I could almost even get it if this other girl somehow embarrassed him or screwed him over, and on top of that, he just wasn't into his childhood friend.
But the truth is the other girl was a passing acquaintance at best, and he actually does seem to like his childhood friend. So I'm not understanding the point of this manga. Just date her and get it over with. Any "revenge" should just be "I'll have a great relationship with my childhood friend".
I was expecting a harem where the underdog childhood friend was in a harem situation against a bunch of "hotter" girls that she had to overcome. This seems like it should be over already.
The only way this manga could redeem itself is by having the two girls and the rumored boyfriend have a threesome while MC is forced to watch.
Hopefully that gets the stupid out of him
@FStubbs you can tell in the end ch 1 that shes going to manipulate him after reject him and that person she acts as is an act. Even manipulated him to get revenge against her for nothing.
@jazz9 the childhood friend is manipulating him to think that she was playing with his feelings. Seems the other girl might actually have feelings for mc but some how got stuck dating this guy. The mc thinks his childhood friend is an innocent and sweet person so just agrees painting her as the villain.