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On his way home from drinking his sorrows away after being rejected by his crush, 26 year old salaryman Yoshida finds a high school girl named Sayu sitting on the side of the road and ends up letting her stay at his place overnight. Not having the heart to put the runaway out on the streets, Yoshida allows her to stay at his place... And so began the awkward, irritable, and slightly heartwarming relationship between a runaway high school girl and a salaryman living together.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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On his way home from drinking his sorrows away after being rejected by his crush, 26 year old salaryman Yoshida finds a high school girl named Sayu sitting on the side of the road and ends up letting her stay at his place overnight. Not having the heart to put the runaway out on the streets, Yoshida allows her to stay at his place... And so began the awkward, irritable, and slightly heartwarming relationship between a runaway high school girl and a salaryman living together.
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Episode 1
A young salaryman finds a teenage girl sitting under a lamp post on his way home. She offers to sleep with him in exchange for a place to stay. He turns her down, but gives her a place to stay anyway. Their strange life together begins…
Directed by Geisei MoritaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Miki Hasuda, Mirika Kawa, Takahiro Ayase, Takeshi Shimada
Episode 2
Things are changing quickly for Yoshida, as the girls at work start to take an interest in him. Meanwhile, he tries to get Sayu a cellphone, but she refuses…
Directed by Taro KuboWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Chinami Hashimoto, Mari Kawano, Yuriko Hanamiya, Takushi Fujikawa, Tsubasa Miyoshi
Episode 3
Yoshida settles into his new life with Sayu, but the people around him are quick to notice the change, and very curious about what's going on.
Directed by Hodaka KuramotoWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Ryota Osaka, Kengo Kawanishi
Episode 4
Sayu picks up a part-time job, which leads her to make a new friend. The new friend wants to come over, but what if she finds about Sayu and Yoshida?
Directed by Akira KatoWritten by Yuusuke KanekoGuest stars Saki Kobari, Marina Shibasaki, Naoki Kuwata, Kazuki Miyagi, Manaka Iwami
Episode 5
Gotou demands to be taken to see Sayu. Is she trying to get a love rival out of the picture, or is she after something else?
Directed by Aya KobayashiWritten by Yuusuke KanekoGuest stars Yu Okano, Aoi Goda, Mayu Iizuka, Yuna Ogata, Ryota Osaka
Episode 6
Sayu has an encounter with a man from her recent past, and his intentions aren't good at all.
Directed by Yuya HoriuchiWritten by Satoru SugisawaGuest stars Sayaka Kaneko, Ryota Osaka
Episode 7
As Sayu's family gets closer and closer to tracking her down, she realizes that she may be heading home sooner than she thinks.
Directed by Taro KuboWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Ryota Osaka, Kohsuke Toriumi
Episode 8
Sayu's brother has tracked her down, and she realizes it's only a matter of time before she has to go home. She's forced to reflect; what did she learn since she ran away, and what will she take home with her?
Directed by Hodaka KuramotoWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Ryota Osaka, Miho Wataya, Yuka Nukui, Kotaro Shinohara, Souru Saito, Kohsuke Toriumi
Episode 9
Before she goes home, Sayu decides to open up about her terrible past, and what made her run away.
Directed by Akira KatoWritten by Satoru SugisawaGuest stars Manaka Iwami, Manatsu Murakami, Yurina Uchiyama, Ayaka Takamura, Shota Yamamoto, Takahiro Ayase, Akito Obune, Kohsuke Toriumi
Episode 10
As Sayu prepares to go home, Yoshida is forced to make a choice. Will he let their relationship end here?
Directed by Aya KobayashiWritten by Yuusuke KanekoGuest stars Kengo Kawanishi, Kento Shiraishi, Taito Ban, Anna Yamaki, Kohsuke Toriumi
Episode 11
Yoshida follows Sayu back to Hokkaido, as she begins to face her past and come to terms with her future.
Directed by Yasuyuki OoishiWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Kanako Sakuragi, Kohsuke Toriumi
Episode 12
Back in Hokkaido, Sayu returns home to confront her mom and decide her future.
Directed by Geisei MoritaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Kohsuke Toriumi, Ryoka Yuzuki
Episode 13
It's time for Yoshida to head back home, and Sayu to return to her old life. Can she get by without him, and can he get by without her?
Directed by Manabu KamikitaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Kohsuke Toriumi, Ryoka Yuzuki, Mari Hino, Sara Kitano, Sayumi Watabe, Yoshiyuki Matsuura, Masaki Saito, Jun Inoue
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Kazuyuki OkitsuYoshida (voice)
Kana IchinoseSayu Ogiwara (voice)
Hisako KanemotoAiri Gotō (voice)
Kaori IshiharaYuzuha Mishima (voice)
Yusuke KobayashiHashimoto (voice)
Natsumi KawaidaAsami Yūki (voice)
Miki HasudaIzakaya Customer (voice)
Mirika KawaIzakaya Customer (voice)
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