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Hojo, a motorcycle courier, picks up a delivery order and goes to an apartment, where he meets Aranami, a popular novelist. Hojo happens to witness Aranami's male partner, and realizes that Aranami is gay. Hojo thinks he will never see Aranami again. But a few days later, he receives another mail order. Feeling a bit embarrassed about seeing Aranami again, Hojo discovers that Aranami loves cats and when he asks Hojo to set a cat meowing as his ringtone, Hojo thinks Aranami is cute. A certain casual remark by Hojo unsettles Aranami. The words Hojo says remind Aranami of his past... When they meet by chance at a yakitori bar, in the flow of the conversation, Hojo tells him that he is also gay. Aranami suggests, "if you are willing, would you keep me company tonight?" It is simply a comprehensive decision for Aranami, but the world around them starts to change color... A heart-melting BL story.

Miki Donoue has lived an unlucky life, the embodiment of woefulness since he was a child. He's lived in such a way to never involve others in his misfortune. One night, Miki is asked by a mysterious man, "Can I have your woes?" The man turns out to be a creature called "Akashibito," a type of monster that feeds on the woes of humans to extend their lifespan. He asserts that he lacks sustenance, and will die without Miki's woes. Miki, being a good natured boy, gives the akashibito the name "Shiro", and offers to be his host. Now the two of them will live together. Though Shiro can continue to live with a new host, as Miki grows to feel happiness, Shiro loses his sustenance. With the loss, there is a change in Shiro...? Could this mean the end of his life as he knows it...?A BL story between a lonely, woeful human boy and a creature that feeds off their new partner.