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お仕事では怖い女上司の趣味はかわいい服!?というギャップある「鶴瀬部長」と中途入社の新人男性社員「月輪くん」とのドキドキラブコメディです!
※本作は前作「防御力ゼロの嫁」のスピンオフです
Dialogue in this work
Page 1
- New guy, it's quitting time. Go home.
- Department Head... But I still have work...
- I'm sending you home on my authority. Just go.
- At least let me finish this...
- Then I'll take over.
Page 2
- Hmm...
- What? He's practically finished it all.
- Sigh...
- He was scared of me again, huh...
- When I'm working, I'm so tense, I can't help but act like that...
- This is why I don't have a partner...
Page 3
- Oh, dear.
Page 4
- B-Bucho! Could you please check this...?
- Alright.
- Then let's see.
- ...
- The pressure while she's checking is intense...
Page 5
- For a newbie, he's proactive and his work is accurate...
- He shows a lot of promise.
- We've been short-staffed lately, so I'll make sure to train him well.
Page 6
- ...Come to think of it,
- The new guy approached me today.
- Work Mode: OFF
- That made me happy.
- Usually, people are scared of me, and I'm the one who has to approach new employees...
- One step forward in building a good relationship with my subordinate!
Page 7
- The Department Head is worried about something...
- Must be a really tough project...
- She's unapproachable...
Page 8
- What should I do?
- About the new guy's welcome party...
- Usually, I'd throw a welcome party for all the newbies together, but...
- He's a mid-career hire, so it's just him... Still, I'd like to hold one for him if I can.
- If I were the one to invite him...
- From an older female boss...
- ...Considering all the possibilities, this is bad!
- ...I should leave this kind of thing to his peers.
- Ah, I've been thinking so much, it's already lunchtime.
- Um... Department Head Tsuruse.
Page 9
- If it's alright with you... would you like to have lunch together?
- Together--?!
- RATTLE
- Hmm?
- Huh?
Page 10
- Let's go here.
Page 11
- Thank you for the meal.
- ...Somehow, we ended up talking about work the whole time.
- Sorry, it must have been boring for you.
- Not at all!
- I... I was the one who asked about it.
- Hearing about your attitude and approach towards the Department Head's work was very insightful!
- W-Well, if you say so...
Page 12
- Department Head, are you sure a place like this was okay...? I thought you might know of nicer places...
- Hm? Oh, no, this place was fine.
- Don't worry about it. I like family restaurants.
- It's our first time, and going somewhere too expensive right off the bat would just make you nervous...
- I'm just grateful you invited me... If there's a next time, please take me somewhere nice.
- Well then, shall we go?
- Yes!
- Ah.
- I'll pay for my share.
- I can't let a woman pay...
- ...Newbie.
Page 13
- Before being a man or woman, right now, I'm your senior and your boss.
- In situations like this, you quietly accept the treat.
- I'm sorry! Thank you very much for the meal!!
Page 14
- Why did I have to say it so harshly?!
- My subordinate went out of his way to invite me to lunch, that was not good!
- Argh— My work-mode self is really... not good!
- ...
- Someone like me...
- But still,
- He's treating me like a woman!?
- ...No, no, am I overthinking this...?
Page 15
- I was so worked up about yesterday, I couldn't sleep...
- Today's my day off.
- At times like this...
- Moving my body is the best thing to do!
- This restless feeling should clear up!
- Hobby 1: Walking (To maintain health)
- Oh?
Page 16
- I'll take this one!
- Mhm ♪
- Phew...
- I bought it on impulse, but...
- It's such a cute dress. It lifts my spirits →
- Hobby 2: Collecting cute things (Clothes, items, anything) Just because I like them
- Exercising and getting something nice has cleared my head.
Page 17
- Department Head Tsuruse.
- This might be out of the blue, but...
- Oh, h-hi.
- What is it?
- Were you around a certain area yesterday?
- !
- Isn't that near the shop where I bought that dress yesterday?!
- No... He couldn't know I went there... surely!
- It's a cute dress.
- S-So what if I was? What about it?
- Well...
Page 18
- Someone who looked a lot like you, Department Head, was smiling really brightly,
- And I saw them leaving a shop after buying clothes, so...
- I was wondering if it was you...
Page 19
- That was me!!
- He totally saw me buying clothes at the store...!
- Was that area near the new guy's house...? I completely let my guard down.
- It was a hidden gem I found while walking, but I can't go there anymore...
- Wait, does this mean my hobby is going to be exposed...?!
- If that happens, my position at the company... my social standing...!
- Mind spinning
- F-First, I need to confirm the facts... And to do that...
- Newbie... About that, I need to talk to you.
- Yes?
Page 20
- If you're free... would you like to go for a drink now...?
- My treat, of course.
- I can't afford to be picky about my methods...!
- Oh my... Did the new guy do something wrong?
- One-on-one drinks, huh...
- ...Yes!
- Next time: One-on-one drinks.
Page 21
- D-Department Head, a nice place like this...
- Don't worry about it.
- A-Are you sure?
- Think of today as me entertaining you.
- Huh?
- Don't hold back, eat and drink whatever you like.
- Um... Why are you entertaining me...?!
- Now then, newbie.
- Uh...
Page 22
- Tsukinowa!
- Please forget you saw me at that store!
- And please don't tell anyone...! ...I'm begging you!
- ?!
- Wh-wh-wh-whoa!
- Department Head, please stop!
Page 23
- I-It's just a hobby, why go this far...?
- A grown woman... a boss at the company...
- No, but...
- Wearing such frilly clothes... right?
- I-Isn't it... creepy...?
- Frilly... clothes...?
- Huh?
Page 24
- ...He said he 'saw me leaving the store,' which means...
- He 'didn't see the clothes,' right...? So...
- The one-on-one drinks are far from over.
Page 25
- I've really done it nooooow!
- I... I wouldn't make a judgment error like this if it were work!
- S-So, um, D-Department Head, what would you like to drink?
- Beer...
- About this... Will you keep it quiet? I'm asking you properly now... That's all...
- Yes.
Page 26
- Everyone has different hobbies, I think...
- If you don't want to talk about it, I'll keep quiet.
- ...Thanks.
- Beer and oolong tea.
- ...Cheers.
- I don't know what will actually happen, but...
- I guess I have no choice but to trust Tsukinowa...
- ...Actually,
- I don't find it disgusting at all...
- !
Page 27
- I'd like to see you wearing your frilly clothes... Bucho.
- ...Not only does he not find it off-putting, he's actually interested?
- I'm happy.
- But I'm worried what he'll think if he actually sees them...!
- Especially a younger, new male employee... Honestly, it's embarrassing.
Page 28
- I-I'll think about it.
- I'm not mentally prepared, it's impossible!
- N-Never mind that, Tsukinowa, you drink up too!
- Their one-on-one drinks are still far from over.
Page 29
- Tsukinowa...
- Haven't you been drinking oolong tea this whole time?
- Don't tell me...
- You can't drink...?
- I-I'm sorry!
- Um! Actually, I'm a teetotaler.
- B-But I should probably drink a little, right?
- Hey.
Page 30
- Wait. Don't force yourself.
- Alcohol tolerance varies from person to person.
- Actually, I'm sorry...
- I should have asked beforehand, huh.
- No, no...
- Wow, the Department Head actually apologizes normally, even to a newbie like me...
- Hm?
Page 31
- Normally, when there's such a difference in status, you wouldn't expect that...
- Especially since it was about keeping my hobby a secret, I thought he might have some other motive...
- It's only natural for the one making the request to be humble, right?
- Still...
- I wouldn't resort to something like that, would I? That's power harassment.
- I'm glad the one who found out was someone trustworthy like Tsukinowa.
Page 32
- If Tsukinowa can't drink, then I will!
- That's about all I remember...
- When I came to, I was staring at an unfamiliar ceiling.
- Where... where am I...?
- Don't tell me...
- Okay...
Page 33
- Okay...
- He's not here!
- Thank goodness!
Page 34
- If it turns out I made a move on a new male employee, my hobby being exposed would be the least of my worries...!
- It would cause trouble for Shu too...
- Wait, I'm not wearing my clothes!
- Now then... from the looks of it,
- This looks like some business hotel.
Page 35
- The reason I wasn't wearing clothes was...
- They're scattered around.
- I probably felt constricted and threw them off...
- Looking at the clothes I took off...
- But,
- That part's okay.
- I have no memory of how I got here at all.
- Ngh.
Page 36
- There's a message from Tsukinowa.
- Good work yesterday. Thank you for dinner last night. Were you alright after that?
- Since you were there, Bucho, on the way...
- Huh? Did we exchange LINE contacts...?
- Hm? There's more...
- ...Is this for real?
Page 37
- What in the world happened?
- Bucho, you were very drunk so I was worried, but on the way you showed me...
- By the way, what were those clothes you bought like?
- Hmm?
- Bucho, you looked cute in your frilly outfit.
- I showed him!
- I'm so drunk.
- Like this! This is the only one I had of me wearing it!
- Pretty neat, huh!
Page 38
- Uwaah.
- I did it in a drunken stupor...
- Where do you buy clothes like these?
- Oh?
- Are you interested, Tsukinowa?
- Then, want to go together sometime?
- I'm looking forward to going to the store together on our next day off.
- That sounds great.
- I invited him, and he accepted?!
- Seriously?!
Page 39
- Let's exchange contacts.
- Okay.
- Alright, let's go!
- Ah, careful!
- It seemed dangerous for you to go home, so I took you to a nearby business hotel, but...
- B-Bucho, is this okay here?
- He took me all the way here, and I even made him pay!
Page 40
- The room is here.
- I made him pay, made him escort me... I've caused him so much trouble!
- I have a train to catch, so I'll be going now!
- Are you feeling okay? Please get some rest! See you at the office.
- I have to apologize properly later and pay him back!
- Leaving first by himself... What a gentleman, Tsukinowa...
- I'm glad we didn't cross any lines, but...
Page 41
- I've gone and made a promise for a 'date,' haven't I?!
- What am I gonna do?!
- Me!
Page 43
- Department Head, if you please.
- A lot happened, but... to mentally prepare for the weekend...
- The hotel expenses are to be repaid during the date.
- I'll do my job perfectly.
- More than usual!
- The Department Head seems really fired up today.
- Well, but still...
- The new guy sure can approach her without any trouble.
- The Department Head is scary...
Page 44
- So... a date with a younger guy, huh?
- ?!
- Huh? Department Head, what on earth happened?!
- No, no. Calm down. I'm still at work. Clap clap
- ?
- New guy, did you do something?!
- Huh!? Is the Department Head... cute... or something?!
Page 46
- A possible future...?
- Trick or treat...
- Hey, what are you making me do!
Page 47
- End of the work week.
- Good work, everyone!
- Well then.
- Looking forward to tomorrow.
- Y-Yes, likewise, I'm looking forward to it.
Page 48
- F-Finally... tomorrow is the day of the date.
- It's actually happening!
- Whoa there.
- This is no time to be flustered.
- There are still things I need to do to prepare!
Page 49
- Since he's going along with where I want to go,
- I need to plan everything else so he can enjoy himself!
- There's the idea that the man absolutely has to take the lead...
- But I'm doing it this way because this is what I want to do.
- Alright... I guess this is about it.
- And then...
Page 50
- The clothes to wear tomorrow...
- What should I do...?
Page 51
- Maybe I'll try on a few things...
- He knows I go walking,
- A more feminine side he doesn't usually see...
- A sporty type...?
- A sexy type...?
Page 52
- We're going to that kind of store, so full-on hobby mode, frilly...
- A Gothic Lolita type...?!
- As if I could!
- ...I can't decide.
- I'll leave the clothes to tomorrow's me...
Page 53
- I have to consider the 'what ifs'...
- Underwear too...
- S-Something like this... maybe?
- My usual ones... or, no.
- No... something more...
Page 54
- Like this?!
- N-No... I'll just wear my normal underwear.
Page 55
- I can't get to sleep...
- It's been a while since I've felt this giddy, but is it really okay...?
- A date with a younger, new male employee...
- If I think about it, it feels like it could become a problem... Will it be okay?
- But since I've already promised...
- Or rather, *I* think of it as a date, but...
Page 56
- To him, in words, as a 'date'...
- Then, want to go together sometime?
- I-I-I haven't told him it's a date, have I?!
- Wh-wh-what if I'm the only one who thinks it's a date?!
- That would be so embarrassing!
Page 57
- In the end, I chose a safe outfit, but...
- I couldn't be late, so...
- Will this be okay...?
- I didn't get much sleep.
- ...He might not even think of it as a date, but...
Page 58
- Today, I'll return the hotel money to Shu, and I just need to make sure he has even a little fun...!
- Ah, Department Head, over here!
- !
- Calling you 'Department Head' outside of work is a bit strange, huh... Then,
- ?!
Page 59
- Tsuruse... is it okay if I call you that...?
- ...! Why?
- I-I just thought it might be better...
- ...?
Page 60
- Since it's a special date and all...
- Ah, was I getting ahead of myself, calling it a date?
- No... it's fine.
- Y-You can call me whatever you like.
- O-Okay!
- And it looks like you ran here, but I just arrived too, so don't worry about it.
- Th-That's good.
- Well then, shall we go?
- Yes!
Page 61
- I'm glad he thought it was a date too... but
- And Shu, he made such a cute face?!
- I... For a moment, I thought he was going to call me by my first name.
- Am I... going to be okay today—?!
Page 62
- Oh, right.
- Even though it's confirmed to be a date, I can't just get carried away.
- I'll pay you back for the hotel.
- I need to handle things properly when it counts.
- Oh, no, it's really fine!
- No, no, I can't let you do that?!
- No, really.
Page 63
- Ah, well then,
- for our lunch later,
- how about we use this? Or... is that not a good idea?
Page 64
- O-Okay... That's fine.
- ...Was he always this cute?
- Or was I just not noticing...?
- —Or perhaps...?
Page 65
- So, for lunch...
- Fear not! I've already come up with some options!
- A-Actually, I've thought of some too...
- !
Page 66
- Hmm, this is...
- They're almost a perfect match.
- Ohh...
- That's great—
- Hm?
- Hmm... Places I thought you might like, Tsuruse.
- I'm glad I did some research.
- Oh?
- Impressive, Shu.
- Just shows how capable you are...!
Page 67
- Hm... Huh?!
- You mean, *I'm* the one who was researched?
- That's kind of embarrassing—?!
Page 68
- Thank you for the meal—
- It was delicious, wasn't it?
- Y-Yeah, it was.
- I was so nervous, I barely tasted a thing...
Page 69
- Alright... Shall we get going?
- Yes!
- I'm really looking forward to the store!
- I'm completely clueless about this sort of place, so...
- As for me... rather than excitement,
- it's mostly anxiety,
- but a guy willing to come with me to a place like this... I might never find another one.
Page 70
- Steeling my resolve,
- Let's go...! To the promised land!
Page 71
- It was a little cold.
- To be continued in Volume 2!
Page 72
- Work Mode
- Hobby Mode (At Home)
- Recently measured as an H-cup.
- Masaki Tsuruse (32)
- A talented woman who became the youngest department head in history. She wasn't interested in marriage until recently, but seeing the happiness of her subordinates, the Kosakas, has sparked her interest.
- Hobby: Collecting cute things (mainly clothes).
- A reaction to her strict upbringing, she started collecting them after becoming a working adult.
- However, she's too embarrassed to show this publicly, so she keeps it to enjoying them at home.
- Excels at asset management and investments too.
- She's mindful of her health, engaging in activities like walking. She has also learned a degree of self-defense.
Page 73
- 172 cm
- Initially, like other employees, he was intimidated by the Department Head.
- ...but after coincidentally learning about Department Head Tsuruse's hobby, he noticed her cute side and has been proactively interacting with her.
- Through this, he's realized that while Department Head Tsuruse has an intimidating aura, she's actually very kind.
- Shu Tsukinowa (26) A new male employee hired mid-career. (Filling in for Koki Kosaka, who is on paternity leave.)
- He actually has a side that likes cute things, and empathizes with her in that regard.
- His preference for unisex clothing also stems from this.
- There's a specific reason he hides his eyes, and he's self-conscious about it.
- He's a teetotaler and dislikes large drinking parties. His reasons for leaving his previous job and seeking re-employment are related to these issues.
- He keeps himself reasonably fit.
Page 74
- The Scary Female Boss Who's Gradually Finding Happiness
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