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Kouda’s job in Tokyo didn’t go well and now he lives as a cafeteria worker back in the country side. One day, he meets Nojima, who moves into the neighborhood, and becomes close with him, but finds out he’s the leader of the notorious Nojima group! But contrary to his reputation, Nojima asks Kouda to eat with him every day, and he can’t seem to sleep by himself because of the rumors that ghosts might appear in his house.

From Attractive Fascinante: 1. I'll Deliver It Aogaki Kouhei, a famous designer, was kind to everyone else except to Hasegawa. The weird thing was, he always gave Hasegawa expensive desserts. Hasegawa felt puzzled, but gradually fell in love with the arrogant man. While making a delivery to Aogaki on a rainy day, Aogaki dragged him into his house to wash his feet for him. Did Hasegawa have a special place in Aogaki's heart too? 2. The Other Side of the Porch 3. Satisfaction 4. The Beginning 5. The Depth of Love 6. Turnaround Time 7. 8 Mats of Suite 8. Do Me a Favor Follow up of story 1.

Akira's mother was the mistress of a CEO. Upon her death, the CEO takes Akira and his little brother into the family, but now Akira must deal with his new relatives and the president of one of his father's companies. Akira was living happily with his mother and younger brother, when tragedy struck. In the wake of his mother's death, Akira's estranged father refuses to show up for the funeral - after all, she is a mere mistress, and he is head of the powerful Kasuga Corporation. Instead, Akira's father sends Hyougami, his right-hand man, to retrieve two sons he's never seen before. Dragged away with his brother to live at the Kasuga estate, Akira tries to break free from his father's tyranny and Hyougami's advances. But his every effort is thwarted by the money and power of the Kasuga family. Soon, Akira realizes his well-being is controlled by the whims of Hyougami. His father's man is used to getting what he wants, and Akira is number one on Hyougami's list! Is Akira willing to sell his body for security? Does he have a choice? Or will he find himself actually falling for the cold, ruthless and mysterious Hyougami?

In order to save the inherited tea house, the Murakami grandson enters into a deal with a consultant who promises to reinvent the tea house's image and attract customers with a moe concept. However, in return, the payment would be made with his body.

From Fantasy Shrine: “Would you be my mate for life?” For the sake of his little patient, Resident Doctor Yashiro Takashi agreed to a bet with the beautiful doll maker, Kuze Shinobu, who claimed to be his “destined one”. Unaware of their intertwined fate, Takashi had bonded himself with Shinobu in a spirit marriage.

Chihiro is the heir to Tsurumaruya, an old, well-established Japanese confectionary. He is secretly in love with Katsumi, a childhood friend, who is also the manager of the store. His feelings for the over-protective Katsumi keep growing, but Katsumi wants to fulfill the last wish of the previous owner and live his life as the manager. With the two of them unable to connect their feelings, Chihiro is asked to go to Tokyo by an important customer. The lives of the master and manager are bound by family tradition. In addition to this popular series is a story about a nephew who suddenly ends up living with President Mori and two new stories.

To fulfill their life long dream, Ezakike Shuu's parents left for Africa, leaving him in charge of his younger brothers. However, growing up without parents' guidance, the Ezakike brothers are often ill-treated and looked down upon. In order to protect his brothers, Shuu devotes his life to raise them filled with happy memories. However, a fated meeting with his new homeroom teacher would turn his life upside down... From Baka-Updates: This series is on hiatus in origin country.

Ch3: Katsuragi, a boxing instructor, has a habit of falling asleep at a bar he frequents, oblivious to the fact that the son of the bar's owner, who also happens to be a student of his, is kissing him every day! Apart from this couple who're set apart by their age difference, you can also enjoy the passionate romance between Ichiha, who is a menacing boxer in the ring but becomes shy out of it, and Hironari, a fellow boxer who finds him endearing. A collection of love stories between ardent youth at the gym! (summary from Nakama)

1) Because I'm A Boy Yoh is in love with his childhood friend, Tomoki, who is training to be a Shinto priest. Yoh curses the fact that he was born a guy... and his lovesick heart can't take much more! 2) Shape Of Love 3) Ropes of Love 4) Lion on Friday 5) Sheep and Bandage 6) Rain of Love 7) Show Me 8) Candy and Whip

Ifukube Yamato has a dream...a 30-year-old warrior, he longs to find his "Ideal Man." Far and wide, Yamato searches for a man he can surrender himself to... but his sword is strong, and the search is going to take a while... This is suggestive, funny, YAOI with no real graphic sex, but a lot of serious sexual harrassment groping and sexual situations. from BAA (Note: For those unfamiliar with the term, "neko"/"cat" can also mean "uke"/"bottom" ...)

From Vices and Devices: Yumeji has a big problem, and no, it's not that he's gay (for now, anyway). Despite his good looks, excellent grades, and talent for sports, he's not getting any, and it has everything to do with the fact that he's impotent thanks to a traumatizing event back in middle school. Nothing seems to help, and since Viagra is apparently not a viable solution in Japan, he's practically lost all hope--until he meets underclassmen Seiji, who's violent, tactless, and says whatever is on his mind. Conveniently enough, he's also in love with Yumeji. Chapter 3 oneshot Koibito Kijunchi Mu's in love with his best friend Maru, but Maru doesn't take him seriously because, well, Mu's a huge slut who will sleep with anything that moves. So Maru suggests an "endurance contest": he'll sleep with Mu if Mu can hold out for ten days without sex.

"I am not gay!" shouts Kishida suddenly to Hino, who just broke up with his boyfriend and who tries to pick up KIshida up at a gay bar. Kishida was just there because he was concerned about his nephew in high school who he thought might be seeing another boy. He wanted to be able to be there for his nephew should he need to ever talk about anything... Hino was more than willing to help the new object of his interest, the serious, innocent Kishida, but...? In addition to this main pairing, we also have Yoshinari x Akio too! A gorgeous sequel just hot off the press!

Collection of One Shots: Chapter 1: Gen was lying bruised and bloodied on the sidewalk when Kiba found him. The two became friends after that. One day Gen was surprised to find out the girl he was sleeping with was Kiba's ex, but hearing about his friend became an obsession as Gen picked up more and more of Kiba's "leftovers"... Chapter 2: Escalation Chapter 3:

From Bushido Angel Adventures: Sou has a habit of taking in stray cats. Recently, however, a strange guy has been following him around. He's told the guy is a new transfer student to their school, Furuse, and he's really weird. But Sou has a strange feeling when he looks in Furuse's eyes, like he's trying to remember something important.

From Blissful Sin: Dr. Takashima is considered a cool and handsome guy among his workers. All believe this, except Dr. Miyano who stares at him with cold eyes. With a past he'd rather not remember, what could have happened to break the bond these two childhood friends once shared?

A male homosexual couple cuddles and fools around in bed, while talking about their relationship.

From Shinmakoku Scanlations: One day, Shirou got a love confession from a pushy boy named Kuroda. Kuroda reminds him of his dog, from a long time ago. The younger student poked his heart in places he'd never suspected.

From Shinmakoku Scanlations: When Tanami Riku's father died in a traffic accident, he was left all alone. Then suddenly a guy named Onikubo Nagi came and demanded to be his guardian in place of his father, who was actually Nagi's former teacher. Then he applied as Riku's homeroom teacher! He pushed himself into Riku's life without even asking for permission. Living with the Super Sadistic Teacher was unbelievably harsh. What exactly did Nagi want with Riku?

Michizure Policy Shinohara, who liked to take care of others like a mother, and Nishioka, who loved sweet things just like a kid (with big build), were good friends. Shinohara loved Nishioka, but was totally a coward when it comes to love. He always thought that “this love is impossible” and continued to be Nishioka’s good friend when he blurted out his feelings unintentionally. To Shinohara’s surprise, Nishioka accepted him and they started to go out. But Shinohara was having doubts and wouldn’t want to believe in Nishioka. What should Nishioka do? Uten Kekkou Rule College finals have kept Takao and Wakamiya apart, but now, even with the bad weather, Wakamiya rushes over to Takao's apartment for... some hot love. Takao, however, does not seem to be in the mood since he is the one that does everything. Tonight, Takao wants to be the one that is made to be "in the mood". But will Wakamiya still be in the mood after beng thrown into the shower with a "7 minute erection"?

From Fantasyshrine: SEQUEL OF "SWEET POISON ON OUR LIPS" The most popular idol duo singers, Yuu and Jin of the CROSS, are lovers. Then, how in the world would Yuu have love trouble with his co-star actor, Kenzaki!? Finally fed up, a very frustrated Jin confronted Kenzaki and found out… What? Loosely affiliated with SHINNYUU KINSHI NO KOI where Kenzai is the main character for his own storyline.

Kazuma has fallen in love with his older brother, Jun. They are not blood related as Jun's father remarried to Kazuma's mother, but even so, Kazuma cannot hold back the feelings he has for Jun. Will Jun accept Kazuma's love, or will he choose to be separated and remain as brothers?

Contains: 1) An Ark of the Prince. 2) The Direction Of The Ark. 3) Treasure. 4) Cage Of Eternity - Tomoyuki seeks revenge for the games Shibata played with his sister. Thus begins the Master and Pet game, but Shibata may have become too accustomed to the role Tomoyuki forced upon him. 5) Love Chocolate (Sequel To Cage Of Eternity) - A short sequel to Cage of Eternity where Shibata only wants one thing for Valentine's Day: Tomoyuki. 6) Wild Sons - As the sole heir of Flanagan, Vincent was to take on his father's role in maintaining the peace in a small town. He’d never expected Luke, the man who inherited his father’s name and a share of his father’s legacy. Will Vincent acknowledge Luke as his brother and someone with equal rights to Flanagan’s inheritance or will Luke die before he accomplished his sole purpose in that town? 7) Music At The Break Of Dawn.

Consists of six stories: 1) Incomplete Body - Masaki-chan breaks up with older lover Kyouji so he can date a woman. But he keeps coming back for Kyouji's cooking! Can they really stop seeing each other? 2) Incurable Love - A pop teen idol, Kawaguchi Kou, is stopped by his agent Nagano from seeing his high school friend and crush Gariyou. What does Nagano have planned for Kou? Gariyou's story is told in the oneshot One Sweet Night from Amaiyo Maiyo. 3) The Resting Snake - Shitsuke is a guy who likes older men. But when straitlaced student Tagawa chastises Shitsuke's lifestyle, Shitsuke decides to teach him a lesson. 4) Voiceless Night. 5) Spiritual Apartment - Narazaki wanted to confess his love to Takemoto. But on that fateful day, an accident happened and both fell into the spiritual apartment. 6) Shameless Night + Omake (Between Hearts) - Takatou and Moriyama are enjoying each other's company on a regular basis, but Takatou convinces himself that it is all due to drinking and the bad economy. When he decides that the relationship needs to end, how will Moriyama react? Will Takatou be able to abide by his decision?

From DramaQueen : Kenzo Shinozuka is a talented but under-appreciated pianist, so when wealthy nobleman Lorenzo Carlucci offers to be his patron, he leaps at the chance. However, being patronized by Carlucci exacts a price that the pianist may not want to pay. For Carlucci is an eccentric and demanding patron, whose temperament often clashes with Kenzo’s own stubbornness. The friction between patron and artist threatens to drive them both to the brink of madness, or that of desire. But, it is undeniable that Kenzo’s talent flourishes under Carlucci’s patronage. Can Kenzo overcome his pride and the ghosts of his past to finally achieve greatness?