Bookstore Girls

書店ガール

Riko Nishioka is assistant manager at the flagship Pegasus bookstore in Kichijoji. Having climbed her way up from a part-time job, she now stands at forty as a well-respected name in Japan's publishing industry. But she has a rival. Aki Kitamura, twenty-seven, strolled into a full-time position thanks to her family's connections. A free-spirited rebel raised with a silver spoon, she is anything but a team player. The two are forever locking horns, whether at work or in their personal lives. When Riko is told the store will shut its doors in six months, they are forced into a stark decision. Can they bury their petty grievances, push sales up, and protect their jobs—or will they end up bringing each other down?

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