*Chapter 8: "The Girl I Like" is a one-shot written by this author, and is not related to the main story.
The CEO faction and the managing director's faction are at odds within the company. The president's daughter, Kinu Kobayashi, falls in love with the executive director's son, Yuzuru Miike, and the two do not get along as well as they would like, leading to a love battle that involves everyone around them! This is a sexy secret office love story !
*Chapter 7: "Tears and Temptation: A Guarded Office Lady's Love Affair" is a one-shot written by this author, and is not related to the main story.
Mitsuka, nicknamed the "Resources Department's Bookworm," has no interest in romance and is content with her trusty books by her side. That is, until she has an unexpected and passionate encounter with Naruse, the popular future CEO of her company! Since that day, Naruse continually asks her out and even makes moves on her at the company. "Let's go out, Mitsuka." "Uh... No thanks. I'll pass." Sparks fly in this intense romance between a crafty future CEO, who tries to win her over with his body, and a bookworm vulnerable to pleasure. How will this unlikely romance unfold?!
The strongest final boss in RPG history figures out a way to get super rich in his own world!
Demon Lord Menas, ruler of the Noa Empire, finds the Resistance's forces on his doorstep. While Alex, a determined, beautiful, blonde young lady stands before him, he gets this weird feeling of deja vu... Isn't this just like the prologue of 'ResNoa', the video game he plays in his dreams?! Menas realizes that he was the final boss of his own world all along! He fakes his death at the hands of Alex and seizes his chance at a brand new life with both hands.
Our dark hero takes his world by storm, using whatever cheat codes he has to protect his newfound freedom!
Diana, daughter of the notorious Count Cresta, unwillingly enters the Palace Harem as "Lady Crimson Rose," the primary candidate for the queen consort. But she is hated by the King, caught in power struggles between concubines, and misunderstood in every way due to her "villainous face"! When she is entrusted with handling the first "Palace Harem Garden Party" in the history of the kingdom, she manages to make it a success, but it is short-lived. A shocking revelation triggers a scandal of such magnitude that it shakes not only the Palace, but the kingdom as well...! Dive into a new tale from the Harem Chronicles of a "villainous-looking" young lady who finds her own way to persevere... no matter what!
"My smile is specially reserved for you." Kotori Ogata, self-conscious about her plump figure, is inexplicably adored by Soma, a younger coworker known for his frosty demeanor. The reason likely traces back to a rainy day encounter: Kotori finds Soma shivering at a bus stop and, being a meddlesome caretaker, helps him warm up. Since then, Soma has been incredibly affectionate toward Kotori. He defends her from sarcastic comments from her manager, holds her hand claiming he's cold, and even sweetly tells her, "Everything you do is adorable to me." Step into this romance and experience the cute moments between warm-hearted Kotori and her frosty younger coworker, Soma!
"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!
Struggling writer Suoh Kuraha stumbles across a house-sitting job at an old Japanese house in the middle of nowhere where he's told never to open the door to a room in the back. One day, as thunder and lightning strike outside, Suoh hears a sound coming from the room and opens the door to check if everything is okay. Sitting behind wooden bars is a demon demanding to eat his spirit.
With the Demon King defeated, the world is at peace once more...
And with that peace, the hero's party's handyman Theodore is out of a job.
With all the money he could ever need already tucked away, he considers retiring. But he's instead suddenly called on to investigate the New World!
En route to his new destination, he comes across and tames a slightly offbeat juvenile dragon.
And so, Theodore's life on the frontier begins! His busted trio of skills, Appraise, Craft, and Tame are all he needs in his lackadaisical cultivation efforts, surrounded by a bizarrely cute crew!
Douglas, once known as a legendary enhancement spellcaster, is now little more than your average, weak old man. On top of that, he was kicked out of the hero party, and eventually had his adventurer's license revoked... And that's how he ended up a vagabond, wandering aimlessly. After an encounter with Rabi, a cursed little girl, a new adventure begins...
Ex, an E-rank adventurer, makes a decision one day after five years of slaving away at the guild. "I'm quitting this job!" Ex was belittled for only being able to use beginner magic, but as it turns out, it had a special trait... Even if people threaten him or ask him to do anything, it's too late for them. "I'm neeeever gonna work anymore!"
"Come on! Touch me." Satoko is a 24-year-old woman who runs away from an isolated countryside to start a new life in a big city. One day, her mother calls her and tells her she's found Satoko a man to marry! Satoko would rather die... When her boss Taichi, an awkward guy with thick glasses, worries about her, she wonders if he would make a kind boyfriend. Satoko makes her move on him, but finds he's packing more than she can handle...!
Natsuki has struck out at speed dating a bunch of times and doesn't know what to do to improve her luck with men. Then, one day, as she's walking home drunk, Natsuki visits a shrine she used to play at as a kid and prays to the spirit there for a boyfriend... When she does, a hot and wild-looking guy in a kimono suddenly appears before her and unexpectedly says, "I'll be your boyfriend if you'll have me!" Since she's drunk and the guy's also her type, Natsuki doesn't hesitate to accept his offer... but then they're suddenly in her bed at home and he starts taking her clothes off!
Yoshino, a young monk, fell down the stairs of her temple. She ended up in an otherworldly place, and was escorted to the Great King Enma! "If you let me have my way with you, I'll guarantee your safety." Yoshino is appointed to be King Enma's lady-in-waiting, because of her strong spiritual power. She's at his mercy every night, but can't resent him because of his past. Even the rude King Enma has reasons for needing Yoshino... Are they in love? Are they a quarrelling couple? Read the rest to find out!
It wasn't a joke. He was totally serious. Although a decade had passed, Haru, who used to be a professional surfer, still couldn't get over his broken heart. One day, he meets a young man named Narumi who says he has come to see him. "I don't care about your preference. Wanna have some fun?" Out of despair, Haru goes to a hotel with Narumi to try to forget everything, ignoring Narumi as he tries to talk to him. The next day, they meet again in the least expected way. The spiritless former surfer gradually starts to be moved by the earnest younger man in this frustrating but brilliant summer yaoi where emotions nurtured over a decade start to become entwined.
Yohta Seto just wants to feel needed. His lover dumps him, saying Yohta would be with anyone as long as they praise him! After getting kicked out of his ex's apartment, he meets Tatsumi Okazaki, a regular at the restaurant where he works, who lets Yohta move in with him. Tatsumi confesses he's always been interested in Yohta, and asks if he has a chance. "I'll do whatever you need if you let me stay..." Yohta says, attempting to seduce him...! "If you mean it when you say you like me, I wish you'd prove it by sleeping with me..." Tatsumi's mixed signals are confusing the hell out of Yohta...
The incubus Landus' job is to meet up with various women each night and obtain their sensual energy. However, one day, he heads to the home of his next target only to discover that it's a middle-aged man with a scraggly beard! While he is clearly taken aback, Landus seemingly has no choice but to obtain this man's energy, so he reluctantly transforms into a woman. While uninterested at first, once he experiences the touch of a man, he...
At the beginning of his last year in college, Shizuka meets Izumi, his new professor's assistant. Shizuka is drawn to Izumi's black hair, pale skin... and seemingly lonely expression. However, he realizes one day that it's the professor who is the target of Izumi's gaze. "...The person I like has someone they like. And that someone has a wife." It's so painfully pure and maddeningly sad. It's a romance between guys that cultivates love with great care.
Company-man Sakuraba makes himself cute lunches every day, reads girls' comics, and generally loves all things feminine. Sakuraba is speechless when he meets his favorite manga artist, Megumi Nono, at a book signing... because it turns out that his idol is actually his neighbor! He goes to visit him a few days later, only to have Megumi collapse, leaving Sakuraba to care for him. And that's how he becomes friends with his neighbor and idol.....! Feminine top Sakuraba sometimes shows remarkable tolerance towards his tough bottom, who suddenly comes over adorably shy. This heartwarming yaoi manga from noted new star Chito Hanakawa will ruffle your feathers with cuteness!!
Mizuto Kusaka is a serious and diligent office worker... by day. At night, however, he works as a rent-boy! One day, he heads to the club after work as usual, but the client who's waiting for him is, unbelievably, his obnoxious, accomplished coworker Shinichi Takasugi! Shinichi gently caresses Mizuto, who can't help finding it... irresistible... An arrogant hotshot and a goody-goody with a wild side get down 'n' dirty in this steamy office romance!
Umeno always puts others before herself, and has zero experience when it comes to relationships. One day, when she's tending her grandma's Japanese sweets store, Keito, childhood friend Keito suddenly turns up after disappearing years ago! The once cute young boy is now a handsome young man. His innocent request for Umeno to pat his head as a reward for helping out with the store soon escalates, and he pounces, no longer able to hold himself back. Where did Keito's friendly demeanor go!? The forceful, testosterone-driven man showers her with his wholehearted love.
"Do nasty stuff with me. Once a week would be fine." On a whim, Ryotaro offers Wataru a deal in hopes of staying connected to him... In his apartment, Ryotaro runs his tongue over Wataru's feet, shins, and knees... He then starts sucking on the struggling Wataru's toes... One day, after being coerced into going to a bar with crossdressing men, budding photographer Ryotaro is knocked back by a staff member in familiar red high-heels. His teenage years flash before his eyes. The carnal desires he once had for the owner of those heels, Wataru, take control... A photographer with a thing for feet and a cross-dressing single father fumble their way through sweet love.
"Please use this fleshlight in front of me." Sasaki works for an adult toy company. Souta Nakamura, a puppy-like jock (who's also an idiot) gets transferred to his department. Souta's very motivated and begs Sasaki to test his sample product. Sasaki agrees, but he feels awkward using a fleshlight while being watched... But things start to go even further and they eventually...! An office love story between the "jock puppy" Souta and the socially awkward Sasaki, who himself is in an odd relationship!
"There's no way she's a virgin, right?" Kazumi is a 28-year-old career woman. She's single and a virgin, wears her hair casually pulled back just to have it out of the way, and is very self-conscious of her tomboy personality. But, for some reason, a handsome up-and-coming star at a client firm asks her out to dinner! Realizing it might be her one and only chance to change who she is, Kazumi accepts the invitation... only to find out that the place her date had in mind to "relax after dinner" is a hotel room!! She's uncomfortable with her body, yet he passionately pursues. His lips and fingers press. She falters, wondering if this is really love. He whispers in her ear, gentle yet cold, "You see now? You don't need love to do things like this." A new romance story begins, full of all sorts of first times, misunderstandings, and near-misses!!
When I call, you better bring me the goods! Even the confession booth offers little protection from being violated by the wounded brute of a man...
Meet Shihoko, a young nun leading a peaceful life of purity. At least, she was until some gang members embroiled in a turf war take refuge in her church! The leader is a quiet man of large build with sharp, piercing eyes. Despite his terrifying demeanor, however, Shihoko is grateful for his help, and refuses to give up on him. She wants to get to know him better, but he immediately takes things to a "physical" level!! An immoral romantic comedy of erotic love!
Whenever the arrogant, indifferent Kou stands before his savior, Hijiri, he can't seem to pull himself together, and ends up coming off as a desperate weirdo... "I'm sure I'm coming across in a bad way... It's just that, I'm a fan of yours, Hijiri." When Hijiri's house burns down, leaving him and his little brother on the streets with nowhere to go, they are approached by a handsome man... That man is Kou. He claims that Hijiri saved his life in the past. Hijiri has no recollection of this, but the enthusiastic Kou seems to mean well. At times, though, Kou seems a little too close for comfort... Is the dog gonna bite, or will he stay to heel? How will the bold, dashing Hijiri react to the desperate-yet-hot Kou's reckless advances...!?
Aki Himejima is a lawyer who used to be a bad boy... and he has a secret. Although he acts cool and masculine at the office, he adores cute things... and loves to be treated like a beautiful princess. Yakuza gangster Ryuji, a younger guy he went to school with, is the only person who knows about it. Ryuji is in love with Aki, and he lavishes him with the sweet words that Aki wants to hear. Ryuji is devoted to giving him all the pleasure that he desires, even if the lawyer figures that it's just a handy method of release for the younger guy. And Aki has been in love with someone else for a long time... A yaoi comic about a younger yakuza who never gives up and a former bad-boy lawyer who wants to be treated like a princess!
Jin works as a chef in a small coffee shop, and on his way home one rainy night, he finds Leo, a host, huddled up and looking distraught. With the sole intention of giving him a warm meal and a place to sleep, Jin takes Leo home... only for Leo to pounce on him and have Jin for dessert! Although Jin already told Leo he can stay for as long as he likes, he's not sure he can handle Leo's special form of repayment... He's starting to fall for the younger man, but with Leo pulling away when things get too personal, what's Jin to do...?
When college student Ryota comes home for the summer, a strange man is in his now-empty family home. Said man, Akira, quit his job because of relationship problems and left Tokyo for the countryside. However, he has no life skills whatsoever and is completely unsuitable for life in the country. Ryota, fearing that his precious home will be destroyed if Akira is left alone, says that he will take care of the housework if Akira lets him live there during summer vacation. While living together, Ryota can't help but worry about Akira, who has built a wall between them but occasionally shows Ryota his weak side. Then one night, a sleepy Akira mistakes Ryota for someone else and kisses him. With that, their relationship slowly starts to change... A caring boy and a heartbroken man. How will this strange living situation work out for these awkward guys...?
"That's not why I talked to you!" The customer Machida invited to a bar turns out to be a crazy gay sex machine! For some reason, Saiki takes a liking to his waiter, Machida, and takes him out for drinks. After drinking too much and blacking out, Machida wakes up in bed with Saiki on top of him......! Machida's body is sensitive from the alcohol and Saiki takes full advantage of this. Poked and prodded in all the right places and with nowhere to run, Machida finds himself unable to resist Saiki's approaches after that night, and the two begin a relationship. Then, one day, Saiki discovers a hobby that Machida is so into, it cost him his last girlfriend...... A see-saw love game between an indomitable smiling predator and a naive pushover!
Yomogi's Diner quietly operates at night. Male hosts who work in a nearby club go there after work. The diner is managed by Ichiro, a serious young man who can't be said to have good customer service. Ichiro finds the most popular host from the club, Seiichi, the hardest to deal with. He can't read the emotions on Seiichi's foolishly smiling face. Seiichi is someone who is strangely sharp, overly friendly, and yet offends him one way or another. But, when Seiichi compliments Ichiro's food, his image of the host changes completely...
20-year-old Nao has two older step-brothers, Kazu and Hiro, from his mom's second marriage ten years ago. They all live separately now, but one day Nao turns up on Hiro's doorstep. Hiro's the second oldest brother and six years older than Nao, and although he allows Nao to stay, he's awkward and won't look Nao in the eye. Nao is upset that he didn't receive a warm welcome, but his brother has his own problems. You can't judge a book by its cover, and it turns out Hiro's actually in love with Nao, so is reluctant to act like his brother! Hiro does his best to hold himself back, but he gets close to breaking point as Nao innocently approaches him out of the bath and in bed...! Is a handsome brother with an attitude and his vulnerable, puppy-eyed little brother living together more trouble than it's worth!? This is a story of brothers in love living under one roof!!
Shoichi Katakura is a good, responsible employee at a nursery school, but he has a secret he can't share with anyone. During the day, he's "Mr. Katakura, " the teacher all the kids love, but at night, he puts on a wig and turns into "Ichi" so he can "play" with adults. One weekend, he agrees to meet a guy on a dating site. Shoichi is surprised to find that the guy (Kei) is not only hot, but... straight! And, on top of that, he's also...
The bright young actor Sunao Makita is starring in a hit medical TV drama. His director makes him interview a surgeon called Naoki Himematsu, but when Sunao shows up, he receives the opposite of a warm welcome and is outright rejected. Over time, Dr. Himematsu's cold yet kind personality slowly warms up to Sunao's tenacity and persistence. Will Sunao figure out how to get through to the surgeon's heart!? He wants to see more of the doctor's cute side! This is a medical romance featuring an attractive actor with the personality of an excited puppy, and the calm, collected doctor he loves!
During Kouta's high school days, when he'd spend his time getting into fights, he had a friend he could trust called Daigo. He thought they'd always be together, but a dark cloud fell over him; once they graduated, Daigo disappeared. Though their parting was sudden, their reunion is as well. Kouta, who had moved on and found a regular job, hears a familiar voice when his boss takes him out drinking. He sees his best friend working as a waitress in a crossdressing bar... What does Kouta find out about Daigo's disappearance after he chases him down...? Do the strongest partners equal the strongest couple!? This is a story about pure, happy love that wavers between friendship and something more!
Izumi Hasegawa's bike cuts through the silence of the night. A man in a car is chasing him - Masao, a loan shark. When Izumi agreed to be his friend's guarantor, he didn't think about it too much. He didn't expect to get into trouble. So when Masao catches up to him at the entrance of a sleazy motel, Izumi still thinks the debt isn't his problem. Masao seems to enjoy demanding Izumi have sex with him... This is a powerful new story from Kazusa Naruse, author of "How to Make Your Cross-Dressing Boss Cry Out" and "30 Days With a Frivolous Guy"!! A dramatic road-movie-style take on yaoi romance!
"Shall I prove it to you right now?" This is a story of love between two bakers - one's a pushy Prince Charming, and the other's stubborn and way too serious! Kazuya's bakery, which mainly sells Danish pastries, sits across from another bakery run by Atsushi, who devotes himself to baking white bread. Kazuya, whose philosophy is "romance makes the bread", is a hopeless romantic (with both men and women) and just can't settle down. The latest target of his cupid's arrow is Atsushi, but Atsushi's a serious baker who couldn't be won over even if Kazuya kneaded and stretched him! Atsushi doesn't trust the fawning and frivolous Kazuya one bit, but there's a deeper reason why he doesn't want romance in his life... It makes him lose his composure...... This is about two bakers who are polar opposites - one's a free-loving guy who lives to make love and bread; the other's stubborn and proud. Together, will they develop delicious bread and possibly... a sweet romance!?
Chiaki Haruno isn't happy. He thought he got into this company as a literary editor, but it turns out he's going to be editing manga! To make matters worse, he accidentally confides in Yuzuru Hojyo, the manga artist he's supposed to work with, and tells him how he's using Yuzuru's manga as a stepping stone to get transferred! Now Chiaki has to beg Yuzuru to keep working with him, and Yuzuru's not letting him off easy. This is a seductive tale of a handsome manga artist and his cute editor that's bound to make your mouth water!
"Let me hear your cute moans more." Yuzuru was dumped by his boyfriend exactly on his birthday. At this worst possible moment, he met a flirty man called Zen. "Can you really sleep by yourself tonight?" Even though it's their first meeting, Zen quickly made his way inside his broken heart... he has Yuzuru's at his mercy, entangling their hot tongues in a sweet kiss, and teasing him deep inside as they have sex.
Sawako Saito's been married for five years, with a kid nowhere in sight. Her mother-in-law pressures her about giving her a grandchild, but her husband constantly turns her down in the bedroom. Sure, he has ED, but can't take it anymore. One day, Hasegawa, the hottest guy at her office, invites her for a little fun behind her husband's back. In her confusion, her mind starts to wander and entertain the thought of an affair with Hasegawa. When she gets home, her husband surprises her with a cake. Turns out she had forgotten it was their fifth wedding anniversary. Ashamed for even slightly being tempted by Hasegawa's invitation, Sawako vows to make things work out with her husband. However, her resolve is short-lived as she discovers some shocking photos on her husband's computer. Why are they mixed in with the couple's photo albums? And more importantly, who exactly did Sawako marry...?
Chiharu and Satoshi are childhood friends since preschool. Raised as the only son of the Nanjou family, Chiharu was a crybaby. Satoshi on the other hand was a tough, rambunctious child who loved playing soccer more than anything else. Nowadays Chiharu is popular with the girls, unlike Satoshi. But he has a secret crush that he can't let anyone know, especially Satoshi. Watch as Chiharu's coming-of-age story unfolds, and how he gets his entire family involved.