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Overworked, still single, 38-year-old salaryman Sakurai Kazuaki collides with a young man at the train station - causing the magazine he was carrying to be spoiled. This young man, Minagawa Youichi, is a student at an art college and lives in a big, old-fashioned mansion with two of his cousins. Since he happens to own the same magazine, he takes Sakurai to his house, saying "If I trade my copy with yours, you'll have nothing to complain about, right?" Despite feeling annoyed and frustrated by the unsociable Youichi's arrogant behaviour, Sakurai soon finds himself a frequent visitor of the secluded household, inexplicably drawn to its enigmatic owner...
Shino takes a special test with the examiner he likes Calling Chapter 1-2 (Shiki, Keigo) Night Call (Shiki, Shino, Takano/TJ) Pipe Dreams (Shino, TJ) Realize (Shiki, Keigo, Shino, TJ) Stray Sheep (Shiki, Shino, TJ) Everything (Shino, Shino, TJ)
A collection of 6 oneshots: 1. Escape. Akio is a juvenile delinquent who just got suspended from school for beating up the PE teacher, Koizumi is a model student. One day Akio runs into Koizumi at a convenience store and before you know it, they're driving around in a stolen car. How come Akio even knows Koizumi's name? And why is he stopping the car in this out-of-the-way place? 2. Soulful Cherry Bomb. For the last year and a half, Shuuji has been dating Kawano, but since Kawano got married a while ago, he's been coming by less and less, and when he does show up, they only have quick sex. Still, Shuuji is not so hard up that he would pay any attention to the crazy high schooler he met at the laundromat, no matter how much that kid says he likes him and wants to go out. Not even when the kid goes to ridiculous lengths to convince him of his sincerity. Or? 3. No Place to Go Home to. Odagiri Motoharu is a novelist who's taking a break from everything by renting an apartment in his old hometown, away from all his obligations in Tokyo. He wonders whether anyone will really miss him, whether anyone actually cares about his, rather than what he can do for them. Hirotomo lives next door, with Katsurou, and while the latter's girlfriend is there, Hirotomo is waiting outside, in the snow. Odagiri feels sorry for him, and takes him out to eat. When they return, Hirotomo shows his gratitude in a rather forward way, and that sets off a strange affair.
Itsuki is the number one host at the club 'The Rose Garden'. Somehow, he has fallen in love with Ryou, the shy, innocent newcomer. Itsuki is unsure how to confess his feelings, but then, for the club's 5th anniversary, he is asked to wear a very special costume... Will Itsuki's beauty catch Ryou's eye?
Jaded Miki treats love like a game, playing with and discarding girls on a whim so when he sees Udou earnestly and unsuccessfully trying to reject a tearful love confession, Miki steps in and says, "Udou-kun is with me now." But what starts out as a lark to relieve the boredom of daily life quickly becomes serious ...
One day, a young man is found unconscious outside the shared-household where Ayato lives. Despite the warnings of one of his housemates, Ayato lets the person live with them temporarily. It turns out that the young man is Ryou, who used to be Ayato’s childhood friend back when he was two years old. Both of them had previously been separated since eleven years ago, but are now reunited. Ayato, filled with happiness as he reminisces about their early memories, is gradually drawn to Ryou. However, Ryou appears to be glum with melancholy, as if he’s hiding something important…?!
1-3) Love Affair Business photographer Yoshiki, has a phobia of being in love. However, to satisfy his sexual desire, every night he gets together with a different person. His assistant, Shougo, who is younger than he is, has also fallen for him. Shougo doesn't just want to play with him. In this situation, what should he do...? 4) Selfish Bonds When Yamaki runs into his ex-boyfriend on the street, he wants to run. Masaki's possessive and brutal behavior are what Yamaki escaped from back in college. Masaki's ready to pick up right where they left off, even though Yamaki is dating a woman... 5) Promissory Vision Toshiya is going to school in America, but before his departure he is imprisoned and raped by his best friend Kazumi. Trapped in an abandoned building, Toshiya is at Kazumi's mercy and must answer his accusations of betrayal. 6) The Lovers Kindergarten afterword.
After being told that his dad passed away, Souichirou comes back to the house which used to be his home 8 years ago. There, he finds out about the existence of his two older brothers - Masato, the eldest, and Kaname, the middle child. In order to receive rights to the house, Souichirou has to live together with them, and despite the chaos and arguments, it's fine by Souichirou if it means he can get the house. But one day, he accidentally sees Masato kissing Kaname...
Jun was Hayato's servant and childhood friend, but it came to an abrupt end when Jun decided to go to a different school. Now, in high school, they've been reunited. Jun must now figure out what he means to Hayato after all these years.
1) Egoistic Love - scanlated by Peccatore Sanctuary as a oneshot 2) Piano Lesson 3) School Wars 4) New Love Has Begun 5) You've Got Mail 6) Won't Try Saying "I Love You"!
The story of two childhood friends - growing up and growing apart.
