The protagonist, a middle-aged otaku and salaryman, makes a classic error in marital judgment. Believing his wife will be out all afternoon, he sneaks out to a local sokubaikai (doujinshi/merchandise sales event) without telling her. What begins as a triumphant nostalgia trip—grabbing rare fanbooks, acrylic stands, and a “limited edition” art print—quickly unravels. He returns home to find his wife waiting not with anger, but with quiet disappointment and a tablet showing his embarrassed face clearly visible in the background of a friend’s livestream of the event. The story ends with him sleeping on the sofa, surrounded by his unopened loot bags.
: It is better to have a difficult 10-minute conversation about an upcoming event than a 3-day argument about why you lied. tsuma ni damatte sokubaikai ni ikun ja nakatta free
If you’d like a longer version, a different setting, or a continuation where the club becomes a central plot point in Kenji and Aiko’s life, just let me know. Happy reading! The protagonist, a middle-aged otaku and salaryman, makes
One Saturday morning, Yuki left to visit her sister. Kenji saw the notification: “Local temple flea market — free entry today.” He returns home to find his wife waiting