The Story of a Maxed-Out Office Lady and a College Girl Doing XX

Jan 24, 2024 | News On Japan

TOKYO - The first volume of "An OL at Her Limit and a College Girl [限界OLと女子大生が〇〇する話]" by Rui Obata was released on January 23rd. This yuri romantic comedy features one of the protagonists, Segawa, a capable office lady who is relied upon by everyone at work. However, at home, her room is a mess, and she lives on convenience store meals every day.

One day, due to certain circumstances, Segawa ends up asking her neighbor, the dependable college student Ando-san, to help clean her room... The story depicts the special relationship between the two, who have a gap between their public persona and their private life. The volume is printed in two colors using orange and includes over 20 pages of newly drawn episodes.

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