# The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend (Japanese: 痴漢されそうになっているS級美少女を助けたら隣の席の幼馴染だった, Hepburn: Chikan Sare-sō ni Natteiru S-kyū Bishōjo o Tasuketara Tonari no Seki no Osananajimidatta) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kennoji and illustrated by Fly. It started publishing on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2019 and it ended in December 2020. The first novel volume was released in print by SB Creative's GA Bunko imprint in February 2020. A manga adaptation, illustrated by You Midorikawa, was serialized in Square Enix's Manga Up! website from October 2020 to May 2024, with its chapters collected in eleven tankōbon volumes.

## Media
### Light novel

Written by Kennoji, The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend started on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on May 21, 2019, and the last chapter was published on December 15, 2020; the series was removed from the platform in late March 2021. The first novel volume, illustrated by Fly, was released by SB Creative's GA Bunko imprint on February 14, 2020, and the eighth and last volume was released on May 15, 2023.
The novel has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | February 14, 2020 | 978-4-8156-0420-2 | November 30, 2021 | 978-1-9753-3699-8 |
| 2 | August 6, 2020 | 978-4-8156-0632-9 | May 24, 2022 | 978-1-9753-3701-8 |
| 3 | December 10, 2020 | 978-4-8156-0420-2 | October 18, 2022 | 978-1-9753-3703-2 |
| 4 | May 13, 2021 | 978-4-8156-0934-4 | September 26, 2023 | 978-1-9753-6800-5 |
| 5 | October 14, 2021 | 978-4-8156-1005-0 978-4-8156-1031-9 (SE) | December 12, 2023 | 978-1-9753-7264-4 |
| 6 | May 13, 2022 | 978-4-8156-1296-2 | May 21, 2024 | 978-1-9753-7984-1 |
| 7 | October 14, 2022 | 978-4-8156-1532-1 | September 17, 2024 | 978-1-9753-7986-5 |
| 8 | May 15, 2023 | 978-4-8156-1746-2 | May 20, 2025 | 979-8-8554-0093-9 |

### Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by You Midorikawa, was serialized on Square Enix's Manga Up! website from October 7, 2020, to May 14, 2024. Square Enix has collected its chapters in eleven tankōbon volumes, released from May 7, 2021, to June 7, 2024.
The series has been licensed for English release in North America by Yen Press.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | May 7, 2021 | 978-4-7575-7246-1 | July 5, 2022 | 978-1-9753-4727-7 |
| 2 | July 7, 2021 | 978-4-7575-7358-1 | November 22, 2022 | 978-1-9753-4972-1 |
| 3 | October 7, 2021 | 978-4-7575-7513-4 | May 23, 2023 | 978-1-9753-6923-1 |
| 4 | January 7, 2022 | 978-4-7575-7668-1 | September 19, 2023 | 978-1-9753-7187-6 |
| 5 | May 7, 2022 | 978-4-7575-7905-7 | January 23, 2024 | 978-1-9753-7189-0 |
| 6 | September 7, 2022 | 978-4-7575-8109-8 | May 21, 2024 | 978-1-9753-7191-3 |
| 7 | January 7, 2023 | 978-4-7575-8330-6 | September 17, 2024 | 978-1-9753-9372-4 |
| 8 | May 6, 2023 | 978-4-7575-8546-1 | January 21, 2025 | 978-1-9753-9374-8 |
| 9 | September 7, 2023 | 978-4-7575-8762-5 | July 22, 2025 | 978-1-9753-9376-2 |
| 10 | February 7, 2024 | 978-4-7575-9033-5 | — | — |
| 11 | June 7, 2024 | 978-4-7575-9227-8 | — | — |