"When are you going to make me your bride?" A tsundere high school girl presses to fulfill an old "promise"... Anime "You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" Episode 3

Episode 3 of the anime "You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" has been airing since January 19. The scene where the usually prickly Akari Hiodoshi (CV: Yu Serizawa) blushes and shows her "dere" side to her childhood friend Yonousuke Sakai (CV: Takehiro Urao), asking "When are you going to make me your bride?", has completely pierced the hearts of many viewers.

In Episode 3, "It won't be a rom-com even if you long for it, even if you’re alone, even at school at night, even if you fantasize, or even if you make a promise," Yonousuke, Akari, and Shio Minamo (CV: Rin Kusumi) gathered with their families. Yonousuke went to check on Akari, who had distanced herself from the group, and grumbled at her cold attitude, saying, "And here you were crying for me not to leave you alone back then."

Back when they were children, Akari sobbed "Don't leave me alone" after losing her beloved cat, and Yonousuke promised her, "I'll stay by your side forever so you won't be lonely!" Realizing Yonousuke remembered the promise, Akari asked with teary eyes and blushing cheeks, "So, when are you going to make me your bride?" However, Yonousuke brushed it off with a "What's that about?", and Akari quickly reverted to her usual self, replying, "Just kidding!"

Viewers were totally smitten by the "dere" side of the usually salty Akari, with comments like "A bride?!" "Akari's 'dere' was just way too much! lol" and "That upturned gaze is so moe."