A cat is crying somewhere.One day, shy high-school boy Kazuo Matsui comes across an old cardboard box with a litter of stray kittens inside. It is there he has a chance encounter with Kitahara, an antisocial elementary school student. Even though he seems unapproachable, Kazuo finds the boy intriguing. He adopts a kitten and hatches a plan to become friends with Kitahara. Soon, Kazuo finds the simple friendship transforming into something deeper. Is it love? Does Kitahara return Kazuo's feelings? Find out in this exciting love story from the versatile mind of Sumako Kari!
Be it a sudden, painful revelation or a slow ballad, second love carries the hope of happiness again. Two tales of love experienced twice unfold in Want to Depend You.A professor of literature has died, leaving his son Yamato and his assistant Onodera to put his affairs in order. To Onodera, Yamato constantly echos his beloved professor; his grief grows desperate. Will Onodera's past memories consume his chance for future love and break Yamato's heart in the process?Ten years ago, friends Yuuya and Arata became lovers, but their crushing love died as soon as it began. Yuuya fears the past will repeat itself... but could a song feel different when it's played a second
Shinichi Tsukasa is a therapist with an edge on the competition; he possesses a unique psychic ability called psycometry.Utilizing this talent Shinichi has managed to counsel many clients and earn himself a stunning success rate.But will his powers be enough to help him with his toughest case yet; recovering the emotions of poet Akio's young nephew Senri.Follow Shinichi as he unravels Akio's twisted past in hopes of finding the cause of Senri's condition.Will he Find the answers he seeks?Can he handle another touch from Akio?And what are these ghostly images he keeps seeing?The answers to all these questions and more are buried deep within the pages of You Get an Angel.Are you brave enough to peek inside?
Young editor Muguruma has his hands full with high-maintenance mystery writer Yuri, whose outrageous demands and reluctance to meet deadlines have become infamous at Sogendo Publishing. But even patient Muguruma is not prepared for the confusion he feels when bad-tempered Yuri tries to woo him. Do his feelings for Yuri run deeper than simple respect and admiration? Set in post-occupation Japan, this meandering love story is as moody and charming as Yuri-sensei himself.
Takashi has been dating Haruhiko, his boss at the flower hall flower shop, for a week now, yet they haven't made any progress at all! Whether it's finally making love or moving in together, Takashi is scared of taking their relationship any further. It doesn't help matters any when their clueless coworker and his lover keep butting in to give him bad advice, but Takashi just can't help himself when his sneaky lover is so determined to have him. Would it really be so bad to give in and do all those scary things couples do?Blooming Darling continues the sweet love story of Takashi and Haruhiko. Tears are shed and hearts pound while Takashi comes to terms with the more x-rated activities in their relationship, but Haruhiko is more than happy to lead the way as they learn to share their lives and love.
Ryo Onoda is a straight guy and he is three years younger than Harumi Deguchi. They have nothing in common and at first, they were just friends. But that's not enough for Harumi- he wants more from Ryo and he realizes that he has fallen in love with him. Feeling anxious and emotional, he wants to tell him how he feels... but he can't. Fearing rejection, he'd rather be just friends and not ruin what he has with him. Here- we have a story of pain, sorrow and happiness of being in love. Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly is the side story featuring the couple Onoda x Deguchi from "No Touching At All."
Abandoned as a baby in a waste dump city, Shin finds and sells trash to survive. When anything bad happens, he turns to his friend Kai for solace and comfort. But when Shin's granny dies, the two decide to leave town to seek something more. Elsewhere, Jay and his partner, Shiro, are searching for a missing member of their organization. What will fate bring to these four who quest for dreams that lie beyond the shooting stars?
On his very first day at a brand-new job, shy Shima is trapped in the elevator with a hungover mess of a guy...who turns out to be his boss! Togawa's prickly exterior definitely puts the rookie recruit on-edge, but it doesn't take long before Shima's every waking thought is invaded by his overbearing yet totally thoughtful superior. Will Shima put aside a history of disappointment in order to take a chance on a complicated relationship? No Touching At All is the main story featuring the couple Onoda x Deguchi in the side story; "Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly."
When former boxer Yazaki accepts employment with a local yakuza group as a driver, the last thing he is expecting is to be ensnared by love. Especially when it's the very dangerous man he's supposed to be chauffeuring about. Not only is Sansui seemingly the boss's paramour, but spurned suitors that he fleeced are literally gunning for him. Then there is the matter of a certain police detective, who not only has his eyes on yakuza business, but seems to have a personal grudge against Yazaki. Either Yazaki's life is going to hell in a handbasket, or fate has smiled upon him at last...
Freeter, Miki Sasaoka, has someone he loves: his childhood friend, Keisuke Takeo. Keisuke, however, isn't interested in men....Or so he always thought, until he fell for Kouhei Chiba, a student at his university. Overrun by feelings of jealousy, Miki decides that if he can't have Keisuke, no one can! And so begins a game of manipulation and deceit.
Gifted pianist Saki wants nothing more than to see his young cousin - the talented Riya - succeed as a professional musician. So why is a (handsome) face from Saki's past suddenly threatening to tear him away from reality? Will this fragile butterfly finally learn to ride the winds of change with grace and maturity...or will he get swept away in a reckless moment?
Only the most successful project planners may earn their way through the "Career Gate," and Ozaki works diligently in hopes of achieving this goal. Even more urgently, he struggles to hide his feelings for mild-mannered coworker Shinoda. But what secrets might Shinoda be hiding from him?
"Do you think it's possibleto fall in love with someone you've never met?"This is the question Toru Kanda finds himself faced with when he discovers his blossoming feelings for his pen pal correspondent, Takeshi Sagawa. Three years ago, Toru threw away everything for his dream of becoming a writer and moved to Tokyo, where, through letters, Takeshi became his sole support.Toru soon realizes that his feelings for Takeshi are more than just admiration. But when Toru and Takeshi finally meet, Toru is in for the surprise of his life - his long-time pen pal is... a Yakuza?!Join Toru and Takeshi as they discover the answer to their question in this sweet tale of a long-distance romance between the most unlikely pair!
Soft-spoken butler Laurent loves plants above all else. But Laurent himself is the object of another's affection; Arthur, the short-tempered master of the house. Despite being master and servant, Arthur and Laurent grow up together, and spend many an hour in the estate gardens, where Laurent lovingly tends the plants growing there. Love also blossoms in those gardens and it's there that Arthur confesses his feelings for Laurent. However, things only go downhill from there... will history give these two lovers another chance, or see them go their separate ways forever?
One morning, Hayashi wakes up naked - next to another man. That man: Shinohara, a client everyone says is gay! Hayashi, hung over with no memory of the night before, is horrified when Shinohara tells him they slept together. He doesn't know Shinohara is lying! Plus, normally a cool character, Shinohara's turned beet red, and he's crying and yelling... and incredibly, Hayashi thinks this new Shinohara is kinda cute!
Meet Renji Jumonji, outstanding police officer and commander of the Special Investigation Unit. His one regret in life? Neglecting Daisuke, who was orphaned when his father, Renji's best friend, passed away. Thus, when Daisuke joins that very same unit, Renji vows to protect him at all costs.And protect him he must, from the roving hands of colleague Kamioka. But when it comes down to it, can Renji protect Daisuke from his own desires...?Renji's new-found life is full of hardship!
A certain politician has his own private security group. In that group is someone special. That man, Aoi, is someone who is extremely capable at his job, handling even dirty work with ease. But in that heart lies not only cold reason, but passion. Can love survive in such circumstances, and light a path out of the darkness?
Matsumoto was sent from his company's planning department to assist in the expansion of a fast food restaurant. Little did he expect to encounter sexual harrassment from Iwakiri Kiyoshi, the extremely competent manager of this successful shop. How should he respond? And is it all in jest?
The Seijo High School Manga Club, or SMC for short, is an exclusive group like no other. Its eclectic membership is famous schoolwide, with the brilliant president of the student council, the bubbly school idol, and the suave manga prodigy Kita Chitose.Captivated by Chitose's outstanding work, naive and awkward freshman Murakami Hibari transfers to Seijo, with the sole intent of joining the club and meeting this fascinating author. Hibari's unbridled enthusiasm-his greatest merit-wins over the renowned members, but how will he react to the secret, steamy happenings behind closed doors and the unusual relationship blossoming between himself and Chitose...?With as many twists and turns, ups and downs as a roller coaster, this is a tale of budding love and fiery youth, all while trying to just survive high school!
"Will you be my sex friend, professor?" Even though I'm not into younger guys, he says he'll help me work out my sexual frustrations and pins me down...