might be the catalyst Hina’s been waiting for to rekindle their friendship. And...

A new rival appears, and she is Ryou's other childhood friend?! The girls' battle for Ryou's affections heats up during an overnight school trip! When Ryou and Hina reunite with their old friend Ai, her forwardness leaves Hina scrambling. Now, our heroine must try desperately to close the gap between herself and her crush before he's taken by someone else!...

With the school festival on the horizon, the students of 2-B need to nail down their exhibit plans. Ryou proposes doing an indie film, but it seems convincing his classmates won't be easy. Luckily, Hina loves the idea and is psyched to help! As the two childhood friends band together to create the perfect pitch, it's a golden opportunity for...

Now that Hina and Ryou have rekindled their friendship, it's time to take the next step in their relationship and volunteer to be class representatives together. However, Shizuka has something to say about it! Uneasy with the growing distance between herself and Ryou, she pushes her insecurities to the side and throws her hat in the ring. With the title...

Did Hina really lie about her promise? Why is Ryou as dense as he is? And why can't he recall parts of his childhood with Hina? As the crew wraps up their film and the school festival approaches, the mysteries of the past are unravelled at last, prompting Ryou to steel his resolve and finally face his feelings...! The sweet...

Ryou and Hina's relationship is moving steadily along, and now they've already gone on their first date. But Torigoe still has one last card to play—a confession of love! Choosing between his beloved childhood friend and his only comrade at school is enough to make any boy's head spin. Ryou's got a tough decision to make, and he'd better make...