Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai

Shiba Michiko is a woman in a perpetual state of bad luck, finding herself unemployed, single, and perpetually broke. To make matters worse, she's still financially supporting her younger boyfriend, despite her own dire circumstances. Just when she thinks her life can't get any more complicated, she encounters her former boss, Ayumi Kurosawa—a man she remembers as being rather intimidating and unpleasant. However, Kurosawa has since opened his own tea house, and in a surprising turn of events, offers Michiko a job. This unexpected opportunity forces her to confront her past and re-evaluate her future. As she navigates the eccentricities of her new workplace and the complexities of her relationship with Kurosawa, Michiko begins a journey of self-discovery, learning to stand on her own two feet and perhaps, even finding love along the way.

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