You Were Experienced, I Was Not: Our Dating Story

Kashima Ryuto is a gloomy high-schooler who quietly spends his days watching his crush, the beautiful Shirakawa Runa, from afar. She rules the school and has had no shortage of boyfriends. Although Ryuto is fully convinced she’d never accept him, fate leads him to confess his feelings to her anyway. To his astonishment, she accepts—simply because she’s “available” at the time—but the surprises don’t end there. She immediately invites him over as if it’s the most natural thing in the world! This odd couple is different in just about every way—the friends they keep, their hobbies, their love lives—but with every passing day, they grow a little bit closer. This may not be Runa’s first relationship, but their dating story is going to be full of firsts for them both!

Unbelievably for Ryuto, his relationship with Runa has reached the one-month mark without issue. Runa, on the other hand, is secretly worried about the approaching “two-month barrier” all of her previous romantic relationships hit. For their one-month anniversary, the couple takes a trip to Enoshima for a wonderful date on the beach. However, when dangerous weather rolls in unexpectedly, Ryuto and Runa find themselves stuck on the island, forced to spend the night together... And as one storm passes, another grows—Runa’s twin sister, Maria, has plans for Ryuto. They say all’s fair in love and war, and she’s not about to play nice! While Runa and Ryuto’s relationship will be put to the test, this unforgettable summer vacation is only just beginning!

As summer break ends, Ryuto, Runa, and their friends gather to play airsoft, after which our main couple goes on a lovely date in Odaiba! Soon after that, Ryuto enrolls at a cram school for the sake of Runa and his future together. There, he meets Sekiya Shugo—a guy who spent so much time focused on girls in high school that he failed to get into college. He also has a connection to a girl Ryuto knows quite well... Meanwhile, Runa finds an opportunity to start rebuilding her relationship with her sister. Since Maria is joining the school festival committee, Runa and Ryuto join too. Will Runa and Maria’s relationship improve, or will Maria grow closer to someone else instead?

Winter is right around the corner, and Runa’s Friendship Project to help rebuild her relationship with her sister, Maria, isn’t making much progress. At the same time, Ryuto has to figure out an appropriate distance from Maria—she has a crush on him, and he still finds himself attracted to her despite being with Runa. The main pair aren’t the only ones having relationship trouble either. Nicole’s joyous reunion with her past love quickly hits a snag, and Akari starts to have regrets of her own... Meanwhile, Runa has something big planned for Christmas. What awaits our sweet couple as the year wraps up?

Continuing right where the last volume left off, the big night for Runa and Ryuto is finally on the horizon. With Maria peacefully out of the picture, Ryuto and Runa enter a new stage of their relationship. With one final push, it seems Runa will overcome her feelings of embarrassment and bring the main couple to do the one thing they’d decided to put off on their very first day together. Not everything is so simple for their friends, however. Sekiya Shugo is about to receive his college entrance exam results that will determine the future of his currently postponed relationship with Nicole. Akari, too, is reaping what she sowed after harshly shooting down Icchi...only to have a change of heart! What awaits each couple during and after their school trip to Kyoto?

Nearly three years have passed since Runa and Ryuto celebrated Ryuto’s birthday under the cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, his current life leaves much to be desired. After almost two years at Houo University, Ryuto has even fewer friends than he had in high school, and he’s not satisfied with his part-time job as a cram school tutor either. But the real problem lies elsewhere... Runa has landed herself a full-time job at a chain clothing store. As if that didn’t keep her busy enough, she has her father’s new children to look after at home. With all these responsibilities, the two almost never get to see each other anymore, which is a source of stress for both of them. What does the future hold for Ryuto and Runa? And how are things working out for their old friends?

Continuing directly from where the previous volume left off, Ryuto finally reveals what went wrong that day at the end of his second year of high school. Now that his and Runa’s relationship has become Too Much of Spring, what will it take for it to see a more traditional kind of development? Meanwhile, Maria’s search for a boyfriend continues, but the hunt seems to be heading in a dangerous direction... Summer approaches, and so does the couple’s trip to Okinawa, with a special meaning behind it. Will they finally do it this time?

Ryuto and Runa’s old friends couldn’t have called at a worse time. Not only does the promised fun never come, now Runa wants to wait until marriage! It goes without saying that Ryuto is pretty bummed out at this development, but how could he go against Runa’s wishes now after having once made up his mind to never do so? But it seems like Runa herself isn’t entirely satisfied with the state of things either... Meanwhile, Maria’s struggles to find love continue. This time, it’s Kujibayashi Haruku—Ryuto’s wacky, brainiac friend at school—who steps up to the challenge. The epitome of social awkwardness, this oddball could hardly be any further from landing himself a girlfriend, at least on his own. But Ryuto promised to help Maria find a boyfriend, and given his extremely limited circle of friends, it’s time for desperate measures! Does this bizarre pairing even stand a chance?