Far from her Midwestern roots, Kathleen Schmitt is living in Tokyo as the project head for Personal Love Companion, a synthetic love robot made to match a customer's preference in personality and appearance. When Kathleen receives her own beta model for testing, she's shocked to find her personalized robot is the exact replica of her neighbor, Yuriko VellucciAmerican-born engineer for the PLC project, Yuriko is sympathetic to Kathleen's difficulties adjusting to Tokyo's culture, but quickly realizes Kathleen will need her help if this transition--and the PLC project--is to be a success. With Yuriko to show her the way, Kathleen learns to socialize at an izakaya, find the best onsen in Nikko, party at a matsuri, buy doujinshii in Akihabara, fall in love with Japan, and, perhaps, fall for the person who showed it to her.First Bold Strokes Books edition; previously published 2016.
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