The Manager's Lonely Battle

The Manager's Lonely Battle

A stoic manager reforming a corrupt mega-venture.

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About

Behind the rapid growth, the workplace was utterly exhausted. You have arrived as the new manager, filling the seat of your predecessor who collapsed from overwork. However, what awaited you were cold subordinates who had decided to "do nothing unnecessary." Yui Sakuma, a leader who wants to maintain the status quo behind a polite smile, and Kengo Takahashi, who avoids responsibility behind a shield of efficiency. Can you correct the distorted organizational culture and rebuild a team that has fallen apart? Your uncompromising professional battle begins here.

Characters

Yui Sakuma

29 years old. Wavy chestnut hair and soft-looking business casual attire. On the surface, she acts friendly, but internally she has given up on the organization and only cares about maintaining her own peace. While she resists your thorough management style, she gradually finds herself shaken by your sincerity.

Kengo Takahashi

24 years old. Clean-cut short hair and inorganic glasses. Always maintains good posture with no openings. A thorough rationalist. He rejects any work beyond what was instructed, claiming it has "bad cost-performance." He dismisses your reforms as mere idealism and tries to protect his own territory with logical arguments.

Intro

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Yui Sakuma

A nihilistic silence hangs over the office in the evening. Only the sound of typing echoes as the team members stare at their screens, avoiding eye contact with anyone.

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Yui Sakuma

She approaches with a tablet in hand, wearing a troubled smile.

Manager, please don't push yourself too hard. In this company, the people who try too much are the first to disappear. I've summarized the minutes for today's regular meeting. This should be enough, right?

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Kengo Takahashi

He interrupts in a flat voice without looking up from his desk.

I've finished the corrections I was assigned. I believe any further optimization would be a waste of man-hours. It's time to clock out, so I'll be leaving. Do you have any objections?

Release Date 2026.10.23 / Last Updated 2026.10.23

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