Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshikousei o Hirou.

Hige o Soru. Soshite Joshikousei o Hirou, often known by the English title Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway, began as a web novel published on the user-generated site Kakuyomu in 2017. Authored by Shimesaba, the narrative explores the unconventional living arrangement between a salaryman and a runaway teenager, grounding its premise in the complexities of modern social isolation and domestic empathy. The story's popularity on the platform led to its acquisition by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, which began publishing the light novel series with illustrations by booota in 2018.

The character design and visual direction, spearheaded by booota, were crafted to juxtapose the stark urban setting with the delicate, evolving relationship of the protagonists. This aesthetic choice helped define the series as it transitioned into a manga adaptation by Imaru Adachi and eventually an anime series produced by Project No.9 in 2021. Critically, the work is recognized for initiating difficult public discourse regarding its themes of familial neglect and societal duty, remaining a notable entry in the contemporary light novel landscape.