Eiko Kagehara truly loves one thing in this world: the MMO she’s played with her friends for the last 15 years, in which she leads a fantasy life as a sought-after blacksmith. But when her friends start leaving to, of all things, get married, have kids, find new jobs…she’s thrown for a loop. So much so, in fact, that she drunkenly shares her gamer ID with her super-hot new colleague…who just happens to have been helped by her in-game in the past, and who wants to repay her by teaching her how to love?! A brand-new rom-com from the author of With the Sheikh in His Harem!
Eiko Kagehara truly loves one thing in this world: the MMO she’s played with her friends for the last 15 years, in which she leads a fantasy life as a sought-after blacksmith. But when her friends start leaving to, of all things, get married, have kids, find new jobs...she’s thrown for a loop. So much so, in fact, that she drunkenly shares her gamer ID with her super-hot new colleague...who just happens to have been helped by her in-game in the past, and who wants to repay her by teaching her how to love?! A brand-new rom-com from the author of With the Sheikh in His Harem!
“Eiko-san, I always want you by my side...” Introverted, nerdy Eiko is pushing thirty, but has never once had a boyfriend…until now. An extroverted catch who’s six years her junior is her first boyfriend, and they’ve just started a trial run of living together.
But when his perfect younger coworker throws down the gauntlet for his heart, Eiko starts getting insecure…
Eiko is putting in the extra miles and doing everything she can to keep her man, but suddenly, he throws an unexpected curve ball at her!
As their relationship is getting serious, Koigakubo-kun reveals that he’s been seriously considered for…an overseas job assignment?!
Eiko Kagehara truly loves one thing in this world: the MMO she’s played with her friends for the last 15 years, in which she leads a fantasy life as a sought-after blacksmith. But when her friends start leaving to, of all things, get married, have kids, find new jobs...she’s thrown for a loop. So much so, in fact, that she drunkenly shares her gamer ID with her super-hot new colleague...who just happens to have been helped by her in-game in the past, and who wants to repay her by teaching her how to love?! A brand-new rom-com from the author of With the Sheikh in His Harem!
Eiko is an avid gamer who’s got zero experience in love, despite the fact that she’s already pushing thirty—and she’s got a bit of a hang-up about it. She meets her polar opposite one day at work in the form of the silver-tongued golden boy, Koigakubo-kun. Eiko’s never been great at dealing with extroverts like him, but after a night of drunken connection, he ends up becoming her romance guru! But as their lessons progress, Koigakubo-kun starts getting serious…
Eiko is pushing thirty, but has never once had a boyfriend. She’s always been fully contented with living the single life and immersing herself in her passion for video games…that is, until she met Koigakubo-kun, her extroverted younger coworker who’s got a silver tongue. After a night of drunken connection, he ends up becoming her romance guru! But as their lessons progress, they start to fall for each other. Koigakubo-kun professes his feelings for her, and before she knows it, they’re a couple. After deciding to continue their lessons as a couple, the two are faced with brand new challenges: first a house date, then a couples’ vacation?!
Eiko is pushing thirty, but has never once had a boyfriend. She’s always been fully contented with living the single life and immersing herself in her passion for video games...that is, until she met Koigakubo-kun, her extroverted younger coworker who’s got a silver tongue. After a night of drunken connection, he ends up becoming her romance guru! But as their lessons progress, they start to fall for each other. Koigakubo-kun professes his feelings for her, and before she knows it, they’re a couple. But things start getting a little rocky after Eiko grapples with a comment she overhears at a house party about her putting too much pressure on Koigakubo-kun. Anxious and desperate to give him whatever space he might need, Eiko starts behaving strangely...and Koigakubo-kun grows suspicious.
Eiko is pushing thirty, but has never once had a boyfriend. She’s always been fully content with living the single life and immersing herself in her passion for video games…that is, until she met Koigakubo-kun, her extroverted younger coworker who’s got a silver tongue. After a night of drunken connection, he ends up becoming her romance guru! But as their lessons progress, they start to fall for each other. Koigakubo-kun professes his feelings for her, and before she knows it, they’re a couple. After becoming a “real couple” both in body and soul, their next milestone is celebrating Koigakubo-kun’s birthday together! As she goes hunting for a present and frets over what her normie boyfriend might like, Eiko runs into none other than his childhood friend!
“I realised that I can get pretty jealous. So…I hope that’s okay.”
Now that they’ve become a “real couple” both in body and soul, Eiko prepares to meet Koigakubo-kun’s parents! Will she be able to resist his gorgeous mother, who looks just like him?! Things are heating up at the office too as Shibaura-san, who’s always watched over her from afar, suddenly makes his move! Riled up with jealousy, Koigakubo-kun becomes extra affectionate in this heart-pounding volume!!
“Please let me have a place in your life.”
Now that Eiko’s let the Koigakubo-kun cat out of the bag to her mother, he’s been invited to come meet the family. Everyone gives him a warm welcome, smitten by his people skills...except for Eiko’s mother, who’s strongly opposed to their relationship. How will they navigate this new—and possibly greatest—challenge to their relationship?!
What if we tried living together…as a trial run?” Eiko is pushing thirty, but has never once had a boyfriend…until now. The video game fanatic and her extroverted boyfriend, who’s six years her junior, continue to clear first after first together as she navigates her first relationship.
Now that they’ve cleared the biggest hurdle of meeting each other’s parents and getting their approval, the couple is onto the next step: moving in together! Eiko’s excited to take this first step towards married life, but living together turns out to come with plenty of challenges. Why does it feel like she’s seeing less of Koigakubo than before somehow? And what are these new, messy feelings that keep popping up?!
“Eiko-san, I always want you by my side...” Introverted, nerdy Eiko is pushing thirty, but has never once had a boyfriend…until now. An extroverted catch who’s six years her junior is her first boyfriend, and they’ve just started a trial run of living together.
But when his perfect younger coworker throws down the gauntlet for his heart, Eiko starts getting insecure…
Eiko is putting in the extra miles and doing everything she can to keep her man, but suddenly, he throws an unexpected curve ball at her!
As their relationship is getting serious, Koigakubo-kun reveals that he’s been seriously considered for…an overseas job assignment?!
“I want to stand by your side and walk together with you from here on.” Introverted, nerdy Eiko is pushing thirty, but has never once had a boyfriend…until now. Koigakubo, an extroverted catch who’s six years her junior is her first boyfriend, and they’ve just started a trial run of living together. But just as they started getting into the groove, their cohabitation trial is cut short thanks to Koigakubo accepting an overseas assignment. Determined to support her first and only love, Eiko decides to stay behind in Japan to improve herself and grow. What will the future hold for them now that they’re taking this new step of going long-distance?!
