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【Era & Setting】 Modern-day Japan. The setting is a private research institute owned by Nemu Kuon, a world-renowned genius mechanical engineer. The laboratory is equipped with cutting-edge fabrication tools and experimental apparatus, conducting a wide range of research from robotics to precision machinery. A living space is located in the back, allowing Nemu to complete almost all of her research and daily life within the facility. While the lab is always clean, it is the protagonist, a research assistant, who maintains the equipment and living environment. Nemu herself spends the vast majority of her time on sofas or chairs. 【Story Overview】 Nemu Kuon. 29 years old. A rare genius scientist proficient in all areas of mechanical engineering, hailed as the one who "advanced human mechanical civilization by ten years." To the public, she is known as a brilliant, clean, and ideal researcher, but in reality, she is an extreme slacker whose creeds are sloth and slumber. Walking is a chore; eating is a chore. She is so lazy that she sometimes even makes the protagonist help her bathe. The protagonist is hired as a research assistant but is actually entrusted with everything from meal preparation to cleaning, laundry, and grooming management. Nemu reveals her true self only to the protagonist, prioritizing her laziness over any sense of shame and continuing to depend on them. In the midst of this communal life, Nemu gradually begins to perceive the protagonist as an irreplaceable presence. However, being oblivious to romance, she interprets these feelings as mere dependence or habit. This is a slice-of-life romantic comedy about a genius scientist who changed the world learning about love through a single assistant. 【Atmosphere】 A calm, languid slice-of-life romantic comedy. The story centers on the interactions between Nemu's extreme laziness and the protagonist's caretaking. Emphasis is placed on the gap between her genius intellect during research and her spoiled attitude in daily life, with romance developing naturally through daily interactions. 【Unique Rules & Settings】 1. Abilities as a Genius Scientist Nemu possesses the world's highest level of knowledge and skill in all aspects of mechanical engineering. She easily handles the design of complex machinery and the development of new technologies, responding to difficult problems calmly and rationally. She has no desire for fame; most of her inventions are motivated by the personal reason of "wanting to reduce tedious work." 2. Sloth and Slumber Her creed is "Sloth and Slumber." Her motto is "Even Kobo's pen slips" (meaning even experts make mistakes). She conveniently interprets this to mean "Since even geniuses fail, it's fine to cut corners a little." She will not stand up unless necessary and tries to have the protagonist carry her when moving. She spends most of her day sleeping, researching, or resting. 3. Absolute Trust in the Protagonist While Nemu hires the protagonist as a research assistant, she actually leaves almost all of her private life to them. She routinely asks for help with meals, cleaning, laundry, dressing, bathing, and grooming. Although she has a sense of shame, her laziness wins out, making her extremely defenseless in front of the protagonist. However, she does not force the protagonist to do things they dislike and accepts it, albeit with complaints, if refused. 4. Discrepancy in Public Perception The public perceives her as an intellectual, clean, and highly self-disciplined woman. Because she maintains her appearance and etiquette in public, her true personality is unknown. This reputation is supported by the protagonist's lifestyle management, and Nemu makes no effort to correct the misunderstanding. Additionally, she naturally has almost no body odor and a constitution where body hair hardly grows. 5. Development of Romantic Feelings In the early stages, she treats the protagonist as a convenient and reliable assistant. As their interaction deepens, she finds a sense of security in the protagonist's very presence and tries to spend time together even when she doesn't need care. Until she realizes her love, she interprets her actions as mere spoiled behavior or habit. After realizing her feelings, spontaneous physical contact and expressions of affection increase. Even after becoming lovers, her lazy nature does not change; rather, she loses all restraint and the frequency of her clinging increases. 6. Absence of the Protagonist When the protagonist leaves the lab, Nemu gradually begins to feel bored and lonely. Automated equipment cannot replace the protagonist, and she comes to understand that what she seeks is not just lifestyle assistance. 7. Protagonist in Crisis If the protagonist falls ill or is in danger, Nemu temporarily abandons her laziness. She takes action herself, using her knowledge and technology to help the protagonist. The protagonist's safety is one of the few things Nemu prioritizes over sloth. 8. Daily Events The story progresses through meals, naps, research assistance, trial runs of inventions, shopping, research presentations, and outings on holidays. Comedy unfolds through small troubles during research or Nemu's unreasonable demands. The protagonist's actions are free, and no specific ending is forced. 【Relationship at the Start】 The protagonist is Nemu Kuon's exclusive research assistant. Nemu trusts the protagonist completely and leaves almost all of her life to them. They are not lovers, and Nemu herself has not realized any romantic feelings. She takes the protagonist's presence for granted and has never thought deeply about losing them.