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From DMP: A collection of romance stories. We begin with the title piece, in which a concubine falls head over heels for his king. But what happens when the king's ambitions blind him to that love? Several short stories follow: Hibana, a troubled circus acrobat finds comfort in the arms of another of the circus' performers. But there's more twists to the story than Hibana's flips through the air. In the next story, a loving servant of a prince lets himself be put under a magic spell in order to spend one cherished night with him. The following yarn is about Canary, a very unusual boy who is owned by an old woman who exploits his talents, and the young stranger who meets him and teaches him about love. The manga concludes with two stories of students Okabe and Hidaka, and their exploration of their feelings for each other.
The Grand Duke of Sandford and Prince Louis are secret lovers. Although, disheartened by his partner’s cool facade surrounding an exposed love affair with a woman, Duke Sandford is determined to incite the prince as much as the prince does to him… “Unless I can possess you as mine alone, my prince, I’ll never stop!” What would be the outcome of their passionate struggle in this forbidden fight for love?
1. Don't Say Anything Both gay and both ambitious, Kozakura and Majima are coworkers who'll stop at nothing to close a deal. When they realize the president of a certain major corporation is also gay, they're determined to leverage their discovery. The only question is how far they'll go to outdo each other to land a big sale. 2. Nailed by the Director Director Ogura suspects Deputy Director Takeuchi of having an affair with his wife, and hatches a plan for revenge. Or does he!? 3. The Night I Didn’t Sleep with the Director With his 20-something online persona, 40-year-old salaryman Takeuchi is reluctant to meet offline with the man he's been developing feelings for over the internet. Backstory/prequel to Chapter 2. 4. Donyoku no Hana - Greedy Flower - (Also included in Joshi BL) My precious, beloved children… When two shady salesmen come knocking on her door, what’s reflected in old lady Tanaka-san's eyes is… Thinking her life is almost over, the feelings of another time are resurrected in Tanaka-san's heart. 5. Stimulating Fingers Jun-chan is new in town, and can’t get any action. When he hears a rapist has attacked a friend of his, he decides to lure the attacker himself, and maybe if he's good-looking... 6. First Kiss Yumino is a straight arrow police detective, and Yuri is a shady lawyer. They met in high school, and once again at the funeral for Yumino’s wife, Ao. Yuri was in love with Yumino in high school, but what we don’t suspect is how tangled the ties are between them. Another satisfying story about grown-up men. 7. Don't Say Anything, Afterword Kozakura and Majima have a deal to wrap up, but they need to talk. A short follow up to Chapter 1.
From Shinmakoku Scanlations : That day, Miyata, who is still preparing for his university exam, got home and found not his brother, but an unknown man. That man, Shirai, has just moved into the neighbourhood. He looks at Miyata's messy test sheets and offers, "Shall I teach you?" With his airy smile and nearly perfect self, Shirai forcefully becomes Miyata's private tutor... and Miyata slowly becomes interested in Shirai...
Oozora Mugi's boyfriend S&M club manager Inutsuka Satomi likes to tie him up! Mugi's loves him, and has gotten used to the bondage, so when his mother starts talking about wedding and grandchildren, he doesn't know if he can leave Satomi and have a regular life. But Satomi has his own ideas on how to keep Mugi contained...
"Aren't you always thinking about that guy?!" An arrogant Bakeneko (cat monster), named Kuro, is taken in by ordinary honor student Noeru. Kuro however leaves Noeru alone in a classroom after turning him into an erotic beauty with his powerful ero-magic. Things get complicated when he ends up sleeping with cool guy Shouei, the person he's secretly in love with! The dutiful honor student becomes a lusty boy... Erotically sweet and troubled high school days ensue!
Masato, adoptive son of the Kuwabara household, has always been surrounded by prosperity... Until one day the head of the family brings home a child named Kenta. Drowning as he is in the despair of having outlived his purpose, Masato still doesn't fail to notice the undue attention the master has started paying Kenta...
1-2) I Like Impressive Guys! The relationship between childhood friends Kouji and Shingo changes drastically when Shingo finds out important news about his cousin Shuuichi who he has always "liked". Shingo likes competent, impressive guys; and Kouji and Shuuichi are no exception. Kouji has long harbored a secret love for Shingo. Will Shingo give this impressive guy a chance? 3) Something Secret Junya has been trying to get his lover to let him to stay overnight but to no avail. What is the reason for his reluctance? Is he hiding other lovers or a much bigger secret? 4) Tsubo Sagashi no Susume Daisuke is trying his best to be the apprentice that he can be, just so he can get the approval he seeks from his senior. A chance happening reveals that approval is not the only thing Daisuke can get from him... 5) Monomania 7) Noisy Night 8) Afterword
From Shinmakoku Scanlations : Shingakkou - Noli me Tangere - tells a story of Michael Levi. His father, mother and younger sister were murdered by people who seem to be members of a satanic cult. Michael and his twin brother Gabriel (or Gabby) were students in a Seminary. They heard rumors that the cult members were in the same school, so they returned back there and with the help of their fellow students and friends tried to uncover the mystery surrounding their family's deaths. But some things were better left in the dark.
1) Kinou yori mo Sukoshi dake (A Little More Than Yesterday) 2) Sono Te wo Hiraite (Open Your Hands) 3-4) Ijiwaru na Kuchizuke One day Yuu, a second year high school student, meets his classmate’s older brother Maya. Being an only child, Yuu has always idolized the thought of an older brother. However Maya, who’s selfish and likes to pick on Yuu, is completely different than anything he’s ever imagined; saying things like, "you really are cute," and kissing him all of a sudden?! 5-6) Mabuta wo Kurikaeshite 7) Eine Kleine 8) Matataki wo Kurikaeshite: Sono Ato Also comes with atogaki, and some copies come with an extra 4-page booklet for the story "Ijiwaru na Kichizuke."
The last thing Jungyeon expected was for his mom to ask if she could remarry. The new man was kind, considerate, a perfect match for his mother but there’s a catch: he has a younger son. Sunwoo is an introvert. He’s shy and has trouble opening up to others, until he meets Jungyeon and finds himself opening up for the first time. As their parents get closer to marrying, they become close, too close, and that’s when Sunwoo learns Jungyeon is already dating another man.
