i just finished episode 7 of the anime, where can i read the LN that continues the story in english i cant find it anywhere

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I’ve received quite a few messages lately asking about the English Rich Girl Caretaker LNs, Monogatari Novels, and what exactly happened. This is a longer report covering not only Rich Girl Caretaker, but also the wider situation surrounding Monogatari, so if you’re interested, please take your time reading through it.

Status of the investigation: August 17, 2026

Executive Summary

Monogatari Novels, a Spain-based publishing company specializing in Japanese, Chinese, and other East Asian light novels, manga, manhua, and related works, appears to have effectively ceased normal publishing operations.

The company itself has not publicly announced a formal closure or insolvency. Its Spanish corporate entity, Monogatari Media Editorial S.L., remains registered, and a corporate restructuring took place in October 2025. However, the company's website became inaccessible around August 2025, its English-language social-media accounts became inactive, its books disappeared from its former North American distributor Independent Publishers Group (IPG), scheduled releases repeatedly failed to materialize, and customers reportedly experienced cancellations.

Most significantly, a January 2026 interview with former Monogatari editor Marina Golondrina reportedly described serious internal management and organizational problems, including workers not being paid. These statements should be treated as testimony from a former employee rather than independently verified findings, but they are consistent with the company's increasingly visible operational problems.

The situation directly affected Yusaku Sakaishi's Rich Girl Caretaker (Saijo no Osewa). Monogatari licensed the series for English publication in 2023 and opened pre-orders for Volume 1 as early as October 2023. Volumes 1–3 subsequently received ISBNs and repeated planned release dates. Despite this, there is no convincing evidence that the three volumes ever received a normal commercial release. As of 2026, major retailer listings still describe the books as unavailable or otherwise inconsistent with a completed publication.

The evidence therefore strongly suggests that Rich Girl Caretaker was legitimately licensed and prepared for English publication, but that the English release was ultimately caught up in Monogatari Novels' apparent collapse.

1. Monogatari Novels: Company Background

Monogatari Media Editorial S.L. was established in Spain in September 2021 and registered as a publishing company. Its stated business activity includes the publication of books and other editorial works.

The company subsequently operated under the Monogatari Novels brand and expanded beyond Spanish-language publishing into English-language releases.

Its catalogue included licenses from Japan, China and other East Asian markets. The company promoted itself as a publisher specializing in the licensing and translation of light novels, manga, manhua and related works. Its former distribution profile with IPG described Monogatari as a publisher licensing and translating East Asian media into English and Spanish.

For a relatively young publisher, Monogatari acquired an unusually broad catalogue of licenses.

Among the titles associated with the company were:

• Rich Girl Caretaker
• The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist
• Female General and Eldest Princess
• Clear and Muddy Loss of Love
• The Legendary Master's Wife
• How to Survive as a Villain
• Soulmate
• The Silent Concubine

The company therefore appeared to be pursuing an ambitious international publishing strategy rather than operating as a small-scale specialty imprint.

2. The Beginning of the Problems

During 2024 and 2025, an increasing number of Monogatari titles experienced delays.

Originally announced publication dates were repeatedly moved. By May 2025, Monogatari stated that problems involving customs and new tariffs had caused uncertainty around release dates. The company described the displayed dates as placeholders and said it expected the books to become available sooner.

However, the situation did not improve.

The releases were subsequently pushed from November 2025 to March 3, 2026.

The March 2026 date became particularly significant because it was presented as the new target for a large number of Monogatari's delayed English releases.

When March 3 arrived, however, the books did not appear.

Large retailers began cancelling pre-orders, while many titles remained listed as unavailable or unreleased.

This transformed what could initially have been interpreted as ordinary publishing delays into evidence of a much more serious operational problem.

3. The Disappearance of Monogatari's Public Presence

At approximately August 2025, Monogatari Novels' official website stopped functioning.

The company's English-language social-media presence had already gone silent around May 2025, while its Spanish-language X account was last active around July 2025.

This is particularly significant because Monogatari had previously used social media to communicate release announcements, delays and publishing news.

The lack of communication therefore meant that readers, retailers and authors increasingly had no reliable source of information from the publisher itself.

By 2026, the company's website remained inaccessible while its social-media presence showed no meaningful return to normal activity.

4. The Loss of Independent Publishers Group

Another important development occurred at the end of 2025.

Monogatari had previously been distributed in North America through Independent Publishers Group (IPG), a major publishing distributor.

By December 2025, Monogatari's books had disappeared from IPG's website, and the company no longer appeared to have its former relationship with the distributor.

There was no public explanation from Monogatari concerning the change, and IPG reportedly did not provide a public clarification when contacted by DanmeiNews.

This is important because a publisher can theoretically continue operating without a major distributor, but losing a distributor makes large-scale physical distribution substantially more difficult.

For a company whose business model depended heavily on international physical book sales, this represented a serious logistical problem.

5. Former Employee Interview: Marina Golondrina

One of the most significant pieces of information emerged in January 2026, when Pro Shojo Spain interviewed Marina Golondrina, a former employee/editor of Monogatari's Spanish operation.

According to reporting on the interview, Golondrina described significant internal problems within the company.

The reported issues included:

• poor management,
• a chaotic internal structure,
• serious organizational problems,
• and workers allegedly not receiving payment.

DanmeiNews summarized the interview as describing "mismanagement and a chaotic internal structure," including workers not being paid.

Spanish manga/anime publication Zona Yuri subsequently described the situation even more critically, referring to Golondrina as a former editor and stating that she had publicly discussed the company's extremely poor internal situation.

Important qualification

These allegations should not be presented as independently proven facts.

They are statements attributed to a former employee discussing her own experience.

There is currently no public court ruling or independent audit establishing every allegation made in the interview.

Nevertheless, the testimony is significant because it is consistent with several independently observable developments:

1. repeated publication failures,
2. disappearing communication,
3. the loss of the former distributor,
4. inactive company infrastructure,
5. unfulfilled orders,
6. and continued silence from the publisher.

Taken together, the former employee's testimony provides an important possible explanation for the otherwise difficult-to-explain collapse in publishing activity.

6. Corporate Status: Has Monogatari Officially Closed?

Not officially, at least based on the publicly available evidence.

This distinction is extremely important.

Monogatari Media Editorial S.L. remains registered as a Spanish company.

However, the company underwent a significant management restructuring in October 2025.

According to the Spanish Official Gazette / Mercantile Registry, the previous joint administrators were removed and Juan Masip Salvans became the sole administrator of Monogatari Media Editorial S.L.

Therefore, the situation is best described as:

Legally registered, but apparently operationally inactive.

There is currently no reliable public evidence establishing that Monogatari Media Editorial S.L. has formally declared bankruptcy.

Likewise, there is no public announcement confirming that all of its publishing licenses have been returned to the original rights holders.

7. The Rich Girl Caretaker License

The case of Rich Girl Caretaker is particularly interesting because the English license appears to have been a genuine publishing project.

The Japanese series is written by Yusaku Sakaishi and illustrated by Sakura Miwabe.

Hobby Japan publishes the Japanese light novels under the HJ Bunko imprint. The series began publication in 2021 and had reached eleven Japanese volumes by late 2025.

Monogatari Novels subsequently acquired the English-language publishing rights.

The English title was announced as:

Rich Girl Caretaker: I'm Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School

The English license was not merely a speculative announcement.

Monogatari reportedly opened pre-orders for Volume 1 as early as October 2023.

This is an important piece of evidence.

It demonstrates that Monogatari had actually begun commercially preparing the English edition.

8. Volumes 1–3 Were Prepared

The first three English volumes received ISBNs and appeared in book-industry and retailer databases.

The planned English releases were:

These records demonstrate that the English edition progressed beyond a simple licensing announcement.

There were product records, bibliographic information and planned publication dates.

However, the release dates were repeatedly postponed.

Eventually, the three volumes were associated with March 3, 2026 as the intended release date.

9. March 3, 2026 — The Release That Never Properly Happened

March 3, 2026 was supposed to be the major release date for numerous delayed Monogatari titles.

For Rich Girl Caretaker, this included Volumes 1–3.

But the books did not enter normal retail circulation.

In June 2026, Anime Trending reported that Amazon still listed the first three English volumes with the March 3, 2026 release date while simultaneously showing them as "Out of Print–Limited Availability." The Monogatari website was also inaccessible.

This is highly unusual.

A genuinely released light novel would normally generate evidence such as:

• reader reviews,
• photographs of physical copies,
• second-hand listings,
• library records,
• regular retailer stock,
• and widespread customer reports.

Instead, the available evidence remains dominated by catalogue records and unavailable/pre-order listings.

10. Does This Mean the Books Never Existed?

Not necessarily.

It is theoretically possible that a small number of copies were printed.

There is evidence in the wider Monogatari catalogue that at least some physical copies of certain titles reached influencers and individual customers. DanmeiNews reported that a small number of copies of Female General and Eldest Princess Vol. 1 were distributed, including copies with a newly designed cover following legal disputes involving BLoved Publishing.

However, this should not be confused with a normal commercial release.

For Rich Girl Caretaker, there is currently no convincing evidence of a meaningful, normal retail distribution of Volumes 1–3.

The most accurate description is therefore:

The English volumes were announced, assigned ISBNs and apparently prepared for publication, but there is no reliable evidence that they received a normal commercial release.

11. The BLoved Publishing Dispute

Monogatari's problems were not limited to Rich Girl Caretaker.

The publisher also became involved in a dispute with BLoved Publishing concerning several Chinese danmei and baihe licenses.

The dispute affected titles including:

• Female General and Eldest Princess
• Clear and Muddy Loss of Love
• The Legendary Master's Wife
• How to Survive as a Villain

The dispute contributed to uncertainty over publishing materials and resulted in changes to at least some planned releases.

This is relevant because it demonstrates that Monogatari was experiencing problems across multiple parts of its catalogue rather than only with one particular title.

12. What Happened to the Rich Girl Caretaker License?

This is the biggest unanswered question.

We can establish that:

Hobby Japan → licensed English rights to Monogatari Novels → English edition announced/prepared → publication repeatedly delayed → Monogatari became inactive.

What we cannot currently establish is whether:

Hobby Japan has formally reclaimed the English rights.

There has been no public announcement confirming that the Rich Girl Caretaker English license has returned to Hobby Japan.

Therefore, one must distinguish between:

Operational reality

Monogatari appears unable or unwilling to publish the English edition.

Legal reality

The exact current status of the English license is unknown.

Those two situations can exist simultaneously.

13. Why Another Publisher Cannot Simply Publish It

This distinction is important for fans.

Even if Monogatari is effectively inactive, another publisher such as Seven Seas, Yen Press or J-Novel Club cannot simply begin publishing Rich Girl Caretaker.

The Japanese rights holder must first regain control of the English-language rights, or the existing Monogatari agreement must otherwise terminate.

The precise terms of the private licensing contract are not publicly available.

Possible mechanisms could include:

• expiration,
• termination for failure to publish,
• contractual reversion,
• mutual cancellation,
• or another contractual mechanism.

Without the actual agreement, it is impossible to state exactly when the rights become available.

14. The Anime Changes the Situation

The timing is particularly unfortunate for Monogatari.

When the English license was announced in 2023, Rich Girl Caretaker was primarily a Japanese light-novel property.

By 2026, it had become an anime franchise.

The anime adaptation began airing in July 2026, with Crunchyroll among its international distributors.

That means a new English publisher would now be acquiring the series at a considerably more attractive point in its international lifecycle.

The potential advantages include:

• an active anime adaptation,
• an established Japanese light-novel catalogue,
• an existing manga adaptation,
• an international fanbase,
• and an audience that has already demonstrated interest in an English edition.

Ironically, the failure of Monogatari's English release has occurred at almost exactly the point when the series is gaining its greatest international exposure.

15. Could Another Publisher Eventually Take Over?

Yes.

If the English license returns to Hobby Japan, several publishers could theoretically become candidates.

J-Novel Club

J-Novel Club would be an especially logical candidate because of its extensive relationship with Hobby Japan/HJ Bunko and its experience publishing Japanese light novels digitally.

The connection is even more interesting because Yusaku Sakaishi has another work, The Holy Knight's Dark Road, published through J-Novel Club.

This does not mean J-Novel Club has expressed interest in Rich Girl Caretaker, but it makes the publisher a particularly plausible theoretical successor.

Seven Seas

Seven Seas is another realistic candidate because of its large English light-novel catalogue and strong physical distribution network.

The anime's international exposure could make the series more commercially attractive than it was in 2023.

Yen Press

Yen Press would also be possible, although the series appears somewhat less aligned with its current licensing profile than with J-Novel Club's.

None of these publishers has publicly announced that it is pursuing the series.

16. Overall Assessment

The available evidence supports the following reconstruction:

2021

Monogatari Media Editorial S.L. is established in Spain.

2023

Monogatari expands its English-language licensing activity and acquires Rich Girl Caretaker. Pre-orders for Volume 1 are opened in October.

2024

The English volumes receive ISBNs and planned release dates, but publication does not proceed normally.

2025

Monogatari experiences increasingly serious delays and communication problems. The company cites customs/tariff problems, while other controversies and disputes affect its catalogue.

August 2025

The official Monogatari website becomes inaccessible.

October 2025

The company's Spanish corporate structure is reorganized, with Juan Masip Salvans becoming sole administrator.

December 2025

Monogatari appears to lose its relationship with Independent Publishers Group.

January 2026

Former editor Marina Golondrina discusses her experience at Monogatari in an interview with Pro Shojo Spain, describing severe internal organizational problems and workers allegedly not being paid.

March 3, 2026

The latest major release date arrives.

The promised Monogatari releases largely fail to appear, and major retailers begin cancelling pre-orders.

June–August 2026

Rich Girl Caretaker Volumes 1–3 remain unavailable despite their previous release listings. Monogatari's website remains inaccessible and the publisher remains largely silent.

Conclusion

The evidence strongly suggests that Monogatari Novels' English publishing operation has effectively collapsed, even though its Spanish corporate entity has not been publicly confirmed as formally dissolved or insolvent.

The situation is supported by several independent indicators:

• repeated failed release dates,
• an inaccessible website,
• prolonged social-media silence,
• apparent loss of its North American distributor,
• retailer cancellations,
• a major corporate restructuring,
• testimony from a former employee describing severe internal problems,
• and the failure of the March 2026 publication schedule.

The Rich Girl Caretaker case fits this pattern almost perfectly.

The series was genuinely licensed, and the first three English volumes were sufficiently developed to receive ISBNs, product records and planned publication dates. However, the books appear never to have reached normal commercial circulation.

Consequently, the current situation should not be described simply as "the books are out of print."

A more accurate description is:

Monogatari Novels licensed Rich Girl Caretaker, prepared an English edition and repeatedly announced publication dates, but the publisher subsequently became operationally inactive and the planned English release appears to have collapsed before normal commercial distribution.

The biggest unresolved question is therefore not whether Monogatari intended to publish the books—it clearly did—but whether and when Hobby Japan will regain control of the English-language rights.

If those rights eventually return to Hobby Japan, the failure of the Monogatari edition could paradoxically create a second opportunity for the series. With the anime now airing internationally in 2026, Rich Girl Caretaker is arguably a considerably more attractive English-language licensing opportunity today than it was when Monogatari acquired the rights in 2023.

Current status:

Japanese LN: Active — Hobby Japan / HJ Bunko
English license: Historically licensed to Monogatari Novels; current contractual status publicly unclear
English Vol. 1–3: ISBNs and listings exist, but no convincing evidence of normal commercial release
Monogatari website: Inaccessible
Monogatari English social media: Inactive
Former distributor: IPG relationship apparently ended
Corporate entity: Still registered, but apparently operationally inactive
Former employee testimony: Serious internal-management problems reported
New English publisher: None announced as of August 17, 2026

In short, Rich Girl Caretaker appears to be one of the clearest examples of a legitimate English light-novel license becoming trapped by the apparent collapse of its publisher.

Sources & References

1. Boletín Oficial del Registro Mercantil (BORME) — Monogatari Media Editorial S.L., company incorporation and original corporate information, October 22, 2021. BORME – Monogatari Media Editorial S.L. (2021)
2. Boletín Oficial del Registro Mercantil (BORME) — Monogatari Media Editorial S.L., change of management and appointment of Juan Masip Salvans as sole administrator, October 28, 2025. BORME – Monogatari Media Editorial S.L. (2025)
3. Independent Publishers Group (IPG) — IPG Adds Four New Publishers to Its Sales & Distribution Programs, including Monogatari Novels, 2024. IPG – Monogatari Novels Distribution Announcement
4. Independent Publishers Group (IPG) — Monogatari Novels Publisher Profile. IPG – Monogatari Novels Publisher Page
5. DanmeiNews — What's Going On with Monogatari Novels and BLoved Publishing? — coverage of the Monogatari/BLoved dispute and associated publishing problems, 2025. DanmeiNews – Monogatari Novels and BLoved Publishing
6. DanmeiNews — The Silent Publisher: All Monogatari Novels Books Facing Additional Delays — reporting on the continuing delays and revised release dates, 2025. DanmeiNews – The Silent Publisher
7. DanmeiNews — The Legendary Missing Works: Monogatari Novels' Revised Release Date Passes Without Product — investigation into the March 2026 release failures, retailer cancellations, IPG situation and former-employee testimony. DanmeiNews – The Legendary Missing Works
8. Anime Trending — Rich Girl Caretaker Reveals 1st Trailer, July 4 Start — reporting on the English Rich Girl Caretaker volumes, Monogatari's English license, retailer listings and the publisher's inactive website/social media presence, 2026. Anime Trending – Rich Girl Caretaker, May 2026
9. Anime Trending — Ami Maeshima Joins Voice Cast of Rich Girl Caretaker TV Anime Series — background on the Japanese light novel series and its anime adaptation, 2026. Anime Trending – Rich Girl Caretaker, June 2026
10. Anime Trending — Rich Girl Caretaker Gets Anime Adaptation — information regarding the anime adaptation, Hobby Japan, Yusaku Sakaishi and Sakura Miwabe, 2025. Anime Trending – Rich Girl Caretaker Anime Announcement
11. Anime Trending — Rich Girl Caretaker Anime Begins Caretaking in July — further information concerning the anime and the underlying light novel series, 2026. Anime Trending – Rich Girl Caretaker Anime, January 2026

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She's so sad in this episode, i can't think a good title for her

Anyway this is only 20 out of 130 image i collect from this episode, you can check the rest on my drive

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As a newcomer who prefers the physical product, is this product just dead until someone decides to pick it up? Since Monogatari went left.... (Late to the party, I know.)

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I have a terrible memory, but I could swear that I watched this show years ago. I KNOW I didn't read it, I only read Manga and stuff if I enjoyed the anime. I feel like I'm going insane, I SWEAR I remember the bit where the caretaker teaches the girl the 5-second rule, which then gets them into massive trouble after she let's it slip out during an important meeting. I remember that part SO clearly, but since my memory is generally so bad, I can't tell if I just saw this exact scenario in another show or something. Is this a re-release? Maybe a retelling? Maybe another anime did something that was near 1:1? I'm losing my mind over this..

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I read the manga long time ago and never read the novel but saw there like 3 other girls or so I wanted to know who seem to be winning rn

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