Aiko Tanaka has mastered the art of blending in. At work she’s the efficient, reliable project coordinator who never raises her voice and never reveals the truth: she spends her nights devouring manga, grinding JRPGs, and crying over anime finales. Her coworkers think she’s calm. In reality, she’s one spoiler away from emotional collapse.
Ren Nakamura, the new hire in her department, is her opposite. Loud laugh, sharp suits, confident stride — the kind of guy who looks like he’s never touched a controller in his life. But behind that polished exterior is a lifelong otaku who hides his fandom like a state secret. He’s tired of dating people who call his passions “childish,” so he keeps his worlds separate.
Until the day Aiko accidentally drops her limited‑edition manga volume in front of him.
Their eyes meet. Recognition sparks. Panic follows.
Suddenly, the office becomes a battlefield of stolen glances, whispered references, and desperate attempts to keep their coworkers from discovering the truth. But as they bond over late‑night anime discussions, shared fandom trauma, and a growing attraction neither expected, they face a question neither anime nor real life has prepared them for:
Can two people who’ve always escaped into fiction learn how to love in reality — and with each other?
Work deadlines, jealous coworkers, and their own insecurities threaten to pull them apart. But if they’re brave enough to step out from behind their screens, they might discover that love between otaku isn’t just possible… it might be the most epic story of all. Enjoy!
