Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai • You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!

Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai • You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! - Episode 4 discussion

*Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai*, episode 4

Alternative names: *Osananajimi to wa Love Comedy ni Naranai*

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Burnouts3s32026-01-26 16:39

Looks like Runako's going to be a fun addition to the not rom-com.

Frontier2462026-01-26 17:10

I can't wait to see it get even more chaotic when the tomboy childhood friend shows up.

DucktorLarsen2026-01-26 21:46

Wouldn't surprise me if it's a childhood friend coming back who MC have always thought was a boy when young and then finds out she's actually a girl with her now developed body.

Ikari_212026-01-27 03:31

I’m expecting this too. Gonna be lots of fun lol

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-26 21:07

4th girl as well. Complete the fun

szalhi2026-01-26 16:44

*[I've only had Runako for one episode, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone and then myself."](https://i.imgur.com/nwyj3ip.jpeg)*

[Very relevant tags.](https://i.imgur.com/y9oKHDW.jpeg)

[*What counts a naughty?*](https://i.imgur.com/w8avl14.jpeg)

Frontier2462026-01-26 17:11

>[Very relevant tags.](https://i.imgur.com/y9oKHDW.jpeg)

I was wondering if she was going to comment on Akari's butt but I guess "trendy" works too lol.

>[*What counts a naughty?*](https://i.imgur.com/w8avl14.jpeg)

I love how she's keeping Eiyu and the girls guessing at exactly how "mature" she really is.

RickChakraborty2026-01-26 20:27

>I was wondering if she was going to comment on Akari's butt

Though tbf the show itself is definitely aware about the different "good aspects" of Shio and Akari. They know Shio is for the booba service meanwhile Akari isn't as well endowed as her, so for her scenes they usually focus on her butt instead.

FarCritical2026-01-26 19:05

Shio and Akari's reactions to their designated "girl types" has me dying

SYZekrom2026-01-26 21:56

> What counts a naughty?

She says ecchi, which can't just be mistaken for mischievous like the word 'naughty' can be, if that's what you mean. If she meant something innocent, she'd be misunderstanding the word.

ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-26 16:46

Oh no, a third challenger has appeared… and she’s a “little sister”type! Akari and Shio got some serious competition lol. Runako’s playing for keeps!

Frontier2462026-01-26 17:09

Runako is like the worst threat Akari and Shio could imagine.

She has big boobs, a big ass, she's just as aggressive as Shio but unlike her "big sisters" she has no restraint or hesitation to voice her feelings. The only thing holding her back is that she still acts like a kid and she's been little sister-zoned hard.

WhoiusBarrel2026-01-26 16:56

Runako entered the battlefield, confessed twice and attempted a kiss in just her debut episode.

Girl is out for Eiyuu and is debuffed by her little sister trait and the other 2 ~~footshooters~~ childhood friends.

Frontier2462026-01-26 17:13

Runako really capturing that childhood friend/Harem archetype of the girl from the past who shows up and is instantly the most aggressive/dangerous one.

It's also kind of funny how she doesn't realize her "big sisters" are her love rivals getting in her way so she just thinks she's popular lol.

KumaKumaGambler2026-01-26 18:08

>she doesn't realize her "big sisters" are her love rivals

The skeptical side of me is suspicious of Runa. "Maybe she is a master tactician beneath that cute appearance."

However, that same cute appearance is overriding my suspicions. LOL!

Jacob-C2026-01-27 06:10

I am very much getting those master tactician vibes aswell. The looks and smirks she gives Eiyu are almost certainly intentional.

oxlemf102026-01-26 17:07

Imagine being in Eiyu's position and encountering someone as sweet as Runako, doing everything for you and sparing no words to demonstrate her love. This girl is exactly what was missing to get Shio and Akari moving.

ThrowCarp2026-01-27 12:10

wtf

thine eyes have been opened. I don't need an imouto, I need an imouto-like childhood friend.

Frontier2462026-01-26 17:08

Eiyu trying to relax in the park and not think about childhood friends...when he overhears childhood friends making a marriage promise. Will Ta-kun deliver?

It's nearly impossible for Eiyu to not think about the childhood friend romcom he may or not be able to after 3 episodes of romcom shenanigans with his childhood friends. Next thing you know, yet ANOTHER childhood friend shows up: Runako, the cute and playful little sister childhood friend who used to be part of the childhood friend trio!

Eiyu hasn't seen Runako in five years, but not only has she moved back to eventually attend his high school, but she'll be living with him and his family now! That's right, it's a classic co-habiting roommate romcom staple! But obviously nothing is going to happen between Eiyu and Runako, he's just her big brother and she's just his little sister! There's clearly nothing going on there.

Though if Runako's reaction to Eiyu saving her is any indication, she definitely doesn't just see him as a big brother...and even when he dismisses her feelings as just the affection of a little sister, she's more clear with her "big sisters" Shio and Akari that she meant it in a romantic way. Like, in a "I want to do naughty things with him" kind of way! And did we mention how well-developed her body is!?

I love how she sees grown-up Akari and Shio and her first reaction is Akari has turned into a gyaru and Shio has big boobs.

So obviously Akari and Shio can't leave Runako alone with Eiyu, especially when she's REALLY aggressive in acting close/flirty with him. If it's not trying to sit in his lap, it's flexing her cleavage or playing footsie with him...I love how Shio is actually starting to take notes. Speaking of notes, the best seat in the house for studying is sitting in front of Eiyu.

Was she actually aiming for a kiss with Eiyu before she fell asleep? Though even in her dreams she's doing naughty things with Eiyu.

Runako really wasting no time now that they're living together between waking Eiyu up and having him eat her home-cooked breakfast! She's really flexing how great a wife she'd be for him! Also watch her boobs bounce when she's happy!

Eiyu and Runako go on a nostalgia date to the riverbed where they used to play as kids, and Runako looks drop-dead gorgeous in that one-piece white dress and hat...and other guys notice. But the only guy she has eyes for and is willing to get clingy with is her "big brother."

Runako may act childish and immature, but she actually is more mature than she lets on, especially when it comes to her dream of being a doctor. And realizing that she's a lot more mature than Eiyu expected almost makes him realize that she actually confessed her feelings for him had Shio and Akari not shown up to distract him. Though the visual of the girls playing in the riverbed together and splashing each other was quite the sight.

Hey, at least Runako didn't trip and flash her panties at Eiyu that time! I think.

BillPlunderones23fg2026-01-26 17:08

ohh no the clumsy ditzy little sister type
they are usually the most dangerous ones

ThrowCarp2026-01-27 12:11

And yet she's also good at cooking.

NationalStrategy2026-01-26 17:45

That Ta-kun kid in the beginning is screwed

Frontier2462026-01-26 17:50

It'd be kind of funny if we flash-forward and they got hitched with no drama while Eiyu is still keeping his Harem at bay lol.

RickChakraborty2026-01-26 20:33

Now I definitely Ta-kun to make a reappearance atleast once later in the story.

ThrowCarp2026-01-27 12:09

Based.

actuallyrndthoughts2026-01-26 17:53

I guess the perfect anime sister character DOES exist

Decker1082026-01-26 21:38

Wait, are we still talking about Kobato?

KumaKumaGambler2026-01-26 18:01

I enjoyed the introduction of Runa more than I expected. She is direct in professing her love for Eiyu, not to mention flirting. More importantly, she unwittingly (or is it?) brings chaos beneath that :3 face. Both Shio and Akari now have to re-strategize - how to win Eiyu's heart and at the same time, block Runa's advances.

It was amusing to watch Shio and Akari in panic mode. Lol!

P.S. Could someone make a gif of Runa's jiggle physics with Eiyu's eyes and head moving in perfect synchronization? Lol!

NationalStrategy2026-01-26 18:07

Runako is playing her "little sister like childhood friend" role incredibly well

hammile2026-01-26 18:13

[Runako](https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/twiukraine/media_attachments/files/115/962/364/375/412/762/original/6231bd25e9eeb67d.jpg) is a very dangerous girl.

Ikari_212026-01-27 03:34

That smile is so dangerous, she’s so cute and quite alluring.

ThrowCarp2026-01-27 12:10

And cheeky.

thekuj12026-01-27 17:54

Would you say she's... funny too?

Ikari_212026-01-27 18:00

Definitely

HisaAnt2026-01-27 08:09

She is dangerous, but also best girl.

Qweasd112026-01-26 18:30

[Runako](https://imgur.com/a/wM8tM7c) the best girl in this harem is here!

kagvm0072026-01-27 06:11

My apologies to Akari, but I've decided to defect to team Runako.

H1ckeryD1ckeryClock2026-01-30 18:53

I was team Akari and I still choose to stay in Team Akari. Although Runako is a cutie :)

FarCritical2026-01-26 18:51

Beyond the chaos of having a third combatant enter the battlefield, it was sweet getting to see Shio and Akari go full doting big sister mode.

I'm about 95% sure it's unintentional but it's hilarious how [the shade of Runako's hat](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b5d06358d0f7.jpg) almost makes it look like she's annoyed about the arrival of her rivals to her date

H1ckeryD1ckeryClock2026-01-30 18:58

Nice observation. Looks like it lol

kebb02026-01-26 19:02

Runako is definitely the best addition this show needed, cause she's very cute and she's very dere. Like "playing footsies while keeping eye-contact" amounts of dere, the balls on this woman are huge (if she would have any). The perfect tool to get the not-rom-com started for real.

djthomp2026-01-26 19:04

I'm very pleased that the cat-ish girl is also a childhood friend and they didn't already get distracted from the premise.

It can be a little annoying sometimes when they start to add extra girls into the harem, but Runa is so much the best girl right out of the gate I'm immediately rooting for her. I do wonder if Luna would be a better translation of her name though considering the crescent moon shaped hair pieces she's always wearing, and it's not like character names in anime are particularly subtle much of the time.

Frontier2462026-01-26 19:20

Kind of reminds me of Runa in *Our Dating Story* who also had moon symbolism going for her.

dagreenman182026-01-26 20:32

If we add more childhood friends surely one of them will start the romcom! Does she also live next to them? Edit: oh god it’s worse: she’s the closest one because she lives with him

This is starting to feel like Girlfirend Girlfriend. Except theres 2 braincells and an MC who cannot hold a candle to the GOAT Naoya

Sensitive-Bid79622026-01-26 20:34

i like runako but she lowk looks like shes got the downs like lmk

HolyDragSwd25002026-01-26 21:08

New character and childhood friend already confessed her feelings to him.

Decker1082026-01-26 21:39

She grew up in the Reiwa era, while the other two are still stuck in Heisei.

Decker1082026-01-26 21:44

Isn't it interesting how "tsukimi runa" is pretty much a homophone of "don't look at the moon"?

GoldenKevin2026-01-27 02:11

*Kirei desu ne*?

ThisGachaSeemsLegit2026-01-26 21:44

Oblivious MCs are the worst kind of MCs. (ﾉﾟ-ﾟ)ﾉ ~┻━┻

DucktorLarsen2026-01-26 21:45

Runako put all of her skill points into that UwU mouth, too captivating of a power she've obtained.

SYZekrom2026-01-26 21:54

~~It always bothers me when a name obviously meant to be based on an English (Or well, Latin) word like Luna but the subs decide to spell it as Runa. IG it's b/c her name isn't written in Katakana?~~

Ah they call her Runako. ig Lunako is a bit weird sounding.

> Flashback upskirt

Oh I see. Okay.

=

Lol I wonder if she told them that assuming they'd wingwomen her? IG she assumed if they were into him something would've already happened.

You know, if this show were recontextualized as 'I can't just go and do naughty things with these girls' instead of 'I can't be in a romance with them' I feel like it'd make a lot more sense.

Edit: Kani kani. A non-flashback upskirt. Peak post-credits scene ig.

MayonakaMadaraka2026-01-26 22:29

Cannot yet discern if she is brilliantly cunning or innocently confident in her demeanor. Regardless, she’s certainly zekkouna imouto.

Kadmos12026-01-27 02:00

What does "zekkouna" mean?

MayonakaMadaraka2026-01-27 02:26

zekkou “best, ideal”

Zxzxzx00882026-01-26 23:37

Just when I thought there's nothing can top Shio and Akarin, Runako suddenly appear and completely snatch the ~~best childhood friend~~ best girl crown. It's crazy how a girl can be naughty but precious at same time.

Runako declaring she wants to do *'*[*ecchi na koto*](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/425121e2a790.jpg)*'* with Eiyu to Shio and Akarin sure gives a [punch in the gut](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/bdb5cee45f11.jpg) to those two to be [wary](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b0afeb6c2b9c.jpg) of her.

Ofc Runako [bath time](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/5f0ce4b7d8c8.png) is necessary to the plot (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)

What's more better, Runako doesn't mind if Shio and Akarin [bother](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/269d91a534c7.jpg) [her](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/9d454b68468f.jpg) [approaches](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/580464eefdb5.jpg). More like she thought they just [dote](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6ce108334345.jpg) on her lol. I bet she gonna suggest harem to Eiyu when she realize about their feelings lmao. She seems like a person who will do that.

[Perfect solution](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/cb75b93c5580.jpg) with [perfect position](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/6987f4d99fe0.jpg)

The under the table [teasing](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/7c1a1388e868.jpg) totally flipped me over lol. She's [horny](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/75a658da7ea1.jpg), [cheeky](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/28b800f918d8.jpg), [cute](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/3cddc3f22aca.jpg), [:3](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/4dd7f6870c05.jpg)...I love her so much and it's totally gonna be fun with her around from now on! Eiyu will definitely gonna die from [high blood pressure](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/0471451d3680.jpg) by the end of this show >⩊<

Ikari_212026-01-27 03:40

Thank you for the screenshots!! Shio was my best girl this entire time but damn, Runako just blew by her. What I love most is her smile, it’s so dangerous cause it’s just so cute and confident. She’s a lot of fun and absolutely adorable. She’s also just what Shiro and Akira needed to push them forward.

FluffyEcho17762026-01-26 23:57

I have already pledged my loyalty to Akarin, but Runako is dangerous.... we also have yet to encounter the Tomboy.

Runako is adorable though, her voice actress is killer

Andreiyutzzzz2026-01-26 23:58

If this won't end in a polycule then Runako is definitely my favorite girl so far. I'm tired of tsunderes who have no dere and Shio keeps sabotaging herself. I'm sure the tomboy will be as great as Runako.. and probably both end up losing. when the girl is too good she never wins

carcatta2026-01-27 00:17

The girls getting along with each other despite everything is one thing that sells me on this.

testthrowawayzz2026-01-27 01:57

It's hilarious that Shio and Akari simultaneously sensed they are going to lose the way things are going the moment they saw Runako's advances.

Live-Anything94092026-01-27 02:42

I dont fw the new girl her voice & way of speaking is mad annoying😭

_cats______2026-01-27 06:20

RUNAKO IS JUST AS CUTE AS THE OP MADE HER SEEM! And she’s lowkey (highkey) an ecchi freak? Immediately saying she wants to do _naughty things_?! The confident, smug footsies? Oh my _gosh_! 💜

She’s like a personified chaos bomb dropped on Shio and Akari, the dynamics have completely shifted. Seeing them panic and try to stop her from advancing on Eiyu was great.

aquaticshrimp2026-01-27 10:31

I don't like the onii-chan personalities that much, but Runako seems like she'll be fun for adding in chaos between the first two.

Shizzi2026-01-27 13:50

Here we go the imouto character

Nickthenuker2026-01-27 16:40

Lol he's making a scene in public.

Oh, another one?

She's going to transfer into his school tomorrow too isn't she?

She's following him?

Yep. She recognises him.

I called that one.

She's staying with him isn't she?

Yep.

Uh oh.

He caught her!

Ok...

And now the other girls are here too.

Yeah so have all of them...

She's _really_ touchy isn't she?

Ok...

Boing.

And of course she sat right between his legs...

She kissed him!

And now she's on top of him...

She made breakfast?

She's hugging him!

Date?

Ok...

And now they're here to crash their date.

Shadowchaos10102026-01-28 04:27

So Runa is adorable. And I went "I am sorry, but daughter-zoned immediately."

Then the footsies happened and that was the beginning of me being fiercely uncomfortable because "Oh, she's going to be trying to fuck him at every opportunity, huh?"

Ibadvapergrammar2026-01-30 11:48

other peak episode

can not wait next episode

Niwaka_Samurai2026-01-30 13:54

Runako is already the best girl. Now Shio and Akari have their hands full with trying to cock-block lmao

Ok_Cardiologist_64712026-01-30 19:19

The only way this can be a comedy is if the Mc is only in to men

its the only way you can explain his thinking

what man has woman like this around him and ignores blunt love confessions that likes woman 🤔

He constantly repeats that his harem cant be in love with him while they constantly try to get his affection he is ignoring them because he does not like woman

Where is the guy friend or father to smake him and say WTF is wrong with you are you in too men?

Stop talking to your self and start meeting the demands of the hot woman around you