SANBA MAEKAWA

Renta: Ten Mogami has lost his mother in an unforeseen accident and lives together with his father. After being told that his father has also passed way in an accident at sea, Ten's overwhelmed with grief. Ikuo Manka, Ten's childhood friend, decides to ignore his one-sided love for the boy and instead focus on protecting him. However, everything takes an unexpected turn when a young man visits Ten a few days after the funeral. He introduces himself as Kei Sadoshima and tells Ten that his father was more than a simple fisherman; he was the famous mystery novelist, Tatsu Furui. As the person in charge of managing Tatsu Furui's assets, Kei lets Ten know that he has a right to his inheritance. The surprises don't stop there. Kei makes another announcement: Tatsu Furui has another son from an unofficial marriage. This leaves Ten with mixed feelings. He's aghast, but at the same time happy that he still has living relatives. Soon after Kei leaves, Ten clings to Ikuo's chest, sobbing. "I won't make a habit out of this, but can you stay for a bit?" he asks through tears as Ikuo holds him tight.

In high school, Junpei once got so absorbed in painting something for the school festival when Makito, his popular classmate, came and talked to him. That turned out to be the one and only time they ever had a memorable conversation together.Six years after their graduation, Makito has returned to their hometown and they had a coincidental reunion. Junpei had given up on doing art and became a Self-Defense Force official but he resigned after he met with an accident and has since been suffering from its aftereffects. It seems that Makito too is suffering from some heartbreak himself.After t...More...In high school, Junpei once got so absorbed in painting something for the school festival when Makito, his popular classmate, came and talked to him. That turned out to be the one and only time they ever had a memorable conversation together.Six years after their graduation, Makito has returned to their hometown and they had a coincidental reunion. Junpei had given up on doing art and became a Self-Defense Force official but he resigned after he met with an accident and has since been suffering from its aftereffects. It seems that Makito too is suffering from some heartbreak himself.After talking about their nostalgic past, and just when they started talking about moving forward in life again, Makito drowned in the sea. While he gave the breathless Makito a mouth-to-mouth, Junpei pleaded, "Don't die, Makito! Not when we've just started talking to each other!"What lies at the end of those memories is an adoration not unlike romance. This is the love story of two kind and awkward men, brought to you by Sanba Maekawa.Less...+

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Haruto Momoyama, 28 years old, arrived at the insurance company's public relations department after being transferred to its magazine division run by Jouji Sakura, 35 years old. Having recently broken up with his boyfriend, Sakura is hesitant about love, but he finds himself drawn to Haruto's smile and honesty. However, it's clear that Haruto is straight. Sakura begins to give up on his unrequited love, but Haruto starts getting oddly close, leaving him confused. He leans in closer, helps with overtime work when they're alone, and even comes to visit Sakura's house saying he wants to see the cat. These innocent actions are simply Haruto's lack of understanding of personal boundaries. Will the hearts of these middle-aged salarymen find their way in this tale of love?