The bloody king is your first love? The love of the fake princess who grew up in a whorehouse is...
Amelia, whose mother runs a high-class brothel, finds out that she is the daughter of the former king and is to marry Sigrid, the king of a neighboring country, in her cousin's place. She learns that Sigrid, who is known as a king whose hands are soaked in blood, is her first love. But she's unable to reveal the truth to him on their wedding night. "If she knew what she was getting herself into... then she's mine!" Amelia's body melts sweetly under the king's relentless, passionate lovemaking. She can see that he's still the same man she loved back then. But for some reason, Sigrid starts treating her coldly the next morning!
I want to kiss your body all over. The first night with the "Beast Emperor" was unexpectedly sweet...?
"I've always wanted to hold you under the sun," he thought for so long, knowing it was an unattainable dream. Princess Tea, who longed for a happy marriage despite knowing it was impossible, was bound in a political marriage to Wolf, a man nicknamed the "Beast Emperor." He skipped Tea's welcoming ceremony and dismissed the wedding as a waste of national resources, shattering her dreams. However, moved by Tea's earnestness, he promised to hold the ceremony. Tea began to notice Wolf's sincere but awkward side. On their wedding night, with their hearts connected, Wolf passionately embraced Tea, saying, "I'll make you mine completely." Though the two were united by a strong bond, dark clouds still loomed around Wolf.
Stranded in a blizzard atop a treacherous ridge, badly injured, and quickly bleeding out, Ishikura knows he is about to die. But before he does, he decides to unburden his soul by telling his companion Asai a dark secret that has been weighing on him for years. No sooner do the words cross Ishikura's lips, however, than Asai stumbles upon the shelter they'd been searching for-only to realize his friend's confession has changed everything-and the brutal elements may no longer be the deadliest threat around.
Catty women are standing in the way of Anna fulfilling her childhood dreams. Due to a mistake by God, Anna died too early and is given a second chance...to be reborn into another world. Hoping to finally live a peaceful life as a florist, Anna discovers that flowers are rare, and the people in this new world know nothing of their beauty. Determined, she resolves to use her newfound power to spread the joy of her beloved flowers. However, as she begins her journey, catty women start springing up like daisies, standing in her way. Will Anna find a way to weed them out and let her ambition bloom?
"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.
Mao, a 34 year old office worker, always dreamed of getting married, but her boyfriend of five years dumped her before she turned 30 and she's boyfriendless ever since. However, she's determined to get married by the age of 35. One day, Yuito, the 28 year old office ace and Mao's trainee in the same department, confesses his love to her. Mao, who had a faint liking for him but had given up because of the age difference, is elated, but... Yuito is a man who has no desire to get married! In today's world where options overflow, what choice will Mao and Yuito make?
Haruka is married to Shoji, a kind and wealthy man, and while she dreams of having children, she enjoys her life as a housewife, though it sometimes leaves her feeling bored. One evening, Shoji goes out for drinks with friends, but something feels off...he seems to be hiding something. Haruka begins to suspect he may be having an affair. Unable to shake her doubts, she starts digging and uncovers a shocking revelation. Could her entire marriage have been a lie all along?
Hitomi couldn't stand living with her mother and her boyfriend anymore. She decided to go to Kabukicho to see her older sister Onee-chan, who works at a hostess bar. Onee-chan had texted her "COME TO KABUKICHO!", but Hitomi had no idea where she lived. When she reached Kabukicho, Hitomi was led by a mysterious cat who can speak to a large statue called K-chan. There she sees an image...that K-chan is destroying the city. The cat, Chibi, tells Hitomi that the image will come true in a year, unless she fights to prevent it. Now Hitomi must find the three other "Warriors" to stop K-chan from going berserk! While searching for the Warriors, Hitomi comes closer to her sister's secret...what does Onee-chan has to do with all this?!
"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...?!
Women want to have sex, too!!! A rom-com between a woman who wants to have sex and her boyfriend who can't! Michiru is a front desk clerk at a company for sportswear, and she has one thing that's bothering her. She has been dating her boyfriend, Leo, for 6 months, and they even live together. And yet... they haven't had sex, not even once! Michiru has tried every trick in the book to try and seduce Leo, but it's just been failure after failure... But it seems Leo has a "cute" reason for why he can't have sex...?! You'll swoon when you see the unexpected side of Leo!
After years of struggling to get her work published, 28-year old manga artist Natsume is on the brink of giving up. When her boyfriend gets transferred to India and asks her to come, she takes it as a sign to finally let go of the dreams she'd pursued her whole life. But when she arrives and realizes that he sees her as little more than a dutiful future housewife, she dumps him on the spot and finds herself all alone in an unfamiliar land. Through her encounters with the resilient and radiant women she meets there, Natsume slowly finds the strength to follow her dreams once again.
A Dom/Sub story about a sadistic but sweet tattoo artist and the son of a Chinese gang boss! Hana, who has been pampered his whole life as the youngest of the gang boss' successors, is an extremely sheltered Sub. However, because he has been suppressing his Sub urges with the minimum amount of role-play, his feelings and libido are on the verge of exploding...! That's when he finds Makoto, a sadistic but sweet Dom, on a dating application. ...Seems like you're treasured by your family. So don't pick a bad guy like me." His whispered commands in a low voice tenderly melt Hana's innocent body...!!
Since that night, our temporary relationship as lovers began... Office Lady Riho is on a company trip but is in a terrible mood. Why? She caught her crush, Hasegawa, making out with another coworker, Ayano. Although she wanted to support their happiness, everything changed when she received a message from Hasegawa: "Can we talk? Just the two of us." It turns out this was an elaborate plan to put Riho in a difficult situation! Now Hasegawa believes she likes the President and has told her he plans to "keep her by his side." Is she merely a pawn in the President's game now?!
Virgin Yuji Ubakata dies without ever experiencing sex, and when he lands in hell, he is greeted by the swimsuit-wearing god of hell, Enma! She tells him that he must face retribution for his life as a virgin, and he is sentenced to a very unique punishment... Yuji is then taken to another room, where he finds Mayu, his first love! "Now, as punishment, you must touch each other's bodies!" What? That's the punishment? It's not hell, it's heaven!
Haruka, an ordinary office worker, grapples with both professional setbacks and romantic turmoil due to her constantly serious face. Feared by colleagues and dumped for being unreadable, she finds solace in the one person who seems to penetrate her facade-her boss, Tachibana. Their paths intertwine further when they are assigned to collaborate on a project. Tachibana, with his uncanny ability to decipher her emotions, playfully warns Haruka, "Don't let yourself fall too hard for me while working together." Haruka is left bewildered by Tachibana's perceptiveness. Could he read her mind?! Why does he see through everything?!
Office worker Yugo's boss, Kanade, can be demanding and runs a tight ship around the office. However, One day, Yugo and Kanade's parents remarry, and the two become brother and sister?! Without knowing what to expect with his little sister as his boss, Yugo receives a sudden important task from Kanade; "hug closely for 30 minutes." With all the control in Kanade's hands, poor office worker Yugo must now navigate forbidden feelings of love while adjusting to the power balance with his devilishly lovely little sister boss!
Narcissistic Seiiji Agou believed that no other beauty could move his heart until he accidentally ran into the gentle and charming Narumi Maimoto. Maimoto hinted that they would meet again, but before that happens Agou suddenly got cursed by a girl stalker! Not knowing what his curse is, Agou walked to the class and met Maimoto who just got transferred. However, he does not seem to recognize Agou's face even though they met only yesterday! Annoyed Agou walked to the bathroom only to realize that he had lost his precious beauty. Well, thankfully he doesn't turn "ugly" in everyone's eyes, just in the eyes of the subject of his affection. Eh? Does that mean..Love is beautiful, but it doesn't have to be beautiful to be Love! "Agou and his curse" is undeniably an adorable youthful BL that would make your heart flutters!
"I'm the smallest person in our grade... but love came for me, too!"
Hina's very petite, but her first love confession ever comes from the tough-looking Akitaka, who happens to be the tallest guy in their grade. Hina is overjoyed to get her first boyfriend, but at the same time, she's overwhelmed... What do lovers do? That means... k-kissing, right? The couple decides to experience their firsts at their own pace, but many trials await them! And amidst all that, Akitaka reaches for Hina in a sudden outburst of desire...!
Nicolas has started a new life in a new city and is ready to leave his dark past behind. One of the first people he meets is the mysterious Al, a man who has trouble making decisions. He asks Nicolas to be his "decision manager" and help him choose what to do every day, from what to eat for breakfast to what to wear to work. Although the decisions seem innocuous at first, Nicolas can't help but sense that something sinister is going on behind the scenes...
A bride wanted only to give birth to an heir. An innocent nun No love was ever meant for her... But she was sweetly and fiercely desired...
"I'll prove to you how much I love you." Her honeymoon with Duke Rodalf, who dotes on her, is something that Chloe, a nun, hadn't expected. Rodalf, Chloe's first love, had chosen her beautiful older sister, Eleonore, as his bride. When her sister eloped with another man, Chloe suddenly became his substitute bride. All he wanted was an heir. She planned return to the convent and give up on her unrequited love after giving birth to a boy. However, when he took her to bed, what was supposed to be a duty was sweet and passionate, and her innocent body was filled with lust. Though she hesitated as her body and mind were melted by his hot passion, her resentment toward him began to melt away...
It was supposed to be a loveless strategic marriage, but he toyed with her using sweet caresses and she wanted him intensely from their first night together... Ririka was raised as the only daughter of a yakuza boss. Just as she graduated from junior college, she was told to enter a strategic marriage with Jin Kannagi, the next leader of a rival group. Jin had a scary face, but he made sweet, gentle love to Ririka after learning she was a virgin. Jin showed consideration toward her in all parts of their married life together, so she gradually fell in love with him. If only Jin could love her back... Ririka did her best to act as the young mistress of the group, both for Jin's sake and the sake of their group members, but it looks like there are people in the organization who don't think kindly of their marriage!
Kotori Kuramoto works in general affairs at her company. Her motto, "Work Smarter, not harder" has kept her relaxed as she's always turning down promotions offered by her superiors. One day, a top sales planner in the makeup sales department Kotori knows, Kyoko Shiramine, comes to her with an offer out of nowhere: transfer to the sales department, and work under the top hair and makeup artist who is also the heir to the corporation, Hayato Kirishima...! With enough pressure Kotori agrees, but how will the two manage with their polar opposite work styles and attitudes...?!
Haruka Takano is a 36 year old woman leading a peaceful and happy day life. But one day she sees the news about Tokyo IR, Japan's first casino, and becomes uneasy. She fears that her husband's gambling addiction might resurface. However, it's been 10 years since he's made a full recovery, and when she sees how kind and loving he is, she thinks that her anxiety is ridiculous. One morning however, Haruka notices that her husband's eyes are very vacant and hollow, so she calls out to him. He says he's fine. Then, after withdrawing all the deposits from their account, he disappears...
What was supposed to be a happy maternity life is slowly going haywire for Yukari. Months into her pregnancy, Yukari is suffering from morning sickness but is happy spending her days with her baby. Her husband Yoichi's moral harassment makes her sad at times, but she is sure that, eventually, Yoichi will start acting more like a father and will be kinder to her. She believes that her happiness will grow along with her growing belly day by day, but then... Yoichi betrays Yukari and has a secret meeting with a bewitching beauty! Will he be punished for his disgusting act of adultery during pregnancy?
High schooler Yokoya has a bad reputation at school. To change this, he comes up with a genius plan... lie about having amnesia and take on a whole new persona! However, in a stroke of wild circumstances, the new Yokoya finds himself suddenly surrounded...with three girls claiming to be his girlfriend?! This is the story of Yokoya, the boy who unwillingly becomes entangled in a three-way harem!
In a world cursed by the Demon King, where no children can be born, a young man is summoned with a limitless skill-the ability to impregnate girls without even touching them?! After meeting a tsundere royal princess, he impregnates her almost instantly. Now, she's eagerly suggesting that they get married but insists they should "seal the deal" first. As he grows closer to a voluptuous demon lord, a devoted dark-skinned princess, and a cool viscount's daughter, his power keeps leveling up! To bring peace to this world, he begins building a harem of women eager to bear his children!
Keiichi and Sota have been friends since elementary school. Despite Sota's popularity with girls, he always rejects their advances, and even actively avoids them by hiding in the school nurse's office.
So when Sota starts getting along with Jou, a female student who also spends time in the nurse's office, Keiichi feels a surprising twinge of jealousy. But it may be thanks to her that Keiichi comes to terms with how he really feels about his long-time friend...
A startling workplace short story by Tomoko Yamashita, the acclaimed creator of Diary of a Strange Land. "Would you like to have lunch with me?" An invitation from a girl with a white rabbit's grace promises a meal like no other...
"I have no intention of letting you go to anyone else." Who would have thought that deciding on divorce would lead to an unexpectedly sweet and indulgent life?
Chizuru thought she was loved by her husband, Hiromasa, but when she learned their marriage was a political arrangement, she was devastated and handed him divorce papers. However, Hiromasa responded with a possessive kiss, declaring, "I will never let you go." Although he had always been kind and caring toward Chizuru, from that day on, his affection became even more indulgently sweet. Now overwhelmed by his intense devotion and his tender whispers, Chizuru finds herself utterly confused!
When I woke up... I was in the bed of my handsome junior colleague! A sweet and delicious love story between a tough girl and a guy who cooks!
"It was my first time. You have to take responsibility."
Ichiko wakes up hungover and finds herself in the same bed as Yamada, her coworker. What on Earth happened last night? She can't remember at all! Yamada is popular at their company, but since she took his first time, she has to eat dinner with him every night! A strange relationship begins between the two, who are not even dating, and Ichiko's heart begins to waver...
In the city of flowers, Paris, at the end of the 19th century, a mysterious and beautiful petshop opened up in a corner of a passage. The owner is, of course, Count D... But no! It's actually not the Count D that you all know, but a different person: his grandfather! What is this Count D doing in gay Paree? Please enjoy the new Passage Arc, a scaled-up Petshop in classic Paris!
"I won't allow you to leave me." The CEO will show his love to his thickheaded secretary physically if he has to!
"Marry me." Ryotaro Saeki, the CEO of a famous company, suddenly proposed to his secretary, Uiko Amane. After that, Uiko's days were filled with the CEO assertively trying to woo her. She'd already been in love with him before but now she was truly having trouble holding her feelings back! But she has a secret that won't allow her to return Ryotaro's feelings...
"I'll make you want to depend on me." The cool-headed gentleman whispers hot and sweet love calls.
"I want you to go out with me. As my girlfriend." Riko, who works at a major real estate company, enjoys baking. One day, when she goes to help out at her sister's cooking class, the young heir of her company, Takanari Kagami, appears! At work, he is cool and competent, but when he bakes sweets, he wears a calm and gentle expression... As Riko supports Takanari, he starts to show her a sweet, melting smile at work. The two of them grow closer...
After his mother's death, Hikaru has a change of heart, and stops being delinquent. He starts looking for a decent job, but he never passes the final interviews and keeps failing. A sudden recruiting email he receives is like pennies from heaven, so he goes to the interview. There, a handsome man, Louis, appears and Hikaru is transferred to another world. Louis reveals his true appearance as a huge dragon and informs Hikaru that they are in the kingdom of miracles. Now the dragon's mark appears on Hikaru's belly, and he is told that he has been chosen as a bride of the Dragon King!
"You're the only one I won't let get away." In the past, 18-year-old Masatsugu faced a daunting task: repaying the money his grandfather spent raising him to finally break free from his family. During college, he crosses paths with Harushige, and together, they work relentlessly to make Masatsugu the #1 host in Japan. Along the way, Masatsugu meets Chiaki, awakening feelings he's never experienced before, feelings that leave him confused and uncertain. In his struggle to understand them, he pursues Chiaki the only way he knows: with force--?! The latest entry in the Butterfly Kiss saga unveils Masatsugu's untold past!
"He only wants me for my body?" I was attracted to him from the start, but he thinks I'm a loose woman...
"Have I seriously fallen in love with a guy for the first time ever?" Haruka can't help but be drawn to the beautiful and mysterious Ren, whom she met at the bar. For some reason, she ends up spending the night with him, even though he always says mean things to her. Then, before she knows it, she realizes that she has really fallen in love with him. Just thinking about him keeps her up at night. But then Ren disappears...
Was this reunion a mere coincidence, too good to be true? Or was it a destined encounter?
Ayaha's very first arranged marriage meeting ended in disaster when she arrived late, only to be met with a single word: "Rejected." Convinced they would never cross paths again, she was shocked to encounter her would-be fiance, the wealthy heir Mitsuaki Kasama, the very next day.
This seemingly impossible coincidence made Mitsuaki suspect Ayaha had orchestrated it all, sparking her defiance. She lashed out in anger and stormed off. Yet just a few days later, Mitsuaki appeared before her again, declaring, "I came to see you."
There's no way you won't fall in-love by having sex with an idealistic man. Miyuki is a serious guy working at a supermarket. He wants to change the serious part of him that keeps himself from doing well in life... With the help of some alcohol, he makes a profile on a matching app for gays. The man named Kuzumi that he quickly matches with and meets, happens to be younger and more handsome than expected. "I'll hit all the areas you can't reach yourself." He easily takes the lead for inexperienced Miyuki, showing him what he can't do on his own... Inexperienced Miyuki becomes engulfed by the alluring sex with Kuzumi......
Masato Kawamura, a beauty equipment salesman, is a gay man who has no luck with men, choosing them based on their faces and getting rejected all the time. One day, he met his younger childhood friend, Yui Shinohara, again after 9 years. As His face was Masato's type, he suddenly confessed his feelings and was crushed. Since then, whenever Masato broke his heart, he came to Yui's place to complain, drink, get involved, and relieve his sorrow. And one day, Yui kissed Masato, when he was heartbroken and frustrated as usual?!
Chivalrous and caring of his friends, Souta Mizoguchi is the president of a small systems company. On the face of a certain crisis, he has no choice but to enter into a "slave contract" - his body in exchange for financial support by Tatsuya Washinomiya, a business partner and the young president of a large corporation. Despite being significantly younger, Washinomiya wields sharp wit and exudes a sadistic, egocentric aura. While Mizoguchi has always felt distaste toward him, for the sake of his friends, he accepts this "deal"... In the hotel shower room, long fingers trail over his body and tease his behind... Overwhelmed by h*miliation and foreign sensations, what fate awaits Mizoguchi..!?