: The story often takes a dark turn into the "NTR" (netorare) subgenre, where she begins an affair with a neighbor or acquaintance while her husband is away at the very event he kept secret from her. Cultural Context: What is a "Sokubaikai"?

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The phrase (妻に黙って即売会に行くんじゃなかった) roughly translates to "I shouldn't have gone to the convention without telling my wife."

: Improved English or multi-language subtitles for the anime adaptation.

The narrative follows a wife, often named Yumiko, who is frustrated by her husband's frequent absences during holiday periods like Obon or New Year's.