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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!!

Falling for the man with an obsessive love will...
Kasumi Kirishima is constantly asked by her coworkers to help them with their tasks and works overtime every day. She's too put together, which creates a rift between her and her boyfriend, Sota. One day, Kasumi finishes her work early, but when she gets home, she discovers Sota is cheating on her with her coworker, Ota!

After having her world turned upside down, Kasumi pretends to be unaffected and runs out of their apartment. In the middle of her breakdown, the office heartthrob, Jun Kayanuma, comes to her rescue. At first, she doesn't know what to make of his frankness with her, but she gradually falls for him. However, there's more to Jun than meets the eye...

"It might be you who get's full, first." Chief Togawa, most admired businessman in history, is possessed by an incubus?! Utsuse, a humble salesman works vigilantly hoping to someday reach an inch closer to the ace of the company, Chief Togawa. However, the Chief suddenly transforms into an extreme sadist, possessed by an incubus. To save the Chief's life, "You must have sex" orders the incubus with the exact same attire of Chief Togawa. Sadist incubus persona, and the kind, Chief Togawa entangles Utsuse between bed sheets... the office, or anywhere before the magic wears out to eat Chief Togawa alive. A BL romance with a black magic twist.

Satsuki has been dating her boyfriend Itsuki for three years. They now live together and are considering marriage, but it's far from smooth sailing. While she is struggling with that at home, one day Satsuki discovers at a company barbeque that Itsuki has been cheating on her with her coworker, Kana. When she freezes in the face of this discovery, her attractive and popular junior, Fujisaki, suddenly asks her out...! He's always kind and looking out for her. So, when he asked her out, it was just to lighten the mood when she was feeling down... or so she thought. But it seems like Fujisaki meant what he said. As Satsuki tries to figure out her feelings, Fujisaki continues to shower her with love. She's gone from controlling trash to adoring treasure?!

"We can't be friends after all... I want to be with you." Almost like a starving beast, the usually calm and cool Prince Finn now craves my body...?! Overwhelmed by the pleasure that assails her, Clarice, the daughter of a duke, is thrown into confusion! "This isn't how the game is supposed to play out!"
Clarice was once the primary candidate to become Prince Finn's fiancee. However, after an unexpected fall that causes her to hit her head, she regains memories of a past life. She realizes she has been reincarnated as the "villainess" of her favorite otome game! Determined to avoid the villainess's doomed fate, she does everything she can to stay away from the prince. But unexpectedly, he begins to chase after her instead?!

Tomoko is 37 years old and works in the general affairs department. In the same department is a woman known for her eccentricity, Haru Hatsuse. She doesn't care at all about how others see her, wearing flashy clothes and saying whatever she feels like without reading the room. Tomoko's friends mock Hatsuse and call her "a quirky and strong willed elderly single woman." One day, Tomoko's friends start to see Tomoko in the same way and make fun of her... Do all women have to worry about having an "aging look"? Or aim for marriage? Hatsuse, who has always lived being true to herself, somehow makes other women's lives burdened with various problems, a little easier to live!

Momoka is an ugly sex worker that has clients rushing in with big wads of cash. But she doesn't flirt with the men; it's quite the opposite. Men want her, so they come and flirt with her! One day Momoka visits a brothel as a special instructor for newbies. That's when she meets and saves a woman who was tricked into joining the brothel by her boyfriend...

"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.

Minori Nashihara has the ability to hear the whispers of people's hearts when they come in within a certain range... in other words, she's a telepath. Because of this ability, she has had a difficult past, and has had to keep her distance from people to avoid reading their minds. One day, she is summoned by her uncle and CEO of the company she works for, Suzumiya, and ordered to marry Shishizuka, her capable but self-centered boss! Naturally, Minori and Shishizuka both refuse, but Shishizuka readily agrees when he hears that marriage will allow him to take charge of a project that could become the company's fortune. Caught in the middle of all this, they reluctantly begin life together in a fake marriage between boss and subordinate...?

Is it because we're alpha and omega? I don't even like this guy, but whenever I'm with him, my body gets hot, and I can't take my eyes off him... I want to touch him. That's... strange, isn't it?
Akari is twenty-six years old was born as the rare gender omega. On the surface, omegas are given "special treatment" due to a promotion for diversification. However, Akari still finds it hard to live in such a society. She was teased during puberty, and companies wouldn't take her seriously when she was job hunting... That's why she's giving it her all to work towards a society where everyone can live comfortably.
At Akari's company, Kaede, a national government employee, was dispatched as an advisor for the so-called "diversity promotion" to create an environment where alphas and omegas can work together.

"I never wanted to see you again"
Everything changed for Haruto ever since the gender reveal proved that he was an Omega. The biproduct of being an Omega or Alpha, is unstable heats. These heats forced Haruto to give up friends, work, dreams, and aspirations. One day Haruto abruptly reunites with his best friend from junior high school, Akira. Akira was the first person he encountered during his first heat, resulting in a passionate kiss. The passion was overwritten by embarrassment and anxiety, as Haruto felt there was no turning back on the friendship. Soon after, Haruto drops out of school and disappears from every social scene. However, now reunited as an adult, Akira asks him to share a partner contract...?!

Yuzu is a simple and unobtrusive main character. She works hard, has a boyfriend, and is living a good life. That is until one day, when relaxing in her boyfriend's room as usual, a female colleague of hers barges in and proceeds to both accuse Yuzu of cheating and kick her out of the room. When Yuzu arrives at work, rumors circulate that she was the one sleeping around, and her reputation plummets. Shortly after, she is told that she will be transferred to another department. The department just so happens to be the men's cosmetics planning department, which houses all of the company's good-looking men. There's the handsome company prince, Ren. Akira, the beautiful. Kazuki, the good-looking playboy. The acts-uninterested-but-really-cares handsome guy, Sekai. Tatsumi, the quiet good-looking guy. Chiharu, the narcissistic handsome guy. And Sogo, the unrefined boss who organizes this group of handsome lads. Having heard the rumors, the guys start out with the worst possible impression of Yuzu. This is a story about a girl whose life is turned upside down as she clumsily works hard at her love life and position at a cosmetics company!

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...?!

"Everyone should just be 'saba saba' like me!" Nami Amihama (age 28) works in the editorial department for a women's fashion magazine. Nami constantly uses being saba saba (aka blunt) as an excuse for her biased assertions and has been ostracized by her coworkers because of it. One day, when Nami was being her usual arrogant self, she is confronted by her antithesis, Mai Honda (age 26). Mai is beautiful and feminine, and Nami can't hide her irritation. The battle between the self-proclaimed saba saba woman vs. the true saba saba woman begins!

Richelle is your average lady of nobility: charming and madly in love with her busy fiancee. However, on her way to the palace to give him some treats she baked to help him get through the day she spots him kissing another lady that he was initially working with! After being ridiculed for making baked goods, the engagement was called off. However, a handsome margrave named Lucien comes across her snacks, and after tasting them cannot help but express how refreshing they were. Now begins a fresh romance between the charmed margrave, and totally unaware sweets connoisseur!

Things get icy from time to time. 3 months ago, corporate decided to restructure our department, and now our boss is a 30-year-old marvel. He's diligent, can speak multiple languages, he's handsome, and so much more. He's seemingly perfect, but there's just one thing... he can be so harsh that people say he's practically made of salt! When he gives directions on projects, he speaks in short word and lists what's needed. Nothing more, nothing less. People keep their distance, and it feels like he doesn't really fit in around here. However, for some reason, I can't help but have feelings for him... And it seems he wants to be sweet and pamper me?! Another day, another moment to hide away from everyone in the office and be doted on!

"Who... are you?"" Risa's beloved fiance, Aya, got into an accident and lost his memories of her. She thought she would have to go on by herself, but Aya's actually been the one comforting her... Risa's already had enough on her plate, but now her coworkers and Aya's ex are up to something as well! But even with all that, Aya still treasures their time together from the bit of fragmented memories he has. Now Risa is ready to return the love and make memories with Aya again, regardless of who tries to stand in their way."

Tina is a maid who remembers that she played a video game that contained this world in her past life. But she's not just any maid... she works under the throwaway character Prince Viself who's fated to die as the kingdom falls into ruin! Now she's on a mission: save the kingdom by ensuring Prince Viself doesn't ruin his engagement. However, things take a turn from what she knows from the game story when all these main characters start taking an interest in her...?!

Miwa Iida has lived her life with full confidence in two things- cute looks and a good facade. As a new hire right out of university, she's now on the hunt to dig up information on people and have some more fun in this new chapter of her life. However, it looks like the real world won't let that happen so easily. Now Miwa's on a mission to push her work aside, and make some plans after some difficult people get in the way...!

"He's already crazy for me. " Someone's hot CEO boyfriend was stolen by a plump, ugly woman?! Even though Kaori Ichijo is plump and ugly, she constantly has men wrapped around her finger. At first glance, men think Kaori's unattractive; and yet, her amazing skills have them at her mercy, bewitched and sucked bone dry... Just who is this Kaori, and what in the world is her motive?!

Anastasia's engagement is called off by her parents and the engagement party that was supposed to take place on her birthday is suddenly turned into an engagement party for her sister Laura and her fiance Nikolai. Of course, she has to attend the party, too... Before she knows it, the school has found out about the engagement. Anastasia is humiliated and shocked, but Lewis, a junior student proposes a fake engagement between the two! Anastasia, no longer afraid of anything after experiencing a broken engagement and the pity of others, becomes desperate and plans to crash the engagement party with her fake engagement announcement.

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?

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?!

At night in the office, I'm on my knees with a collar around my neck. The one who holds my leash is Miyazawa... he's my senior colleague at work but sometimes he has this naughty smile across his face... how did things end up like this?! Miyazawa is perfect. Perfect form, mind-melting charms, and incredible reliability have any woman falling head over heels for him. On top of all of that though, he's so kind... someone I've come to admire... One day, he tasked me with picking up a package, saying not to open it no matter what. I don't know what happened... but I opened the package... and now I only obey his every command. "Now you're going to try all of this with me." Our relationship changed in an instant... what exactly does this mean for us...?

In the novel Princess of the Black Rose, the wicked Esther finds pleasure in tormenting her younger sibling, the protagonist. However, this depiction couldn't be further from the truth. Esther, as the (current) world knows her, is an upright and kind individual. Due to her ability to heal, she is well-liked and admired among the citizens. Her younger sister Mytia, however, could not be more envious. During the evening of her engagement party, Esther catches Mytia secretly meeting with her fiance Daniel. An infuriated Mytia lunges towards Esther, and the next moment, Esther discovers that her Ability has been stolen!

As if thrust back into the events of the novel, Esther can no longer heal. And her engagement? Annulled. Weary of her younger sister's cruelty and her parents' now cold demeanor towards her, she seeks the comfort of Adele, her dearest friend, In an attempt to cheer Esther up, Adele suggests that she join her and her family on a trip to the neighboring country. However, before Esther can reply to her friend...she falls victim to her sister's scheme and is placed in a mental asylum. Sometime later, when Esther has all but resigned herself to a miserable life in confinement, Adele's family dispatches a messenger, providing her a chance at escape. But as soon as she makes it out, she receives the heart-wrenching news of Adele's passing. Spurred on by her dear friend's dying wish for her to find happiness, Esther now assumes her late friend's identity, vowing to bring justice to Mytia. Along the way, she meets the royal family's second son Prince Sirius. Esther...may soon realize that her new life might not go as planned.

Someday a vortex of fire will once again engulf the world. But a holy saintess will save the world through the power of water... This ancient prophecy has been handed down in the empire, and because of it, the holy maidens of the Water Clan have a special significance. Elna, born into the water family and a candidate for sainthood, is worried about her powers that were lost after a fire in the royal palace in the past. She thought that she could give up her desires of becoming saintess if her sister, whom she loves and herself a talented woman, would become the saint... but on the day before the exam, she meets Lawrence, the third prince, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. Will she in fact become the water saintess?

Ever since she was a child, Tsubaki's scarlet eyes have held a mysterious power that caused those around her to shun her. Despite this, she tried to live a quiet life, but her cousin, Kiyona, spread rumors about her "cursed" power and had her imprisoned. When plans to sell her are set in motion, Tsubaki steels herself and escapes. Prepared to throw her life away, she is unexpectedly rescued by Kyo, the heir to a distinguished family. Upon learning of the plot to sell her, Kyo decides to purchase her himself, as his night attendant. Tsubaki believes her life is over, but Kyo's unexpected kindness begins to change her world, little by little.

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!!

"It might be you who gets full, first." Chief Togawa, most admired businessman in history, is possessed by an incubus?! Utsuse, a humble salesman, works vigilantly hoping to someday reach an inch closer to the ace of the company, Chief Togawa. However, the Chief suddenly transforms into an extreme sadist, possessed by an incubus. To save the Chief's life, "You must have sex" orders the incubus with the exact same attire of Chief Togawa. Sadist incubus persona, and the kind Chief Togawa entangles Utsuse between bed sheets... at the office, or anywhere, before the magic wears out to eat Chief Togawa alive. A BL romance with a black magic twist.

*This volume compiles ch. 1-6 of "Tell Me When You're Full!"

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...?!

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...?!

"I won't forgive him! I'm going to get my compensation!!"
I caught my husband, with a smile on his face, going into a hotel with a woman I've never seen before. ON OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY. I can't believe he lied to me, saying something at work came up. Meanwhile he's nonchalantly having an affair... When I was wallowing in despair, my coworker, a divorcee, reached out to help me. Instead of hiring a private investigator, I'll use my coworker's advice and gather proof on my own!! Risque messages, secret hotel rendezvous, social media hints... I'll be a spy and overcome difficult missions to get cold, hard proof of their infidelity, and make them pay!!

Sumire is a popular model who's newly engaged. She has a sister named Nobara. At the engagement party, Nobara discovers a shocking fact: Sumire, has been deliberately stealing the men Nobara's fallen in love with, calling it a fun "game". Furthermore, the man Sumire chose to marry was Hikaru, someone Nobara's always admired and stood by at work... Having learned the truth, Nobara joins the "game", seeking revenge by any means necessary...!

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"!

What would you do if you discovered someone at your work was having an affair? Perhaps you'd choose to leave the matter alone because it's not really any of your business. However, if left unchecked, that may all change in an instant.

Has an affair at your workplace gotten out of hand? Is it hindering your job and making the work environment suffocating? If so, that may be a job for Rei Saegusa, the cool and sophisticated breakup specialist at Affair Enders. Who will be Rei's target next?

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?

Office lady Hitomi Nakajo is in a state of grief after her idol, Toma Kiryu, announced his retirement. After all, Hitomi's life purpose consisted of seeing Toma's plays. Just as things seemed hopeless, the very same idol becomes none other than Hitomi's boss?! It turns out Toma is the son of the company head that Hitomi works for. While Toma is amicable with all the female employees, Hitomi just panicks when Toma, her crush, approaches her. Consequently, she takes an indifferent attitude toward Toma. For Hitomi to act so indifferently toward Toma despite his status, intrigues him. Although Toma has received top-notch education as a gifted student, he's had some difficulty getting used to his first job off the stage. His never-back-down attitude leads him to try to solve everything on his own, but Hitomi, who sees through this, fills in the gaps in a subtle way so as not to hurt Toma's pride. Having taken notice, Toma steps up as an even more dependable boss and human being, leading the two to build a relationship of trust and draw closer to each other. Will their budding romance come to fruition despite a fanatic obsession?

"Didn't they teach you in school? If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all." Aya Sakurai is your average office worker who likes to mind her own business, but she can never get across the things she wants to say... until Shun Serizawa comes along. After transferring to her department, he's got a lot to say regarding a mean boyfriend, workplace bothers, and all the other things she can't manage to confront!