You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends Episode 6 Preview: Swimsuit Episode & Akari's Overnight Stay
ANIHK 編輯部The highly anticipated Winter 2026 new series, You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (Osananajimi no Love Comedy wa Naritatanai), is about to air its 6th episode! The official release of the latest preview screenshots and plot summary reveals that the long-awaited swimsuit episode is finally here. However, as the title suggests—"Even at the Summer Beach, Even if You Don't Look, Even After a Night Passes, It Still Won't Become a Rom-Com"—the protagonists seem to always manage to break the classic romantic flags.
Beyond the fan-service-filled swimsuit scenes, this episode's focus will be on the tsundere childhood friend, Hiodoshi Akari. Below are the highlights for Episode 6.
Episode 6 Plot Summary: An Atypical Rom-Com at the Summer Beach
This episode's title is "Even at the Summer Beach, Even if You Don't Look, Even After a Night Passes, It Still Won't Become a Rom-Com" (Japanese: 夏の海でも見てくれなくても一晩明かしてもラブコメにならない).
The story reaches the much-anticipated beach training camp. The protagonist, Sakai Yonosuke (Eiyu), along with his three childhood friends—Minamo Shio, Hiodoshi Akari, and Tsukimi Luna (Lunako)—head to the seaside.
Faced with the intense charm of his three childhood friends in their swimsuits, Eiyu is too shy to look directly, yet he's also completely flustered by their proactive and "fierce pursuit." What seemed like just a fun and chaotic summer water play takes an unexpected turn on the way back in the evening.
