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In the corporate world, they are the "Golden Duo." In their hearts, they are still two teenagers lost in a crowded convention hall.
Sataru Asada is a man defined by "Serious Mode." As the office's top analyst, he is a machine of cold logic and late-night overtime. But his stoic exterior is a shield-one built to protect his hospitalized mother and support his hardworking father. He has no room for love, only the fading memory of a girl he once saved from a crowd ten years ago.
Shino Madsudori is the office idol-beautiful, outgoing, and untouchable. She has rejected every suitor in the building, leaving them wondering who could possibly win her heart. But behind her perfect professional mask, Shino is a hardcore Otaku who finds more comfort in Sword Art Online than a fancy gala. She isn't looking for a prince; she's searching for the shy boy who handed her back her glasses when her world went blurry in high school.
When a high-stakes project forces them into late-night shifts, the professional boundaries begin to crumble. A stray light novel, a pair of round-rimmed glasses, and a frayed blue ribbon are all it takes for the "Ace" and the "Idol" to realize they aren't just coworkers.
He's a rookie at love. She's been waiting a decade for her hero. Together, they're about to break the ultimate pay wall.