Company employee Hideo has been going out with his lover for 9 years. Despite being busy as a pediatrician, the younger Tomohisa only thinks about Hideo. The two of them love each other from the bottom of their hearts, but as they approach the age of 30 they come face-to-face with a harsh reality. Although they hold each other close, their hearts are distant, controlled by fear…


(Note: this series has 9 chapters not 8. All have been translated but chapter 9 was done with lower quality images and the translator has asked for it not to be posted online due to it not being properly scaned. So to read chapter 9 you will need to go to koyukiya's scan page and download it.)

A collection of stories:

1. Nemuri Otoko to Koi Otoko (A Sleeping Man and a Loving Man)
Part 1 - Jude and Royce have been long-term business partners and housemates. Things were going well for the platonic life partners, one of whom is openly gay while the other is straight; that is until a mysterious sleeping disease befalls Royce...

Part 2 - Royce's condition responds to medication, but he hasn't been taking it lately. Seeing Jude chatting with another man, he suddenly wonders if Jude might have a lover.

2. Yasashii Dinner (Sweet Dinner)
Chef Kirino reconditions Aoi-kun, whose issues with food began during a previous relationship.

3. Yoru o Nigeru (Run from the Night/Escape from the Night)
Afraid of the dark and afraid of attachments, Haru has emotional scars from childhood trauma. When his relationship with Hugo starts to turn into something more than just sex, Haru is conflicted.

4. Taiyou to Himitsu (Sun and Secrets/Secret and Sun)
Kaito has an intense affair with Cody one summer, and feels betrayed when Cody suddenly announces he's returning to his family. But now Cody is back, and wants to pick up where they left off.

5. Matsu Hana (A Waiting Flower/The Awaiting Flower)
"A sacred place, a forbidden deed. Such a thing, though I understand that it is not allowed."

6. Nemuri Otoko to Koi Otoko - Sono Ato (A Sleeping Man and A Loving Man - Epilogue)
Royce goes out of town on his own, forgetting something important.

From Infinity Studios:

When you're the most notorious delinquent at school you have one hell of an image to maintain. The last thing you need is to be seen taking orders from an innocent puppy-eyed girl. But unfortunately for Keiji Sendai, he finds himself in this exact predicament when, Setsuna Yatsusaki, the shyest girl in school (as well as being the biggest klutz) finds out about Keiji's deepest and darkest secret... that he's a hardcore otaku! With her new trump card, Setsuna blackmails Keiji into becoming her slave. But just how long can a weak naive young girl keep such a dangerous young man as her pet dog? Join in on Setsuna's secret as she sets out to "train" a notorious thug in this unorthodox love story.

Note: Was originally serialized in Dengeki Teioh magazine in 2005 as "Kyouhaku Dog’s". This run ended after the magazine became defunct in 2006.
Serialization restarted in 2010 issue of Dengeki G's Festival! Comic under the title "Kyouhaku Dog’s - Another Secret".

Nakahara Yukiko stumbles upon a class filled with supernatural students... Just what are these weird misfits doing in a human high school? NOTE: READ FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. ALSO MASSIVE ART-CHANGE AFTER THE FIFTH CHAPTER. 

From Chibi Manga:

After she took some medicines, Michiryuu became suddenly a little girl. People used to say that she was perfect. That's why she wants to go back to normal as quick as possible. But that will only happen if she can find a person she can fall in love with. That's completely impossible for her! So what can Michiryuu do?

In the Taro-kun wa Kou Miete Igai to xxx Desu. series:

V.1 - Taro-kun wa Kou Miete Igai to xxx Desu.
Living in the same apartment complex, Taro-kun who always looks so scary actually is…?

V.2 - Yappari Taro-kun wa Kou Miete Igai to xxx Desu.

From Shoujo Crusade]:

10-year old Niina is special. This is because she has the memories of her past life as a girl named Chitose still intact. Among these memories is a promise with Chitose's boyfriend which Niina then decides to try and fulfill. But can she really?

Includes the following one-shots:
Koi Baka. (volume 1)
Toda is a really smart girl but has no passion for anything. She admires idiots who are passionate, especially her classmate, Iijima.

Machibito (volume 4)
Komako is a carefree girl, who's pretty incoherent. Whe. a random guy asks her to eat sweet potatoes with him, she can't help but wonder why he pats her head and thanks her everytime.

[taken from fictiondb]

SHE FELT LIKE CINDERELLA AT THE BALL!

Whisked from typing pool obscurity to overnight fame as The Nightstar Girl--the ultimate model for Rayven Cosmetics' sensational new perfume--Caren Ainsley felt that at any moment the dream would vanish, that devastating Marc Rayven would cast her aside once she had served her purpose. But Caren was determined to hold on to her dream despite Moira Evans, Marc's ravishing assistant who attempted to sabotage her at every turn.

She'd fight fire with fire with Moira, but how would she handle Marc? Were his kisses false or did he offer her a heart full of love?

Sho-chan is a shoe shop owner with a fetish. One day ge gets discovered by a high school student he has a crush on.

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
A Yakuza and a Host.

Famous award-winning novelist Asakura is actually an unhealthy adult who rarely steps out of his house. But recently, he's been troubled by the attentions of the hedonistic novelist Segawa, who's infamous for having a new lover every month, age and gender no bar. "All that will change once you become my lover," promises Segawa. Will he be able to melt the cold Asakura's heart?

He seduces girls, gets them and then dumps them. He specializes in the one-night-stand. He has no interest in love or romance. Dating someone would be a pain. This terrible guy, Hanada Shintarou, is nevertheless, extremely popular. But then he meets a girl who might just be the one who can change him and his low opinion of women. The only problem is that she despises him!

Katsuragi Anna is a former ballerina who tries to find herself when her dreams of ballet stardom fall flat. She is tricked into joining the archery club by her friend... only to find that the president is her childhood rival, Jinnai!?

A collection of stories:

1-3. Koisuru Onnanoko wa Itsumo

4. Koi no Yukue wa

5. Candy Charm

6. And twinkle
"Christmas sucks. Nothing good ever happens to me on that day." (Source: Delish Scans)

7. bit by bit
A girl just wants to look good in front of the guy she likes! (Source: Delish Scans)

8. Shuuko-chan no Okashi (Shuko's Snack)
Kenji Yashima has been receiving hand-made snacks from his neighbour, Shuko Kojima, who moved in when he was seven. Shuko was good at everything, and what he doesn't understand is why she would bother with a guy like him. (Source: iemonsy)

Marriage—for love, sex or convenience?

Tess is about to lose custody of her precious baby nephew, so it's only natural for her to cry on her best friend's shoulder—Rafe Farrar. To the rest of the female population, he's sex on legs. So Tess is shocked when he suggests they marry to guarantee custody!

Instantly, their friendship becomes more intimate. But how will they relate to each other as husband and wife? One place they seem to communicate perfectly is the bedroom…

Childhood friends Nagi and Chikage live in the same company-owned housing. Just what is the "love magic" that Chikage uses to cure Nagi's sadness?

First year high-school student, Toujo Basara, is now living with two beautiful step-sisters thanks to his eccentric dad. But Mio is actually the new Demon Lord and Maria's her succubus chaimberlain. Throw in a "reversed contract," rival demon tribes, and the ecchi situations mainly brought on by Maria for good measure, and you have a situation where Basara's life will never be the same. This seinen adaptation of the light novel mostly focuses on the said latter ecchi situations that occurs between the three main characters.

Sara is filled with anger whenever a picture of Don-ya-ye's new model appears, because he made a mistake and a model she knew was injured badly.
Don-ya-ye, not only does he control the camera, but his models as well, by making them fall in love with him.
Sara will try to get revenge, a sweet revenge by getting as close to him as possible.

From Esthétique:

A girl visits a dog shop owner everyday, and suddenly is confessed to by the scariest guy in school! What is she supposed to do?

Collection of short stories:

1. Morotomo (With Thou)
Newly promoted managing director Masaru is besieged by the demands of work and married life. He has little patience for young half-brother, Yukio, a struggling writer. Yukio's carefree attitude to life leaves Masaru fuming, but it's his overfamiliar behaviour that leaves Masaru bothered in more ways than one.

2. Jingi Nashi! (Without Honor!)
Inept yakuza Sekiguchi loves getting arrested, for it's his best chance to get up close and personal with no-nonsense detective Murata. But when Murata warns him about the imminent closure of his gang, Sekiguchi faces an uncertain future. Can a guy who fantasizes about fondling the nipples of macho men in handcuffs ever go straight?

3. Seinaru Otoko (The Holy Man)
Pastor Andy, a missionary on a remote island, finds the brawny Taka washed up on the beach. Taka is the exact opposite of him in every way: a tough, brutish lout engaged in drug trafficking. Despite the danger, Andy offers Taka shelter and assistance - but his acts of Christian kindness conceal a dark obsession of his own.

Extra: Matta Nashi! (Without Delay!)
Detective Murata is determined to take charge in the bedroom. Sekiguchi wants to use handcuffs on him. Who will come out on top?