There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...

Renako Amaori enters high school determined to become someone new, the kind who fits in, smiles on cue, and finally has friends. She spent middle school isolated and wants to bury that version of herself, so she aims straight for Mai Oduka, the girl everyone notices, and manages to join her circle. Keeping up the act is exhausting, and when Renako slips away to the rooftop to breathe alone, Mai misunderstands what she sees and confronts her, forcing a private talk that turns unexpectedly honest. Renako leaves convinced she has found the best friend she always wanted, until Mai confesses romantic feelings the very next day. Renako cannot handle how fast everything changes, so Mai proposes a game: prove whether they work better as best friends or as lovers. Renako tries to protect the friendship without hurting Mai, but every choice pulls them closer and makes the line between comfort, guilt, and attraction harder to hold.