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Content Warning: this title contains material that may be distressing for some readers. Earnest and meek looking Hasumi has been working at a customer support center for a month now. Having to deal with customer complaints and inquires day in and day out has caused some pent-up stress, and in order to relieve said stress, some intense bullying has started in the office. Unfortunately for Hasumi, she has become a target, and is reaching her limit...or is she?!

Shinobu and Saki Taura work for Daido Publishing and are a loving married couple. Shinobu is kind and good at his job, making him a popular guy at the office. This has Saki start to worry that he might decide to up and leave her. One day, Shinobu asks if he can go to a blind group date. On top of that, there's someone lurking behind the scenes trying to break the couple up! A friend, a coworker... or maybe even Shinobu? Just who is the traitor?!

Takuya Kujo is not only handsome but also intelligent and charming. In contrast, Fuyumi Takano is your typical plain Jane, yet she has caught Takuya's eye! Unexpectedly, he proposes, eager to build a happy family together, and Fuyumi is more than happy to oblige. However, Takuya's behavior soon grows increasingly suspicious. Despite her best efforts to suppress her doubts, Fuyumi finds the strain unbearable. Her overwhelming happiness begins to morph into a bottomless pit of despair, leaving her to question: is my husband really my husband?! This heart-pounding love story is filled with non-stop suspense!

Haruka lives a happy life with her kind and handsome husband, who is three years younger than her, and their cute four-year-old daughter. The only thing that bothers her is that a mom at her daughter's preschool, Maki Ogawa, is very familiar with her husband. Haruka believes that her husband would never betray her, but a person she would least suspect is actually trying to steal him away... This suspenseful story of adultery and deception questions just what the bond between a husband and wife is, and how a woman who knows only hell awakens and goes berserk!

Yume, a fortune teller working in Kokubuncho is known for her incredible accuracy. Hearing rumors about her prowess, a man named Mutsumi arrives at her workplace uninvited to question her about her abilities. It turns out the mysterious voices she hears, that provide her with information, are those of spirits! Yume gets dragged along by Mutsumi to a haunted apartment that can't be exorcised and hears a voice that only she can! With Mutsumi's backing her up, Yume lends an ear to spirits with unfortunate circumstances, and the regrets they have left over. A mystery-filled drama following two people hearing out the last requests of the dead, and helping to fulfill them.

My wife smiles and gets all dolled up to see the man she's cheating on me with. I should feel betrayed, but why does seeing my wife like this make me feel like I want her even more...?

We live in a world where 30% of women cheat on their partners... "But my wife is different"... How can you be so sure?

"If I don't make more money... I won't be able... to care for my family...!" Driven by their own circumstances, these women expose themselves to men...

Fuyu and Takaya have been together for twelve years and married for three.
Takaya is the perfect husband, and they have a happy marriage...
Except for the fact that they never have sex anymore!
Following the advice of her best friend, Yuzuko, and the handsome bar master, Tomoki, Fuyu tries to seduce her husband.
But it ends in utter failure, leaving her depressed and confused as to what to do.
Meanwhile, Takaya is struggling with his rising concern of ED, when he stumbles across a surprising sexual fetish that leaves him wanting more...

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...?

Mana's only friend during high school was a girl by the name of Himeno Takatou. They reunite as adults and Himeno has become even more stunning than before. While catching up, Himeno asks about Mana's love life and learns all about the man Mana is interested in. Then after hearing that Himeko had just gone through a divorce, Mana invites her to a barbecue with her colleagues to cheer her up. However, the Himeno who shows up dresses and acts like a totally different person! Little by little...another side of Himeno begins to surface.

Although Kazuyo is a pro at what she does, her life is plagued with nothing but problems. From cleaning up messes left behind by her incompetent coworkers, to having to take care of Yuriko, the new temp worker, Kazuyo is left sighing her days away in frustration. Having to show everyone she encounters how to be better is an exhausting task, and her only solace is her secret love affair with Hakamada, a member of the sales department. But what will come of her desire to treat herself to these dangerous nightly pleasures?

"You named our daughter after your ex...?!"
Soko lives with her kind husband and three-year-old daughter. Although she may be busy, she's living happily everyday. There's only one thing she doesn't understand about her picture-perfect husband. Instead of wearing his wedding ring, he wears a memento ring for his late relative. But one day, Soko finds out her husband's secret, and feels there is a woman popping up behind the scenes.
"Am I imagining things? Or...is my husband actually having an affair?!"
What path will this marriage full of doubt and suspicion take...?!

Kiyo Hori (age 29) married Mitsuhiro Yoshida in four months after a serious heartbreak with Yasutaka Mizuki, a married man who was her senior at work. Mitsuhiro is a divorcee. The divorce was caused by infidelity on the part of his ex-wife, Reina. She married Mitsuhiro, who paid monthly child-support payments to their 3-year-old who lived apart from them.... Kiyo, though, found her marraige to Mitsuhiro to be better than she had imagined. Mitsuhiro's passionate courtship led to marriage, which led to a comofortable life and perfect physical chemistry between the two. If only it weren't for the frequent interference from Reina, who uses her and Mistuhiro's child as a pretext to disturb the peace......! How many more intrusive phone calls to her husband can Kiyo take before she confronts the situation!!!!

"I want this man for myself."
Nails, makeup, hair... Remi, an office worker, doesn't slack off when it comes to investing in herself. The reason she's willing to go this far? To snag a man who's worthy of her, of course. One day, her childhood friend, Yumi, asks Remi to check out a man that she is interested in and introduces them. Much to her surprise, Takashi is ideal husband material, and the perfect high-caliber man that Remi has been looking for! She immediately decides that she'll make him hers, no matter what. And Takashi doesn't seem too put off by Remi flaunting her good looks his way... What will come of this greedy love affair?! A collection of stories about girls and their lives now that they're all grown up.

Matsubara is just one of many ladies in the Planning Division who are feeling rather annoyed. Her fellow coworker, Miwa Iida, is managing to drag the entire office down with every move she makes. And the men surrounding her in the office are only managing to make that worse. "This has to stop... Someone do something!" After finally reaching her limit, Matsubara heads to HR where she meets Asari Kuga, a woman a stern gaze who spits facts like a machine gun... the "Office Detective"!

Cute? Pure? Shirayuki, or "Snow White" has the eye of every man in the office. With her "Seven Dwarfs" supporting her, Shirayuki can get away with just about anything in the office. Using her beauty, she gets anything her heart desires, stepping over anyone in her way. Dubbed the "Devious Princess" by her female coworkers, can she lie and charm her way to happiness?

Into her 3rd year of marriage, Asuka Kohinata (32) is struggling with a sexless marriage. The couple was head over heels for each other when they first got married, but now her husband rejects her no matter how many times she tries to initiate. "I'm tired of being rejected... " "How can we go back to being a happy couple...? " Struggling to make things work with her husband, Asuka one day obtains the power to travel back in time. Can Asuka leap through time to save her sexless marriage?

"Keeping a cat is kinda scary... Cause it could leave at any time, right?"Mirei, a young OL always refuse drinking party invitations from her co-workers by using her "cat" as the excuse, although actually, the "cat" is the younger boyfriend she has been dating since her high school days. She always thought their daily peaceful life will last forever, until one night...

Yuki Shimomura, a "miss campus" student pageant runner up in her college days, blames others for her inability to make it to the top. She creates multiple accounts on social media sites to gain popularity, posting harassing messages on the accounts of popular models without batting an eye. Fed up with the sluggish increase of followers on her accounts, she decides to buy followers to "solve" this issue. What will come of someone so obsessed with the approval of others?

"Are you embarrassed? Sorry, but I can't stop now."
The pleasure from the doting touches from the beautiful prince just doesn't stop!

Corinne, a young noble lady, had been working as a painter under her younger brother's name for certain reasons. One day, the absolutely gorgeous Prince Leonard asked "him" to paint a portrait of him, as the prince was a fan of "his," so Corinne dressed up as a man and headed to the palace.
However, he actually wanted a nude portrait, and she ended up seeing him naked right then and there!
She was so shocked that she ended up having a nosebleed, so the prince had her become a chamberlain apprentice so she could get used to him. However, when she was bathing him, he ended up discovering her true identity. She couldn't resist his approach and they began a secret relationship. "Corinne, I'm sure the inside of you is hot and sticky."
Chamberlain by day, lover by night - Corinne's double life has begun!

This is a cruel, gloomy, and bizarre story about a certain midsummer dream. "This feeling is unrequited that it made me suffered... So I kill that person." It was that kind of dream that Kanae had been witnessing...

"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?!

"But don't you know, Masaki? Pottery will never be the same once it's broken." One day, Manami's husband, Masaki, suddenly suggests to move back to the countryside where his parents live. Manami hesitates at first. When she met his parents for the first time, she remembers the town's old-fashioned customs and how they look down on women. In the end, she decides to go with Masaki, hoping that once they settle down, it would bring sex back into their relationship. But even after returning to the countryside, Masaki goes out drinking with his friends until late at night. And to top it all off, he's starting to look down on Manami, just like his father and brother. He even broke a special plate that Manami made as a child with her mom and sister. And just when Manami thought she could overcome her sexless marriage, after countless attempts of trying to get intimate, Masaki hits her with, "We can have sex when we want to have a kid". Soon after, Manami sees a message from another woman on Masaki's phone...

Kana is just minding her own business at her father's funeral when she suddenly meets Tamahime, her father's mistress. Kana was so outraged at the sight of her that she might have gone a little too far talking. When going to apologize, things seemed to take a surprising turn...

Aika Ito, is 27 years old. She and Shinya, a high school classmate, got married after 10 years of dating and soon ended up pregnant. Though things were smooth sailing, Shinya was assigned to work abroad, forcing the two to live in separate countries. After giving birth, Aika visits Shinya for the first time, but when she meets him again, she's met with a cold attitude. Aika is perplexed by the sudden change in her husband. It was in that moment that her husband's colleague, 22-year-old Mona, a local woman, comes to visit...

Ayano has lived every day in hell after her mother died and her father remarried. Her wicked stepmother and stepsister torment her day after day. One day, her stepmother decides to marry her off to the Watari family, who's rumored son is said to be horribly disfigured. Unable to refuse, the wedding proceeds, but to her surprise, their son, Kyoichiro, he's anything but disfigured! In fact, he's as handsome as a prince! What's more, he's already head over heels in love with Ayano! This fairytale romance set in the Taisho Era is bound to get your heart racing!

Asuka had always dreamed of a romantic proposal, but when the time came, all she got from her live-in boyfriend of seven years, Yuta, was a casual "How about we get married?" over dinner at their local bar. He didn't even put down his phone or look her in the eyes! She goes off on him (in her mind) but then reminds herself to be realistic and accepts his proposal. As the wedding approaches, she finds an open box of condoms while cleaning one day... and notices that only one is left, even though she can't remember using any of them with Yuta. That's all the proof she needs: the bastard is cheating on her!!

"I am a cutie, and I know it, because all the men are crazy about cute little ol' me. It's the same no matter where I go. It's just common knowledge at this point." This was Kotone. She was a cute young lady who led a life of unparalleled popularity. But then Nazuna, a more seasoned cutie, would appear in front of her. No matter what, when, or why, Kotone is overlooked by Nazuna's cute charm, which has Kotone in a panic. Oh, and then there's the handsome senior at work...! "Why!", Kotone wonders. This has never happened to her before! Truth be told, Nazuna is also uneasy about Kotone who she will not underestimate in this battle of the cuties.

"Would you agree to a lover's contract with me?" Hikari Nakasawa works in the sales department of her company... and has secretly been infatuated with her boss Mr. Irie, a married man. One day, Hikari finds him looking troubled on the phone... and after taking advantage of the situation, the two sleep together. However, upon leaving the hotel, they happen to be spotted by Suguru Aoyama... a coworker of Hikari's! To keep his mouth shut, Aoyama proposes that Hikari becomes his "fake lover"... what choice does she have? At the same time, Aoyama seems to have some love life matters of his own going on...?!

Saki Sugita (26) is a hardworking woman with no friends and no boyfriend. She is doing well at work, but she is very awkward in her private life. She is in love with Nishimoto, her boss at work, but he's married. Just when she was about to give up, Nishimoto confides in her that he's divorced...? The relationship is gradually deepening, and perhaps marriage is on the horizon! Saki is at the peak of her happiness, but she gradually learns of Nishimoto's true nature hidden behind the happiness, through the social media account of Nishimoto's wife, with whom he is supposed to be divorced...!

Minami Kishimoto, a new employee, admires her glittering training officer, Ms. Yumi Yagi when she first meets her. Ms. Yagi is a senior employee who is seemingly good at her job and therefore untouchable. Plus, she's as mean as an ogre when it comes to others not following the rules. When it comes to her, however, she can do no wrong in her own eyes. What's worse is her catchphrase: "I'm allowed, because I'm special." Minami, hang in there!

Reiko has been frustrated. Nanami is bragging about her new boyfriend again today. She doesn't work as hard, she doesn't take anything seriously. Reiko can't help but focus on all the things wrong with Nanami... so why is she able to get things like love? Finally, Reiko hits a breaking point when she learns that Nanami is dieting to try and get someone else to like her. Reiko starts to become obsessed with supplements. The only thing on her mind is being slimmer than anyone around, especially Nanami. What will come from this new shocking obsession of hers?!

"Oh! Ah! Ooh, I can't take two... at a time... No......!" Shiho is forced to marry two men in a government-sponsored marriage-hunting party, called "The Perfect Marriage", acclaimed for its 100% success rate. Shiho is stuck with her husbands on their honeymoon, and they even share the same bed. The hunks stick with Shiho and always crave her body. Sliding their fingers all over her skin, intruding into her most vulnerable spots, and melting her to submission...... "This isn't possible......!" But Shiho gradually finds herself more and more attracted to the sadistic and aggressive Atsushi, and the gentle and kind Takayuki...... Where will their "perfect marriage" lead!?

"Can you promise me that I'm the only man who can touch you like this?"


How did things end up like this? All I wanted was to know if he was my soulmate! After seeing the happiness of her engaged friend, Sophie, the daughter of a marquis, decided to find love herself. Her fortune said that her soulmate was a "generous and tolerant older knight," but this was all orchestrated by Alec, the second prince and vice captain of the Royal Knights, who wanted to marry Sophie. Having grown up with Alec, Sophie thought he was more like a sibling than a love interest... but she relies on him and ends up asking him to show her his naked body. Then Alec tells her it's her turn to get naked...

These glamorous degenerates enter into a strategic fake marriage...

Mei dreams of becoming an idol and leaves her life in the countryside to chase that dream. She joins a shady agency and begins her career as an underground idol. Drowning in debt and on the verge of having a revealing tape sold, Mei hits rock bottom. In the depths of despair, she climbs Tokyo Tower in the dead of night. Surrounded by the dazzling lights of the city, she plans to end her life, live on stream.

Years later, the diva Mei crashes back into the entertainment world. Dressed in a stunning wedding gown, she celebrates a lavish wedding for all of Japan to see. Who is this diva? Can she survive in the glamorous yet trashy world she's stepped into?

Sex, money, murder, backstabbing, and strategic marriage! The ugliest and most intense battle for survival among the most glamorous degenerates is about to begin!

Today, I found out my friend is having an affair with a married man. Then, I discovered my own husband is cheating on me. I've always looked down on people like that, convinced I'd never become one of them. But recently... I've met someone who makes my heart race.

Is this love?

A dramatic love story tangled in betrayal, temptation, and an overwhelming storm of desire.

26-year-old Mio Akemi is a beautiful, talented woman who always wears a poker face in the office. She's finally got a boyfriend, Atsuhiro, who she's been seeing for three months... and she still finds him absolutely adorable!!!!
Everything Atsuhiro says and does makes Mio's heart flutter. So much so, she's not sure she'll be able to survive even a normal date. Though their relationship isn't progressing due to Mio's excessive adoration for him, she still experiences romantic bliss. Then one day, Atsuhiro's sick, so Mio goes over to his place to care for him. But, her usually kind and sweet boyfriend suddenly acts uncharacteristically rough and demanding...!!
Could it be that Atsuhiro's actually a... werewolf?
Mio is from a family that has been the sworn enemy of the werewolf clan for hundreds of years! This is the start to their wild and unpredictable relationship...!

Nanao has always kept her feelings for her sister's boyfriend a secret, but one night, he drunkenly spends the night with her?! Two years later, still haunted by regret and unable to move on, Nanao drowns herself in a superficial relationship with the mysterious and handsome Haruto. Just as she tries to forget the past, it comes back to haunt her when a man she never wanted to see again reappears...

One day, Aiko's husband, Kento, suddenly disappeared. Years later, he's resurfaced, but he looks like a completely different person. Aiko loves her husband and loves her career. Everything is going so well, she tells the whole world on her social media account. She believed that she would get her happily ever after. However, one day, another "Aiko" appears before her. Aiko Takasugi is a fan of hers, but she aims to sneak her way into the cracks of Kento's heart. Suspicious accidents start to occur around "Aiko," but what is she really after? The bond between husband and wife is about to be tested, by this devil's little game!!