When Akitsu Makoto was a child, he tripped and fell at a shrine and was comforted by a strange being he believes was the god of that shrine. Years later when visiting a festival with his cousin Shou, he sees the god in the crowd and chases him to a shrine to thank him. The god, who is actually a kitsune spirit, tells him that because humans are destroying the environment and the shrines, and no longer believe in him he has lost his power. Jump forward to high school, and Makoto and Sho have inherited abilities as the descendants of the Akitsu clan to communicate and fight with demons and ayakashi.

From Fantasyshrine:

In high school I, Hayami Ren, was reunited with my childhood friend, Hikawa Yukito. I've always been charmed by him. However, Yuki-chan has become too involved in his Kendo club and is even being labeled as the “Hope” of the club. Now, I feel more and more like I have been cast aside. But I love him, so I want to be with him and become his equal. Struggling between love and dreams, what would be our fate being that we’re such a clumsy couple…?

This book includes the stories of Ren and Yukito’s sweet reunion and also Ren’s brother, Satoru’s story.

1. Okubyou na Junjou
A doctor has a one-sided love for one of his twin step brothers.

2. Retsujou no Meikyuu
Disillusioned doctor Yuuichi is bought by a handsome stranger and is kept as a sex slave-- but the master sometimes shows surprising kindness. Just who is he?

3. Retsujou no Hazama
Yuichi and Takasugi story continuation. Yuuichi is having doubts about their relationship.

4-5. Retsujou no Rensa
Yuuichi’s inability to properly express his feelings to Takasugi and constant moodiness has finally driven Takasugi away. Yuuichi decides he will put aside his cowardly ways and open up to Takasugi. However, before he can successfully do so, Yuuichi faces an unexpected betrayal from a friend and colleague! How can Yuuichi escape the dire situation he finds himself in and will he be able to without Takasugi’s help?!

6. Retsujou no Yuuwaku
Extra.

Meet Takumi, a worker in the citizens' department of city hall, and beloved idol of the office. However, he's lived his life avoiding interaction with others. But what happens when a boy comes strolling into his heart?

From Fantasyshrine:

Kouzuki, who works for an underwear company, spent a drunken night with his co-worker, Maniwa. Since he doesn't want to destroy his friendship with Maniwa, he tries to keep what happened that night a secret. Unfortunately, Maniwa seems to already know...

From Yasca:
The experienced Inspector Kazuhiko and the pre-graduate Michihisa are a loving homosexual couple. But Kazuhiko is always busy and seems to constantly find himself in trouble while Michihisa gets into just as much trouble himself! Frustrated with the little time they have together, Kazuhiko seeks help from Michihisa but the latter, not wanting to bother the already work-overloaded Kazuhiko, continually attempts to solve these problems on his own...

As the son of a yakuza, Taiki was investigating a shop when he accidentally stumbled upon a young man giving the assistant manager a blowjob. The next day, he saw that young man, Yukiya, again. Yukiya begged Taiki not to tell anyone about what he saw and Taiki jokingly asked for Yukiya's body as payment. But he discovers unexpectedly that he's Yukiya's first man! Included in this manga is a sweet extra about Taiki and Yukiya when they've grown up. Written after Bitter Sweet Café, but takes place chronologically approximately 20 years before it.

Yagami Haru works at an advertisement agency. Haru admires his boss, Ryou, but Ryou is very strict with him, never smiles and always criticizes his work. This frustrates Haru even though everyone else at the office seems to realize that Ryou actually cherishes Haru and is being protective of him. When Haru is entrusted to negotiate with a new client he meets their representative, Shibata, and is immediately attracted to him. That's because Shibata looks and acts exactly like someone who rejected Haru 10 years ago! The two men start seeing each other, but it seems like Shibata has ulterior motives? Meanwhile, Ryou is annoyed to hear that Haru is going out with someone and on top of that he just received distressing information about Shibata. What will happen when Ryou confronts Haru?

1. Okubyou na Junjou
A doctor has a one-sided love for one of his twin step brothers.

2. Retsujou no Meikyuu
Disillusioned doctor Yuuichi is bought by a handsome stranger and is kept as a sex slave-- but the master sometimes shows surprising kindness. Just who is he?

3. Retsujou no Hazama
Yuichi and Takasugi story continuation. Yuuichi is having doubts about their relationship.

4-5. Retsujou no Rensa
Yuuichi’s inability to properly express his feelings to Takasugi and constant moodiness has finally driven Takasugi away. Yuuichi decides he will put aside his cowardly ways and open up to Takasugi. However, before he can successfully do so, Yuuichi faces an unexpected betrayal from a friend and colleague! How can Yuuichi escape the dire situation he finds himself in and will he be able to without Takasugi’s help?!

6. Retsujou no Yuuwaku
Extra.

Contains:
Retsujou no Yuuwaku

1. Okubyou na Junjou
A doctor has a one-sided love for one of his twin step brothers.

2. Retsujou no Meikyuu
Disillusioned doctor Yuuichi is bought by a handsome stranger and is kept as a sex slave-- but the master sometimes shows surprising kindness. Just who is he?

3. Retsujou no Hazama
Yuichi and Takasugi story continuation. Yuuichi is having doubts about their relationship.

4-5. Retsujou no Rensa
Yuuichi’s inability to properly express his feelings to Takasugi and constant moodiness has finally driven Takasugi away. Yuuichi decides he will put aside his cowardly ways and open up to Takasugi. However, before he can successfully do so, Yuuichi faces an unexpected betrayal from a friend and colleague! How can Yuuichi escape the dire situation he finds himself in and will he be able to without Takasugi’s help?!

6. Retsujou no Yuuwaku
Extra.

1-4) Suzuhara Jan is a new college student determined to devote himself to his studies. But a chance meeting with handsome professor Aoyama and discovery of the "Game to Win the Professor's Heart" become a distraction. Though he can't seem to stay away from Aoyama, the game may be impossible to win...

5) Takashi Namasami is wandering lost in the woods when he's found by young master Wakamiya Hideto. But the pushy youngster has a requirement for rescue: Takashi has to be his pretend lover!

1) Show Me Your Love
Idol manager Isuke enjoys being with his lover, photographer Yoshito. Even though Yoshito never says that he loves Isuke out loud, he's just reserved right? Or is there something more to Yoshito's long time friendship with cameraman Ooshiro?

2-4) Cameraman Ooshiro Yutaka's heart has just been broken. Shortly afterwards, he encounters actor Itou Naoya. He's attracted to his image of a naked innocence and the role that the gap in front of the camera plays. He begins to approach that gap, but when it's time to take pictures for a commercial campaign, Ooshiro finds kiss marks all over Nao's body. Bothered by his feelings of betrayal, Ooshiro realizes for the first time his deep feelings for Nao. But where does he go from here?

5) Happy Box
Every day, a mysterious gorgeous guy comes to the store where Shouhei works and buys a single bento box. In order to get to know him better, Shouhei makes some excuse about being a chef in training and offers the mysterious guy his handmade bento boxes...

6) Naoya and Ooshiro extra

From Nakama:

One day, Katsuragi Megumi, a café manager, came across a deeply wounded patissier, Honda Yuuji. Since then, Honda has helped out at Megumi's café. Even though Megumi is much older and a bit clumsy, his cuteness truly touched Honda. One night, Honda sees Megumi screaming some man's name while masturbating. Seeing such an obscene Megumi, Honda realizes that he actually loves Megumi.


* Note about the chronology: "Bittersweet Cafe" was written before "Love or pride" but the events in "Love or pride" took place years before those in "Bittersweet Cafe".

Shou, the son of a gang member, became the right hand man of Taiki, the gang leader's son. On the way back from his high school entrance celebration, Shou runs into his long-time crush, Kunie, Taiki's cousin. Shou goes to Kunie's home on his request, but once there, Kunie asks him to become his. Shou refuses because of his allegiance to Taiki, but Kunie drugs Shou's drink and takes advantage of him!

Vol. 1: Kooru Shakunetsu (Freezing Flame)
When Hirose Katsumi discovers that his father's company is in jeopardy as their largest customer, Mimuro, considers moving to other markets, he convinces his father to meet with the heads of Mimuro. Attending the meeting with his father, Katsumi has the unfortunate luck of catching the eye of the heir, Mimuro Yoshitaka. Yoshitaka calls on Katsumi with a deal that will allow the Mimuro Corporation to continue doing business with Katsumi's father. There is one condition, though…Katsumi must put Yoshitaka's needs above all else and do anything requested. With such a tough economy, and so many employees depending on his father's company, Katsumi has no choice but to obey, and begins a life of humiliation as the possession of a cold-hearted Yoshitaka. But, who is actually the one being possessed? And what will Yoshitaka do when his pet learns how to bite back, using manipulative tricks learned from the Mimuro heir to possibly turn the tables? (from Fushichou)

Vol. 2: Homura no Kusari (Chain of Flame)

Vol. 3: Mitsu no Rakuin (Honeyed Brand)

Vol. 4: Rekka no Shizuku (Melting Flame)
The story shifts to a new couple...

Vol. 5: Rekka no Shizuku (Melting Flame 2)

Vol. 6: Rouraku no Hana (Twined Dragon)

Vol. 7: Rouraku no Hana 2 (Twined Dragon 2)

From Fantasy Shrine: The unsuspected newbie of the Police Investigation Division One, Detective Hinari was dispatched to deliver a sample to the forensic lab. There he encountered researcher, Yasoshima Shiro, who reminded Hinari of his first love, a gentle police captain. Immediately smitten at first sight, Yasoshima lured Hinari with a DNA lecture and preyed on the still innocent Hinari! As much as Hinari hated to admit it, he wasn’t entirely unaffected by Yasoshima. Will Hinari be able to resist the quirky scientist!? A delicate yet comical love story!

Falling for his father's worker may not be as easy as Makoto has hoped-- and it does not help when trouble soil in the company's ground, or the fact that Makoto witnessed Hirai's mysterious meeting with a woman?!