Haru and Yuki, two childhood friends turned lovers, now share their lives under the same roof. They've been inseparable since they met, and their love for each other knows no bounds. Haru, a big softy, often tries to show off a cooler side to impress Yuki but always ends up fumbling in the most endearing ways. Yuki, however, adores Haru just as he is and knows exactly how cool he can be. Despite their blissful relationship, Yuki begins to worry about their future and how they fit into society's expectations. Together, they embark on a tender journey of love and self-discovery, finding the courage in each other to build a future filled with joy and acceptance.
"We've known each other ever since we were in diapers. I thought I knew everything there was to know about him."
Natsuo attends the same college as his childhood friend Misaki. Campus life for the two has been going swimmingly. And because of their overwhelmingly good looks, these two never have a shortage of girls lined up after them. At a drinking party one night, Natsuo learns that Misaki acts surprisingly cute and spoiled with his girlfriend, a stark contrast to his usual aloofness. Shock soon transforms into obsession, as Natsuo begins thinking about Misaki every waking moment...! When it comes to Misaki, he has to see it all! His cute side, his body...
College student Kuki looks like a player at first glance, and his history of being dumped by girlfriends for his high sex drive isn't helping his case. When he bumps into his classmate, Yukina, one day and tries to hand back the guy's fallen earbud, he gets a "Let go! P*rvert!" for his troubles. Now Kuki's worried he might have offended Yukina somehow, but when he tries to find out what he did and apologize, it's like talking to a brick wall. In the end, Yukina flat-out runs away from him and Kuki is now positive the guy hates his guts... until they run into each other at a bar one night and Yukina does a 180, diving in to kiss Kuki out of nowhere. Seeing the frosty Yukina so needy and disheveled is too much for Kuki to resist and it's only a matter of minutes until they're going at it in a nearby hotel. It's the best sex Kuki's ever had - so good that he passes out from the bliss (if you can believe it). And if that wasn't enough excitement for one night, Yukina drops a bombshell on him once he wakes up...
Yota, a company employee who collapses from exhaustion on his way home from work, wakes up to find his ass being worked on by a stranger, Akito, a yakuza! After his co-worker, to whom Yuto is a guarantor, conveniently runs away, Akito is told he has to repay his 30 million yen debt...! Wanting to avoid working at a gay brothel by all means, they two figure out a different way for Yota to repay this debt. After a turn of events, Yota helps out Akito in a bind, and so begins a new bond complete with compulsory sex training and exploration.
Hayato Fujii is a closeted gay man. To live a peaceful life, he keeps his sexuality a secret due to the trauma he experienced in high school. That is, until one day, an openly gay coworker, Yusuke Kai, blackmails him with a photo of him kissing another man. Kai promises not to expose him as long as Fujii sleeps with him just once. Fujii reluctantly agrees, but when the moment arrives, Kai seems inexperienced...? A wonderful, bittersweet love story between two men from different worlds and with completely different personalities that will pull at your heartstrings!
Due to an accident, Rui has an impaired leg and is chosen by the village as a sacrifice to appease the gods and call for rain, leaving his sister behind. In the afterlife, Rui pleads with the local god Murakumo to make it rain. Not only does Murakumo refuse, but he also forces himself upon Rui.
"If you don't like it, then hurry up and leave. Please..." Although Rui is hurting, Murakumo's pained expression makes him wonder what lies beneath it. A sweet, heartbreaking love story of two radiant souls who save each other.
Chapter 5 is a one-shot written by this author, and is not related to the main story.
"I'll make you feel so good you won't be able to forget..." Shinogu works in an office by day and sits in a bar as a regular at night... and recently has been talked into going to a hotel with a charmer named Shindo. For Shinogu, sex is reserved for Fridays and is limited to one-night-stands but Shindo has other plans, and makes it clear. "I'll make you mine." Sweet, loving embrace unlike anything felt before. Shinogu can't resist the strong compassion and straightforward words of kindness... this was supposed to be a one-time deal. Just as things seem to be getting back to the norm, this special someone appears as the newest client in a project...!
"I want many more people to recognize your talent and appeal." - Orihara takes pride in Narikawa, the actor whom he manages. Narikawa is wary of strangers and distrustful of other people, but he has a pure heart, and his incredible acting skills set him apart from other young actors. While supporting him closely as a manager, Orihara begins to grow fond of him; finally, he agrees to help relieve certain physical urges for Narikawa. From then on, Narikawa's attachment to Orihara grows deeper day by day, until...? A quiet, but intense romance between a clumsy actor and his older manager.
"That does it; my life is over now, for sure...!" -- Though he's good at his job, due to a stubborn streak and an overly serious attitude, office worker Sakura tends to take on too much. But he has a secret - after sunset on the weekends, he becomes "someone else." However, his junior coworker Arima sees him in this other form, and Sakura even gets stuck sharing his secret with the guy...!! Can straight-laced, earnest, bespectacled Sakura handle the onslaught from his blank-faced, pushy junior on top of all the rest of his stress?!
One day, my older brother came home with a young coworker, and I'd never seen someone so innocently, earnestly, uselessly in love as this guy was. What does he mean, just looking is enough for him? Getting off is obviously the better option here. His attitude was a novelty to me, as a notorious slut (and card-carrying bottom to boot). So at first it was out of curiosity, plain and simple, that I laid hands on him without a second thought (figured I'd let him show me the sexual side he can't show to the one he so virtuously loves). That was the idea, at least...
College student Ichiki can't help but beguile everyone around him with his dazzling smile. But the one person he's head over heels for is... his ultra ordinary manager Mr. Yomura! Homely but hardworking Mr. Yomura stole Ichiki's heart, and after a tireless pursuit Ichiki managed at long last to get his hands on boyfriend status. Now, three months since they started dating... they still haven't made any progress in their relationship?! Even with all the romance tactics popular-guy Ichiki has at his disposal, Mr. Yomura is a formidable conquest...
High school sweethearts Akiharu and Teru were as happy as could be. However, those happy days did not last for very long. Teru, who was aiming to become a professional soccer player, had an unexpected accident one day... After losing out on his soccer career, Teru began to grow sullen and mean, almost like he'd become another person, and finally the damage spread to Akiharu, too... "I'm telling you to go sleep with another guy!" Following that order from his beloved boyfriend Teru, Akiharu smothered the pain in his heart and set out for a gay bar...
Playboy Yamada and earnest Takahashi. Oddly comfortable around each other despite being complete opposites, these two were always together. They took it for granted that those days they shared would go on forever, and yet... Even after going their separate ways, they often overhear gossip about each other. The passage of these two years has only deepened and complicated their feelings. They cross paths again, and in that moment, what course of action do they take...?
Sumito Kayashima, a wealthy man from a long-esteemed family, passes his days in solitude. It is hard to say what our Mr. Kayashima was thinking when he suddenly visited his gardener's home... and confessed that he was in love. Angered by this high-handed and unilateral attempt at courtship, the gardener made Mr. Kayashima a cruel demand...
Born to a family of high standing and in possession of extraordinary wealth, Mr. Kayashima is a man of great means. He is indifferent to the ways of the world outside his mansion and rarely given to passionate emotion. And yet, our Mr. Kayashima has suddenly barged in on a visit home taken by the gardener with whom he is having a secret love affair...! In this volume: after sneaking along to the gardener's family home, a night of summer fireworks; the sweet ache of mistaken intentions in autumn; and a joyful Christmas spent in a wintry garden...
Long ago, in the Edo period -- Abandoned by his master due to the two bumps which appeared on his forehead, male prostitute Shion was taken in by a doctor who grows medicinal plants for the province. Shion, both his means of earning a living and his reason to live now lost, tries to win the doctor's favor with his body in hopes of gaining a new purpose and livelihood...
"Be my partner!" - Aiming to get their paws on money and food, fox spirit Ginjiro and tanuki spirit Kinsaku take on human form and cozy up to an unknown human. But this human, Yoichi, sees through their disguises in an instant and leaves them both besotted with him. From that day, they each pursue him fiercely, but Yoichi's heart cannot be swayed. One day, the two spirits learn of Yoichi's past and, knowing there is just one thing that can soothe his wounded heart, they decide to steal into his bed that night...
On my first day working part-time at a bookstore, the trainer Kai was so mystifyingly handsome that the very next day, I impulsively asked him out!! He was so quick to agree that I couldn't help asking, "Are you sure you understand what I mean?" But he fired back with a heated kiss and said, "You mean this, right?" That blitz attack had me completely head over heels, but then I learned of a rumor about Kai: "He'll hook up with people, but he never lets things get serious." Huh...?!
"I've been in love with him...ever since that day when he cried underneath the fake, starry sky. I didn't initially intend to confess to him. I only wanted us to be closer - to spend more time together... So how did things end up this way...?" Kawai is a member of his high school's Astronomy Club. He grows close to Ohara, his fellow classmate, when Ohara helps him out with his club's exhibit for their last school festival. After the two graduate, their paths begin to diverge, little by little...until one fateful day. So close that they can feel each other's breath, yet so tragically distant. A romantic tale of two men constantly just beyond each other's reach. Chasing after one another, like shooting stars.
This selfless, aggressive kitty cat wants to repay his debt with his body?! - Recently heartbroken Rin (26) turns to his beloved pet cat Choko and sighs out, "If only you were human, I'd just date you." That very same night... Choko turns into a burly honorable-gangster type, and he intends to repay Rin's kindness with his new manly body, no less!! "Go ahead, young master!! I await your command!!" ...Yikes, that's a scary face!! Rin can hardly recognize the adorable black cat he knows, but Choko sounds serious, and seriously fired up to take things to the next level...?! "Compared to some female human... I know you so much better, young master." This tale of duty, devotion, and heavy "petting" between a straight pet owner and a man (cat) of honor determined to outdo his master's exes will have your heart throbbing!!