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== Anime and Manga ==

* Blatantly used in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]].'' Belldandy lives with Keiichi originally because of the properties of the wish, and later, after that gets tossed out, just because [[Bellisario's Maxim|why not]]. Starting with [[Those Two Guys]], nearly everyone comments on it. That her sisters live with her apparently reassures folks that nothing inappropriate is going on—which is [[Pretty Freeloaders|ironically true]].

* Used in ''[[Bleach]]'', without romantic overtones. Rukia, at first being the only facilitator of Ichigo's [[Shinigami]] transformation, stayed in [[Closet Sublet|his bedroom closet]] during the first season, simply for the convenience of being close enough to act should a Hollow appear. Later in the series (Filler Arc in the Anime and Arrancar In Karakura Arc in the Manga) Rukia puts on her Schoolgirl facade for [[Obfuscating Stupidity|Isshin]] and is awarded a bed in Yuzu and Karin's room. She reluctantly accepts the bed to allay suspicion even though she would have preferred the closet, simply because she thought it was more cozy and had even brought along several items to help brighten the decor.

* Hideki and Chii in ''[[Chobits]]'' live together. Nobody has ever commented on this, probably because Chii is a [[Ridiculously-Human Robots|persocom]] and so expected to live with the main character.

** Though only the audience and about three characters in the story ever learn this, {{spoiler|anything more...intimate would wipe out Chii's memory and personality. Design flaw, or deliberate maleficence? You decide.}}

* Misato and Shinji in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', although this doesn't quite fit because the relationship is supposed to be parental rather than romantic; like most relationships in the series, it's a bit more awkward and complicated due to the discrepancies of age and personality and their personal problems.

** Later played closer to the trope when Asuka moves in. Of course, [[Those Two Guys]] and the [[Class Representative]] assume the worst when they come calling during the ''synchronization'' training she and Shinji must participate in.

** Granted, she didn't ''want'' to move in—she wanted to keep living in a tent in the woods. Since it was on Yuki's family property, though, she pretty much had to do it when Yuki and Shigure suggested it. She ''did'' adapt to it rather quickly, though.

* Yuuichi of ''[[Kanon]]'' ends up living with three (out of five) members of his [[Unwanted Harem]], though not all at once.

* In ''[[Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan]]'', Dokuro lives in the same house as Sakura. The other classmates think that this isn't so innocent (to say the least).

* In ''[[Soul Eater]]'', Maka and Soul share an apartment together. It's possible this is standard for Techs and their Weapon Partners; but not outright stated.

*** It is quite interesting to note that it is usually the Techs' houses that are occupied.

**** Justified in Liz and Patti's case, because they otherwise lived on the street. But still an interesting point on living arrangements.

* In ''[[Sekirei]]'', Minato's had a few issues with this. He was kicked out of his old apartment because the landlord saw him and Musubi there and jumped to the conclusion in the trope description. Later, at his new place of living, after gathering four Sekirei of his own, he sleeps in the same room as all of them (same bed, too). So everyone gets shuffled off to different rooms in the Izumo mansion.

** Though Touma has, on numerous occasions, been quite aware of Index's presence, if you know what I mean.

** And after his memory loss, he doesn't even know ''why'' Index lives with him.

*** Later the things come more steamy when {{spoiler|Itsuwa}} moves to Touma's room, much to the chagrin of Index.

* In ''[[Shugo Chara]]'', Ikuto has extended stays in Amu's room on two separate occasions. They even sleep [[There Is Only One Bed|in the same bed.]]

* In ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'', Sousuke ends up in a living arrangement of being under the same roof as Nami and Lemon. They all sleep in separate places (Nami in the bed, Lemon on the couch, and Sousuke under the bed). Of course, it's completely innocent cohabitation with no ulterior motives for [[Chaste Hero|Sousuke]]. However, it's made clear that Nami had ulterior motives for wanting [[Chick Magnet|Sousuke]] to live together with her and sleep under the bed she's sleeping in.

* Kotoko Aihara and Naoki Irie live together in ''[[Itazura na Kiss]]'' after Kotoko's house burns down, and she and her father are taken in by Naoki's parents. The problem is that Kotoko just made her declaration of love to Naoki, and he rejected it because he doesn't like stupid people. (Naoki is always first in class, while Kotoko has never even got into the top 100). Of course, [[Slap Slap Kiss|love finds a way in the end]].

 

== Comic Books ==

* French comic ''[[Le Royaume]]'' (The Kingdom) has a maid ''sleeping in the king's bed'' innocently. No, really. Like when parents allow their children in their bed because they are afraid of the storm.

 

 

* In the ''[[Good Omens]]'' fanfic ''[http://yuletidetreasure.org/archive/8/aprecise.html A Precise and Accurate History of Monday, Eleven Years Later]'', Crowley recounts how Aziraphale let him move into his flat to make it easier to keep track of each other's interventions with humans. Aziraphale subsequently became mortified when everyone in the neighborhood assumed them to be homosexual lovers, and Crowley had to explain to him that everyone [[Mistaken for Gay|already thought he was gay]], so this misinterpretation was really inevitable. Like the above example, the cohabitation becomes [[One Thing Led to Another|much less innocent later on]].

** The authors have also fallen into this, apparently the two are sharing a cottage now. Cue the [[Squee]].

 

 

== Film ==

* ''[[Zack and Miri Make a Porno]]'' opens by establishing that the titular pair have been living like this for years, and are completely unattracted to each other. Until...

* In [[Sydney White]], the titular character ends up sharing a house with seven boys with none of them being the [[Love Interest]].

 

 

== Literature ==

* In [[Teresa Edgerton]]'s ''[[Celydonn|The Castle of the Silver Wheel]]'', [[Kissing Cousins]] [[The Wise Prince|Prince Tryffin]] and Gwenlliant marry to prevent an [[Arranged Marriage]] that her father has set up for her with an abusive man (quite possibly to force [[The Wise Prince|Tryffin]] to [[Altar the Speed]]). Since Gwenlliant is only twelve years old and was sexually molested some years before, Innocent Cohabitation is the order of the day for a long time. [[Subverted Trope]] in that ''everyone'' knows it (having servants and staff around constantly tends to eliminate privacy).

* The ''Bindaf 3000'' in ''[[Stationery Voyagers]]'' has a men's and women's quarters, provided only as a courtesy. Since Stationery beings can't get as much pleasure out of sex as humans without the aid of Eros toxin, the Xylien Society is pretty confident that a co-ed crew will not not encounter any serious problems. And except for the one time that Marlack and Neone are gassed, these assumptions prove to be pretty safe. Even when the Voyagers get an apartment in Illontin City, and in spite every girl Voyager having one of the male crew members for a boyfriend, hardly anything interesting ever happens.

* In ''[[Beachwalker]]'', the homeless titular character and her patient spend the aftermath of an earthquake living together in a dead woman’s basement. Her reluctance to get close to anyone and his severe injuries conspire to preclude any serious sexual tension.

 

 

* ''[[Mork and Mindy]]''.

* ''[[Spaced]]'' Tyres refuses to believe that Tim and Daisy are "friends" who live together. Also, they had to pretend to be in a relationship to get their apartment in the first place. After the series end, inevitably, they hook up.

 

 

* Grace and Tedd in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]''. Ellen also mentions to Grace in a later strip not to tell anyone she lives with Tedd, because people will get the wrong impression.

** This was only innocent at the beginning (with Tedd making an effort "not to treat her as eye candy"). It is averted as the series progresses when they're seen cuddling together in bed and physical developments in their relationship are implied more than once. Whether they've gone all the way is unknown, but even Tedd's dad gave up on trying to keep things as stated in the trope.

{{quote|"[http://www.megatokyo.com/strip/533 Junpei not know L33t Master have daughter]."

"Oh, I'm not his daughter, we just live together."

"Many things about L33t Master Junpei not know." }}

** Ping has also been known to answer the door in various states of undress (including what looked like a [[Sexy Shirt Switch]]). Kimiko was not amused.

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[[Category:Harem Genre]]