Taro Kabakura, an office worker alongside Hirotaka Nifuji, balances his gruff demeanor with a softness reserved for his wife, Hanako Kabakura (née Koyanagi). His otaku passions—bishoujo manga and hero-themed media—burn quieter than most, though high school tensions with Hanako nearly upended his discreet fandom. As rival volleyball captains clashing over court access, their friction escalated post-graduation when Hanako’s threat to expose his manga habits sparked mutual blackmail, leaving their romantic origins perpetually debated. Years of barbed teasing, public squabbles, and even physical clashes—a slap here, a grab there—gradually mellowed into a marriage marked by private tenderness. They unwind in his apartment, Hanako in sweats, their camaraderie laced with affectionate jabs. Taro’s intimidating spiky orange hair and piercing gaze soften at home, his hair down, defenses lowered. When Hanako announces her pregnancy, his unguarded tears betray a vulnerability rarely seen by coworkers. Preferring petite women like Narumi Momose—a contrast to Hirotaka’s attraction to bustier figures—Taro nonetheless deepens his understanding of emotional storytelling, reluctantly appreciating BL manga’s parallels to his beloved bishoujo narratives. His past clash with Hanako, rooted in her desperate blackmail over a snapped manga-reading photo, dissolved when he taught her a critical volleyball technique, forging mutual respect. Their bond, now a tapestry of rivalry, shared nostalgia, and quiet intimacy, thrives on a foundation of fierce familiarity and unspoken devotion.