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A Side Character's Love Story

“Shy Nobuko Tanaka overcomes timidity to pursue romance with reserved coworker Hiroki after witnessing junior's boldness.”

A Side Character's Love Story

7.47
3,562 rank · 8,545 readers · 67 favorites
Seinen Adult Cast Drama Romance
2017 - Present · Manga
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Synopsis

Shy Nobuko Tanaka overcomes timidity to pursue romance with reserved coworker Hiroki after witnessing junior's boldness.

Nobuko "Mobuko" Tanaka is not the type of girl to stand out in a crowd. Shy and often overthinking every situation, she has led a life with as little social interaction as possible. As a result, it seems like an impossible task for Nobuko to confess her feelings to her coworker Hiroki Irie, a reserved young man who helped her when she first started her new job at the supermarket. However, after witnessing her junior colleague Abe exchange contact information with him, she finally summons up the courage to ask Hiroki for his number. Despite her timid nature, this one act of determination sets Nobuko on the path to becoming the protagonist she has always wanted to be while her budding romance slowly begins to blossom.

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9.3 /10

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100% recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5 mode 10 σ 0.83
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σ 0.83 · scores cluster tight

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Not enough recommend signal yet

Score over time

↑ 1.25

Running avg · Mar 2019 → Sep 2023

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  • Published Mar 2017 – ongoing
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M43639 catalog

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