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She can read clocks just fine. What she can’t read is timing.
Not when to confess.
Not when to pretend she didn’t care.
Not when to send the message.
Not when to stay quiet.
At school, she’s keeping up. At home, she’s living in the shadow of her ridiculously “gifted” older sister—accepted into a prestigious school (which proudly claims admitting her “-5 billion years ago” was intentional). Ishikura Azusa lives under expectations, ego clashes, and the suffocating reality of being almost impressive.
And then there’s him.
Yūta does not do grand gestures.
He does not read between the lines.
And every time she’s ready to move forward and thinks to herself, Okay, this is it. She’s hard-reset by her brain because of it.
A shamelessly self aware romantic comedy about missed chances and the terror of choosing to leap forward.
After all… what’s the worst that could happen?
(…Don’t ask Azusa.)
"As Usual, Ishikura Can’t Tell The Time" is hereby submitted as an official entry into the MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2026 – NOVELOUS Worlds, administered in collaboration with MyAnimeList and Honeyfeed.
The author affirms this manuscript is an original work and represents his first earnest attempt at a romantic comedy integrating slice-of-life elements, brisk narrative pacing, and emotionally grounded character dynamics, all of which is intended to reflect his vision of a “true light novel”: character-forward, tonally balanced between humor and sincerity, and propelled by intimate moments and forward momentum.
All rights and creative interests remain exclusively reserved by the author, except as expressly modified or licensed pursuant to any stipulations or publication agreements arising from selection in connection with the aforementioned contest.
Peace and 1love,
Rubo Mirukawa
"As Usual, Ishikura Can’t Tell The Time" is hereby submitted as an official entry into the MyAnimeList × Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2026 – NOVELOUS Worlds, administered in collaboration with MyAnimeList and Honeyfeed.
The author affirms this manuscript is an origin...
