The story and preview images for Episode 9 of Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? (JP: 男女の友情は成立する? いや、しないっ!!, Danjo no Yujo wa Seiritsu Suru? (Iya, Shinai!!!) have been released. The episode will air on Japan's TOKYO MX on May30 at 10:30 PM (JST). Streaming on international platforms will follow shortly after.

Episode 9

“Love and the Chocolate Cosmos”
The dazzling sun signals that summer break is just around the corner, and subtle changes are beginning to stir in the relationships between Yuu, Himari, and Rion. For some reason, Yuu starts avoiding Himari. Confused and hurt, Himari suspects Shinji Makishima but soon learns in conversation that Kureha, Rion's older sister and a model, has returned. Meanwhile, Momiji ropes in their classmate Sakura to propose a mysterious deal to Yuu…

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