Her journey from finding Jiro "repulsive" to genuinely falling for him is a masterclass in character development. Fans find her mix of extroverted confidence and intimate shyness incredibly endearing.
She may laugh. She may be confused. Then explain: "There’s this anime character everyone loves because she’s perfect. But you’re real, and you’re still perfect. So you win."
In other words, your wife lives. She gets tired, angry, messy. Niimura’s wives are eternal, soft-spoken, always understanding. One is a human partner; the other is a poetic ideal. And sometimes, the ideal feels “better” — but only because it’s incomplete.