The story and preview images for Episode 8 of Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? (JP: 男女の友情は成立する? いや、しないっ!!) have been released. The episode will air on Japan's TOKYO MX on May23 at 10:30 PM (JST). Streaming on international platforms will follow shortly after.

Episode 8

“Zinnia and the Place of Passion”
Sakura Natsume is summoned to school after receiving a customer complaint. The school offers a lenient resolution, allowing her to continue selling accessories online if she handles returns properly.

Feeling down, Yuu Natsume is encouraged by Himari Inuzuka to keep making accessories. But Yuu isn't in the right state of mind to accept her passionate support.

“I get exactly how you feel, Yuu!” Himari snaps—furious and frustrated. And with that, she makes a bold decision…

About Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?

In a quiet countryside middle school, a boy and a girl vow to be friends forever. Sharing a dream, they become inseparable—“shin’yuu,” or soulmates in purpose.

Without any romantic developments, two years pass. Himari Inuzuka, a cheerful and outgoing girl who's never experienced first love, and Yu Natsume, a plant-loving boy who makes flower accessories, remain close friends in their private high school gardening club.

However, everything changes when Yuu reconnects with his first love. Suddenly, the dynamic between the two begins to shift. Can Himari, now discovering the feeling of love, break free from being his “ideal best friend”?

Source : Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? Official