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＂Would you take an oath for a false romance, for the sake of your true love? The pseudo-married couple romantic comedy between a popular girl and a loser in romance continues! The love quadrangle got more complicated during the summer season! Jiro is troubled by the awkward relationship that developed with his first love, Shiori, after accidentally kissing her. Meanwhile, emotions changed between the young pretend-couple when Jiro and Akari went to work on an overnight part-time job near the beach with their respective crushes, that fell outside of their ＂Marriage Practical＂ rules.＂

Yuki Kanamaru is a Japanese manga artist best known for the romantic comedy series More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers, which began serialization in Young Ace in 2018 and spans thirteen volumes as of 2025. The story follows high school students navigating a marriage-simulation program, blending humor with evolving relationships. The manga received an anime adaptation in 2022 by Studio Mother and was licensed in English by Udon Entertainment, with the first volume released in 2024. In 2025, Kanamaru placed the series on indefinite hiatus to prepare for its conclusion.