Reida Soragaki’s In So Deep, It’s Love Already may have wrapped its main story, but fans are not being left completely cold turkey just yet.
Kodansha’s Dessert magazine revealed in its June issue that the manga will receive a new side story chapter in the magazine’s July issue, which goes on sale in Japan on May 22. The timing is pretty sweet for readers, because the main manga also ended in the same June issue released on Thursday.
So yes, the core romance is done — but there is still one more extra chapter coming for fans who want a bit more time with Kirino, Kametani-kun, and all that messy shojo emotional damage.
For collectors, the manga’s 10th and final compiled volume is scheduled to ship in Japan on July 13. That means the series is now properly entering its completed era, which is always a good signal for readers who prefer bingeing romance manga in one go instead of waiting between cliffhangers.
For those new to it, In So Deep, It’s Love Already — known in Japanese as Numa Sugite Mohaya Koi — follows Kirino, a girl who turns away from real-life romance after getting hurt in the past. Instead, she pours her energy into her idol fandom. Then transfer student Kametani-kun appears, and he happens to carry a vibe that reminds her of that idol. His first-day attitude is ice-cold, but Kirino becomes curious, discovers something about him, and the story kicks off from there.
That setup is very much classic Dessert magazine territory: school romance, idol-adjacent feelings, awkward attraction, and characters who are clearly pretending not to care while caring way too much. If you are into shojo stories where the emotional hook is more important than big dramatic spectacle, this one sits nicely in that lane.
The manga originally launched in Kodansha’s Dessert magazine in May 2022. Kodansha’s K MANGA service added it as a simulpub title in 2024, giving international readers a way to follow it closer to the Japanese release schedule.
English print readers also have another route. Tokyopop licensed the manga under its LoveLove imprint and released the first English volume on February 3. The second English volume is currently scheduled for May 26.
For Malaysian and SEA manga fans, this is the kind of news that matters if you prefer buying completed or near-completed romance series. A 10-volume shojo run is not too intimidating, the English release has already started, and the finale means you can check reviews or fan reactions without wondering whether the story will drag on forever. Local readers who buy through Kinokuniya, import shops, or online manga sellers should probably keep an eye on the Tokyopop release schedule.
The side story chapter also gives the series a softer landing. Some manga just end and vanish, but this extra chapter should offer fans a final bonus moment after the main ending — hopefully something cute, satisfying, or emotionally dangerous enough to remind everyone why they got hooked in the first place.
Source: Anime News Network