is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuki Kashirome and illustrated by Icchi. It was originally serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from November 2020 to July 2022. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha who began publishing it under their PASH! Books imprint in May 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Io began serialization on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's Comic PASH! website in August 2022. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
Synopsis Ai Sato is the only engineer in her company that maintains the internal systems within the company. After the company changes their president, she gets laid off. Depressed about being laid-off, Ai reunites with her childhood friend Kenta Suzuki, and he offers her a place at his coding school startup, to which Ai accepts and becomes a lecturer at the coding school.
Media Light novel Written by Yuki Kashirome, Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! was originally serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from November 17, 2020, to July 24, 2022. It had continued irregular serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's Kakuyomu website. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha who began publishing it with illustrations by Icchi under their PASH! Books light novel imprint on May 7, 2021. Four volumes have been released as of March 7, 2025.
In February 2026, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Io began serialization on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha's Comic PASH! website on August 2, 2022. The manga's chapters have been collected in five volumes as of June 2026.
During their panel at Anime NYC 2025, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the manga for English publication.
Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 3, 2026.
Reception The manga adaptation was a prize winner in the Next Impact Comic category at the 2nd Rakuten Kobo E-book Manga Awards.
References
External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō at Kakuyomu