."Do you want to live at the bottom while working like a dog? Or come under me to pay off your debt?" Suyeong, a former boxer who retired due to a leg injury, was held up by Taesung, a private moneylender, to pay off his father's debt which he didn't even know about. But Taesung seems interested in Suyeong's tenacious figure... Will Taesung's offer be a new bridge for Suyeong? Or another hell?
'You're still so cool when you're handcuffed, aren't you? That's what I like about you."Masatsugu Amatsugi, a 20-year veteran, is humiliated by the fact that he's being held in the hands of his hired cleaner. The young, brawny, cocky, muscularly built Ichiro Harima has plenty of room to spare. The passive pleasure of being seduced and pushed around by him has become so familiar to my body that I feel as if I'm in love with him, but I will never admit that I'm him. I will never fall into the hands of such a hateful man...
Once upon a time, Marcel’s sister fell in the forest while gathering herbs. Her injuries were grave and Marcel was at a loss for what to do, until a fearsome horned man appeared, offering help–in exchange for a promise. Now, ten years later, Marcel returns to the woods, steeling himself for death. Instead, he finds something quite different: a gentle soul, friendship…and perhaps something more. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Includes the one-shots "stalks", "passage", and "Shinshoku (侵食, Corrosion)", two chapters of "Tabi no Tochuu (旅の途中, Along the Way)", and one extra chapter.*
Hong I-jeong, who naturally likes people and is highly sociable,one day happens to hear rumors about Ki Tae-rim, the biggest outsider in his department.With thick glasses, messy hair, and a loosely worn checkered shirt,Tae-rim looks exactly like a stereotypical lonerbut I-jeong notices that everything he's wearing is actually luxury brand.Just as he resolves to avoid getting involved with him at all costs,he runs into Tae-rim at the semester's opening gatheringFor some reason, I-jeong can't help but keep an eye on Tae-rim and starts looking after him."This guy's such an easy target."Uncomfortable with I-jeong's kindness, Tae-rim tries to tease him by luring him in after I-jeong notices a kiss mark on him.Drawn in by Tae-rim's mysterious charm, I-jeong ends up spending the night with him!+
Tanaka Masashi's submission for the 8th Tetsuya Chiba Awards, published by Dark Horse in issues 40 to 44 of Cheval Noir. **** Note:*** Read L to R **→**
"The Do family line shall die young for generations, and the descendants of the imoogi who became a dragon shall live as humans and never again ascend to the heavens."Haegwon, a descendant of an imoogi that ascended imperfectly, was originally a spiritual being, but due to an ancestor's mistake, he ended up becoming human. In order to break the heavenly curse, his family must find the yongrin ("dragon scale") possessed by the Do clan.Though Haegwon's family has sacrificed themselves for an unfathomably long time for the sake of the Do family, they still cannot easily get close to the yongrin. So they decide to send Haegwon into the Do household to attend to Do Chanyi, planning for him to steal the yongrin by using his closeness with Chanyi.However, after meeting Chanyi, Haegwon quietly falls in unrequited love with him and hesitates to use him. To make matters worse, Chanyi secretly goes abroad to study without telling Haegwon. Then one day, just like the day he left without a word, Chanyi suddenly appears before him again.When Haegwon runs into Chanyi once more at a bar, he feels a strange heat rising through his body! Bb+
Once a beloved star, actor Yujin’s world crumbles overnight after a casting couch scandal. Swept up in false rumors and left with nothing, Yujin eventually realizes acting is his only true calling. During this low point, a chance encounter at a bar leads to a one-night stand. The man is none other than Taehoon, the managing director of the industry giant, SB Entertainment. Exploiting Yujin’s heat cycle, Taehoon offers a tempting deal: a sponsorship and a path back to stardom. Desperate to return to the screen, Yujin eventually takes Taehoon’s hand. But life doesn’t improve as expected, and Taehoon’s obsession and control only tighten under the guise of their partnership. Then, Hail—a photographer who has long watched Yujin from afar—appears and begins to stir Yujin’s heart. To reclaim his stage and his life, Yujin must face his hardest choice yet. In a world tangled with love and desire, what decision will he make?
Maki, a barkeeper, comes home one day to find a foreigner in armor laying on his doorstep. Maki is at a loss, unable to understand the man's language and ways as he claims to be a 14th-century English knight...?
"'??'s favorability rating has increased." The game I was trying to play wouldn't work, so I slammed my laptop in frustration, driven by drunken rage and a sense of hopelessness. Surprisingly, I found myself in a dating simulation game! But why does my favorability rating keep increasing, even when I make bad choices? This game is fucking ruined. **Original Novel:** [RIDI](https://ridibooks.com/books/211030490), [MrBlue](https://www.mrblue.com/novel/sybk1608), [Bookcube](https://www.bookcube.com/detail.asp?series_num=919021584) **Original Webtoon:** [Bomtoon](https://www.bomtoon.com/detail/BclassLoveGame)
Shu Susuki is a laid-back student whose top priority is looking cool, even if it means getting pulled away for a lecture every now and then over his pierced ears and dyed hair. Imagine his shock, however, when it turns out he's been totally outdone by Yahiro Tsukimi, a straight-A student who has piercings in some pretty extreme places… just ones that are easier to hide from the faculty. Shu's dying to know how deep the rabbit hole goes and and approaches Yahiro for answers, which leads to the two bonding over bodymod and developing an unlikely rapport. When their discussions end up giving Shu glimpses into Yahiro's daredevil side, his curiosity and concern ends up drawing him deeper into the other boy's life than he ever imagined. +
A hellish cohabitation begins after death. "I wanted to see you one more time... even if it meant falling into hell." After dying in an accident, the con artist Raku Saginomiya unexpectedly reunites in Hell with his former high school classmate, Manabu Gōtokuji. Back in high school, Manabu was a bullied outcast who worked tirelessly to better himself because he admired Raku. To Raku, however, Manabu is the person responsible for the chain of events that caused his life to fall apart. Yet somehow, even after death, Manabu had been waiting for Raku in Hell all this time, saying, "I just had to see you again." As punishment for the sins he committed while alive, Raku is sentenced to live harmoniously with Manabu in an apartment in Hell! Desperate to escape this punishment as quickly as possible, Raku is frustrated to find that Manabu is genuinely delighted by their reunion. Manabu even vows, "I'll make sure this never feels like a punishment." But...?
“I like you! Would you go out with me with marriage in mind!”Ares lives an ordinary life in Guashi Village, the first stop for all adventurers. One day, Rolf, the Hero who defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the world, arrives in the village and confesses his feelings the moment they meet!Ares immediately turns him down, convinced that an ordinary villager like himself is no match for the Hero he’d only just met. But Rolf refuses to give up, earnestly pursuing him and continuing to express his feelings. Eventually, Ares agrees to start as “just friends,” but during Rolf’s stay in the village, his relentless courtship only grows more determined…!? +