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1946 Choseon (Korea). Beautiful and brilliant Dr. Maria Arden returns to the country of her birth as the medical advisor to the U.S. Army—a stranger in an unfamiliar land ravaged by wars and corruption. There, she meets Dr. Kyeongju Lee, an alluring, mysterious woman shunned by society. Their innocent flirtations turn into a heated, forbidden love affair, as an illegal trade in opium threatens Choseon’s fragile stability. Two outsiders drawn helplessly to each other, but… everything was a lie.
Those who are resistant to death are called “Demi-humans“. That day, Kei Nagai, a High school student, should have died in a traffic accident, but he comes back to life shortly after. In other words, Kei is a demi-human. Since then, Kei’s world changes dramatically. Terrified and without knowing what is going on, Kei is saved by his friend, Kai. Together, they flee deep into a deserted mountain. Later, a group of demi-humans who are hostile against humans contact Kai… Who is he fighting against? Who should he side with? *Tsuina Miura (????, Miura Tsuina) is credited as the writer for only volume 1.
Kanae is heartbroken after her boyfriend cheats on her with her coworker. Then, who should appear before her but her old dog...? Wait, no, it's her neighbor, Inui. A hair stylist on temporary leave, Kanae's been avoiding people all this time, but Inui is so sweet and good-natured, the two quickly become regular dinner buddies. When she gently washes his hair and ruffles those fluffy locks, he says he can't help but want to comfort her when she looks so vulnerable... The pair begin to slip into an adult relationship, but Kanae doesn't yet know his secret... Is this just pity? Or is it something else?
From Blissful Sin: Even before he was born it had been decided that the heir of the Haku Family, Reion, would be betrothed to the youngest child of the Koku Family, Kaen. For his coming-of-age and wedding ceremony, Reion visits the House of the Koku Family. However, Reion was no longer the boy he first saw in pictures, but a man overflowing with confidence. Furthermore, Reion left the words "I am as appalled as you are about this wedding between two men."
Spoiled by his family, Kazuomi can't stand the feeling of someone clinging onto him and thus just can't seem to have attachment to any person - even his lover bothers him. But can he really dump his lover without feeling nothing at all?
After his parents' divorce, Kou moved to America with his mother. Ten years later, he's back in Japan to visit his father's grave. He runs into his cousin, Ryuusei, who took over his father's karate dojo, and whom he has not seen since he left with his mother. Ryuusei has always been serious and proper, making it difficult for Kou to get closer to him. One day, while the two of them were talking, Ryuusei suddenly kissed him.
Fujioka Natsu is dismayed to discover that his younger boss at his new workplace is Kirishima Takumi, the source of his long-time guilt. Since it's been seventeen years Fujioka figures Kirishima wouldn't remember him, let alone remember what happened that night, but Kirishima does remember. And he's set on making a payback.
When Masachika Ebisu arrives to stay for the first time in a dorm at a remote boarding school in the mountains, his attendant Shibazaki calls on the roommate Wataru Tamon to take care of master Masachika-sama. It's a burden Tamon did not want, but one that he reluctantly embraces even as he realizes he is not acting like himself by doing so. Ebisu is a spoiled cheeky brat, totally inept and a liar, all of which angers and frustrates Tamon to no end. But, there is also a na�?¯ve vulnerability to the boy whose only friend up to now has been his servant, Shibazaki. From his fear of thunder that has him crawling into Tamon's bed to his never-ending mentioning of Shibazaki's name, Tamon grows angrier and colder towards the source of his frustration. But, Ebisu wants Tamon to pay attention to him; he wants to get along with his roommate and become best friends. It's so easy for Ebisu to express his feelings freely, unlike Tamon who keeps his growing infatuation for his roommate a secret. But keeping his emotions to himself leads to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Can the two of them find the courage to tell each other their true feelings before it's too late?