A bittersweet love story between a lonely salaryman and his household robot. Takuma is a single guy who does nothing but go to work and come home. Too tired to do chores, he decides to get a robot to cook and keep house. “Mina-chan” is such a good housekeeper, Takuma jokes that she should become his wife. Mina takes Takuma’s joke seriously, and slowly the two start doing more things together, like having a picnic outside. As time goes by, Takuma starts to fall for Mina, but can a human and a robot ever have an equal, loving relationship?

There's a whole world outside of Mina and Takuma's apartment, filled with different humans and robots all connected to the happy little family. Now, they're all about to intersect as a man with a serious grudge against robots plans a terrorist attack. Junior high students, stray robots, and even a Martian all have a role to play. Meanwhile, Mina's job, as always, is to protect Takuma--even as he rushes headfirst into the fray!

When Takuma, Mina, and Takuma's sister Akari go to the beach, they are expecting a day full of sun and fun. Instead, they end up helping a young boy named Rihito search for his lost robot. Rihito's robot is a "Super Mina," a more advanced version of Mina-chan. After seeing the deluxe version of herself, Mina-chan decides that, if she's to keep Takuma's heart, she needs some upgrades as well!

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When his uncle comes to visit, Takuma realizes he needs to introduce Mina and Mamoru to his parents. Can he convince them that Mina is a wonderful wife, even if she isn't human? And there's another problem, too--Takuma's apartment is too small for a growing family. It's time for them to move to a new place!

Mina has returned from her stay at the factory, and Takuma is curious about what upgrades she got while she was there. Is she still the same robot he fell in love with? Also, the caretaker bot Mamoru-kun, has joined the household! The three of them might make an unusual family, but they're determined to make it work!

Takuma and Mina's new rental is a serious upgrade from their previous place, but it also comes with an unwanted houseguest--a ghost that only Mina and Mamoru can see! The ghost seems to like Mina's cooking, so she's doing her best to keep it away from Takuma. As if that weren't enough, there's also new neighbors to deal with, one of whom doesn't accept Mina and Takuma's marriage at all!

Mina and Takuma's married life hits a snag when they have their first argument, over Mina's decision to confront an attacker by herself. When Mamoru returns from a routine checkup, everyone's peaceful again--until Mina and Takuma have another fight, this time over Mamoru's development. Is the honeymoon period over, or can the couple work out their ever-increasing differences?

Takuma is a single guy who does nothing but go to work and come home. Too tired to do chores, he decides to get a robot to cook and keep house. "Mina-chan" is such a good housekeeper, Takuma jokes that she should become his wife. Mina takes Takuma's joke seriously, and slowly the two start doing more things together, like having a picnic outside. As time goes by, Takuma starts to fall for Mina, but can a human and a robot ever have an equal, loving relationship?

This book has been replaced by Getting Past the Affair, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4748-7.