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There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...
	First light novel English volume cover
わたしが恋人になれるわけないじゃん、ムリムリ！（※ムリじゃなかった!?）; (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?))
Genre	Romantic comedy; Slice of life; Yuri;
Light novel
Written by	Teren Mikami
Illustrated by	Eku Takeshima
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment;
Imprint	Dash X Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	February 21, 2020 – present
Volumes	6
Manga
Written by	Teren Mikami
Illustrated by	Musshu
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment;
Imprint	Young Jump Comics
Magazine	Dash X Comic
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	May 15, 2020 – present
Volumes	7

There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... (Japanese: わたしが恋人になれるわけないじゃん、ムリムリ！（※ムリじゃなかった!?）, Hepburn: Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?)) is a Japanese yuri light novel series written by Teren Mikami and illustrated by Eku Takeshima. Shueisha has released six volumes since February 2020 under their Dash X Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Musshu was launched in Shueisha's Dash X Comic section of the Niconico Seiga website in May 2020. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Plot

Renako Amaori, who had spent her middle school years as a non-attending student with no friends, is committed to getting the most out of her time in high school. To accomplish this, she approaches the most popular girl in school, Mai Oduka, as soon as the school year begins and is successful in joining her group of friends. However, pretending to be one of the popular girls when she has always been a loner is mentally taxing, and so as Renako walks alone to the school's rooftop one day to unwind, Mai discovers her and believes she is preparing to end her life. The miscommunication actually ends with both of them opening up to each other, and Renako returns home ecstatic that she has finally met someone to call her best friend. At least until Mai confesses her love the following day and asks her out. Renako is puzzled by the sudden confession, but Mai suggests that they play a game to see which relationship is more suitable for them: "best friend" or "lover".

Character

Renako Amaori (甘織れな子): Voiced by: Ayaka Ōhashi (PV)^[2]
Mai Oduka (王塚真唯): Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro (PV)^[2]
Ajisai Sena (瀬名紫陽花): Voiced by: Manaka Iwami (PV)^[3]

Media

Light novel

Written by Teren Mikami and illustrated by Eku Takeshima, There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... began publication under Shueisha's Dash X Bunko imprint. The series has been collected in six volumes as of November 24, 2023.^[4]

The light novel has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.^[5]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	February 21, 2020^[6]	978-4-08-631356-8	May 30, 2023^[1]	978-1-68579-626-6
2	August 25, 2020^[7]	978-4-08-631379-7	September 5, 2023^[1]	978-1-68579-646-4
3	April 23, 2021^[8]	978-4-08-631412-1	December 5, 2023^[1]	978-1-68579-948-9
4	October 25, 2021^[9]	978-4-08-631439-8	May 7, 2024^[1]	979-8-88843-443-7
5	February 24, 2023^[10]	978-4-08-631480-0	September 10, 2024^[1]	979-8-88843-873-2
6	November 24, 2023^[4]	978-4-08-631528-9	—	—

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Musshu began serialization in Shueisha's Dash X Comic section of the Niconico Seiga website on May 15, 2020.^[11] The series has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes as of September 19, 2024.^[12]

The manga has also been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.^[5]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	October 16, 2020^[13]	978-4-08-891719-1	April 11, 2023^[14]	978-1-68579-463-7
2	April 19, 2021^[15]	978-4-08-891891-4	June 27, 2023^[14]	978-1-68579-590-0
3	October 19, 2021^[16]	978-4-08-892126-6	October 3, 2023^[14]	978-1-68579-931-1
4	April 19, 2022^[17]	978-4-08-892321-5	February 6, 2024^[14]	979-8-88843-400-0
5	March 17, 2023^[18]	978-4-08-892654-4	June 18, 2024^[14]	979-8-88843-650-9
6	December 19, 2023^[19]	978-4-08-893110-4	October 22, 2024^[14]	979-8-89160-506-0
7	September 19, 2024^[12]	978-4-08-893432-7	—	—