Follows the rather tempestuous relationship of two writers and touches on the lives of those they interact with. Both those that hate and/or envy them and those that love and/or like them. Not a modern story, it seems to be set at least several decades ago, before computers at least. Despite this, it doesn't have a dusty, out-of-date feel to it, more like a slow-tempo modern story. Vol.1 Hitodenashi no Koi (1999) Vol.2 Itooshii Hito (2000) Vol.3 Omoware Bito (2001) Vol.4 Hitori ni Shinai (2002) Vol.5 Aisareru Hito (2004) -officially dropped by Game Over or Continue after finishing up v2-

From Fantasyshrine:

The so-called “Hard-boiled man” famous novelist, Takamura, came to a seaside village and encountered a youth named Midori, who bewitched Takamura with his jade green eyes. But before the cynical novelist realized it, he was dragged into a small hostel ran by Midori’s family! Later, Takamura learned that both Midori and him shared similar heartbreaking childhood experience, yet Midori never lost his faith and trust. In anger and frustration, Takamura violated Midori! How would these two come to terms with their feelings for each other?

Chapter 4 also published in Yatte Yaru, Konya! (chap 3).

Teacher Hisoka wakes up to find that he has died and is now inhabiting the body of the student he tried to save. This is due to the interference of a monk, who informs him that he cannot tell anyone who he really is or the bond between him and his "new" body will break and he will die for real. Hisoka chooses to retain his memories despite the monk's warning that it will cause trouble....No doubt it will, since Hisoka is the type who cannot pass someone in trouble without trying to help!

1) For Tomorrow
The Nagaoka General detective agency is on the verge of bankruptcy. Nori, the son’s owner, is doing everything he can while his father is away to keep the business afloat, despite his lack of experience with investigating. His biggest challenge? The lazy, perverted ex-cop, Aoi-chan, who is their best and only detective.

2) For the Two of Us
Nori and Aoi are struggling with their newfound love and have yet to complete that final step to consummate the relationship. On top of that, Aoi’s childhood friend and rival, Miyasako Yukari is keeping Aoi incredibly busy with troublesome jobs, which is the agency’s only source of steady income.

3) The Secret of a Secretary
Usami is the manager of the secretaries for YM Company, run by Miyasako Yukari. He is constantly witness to Yukari’s immoral and perverted behavior with all of the secretaries. Usami respects his director, but can’t understand that side of him. Even more, he can’t understand why he has feelings for the man!

4) The Boss’s Secret
Yukari hasn’t changed at all, much to Usami’s dismay. But when Yukari has sex with others, Usami rarely complains even though he is jealous. Usami’s desires to be seme are also strong, but he has not yet learned to fight for what he wants. Is Yukari teasing him too much?

5) The Devil & The Love Revolution
Iwata Daichi is a newbie teacher, finally landing a job as a P.E. teacher. But, on his first day touring the school, he stumbles across another teacher, Yoshizawa, in a compromising situation with a student.

6) Their Position
Kamio and Akagi work for the same company, having joined at the same time and being the same age. Time and time again, though, Akagi excels over Kamio. When Akagi says he wants Kamio to be his assistant, Kamio believes Akagi is just bullying him. But what happens when Akagi confesses the true reasons for choosing Kamio as his assistant?

Saito Yo has just been assigned to be the secretary of the company's new director, Nabeshima Hisatsugu, who has supposedly "never worked a day in a company" before. Saito is taken aback by the new director's seemingly non-professional demeanor, and he works hard to reform Nabeshima and get him accustomed to the role of director.

A comment Nabeshima makes one day, however, devastates Saito: Nabeshima mentions that Saito wasn't what he thought a secretary should be. Shocked and frustrated, Saito carelessly blurts out while drunk one night that Nabeshima should "take advantage" of his services. From then on, Nabeshima changes his attitude and leaves Saito feeling even more bewildered.

1) The Secretary Is Persuaded By The President
In Secretary Kanzaki's eyes, President Shijou is a rich flirtatious guy! Having a good appearance and outstanding working abilities, there are no shortage of suitors for the President, either male or female. So why has he never seriously loved someone before? Could there be a reason?

2) The Deadline Of Infatuation
In the middle of the busiest time of work Mura realizes he loves his chain-smoking boss, Shima(Shijou's brother), and confesses to him! How will Shima take the news?

3) Christmas Eve
Couples 1 and 2 meet in a bar on Christmas Eve. How will things turn out? Get your mind out of the gutter.

4) If Only You Love Me
Shibata has no luck with women, his latest girlfriend just broke up with him after three months. Maybe coworker Toudou can change his bad luck streak?

5) Putting Milk In Coffee
Wakatsuki and Aihara are a dynamic work team. But Aihara is interested in more than just a business partnership.

6) All Belongs To You
Amane's lover Keigo is very jealous. Will he drive Amane away with his possessiveness?

7) Why Not Be Gentle To Me?
Spoiled young man is being groomed to take over his family company. His ruthless secretary will make sure he's up to the job.

A selfish and whimsical customer from overseas takes a liking to his concierge.

Flowers and guns...
With a gun in their hands, the girls will seize their days.

1) Icy Corridor, Kaleidoscope
Kousa is staying after school to help Nagai Sensei with some data entry. One thing leads to another, and data isn't the only thing being entered.

2) The Two of Them At The End of The Corridor
Continuation to the first story.

3) A Bewildered Space Date
Third year student Endou started a dating club (for finding good places to go on dates), but because he's considered the "Muddled Prince" he gets Hayanari, a ladies man to work with him. But are both Endou and Hayanari being totally honest in their intentions?

4) Total Reversal
Continuation to the third story.

5) Am I Not Good Enough?
Kuniharu's older brother Mitsu has just moved back home after breaking up with his live-in girlfriend. These boys have some unresolved issues to work out, but why bother talking about it when there are other ways to express your feelings...

6) Sleeping With Tears of Joy
Continuation to the fifth story.

From Boys On Boys Love:

There is a “Secret Signal” between cram school lecturers Mimori and Nishijima. Nishijima’s new cell phone strap means the invitation “How about today?” Although it’s supposed to let him be professional about looking forward to his secret relationship, and divide business from bodily pleasure, the atmosphere becomes dangerous?! The provoking adult way of not telling your intention...

Extra chapter "I Hate You" and omake not scanlated.

From Temptation Scans A normal high school student, Ryou falls in love with the angelic young master, Minato. But the three butlers living with Minato are much too overprotective of him, when Ryou wants to get intimate with Minato for a moment, he's always interrupted by the three; with three *light bulbs forcing themselves between the pair of lovers, what is to be done? *light bulbs are something like a third wheel; an extra person who intrudes on a couple spending time together.

Teishu Academy is a school for the wealthy, high classed students that the upperclassmen can offer. Being at such high class the Socie, a school group that is almost like security, keeps a lookout for anyone who tries to bring in any portion of lower class culture. An example of this is an anime based keychain, which is a Rank 1 unacceptable item on campus ground. Those who break the rules are then crucified and called "Criminaes" and are set to be shamed by the public. Due to an increase in the number of such Criminaes, Hajime, the Shvarie du la Fleur of the Socie, has announced that the Socie will conduct unscheduled searches through each student's bag. A new student, Rentarou, is shocked at this since he accidentally had anime related material hidden inside his bag. He desperately tries to run from the Socie, but gets caught by the Socie leader herself! But instead of a severe punishment, the Socie leader, Ayako, decides to have Rentarou join her in creating a doujin game.

1) The Princess is Mine
So the rumors are true - Himemiya does have sex with boys. After seeing it first hand, what will Takayuki do? Obviously taking a shower is the correct answer, especially when you are not alone.

2) Love Science
Hikari is shocked when chemistry sensei Touchi confesses to him. He turns him down flat, but Touchi doesn't give up so easily. With robots and strange inventions to help him out, will the stalker/sensei get his guy?

3) Love is the Best Present from You
Student council president Sayuki has been watching soccer player Shinozuka for the past two years. Now high school is almost over, and Shinozuka hits Sayuki in the head with a soccer ball. Accidentally. Probably.

4) Rules of First Love
Nishinaga is a student with some behavioral problems, and he always seems to get himself into a bad situation. Unfortunately, this last time, it wasn't only fists that were flying, and Nishinaga wound up being a non-con uke. But can Suzuka Sensei save him? Is it possible to have a second first time?

5) The Princess is Always Mine
We see our boys, Himemiya and Takayuki, still together and still in love.

Himawari has always only needed her twin Nazuna, until an unwelcome pest comes along.

Himawari! is the story of Himawari and her journey to become a Kunoichi, and her 'vow' to protect her master.Himawari Hinata recently transferred to Shinobi Gakuen to train to become the best kunoichi she can be. She wanted to be a ninja ever since she was saved by one when she was little. On her first day, she meets Hayato Madenokoji (a new transfer teacher) who saves her life. Hayato does not possess any ninja skills or traits, he is teaching the ninjas about normal society to pay off his debt. However, Himawari notices that Hayato bares the same mark on his neck as the ninja who saved her when she was young.

Sequel to the first anime series and a prequel to the second anime series.

From Dragon Voice Project:

Setsu is a tomboy who lives in the small village Niolz and she's been participating in various Martial Arts Comepetitions in order to earn enough prize money to travel to the capital Bazen where King Lucaria resides... Luca, her childhood friend who left in order to ascend the "Scarlet chair" as the last rightful heir of the royal line. However when she finally arrives there and gets a glimpse of the King she's shocked to find a stranger in his place! What's going on? But more importantly what happened to the real Luca? Join Setsu in her quest to uncover the truth and find that precious childhood friend...

From Art of Life:
Not long after Sakamaki transferred, he fell in love with well behaved student body president Kurihara, one day he got the courage and told Kurihara his feelings towards him. Kurihara's real motives for agreeing to have intimate relationship with him is...

1) Phase 1
Photographer assistant Kurejima Eiji has just been dumped by his girlfriend when he meets high school student Suginoi Hiroto, who is cold and is trying to warm himself on the roof of Eiji's car. Eiji brings Hiroto back to his apartment, where he discovers that Hiroto is gay and also broken hearted.

2) Phase 2
It has been two months since they have gotten to know each other and Hiroto is getting more and more attached to Eiji.

3) Phase 3
Things are still the same between Eiji and Hiroto even after the disastrous night, except that Hiroto no longer stays over.

4) Phase 4
After the photography session with Yuriko, Eiji's ex-girlfriend and Hiroto, Eiji realises something is changing within himself.

5) What's Wrong With Being Honest
It has been 2 months and Hiroto still can't manage to say those magic words.

6) 15 Minutes Ago
Details of what happened before Eiji came along in chapter 1.

It's all about the lives of the author's family of cats.

Riki is a young woman with a talent for not acting like one. She despises anything "girly" and likes nothing more than to play sports or do martial arts with her childhood friend, Akira, whom she has always thought of as a brother. When Akira starts protecting a girl riding on the local train, Riki is forced to re-evaluate her relationship with him