In a world where humans and non-humans with animal forms fall in love regardless of gender or species, college student Kayu was an outlier: he could only fall in love with plants. Yet, for some reason, his heart would start racing around Chin, the panda who owns the flower cafe where Kayu works part-time. After learning this, Chin asked if he wanted to try dating platonically on a trial basis. He may not feel desire for his kind-of boyfriend, but Kayu is enjoying the warm, peaceful days they share... except that whenever he sleeps over at Chin's apartment, he has this weird dream about countless vines and tentacles crawling all over his body and having their way with him...!
Akihiko has never known his true worth. Ever since he was a child, no one has ever needed him. On the verge of giving up on life, he's saved from certain death by Kazushige, a vampire who's doomed to an eternity of loneliness. To repay Kazushige, Akihiko continues to visit him, much to Kazushige's chagrin. Fed up, Kazushige drives him away. But he soon realizes that Akihiko's awkward kindness has touched a part of him that now yearns to learn more about Akihiko.
An orphan named Noah is tricked by a friend and ends up being sold in an auction. The man who successfully bid on him for two hundred million was Gilbert, an entrepreneur rumored to be cruel and merciless. Noah is sure he would be treated terribly, but instead, he is taught the pleasures he had never known through having sex for the first time. He wanted to go home so badly, but after feeling Gilbert's awkward kindness and finding out the true reason for buying him, Noah's determination to escape wavers... *This story contains material that may be distressing for some readers.
Natsuno, a poor scholarship student, runs into some trouble at his job with Toji, a son of the powerful Kirishima family who happens to go to the same university. They met in the worst possible way, but somehow, Toji takes a liking to Natsuno and follows him around everywhere. Natsuno is exhausted from work, school, and now dealing with the assertive Toji. However, despite his bad first impression, Toji is actually very friendly and kind, and Natsuno starts to fall for him.
Fumi and Higashi are coworkers and boyfriends. They celebrate their one year anniversary, but Fumi's overcome with feelings of doubt regarding their relationship.
"This is Love Part 1" compiles the first three chapters of the series about sexuality, relationships and the definition of love.
*While Part 1 doesn't touch up on it, in future releases in this story goes deep into asexuality/demisexuality of one of the main characters.
Artist Statement: This is a story about ordinary love. I hope this comic reaches all kinds of readers.