Nisekoi: False Love Vol. 9 — Manga Raw / Buy Official

During the high-energy school festival, Haru attempts to manipulate Raku and Kosaki into a romantic moment within the shadows of the haunted house attraction. However, her plans are derailed when she is forced to participate in the beauty pageant. Standing under the blinding stage lights, Haru catches sight of Raku cheering for her, triggering a sudden, painful realization: the sister she intended to support is not the only one falling for him. Raku, meanwhile, struggles with the duality of his heart, torn between the mystery of his childhood promise and the magnetic pull of the girls around him. This volume captures the precise moment Haru’s protective sisterly instincts transform into a confusing, bittersweet crush. As the curtain falls on the festival, the fragile equilibrium of their group is shattered. The forced pretense of their fake relationship is now weighed down by raw, unspoken truths, leaving all of them caught in a whirlwind of emotional development from which there is no return.