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* SleepingWithTheBoss:
** One of the sources of drama. Ren is too chivalrous to take advantage of her employee, which leads her to try to keep things friendly.
** Later, when Ren is back home and Nako is working as a maid, a drunken Ren pulls Nako into bed with her ([[SleepCute chastely]]) for the night. She apologizes for using her position to make Nako go to bed with her, calling it sexual harassment. She's the only one who thinks so, however - Nako was quite happy to oblige, while Yae thinks that Ren is perfectly within her rights to [[SexSlave order a servant to sleep with her]]. [[note]]In Japanese, the word Yae uses can mean sleeping with one's master either platonically or sexually.]]



* UnequalPairing: Employer-employee, and one of the sources of drama. Ren is too chivalrous to take advantage of her employee, which leads her to try to keep things friendly.
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* CureYourGays: Talked about. Ren's mother sees her homosexuality as a phase or illness that must be removed.

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* CureYourGays: Talked about. Ren's mother Nei sees her homosexuality as a phase or illness that must be removed.removed. [[spoiler:It turns out that she was just trying to protect Ren from falling in love so she won't have her heart broken again. In the end Nei accepts Ren's sexuality.]]



* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everybody else guesses that Ren and Nako love each other. Except Nako and Ren is in denial for a long time.

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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everybody else guesses figures out that Ren and Nako love each other. Except other except for Nako and Ren is Ren, who are in denial for a long time.



* GagSeries: Before CerebusSyndrome kicks in.

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* GagSeries: Before CerebusSyndrome kicks in.in, though it never loses all of its humor.



* KnightOfCerebus: While she's not a ''villain'' per se, Ren's mother Nei is an obstacle to Ren and Nako's relationship, and she's played seriously and [[PlayedForDrama For Drama]].

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* KnightOfCerebus: While she's not a ''villain'' per se, Ren's mother Nei is an obstacle to Ren and Nako's relationship, and she's played seriously and [[PlayedForDrama For Drama]]. [[NotSoStoic Usually, anyways.]]

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* SexyDiscretionShot: When Nako and Ren consummate their relationship late in the manga, the "camera" pans upward, then the scene cuts to Nako reminiscing happily about "such wonderful things" the next morning.

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* SexyDiscretionShot: [[spoiler: When Nako and Ren consummate their relationship late in the manga, the "camera" pans upward, then the scene cuts to Nako reminiscing happily about "such wonderful things" the next morning.]]


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* SleepCute: Ren and Nako, completely platonically, sleep together on multiple occasions and look very cute when doing so.
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* [[FantasyForbiddingFather Fantasy Forbidding Mother]]: Nei is very insistent that her daughter is going to get married and go into the family corporation, and does not take well to hearing that Ren wants to shack up with her girlfriend and run a jewelry shop. When her patience reaches its limits, [[spoiler: she cuts Ren off from her funds.]]


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* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: The first image we get of Ren's mother has her telling her daughter that home-cooked meals don't taste any better just because they're made with love. She softens a bit on the next page and explains that [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold she shows her love by working hard and bringing home food]], and leaves housework duties to the professionals.
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* FuroScene: Nako doesn't have her own bathtub, so she goes to the public baths instead. In one volume, she invites Ren along. ShipTease ensues.

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* FuroScene: Nako doesn't have her own bathtub, so she goes to the public baths instead. In one volume, she invites Ren along. ShipTease [[SkinshipGrope Skinship]] ensues.
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* FuroScene: Nako doesn't have her own bathtub, so she goes to the public baths instead. In one volume, she invites Ren along. ShipTease ensues.


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* {{Nosebleed}}: During the FuroScene, Ren gets one after Nako starts washing her back.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Subverted with Furui, the supposed third leg of the LoveTriangle with Nako and Ren, who doesn't actually have a crush on his old friend Nako despite plenty of indications otherwise. [[spoiler:He's got one on ''[[IncompatibleOrientation Ren]]''.]]
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* GoldDigger: One of Ren's ex-girlfriends was only after her for her money. [[spoiler: The part that Ren minded, though, was when she found out that the girl was [[YourCheatingHeart spending the money Ren gave her on boys]].]]
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* {{Transsexual}}: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male, post-op as of the epilogue.]]

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* {{Transsexual}}: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male, female-to-male transsexual, post-op as of the epilogue.]]
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* Transsexual: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male, post-op as of the epilogue.]]

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* Transsexual: {{Transsexual}}: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male, post-op as of the epilogue.]]
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* Transexual: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male, post-op as of the epilogue.]]

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* Transexual: Transsexual: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male, post-op as of the epilogue.]]
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* Transexual: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male, post-op as of the epilogue.]]
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: Nako and Ren. [[spoiler:They do.]].

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* WillTheyOrWontThey: Nako and Ren. [[spoiler:They do.]].]]

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* SexyDiscretionShot: When Nako and Ren consummate their relationship late in the manga, the "camera" pans upward, then the scene cuts to Nako reminiscing happily about "such wonderful things" the next morning.



* WillTheyOrWontThey: Nako and Ren. [[spoiler:They do]].

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* WillTheyOrWontThey: Nako and Ren. [[spoiler:They do]].do.]].
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* ShipperOnDeck: Watase ships Ren/Nako, to point where she goes and tells Nako about [[spoiler:opening as a maid in Ren's household.]] She isn't however outright TheMatchmaker, preferring to let two to deal with their relationship on their own.

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* ShipperOnDeck: Watase ships Ren/Nako, to point where she goes and tells Nako about [[spoiler:opening as a maid in Ren's household.]] She isn't however outright TheMatchmaker, preferring to let two to deal with their relationship on their own. Yabe joins her soon after Nako [[spoiler: Nako becomes a servant]].
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* DeadpanSnarker: Sue, who finds whole situation with [[spoiler:Ren being engaged to Kemochi, yet in love with Nako]] very amusing. Never outright gloating, but always ready offer commentary.


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* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Everybody else guesses that Ren and Nako love each other. Except Nako and Ren is in denial for a long time.


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* ObliviousToLove: Nako. [[spoiler:Up until she realizes she is in love and confesses to Ren.]]


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* OneDialogueTwoConversations: When Nako is asked to demonstrate her English speaking skills with Sue, she has no idea what so say and thus merely copies what Ren said to a customer. Which does not match what Sue is saying. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by two characters observing the situation.


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* ShipperOnDeck: Watase ships Ren/Nako, to point where she goes and tells Nako about [[spoiler:opening as a maid in Ren's household.]] She isn't however outright TheMatchmaker, preferring to let two to deal with their relationship on their own.
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* UpperClassTwit: Ren is trying to avert this by running a jewelry store, but it still fits; she has absolutely no idea how to run a business, leading her to (among other mistakes) overpay her salesperson so severely that said salesperson suspects something skeevy.

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* UpperClassTwit: Ren is trying to avert this by running a jewelry store, but it still fits; fits the trope; she has absolutely no idea how to run a business, leading her to (among other mistakes) overpay her salesperson so severely that said salesperson suspects something skeevy.
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* UpperClassTwit: Ren is trying to avert this by running a jewelry store, but it still fits; she has absolutely no idea how to run a business, leading her to (among other mistakes) overpay her salesperson so severely that said salesperson suspects something skeevy.
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* IronLady: Ren's mother Nei, corporate executive and [[MyBelovedSmother overbearing parent]] who's certain that she knows what's best for Ren, and is both a serious obstacle and an occasional ally to Ren and Nako.
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* GagSeries

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* GagSeriesGagSeries: Before CerebusSyndrome kicks in.
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* SweetOnPollyOliver: [[spoiler: Kenmochi is a pre-op female-to-male {{transsexual}}, and even when presenting as a man, Ren is still a bit attracted to him.]]

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* TheBeard:
** Nako becomes Ren's pretend girlfriend to help Ren deal with her mother.
** Ren's mother eventually comes to accept that Ren's a lesbian, but still insists that Ren get (heterosexually) married anyway.



* KnightOfCerebus: While she's not a ''villain'' per se, Ren's mother is an obstacle to Ren and Nako's relationship, and she's played seriously and [[PlayedForDrama For Drama]].

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* KnightOfCerebus: While she's not a ''villain'' per se, Ren's mother Nei is an obstacle to Ren and Nako's relationship, and she's played seriously and [[PlayedForDrama For Drama]].



* TheMistress: After Ren's mother accepts that yes, her daughter really is a lesbian and not just [[SchoolgirlLesbians Class S]], she decides that Nako can be this, but Ren [[ArrangedMarriage still needs to get married]] [[TheBeard for formality's sake]].

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* TheMistress: After Ren's mother accepts that yes, her daughter really is a lesbian and not just [[SchoolgirlLesbians Class S]], she decides that Nako can be this, but Ren [[ArrangedMarriage still needs to get married]] [[TheBeard for formality's sake]]. Ren will have none of it.
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** [[spoiler: When Ren is cut off and moves in with Nako, there's only one set of bedding in Nako's apartment. Then they get a new set of bedding...[[SubvertedTrope and Nako still decides to join Ren in her cot]].]]

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** [[spoiler: When Ren is cut off and moves in with Nako, there's only one set of bedding in Nako's apartment. Then they get a new set of bedding...[[SubvertedTrope and Nako still decides to join Ren in her cot]].cot.]]

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* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Ren "accidentally" books a hotel room with a double bed when they take a trip to Nagoya.

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* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: ThereIsOnlyOneBed:
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Ren "accidentally" books a hotel room with a double bed when they take a trip to Nagoya.Nagoya.
** [[spoiler: When Ren is cut off and moves in with Nako, there's only one set of bedding in Nako's apartment. Then they get a new set of bedding...[[SubvertedTrope and Nako still decides to join Ren in her cot]].]]
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* CerebusSyndrome: While still lighthearted and fluffy, the story becomes noticeably more serious starting with the trip to Nagoya, with multi-chapter storylines, and the appearance of [[KnightOfCerebus Ren's mother]] in the story.


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* KnightOfCerebus: While she's not a ''villain'' per se, Ren's mother is an obstacle to Ren and Nako's relationship, and she's played seriously and [[PlayedForDrama For Drama]].


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* TheMistress: After Ren's mother accepts that yes, her daughter really is a lesbian and not just [[SchoolgirlLesbians Class S]], she decides that Nako can be this, but Ren [[ArrangedMarriage still needs to get married]] [[TheBeard for formality's sake]].
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* ReallyGetsAround: According to her mother, Ren used to bounce multiple girlfriends at once. She's gotten over it by the time of the manga, however.
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* DudeShesLikeInAComa: When Ren is lying sick in bed, Nako gropes her breasts, causing her to wake up. [[spoiler: This proves to be a major turning point in their relationship.]]
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* BathtubBonding: Ren [[{{Nosebleed}} completely loses her mind]] when she joins Nako in the public bath.
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* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Ren "accidentally" books a hotel room with a double bed when they take a trip to Nagoya.
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* SupremeChef: Nako is extremely talented at cooking, and she's particularly good at turning low-quality ingredients (like bread crusts, radish tips and waste vegetables) into first-class meals.

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