More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers
夫婦以上、恋人未満。
About
The story centers on third-year high school student Jiro Yakuin, who gets saddled with his gyaru classmate Akari Watanabe for the class's "marriage training" project about practicing to be a married couple. Jiro is the complete opposite of Akari, but the two know that if they do well they will be able to switch partners to end up with their respective crushes, and so they force themselves to act like the perfect married couple.
Cast
Seiichiro Yamashita
as Jiro Yakuin (voice)
Saori Onishi
as Akari Watanabe (voice)
Saki Miyashita
as Shiori Sakurazaka (voice)
Toshiki Masuda
as Minami Tenjin (voice)
Sho Nogami
as Sadaharu Kamo (voice)
Minami Takahashi
as Sachi Takamiya (voice)
Azumi Waki
as Natsumi Ohashi (voice)
Yui Ogura
as Mei Hamano (voice)
Shuichi Uchida
as Shu Terafune (voice)
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Living in the Same Place, but Not Living Together.
Paired with beautiful, outgoing gyaru Watanabe Akari for his high school marriage practical course, introverted Yakuin Jiro agrees to act the perfect couple so that they can score high enough to switch partners and be placed with their crushes.
Imagined, but Not Real.
One stormy night, Akari and Jiro decide to watch a horror movie to earn some points. Akari pulls out matching pajamas to increase their score and starts changing clothes right in front of Jiro. Flustered, he turns his back, starts changing, and then...
Broken Up, and Not Rekindled.
A comment from Jiro inspires Akari to give Minami a home cooked bento full of love. She half-forces Jiro to assist in her plan, but when he sees how sincere she is, he decides help in earnest. Then, on the day, Akari finds herself paralyzed with nerves.
A Hero, but Not the Main Character.
Akari and Jiro each hear a rumor that Shiori and Minami won’t be switching pairs even though they’re A rank. Jiro asks Shiori if she plans to stay by Minami’s side forever. Meanwhile, Akari runs into Minami, who suddenly pulls her close to him and...
More than a Nosebleed, but Less than a Kiss.
Akari’s friends tease her, saying she’s been staring at Jiro a lot lately—an idea which she quickly denies. Meanwhile, Jiro and Shiori find themselves alone together after school, and Shiori can’t help remembering some bold advice from a friend.
A Male Virgin, but No Female Virgin.
Akari suddenly stops calling Jiro by his first name, calling him “Yakuin” instead. While he’s still puzzling over why, Shiori gets hit in the head by a soccer ball and sent to the infirmary. Jiro goes to visit her at Mei’s request, and then...
Fireworks, but No Embrace.
After seeing Shiori and Jiro together, Natsumi and Sachi try to ascertain Akari’s feelings, but she’s vague on the subject. The girls want to give Akari a decisive moment and come up with a plan for a group date to a fireworks festival with Minami.
An Entreaty, but No Reassurance.
Jiro is in the bath wondering what had made Akari cry like that. Suddenly, a frightened Akari bursts in and makes a huge fuss. To help her feel better, Jiro does lots of things for her and the two grow closer. Then Akari asks, “Should we try dating, too?”
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