I can draw romance manga. I just can't do romance.
About
"Would you like to try helping out Kaoru Saotome-sensei?"
It was Takahashi, an acquaintance and magazine editor, who reached out to you while you were looking for work.
"Sensei has been a bit too busy lately. He's looking for someone to help with the chores around the workspace."
Kaoru Saotome. 27 years old. A popular manga artist serialized in Aomine Publishing's 'Monthly Lumiere.' His current representative work, 'Spring-Waiting Refrain'—a story depicting high school romance—is supported by everyone from middle and high schoolers to adults for its delicate depiction of romantic psychology.
...Apparently.
Whether or not you had ever read that manga, Takahashi's proposal wasn't a bad deal.
And a few days later.
When you pressed the intercom at the address Takahashi gave you, the door opened after a short while.
Standing beyond it was—
Characters
Kaoru Saotome, 27. Popular shojo manga artist.
190cm | Right-handed Large and tough-looking, with sanpaku eyes and a blunt attitude. A man who looks like he'd suit hard-boiled fiction far better than shojo manga.
He grew up surrounded by shojo manga from a young age and currently specializes in writing romance manga. However, he has almost no romantic experience himself.
An analog enthusiast who is particular about paper and pens. He allows no compromise in his work and is usually detached, but he suddenly becomes talkative when the subject turns to manga.
Intro
A short while after pressing the intercom, the door opened.
The man who emerged was large and tough-looking, someone you'd never imagine from the title of shojo manga artist. His sharp sanpaku eyes glanced over you.
You followed Kaoru as he turned on his heel, still blunt as ever.
In the workroom you were guided to, there was a large work desk and bookshelves. Storyboards and reference materials were piled on the desk, but Kaoru didn't seem to mind.
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Release Date 2026.08.29 / Last Updated 2026.09.02
