History Manga / ItsToughBeingNeeko

* CatSmile: Imoko has this expression constantly. It initially comes across as her just being far more relaxed than Neeko, but later chapters imply she has a bit of a hidden trickster streak as well.

* CharacterDevelopment: In Chapter 31, as Neeko gets rejected from job after job, she becomes increasingly traumatized and self-loathing, but at the same time, starts taking the application process more seriously and has more success in the interviews, [[spoiler:to the point of actually getting hired just after she completely breaks]].

* TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: A minor case. The manga started serialization in 2017, but in Chapter 21, which was published in January 2020, the family buys a ''UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch'' on launch day (March 2017).

* ReedRichardsIsUseless: A mundane example; Neeko is fantastic with computers. Her whole family and close friend all not only know about this talent, but also regularly call her in to help with video editing and graphic design on various personal projects. Never once does Neeko or anyone around her recognize the value of her hobby and seek to make it a revenue stream by way of freelance commissions over the Internet (which would handily side-step a plethora of her issues getting a job; namely her extreme anxiety with face-to-face interactions and poor scheduling skills) rather than continue agonizing over how to brute-force past her hang-ups and get her in some more traditional job.

* BreakTheHaughty: Neeko’s original character concept was of a moderately more extroverted and far more unrepentantly [[EntitledBastard mooching]] spoiled gamergirl. Uri’s flashbacks show that when she was still in college that’s exactly what Neeko was like. The string of harsh rejections from job interviews led to her current subdued, guilt-ridden, neurotic mannerisms on top of her shut-in tendencies.
* BrutalHonesty: Imoko never misses an opportunity to bluntly call her sister a NEET in front of any new person, often to the mortification of everyone in earshot. She also calls Neeko’s video game fangirlism “gross” to her face. Absolutely none of it is meant with malice.

''It's Tough Being Neeko'' is a comedy manga by Aldehyde, which was serialised by Magazine/ComicCune on 27 August 2017 to 26 December 2020.

* AmbiguousDisorder: Some readers speculate that Neeko isn't just held back by social anxiety and/or laziness, but may actually suffer from a mental disorder of some sort.

* KarmaHoudini: Mrs. Niito gets off surprisingly easily for [[spoiler:tricking her daughter into working part time at an electronics store (which would likely involve dealing with customers)]], something that could have backfired severely and worsened Neeko's problems. She feels a bit bad about it, but is confident that everything worked out in the end.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Subverted in [[BeachEpisode Chapter 24]]. In a brief flashback, Imoko invites Neeko to the beach, then hastily adds, "Ah! And I'm not inviting you cause Mom said to take you with me, okay?" This would come off as an example of the trope, but considering that Mrs. Niito had recently [[spoiler:tricked Neeko into working a part-time shift]], it's meant to be honest reassurance that there are no ulterior motives or tricks involved. She repeats the same line in Chapter 25 regarding her inviting Neeko to the festival.
* ToughLove: Mrs. Niito loves her daughter, but is determined to get her out of the house. She goes as far as to slap Neeko when the latter starts lamenting that her life will never get better and [[spoiler:tricks her into working part-time at an electronics store]].

''It's Tough Being Neeko'' is a comedy manga by Aldehyde, which was serialised by Magazine/ComicCune 27 August 2017 to 26 December 2020.

''It's Tough Being Neeko'' is a comedy manga by Aldehyde, which was serialised by Creator/ComicCune 27 August 2017 to 26 December 2020.

''It's Tough Being Neeko'' is a comedy manga by Aldehyde.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Chapter 31 is titled "Neeko Fails to Find a job."

** Despite seeming lazy and immature, Neeko is able to do whatever she puts her mind to. It's also revealed that despite suffering from social anxiety, she was the on who reached out to Uriko back when they were in college.

* WhamLine: Neeko meets with the manager of an electronics store, hoping to pick up a Switch, and after she hears the following words, she realizes [[spoiler:her mother tricked her into working part-time]].
-->'''Hasoda''': Here. [[spoiler:Your apron and name tag]].

* CatSmile: Imoko has this expression constantly.

* PushoverParents: Neeko’s dad fawns over her slightest achievements around the house and is constantly sneaking her spending money. DownplayedTrope but still applicable to her mom as well, whose attempts to push Neeko into becoming productive largely don’t extend beyond barbed comments that she relents the instant Neeko let’s her distress become visible. It’s telling that it takes over 20 chapters and an intervention by one of Neeko’s old college friends for her to get her daughter out of the house despite the latter’s [[ExtremeDoormat pathological obsequiousness.]]

** Imoko cheerfully calls Neeko a NEET without understanding the term's meaning.

* InVinoVeritas: After getting a sip of sweet sake, Imoko takes on the personality of a Handsome Lech after just a sip of sweet sake, acting rather assertive and aggressively flirty toward her friend Marimo and other classmates. This behavior even extends to [[BigSisterAttraction her older sister]] once she gets home, much to Neeko's discomfort. However, she's also honest enough in this state to admit that her usual "cheerful girl" act is a bit of a façade to help alleviate the stress and guilt she knows Neeko has surrounding her NEET status.

* InVinoVeritas: After getting a sip of sweet sake, Imoko turns rather assertive and even aggressive toward her friend Marimo. She even apologizes to Neeko for forcing her to do stuff, and says that she puts on the "cheerful girl act" around Neeko because she knows that while Neeko seems lazy, it takes all Neeko has just to cope with her situation.

* CutLexLuthorACheck: Neeko is fantastic with computers. Her whole family and close friend all not only know about it, but regular call her in to help with video editing and graphic design on various personal projects. Never once does Neeko or anyone around her recognize the value of her hobby and seek turn it into a revenue stream by way of freelance commissions over the Internet (which would handily side-step a plethora of her issues getting a job; namely her extreme anxiety with face-to-face interactions and poor scheduling skills) rather than continue agonizing over how to brute-force past her hang-ups and get her in some more traditional job.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Neeko is a NEET while Imoko is working a part-time job in high school, having gotten hired at a place that rejected Neeko.

* HiddenDepths: Despite seeming lazy and immature, Neeko is able to do whatever she puts her mind to. It's also revealed that despite suffering from social anxiety, she was the on who reached out to Uriko back when they were in college.