[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1: Introduction:.
Listen to me.
Whatever it takes.
I am 22 years old. I became a Kabukicho host.
The sweet and dangerous entertainment presented by Shigeaki Kato.
After failing in his job search, 22-year-old Kota is scouted by the charismatic host Shizuku and begins working at the host club "Tuberose" in Kabukicho. Kota is confused by the harsh baptism of the night world, but when he learns that one of his customers, Mitsuko, works for the game compa...
This book takes up the story of the protagonist a decade in the future. Some somewhat advanced technology gives this a light SF feel, and much of the book is spent on describing life in a gaming company.
I didn't find this volume compelling at all. It barely kept my interest for the first two thirds, and the rest was full of bizarre twists that felt completely at odds with the rest of the story, both in tone and in content. I felt like it tried to be surprising and deep, but instead ended up d