Mizoko Tsuno – författare

What is considered 'normal' for a 30 year old? Should she be married, have a carreer, live independently...?Shuko Maeda, 28, is a single office worker who lives in a shared house with her three friends. One of them is Eika Matsuki, a career woman whose life revolves around work. Then, there's Misaki Kawaseda, a musician, singer and hopeless romantic. Finally: Shio Momoyama, who works freelance and is laid back in her professional and personal life. Together, they navigate the stresses and joys of daily life as women approaching 30, in a society that has certain expectations for them, while they all try to find their own unique way to thrive!

Though they share an apartment and a friendship, each faces her own unique problems. Shuuko is feeling the pressure of those around her getting married and has no idea whether she'll truly be happy on her own for the rest of her life. Eika, a hardworking career woman, wants to prove herself to the judgmental men in her office. Romantic and idealistic Misaki is spurred into action when it turns out her 'boyfriend' of two years didn't know she thought they were dating. Nurturing and good-spirited Shio struggles to set a work–life balance while paying her many bills.Join these four roommates as they navigate the biggest question of their late twenties: What does happiness really mean?

A cute and quirky slice-of-life manga about four best friends and roommates discovering what happiness truly means in their late twenties.Shuuko, Eika, Misaki, and Shio are roommates and friends making their way in the busy world of Tokyo, Japan!Together they’ve been through thick and thin, but the pressures of adult life are beginning to take their toll. Shuuko worries that her laid-back nature is preventing her from finding love — but is romance what she really wants? Things grow fraught as career-driven Eika works herself to burnout, finding herself taking out her frustration on her friends. Despite Misaki’s best efforts to win the love of her “boyfriend,” he tells her that he’s not interested in marriage or even in deepening their two-year relationship. Meanwhile, warmhearted Shio is caught up by worries about her friends and what the future might bring for them.Join these four roommates as they navigate the biggest question of their late twenties: What does happiness really mean?