Naoki (36) is a workaholic who's never been in a relationship. Then he meets his first boyfriend, the cheerful and animated Minato (21). Desperate for Minato's affection, Naoki does everything he can to maintain that mature, confident and perfect boyfriend. For some reason, though, he keeps on rejecting Minato's invitations to have a bit of good ol' intimate fun. Could Naoki be hiding something from Minato...?
One day out of the blue, Takigawa, the guy I am head over heels for, asked me, "What exactly does being 'bad at sex' entail?"!! I could never bring myself to tell him how I feel, so I'm not only flying under his radar, but now he's even asking me stuff like this?! Not knowing what to do, I ended up blurting out, "Would you wanna try it with me...?" What the heck is wrong with me?!?!
I got totally wasted at a party and ended up spewing my guts... and some hot guy saw me?! I ran away, thinking I'd never see him again, but we ran into each other on campus the next day! He may be good-looking, but he spilled the beans about me throwing up to his friend, and on top of that, he keeps calling me by my first name! He's seriously the worst! Despite all of that, my best friend Yuka is head over heels for him, and now she wants me to help hook her up! She even brought his friend into this mess... What will happen in this 4-way love affair...?
"I got my happy ending after marriage! Or so I thought..." Three ladies who went to the same school together admit they have dated nothing but losers. Miraculously, they have all gotten married, but marriage was not the goal. A controlling husband, an overbearing husband, and a mama's boy... with these marital problems, where will they go from here?!
Cram school teachers, Mr. Aguro and Mr. Shirai are always at odds, and this time, both have their eyes on their student. He rejects both as they know nothing of real love. If either of them wants him, he proposes the date each other temporarily until they discover what it means. Starting out as a simple wager over who gets to date their student, the two begin their complicated relationship. Can these two love virgins find what they're missing?
Iori's your average high school student... except that he couldn't be without Hazu ever since he was born. Hazu's 5 years older and friends with Iori's older brother, and is busy working as a celebrity and model. He's gorgeous and mature, but has a little bit of a mischievous side to him... He's been turning down Iori all of these years, but the two are overjoyed just being around each other! Finally on the day Iori graduates from high school, something seems different...?
In this world of humans and monsters, the Sword God has imparted his power unto humans to defend themselves. To the sword dancers, he gave a part of his spirit essence, and to the sheath maidens, he bestowed a part of his divine power. For generations, they have combined their powers to fight the monsters of the land, revered by the people.
Saki comes from a long line of sheath maidens. Although she's the eldest daughter, she doesn't possess any sheath maiden powers. Compared to her younger sister, who showed talent from a young age, Saki is looked down upon by everyone. Yet, she endures with a smile, holding fast to the words of her grandmother, the only person who ever showed her kindness.
Set up by her sister, Saki is blamed when monsters attack the village. Amid the chaos, just as she's about to meet her fate, Saki is saved by none other than Suguru, known as the strongest sword dancer. The wheels of fate begin to turn with this fateful encounter!
"This is my punishment - someone as hideous as me falling for someone as good-looking as you..." Yumeko had a mountain of complexes about herself. Then, a terrible accident befalls her. Though somehow saved from the brink of death, Yumeko wakes up a completely different person. "Is this...me...?! I'm SUPER cute!!" Those around her can't hide their surprise and wonderment at this 180-degree change... But Yumeko's new hyper-positive attitude starts to change her surroundings, too. Worries and complexes can affect anyone, and Yumeko will chop right through those of her various supporting characters!! In love, work, friendship... And an attempted murder case?! This frenzied romantic comedy will leave you bubbling with energy!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-5 of "Plus-sized Misadventures in Love!"
On a moonless night... I hear your voice for the first time. Ume was abandoned by the family she married into because she was unable to bear children. She returns to the village where she was born but finds herself alone as her parents die from a spreading disease. As told in tales of sacrifice to the gods, the village also begins to experience a shortage in the crops of their farms that will only continue until someone is offered. Ume is not able to bear a child but as she does not have any children, she is able to lie her way into being offered to the gods. Waiting for her at a shrine deep in the mountains is a wolf god with silver hair and beautiful nails that shine in five different colors... what will come from this encounter between a despised god and an unhappy girl?!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-5 of "The Lying Moon Princess's Marriage: I Will Gain the Wolf God's Favor"
When an annoying guy at work mocks her lack of femininity, Shoko gets dead drunk and begs for help from Jun, a boy at the bar whose beauty could outshine any girl, until she's talked him into coaching her on how to power up her feminine side. But Jun gives her two conditions: she has to live with him, and he gets to touch her breasts... This beautiful younger man's super erotic touchy-feely coaching is steadily training my body!
Rutile is the witch who lives in Ullr Forest, and she celebrated her 17th birthday today. She's never forgotten her promise to her late grandmother to never tell a lie... But, not wanting to throw her dear friend Linaria into despair, she makes up a different future from what she divined. This immediately leads to her coughing up blood and dying... But for some reason she is soon reborn?! The story of the last witch of Ullr Forest starts here!
Marianna, the Baron's daughter, is being treated poorly by her stepmother and is nearly forced into an undesirable marriage. She runs off into the woods to get away from it all, and ends up helping a young amnesiac boy named George. George's uncle, the young Duke Robert, decides to employ Marianna as George's tutor. As the two of them raise George together, they slowly become closer, and...?
A Cinderella story about overcoming trials and nurturing love!
In order to shake off the hurt of being cheated on by her now ex-boyfriend, Hana goes on a trip with her best friend Mizuki. At their destination, the two meet a pair of guys, but just as they've started to get to know each other, it dawns on Hana that her troubles are the result of her own too-sweet personality. Now determined to better herself, Hana sets out to change her pushover ways...?! This is the hapless love story of a clumsy quartet: Hana, who's always sacrificing herself for others; Mizuki, who only wants to be loved; Narita, who earns others' ire when he tells them blunt truths; and Ayumu, who is kind, but also something of a playboy. Can the four of them get their acts together long enough to avoid stumbling over themselves?
"Koharu, you've had a fiance since you were born..." This is what my grandfather confesses to me one day out of the blue. But how could I, a 25-year-old stranger to love, possibly have a fiance? And on top of that, instead of living by myself while my grandfather is in the hospital, I have to live with him instead...?! He's tall, handsome, wealthy, and a CEO... not to mention 12 years my senior! We've got nothing in common! But his kindness and his unexpected naivete touch my heart, and before I know it...?! Between our short-term cohabitation and an marriage pact made by our grandfathers, this is one romance we can't let anyone find out about...
After getting away from her hometown - and her delinquent brother who basically ran the place - Yui is living it up at university. There, she falls for a cool, handsome (same difference!) Prince Charming in glasses who is the total opposite of her idiot brother, but unexpectedly her prince's friend is a delinquent!? On top of that, he's always getting in her way!! Just as she thinks it's all over for her, in more ways than one, she discovers that her prince in glasses lives in the apartment next door!?
"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.
My work at a clothing store keeps me busy every day, and my only hobby is playing erotic dating sims. While I was leading that lonely life, my friend's ultra cute younger brother appeared before my eyes. When he unexpectedly had to drop me off at home, I couldn't resist his masculine features and without thinking it through...we became friends with benefits! I know we shouldn't keep this up, but what can I do? My body can't help but yearn for him...!
Suddenly told she was going to inherit all her grandmother's kimonos, Hotori needs to learn kimono dressing in a hurry. But with her intense stranger anxiety, there's no way she can go take a class for it! Just then, a man named Ichigo - who runs a kimono shop - helps her in the street and offers to teach her kimono dressing if she'll work part-time at his shop. At first she declines, but Ichigo's gentlemanly manners put her at ease so finally she takes the job. And no sooner does he say, "Well, let's get you undressed" - could there be a devil's face hiding behind that kindly mask?!
"So it would be fine if I'd taken my hand out with my fingers dripping like this?" A quiet night at an internet cafe; a man and woman sharing a two-person booth... Under the blanket covering our laps, his fingers run wild stirring up my most private place... But, I can't let my voice out at a time like this...!! In real life, I (Nomiya) am an office worker whose presence barely leaves an impression, but online, I adventure as a lady warrior and chat every day with my close in-game friend Yurin. I also happen to be secretly in love with the dashing hottie at work, Kajimura, but... There's no way someone as plain as a starter avatar (me) could get close to a guy as popular as him...! Until one day, Yurin asks me to meet up IRL, and when I go to the meeting place, the person waiting is-?!
At home, Miri is the picture of laziness. At the clothing shop where she works, she's a dazzling and stylish saleswoman. While living this double life, Miri seeks solace at a cafe near work where the barista Shirasaka always welcomes her with a kind smile. Seeing those gentle and beautiful eyes behind his glasses, whenever she visits she can't help but daydream about the joyous life she'd have if only Shirasaka were her boyfriend!! Fantasy flows into reality when Miri gets a lucky chance to go on a date with this soothing barista... Which is all well and good, except in spite of her dazzling exterior, deep down Miri isn't very feminine (she'll own up to that) and without thinking, she-?!