sleepingbaku's manga / #scam artist(4)

Born in a family of thieves, Naoto gets caught by Karoru, a police detective, while in the middle of committing a marriage scam. However, instead of being arrested Naoto is taken to Kaoru's apartment, where he finds out Kaoru has been stalking him since high school.

When Tsubaki returns home from school one day, his mother suddenly introduces him to her young boyfriend Reiichi and announces he will start living with them. Though everyone is suspicious of Reiichi, Tsubaki wants to give him the benefit of the doubt and, as they interact, Tsubaki begins to believe Reiichi is genuine. However, Tsubaki becomes flustered after Reiichi kisses him and, later, claims to have fallen in love with Tsubaki.

Ch. 1-2,6: Naoto has been selling at an antique dealer market, but what he sell is actually just junk and fakes. One day, Naoto is suddenly approached by Kazuyuki, the owner of a famous antique store and former classmate. As punishment for scamming others, ruining the market reputation, and refusing to apologize, Kazuyuki takes Naoto to his shop where he's forced to pay with his body. Ch. 3-5,6: Yamato runs the local bathhouse with his grandmother. Lately, Yamato has been troubled by art student Rio persistently begging him to be his model, despite Yamato's constant refusal. When Yamato wants to restore the bathhouse's painting of Mt. Fuji, Rio offers to repaint it, in exchange for Yamato finally becoming his model.

Pg.8-88,185-196: After celebrating, Leon drunkenly slept with a member of a rival football club, Al Pg.92-109: After getting pickpocketed by Jean, swindler Jon allows Jean to live with him Pg.112-130: A man watches a messy author through binoculars across the street Pg.132-155: Actor Jim's ex-boyfriend, director Tom, shows up to live with him Pg.158-181: Angel's love is always unrequited, but after finding out his coworker Taka is gay, he thinks he might have a chance