Narumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she’s had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she’s gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: why doesn’t she just date him instead? In love, there are no save points.
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Notes: 
- Includes 29 extra chapters. 
- The English edition combines 2 Japanese volumes into one each (so e.g. the first two Japanese volumes are combined into 1 English volume).

Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will find out about her dark secret: that she is an otaku and a fujoshi. Her plan goes instantly awry, though, when she runs into Hirotaka Nifuji, an old friend from middle school. Although she tries to keep her secret by inviting him out for drinks after work, her cover is blown when he casually asks her whether or not she will be attending the upcoming Summer Comiket. Luckily for her, the only witnesses—Hanako Koyanagi and Tarou Kabakura—are otaku as well. 
 
Later that night, the pair go out for drinks so that they can catch up after all the years apart. After Narumi complains about her previous boyfriend breaking up with her because he refused to date a fujoshi, Hirotaka suggests that she try dating a fellow otaku, specifically himself. He makes a solemn promise to always be there for her, to support her, and to help her farm for rare drops in Monster Hunter. Blown away by the proposal, Narumi agrees immediately. Thus the two otaku start dating, and their adorably awkward romance begins. 
 
(Source: MAL Rewrite)

The first OVA titled Sore wa, ikinari otozureta=koi was released on March 29, 2019. 
The second OVA titled Tomodachi no Kyori was released on February 26, 2021. 
The third OVA titled Shain Ryokou to Negaigoto was released on October 14, 2021. 
 
Note: Unaired episodes bundled with the special edition of the 7th, 10th and 11th manga volumes.

Cover illustration: Fujita 
Color illustrations: Namori, Haida Nanako, Akiyoshi Shima, Sachiko 
1. Torimodose! Joshi Skill! (取り戻せ!女子スキル!) [Azusa Kina] 
2. Koyanagi Hanako no Yousu ga Okashii (小柳花子の様子がおかしい) [Konno Paru] 
3. Yubisaki no Mahou (指先の魔法) [Hachiya Kujira] 
4. Kamatte Hoshii. (かまってほしい。) [Shiromanta] 
5. Jibun Dattara (自分だったら) [Yamaguchi Eito] 
6. Mainichi Genki! Narumi-chan (毎日元気!成海ちゃん) [Dorokawa Megumi] 
7. Isshoukenmei na Kimi ga Suki (一生懸命な君が好き) [Kakitsubata Waka] 
8. Wotaku no Valentaton wa (ヲタクのバレンタトンは...) [Nagao Uka] 
9. Let's Nabe Party (Let's鍋パーティー) [Anno (杏乃)] 
10. Otomegokoro to Nitehi naru (乙女心と似て非なる) [Tachi Aoi (立葵)] 
11. Kimi no Okage (君のおかげ) [Medamayaki] 
12. Ring (リング) [Nouichi Nie (能一ニェ)] 
13. Shitashiki Naka nimo (親しき仲にも) [Minami Kiri (南きり)] 
14. Wotaku ni Cinderella wa Muzukashii (ヲタクにシンデレラは難しい) [Megane] 
15. Kenshou! Nakami ga Gyaku demo Wotaku Nichi ni Koi wa Muzukashii no ka? (検証!中身が逆でもヲタクにちに恋は難しいのか?) [Asahi Noboru] 
16. Strand (STRAND) [Minekura Kazuya]

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