March 4, 2023

Workplace drama centred on Moriwaka Sanako, an OL working in the accounting department of a soap company. This is structured similarly to a mystery novel, except instead of solving murders Sanako solves accounting anomalies. It's all very low stakes though and focuses more on character interactions and office politics than it does complex plotlines. This first volume also does the groundwork for a romantic subplot, so this definitely feels aimed much more at the slice-of-life crowd than crime fanatics.

Most of the difficulty here stems from the setting, with the trickiest bits being the descriptions of the company's financial policies, and following along with the finer details of the underhand schemes Sanako investigates. I imagine this is intended as a light, fun read for native readers though, so there isn't really anything especially difficult going on with grammar or kanji, so this is probably approachable for someone in the N3/N2 area. I'd guess this sits maybe at around L30 on here, though it will likely feel easier if you happen to be someone familiar with the accounting practises of Japanese companies.

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Antilochus graded
on May 8, 2023
similar in difficulty to崩れる脳を抱きしめてL34
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on April 20, 2023
Antilochus graded
on April 6, 2023
similar in difficulty to妊娠カレンダーL31
Antilochus graded
on March 17, 2023
similar in difficulty toセーラー服と機関銃L30
Antilochus graded
on March 4, 2023
Antilochus graded
on March 4, 2023
Antilochus graded
on March 4, 2023
Antilochus graded
on March 4, 2023
Antilochus graded
on March 4, 2023
harder thanコンビニ人間L29
Antilochus graded
on March 4, 2023
similar in difficulty toわたしの幸せな結婚L31
Antilochus graded
on March 4, 2023