The Full-Time Wife Escapist

ja-Latn
Nigeru wa Haji daga Yaku ni Tatsu
ja
逃げるは恥だが役に立つ

What’s a girl to do when there are no jobs? Once Mikuri Moriyama got out of grad school, all she could find was a temp job, and they just laid her off! Worried about his daughter, her dad helps her get a job doing housekeeping for this guy he used to work with named Tsuzaki. Just when things are starting to go well, though, Mikuri’s parents decide it’s time to move out to the countryside. She’ll likely be unemployed for the rest of her life if she goes with them, but she doesn’t make enough money to rent her own place. That’s when Mikuri, always the daydreamer, comes up with a solution out of left field …

(Source: Kodansha USA)

Notes:
- Includes one extra chapter.
- Adapted into a TV drama broadcasted on TBS starting Oct. 2016.

Tags

Themes
Cohabitation Introspection LGBTQ+ Comedy › Parody Emotions › Jealousy Mental Health › Insecurity Social Issues › Social Commentary Work › Job Hunting
Kinship
Marriage
Marriage
Contract of Convenience
Romance
Unrequited Love Restrained Love
Activities
Working
Audience Demographics
Female Oriented › Josei
Character Archetype
Daydreamer
Character Traits
Pragmatic Character Emotionally Confused
Outfit
Accessories › Glasses-Wearing Male Lead
Personality Traits
Low Self-Esteem Shy Protagonist
Character Types
LGBTQ+ Characters Female Lead Cast › Primarily Adult Protagonists › Hard-Working Protagonist
Female Lead > Personality Female Lead
Emotionally Strong Female Lead Cheerful Female Lead Straightforward Female Lead Impulsive Female Lead
Male Lead > Personality Male Lead
Awkward Male Lead Passive Male Lead Blunt Male Lead Cold Male Lead Expressionless Male Lead
Narrative Tropes
Romantic Dynamics › Slow Romance Storytelling Techniques › Alternating POV
Love Tropes
Relationship of Convenience Love Triangle Misunderstandings
Occupations
Business › Salarymen Caregivers › Housewife Hospitality › Housekeeper
Relationship
Age Gap Professional Relationship › Boss-Subordinate Relationship
Age Gap
Older Male Younger Female Older Female Younger Male
Family Relationship > Family
Extended Family › Aunt
Romantic Relationship
Fake Relationship Fake Relationship › Pretend Lovers
Sexual Content
Virginity Sexual Acts › Sexual Tension

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