Kyoya is a voice actor who exclusively voices tops, Kaoru is a boys' love manga artist, and they've been in love since college. Now, the pair rent basically live together, and every moment is as sweet as pie. Even though Kyoya voices tops in his work, in real life he's a bottom -- and he's got the most coquettish, syrupy moans. A BL between two professionals that's simply overflowing with a love as sugary as honey!
I know you, though I doubt you know me...... Five years ago, while keeping his face hidden, he spent one unforgettable day and night with another man. When a total coincidence brings them back together, the long-banked fires of his passion reignite and he finds himself once again desperately yearning for the other man.
"If I win, I get to do whatever I want to you, right?" Shou spends his days on the receiving end of his very intense father's wrath. Shou lets out his pent-up frustrations at a bar, with a little game. What kind of game, you say? The salacious kind -- the man who outdrinks the rest gets to spend the night with Shou. However, one day, a mysterious man named Ichijo disrupts Shou's game and even goes as far as to lecture him on it! What happens when an irritated Shou tries to give Ichijo a piece of his mind...?! A clumsy love story between an unfriendly hottie and the heir to a traditional inn!
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!
Hina, who works part-time at an Izakaya, happens upon an old high-school friend he excommunicated named Shinichiro. Shinichiro was Hina's first crush. Hina always loved Shinichiro for his cool, calm, and kind demeanor, but the fear that Shinichiro would find out led Hina to run away from Shinichiro upon their high school graduation. Resigned to his fate of reunion with Shinichiro, Shinichiro surprisingly forgives Hina for running away and proceeds to interact warmly toward Hina. This display of kindness makes your heart flutter! Though he swears in his heart not to run away again, something happens...?!
Igarashi, who spends his days running the teishoku-ya (Japanese food combo restaurant) and tavern he inherited from his father, secretly has a crush on Sora, an apprentice carpenter and regular customer. One day, Sora asks Igarashi to come hang out with him on his day off...! Despite the joy of being asked out, a certain thing in Igarashi's past makes it hard for the day to go in a hoped for direction....? This is a heart-throbbing story of a down-on-his-luck nice guy and a younger puppy-like guy.
A salaryman overwhelmed by his work ends up in an unspeakable relationship with his subordinate?! Kurobashi is who the company goes to for all the issues the company is having. His only reprieve is his mobile phone social dating game. Having ascended to the ranks of chief, the overwhelming nature of his job leads him to spend all of his income on the game he's addicted to. To make some extra change, Kurobashi starts a secret side hustle: work as a male ear cleaning "maid." His first client ever turns out to be his real-life subordinate, Yashirogi?! Plus, things escalate from ear cleaning to another type of "hand" service...?! So begins this BL salaryman rom-com.
Loyd is a swordsman and leader of his clan. As the leader, Loyd removes his eyesore of a team member, the Shadow Wizard, from his ranks. Shortly after the wizard's banishment, however, Loyd's party faces utter defeat due to power imbalance. Loyd, having been reduced to nothing, has hit rock bottom. It's there where the Shadow Wizard he banished, Mizuha, appears. Oh how the tables turn in this magic-filled BL world.
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...?
Kippei is always doting on and showing his affection for Munechika. He tousles his hair, feeds him snacks, and gives him secret kisses in the hallway... Everyone is afraid of Munechika's demeanor, but Kippei finds him cute and adorable. Kippei even studied like crazy just to get into the same college as Munechika. But then one day, Munechika suddenly starts acting cold towards Kippei...?
Masachika has been reunited with his childhood friend, and what's more, he's a model! Kiwa suddenly moves in next door, but he can't take care of himself, so Masachika often looks after him. During one drunken night, Kiwa makes his move on Masachika and to his surprise, he relents?! Can they keep their relationship a secret or will they have even bigger problems to worry about?
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?
Naoya has always been the top dog in school. The son of a CEO, he excels in both his studies and sports. Conversely, Takaaki has always been at the bottom of the totem pole, an introvert and Naoya's errand boy, obedient to his every command. So much so that he even licked Naoya's feet when ordered. Years later, their positions are reversed: Naoya has failed at running his company and is now unemployed, while Takaaki has become the president of a successful startup. Yet upon their reunion, Takaaki continues to serve Naoya with the same blind devotion?!
Toma Sugawa is a cool-headed, unsociable businessman. For some reason, he's not in a relationship, and he spends his life watching the days go by. One thing that has become a part of his daily routine is waking up one of the tenants in his grandfather's apartment complex. That tenant is Kaoru Aida. He has countless alarms go off, and still doesn't wake up until Toma comes in to wake him. On top of that, he asks Toma to wake him up the next morning, without a lick of remorse. With an attitude like that, of course Toma is on the verge of snapping. But one day, Toma goes to wake him up as usual, and Kaoru, still sleepy, pushes him down?! Enjoy this clumsy, blooming love story between an inconsiderate guy and a guy still stuck on his ex!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-6 of "The Seduction of the Deep Sleeper"