She became the failed-in-love, jealous inducer, a female friend of the male lead. In addition, the character even has an unrequited love for the male lead. She would be ruined. As long as this was the case, she decided to just become friends! It was nice to have the first meeting with such a young male lead…
"Hello, Miss Bouser."
"Uwa!!"
You were mistaken for a girl and you cried?
Fortunately, she managed to resolve the misunderstanding and become close friends. However, the male lead in his childhood is shyer and soft-hearted than she had thought. Eventually, she became attached to the male lead and decided to become a real friend. However, due to the disturbance of the male lead's father and the war which broke out, they had to be separated for a long time. She thought she could barely meet him again and stay the same as before but…
"Your eyes must have dropped a lot since I didn't see you. Princess Averine!"
What's wrong with him now?! It's not just that. Rather than getting along, he keeps getting into trouble when he has a chance, and most of all, he even bothers my love life!! Aren't we just friends?!
I Became the Male Lead's Female Friend It is also Known as: Namjuui Yeojasaramchinguga Doeeotda
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Drama , Swordplay , Time Travel , Coming Of Age , War , Friendship
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Top 5 Manhwa/Manga Like I Became the Male Lead's Female Friend (Namjuui Yeojasaramchinguga Doeeotda) [2026 List]
5. 2-Hoechaneun Red Carpet-euro
The first time Vedis transmigrated into the novel “Princess of Eventide,” she followed the original plot exactly for seven straight years—and lost almost everyone she loved along the way. Lucky for her, she’s been sent back to the start again along with her close friend Rosanne, the princess of Moselberg. Together, they will do everything in their power to prevent the violent rebellion and save the people they love. But when they start making different choices, what else will change? And will they discover the traitors in time?
Straight To The Red Carpet has finished publishing and it has 81 Chapters. It is also Known as: 2nd Round on the Red Carpet, Second Life on the Red Carpet
4. The Dragon Slayer Academy's Hotshot
In the last battle with the king of the dragon race that killed countless humans, Rudd Denatos loses his comrades and biological elder brother, Aesir Denatos. The moment he slays an unidentified dragon that appears before him, he returns to his days as an academy cadet. However, his brother, Aesir, a genius warrior doesn’t exist in the past world Rudd has regressed into. Trying to fill in the empty spot of Aesir, Rudd tries to prepare as much as possible before the strongest dragon king, the Seventh Dragon, appears. Will Rudd be able to find his older brother and avenge his parents?
The Dragon Slayer Academy's Hotshot is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Hero's Younger Brother Is a Deceased Person in the Academy, My Little Brother Is The Academy’s Hotshot
3. Kouritsuchuu Madoushi, Daini no Jinsei de Madou wo Kiwameru
Zeff Einstein spent his whole life mastering red magic and was finally recognized for it, yet a new spell that was soon created revealed that his talent for red magic was his lowest. Bitter at the thought of all his wasted effort, he creates a spell to send his old self back in time to his younger body and together with the determined "genius" mage Milly and the handsome swordswoman Claude, he intends to master magic more efficiently this time.
The Mage Will Master Magic Efficiently In His Second Life has finished publishing and it has 60 Chapters. It is also Known as: 効率厨魔導師、第二の人生で魔導を極める, Kouritsu Kuriya Madoushi, Daini no Jinsei de Madou wo Kiwameru, The Mage Will Master Magic Efficiently in his Second Life, Kouritsu Kuriya Madoushi, Daini no Jinsei de Madou wo Kiwameru
2. Hiraheishi wa Kako wo Yumemiru
It details the life of a mid-rank soldier who died at the very end of the war against the Demon Race. Fortunately for him, he wakes up to find that he's a baby again, in the embrace of his real mother, years in the past. Determined to avoid the chain of tragedies that took his beloved ones away from him, he takes advantage of the advancements in swordsmanship and magic that developed during the war (as we all know, wars are when many scientific breakthroughs tend to happen), and tries his best to prepare for the demon invasion as well as strengthen himself with maximum efficiency.
Hiraheishi wa Kako wo Yumemiru has finished publishing and it has 62 Chapters. It is also Known as: 平兵士は過去を夢見る, Hiraheishi wa Kako o Yumemiru
1. Plunderer
It's the year 305 of the Alcian calendar, and the world is currently entirely controlled by "numbers." Every human born is branded with a "Count." This Count can be anything; the amount of kilometers walked, or the amount of people who have said your food is tasty. If your Count drops to 0, you will be sent into the Abyss. After Hina's mother's Count dropped to 0, her last request was for Hina to look for the Legendary Red Baron.
(Note: one extra final bonus chapter was included into the chapter count)
Plunderer has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: プランダラ, Purandara