is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rui Ikeda. It began as a webcomic published on author's Twitter account in March 2024. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand in November 2024.
Plot The series is centered around Hiro, a broke, unemployed, and non-committed man, and Mi, a woman who has only dated men who are not fully committed to her. Hiro has dated Mi for a week, and Mi feels grateful to see how committed he is to their relationship. In reality, Hiro is actually of taking advantage of Mi's kindness, and looking for the perfect opportunity to dump her.
Publication Written and illustrated by Rui Ikeda, Why She Loves Scum initially began as a webcomic published on the author's Twitter account on March 1, 2024. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the Pixiv Comic website under their Gangan Pixiv brand on November 2, 2024. Its chapters have been compiled into four wideban volumes as of August 2026.
The series' chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global website and app.
Reception The series was nominated for the 10th Next Manga Awards in 2024 in the web category and was ranked sixth.
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