On-the-Job Training

Age: đź“š 18+ | 1 Volume (Ongoing - Vol. 2 July 2026) | Paperback | Creator: Isako

 

On-the-Job Training is a steamy, emotionally layered josei romance from creator Isako about two coworkers who make an unconventional deal: help each other overcome their deepest fears of intimacy. Published under TOKYOPOP's LoveLove imprint, this 18+ series blends workplace tension with tender vulnerability.

 

Narumi seems like your typical diligent office worker—plain, hardworking, easy to overlook. But she's hiding a secret identity: by night, she's Minarin, a popular live streamer whose confident persona is everything Narumi wishes she could be. What no one knows is that a traumatic dating history has left her terrified of physical touch. The very thing that would make her feel loved makes her freeze instead.

 

Her coworker Shinonome appears to be her complete opposite. Handsome, charismatic, admired by everyone—he moves through the office like someone who has it all figured out. But beneath the polished exterior, Shinonome battles his own insecurities, his own fears of getting close to someone.

 

When an unexpected taxi ride forces their secrets into the open, something shifts. Instead of judgment, they find understanding. Instead of distance, they find possibility. And so they make a deal: they'll "train" each other. Help each other confront the wounds that keep them from connecting. Teach each other that vulnerability isn't weakness—it's the beginning of healing.

 

On-the-Job Training is a romance about learning to let someone in—one lesson at a time.

 

Perfect for readers who love: Josei romance, workplace settings, opposites attract, healing from trauma, dual identity/secret life tropes, emotionally mature storytelling.

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On-the-Job Training, Volume 1
On-the-Job Training, Volume 1
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On-the-Job Training, Volume 1

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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 colleagues: 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?

NOTE: This book contains mature content and is intended for readers 18 years of age and over.

On-the-Job Training, Volume 1