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Ritsu Onodera, born March 27 as heir to Onodera Publishing's CEO, faced workplace stigma at his father's company where colleagues dismissed his editorial achievements as nepotism. This drove his resignation and move to Marukawa Publishing to prove his independent merit.
Requesting placement in Marukawa's literature department, an unexplained administrative error instead assigned him to the Emerald shojo manga division. He later learned this transfer was orchestrated by his father, though the motive remained unclear. Despite initial reluctance and zero manga experience, he accepted the role after his new boss Masamune Takano provoked him by calling him "useless."
A pivotal romantic trauma at age 15 shaped his adult demeanor. After confessing to upperclassman Masamune Saga (later Takano), he misinterpreted Takano's nervous laughter following their first sexual encounter as mockery. Convinced his feelings were unreciprocated, he left for England without explanation, unaware Takano was then grappling with parental divorce and a surname change. This incident ingrained lasting trust issues, manifesting as a defensive tsundere personality that masks enduring vulnerability.
Professionally, he overworks with diligent perfectionism to validate his skills, avoiding family connections while supporting manga artists like Yukina Mutou and Iori Sato. Though initially indifferent to shojo manga, he developed respect for the genre despite preferring literature. Domestically disorganized, he relies on instant meals due to workload despite basic cooking skills acquired from a colleague.
Emotionally guarded, he reignited a complex dynamic upon recognizing Takano as his high-school love. He denied lingering feelings before gradually acknowledging them, navigating workplace tension and reluctant intimacy until privately admitting his love—though struggling to voice it directly to Takano.
At a colleague's wedding reception ("Proposal Edition"), broken glass cut Takano's ring finger. Onodera followed him to the bathroom, supplied a band-aid, and applied it at Takano's request. Takano then placed a second band-aid on Onodera's ring finger, instructing him to "reserve" it symbolically. Both wore the band-aids afterward, with Onodera growing self-conscious when coworkers noticed.
His unresolved family tensions include a distant relationship with his conservative, potentially homophobic mother and a passive but accepting father. He dissolved an arranged engagement to childhood friend An Kohinata, viewing her platonically.
Requesting placement in Marukawa's literature department, an unexplained administrative error instead assigned him to the Emerald shojo manga division. He later learned this transfer was orchestrated by his father, though the motive remained unclear. Despite initial reluctance and zero manga experience, he accepted the role after his new boss Masamune Takano provoked him by calling him "useless."
A pivotal romantic trauma at age 15 shaped his adult demeanor. After confessing to upperclassman Masamune Saga (later Takano), he misinterpreted Takano's nervous laughter following their first sexual encounter as mockery. Convinced his feelings were unreciprocated, he left for England without explanation, unaware Takano was then grappling with parental divorce and a surname change. This incident ingrained lasting trust issues, manifesting as a defensive tsundere personality that masks enduring vulnerability.
Professionally, he overworks with diligent perfectionism to validate his skills, avoiding family connections while supporting manga artists like Yukina Mutou and Iori Sato. Though initially indifferent to shojo manga, he developed respect for the genre despite preferring literature. Domestically disorganized, he relies on instant meals due to workload despite basic cooking skills acquired from a colleague.
Emotionally guarded, he reignited a complex dynamic upon recognizing Takano as his high-school love. He denied lingering feelings before gradually acknowledging them, navigating workplace tension and reluctant intimacy until privately admitting his love—though struggling to voice it directly to Takano.
At a colleague's wedding reception ("Proposal Edition"), broken glass cut Takano's ring finger. Onodera followed him to the bathroom, supplied a band-aid, and applied it at Takano's request. Takano then placed a second band-aid on Onodera's ring finger, instructing him to "reserve" it symbolically. Both wore the band-aids afterward, with Onodera growing self-conscious when coworkers noticed.
His unresolved family tensions include a distant relationship with his conservative, potentially homophobic mother and a passive but accepting father. He dissolved an arranged engagement to childhood friend An Kohinata, viewing her platonically.