Akari is good at her job, beautiful, and her sense of style is beyond compare... but she has a secret. She's almost 30 and she's still a virgin! One fateful day, a new department chief takes over -- the handsome Shinomiya. "You're my subordinate now, which means from today, you have to do what I say." Shinomiya is a condescending bully and he and Akari clash from day one. Akari finds herself drinking her worries away at his welcome party and before she knows what hit her, she's completely smashed. She wakes up the next day to find -- Shinomiya emerging from her bathroom half naked?!?! Thus begins Akari's comedic office romance with her callous new boss!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-6 of "From Zero to Office Romance"
"Just quit already, you idiot!" "I'm sorry, sir!!"Today again, producer Hata roars insults at clumsy assistant director Igarashi for making a mistake, his shouts ringing through theTV Station. From the outside they seem like a monster boss and an employee in over his head on the boss' bad side. But Igarashi knows Hata's weakness, and he uses that to flip the script to his advantage once night falls!!
She doesn't know how it feels to be in love, and her body can't bear children, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want a perfect family like the ones you see on TV! And who should appear before down-on-her-luck, marriage-crazy Sachiko, but Keiichi! He's got looks and money to spare, and most importantly, he accepts all of Sachiko's conditions! But Keiichi's got secrets of his own... Can Sachiko overcome these hurdles to obtain the happy home she's dreamed of?!
High-school senior Chihiro is attracted to Ayuta, another boy at his school, but Ayuta only has eyes for his childhood friend Hayato, even though he knows Hayato already has a girlfriend. Ayuta continues to play the role of a devoted friend, but the anguish that shows through on his face from time to time only serves to pull Chihiro even closer... It may be too soon to call these pent-up feelings crying out from their hearts "love", though.... It's a youthful, lyrical lovestory between two immature and uncertain high school boys.
Living together with a handsome man...no, wait, ghost...?! Yui Yamada's in her second year of high school when her nagging parents are sent overseas to Brazil for work. She was about to rejoice over finally getting to live alone in her very own apartment (yay!!) when she found out there was a ghost already living there...?! But wait, this ghost isn't scary at all... Though he sure is obnoxious! Whether she likes it or not, this ghost whose awful personality puts his handsome face to shame is going to be her roommate from here on out...!
I've been preparing for a competition that could open doors for me as an aspiring artist, but one day, in one fell swoop, I lost my art model and my girlfriend. I was still reeling from it when a young girl suddenly showed up beside me and said she would be my new model. However, now she says I need to offer up my body in exchange for her help...?! I had lost everything, and she knew nothing of the world; this is the story of our warped and fleeting, yet innocent, love.
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...?!
Childhood friends Ao and Ritsu attend the same university. Though Ritsu is the older of the two, he operates at 110% stupidity, so it's younger but more put-together Ao who has always been the one looking after his hot mess of a best friend. Today, Ritsu once again comes over to Ao's place unannounced and drinks himself stupid(er), leaving Ritsu to help him into bed. But this time Ritsu, in his drunken fervor, makes a sudden left turn in the conversation and jumpstarts an unexpected development in their relationship...!
University student Yoshiyuki and his boyfriend Yuzu have moved in together, and things are going great. Yuzu's not always the most open about his feelings, but natural nurturer Yoshiyuki is happy to coddle him a bit. There's just one problem!! Yuzu is totally new to dating, and even a single kiss leaves him beet-red with embarrassment, so these two aren't getting anywhere in the bedroom... Dreaming of all the hot and heavy fun they could be having, Yoshiyuki makes a deal with Yuzu to make their one-month anniversary their first night together. When the day finally arrives, will Yuzu be up to the task...?
"I'm the type of person who can't draw what they've never experienced. Kurose, please, won't you show me how it's done...with your body?"Boys' love comic artist Mashiro only wishes to create romantic stories that touch people's hearts. So when his editor Kurose tasks him with drawing a sex scene for the first time, he finds himself in a bind. As unease fills his virgin soul, Mashiro decides to visit a shrine rumored to bring good luck to comic artists. But after he makes his prayer, a being possesses him... Instantly overcome with a surge of sexual desire, he starts coming on to Kurose! Lessons have begun for our talented yet crude editor and innocent BL comic artist-turned-seducer.
Kikuchi takes his work as an accountant for an advertising agency very seriously -- and he has secretly always been in love with Higashikaneshiro, a laid-back designer at the same firm. However, after he is outed as gay, life at the office becomes difficult. His boss is emotionally manipulative, his coworkers talk about him behind his back, and even Higashikaneshiro ends up finding out that Kikuchi is gay. All this ends with Kikuchi quitting his job. On his last day, he finds himself really wishing the day would end already... but that's when Higashikaneshiro invites Kikuchi out for a going away party, just the two of them!!
Kei is totally, utterly, completely in love with Tsurugi! But he's also tormented with uncertainty. Is it just him that feels this way? Is it safe to call them boyfriends? Even while agonizing over questions like these, Kei always plays it cool around his beloved Tsurugi. When they have sex, though, Tsurugi's adorable charms reduce Kei to a helpless puddle of a man, and today is no exception - he might as well be a devoted puppy wagging his tail at full force. Love is flooding through everything in this mature BL that's just as fluffy and sweet as it is smutty!
She's not looking for a future husband... She's never even been in love. So how did she end up entering a contract marriage with the greatest catch ever?! Mitsuru, a woman in her thirties whose only interest is cats, and Kugayama, a hot pediatrician fed up with shallow women constantly flirting with him, have decided to get married for mutually beneficial reasons. On their wedding night, to Mitsuru's surprise, Kugayama sneaks into bed and affectionately beckons her to pet him. Imagine her reaction when he springs furry ears and a tail! Mitsuru's "night of passion" with her new husband takes a strange turn. Thus begins a warm and fluffy romantic comedy about a not-so-standard, newly married couple!
"No matter how many times we're reborn, I'm sure we'll fall in love again. Because Kotaro and I are bound by the red string of fate." Kaede is a housewife, romanticist, and lover of peace, always one to avoid conflict. In fact, she and her husband Kotaro are so blissfully married that they've never even gotten into an argument. On the evening of her fifth wedding anniversary, as she heads towards the restaurant, she reflects on how much she appreciates her kind husband and the perfect marriage he's given her. But when a figure rushes in and attacks her from behind, her life begins to fall into disarray...
"Can you remain calm if I do this to you?" "I can...but...ahh..." "Really?" The places stroked by his passionate tongue feel so hot that my brain is going on overdrive. It all began when Homare's mother brought home a handsome yet sarcastic man to be her new live-in butler. As she holds a deep hatred for men, Homare complains to her mother, but alas she refuses to change her mind. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, not wanting to be the odd one out, she lies to her friends that she has a boyfriend and promises to go on a double date! Unfortunately for her, there's only one man whom she can rely upon on such short notice... Cue the start of a love lesson taught by a sensual, sharp-tongued butler!
Due to past sexual trauma, Haruka was unable to find new love. Who knew meeting her strong-willed co-worker Yanase at a mixer and while under the influence would lead to an overnight stay at a hotel together?! Haruka was thrilled by his unusual and gentle behavior, but then Yanase told her that she could thank him for taking care of her by having sex with him...? Is that even okay to do here? Hearing Yanase's sweet whispering voice excites her body, which normally has aversions to sex. Why is her body suddenly sensitive and where are the noises of pleasure coming from..!
I don't like men, but somehow I'm the goddess of a genius horse jockey? I hate it, I can't do it, but I'm trapped by his strong arms and pure, animal-like eyes. I can't refuse him.... I'm not having a good time at all these days. I've been picked up by a lot of guys, and at work I've been transferred to the editorial department of a horse racing magazine that I don't even know much about.... I'm turning 30 soon, and I have no choice but to tough things out at my job...! It was at that moment when I saw him... Watanuki himself, the genius jockey, running with his heroic movements, burley muscles, and well-defined face... No wonder he's so popular amongst the ladies! Nervously awaiting our interview session he suddenly embraced me with a passionate hug! I was surprised when he said, "I've been thinking about you everyday since the other night". In other words, the genius jockey was actually some guy I turned down the other day...
Jin Kurosaki is a high school boy who spends his days in irritation and apathy. That is, until he falls down a flight of stairs one day to save a pregnant lady named Mai and...ends up swapping bodies with her?! Suddenly becoming a pregnant lady is a lot to take in, but Mai's cheeriness and positivity help him face the situation. As feelings he's never felt before begin to sprout, he also starts to learn more about Mai and the secret she holds.
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...?
"Please, marry me." My coworker, the person I hate the most in this whole world, suddenly confesses his love to me, but doesn't realize that I'm Haruno Tsumugi...! Tsumugi, who is the lowest performer in sales at her company, is constantly stressed out by her good-looking, top-performing coworker, Atsushi Honke, who is equally aggravated by her inability to do her job. Why is someone as hard-working as me at the bottom, while a game-obsessed slacker like him gets it all...?! One day, she's lending a hand at her dad's drag bar, wearing her usual disguise, and serving customers, when he happens to come in for a drink! Thus begins this love story of misunderstanding born of lies and revenge!