paleprosperity's manga / #romance(27)

While investigating a murder case, Detective Hishinuma Kazuha is reunited with mobster, Hyoudou Itsuki. During their junior high school days, their relationship was like oil and water; Kazuha minded his own business and Hyoudou was emotionally attached. Hyoudou is at a bargaining point as he approaches Kazuha: he'll divulge important information about the case in exchange for Kazuha's body. Kazuha refuses such an unfathomable request, but Hyoudou, the unrestrained beast, takes control...

The city of Tokyo is split between two mafia groups: The Dragon Head and The King Caesar organization. Due to a certain incident, the protagonist JJ, a well-known professional assassin, is framed and thus abandons his title, going into hiding — but more problems come his way.

Ashitaka’s an out and proud gay man, trawling for booty calls at his favorite gay bar—but only bottoms need apply, because Ashitaka only tops! His first attempt at gay sex three years ago ended painfully and embarrassingly, and he vowed to never yield his ass to another man again—but fate has decided to throw the very man responsible for his ‘bottom trauma’ back into his life, and the guy’s looking for a fresh start.

Shinoda is still reeling from the sudden separation from his wife when one evening he's lured into a peculiar little shop by the smell of coffee. There, Asukura, the shop's proprietor, converses with him about the beauty and usefulness of broken things. Despite himself, Shinoda keeps coming back for coffee... and conversation.

A high school teacher, Ueda Wataru, was rejected by a person he loved back when he was a high school student and has been timid in love ever since. However, he's now fallen in love with his student's father, Ippongi Kazushi, a Yakuza. Although Ueda knows that he shouldn't be, he's fascinated with the good looking Ippongi's sweet words.

Bright and early one Monday morning, Shino Yuzuru asks Seryou Touji out on a lark when they run into each other at the school gate. Seryou, who's immensely popular, has the odd habit of going out with anyone who asks him out first at the beginning of the week, then promptly dumping them at the end of it. "Anyone" apparently includes male upperclassmen like Shino, and as a boyfriend, Seryou is perfect--unfailingly thoughtful and kind. Shino, obviously, has no intention of being in a serious relationship with Seryou.

Honjou Naru is an 18-year-old young man who study in Libre University. For his entire lifetime, he never once had a girlfriend. The reason for this is because of his abnormality, his narcissism, which only happens if he sees a reflection of himself. To prevent that, he needs to wear contacts all the time. One day his contacts fell off and was step on by the most handsome guy in the school, Takashina Mamoru!

A collection of stories: 1-2) The Land of Dreams in My Darling Shiro is lovingly taking care of his long-time crush Shohei, an aspiring ero-writer. Shohei has not changed at all since high school, when he was regarded as "The most disgusting man of the year", but for mysterious reasons his image in girl's eyes changed totally after he had entered university. Shiro's word crumbles when he catches Shohei using sex service. 3-5.5) Reaching the Deepest Place A disillusioned P.E. Teacher, when patrolling streets, meets an intriguing younger guy. The problem is sensei gets easily drunk and ... 6) Hands in the dark held such warmth An Yakuza and a Host.