Humans. Beastkins. Hunters.There are three kinds of "humans" living in this world.The story of Skoll and Hati, a pair of werewolf twins, begins here in this first volume.This is a testament to my dear "moon."
Foo lives together with his grandmother, but doesn't have any friends. One day, Foo gets lost in the mountains trying to find herbs for medicine. He meets Smoochy, a demon, who helps him. Smoochy doesn't have any friends either! They get along well and become each other's first-ever friends, and play together all the time. But Foo suddenly stops coming to the mountain...
Tart is the world's ugliest stuffed animal, and gets thrown out by his owner because of it. Yet...he still loves her! Wanting to gain her affection, Tart sets off on a quest to find the witch who is said to grant any wish. Though his ugliness remains unchanged, Tart grows and forms new bonds along his journey.
Miho is a 28-year-old office worker who is uprooting her whole life and moving to the countryside from Tokyo in order to change who she is. The night before she leaves, she meets Osamu, falling for him instantly, and they spend the night together. A few months after she has started her new job, her company asks her to become the executive secretary to the new managing director, who turns out to be no other that Osamu himself! Miho has left her flashy and luxurious ways behind and looks completely different from when they first met in Tokyo, and she is desperate to keep her identity a secret from him. To top it off, she has put in place a strict NO DATING rule, so she is doing everything she can to squash down any feelings she might have towards him... Meanwhile, unaware of her secret efforts, Osamu continues to chase after her with his "Have we met before?" accusations!
"We need to make sure this place is as wet as can be." The moment Ren's finger enters deep within my body, lewd sounds resonate throughout the room while my lower half begins throbbing with pleasure. In order to save her father's company from bankruptcy, Maria must marry a man whom she's never met before. She's not one to let that get her down, though; She's eager to give back in any way she can to her parents, who have raised her without wanting for anything. However, when her friend teasingly says, "If you can't satisfy him in bed with your limited knowledge and skillset, he might just cheat on you and dump you afterward!", she panics fearing that the engagement may be called off if she doesn't learn how to satisfy a man. Thus she finds herself attending a mixer for singles in the area and once there, fatefully encounters an attractive man who saves her from unwanted advances. How will this sheltered lady's quest to learn bedroom intimacy unfold? Take a read and find out!
"Do you like me even now, Sou?" Hearing that revived painful memories from back then... In the train during college summer break, Sousuke reunites with Asafuna, a classmate from high school, with mixed feelings. This is because the day before graduating high school, they had parted in an awkward way when it was revealed that he had a crush on Asafuna. And, as if nothing had happened, Asafuna insists him to hang out with his usual smile. Even though he wanted to forget the sorrowful feelings, he can't suppress his pounding heart when Asafuna embraces him... A clumsy love story of a direct, handsome college student and a college student afraid of love.
With the proposal, "Let's make a baby". High school student Kotori is roped up into a fake relationship with Sei, the head of the wealthy Takamiya family. Even though Kotori's traumatic past makes her uneasy with other people, she can't escape this situation, but Kotori isn't the only one with secrets. Being forced to visit Sei every day, actually shows he's keeping some of his own! As the Takamiya family aims to continue its lineage, Kotori's gradually getting caught up in their schemes. Clumsy, but also straightforward, this story follows a lonely girl and a troubled nobleman's son's love story.
If I can't get a boyfriend, can't I just rent one? Even when Jun, our protagonist, has a crush on a guy, she is always friend-zoned. While everyone around her is busy with their own love lives, Jun, impatient, decides to "rent" a boyfriend! This is a love comedy between a girl who doesn't have the courage to take the next step and a boy with perfect specs but comes with a "price"!
"Let's keep this between you and I. We'll play til sunrise." With her parents gone, all the support Chiriko had in life came from her older sister. Soon, the two of them will start living together with her sister's husband's family! Chiriko is fully supportive of her sister's happiness, so going out and hooking up anywhere near the house is out of the question. The night before deciding to lead such a peaceful and quiet life, Chiriko runs into a guy who's totally her type. Their chemistry was just right, so they found themselves together getting down all night. The next day, the same guy shows up at the house Chiriko and her sister are moving into. Turns out he's son of Chiriko's sister's husband?!
Ellie is a girl who unconsciously retained some memories from her past life as an office worker in a cosmetics company. She is suddenly appointed to be the maid to the crown princess of the kingdom, Lady Arianne. However, upon their first meeting, Ellie is completely shocked with Arianne's appearance! Hives on her skin, a veil covering her pale face, this princess has kept herself locked up in the manor! It seems this all started when her father remarried, and trouble began to brew between her new mother and sister. Ellie decides to help by taking advantage of her memories of cosmetics, working to improve the mood and livelihood of the crown princess... but what will come from these efforts?!
24-year-old apparel store worker Noburu and 24-year-old hairstylist Daichi used to go to beauty school together. They started dating there and moved to Tokyo after graduating. Before they knew it, they'd been living together for four years. They hide their relationship from the people around them, but they're happy with each other. On the other hand, they're unable to completely erase the anxiety that comes from being in a same-sex relationship. Those small worries start to build up, causing miscommunications...
Aya (29) and Shota Shinozaki (31) have been married for two years. Recently, they've hit a rough patch due to a disagreement on when to have children. Aya wants to give it more time to prepare for their child financially. Shota on the other hand, is getting impatient, telling Aya she's just overthinking the situation. Needless to say, she's shocked by his unfounded and irresponsible optimism. And as he continues to pressure her, she only grows more disheartened, and a rift forms between her and Shota...
"I want you to know just how much my body wants you, Kayama." The more he messed me up the more I couldn't hold back my cries. Shibuko Kayama, in accounting. Can't say no to anyone. Kento Kaburagi, in sales. Extremely popular with the ladies. One unfortunate day, Shibuko ended up falling down a flight of stairs, and even though Kaburagi tried to help her, he ended up being injured as well. When they both awaken, Shibuko finds herself in Kaburagi's body and Kaburagi is in her's! Inexperienced, Shibuko doesn't know how to handle a male body, so Kaburagi tells her that he'll 'teach her' and pushes her slowly onto the bed... It's her own face and voice, and yet she's completely aware that it's the guy she likes who is touching her all over... Touching her in places that no one else has... until she orgasms like crazy! Will they end up going all the way, trapped in the other's bodies...?!
"So... This is the 'sex' you've always wanted." After achieving his long-cherished dream of passing the entrance exam to his chosen university, Aoto tries to jerk off, but is assaulted by a grim reaper...! The beautiful grim reaper Adlai tells him that his life is fated to end there, but when he cries out that he doesn't wanna die when he hasn't had a girlfriend or had sex yet, Adlai shows interest in sex... He fondles Aoto's genitals erotically, sniffs it, and pushes his big cock deep into Aoto's heated body...
Wait... No, you can't suck there...! Daughter of a famous movie production company's CEO, Towa, is a prominent figure at her Universtity. One day, she happens to bump into an unsuspecting delinquent of a boy on the street. "Show me how sorry you are. With your body". While these words were used to intimidate Towa, who actually thought she would do exaclty that?!
"This is my revenge..." The world is now in a violent era. In this world, there are twelve beings born with "Celestial Beasts" that dwell within their souls. Lyla is a young girl who has been living in a small village. She and the people of her village know that she is one of the twelve beings, a "Celestial", but her celestial beast has not yet awakened. To help awaken the celestial beast, she begins training with another of the twelve, a boy named Soju. As Lyla turns 15, an evil consort from the Shuka Kingdom reaches out to the village, with the intent of using Lyla's powers for their own nefarious purpose... From this, Lyla's destiny takes a turn for the worst in ways no one could have expected.
Honoka is a plump girl who got a chance to bring her niece and nephew to the live filming of their favorite children's program. However, on her way back from the bathroom she sees the dance instructor for the show getting into something with a woman...?! Now he wants her to "take responsibility" for the whole thing?!
*Chapter 4: "Straight Pure", Chapter 5: " Request for a Prince " and Chapter 6: "His Favorite Thing" are each spin-offs featuring characters that appear in the main story.
Ayano is a pure and honest girl, the daughter of a wealthy estate, and after meeting Natsu Kurosawa, a man working on the construction of her family's home, it was love at first sight. However, he constantly teases her. Suddenly, when given the chance to confess her feelings one evening, their lips meet?! Aside from the manly Natsu, there are all sorts of handsome men in his Architectural design firm! Lost puppy types, Princely attitude types, all with their own steamy love stories and scenarios! They're all ready to please.
Aoba is an office woman and a virgin who only finds fun in two things: hard drinks and saving up money! However, everything's in danger now that her company is restructuring and laying off everyone! She goes the only place she can unwind, her favorite bar, but things just get worse when she learns the place is shutting down. All of a sudden, a mysterious man shows up at the bar, and after getting black-out drunk she ends up going back to his hotel room?! Now begins the marriage of a 33-year-old virgin living life on the edge and a sharp-looking CEO!
Riko is a girl who grew up in a pure and innocent bubble after a long hospital care stay. She wants to make friends, so she gets part-time job at a live-in hotel, where she has her first time with the cool-headed boss, Takashi, but is also desired by his gentle colleague, Shuhei...
"How did we get to this point...?" The orchestra that Aguri plays trumpet for is really hurting for funds, but when they finally find a matchmaking company to sponsor them, that company's CEO turns out to be a sadistic jerk! The first words out of his mouth are about how much he hates music. Just who does he think he is?! Despite that totally awful first impression, Aguri finds herself pulling him into her arms when they get stuck in an elevator together later that day. To make matters worse, he walks her home after a work party one night, and before she knows it, they're kissing...?!
Mio is due to enter into a marriage of convenience for the sake of her family. While she is afforded romantic freedom during her University years, she can't seem to forget a certain someone: her first ever crush. With only one year left before the arranged marriage, said lover boy, Aran, shows up out of the blue.
The world, it seems like it is that of the Otome game "Welcome Princess", but there's something off!? Elliot, the eldest son of a Marquis family and one of the targets you can go after is an insanely handsome young man, both cool and wicked, master of both pen and sword. His only weakness (?) is that he is "hopelessly in love with his (the villainess?) fiancee Francine!" The story of Elliot and how he began drowning in love for his fiancee at the age of 7 starts here.
"Is it wrong for a mother to seek fulfillment as a woman, as well?" Miki Nagase (39) lives in relative happiness with her husband Toru (41) and daughter Michiru (13). And yet, she carries a deep sense of emptiness within her heart; her relationship with her husband has devolved into that of a roommate, leaving her feeling undesired as a woman and as if she is only defined by her role as a "mom." Unable to hold it in any longer, she confides in her drinking buddy, Sae Ikejiri (45). Her friend understands the struggle of being unable to share her feelings out loud and suggests she try using an escort service. Miki is thunderstruck by the suggestion but is in for an even bigger surprise after a handsome escort suddenly appears...?!
If I could live again, I'd like to be a cat...independent and not bound by the obsessive desire for human affection. And so, the dog's wish was granted. But before long, misfortune strikes and he stumbles into a river. When hope is all but lost, Miki rushes to his rescue. Moved by her kindness, he decides to dedicate his life to bringing her joy... only to find out that she's a dog person. Refusing to give up, he then vows to become Miki's new dependable "canine"!
-A collection of peculiar yet heartwarming short stories depicting the bond between "cat" and human.
"Stop talking and sit down. Then, I'll teach you how to have them falling head over heels for you." Dumped after turning thirty and left on read by the guy she met at a mixer, Miho has fallen into despair as she struggles with her love life. One day she stops by a bar and meets a mysterious woman named Beniko who is surrounded by handsome men, even though she doesn't have what society would normally consider "good" looks. From that day forth, Beniko takes the clumsy in love Miho under her wing, and begins teaching her "how to be a loved woman." Every chapter includes a "Make Your Love Come True Q&A" by popular relationship columnist, and author of this manga, Yusuke Asada. Check them out for tips & tricks on how to gain confidence in yourself & improve your love life!
Koyo Ito works at a law firm while studying to pass his examinations to become a judicial scrivener. One day while out drinking with his friend, Morio, he meets a mysterious and alluring girl in college who goes by the name "Nana." Koyo, who for some reason or another had already given up on dating, is met with a suggestion by Nana that the two "go on a date." Right as a spark is ignited between the two, Koyo's co-worker, Minegishi, begins showing interest in Koyo, which leads to the breaking down of Koyo's everyday life.
"What would've happened to us, if we hadn't kissed that day?" Miho, who's never been good at making friends, shows up to an alumni meeting in hopes to see his old former friend, Hiroya, one more time. They fell out of touch due to certain reasons, but Miho's determined to put his fleeting crush past him and rekindle their friendship. But when Hiroya says that was married and got divorced, Miho can't suppress his shock. Taken aback by the fact that there is much of Hiroya he doesn't know, he sneaks out of the rowdy reunion venue only to be chased after by Hiroya...!
I want to be by your side... Even if it means being eaten. Sister Mary is a food lover who wanders into a forest where a monster is said to live. There, what she meets... is delicious food! A restaurant and its owner, Hugo. Hugo finds Mary a nuisance but Mary's weakness for food makes her interested in him. And her sociable attitude slowly brings the two of them together. Nevertheless, people are afraid, and the monster's true identity is...
"Hey, you missed the last train, right? Want to stay at my place tonight?" Miura Katsuki who works as a contract employee reunites with her old student Yoshizawa Soufuu, who is now a famous calligrapher, after 10 years. Ever since he quit Katsuki's calligraphy class, he's been training hard and has become a famous idol in the calligraphy community, all of which has been for the sole purpose of finding Katsuki. Will his earnest efforts to be reunited with the one true love of his life ever reach Katsuki? A reunion love story that weaves the distance between two hearts with a brush!
"I'll crush all things normal to you." Yoshikawa Miyuki, a 34 years old woman, had been happily married for three years when her life took a wrong turn. She found herself in a sexless marriage with the added pressure of having a child. When her husband even resorted to going to the brothel, Miyuki questioned if this was normalcy, and if so, she no longer wanted to adhere to it. She now only yearns for true love. Her worries and suffering had pushed her to the brink of losing her mind. That's when someone, with a certain secret, appeared in front of her, changing everything. This person's sweet temptation shatter Miyuki's perception of "normal." What ensued was a straight, twisted, ugly, beautiful, and impure pure love story.
"You're my senior, but it seems you want to do some naughty things with me?" Gahhh... I'm fantasizing about Miki again today...! Toko often fantasizes about a certain underclassman in the same seminar, Miki. Miki's cute, kind, light-hearted and always willing to help Toko with whatever she needs. Is it because of her deep infatuation with Miki that Toko ends up thinking naughty thoughts about him all day? One day when Toko was feeling especially guilty for her thoughts, a turn of events leads Miki to touch Toko's bare skin. Wanting more, Toko comes up with an ingenious plan to satisfy her desires.
Jun, the sucessor of a rich family from Tokyo visits Okinawa in the middle of summer to attend a wedding ceremony. However, his father who was supposed to be waiting for him at the venue abandons him, leaving him a letter that says "Work hard at this inn"...!! As Jun is wandering about under the blazing sun, Natsumi, a handsome guy, offers to take him to the inn. As it turns out, he actually works there. Jun's heart starts racing when he hears that that they're going to live under the same roof and work together. "Well, you had this longing expression", Natsumi says after his hot tongue found its way inside his mouth.
Chizuru's a stoic 30-something office worker who's never been anywhere close to a nightlife district. As luck would have it, the company drinking party she participates in is in such a district, and a turn of events leads Chizuru, the ever prudent and judicial type, to sour the mood. Unable to endure being there any longer, Chizuru skips out on the after party and runs into a pack of impudent hosts on her way home. She's saved however when a handsome looking man in an expensive car comes to her rescue. "That's classic you", says the handsome man to Chizuru, and upon closer inspection he turns out to be Tsukasa, a childhood friend. In order to take over his parents' business, he's working as the lead host at a popular host club. After a 10 year reunion, conversation goes well and Chizuru let's Tsukasa know of her intentions for marriage. Hearing this, Tsukasa invites Chizuru to work at the club in order to get accustomed with men in general. Though she was hesitant, the weight of their enduring friendship convinces her to take Tsukasa up on his offer. Upon starting her work at the club, Tsukasa suddenly becomes extremely touchy-feely to the point that Chizuru can't hide her confusion. Could it be that possessive dreamboy Tsukasa's passion is too much for Chizuru... dangerous even...?!
Yuri's a plain Jane who works at a Chinese restaurant in a hotel. She also happens to be infatuated with the hotel owner, Saginuma, who's known as the Hotel King. Convinced that she and Saginuma are worlds apart, she's kept her feelings at bay. That was until her grandfather introduces Saginuma as a prospective partner for marriage?! After the two are introduced, they try dating and grow fond of one another. With a nod of approval to the question "Are you ready to be wrapped in my arms?", the two's newfound adventure in love has officially begun!!
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.
"I got myself fired in the fall of my 33rd year." Six years into marriage, Mai Murata is now raising two young children while both she and her husband work full-time. Her colleagues often say she's "living the dream," but in reality she's struggling to handle work on top of doing all the childcare on her own, and it feels like she's constantly apologizing: to her boss, to the daycare center, and on and on. Amidst all this, she happens to try out a virtual flea market app and finds an amazing deal that makes her day... and leaves her chasing that same high again and again until it's all she can think about. Addiction can happen to anyone, even you. This tale explores one person's struggle to escape that insatiable, unstoppable need and find genuine fulfillment.
"You wanna get married?" I'm Ito, and my boyfriend Daisuke suddenly proposed to me! We've been together for 8 years and have been living together for 3; finally, it's my turn to walk down the aisle! But it didn't take long for the excitement to wane and my worries to set in. He doesn't rinse the dishes no matter how many times I tell him, he leaves his dirty clothes on the floor, and he's ALWAYS on his phone. Did I mention we never have sex, too? Will I truly be happy marrying him like this? It's hard for me to say what's on my mind to him, but I don't have the energy to start a relationship from scratch with someone new. With these thoughts swirling in my mind, Dai and I go on a long-awaited date and find ourselves at a mysterious shop called Cafe Untye. I drink the tea that's chosen for me and the words, "I don't want to get married!", pop out of me?! What the...?! My mouth just moved on its own...?! Cafe Untye is a peculiar place one can reach only when a "tie" leads you there. This title is a collection of enchanting stories intricately woven through the bonds of individuals who visit the cafe.
"Even rational people have their limits." I want him to wrap me in those big, strong arms... Do I really deserve this though? Kotoe and Itsuki are both 36 and met at a matchmaking party. With both thinking seriously about marriage, they agree on some rules for marriage in the form of a "prenup". But there's even a section about "Nightly Affairs"...?! To ensure there will be no problems, they decide to move in together and do a trial run. A love comedy following two adults who want to look before they leap (into marriage)!