[From Nakama] Since there is no back cover blurb here are the contents: Natsume Isaku Special Illustrations [Character Collaboration] Let’s go to the super bath-house! … 3 Amber Paradox Masaya and Satoshi … 11 Amber Paradox Tale of the Night … 18 [Tightrope] A tale, half asleep and half awake … 27 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Night of sake … 36 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Let’s go to my parents’ house! … 41 Popularity poll results — publication … 53 Question for Natsume Isaku-sensei! … 64 Color Illustration Selection … 65 Guest Comics SHIMIZU Yuki Sugar Code Yakuza Man … 97 YAMASHITA Tomoko Amber Paradox Onoe is definitely set to smash an important setting* … 101 AMAGAKURE Gido [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] You’re cute whatever you do … 105 AMAGAKURE Gido Ikasama Memory A promising future … 111 YAMADA Nichoume [Heart’s refuge] Arm pillow … 113 YAMADA Nichoume [Heart’s refuge] Rolling arm pillow … 115 YAMADA Nichoume [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] A satisfactory arm pillow … 116 MONCHI Kaori [Tightrope] Sleeping on someone’s lap … 117 Koshino Amber Paradox Paparazzi hotel … 122 — Guest Profile & Message … 124 Uncompiled Tankoubon Comic and Illustration — Re-compilation [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Flower Friday ④ … 126 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Before the morning sparrow disappears … 141 [Doushiyou mo nai keredo] Something very unexpected** … 149 [Tightrope] Ryuunosuke’s Delusional Diary Part II … 153 Sugar Code Limited AGF book (2010) Special Illustration … 164 — Comic papers … 140, 165 — Illustrations and cuts … 172 Natsume Isaku Long Interview … 174 A look at my working space!! … 183 Super storyboard exhibit!! … 184 “Tightrope” OVA Creation plan exhibit!! … 185 Character rough plans exhibit!! … 186 Background illustrations exhibit!! … 188 “Heart’s refuge” Tenement house room assignment and arrangement exhibit!! … 189 Natsume Isaku publication list … 190

A collection of stories: • Beautiful Days Asahi was taken under the care of Natsume when he was nine after his mother left him. Natsume has a penchant for taking in abandoned pets, and bringing lovers home as well. Asahi finds his feelings for Natsume growing by day, but his love appears to linger on a one-way street, unanswered. • Kyou Anata ni Wakare o Tsugemasu In this tale of broken hearts and deception, three young men are caught in the protagonist's web of revenge. Will the unknowing victims be consumed or is it the weaver of the web who will face the final retribution? - Blissful Sin • Ashita Kimi ni Ai wo Sasayaku Years after a personal tragedy struck his life, Mei struggles to deal with its implications as an innocent bystander is sucked into his tangled web. Told from Mei's point of view, this story falls some time before the conclusion of its prequel, Kyou Anata ni Wakare o Tsugemasu. - Blissful Sin

From Liquid Passion: Takahiro is the adopted son and secretary of an important Japanese politician. Already uneasy about his position in the eyes of his disapproving father, it doesn't help when Takahiro gets himself kidnapped by American gangsters. While his captors wait for the ransom demand to be met, Takahiro has to while away the days under the watchful eyes of his assigned guard, Jack. As the days turn into weeks, something like friendship develops between them. But will it lead to more...?

"Wh-Who are you?" One day, the college student Taichi is spoken to by a stranger in a place that is very dear to him. He is informed by the man, who calls himself Zama, that the place may be gone. It is where the orphaned Taichi first met his beloved guardian Kanda. Who is this Zama, who suddenly appears before Taichi? Taichi is anxious...

From Blissful Sin: My company senior is gay?! I didn?t even want to know that secret. But why was such a delicate and cute person thrown away by another man?! A sweet, heart-throbbing love with a younger seme? ?When Autumn Comes, You Are?? Ishii-san, the distant beauty I met in a park at lunch break, was concentrating on a book called ?How to Make Cakes?!? A report of love born in a park, in a town of offices? ?Toorinuke Dekimasen? A compilation of commissioned work and Bourbon Nobility?

Mouri and Yura’s friendship is plagued by constant rumors, the most famous one being “They are a couple”. One day, when a girl asks Mouri out, the school spreads a rumor that they had a one-night stand; Yura gets jealous, and kisses Mouri in order to make one of their rumors true – that they have kissed. Will Mouri ever realize Yura’s feelings for him? Will they be able to regain the comfortable friendship they once shared or will it fall apart?

The barbequed meat shop owner, Yotsuya-san continues to harass the part time worker Matsuda-kun saying “Your smell is special”. At first Matsuda-kun is baffled by this, but gradually he develops a liking towards Yotsuda-san…!? Also includes a spin off of “17-sai no Hisoka na Yokujou” called “Anata ga Hoshii." (Source: Bakeneko Scanslation)

From Blissful Sin: Gardener Suzaku and the Master of the house, who has a long-hair fetish, are engaged in their regular trysts, when the former purposely makes himself heard by the secretly-watching cool beauty, Suiren, the butler. From Artist x Model, Student Council Vice-Chairperson x Tea Ceremony Club's Kimono-clad High School Student, Adult Assassin x Escaping Specialist, fellow lawyers to petit fantasy, you can have your pick of characters and situations! A full variety of one-shots to satisfy whatever infatuations or cravings you have!

1) The Wounds Those Fingers Touch (Sono Yubi no Tadoru Kizu) (3 chapters: Aspire, Incubation, The Wounds Those Fingers Touch): A fateful encounter between 2 ice skaters with drastically opposed styles & personalities leads to unexpected consequences. Alex G. Tsutsumi can’t seem to forget Yura Haruomi’s so graceful performance on the ring. 2) Solitude 3) Enchainement- Kariya has always known that his position as a servant will keep him from being with young master Louis. But Louis isn't about to let it stop him... 4) Koi ni Naru Hi

College is filled with boys in love. Kina, a college student, and the graduate student Megumu, have become sex partners. Will miscommunication and break up cause these two lovers to finally realize their true feelings? On the other hand, Megumu's assistant professor, Shibata-sensei, and fellow assistant professor, Kikugawa-sensei, seem to have been more than friends for many years. A lovely older couple versus a newly established couple - let the love begin. from AF

Continuation of Arabian de Naito

On the school rooftop rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of twins, Shuji Yashiro meets Roku Ichinose, a popular boy Shuji always thought of as belonging to a completely different social world. Unable to take his eyes off Roku’s face, Shuji takes his picture on impulse. The following day, while organizing old photos in the clubroom, Shuji finds a shocking photograph that unexpectedly brings his world a little closer to Ichinose's...

One day, the unlucky Taira dives face-first between the legs of the judo club captain, Kusehara! Kusehara then insists that Taira 'take responsibility' and starts to enact various perverted things to him every day! Exciting and erotic love stories in a school setting! (from Nakama) Ch 5 & 6 already released as Sore mo Yappari Ai no Tame.

[From Beautiful Soup]: Katsuse Rin, a troublesome student that's always breaking the rules ends up falling in love with a member of the school discipline squad, Kuramare Fukaten. They run into some problems when Katsuse wants to be more open about their relationship, but Kuramare does not want his school life to be affected by his private life. Will Katsuse and Kuramare be able to overcome this and be the happy hugging, kissing, dating couple that Katsuse wants, or will Kuramare be afraid to let himself be caught by the students that look up to him, forcing Katsuse to move on with someone else?

Kouhei is a doctor at the local university hospital who has lost touch with his high school friend Tadashi. While Kouhei grew up to become a successful young doctor, Tadashi became a jobless, poor-as-dirt, flaming gay writer. But one lonely night, at his wits end, Tadashi sends Kouhei a text message and receives a reply. Of course Tadashi has secretly harbored feelings for Kouhei for a long time. But when he finds out Kouhei is getting set-up for an arranged marriage… (this is for the first chapter only; the other 4 chapters are unrelated) The only thing keeping Tadashi, a struggling song lyricist, alive is food handouts from Kouhei, a successful doctor. In fact, Tadashi has been leeching off of Kouhei for practically their entire professional lives. Before they arrived at this queer living arrangement, they once enjoyed a little fling back when they were in high school. Though the affair ended briefly afterwards, they've remained fast friends still. But Kouhei's parents want nothing more than to see their son settling down. As Kouhei is pushed ever more forcefully into an arranged marriage, will he finally admit that he sees Tadashi as something more than just a friend?

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A pretty-boy model falls head over heels for an otaku with a 2D complex. by cassiel

From Shinmakoku Scanlations: Oosawa had known Yoshioka for a long time... As his customer, Yoshioka came in and out of the shop with different boyfriends all the time. He thought he knew fully well what kind of man Yoshioka was. But when tragedy hit Chizu, his one and only daughter... and his capability as a single father was questioned... Yoshioka came out of nowhere and offered help. Slowly but sure, Oosawa learned that the man he despised was very different than what he appeared to be!

From Fantasyshrine: Even though the President of the Student Council, Aoyagi, isn’t much of a fighter, he still sets to bust any troublemakers in school. It’s a good thing that he can always rely on his strong and dependable kouhai, Hayami, the Treasurer of the Student Council, to watch his back. Until one day, Hayami drew him close and demanded, “I want to embrace you”…!?

From Fantasy Shrine: The beautiful yet aloof Midori and the very outgoing Takahiro are college friends. One day, during a drinking party, Midori discovers the shocking truth that he’s actually gay from the observant Soejima-senpai. However, that doesn’t change Midori’s feeling of wanting to be with Takahiro. Besides the main story, this book also collects the extra chapter, “At Last, It Is Love”.

From Shinmakoku Scanlations : Ever since Nakayama was taught about work by his capable superior Asaka, he has fallen madly in love with him. He's been chasing him until he gets into the same office. However, Asaka has become a strict, cold and violent superior...! So Nakayama begins his days of getting beaten up...!! (Even though that's quite a turn-on in its on way!) But actually, Asaka has a certain secret that makes him afraid to fall in love...

1) Natsu Koi Beach cafe worker Ide Mitsu was dumping a female pick-up when they heard a loud face slap. They looked over a beach rock and saw it was his seemingly perfect classmate, Shirohara Takashi, who had his face slapped by a woman. 2) Fuyu Koi Ide Mitsu struggles to define his three-month relationship with Shinohara Takashi who seems to be holding himself distant. After a night out, Ide soon discovers why... 3) Room Mate The young student wakes up in the middle of the night and finds himself on top of his senior from school... Prequel of Heaven (chapter 4 of Mayou Otoko) 4) Parasite versus Honey All the students and teachers are getting antsy over a suspicious character that is hanging around school. Sequel of Who Made Him Such a Man? (chapter 1 of Konna Otoko ni Dare ga Shita) 5) Mujina Hiromichi spends many a nights outside his future brother-in-law��™s place, all in the name of gathering signs of possible infidelity. But he who stalks, is stalked in return... 6) Bull Futatabi 2001 A boy brings his childhood friend to his grandmother's place for a quick getaway. Sequel to Bull to Arukeba... (chapter 1-4). 7) Amamiya-kun ~ 3 Years After It has been 3 years since his best friend graduated and left the room. (short story on the ghost from chapter 3)

Osawa Takatoshi is alone, his father left the family years ago and his mother is deceased. Now, Death God, Black, arrives at his door with a ring in his hand and a desire to eat curry. How can a Death God and a human find true love? And if they do, will they be able to stay together?

Based on the boys love game "The Psychology of Love", Yuuto gets his first male lover, Ryuuji. However, he wonders if the relationship is strong and whether or not he's being toyed with.