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On-the-Job Training, Volume 1
This workplace romance josei features two opposites-attract coworkers helping "train" each other to overcome their fear of intimacy.
Narumi, a hardworking but plain office worker, hides a secret from her her traumatic dating history, which has led her to take on her alter ego, the popular live streamer Minarin. Her charming coworker, Shinonome, seems like her opposite — handsome, charismatic, and admired by all — but struggles with his own insecurities. When an unexpected taxi ride forces their secrets into the open, they make a deal... to help “train” each other to overcome their touch aversion and fear of intimacy!
As Narumi begins to see Shinonome as a path toward healing, they must confront their pasts together. Can this mismatched pair help each other find solace in shared vulnerability?
This book contains mature content and is intended for readers 18 years of age and over.
Narumi, a hardworking but plain office worker, hides a secret from her her traumatic dating history, which has led her to take on her alter ego, the popular live streamer Minarin. Her charming coworker, Shinonome, seems like her opposite — handsome, charismatic, and admired by all — but struggles with his own insecurities. When an unexpected taxi ride forces their secrets into the open, they make a deal... to help “train” each other to overcome their touch aversion and fear of intimacy!
As Narumi begins to see Shinonome as a path toward healing, they must confront their pasts together. Can this mismatched pair help each other find solace in shared vulnerability?
This book contains mature content and is intended for readers 18 years of age and over.
194 pages, Paperback
Published March 10, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Not amazing, but I like its frank treatment of trauma and it has room to grow.
June 13, 2026
Fun! I wonder when the next one is out! ❤️
March 29, 2026
lol only in manga, would dynamics like this exist.
FMC is a plain looking girl at work and was sexually traumatized by her past boyfriends. In order to regain her self-esteem, she starts live streaming as an alt, sexy personality. By chance, she interacts with a guy in sales at work, a really confident and outgoing person. After one drunken night, he finds out she's the streamer he stans and he accidentally gropes her. She decides to ask him to help each other out, help his aversion to women and her fear of sex.
Pros: art is quite nice, she's two years older than him, a slightly tender and awkward approach to sex.
Cons: pacing. It's a little slow and drawn out.
I'm not sure if I'll continue, but never say never.
FMC is a plain looking girl at work and was sexually traumatized by her past boyfriends. In order to regain her self-esteem, she starts live streaming as an alt, sexy personality. By chance, she interacts with a guy in sales at work, a really confident and outgoing person. After one drunken night, he finds out she's the streamer he stans and he accidentally gropes her. She decides to ask him to help each other out, help his aversion to women and her fear of sex.
Pros: art is quite nice, she's two years older than him, a slightly tender and awkward approach to sex.
Cons: pacing. It's a little slow and drawn out.
I'm not sure if I'll continue, but never say never.
March 25, 2026
this was actually so cute and sweet. there does feel like theres drama that is about to brew..
May 21, 2026
well its no we can't do just plain love thats for sure.
August 27, 2026
slow pace ... kinda want what happen next
August 30, 2026
I was not expecting it to be that spicy. The story is kind of cute in some ways, but I won't be continuing the series.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I received this book from the publisher (Tokyopop) in exchange of an honest review.
Well, I have to say I am disappointed. I had expected, given the cover the blurb the way that I read other manga similar-ish to this one, lots of sexy times. Well, I am glad that in the end even the author knew people would be disappointed as she added a very sexy bonus chapter which was all I wanted from the whole book.
In this one we meet sexually traumatised Narumi and the women are scary Shinonome. After a work party they end up in Narumi’s home (she had to bring him home as he was just way too drunk and no taxi driver wanted him) and he finds out about her alter-ego, the very handsome and sexy Minarin. And so they confide in each other, she about her past and her boyfriends (I would also lose my drive if my boyfriends were like that), and he about his fear of girls/women (welcome to the standard trope I was rolling my eyes here). Something happens (just those accidental manga oopsies as you may see on the cover). The next day Narumi decides to make a pact with Shinonome to help them both get over their traumas. Now that sounds pretty good right? But yeah, most of it is boring. Most of it is them trying something, or well, Narumi trying her hardest because Shinonome’s touch is finally unlocking something in her and Shinonome being too chicken to try much. Sometimes you would think that maybe now it would get spicy, but NAH. NAH. NAH. I was so frustrated throughout the whole volume. I mean, I am happy that both of them found each other and are getting closer, but gosh darn it, just kiss and fondle and do everything already. Good grief. I was just having the hardest time staying focussed/stay and read.
I loved Minarin/Narumi’s alter ego and seeing her stream. She makes some sexy streams with lingerie and cosplay and I just love the difference between her work/day to day ego and her streaming ego. I think her streaming ego felt much more like her real personality. More free.
The art was good though, I like the style!
So will I continue? Nah. I won’t. This just wasn’t enough spice for me and I am also done with the trope of guy afraid of women/girls. I wouldn’t have minded if he was just shy, but this was just getting on my nerves. So will I recommend this one? Nah, there are better manga out there with more spice.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Well, I have to say I am disappointed. I had expected, given the cover the blurb the way that I read other manga similar-ish to this one, lots of sexy times. Well, I am glad that in the end even the author knew people would be disappointed as she added a very sexy bonus chapter which was all I wanted from the whole book.
In this one we meet sexually traumatised Narumi and the women are scary Shinonome. After a work party they end up in Narumi’s home (she had to bring him home as he was just way too drunk and no taxi driver wanted him) and he finds out about her alter-ego, the very handsome and sexy Minarin. And so they confide in each other, she about her past and her boyfriends (I would also lose my drive if my boyfriends were like that), and he about his fear of girls/women (welcome to the standard trope I was rolling my eyes here). Something happens (just those accidental manga oopsies as you may see on the cover). The next day Narumi decides to make a pact with Shinonome to help them both get over their traumas. Now that sounds pretty good right? But yeah, most of it is boring. Most of it is them trying something, or well, Narumi trying her hardest because Shinonome’s touch is finally unlocking something in her and Shinonome being too chicken to try much. Sometimes you would think that maybe now it would get spicy, but NAH. NAH. NAH. I was so frustrated throughout the whole volume. I mean, I am happy that both of them found each other and are getting closer, but gosh darn it, just kiss and fondle and do everything already. Good grief. I was just having the hardest time staying focussed/stay and read.
I loved Minarin/Narumi’s alter ego and seeing her stream. She makes some sexy streams with lingerie and cosplay and I just love the difference between her work/day to day ego and her streaming ego. I think her streaming ego felt much more like her real personality. More free.
The art was good though, I like the style!
So will I continue? Nah. I won’t. This just wasn’t enough spice for me and I am also done with the trope of guy afraid of women/girls. I wouldn’t have minded if he was just shy, but this was just getting on my nerves. So will I recommend this one? Nah, there are better manga out there with more spice.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
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