At the Sneaker Bunko 35th Anniversary Party! it was announced that an anime adaptation of the novel is in production Class de 2-ban Me ni Kawaii Onna no Ko to Tomodachi ni Natta (I Became Friends With the Second Cutest Girl in Class) by Takata.
I Became Friends With the Second Cutest Girl in Class It began publication in November 2020 and was awarded at the 6th Kakuyomu Web Novel Contest in the romantic comedy category. Its first volume was published in December 2021 and its 5th volume will be released on November 1, 2023. A manga adaptation by Rin Ono began to be published online in Comic Alive+ and its 2nd volume was released by Kadokawa on May 26, 2023.
Synopsis for I Became Friends With the Second Cutest Girl in Class
The romantic comedy follows Maki Maehara, a boy who didn’t make any friends or acquaintances at school. He makes his first friend, Umi Asanagi – whom gossip among her male classmates has dubbed “the second cutest girl in the class”. She usually hangs out after school with the #1 cutest girl, the naive Yū Amami. However, on Fridays, Asanagi would go to Maehara’s house, thanks to her common hobbies such as movies, games, and manga.
