Volume 9 of the wildly popular manga *There’s No Way I Could Ever Be a Girlfriend—No Way, No Way! (*Or Was It Possible!?)—based on the light novel by Mikami Terren—will go on sale on May 19, 2026.
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Watanare: Volume 9 Synopsis
After getting past their huge fight on the riverbank at sunset, Renako ends up helping out with a photo shoot by cosplaying alongside Kaho.
However, combined with the nerves of doing it for the first time, the results are a complete disaster. Unable to stand by and watch, Kaho comes up with a plan… to completely transform Renako using hypnotic audio—!
It all started with a head-butting fight—but where will their relationship, woven together through cosplay, lead them next!?
Volume 9 of this youthful girls’ love comedy!!
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When is Volume 9 of “Watana-re” coming out?
Volume 9, the latest installment of the hugely popular series *There’s No Way I Could Ever Be a Girlfriend, No Way, No Way!* (※Or Was It Possible!?), currently serialized in Dash X Comics and the subject of much buzz following its TV anime adaptation, will go on sale on May 19, 2026.
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Watanare: Synopsis (Recap) of the Previous Volume, Volume 8
Synopsis of the Previous Volume (Details on Volume 8 )
What will Renako’s response be to the strong feelings and determination expressed by the gentle yet timid Ajisai?
“I really like you, Rena-chan. Please go out with me.”
Summer vacation after their trip… Ajisai and Mayu run into each other by chance in town.
The two—once irreplaceable friends, now also romantic rivals—talk in the quiet aquarium.
A decision she could never have made on her own… or as the person she used to be. Ajisai summons Renako and confesses her feelings to her head-on—!
Even as they grapple with many worries, a new incident erupts!
Volume 8 of this wild girls’ love comedy, featuring the next heroine, Kaho Koyanagi!!
©︎Mushu/Shueisha
Introduction to “Watanare”
I’m going to make the most of my high school life!
Rena Amori made a fresh start in high school to break away from her lonely middle school days.
However, due to her naturally introverted nature, she struggles to fit into the extroverted lifestyle she’d always dreamed of—and finds herself on the verge of suffocating…
Just then, by a twist of fate, she hits it off with the high school superstar, Mai Otsuka. They share their worries and become best friends—or so it seemed…
“I’ve fallen in love with you…”
Wait a minute—where did “friends” go!?
Lovers or best friends—which relationship is right for them?
A coming-of-age girls’ romantic comedy that will decide their fate is about to begin!
©︎Musshu/Shueisha
“Watanare” Volume 9 on Sale May 19!
©︎Mikami Teren/Shueisha
| Where to Buy | [Amazon]Product Page [Animate]Product Page |
|---|---|
| Buy the Complete Series | [Amazon]Kindle E-book Bundle |
| Release Date | May 19, 2026 |
| Author |
Manga: Musshu Original Story: Mikami Teren Character Design: Eku Takeshima |
| Price | 792 yen (tax included) |
| ISBN | 978-4-08-894247-6 |
| Information on the Previous Volume | Details on “Watanare” Volume 8 |
| Related Links | Official Website for the TV Anime “Watanare” |
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