Series

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

2025★ 8.3S1 E2

Renako Amaori is leaving her awkward and lonely junior high school life behind, determined to become a normal girl with normal friends in high school. Glamorous, confident Mai Ouzuka is Renako’s total opposite: wealthy, outgoing, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams…until Mai’s romantic confession sends her into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they’re destined to be lovers.

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Season 1 · Season 1

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1 Girlfriends? No Freaking Way! Girlfriends? No Freaking Way! Renako starts high school determined to leave her introverted self behind and miraculously lands in the top-tier popular group. But keeping up the extrovert act is exhausting. Just as she’s about to break, the school’s princess, Mai Ouzuka, confesses to her!? This isn’t the high school life she imagined! Not watched yet 24m 2 First Kiss?! No Freaking Way! First Kiss?! No Freaking Way! The showdown between Renako and Mai has begun: best friend or girlfriend? Mai visits Renako as a “friend,” and they have a blast. Friendship is the best! But Mai’s feelings keep growing. Hoping to prove friendship wins, Renako plans a fun weekend outing. Everything's going great… until a sudden downpour flips everything on its head!? Not watched yet 24m 3 You Can't Freaking Force Me! You Can't Freaking Force Me! Renako tries to forget the kiss, while Mai leaves for work in Paris. Renako walks home with Ajisai after school, holding hands and making plans to hang out later, too. Mai calls her a cheater, but they're not even dating, so how can she be?! But then when Ajisai comes over, Mai shows up too, bringing her little sister Haruna. Now it’s a chaotic four-person hangout... What could possibly go wrong? Not watched yet 24m 4 Mai?! No Freaking Way! (...Or Maybe?) Mai?! No Freaking Way! (...Or Maybe?) Mai skips school, and Renako starts to worry... Maybe she really went too far. But then Satsuki calls her in to reveal the truth. Turns out, a heartbroken Mai told her something crazy... She's planning to join a Suitors Party?! How did it come to this?! Renako rushes to the hotel venue, where she and Mai face off… in swimsuits. Now’s the time. Renako has to finally tell Mai how she really feels! Not watched yet 24m 5 Girlfriends? No Freaking Way! (Round 2) Girlfriends? No Freaking Way! (Round 2) Satsuki suddenly drops a bomb: “Let’s be girlfriends.” It’s clearly revenge for Mai's careless treatment of her. Still, Renako agrees to play along for two weeks if it helps the two make up. But why does Ajisai seem bothered? No way… right? Meanwhile, Mai’s as calm as ever. Things are shifting with Satsuki, but is it really headed in the right direction? Not watched yet 24m 6 Too Many Freaking Secrets! Too Many Freaking Secrets! Satsuki suddenly starts acting all couple-y in front of Mai, much to Renako's confusion. After seeing an unexpected side of Satsuki, Renako dares to admit she's actually an introvert, only to find out Satsuki already knew. Shocked, Renako runs off, but Satsuki finds her, and somehow she ends up spending the night at Satsuki’s place. Are they really taking a bath together too!? Wait, why!? Not watched yet 24m 7 No Freaking Way I’m Surviving This Mess! No Freaking Way I’m Surviving This Mess! Thanks to Ajisai-san, Mai finally agrees to talk with Satsuki, and Renako gets roped in as a witness. Just when it seems like they’ll make up, Satsuki drops a secret photo of her and Renako! Wait, what?! Things spiral out of control and somehow it’s turned into an FPS showdown??! There’s no way Renako's losing… absolutely no way…! Not watched yet 24m 8 A Perfect Win? No Freaking Way! A Perfect Win? No Freaking Way! After their FPS practice, Renako stays the night at Satsuki’s. “Thanks for letting me face Mai,” Satsuki smiles, making Renako wish they’d just make up already. The long-awaited showdown begins! Mai’s flawless aim, Renako’s sharp instincts… and Satsuki struggling to keep up. But Renako can’t let her lose without a fight! Not watched yet 24m 9 Visiting Ajisai’s House? No Freaking Way! Visiting Ajisai’s House? No Freaking Way! After the troubles with Satsuki settle down, Renako visits Ajisai over summer break... Only to realize that behind her gentle smile are hidden struggles. When Ajisai suddenly declares she’s running away, Renako decides to join her. Their destination: a hot spring! A fleeting summer escape that brings the two closer than ever. Not watched yet 24m 10 A Trip With Just the Two of Us?! No Way! A Trip With Just the Two of Us?! No Way! At the inn, Ajisai insists on paying the full bill, but Renako, wanting to split it “like friends,” challenges her to a game of ping-pong. They clash, grow a little closer... but Renako loses, and now the two of them are alone in a private hot spring. This isn't exactly normal “friend” distance, is it? Wait, why is this starting to feel kind of... steamy!? Not watched yet 24m 11 Is There No Way We Can Stay Like This? Is There No Way We Can Stay Like This? Renako heads to the hot spring town with Ajisai and Mai. They explore candy shops and photo studios, where Renako discovers a surprising part of Ajisai’s childhood. Dressed in yukata, they enjoy the evening festival. The fireworks are dazzling, but just before, something happens between Ajisai and Mai that Renako doesn’t notice… Not watched yet 24m 12 No Freaking Way Summer Break Is Over! No Freaking Way Summer Break Is Over! The runaway trip may be over, but Renako is left shaken when she sees Ajisai in tears. She asks Mai what happened, but Mai won’t say. What was Ajisai thinking, what was weighing on her heart? Before Renako can find an answer, Ajisai calls her out. To her surprise, Mai is there too. That’s when Ajisai finally reveals her secret. Not watched yet 24m 13 Getting Along With Kaho-chan? No Freaking Way! Getting Along With Kaho-chan? No Freaking Way! Not watched yet 24m 14 First Time Cosplaying and It's a Freaking Disaster?! First Time Cosplaying and It's a Freaking Disaster?! Not watched yet 24m 15 No Freaking Way We're Going on an Amusement Park Date?! No Freaking Way We're Going on an Amusement Park Date?! Not watched yet 24m 16 Perform? On a Stage Like That? No Freaking Way! Perform? On a Stage Like That? No Freaking Way! Not watched yet 24m 17 Is There No Way for Us to Remain Like This? Is There No Way for Us to Remain Like This? Not watched yet 24m

Cast

Kanna NakamuraRenako Amaori (voice)
Saori OnishiMai Ouzuka (voice)
Yukari AnzaiAjisai Sena (voice)
Kana IchinoseSatsuki Koto (voice)
Takako TanakaKaho Koyanagi (voice)
Mayu SagaraHaruna Amaori (voice)

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