Yuri is my Job! Episode 1: Help “Wanted”

Time for the big show of the Spring 2023 season to lead the way.

As usual I only ask to follow two rules during my weekly coverages:

1: No source spoilers (manga/Light Novel/ Game etc.)

2: No discussing/comparing similarities/differences between anime and source.

We were introduced to our main heroine Hime lauded by boys and girls as the pinnacle of cuteness and virtue.

However, this was a facade. Getting everyone to fawn over her was part of her master plan to marry into a wealthy family. Later in the episode we’d get a hint that there’s more to her facade than a mere get rich quick scheme.

After school Hime’s still thinking about her plan but not paying attention to what’s in front of her and bumped into another girl. She apologized and tried to charm her way out of the situation but her power worked against her as the other girl was taken aback by her cuteness. Hime tried to walk away but the other girl, Miss Mai, seemed to fake her injury. She’d later appear wearing an arm cast but I still don’t know if she’s lying. For the time being it wasn’t important.

Miss Mai’s sexy gyaru friend Sumika heard what happened and “kabedon’d” our wily heroine. With nowhere left to run Hime’s at the mercy of the two and taken to Cafe Liebe.

Miss Mai asked Hime to wait a moment. She decided to take a peek and was shocked to meet the beautiful Mitsuki Cannons. After brief pleasantries Hime saw her as a fair older maiden from a shoujo manga. This was connected to earlier in the episode where Hime’s classmates compared her to the token innocent protagonists in said genre but Hime thought herself more a heroine who caught the eyes of an ouji-sama or something like that.

Once her orientation began it became clear what kind of cafe it was, a cosplay cafe starring ladies playing the roles of lesbians in a classic all-girls Catholic school setting. Customers were treated to a vintage scene of a gorgeous senpai wooing her shy but also attractive kouhai. Seeing this Hime thought it was too much for her and again tried to retreat until she’s caught in a familiar situation. She’s surprised to learn the hot megane senpai was the hot gyaru Sumika. You could tell she’s a pro because her kabedon technique in real life and on stage were different according to our heroine.

Dunno who this hot chef is yet but she’s my #1 hype girl.

Back to work and Hime had trouble fitting in as customers could easily tell she wasn’t trying. With a little push from Mitsuki and the customers’ critiques Hime used her full fake cutie powers. It was well received.

Things got sour when Hime called Mitsuki onee-sama. After their shift was over she let the shortie have it. Hime couldn’t tell what kind of person Mitsuki was off stage other than she’s mean to her for some reason.

Hime hoped to be done with Cafe Liebe after Miss Mai came back but upon seeing her still injured arm knew she’s out of luck.

Next day Hime’s worried homie Kanoko rightfully guessed her friend’s current situation but Hime didn’t want to admit it.

Back at the cafe Miss Mai could tell Hime and Mitsuki weren’t getting along so she had them take part in the Soeur, I mean “Schwestern” system. Same thing really. Maria-Sama ga Miteru hizzle up in ma nizzle! Miss Mai wondered why Hime called Mitsuki onee-sama. It’s because when she first saw her she emanated a beautiful and dependable senior aura. Mitsuki refused to accept a screw up as her “imouto”.

Hime took this as a challenge and went all out to prove herself worthy only to not read the room and make things even worse. Seeing the customers’ reactions to their scuffle Mitsuki saved face and begrudgingly applied the “CROOKED NECKTIE FIXING OF DESTINYYYYYYYYY!”…all while having an absolute scorn for Hime behind the scenes. Our heroine was more confused than ever.

I’m sold. Ready for more!