Rich Girl Caretaker Defines a Perfect Gap Moe

Itsuki’s terrible parents continue to squander what little money Itsuki makes. They’re complete gambling addicts with no regard for their son’s ongoing woes. His fate looks sealed after masked criminals abduct him alongside a wealthy girl. The kidnappers plan to ransom her off for a fortune, and he’s just the extra to their scheme. Itsuki and the girl grow closer as her rescue party arrives. We’ll see how bright his future looks when Rich Girl Caretaker: I’m Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School (Saijo no Osewa: Takane no Hanadarake na Meimonkou de, Gakuin Ichi no Ojousama (Seikatsu Nouryoku Kaimu) wo Kagenagara Osewa suru Koto ni Narimashita) premieres sometime in July 2026.

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Yusaku Sakaishi released the original Rich Girl Caretaker novel on the user-generated novel website Shosetsuka ni Naro between April 2nd, 2020, and October 26th, 2021. Yusaku Sakaishi and Sakura Miwabe released the light novel adaptation on May 1st, 2021. Hobby Japan has since published eleven volumes in the HJ Bunko imprint. Sorahiko Mizushima provided the art for the manga adaptation, which debuted on July 2nd, 2021. Hobby Japan has since published five volumes in Comic Fire.

Rich Girl Caretaker Cast

The rich girl and her new caretaker are as follows:

Itsuki Tomonari — Yuto Uemura (Amajiki Tamaki from My Hero Academia). Itsuki became Hinako’s attendant after his parents left him destitute.
Hinako Konohana — Konomi Kohara (Arona from Blue Archive the Animation). Hinako is the dutiful and slovenly daughter of the CEO of a trillion yen zaibatsu.

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The (Un)Lucky Rich Girl Caretaker Enjoys Gap Moe and Zettai Ryouiki

Itsuki Tomonari works tirelessly to earn enough to support his family. He took a job in construction and another part-time job to afford both his family’s bills and his school tuition. Despite his efforts, his parents continue to gamble away his earnings. Their wretched natures became manifest when they fled their home with Itsuki’s money and their own belongings the night before their bills and his tuition were due. They left him with just a couple of hundred yen and without hope to speak of.

His luck reaches its natural conclusion when he sees a wealthy girl get abducted before he can return her student ID. The kidnappers grab him to clear out any witnesses to their crime. Itsuki learns that the girl is Hinako Konohana, whose family owns a zaibatsu worth 300 trillion yen. She certainly doesn’t act like it, prompting Itsuki to take care of her until help arrives. It’s fortunate that Hinako’s Kiou Academy student ID also acts as a distress signal. Hinako’s servants save her from danger and save him from homelessness.

Will you set off fireworks when you watch the premiere of Rich Girl Caretaker in July? Have you read the original light novel? Will Itsuki have better luck than Hayate? Let us know in the comments below.

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