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The series follows the life of Kai Houjou, the child of a human woman and the demon king who was kidnapped at birth and held captive in the demon realm, enduring dreadful torture and imprisonment. Escaping to the human world, he sets out to locate and safeguard his mother, but the time difference between the two domains proves to be a hindrance. To remain close to her, Kai takes on the guise of a high school student, but the demons continue to pursue him relentlessly. As he tries to protect his mother and uncover the underlying cause of the demons' fixation on him, he also confronts the traumatic experiences he suffered at the hands of his demon prince step-sibling, including torture and rape. Despite its compelling storyline, the series handles sensitive themes such as sexual assault, murder, incest, and torture in a serious and reserved tone. Kai's mother is a survivor of trauma, and despite being the subject of ridicule and gossip, she chooses to enroll in school once again. Many of the demons have backgrounds of sexual violence or continue to engage in such behaviors. With suggestive and disturbing themes, the artwork can be unsettling, yet it remains subtle and alluring.

Souji's existence had been marked by mundane happenings, his parents bickering incessantly, until enchanting Mika enters his life. She flits through each day with a lightness of being that captivates him. Together, they enter a relationship stripped of weighty proclamations such as "love" or "devotion", meeting occasionally without making commitments. Yet, when Mika utters "Who knows..." can an unremarkable liaison prompt Souji to declare, "I couldn't have made it this far without you"?

I thought I was a beta all my life, but it turns out I'm an omega! And not just any omega, but one who's about to become the crown princess. Not only am I confused by shattered images of my past and the cumbersome imperial etiquette...most of all, I'm confused by my supposedly destined union with the so-called "golden alpha," crown prince Wookyung. Besides, I'm a man—how am I supposed to get pregnant?! But my desperation to avoid carrying his baby is only making the crown prince more and more upset... Something is in the air, and it's not just love...

Honda, a gym trainer with a dry love life, can't help but be attracted to Konno, a man whose face is his ideal type. When he finds out that Konno is gay, he gets turned on by him, and finally realizes that he is in love. However, Konno has been in an unrequited love with someone for quite some time... A pure and lewd love story of two clumsy men.