is a Japanese

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series written by Satsuki Nakamura. The series originated on the

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website in July 2020, before being published in print with illustrations by YukiKana by

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beginning in December 2020. A

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adaptation, illustrated by Ei Ohitsuji, began serialization in ''

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'' in the same month. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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has been announced.

Media

Light novel

Written by Satsuki Nakamura, the series began publication on the novel posting website

on July 15, 2020. The series was later acquired by

, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by YukiKana on December 28, 2020. As of April 2025, ten volumes have been released. In March 2022,

Seven Seas Entertainment Seven Seas Entertainment is an American publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original English-language manga, but now publishes licensed manga and light novels from Japan, as w ...

announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volumes

Manga

adaptation, illustrated by Ei Ohitsuji, began serialization in Ichijinsha's magazine ''

'' on December 28, 2020. As of February 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eight volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment is also publishing the manga in English.

Volumes

Anime

television series adaptation was announced on March 17, 2025. The series will be produced by

and directed by Mitsue Yamazaki, with Yoshiko Nakamura handling series composition and Ai Kikuchi designing the characters.

Reception

Along with Jin Kizuki's ''Shinya Eigyō Kujiratei: Gozen 0-ji no Napolitan'', the series won the grand prize in the light novel category at 's "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taishō 2023" competition in 2023. The series has 3 million copies in circulation. In the 2022

Next Manga Award The is an annual award for manga series presented by Kadokawa Corporation's '' Da Vinci'' magazine and Niconico streaming website. It is divided into two categories: one for print manga, and one for web manga. Overview The award was originally ...

, the manga ranked seventh in the print category. In the 2023 edition of the ''

Kono Manga ga Sugoi! is an annual reference mook series published by Takarajimasha since 2005 featuring yearly rankings and reviews of manga. The rankings are compiled by surveying professionals in the manga and publishing industry. The first two years saw two s ...

'' guidebook, the series ranked seventeenth on the list of the top manga for female readers.

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