The perennial appeal of the "savior girl" character type (e.g., Re:Zero's Rem, Shield Hero's Raphtalia, Yamada/Tayama from Smoking behind the Supermarket with You [I know they are Not An Item Yet, shush]). Who wouldn't want a sincere, caring partner to travel the road of life? Who wouldn't want to hear, "How was your day?" and know the speaker meant it? Perhaps a student of the Dharmic philosophy who has severed all Earthly ties, but I have never met someone at that level and I doubt I could relate to them.
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Anyway, back to the funny gyaru / office drone story.