Secret lessons between a popular voice actor and an actor in a critical time of his career!
Yuki, an actor who still hasn't gotten popular for his work, receives a work offer for a gay voice drama CD. He wasn't used to doing that kind of work, so it was paused in the middle of the recording and he asked Uchiura, the man playing his partner, for advice. However, Uchiura's lessons included hands-on experience for both the kiss and love scenes!
On his way home from work one day, Shiota, a hard-working businessman, stumbles upon a stranger who's about to pass out from hunger. Surprisingly, the man happens to be a co-worker from a previous part-time job, Suzuya! Unable to leave his acquaintance be, Shiota puts his years of cooking for himself to good use and whips up a few dishes to share. Although Suzuya leaves satisfied that night, he starts to make a habit of showing up at Shiota's place whenever he's in search of a good meal.
Shiota should hate having to feed Suzuya whenever he shows up, but he's actually finding himself getting quite attached to this stray cat that has entered his life...
This volume also contains the age-gap romance stories "Slate Blue" and "The Sky and Gray Blue"!
From the creator of My Summer of You comes a high school romance about two friends who've always been in the same class, but when a new school year separates them, they realize that their feelings for each other might run deeper than friendship... From their first year of middle school to their second year of high school, Kai and Ren have not only always been in the same class-they've also always sat next to each other. But in their last year of high school, the boys are assigned to two separate classes, and with each passing day, Kai feels as if he's slipping further and further away from Ren... One day, when Kai finds Ren sleeping in a classroom after school, he whispers the feelings that he can't bring himself to say out loud... and Ren hears him. Will Kai's confession draw them further and further apart, or will it be the spark that brings them back to each other once more?
High schooler Eito Tachibana has always hated his name, including all of the jokes and puns about the number 8 that have come along with it. It's as if the number has haunted him like a ghost ever since he was a child. One day, he meets a classmate named Tomoya Hatta, aka Hachi-the Japanese word for "8." What begins as casual greetings and small talk in the hallway soon becomes something much deeper, and Eito realizes that it's more than just a similar nickname that draws him to Hachi. Could the number that Eito resented for so long finally bring him something he'll love-and is that someone Hachi?
Is it ever too late to make up for a lie? Or can the opportunity be swept away, like white clouds across a blue summer sky?
It's been seven years since Hozumi left the island town he grew up on, leaving behind not only the seaside, but also Mishima-his close friend and first love from high school. The two haven't spoken since Hozumi turned Mishima down when he rejected him and lied about his own feelings, so when Hozumi returns for his high school reunion, he wants nothing more than to make amends with Mishima-a task easier said than done. In their years apart, Mishima has distanced himself from not only Hozumi, but everyone in the entire town, choosing to live alone in the lighthouse his grandfather used to tend to. Will Hozumi finally be able to break down Mishima's walls, clear the air between them, and finally confess his true feelings, or are the two fated to be separated from one another?
Jun is a member of the boy band Primula, the son of his agency's CEO, and the songwriter for his group. Little do they know that this is a fabrication created by the CEO. Straight off the back of their band's debut, Jun is shocked to discover that Isshin, a member of the group, is the person whose credit he has been taking. Hoping that it will help vent his anger, Jun lets Isshin have sex with him, and from that day forward places himself completely at the other man's mercy. Jun does everything he's told without complaint, saddened by Isshin's hatred for him. Soon after that, Isshin has full control over his training regimen, clothing, and even his meals. But even then, Jun fails to notice the unusual fixation Isshin has on him... the messy, muddled love story of a genius pop star and a performer with no way out!
Aiji Ubukata is a highly qualified government ambassador who has almost no relationship experience. After finally being freed from the celibate lifestyle of an extended overseas position in Saudi Arabia, he realizes that even a glimpse of a woman's skin arouses him. Crammed into a crowded train on his return from the airport, he saves a beautiful man, Akira Shimizu, from a m*lester. As Akira turns to thank him, he spies Aiji's raging hard-on from their close contact...!! "I'm used to this kind of thing. Just leave everything to me..." When Akira brings Aiji to a hotel and makes him cum instantly with a blowjob, Aiji can't help but fall in love with him. However, Akira has lived his whole life pursuing purely casual relationships without opening himself up to anyone, so the idea of a relaxed date with Aiji doesn't exactly appeal to him. When Aiji asks Akira to think about a serious relationship, he dodges the subject and asks him to another hotel instead!
As a yakuza underling, Kosuke makes a living by selling his body to men. Even though he usually leaves quickly after sex, he inadvertently ends up staying with a client until morning. And for some reason, he has absolutely no memories of what happened the night before. His client, Ryoichi, is incredibly handsome... and even after he sees Kosuke's tattoo, he asks to spend another night with him. After hearing a rumor that a drug which makes people's memories hazy during use called pierce has started circulating recently, Kosuke begins to suspect him. However, Ryoichi's overly friendly behavior keeps throwing him for a loop. But Ryoichi, who is actually a detective, is also tracking the source of pierce...
Naoki Kujo is an average, run-of-the-mill office worker who can't get any dates. Every time he hears stories about his coworkers' marriages and kids, he can't help but curse his own bad fortune. Bemoaning his lack of girlfriend, he signs up for a popular dating app. After painstakingly creating a new account, he almost immediately receives a new message from someone named Yuki. The two of them exchange texts almost daily, and soon decide to meet in real life. Fantasizing about the busty but dainty Yuki of his dreams, Naoki arrives at the hotel they decided on. He's so excited, he can hardly stand it...! But behind the door is not a girl at all, but the world-renowned popular, drop-dead handsome actor, Yuki Nikaido! Is it some kind of mistake?! They're both guys!! Naoki is confused by the situation, but one thing leads to another, and they end up getting physical... This is a lovey-dovey romance BL between a celebrity and an office worker!
Ino, an expressionless and unsociable office worker, lives with a younger man who is in love with him like a dog with its master. Even though the two of them barely know each other, Taichiro suddenly volunteers himself when Ino and his colleagues put out a drunken call for candidates to be Ino's partner. Ino turns Taichiro down, but because Taichiro has no home to go back to, Ino offers to let him live with him. Taichiro is patient, and although he sometimes can be touchy and steadfast about his love for Ino, he makes sure never to do anything that Ino won't like. One day, after starting to come to terms with his own feelings for Taichiro and his boundless devotion, Ino falls into a suspiciously deep puddle and somehow enters a parallel world. He finds Taichiro there, but in this world, the two of them are complete strangers, and Taichiro's cold demeanor seems to be almost the complete opposite of the man Ino knows and loves...
When Susumu, an unpopular manga author, is dropped from the magazine of his dreams, his ex-editor suggests he write boys' love manga instead. Minoru, who works with Susumu at a restaurant and secretly has feelings for him, congratulates Susumu, saying it's amazing that he received an offer to write manga. However, Susumu himself doesn't feel right about it, since he doesn't know anything about boys' love. He even begins to think about quitting drawing and going back to live with his parents. Minoru has always supported Susumu, even cooking for him regularly, but as the risk of being separated looms closer, he suggests Susumu date him to do "hands-on research" for his manga. Susumu thinks it's a fake relationship purely for the sake of research, but he's gradually affected by Minoru's honest attitude...!
On a desolate Earth that has become difficult for human habitation, Itsuki, unconscious for two years because of an accident, ekes out a living on an island yet flourishing with his caretaker from childhood, Jun. While Itsuki doesn't remember what kind of accident he was in, he's fine with how things are as long as he's with his love, Jun... that is, until they have to start worrying about their dwindling resources. One day, the two of them find a mysterious machine and hear a voice from its communications device. Perhaps... there are other people still living on Earth as well. Though Itsuki is excited that the two of them can continue living together forever if they receive help, Jun's response is not so hopeful...
"It is the supervisor's job to manage his subordinates' love life!" The company is kept afloat only by the top two salesmen. The problem is, their performances are highly dependent on the personal relationship between them. The big task for Mr. Tanaka, is to secretly manage their relationship.
I didn't know you could make such a sexy face, Princess... I should have been able to captivate that jerk with my cuteness... but somehow he turned it into an erotic lesson for me!?
The second son of a rural man of property, Kyuu, has been best friends with Toshio since childhood. As Toshio grows up, he secretly falls in love with Kyuu. One day, Kyuu's older brother Sumi, who had run away from home, coincidentally comes in contact with Toshio. Then, Sumi invites him to deepen their relationship! This is the "Son of the Mimura Family" series, which depicts adolescence wavering in the rift between friendship and love.
Kaede and Yoshitaka are back! In the four years since they got together, Kaede has become an adult video director and sex toy developer. Any hopes Yoshitaka had of Kaede growing mellower with age have been dashed: if anything, Kaede's libido seems to be increasing! Yoshitaka's sharp tongue and... "staying power" have improved. Having graduated college, the two lovebirds get ready to start their lives together in their new home... but a new development turns everything on its head! Get ready for the second installment featuring our favorite odd couple: the too-nice, long-suffering Yoshitaka, and the hyperactive, lusty Kaede!
They're just a college theater group, but their shows sell out and their top billed actor's a TV star. However, they're unfortunately named "F.W.B. Theater Group" - as in, "Friends with Benefits." One day, freshman and aspiring-actor Asahikawa appears before scriptwriter Utatsu, asking to join the group. Utatsu turns him down flat, but Asahikawa doesn't know when to quit. Utatsu tries to give Asahikawa an impossible challenge to make him go away, but his plan backfires, leading to the two of them watching porn together. Utatsu's curiosity eventually wins out, and he ends up asking Asahikawa to get him off...... So he'll sleep with a guy if he's "interesting" enough!? Theater is his life, and this promiscuous scriptwriter is about to get physical with an inexperienced, fresh-faced freshman!
"I'll help you with your 'special training'!" Aspiring actor, Tetsu, spends day after day auditioning for roles, but is turned down due to his delinquent personality, leaving him with little choice but to lodge with his long time friend, Satoshi, who is a popular scriptwriter. Finally, a shot at a lead role presents itself to a disparaged Tetsu, but the offer turns out to be for a "man on man romance" movie. Being attracted to men himself, Satoshi offers Tetsu his guidance to help him get into character, but ends up getting jeered at... Clearly irritated, Satoshi says, "Fine. I'll help you out as an 'experiment'. Why don't we give it a try?" And with that, the two friends cross a line they never thought they would... all because of a movie! A cool-headed, popular writer meets an idiotic delinquent actor in this heart-pounding sensual story!
Totsuka is a straight guy, working on a university campus and cursed with a long history of unrequited love interests. He really wants to be able to call someone his own, but every time he tries, it never seems to work out. Of course, as fate would have it, the one person who seems to be into him is a male student, Nari, who showers Totsuka with sweet nothings like "You're totally my type" and "You should pick me, Totsuka." One day, Nari stops showing up to college, and Totsuka can't help but worry about him. One thing leads to another, and Totsuka finds himself going to Nari's place hammered... and passionately kissing him. With Totsuka unable to control himself under Nari's intoxicating sensuality and Nari smoothly leading him in the bedroom... How will this one night between an office worker with absolutely no game and a gay playboy student end...!?