I Refuse to Be the Main Character!

JOIN THE DISCORD FOR BENIFITS<3 John Smith knows — with painful clarity — that he is living inside a romance manga. He sees the tropes, the flags, the dramatic camera angles, the sparkles. He wants none of it. His goal is simple: Stay a background character. Avoid the main cast. Live a peaceful, uneventful life. Unfortunately, fate hates him. His mom, Rebecca Smith, is childhood friends with Satou Youko — the mother of the main heroine. Their families keep getting shoved together, and John keeps getting dragged into “romance flags” he never asked for. Whether it’s the school year or summer vacation, John is trapped in a story he refuses to participate in.