# The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is a Japanese light novel series written by Saekisan and illustrated by Hanekoto. Originally published online on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, SB Creative has released eleven volumes of the series under their GA Bunko label since June 2019. Yen Press holds the license to publish the series in North America in English. A manga adaptation with art by Wan Shibata and composition by Suzu Yūki has been serialized via Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up! since January 2022. As of March 2025, its chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Project No.9 aired from January to March 2023. A second season has been announced.

## Plot

Amane Fujimiya, a lonely and stoic high school boy, lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru Shiina, lives just next door, to which they are initially unaware of. They have almost never spoken despite being in the same class—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To return the favor, she offers him help around the house, and before they realize, a relationship slowly begins to blossom as the distance between them closes.

## Characters
### Amane Fujimiya (藤宮 周, Fujimiya Amane)

    Voiced by: Taito Ban
    The protagonist of the series, an awkward and lonely high school boy who lives alone in a small apartment. Because he is not good at organizing things, he often eats out or buys food from convenience stores. He starts to fall in love with Mahiru as he spends time with her, but constantly reminds himself not to as they are not dating, and out of fear of her rejecting him. By the end of the first season, he finally confesses his love to Mahiru and they begin dating.

### Mahiru Shiina (椎名 真昼, Shiina Mahiru)

    Voiced by: Manaka Iwami
    The main female protagonist, a gorgeous and kind young girl who lives alone in the small apartment next door to Amane. She is idolized at school because of her beauty as well as her academic and athletic abilities, and is given the nickname of Angel. She comes from a rich family, but she lives away from her parents as they are not on good terms. Though initially showing no feelings or affection for Amane, she starts to warm up to him as they bond, and realizes she might be falling for him as well. Amane's mother develops a fondness for her and appreciates her care for him.
    Her name, Mahiru (lit. "noon"), which was given by her father, Asahi (lit. "morning sun"), represents the noon in between morning and night, which is the name of her mother, Sayo (lit. "little night").

### Itsuki Akasawa (赤澤 樹, Akasawa Itsuki)

    Voiced by: Taku Yashiro
    Amane's friend and classmate. He gives advice to Amane regarding his relationship with Mahiru. He is Chitose's boyfriend and calls her "Chii" (ちぃ).

### Chitose Shirakawa (白河 千歳, Shirakawa Chitose)

    Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi
    Amane's classmate and Itsuki's girlfriend, who befriends Mahiru.

### Yūta Kadowaki (門脇 優太, Kadowaki Yūta)

    Voiced by: Kensho Ono
    Amane and Mahiru's classmate who is the ace of the school's track-and-field team. He is popular with girls and is nicknamed "Prince", though Mahiru finds him arrogant and annoying.

## Media
### Light novel

The light novel series originally began serialization online on the website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in December 2018. SB Creative then acquired the series and has published eleven volumes under their GA Bunko label since June 2019, while Yen Press holds the license for English release in North America. The English translation is done by Nicole Wilder.
The illustrator was changed from Hazano Kazutake to Hanekoto in Volume 2.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | June 15, 2019 | 978-4-8156-0248-2 | December 15, 2020 | 978-1-9753-1923-6 |
| Chapter 1: "Meeting an Angel" Chapter 2: "A Cold–and Being Nursed by an Angel" Chapter 3: "The Angel's Generosity" Chapter 4: "A Chance Encounter" Chapter 5: "The Angel and the Great Cleaning Campaign" Chapter 6: "A Visit from a Friend" Chapter 7: "The Angel's Injury and a Show of Gratitude" Chapter 8: "The First Meal Together" Chapter 9: "The Angel's Birthday" Chapter 10: "Mother Invades" Chapter 11: "A Reward for the Angel" Chapter 12: "Cooking Classes with the Angel" Chapter 13: "Christmas with Everyone" Chapter 14: "Christmas for Two" Special Bonus Short Story: "A Power Outage, Anxiety, and Warmth" |||||
| Mahiru is a beautiful girl whose classmates all call her an "angel." Not only is she a star athlete with perfect grades–she's also drop-dead gorgeous. Amane, an average guy and self-admitted slob, has never thought much of the divine beauty, despite attending the same school. Everything changes, however, when he happens to see Mahiru sitting alone in a park during a rainstorm. Thus begins the strange relationship between this incredibly unlikely pair! |||||
| 2 | April 14, 2020 | 978-4-8156-0327-4 | August 24, 2021 | 978-1-9753-2269-4 |
| Chapter 1: "Spending the End of the Year with the Angel" Chapter 2: "The Defenseless Angel and the Start of the New Year" Chapter 3: "Visiting Parents and the First Shrine Visit of the Year" Chapter 4: "A New Semester" Chapter 5: "The Angel in Poor Health" Chapter 6: "Valentine’s Day" Chapter 7: "White Day" Chapter 8: "The Start of Spring Vacation" Chapter 9: "An Incident and the Angel’s Truth" Chapter 10: "The Angel’s Metamorphosis" Bonus Chapter: "You Are Not Alone" |||||
| Amane’s confusing and frustrating life with the angel continues. Spending New Year’s Eve and Valentine's Day with Mahiru only leaves him more unsure about his feelings toward the beautiful girl. Could it be that his clumsy warmth is slowly melting the angel’s cold facade? |||||
| 3 | September 11, 2020 | 978-4-8156-0741-8 | December 7, 2021 | 978-1-9753-3340-9 |
| Chapter 1: "The Start of the New Semester" Chapter 2: "Contact with the Prince" Chapter 3: "The Angel and an Unwanted Imposition" Chapter 4: "The Angel’s Decision" Chapter 5: "Contact with the Angel and the Reaction from Others" Chapter 6: "The Angel in Cooking Class" Chapter 7: "The Angel’s Proposal" Chapter 8: "Fooling Around in the Angel’s Cooking Classroom" Chapter 9: "An Outing with the Angel" Chapter 10: "An Interrogation" Chapter 11: "None but You" Chapter 12: "Parental Concern and a Passing Pain" Chapter 13: "A Premonition of Trouble After the Holidays" |||||
| Now in their second year of high school, Amane and Mahiru are placed into the same class. Despite Mahiru’s efforts to bring them closer together at school, Amane is reluctant to bridge the gap because of his shyness towards everyone’s “angel.” As he watches Mahiru’s friendliness erode the barriers between her and her classmates, old wounds he once thought were healing begin to resurface... |||||
| 4 | March 12, 2021 | 978-4-8156-0827-9 978-4-8156-0826-2 (SE) | October 25, 2022 | 978-1-9753-4440-5 |
| Chapter 1: "The Angel’s Thoughts" Chapter 2: "The Angel’s Risky Proposal" Chapter 3: "The Angel in the Dream, Feelings of Shame" Chapter 4: "Studying with the Angel" Chapter 5: "Studying with Everyone" Chapter 6: "Before the Test, a Moment" Chapter 7: "After the Test, a Moment" Chapter 8: "A Reward from the Angel" Chapter 9: "The Angel’s New Clothes" Chapter 10: "The Angel’s Gaze and Amane’s Struggle" Chapter 11: "The Angel Drops a Bomb" Chapter 12: "Pretending Not to See, Pretending Not to Know" Chapter 13: "Sports Day Preparations and New Friends" Chapter 14: "Saying Goodbye to My Cowardly Self" |||||
| As Mahiru's shocking declaration echoes through the classroom, Amane is awestruck. Mahiru is beautiful and smart - he couldn't imagine a better girl. And Amane will stop at nothing to whip his body and mind into something worthy of her company and her trust. Meanwhile, Mahiru is focused on finally moving their relationship to the next level. Will their efforts lead them to the same place...? |||||
| 5 | July 14, 2021 | 978-4-8156-1169-9 | February 21, 2023 | 978-1-9753-4827-4 |
| Chapter 1: "The Day After the Confession" Chapter 2: "Going to School Together and Making a Debut" Chapter 3: "Interrogation Over Lunch" Chapter 4: "Change of Circumstance, Change of Attitude" Chapter 5: "Something that Can’t Be Concealed" Chapter 6: "What Changed After Starting to Date" Chapter 7: "Nothing Too Sexy" Chapter 8: "Don’t Feed the Animals" Chapter 9: "The Start of Summer Vacation" Chapter 10: "If Anything, You’re Cute" Chapter 11: "Poolside Playboys Are Expected" Chapter 12: "Homecoming, and Revealing the Relationship" Chapter 13: "Always by Your Side" Chapter 14: "A Chance Meeting with the Past" Chapter 15: "Farewell to the Past" |||||
| After a long, unrequited love, Amane and Mahiru took a step forward into a new relationship. They closed the distance bit by bit, baffled by each other's inexperience. At school, the two of them were a hot topic of conversation, and Amane quickly grew tired of the commotion, but as he started to face his classmates, the way they viewed him also began to change. Mahiru, seeing the situation, seemed to grow uneasy... Then summer vacation arrived! The two of them headed for the pool, and then went home to Amane's parents' house together. This was the path of their memories, which would only continue to accumulate! This is a sweet, yet tantalizing love story with a cute neighbor! |||||
| 5.5 | January 14, 2022 | 978-4-8156-1199-6 978-4-8156-1291-7 (SE) | September 26, 2023 | 978-1-9753-7256-9 |
| Chapter 1: "What’s Wrong with Liking What You Like?" Chapter 2: "Daily Routine and Meals Worth Remembering" Chapter 3: "Good Traits That Nobody Else Knows About" Chapter 4: "Another Major Cleaning Operation, and Trouble" Chapter 5: "Who’s Spoiling Whom?" Chapter 6: "Childhood Anxieties, and Reassurance in the Present" Chapter 7: "A Careless Angel" Chapter 8: "Only Bad Kids Stay Up All Night" Chapter 9: "A Secret Decision, and Sentimentality" Chapter 10: "How We Spend Time Together" Chapter 11: "An Early Afternoon Nap, and Mahiru’s Curiosity" Chapter 12: "Watching Over Your Friends’ Romance Is Also Difficult" Chapter 13: "Even the Angel Is Bad at Some Things" Chapter 14: "A Sleepover and a Story from the Past" Chapter 15: "Former Regrets and Hopes for the Future" Chapter 16: "That Voice Is Against the Rules" |||||
| Amane Fujimiya, a high school student living a self-indulgent life on his own, and Mahiru Shiina, the most beautiful girl in his school, nicknamed the "Angel". Neighbors who were not supposed to be involved with each other suddenly found themselves sharing a meal together! Amane, who is blunt yet has a keen eye for detail, and Mahiru, who has learned to smile naturally and without hiding behind a facade. A collection of newly written side stories depicting the past and present of two people who are attracted to each other and the times that surround them. This is a sweet, yet tantalizing love story! |||||
| 6 | May 16, 2022 | 978-4-8156-1200-9 978-4-8156-1344-0 (SE) | January 30, 2024 | 978-1-9753-7259-0 |
| Chapter 1: "The Angel’s Awakening" Chapter 2: "Getting Drenched has its Benefits" Chapter 3: "The Shape of Longing" Chapter 4: "A Home Date with the Angel" Chapter 5: "Another Farewell" Chapter 6: "The Angel and a Suspicious Individual" Chapter 7: "Summer Festival with the Angel" Chapter 8: "Assignments Come First" Chapter 9: "A Once Desired Encounter, and Resulting Determination" Afterword |||||
| With Mahiru's support, Amane was able to face the bitter memories of his past head-on. Smiling as he watched his parents dote on Mahiru, and seeing her enjoy the warmth of having a family, Amane realized once again how grateful he was to have Mahiru by his side and renewed his determination and resolve to continue standing beside her. As the end of summer draws closer, the two of them went out to the summer festival clad in their yukatas. Little by little, Amane and Mahiru began to openly and honestly express their feelings, and their summer memories deepened... This is a sweet, yet tantalizing love story with a cute neighbor! |||||
| 7 | September 14, 2022 | 978-4-8156-1201-6 978-4-8156-1530-7 (SE) | June 18, 2024 | 978-1-9753-7974-2 |
| Chapter 1: "The Angel and the New Semester" Chapter 2: "Faltering Before the Angel’s Acting" Chapter 3: "The Angel’s Begging" Chapter 4: "Before the Festival: A Premonition of Turmoil" Chapter 5: "Knowing When to Back Down is Key" Chapter 6: "Who are you Smiling for?" Chapter 7: "Who we Want to Invite" Chapter 8: "Before the Festival: A Final Act of Preparation" Chapter 9: "Cultural Festival: The Opening Act" Chapter 10: "The Angel and the Cultural Festival Tour" Chapter 11: "Cultural Festival: The Second Day" Chapter 12: "The Bonds Blessed upon the Angel" Chapter 13: "The End of the Festival and the After-Party" Chapter 14: "The Angel’s Request" Afterword |||||
| At the end of summer vacation, the school had a slightly buoyant atmosphere—the cultural festival was closing in. Their classmates seemed to have grown accustomed to the couple-like atmosphere of Amane and Mahiru, and they watched over their daily lives with warm looks. In the end, Amane's class had decided to host a maid/butler café for the festival. His classmates were all eager to see the "Angel" in her maid outfit, and Amane looked over at them, harboring indecisive feelings at Mahiru being the center of public attention. Meanwhile, Mahiru's heart began to grow impatient as she watched over Amane. He started to open up to his class and has now caught the attention of the girls...! This is a sweet, yet tantalizing love story with a cute neighbor! |||||
| 8 | January 14, 2023 | 978-4-8156-1596-3 | December 10, 2024 | 978-1-9753-7976-6 |
| Chapter 1: "An Important Promise with the Angel" Chapter 2: "A Strong Determination to Cherish" Chapter 3: "First Steps Towards the Goal!" Chapter 4: "New Interactions" Chapter 5: "Lunch for Three" Chapter 6: "Pressure from a Friend" Chapter 7: "His First Part-Time Job" Chapter 8: "A Senpai’s Secret Worry" Chapter 9: "The Angel’s Secret ‘Business’" Chapter 10: "And so, ‘X’ Day Arrived for the Angel" Afterword |||||
| “...Tonight, is it okay if I don’t go home...?” With the hustle and bustle of the cultural festival passing, their daily life returns to normal. Amane used words to convey his feelings for Mahiru once more, and they made a vow for the future. Amane sets his heart on giving her a present while wanting to demonstrate his feelings and begins work at a new part-time job—a very unfamiliar venture for him. On the other hand, Mahiru also decides to demonstrate her feelings as she awaits Amane’s return and carries out her plans in secrecy, despite the fact that she feels a little lonely… This is a sweet, yet tantalizing love story! |||||
| 8.5 | September 15, 2023 | 978-4-8156-2176-6 | May 13, 2025 | 979-8-8554-0886-7 |
| 9 | March 15, 2024 | 978-4-8156-2399-9 978-4-8156-2398-2 (SE) 978-4-8156-2475-0 (SE) | — | — |
| 10 | September 14, 2024 | 978-4-8156-2664-8 978-4-8156-2701-0 (SE) | — | — |
| 11 | March 15, 2025 | 978-4-8156-2805-5 978-4-8156-2909-0 (SE) 978-4-8156-2910-6 (SE) | — | — |

### Manga

A manga adaptation, which was announced on November 18, 2019, with art by Wan Shibata and composition by Suzu Yūki began serialization in Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up! on January 6, 2022. As of March 7, 2025, its chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes.
At Anime Expo 2023, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they licensed the series for English publication. The first volume released on February 6, 2024.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | July 7, 2022 | 978-4-7575-8016-9 | February 6, 2024 | 978-1-6460-9270-3 |
| 2 | December 7, 2022 | 978-4-7575-8296-5 | July 2, 2024 | 978-1-6460-9271-0 |
| 3 | December 7, 2023 | 978-4-7575-8948-3 | January 21, 2025 | 978-1-6460-9323-6 |
| 4 | August 6, 2024 | 978-4-7575-9342-8 | — | 978-1-6460-9421-9 |
| 5 | March 7, 2025 | 978-4-7575-9644-3 978-4-7575-9645-0 (SE) | — | — |
A spin-off manga series illustrated by Puyo, titled The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: After the Rain (お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた件 after the rain, Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken after the rain), began serialization in the Manga Up! service on December 7, 2023. The series adapts the first short story volume of the light novels (Volume 5.5).
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | August 6, 2024 | 978-4-7575-9343-5 | — | — |

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 4, 2022. It is produced by Project No.9 and directed by Lihua Wang, with supervision by Kenichi Imaizumi, scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs by Takayuki Noguchi, and music composed by Moe Hyūga. The series aired from January 7 to March 25, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Gift" (ギフト, Gifuto) performed by Masayoshi Ōishi, while the ending theme song (for the most part) is a cover of Mongol800's "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (小さな恋のうた) performed by Manaka Iwami. But in episode 1, episode 7 and episode 12, the ending theme songs are respectively the opening theme song "Gift" (ギフト, Gifuto) , a cover of Greeeen's "Ai Uta" (愛唄, lit. "Love Song") performed by Manaka Iwami and a cover of Flumpool's "To You" (君に届け, Kimi ni Todoke) performed by Manaka Iwami. Crunchyroll streamed the series.
A second season was announced during an event for the anime series on October 8, 2023.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Meet the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to no Deai" (Japanese: 天使様との出会い) | Kanji Wakabayashi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 7, 2023 (2023-1-7) |
| One rainy day, Amane sees his beautiful and popular classmate Mahiru sitting on a swing and offers her his umbrella. Thus, Amane caught a cold from the rain the next day but went to school anyways. When Amane returns to his apartment where he lives alone and finds Mahiru with his umbrella as she actually lives alone in the apartment next to his. As his cold has become worse, she supports him inside his messy apartment and cooks porridge for him. After getting better, Amane learns that Mahiru is an excellent cook and hates the nickname Angel that everyone calls her at school. They both agree to act as strangers at school but the next day Mahiru realized Amane lives on take-out food and energy drinks so she offers to make dinner. This soon becomes a routine of cooking for him every night. Amane’s friend Itsuki actually notices Amane looking healthier from his improved diet. Mahiru finds Amane actually trying to clean his apartment and decides to help, after which Amane buys pizza. Mahiru reveals she has never had pizza as her parents are rich enough to employ a chef, leaving Amane confused why she struggles living alone on a budget. He asks why she is bothering to cook for him and she insists it is the satisfaction of showing off her skills, but Amane is unconvinced. ||||||
| 2 | "Dinner with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to Yūshoku" (Japanese: 天使様と夕食) | Tomio Yamauchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 14, 2023 (2023-1-14) |
| After finding Mahiru with a sprained ankle, Amane carries her home dressed in his PE clothes in case she is recognized by others. Amane casually mentions wanting to try Mahiru’s cooking while fresh and hot, so Mahiru agrees to cook in Amane’s kitchen, while splitting the cost of ingredients and eating together. They realize they enjoy eating together but Amane still finds the arrangement unusual since they are neither dating nor even interested in each other. While studying, Amane works hard enough to get good grades but Mahiru claims she is required to get top grades but doesn’t explain why. Amane unconditionally glances from her ID and notices that Mahiru’s birthday is soon so he asks his friend Itsuki and his girlfriend Chitose for gift ideas. Despite Mahiru’s claim she never celebrates her birthday she accepts the gift of hand cream and a teddy bear which make her very happy. She also reveals she usually keeps her birthday a secret, so accepting Amane’s gift is a big deal. Amane realizes he is falling in love with Mahiru and wonders if this is what having a girlfriend feels like but quickly reminds himself they are not dating. ||||||
| 3 | "Reward for the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama e no Gohōbi" (Japanese: 天使様へのご褒美) | Michita Shiraishi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 21, 2023 (2023-1-21) |
| Amane’s mother Shihoko visits unexpectedly and, finding Mahiru asleep in his room, believes they are either dating or almost dating. After she leaves, Mahiru is glad Amane has a kind mother, revealing her own parents never even bothered to call her by her first name. They decide they can use each other's first names, but only in private. Mahiru is surprised when Amane gives her a spare key. When Mahiru gets first place in their exams, Amane buys a cake as a reward, something else she never got from her parents. They end up feeding each other bites of cake but soon realize that it is embarrassing. Amane decides to attempt to cook for himself but it does not go well. Mahiru is pleased he still needs her to cook for him. Itsuki and Chitose convince Amane to invite them to his apartment for a Christmas Eve party. Mahiru chooses to hide in her own apartment until they leave but asks Amane to spend Christmas Day teaching her to play video games. When it begins snowing at the party Chitose and Itsuki watch it from the balcony and are surprised to see Mahiru doing the same on her own balcony next door, accidentally discovering that she is Amane’s neighbor. ||||||
| 4 | "The Angel in the Christmas" Transliteration: "Kurisumasu no Tenshi-sama" (Japanese: クリスマスの天使様) | Hiroyuki Okuno | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | January 28, 2023 (2023-1-28) |
| Amane and Mahiru explain their living situation. Itsuki and Chitose are skeptical about their claim of no romantic feelings but agree to keep everything secret. Amane is upset their secret didn’t last longer then confused over feeling that way. He and Mahiru share dinner like normal and she reveals she learned cooking from the woman who looked after her. As planned they play video games on Christmas day which leads to embarrassing moments as Amane teaches her to play. Amane reveals a Christmas gift, a cute case to keep his spare key in. Mahiru unexpectedly moves Amane’s hair from his face and discovers he is actually quite handsome. Amane does the same to her and sees how beautiful she is. Panicking, Mahiru reveals Amane’s gift; a scarf. Mahiru develops a fever so Amane puts her in his bed to rest. Mahiru unexpectedly holds Amane’s hand until she falls asleep. Later, she reveals it was Koyuki, her parents' maid, who taught her cooking, but even Koyuki couldn’t look after her when Mahiru was ill as she went home at night. Amane promises to stay every night until she gets better. Later, Amane is angry at himself for falling in love with her. ||||||
| 5 | "First Shrine Visit (Hatsumode) with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to Hatsumōde" (Japanese: 天使様と初詣) | Tomio Yamauchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | February 4, 2023 (2023-2-4) |
| Amane’s parents arrange to visit him on New Year’s Day. Mahiru falls asleep in Amane’s arms before he can tell her, forcing him to put her in his bed while he takes the sofa. The next morning Mahiru is embarrassed. Amane’s parents arrive and Mahiru meets his father, Shuto. They decide to visit a shrine, even though Amane is still afraid of people from school seeing them together. Talking with Shuto it is revealed Amane lives alone due to a past incident. Amane is stunned by Mahiru in traditional Yukata; Mahiru is likewise happy at how mature Amane looks in smart clothes and actually tells him so. Unfamiliar with the Yukata, Mahiru holds Amane’s arm the whole visit to avoid falling. Amane’s parents return home. A rumor spreads at school Mahiru visited a shrine with a secret boyfriend who no one realizes was Amane. Amane warns Mahiru that being seen with him is bad for her. Tired of his low opinion of himself Mahiru scolds him, angrily listing everything she likes about him. Amane is surprised Mahiru has such a good impression of him. Mortified and embarrassed by her outburst Mahiru spends the rest of their evening hiding her face in a pillow, though it only makes Amane's feelings for her grow even more. ||||||
| 6 | "A Gift from the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama no Okurimono" (Japanese: 天使様の贈り物) | Michita Shiraishi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi Takehiro Nakayama | February 11, 2023 (2023-2-11) |
| Valentines Day approaches. Mahiru only gives chocolate to her female friends to avoid starting rumors. Amane notices classmate Yuta Kadowaki getting chocolates from dozens of girls and lends him a bag to carry it all. Mahiru makes chocolate for Amane but is embarrassed and leaves them in his apartment before quickly returning home. Amane finds they were handmade to his preference of bitter chocolate. Yuta returns Amane’s bag, causing some gossip. Amane decides to get Mahiru a White Day gift, despite her insistence she does not need one. Mahiru is annoyed Amane’s birthday was before Christmas and he didn’t tell her, so she demands they celebrate his next one but is embarrassed by the implication they will still be together in a year. Amane gives Mahiru a flower bracelet and an “anything you want” coupon which she uses immediately to have him put the bracelet on for her. Amane finds repressing his feelings becoming unbearable. Itsuki correctly deduces it is Amane’s fear of rejection holding him back. After accidentally touching her hand Amane is physically floored when Mahiru reveals she hates boys touching her but doesn’t mind if Amane does it. Amane worries Mahiru is acting like a newlywed wife. ||||||
| 7 | "A Promise with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 天使様との約束) | Akira Katō | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi Masayuki Takahashi | February 18, 2023 (2023-2-18) |
| Itsuki fights with his father and stays with Amane temporarily. Mahiru cooks him dinner as well and Itsuki fails to get Amane to confess his feelings. Chitose invites herself over and Mahiru agrees she can sleep in her apartment. Chitose attempts to have Mahiru be honest with her feelings but fails. Itsuki eventually leaves but before they can return to normal Mahiru is visited by a woman who insults her and tells her she will not visit again once Mahiru graduates university. Mahiru admits to Amane the woman is Sayo, her mother who has hated her since birth. Her parents married for business reasons and Mahiru’s birth was an accident. Due to this, raising her was entrusted to servants like Koyuki. Mahiru’s existence prevents them from getting divorced until she graduates university, hence their hatred of her. The day Amane found her in the rain she was in near despair, until Amane showed her kindness. Amane allows Mahiru to cry on him, comforting and reassuring her until she feels better, followed by embarrassment at hugging for such a long time. They decide to go for a walk, confirming they are important to each other, briefly hugging and holding hands under cherry blossom trees. ||||||
| 8 | "The Angel in the New Term" Transliteration: "Shin Gakki no Tenshi-sama" (Japanese: 新学期の天使様) | Tomio Yamauchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | February 25, 2023 (2023-2-25) |
| In the new term Amane and Mahiru are now in the same class. Yuta starts talking to Amane more. Mahiru, who smiles a lot more and enjoys casually touching Amane, makes the surprising request for him to put his head in her lap. Amane is confused but it does make him feel better and he falls asleep. Mahiru makes it clear Amane is the only one who gets to see this side of her. Amane wins more stuffed animals for Mahiru who asks if he would like anything in return. Amane picks pudding, though she seems dissatisfied by this choice, then becomes embarrassed when he insists her cooking is the highlight of his day. The next day Mahiru is unexpectedly jealous of Yuta being able to speak to Amane in public, so she begins casually interacting with Amane at school and ends up on a group cooking project with him, Itsuki and Chitose. Other students fooling around in the kitchen almost burn Mahiru but Amane saves her. Mahiru notices Amane holds her longer than necessary, earning jealous stares from a lot of people. Mahiru hopes Amane won’t be bothered by other students and is visibly upset at how long it will take before she and Amane can interact casually in public. ||||||
| 9 | "Going Out with the Angel" Transliteration: "Tenshi-sama to Odekake" (Japanese: 天使様とお出かけ) | Hiroyuki Okuno | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 4, 2023 (2023-3-4) |
| Amane and Mahiru will soon have a week off school so Mahiru asks to go out somewhere. Amane agrees and they plan to visit a cat café, an arcade and go shopping. Mahiru gives Chitose cooking lessons. Amane falls asleep while they cook and after Chitose leaves Mahiru confesses while he slept she had pinched his cheek. Getting ready for their day out Amane is pleasantly surprised Mahiru dresses up for it and styles her hair. Almost without realising they hold hands all day. At the cat café Amane comments Mahiru is cat-like, distant at first, then affectionate and likes to be petted. At the arcade Mahiru wins Amane a toy cat and he almost pets her hair, but they are approached by Yuta who quickly deduces what is going on. Amane makes another bad comment about himself, causing Mahiru to question what caused his low self-esteem. The next day Yuta asks probing questions that really make Amane think about his feelings for Mahiru. Returning home he catches Mahiru guiltily looking at his childhood photographs emailed to her by his mother. Wrestling for her phone Amane falls on top of her and almost kisses her, but he resists, pinching her cheek instead. When he can’t see her face Mahiru appears disappointed. ||||||
| 10 | "The Angel in the Dream" Transliteration: "Yume no Naka no Tenshi-sama" (Japanese: 夢の中の天使様) | Hiromichi Matano | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 11, 2023 (2023-3-11) |
| With Mothers Day approaching Mahiru questions why he won’t even return home to see his mother. Amane finally explains; in Junior High he had three friends he realised were manipulating him for his money. He lost his ability to trust even his other friends and switched schools. Mahiru promises he can always depend on her when he’s upset. A rumour spreads at school Mahiru went on a date with a guy, which Mahiru confirms was the most important person in her life. She later insists this is true to Amane; she has no feelings for her parents so all she has are friends, of which Amane is her most treasured. Feeling more determined, Amane begins to improve his appearance and starts exercising, in hopes of impressing Mahiru. Amane dreams of having sex with Mahiru, making him act strangely towards her. Mahiru is upset until Amane explains about his embarrassing dream, which Mahiru finds funny and playfully teases him about it. With exams approaching Mahiru promises Amane if he scores in the top ten he can lie with his head in her lap again. She also reveals she loves taking care of him. Her use of the word “love” is almost too much for Amane to handle. ||||||
| 11 | "The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten" Transliteration: "Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita" (Japanese: お隣の天使様にいつの間にか駄目人間にされていた) | Yasubee Akasaka | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 18, 2023 (2023-3-18) |
| Amane scores 6th in the exams. Amane insists she deserves a reward for scoring 1st but Mahiru refuses, claiming her wish isn’t something he can give her. She then insists on putting his head in her lap to stroke his hair. Mahiru falls asleep and Amane is forced to carry her to her own apartment. Half asleep she asks Amane to sleep in her bed with her, but he resists. The next morning Mahiru is mortified but also frustrated she has started to desire him physically but Amane deliberately misunderstands when she hints at it. As summer arrives Mahiru switches to summer uniform, taking care to show Amane her bare legs without tights, provoking him to admit he likes her legs while she admits she wanted him to see them. Amane is angry when he overhears girls gossiping about Mahiru but she accepts it is a normal reaction to her popular public personality. Amane insists he prefers the real her she shows in private, embarrassing her, but making her happy he knows the real her. She also finds it cute he is possessive of the real her and hopes no one at school ever finds out. ||||||
| 12 | "Say Goodbye to My Cowardice" Transliteration: "Okubyō Datta Jibun ni Sayōnara o" (Japanese: 臆病だった自分にさようならを) | Musashi Nakano | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kenichi Imaizumi | March 25, 2023 (2023-3-25) |
| Immediately following their conversation, Amane threatens to silence her with a kiss if she keeps teasing him. Shockingly, Mahiru kisses him on the cheek, leaving him stunned. At school they are awkward, making Itsuki worry they are fighting. At home they agree the kiss was meaningless, though neither seem happy about it, and discuss Sports Day where they will both compete in the scavenger race. During the race, organized by Chitose, they select each other as the item they need to find and finish together despite being on opposite teams. It is then revealed Amane was supposed to find “someone beautiful” while Mahiru was supposed to find “someone special” to the utter amazement of the entire school. The boys are furious so Amane criticizes them for idolizing her as the Angel when to him, she is just Mahiru and he likes it that way. Mahiru likewise shames the boys for their behavior when it is none of their business. Privately, Mahiru apologizes for causing him trouble, but Amane then apologizes for ignoring her feelings and reveals his own feelings fully, asking her to be his girlfriend which she happily accepts. ||||||

## Reception

The light novel ranked tenth in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! in the bunkobon category, and sixth overall among the other new series in 2020. The series has sold one hundred thousand copies by April 2020.
According to Oricon, in the first week of release the fifth volume sold 19,791 copies in Japan, which placed it first on the Oricon Weekly Light Novel chart.