True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends

True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends
First light novel volume cover
運命の恋人は期限付き
(Unmei no Koibito wa Kigen Tsuki)
GenreHistorical, romance[1]
Novel series
Written byKosuzu Kobato
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 29, 2020 – July 30, 2021
Manga
Written byKosuzu Kobato
Illustrated byMurasaki Shido
Published byMicro Magazine
English publisher
ImprintRide Comics
Magazine
  • Comic Ride
  • (July 30, 2021 – January 30, 2023)
  • Comic Ride Ivy
  • (March 20, 2023 – present)
Original runJuly 30, 2021 – present
Volumes3
Light novel
Written byKosuzu Kobato
Illustrated byFumi Takamura
Published byMicro Magazine
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintMaple Novels
Original runDecember 23, 2022 – present
Volumes3

True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends (運命の恋人は期限付き, Unmei no Koibito wa Kigen Tsuki) is a Japanese web novel series written by Kozusu Kobato. It was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between May 2020 and July 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Murasaki Shido was serialized in Micro Magazine's Comic Ride web manga magazine between July 2021 and January 2023. It was later transferred to the Comic Ride Ivy web manga magazine in March 2023. A light novel version with illustrations by Fumi Takamura began publication under Micro Magazine's Maple Novels imprint in December 2022.

Synopsis

Despite being born to a noble family, Fiona prefers to live a lifestyle independent of the nobility. However, her family plans an arranged marriage behind her back that would threaten the lifestyle that Fiona has been living. She later meets the man who she has been arranged to marry: Giles, who also has the same desire as Fiona. In order to achieve their goals, the two pretend to be destined lovers.

Media

Web novel

Written by Kosuzu Kobato, True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between May 29, 2020, and July 30, 2021.[2]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Murasaki Shido was initially serialized in Micro Magazine's Comic Ride web manga magazine from July 30, 2021, to January 30, 2023.[3][4] The manga was later transferred to Micro Magazine's newly launched Comic Ride Ivy web manga magazine on March 20, 2023.[5] The manga's chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.[6]

The manga adaptation is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1November 29, 2021[8]978-4-86716-213-2May 7, 2024[9]979-8-88843-757-5
2October 31, 2022[10]978-4-86716-354-2September 3, 2024[11]979-8-88843-758-2
3August 28, 2025[6]978-4-86716-824-0April 14, 2026[12]979-8-89160-674-6

Light novel

A digital light novel version with illustrations by Fumi Takamura began publication under Micro Magazine's Maple Novels imprint on December 23, 2022. Three volumes have been released as of December 24, 2024.[13]

The light novels are also licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

No. Title Original release date North American release date
1One Star in the Night Sky
夜空のひとつ星の巻		December 23, 2022[14]May 9, 2024 (digital)
June 11, 2024 (print)[15]
979-8-88843-759-9
2Music of the Flower Gardens and Heavens
花の庭と天上の音楽の巻		April 19, 2024[16]January 16, 2025 (digital)
February 11, 2025 (print)[17]
979-8-89373-184-2
3The Secret of the Rose
薔薇の秘密と舞踏会の巻		December 24, 2024[13]February 12, 2026 (digital)
March 3, 2026 (print)[18]
979-8-89561-870-7

Reception

The series, alongside Einen Koyō wa Kanō Deshō ka, won the 2025 Digital Comic Award in the Light Novel category.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Series: True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends (Manga)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  2. ^ 運命の恋人は期限付き (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  3. ^ 仕事が生き甲斐の男爵令嬢が婚約回避に奮闘、「運命の恋人は期限付き」マンガ版. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 30, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ^ コミックライド2023年2月号(vol.80). BookWalker (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. ^ コミックライドivy本日創刊、ダンスが好きな悪役令嬢のラブファンタジーが連載開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 20, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. ^ a b 運命の恋人は期限付き 3 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 12, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses Kimi to Shiranai Natsu ni Naru, Mysterious Disappearances Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ^ 運命の恋人は期限付き 1 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends (Manga) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ^ 運命の恋人は期限付き 2 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends (Manga) Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends (Manga) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  13. ^ a b 運命の恋人は期限付き　夜空のひとつ星の巻 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. 2 December 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  14. ^ 運命の恋人は期限付き　夜空のひとつ星の巻 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. 25 November 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends – One Star in the Night Sky (Light Novel) [Volume 1]". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  16. ^ 運命の恋人は期限付き　花の庭と天上の音楽の巻 (in Japanese). Micro Magazine. 3 April 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  17. ^ "True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends – Music of the Flower Gardens and Heavens (Light Novel) [Volume 2]". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  18. ^ "True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends – Music of the Flower Gardens and Heavens (Light Novel) [Volume 3]". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  19. ^ 「電子コミック大賞2025」大賞は「拝啓見知らぬ旦那様、離婚していただきます」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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