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Natsuki's a coffee shop owner who took over his father's business. Akutsu, a regular customer, is a real estate businessman in charge of a redevelopment plan that involves evicting businesses in Natsuki's shopping district. They become adversaries as negotiations continue with the shopping arcade, which explains Natsuki's aloofness toward Akutsu in their daily exchanges. But, one day, they become secretly involved in a way Natsuki never imagined. Akutsu spots Natsuki outside a bar catering to men and notices his hesitation to take the first step. Who would have guessed that he would suggest experimenting with him? So begins a bittersweet, mature game of love between a confident realtor and a coffee shop proprietor who has no experience with relationships.

When Sasaki brightens up his tired corporate life by buying a pet sparrow, he never imagined the bird would actually be a reincarnated sage from another world! With his new avian roommate teaching him all sorts of magic tricks, could this be Sasaki’s chance to escape his droll office job?

"I'm hot-tempered but I'll try to be rational."

Suffering abuse at the hands of her father, Ariadne recalls her past life and realizes that she has been reborn as a minor character in a fantasy novel. One that dies before the main novel even starts! Ariadne calmly ponders the future and realizes, “not only am I screwed, but this whole world is also screwed!” In this novel, the male protagonist fails and the entire world is destroyed. In order to save the world, both the main character and the side characters have to be saved. But Ariadne has to save herself first. “Take me with you, grandpa!” This abused 16-year-old refuses to die.

Megumi is currently working on her master's thesis in cultural studies. She wants to research indigenous tribes but footage and literature at the university can only get her so far. So when her idol Professor Rukawa offers her a chance to come with him to Africa to conduct research on the local Kugul tribe, Megumi agrees. Two months later, Megumi sets foot in Africa and meets Kugul warrior Barut who saves her and Professor Rukawa from a leopard. From there, Megumi finds herself getting closer with Barut, the latter being more touchy than what she bargained for. Will cultural differences be in the way of their chance at love?

In the current era, people are either normal or are with ‘special abilities’. Cases related to the latter are managed by the “National Anomaly Prevention and Control and Special Species Management Office”. Qizheng Emperor Sheng Lingyuan was reawakened a thousand years later after he jumped off the fiery Red Lake. Xuan Ji, a newly transferred staff to the Reparations Division of the Deviant Control Office, finds himself having to clean up the mess of a revived tyrannical monarch. The two seemed to share something from the past, but unbeknownst to them, a big conspiracy is stirring right underneath their noses that could destroy the balance of the world. (novel summary from NovelUpdates)

Ilgang Group, the number one business group that controls the Korean economy. However, the inside is steamed and stained with various kinds of corruption and corruption. The chairman, who needed a solution to save the decaying Ilgang group, makes a secret proposal by calling the youngest member of the Ilgang family, Lee Seon-ho, to Korea, who was living quietly in the United States… “Humans who treat their employees like dogs and pigs! Our ‘In-house grievance team’ will take care of your abuse!”

Rough and tumble U.S. Marshals. Deputy U.S. Marshals Miro Jones and Ian Doyle are partners on the job. Miro is by-the-book and about no drama. Ian shoots first and asks questions later. But they've become quite the team. Reliable on the job, best friends off the clock. But now, Miro secretly hopes they could be more.

Tatara Tani is so average it hurts—the only thing he has going for him is that his childhood friends are ultra-popular idol Yuriko Hanazono and her fashionable twin, Ranko Hanazono! They're both his classmates, and his long-standing relationship with them makes others seethe. So he thinks he's hit the jackpot when Yuriko asks him to the amusement park with her, even though idols aren't allowed to date. She dresses up as Ranko to fool the world, but when her ruse is discovered by the school, it's up to the REAL Ranko to save her sister's reputation...by dating Tatara herself? This crazy rom-com of errors begins!

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Based on the Linux operating system variant Ubuntu, this "slapstick school comedy," three high school students — the fervent UNIX user and club president Akane Kisaragi, the hardcore gal-game otaku vice-president Masato Midou, and the doujinshi-drawing Mac fan Risa Shiina — are learning how to use Ubuntu in their systems adminstration club.

"Rather, he probably sucks at sex." I never thought this one comment would lead to such things... Retsu is a college student who loves fashion and dressing up in style. When talking about the popular model "Sho" with his friends, he ends up saying that Sho probably sucks at sex. But then Sho himself had overheard the conversation... He takes and locks Retsu into a room and asks him, "Wanna test if I really suck at it or not?"... Receiving a tongue-intertwining kiss from the extremely good-looking Sho and getting his privates teased... The pleasure of getting touched by someone else makes Retsu dizzy... This is a modern, erotic love story of a sweet, sadistic, and beautiful model paired with a confident virgin who's weak to sex...!!

My college classmate Kyohei and I tried out a little BDSM to get out of a sex rut. I find myself getting strangely addicted the more we do it, and now... The bruises on my wrist bother me; I can't wear short sleeves, and my sex drive is increasing by the day. This is so not good... But when I tell Kyohei I want to stop, he locks me out on my balcony, stark naked...! What's to become of our escalating BDSM relationship?

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As the town’s sheriff, Fran was on an errant for his people. Alas, on his journey back, his horse died. Stranded in the middle of a desert with his only transport to civilisation dead to the world, Fran had to endure scorching heat to reach his town. Wandering for days, his weakened body betrayed him, only to be saved by a Native American…

Tsukasa Hirayama works as a voice-over actor, primarily in anime. One day, his manager tells him he has signed Tsukasa up for a live-action movie, and he is to co-star with Kentaro Fujisawa, a handsome, popular actor. Tsukasa has admired Kentaro since he debuted as a child prodigy. His fantasies about being with Kentaro become a reality when the two were instructed to video chat to break the ice, ahead of the movie they'll be filming together!! After confessing his adoration for Kentaro, Tsukasa is convinced he's creeped him out. However, much to Tsukasa's surprise, Kentaro is flattered and interested in getting to know Tsukasa more. A love story between two on-screen and off-screen actors.

Society has discovered that in addition to alphas and betas, some people are born as "omegas." However, omegas face severe discrimination. Abandoned by his parents at birth due to his omega status, Sei grew up in an orphanage, but he escaped as soon as he reached maturity and started living free, like a stray cat, off any man he could find. One day, Sei bumps into a childhood friend he hasn't seen in forever, Yuki Omiyata, a.k.a. Omi. Somehow, this leads to him moving in with Omi! For the first time ever, Sei's living a wholesome life in a stable home. Not only that, Sei realizes Omi's been harboring feelings for him all this time, and finds himself attracted to Omi, too. But, one day, Sei finds out he's got a baby of his own growing inside him...! This spinoff weaves a tale of young love, taking place more than ten years earlier than "The Siesta Mates."

Saeko works for a design company, but because she does so much overtime, her love life is non-existent. One night, her hot but shy and quiet colleague Masato offers to walk her home. Out of nowhere, he flips from sweet, younger-looking beta boy to total alpha! She ultimately lets him up to her apartment so he can help her with a potential stalker, but as they give the stalker a show, Masato gets turned on. He leans into her in bed and tells her he can't control himself anymore...!!

College student Jung-hyuk just finished his military service and is ready to find a part-time job to pay for his expenses. To celebrate their discharge, he and his best friend Yong-il go clubbing together. Be it a coincidence or not, they meet Jia, Jung-hyuk’s unforgettable first love, and her sexy friend Soojung. Contrary to his wishes, but still unable to refuse, Jung-hyuk ends up having one night stand with Soojung. As if his life wasn’t already complicated enough, now he keeps running into Soojung and Jia all the time, and he just can’t seem to refuse Soojung’s advances. He is torn since his body wants one thing, but his hearts wants another. Add his best friend, his best friend’s little sister and his newly found boss to the mix and things are sure to get even more complicated. Love triangles, steamy nights and unrequited loves. Who’ll be flying high in the end?

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If you think this has a happy ending, you read the title.

Anthology of Sasaki's surreal stories, published in Garo.