Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! (Manga)

Ai Sato is the sole engineer maintaining her company’s internal systems. It’s too bad being the linchpin who keeps it all running won’t protect her from sudden layoffs. Apparently, the new CEO doesn’t approve of cosplaying at work. Depressed and jobless, Ai unexpectedly reunites with her childhood friend, Kenta Suzuki, who makes her an offer. His startup, True Coding School, provides personalized lessons to people struggling under the stress of modern society, and he wants her to join his team. With every passionate—and sometimes unconventional—lecture, Ai finds herself giving her students a renewed sense of purpose. Who knew that coding lessons could change so many lives?

True Coding School has changed the lives of its first students: Shigeru Odawara, a father who struggled with work-life balance and finding the words to express gratitude to his family; and Yuri Honma, a woman desperate to prove to her workplace harassers that she deserved better. Now, Ai and Kenta welcome a new client seeking guidance to their office. Yuuya Nameda, a so-called useless member of society, wants to make his mother’s dream—a trip to Hawaii—come true, but he just can’t seem to move past the starting line. Kenta is convinced he’s hopeless, but Ai disagrees. How will True Coding School help Yuuya take his first step forward?

Yuuya Nameda wants an IT job to fund his dream of taking his mom to Hawaii. Kenta chews him out for being completely unqualified, but Ai’s impassioned speech spurs Yuuya to take his crucial first step forward. Meanwhile, Kenta’s company is working on their next big project, in which Ai gets to show off her skills with a snazzy new invention. And Ai finally meets the last member of their team, whose cherubic looks belie his feisty temper.