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Selfish Mr. Mermaid: Volume 1 by Nabako Kamo
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Delivery Cupid
C.J. Michalski - 2007
J. Michalski here offers a half dozen related stories about love. Typical is the title story, a romantic comedy about the half-human, half-cupid Tsubasa. In order to progress to full cupid, he must unite a couple. However, the target is an evil man named Norimasa, who shows no love for anyone. By accident, Tusbasa makes himself Norimasa’s love match. Tsubasa and Norimasa are attracted to each other, but is this cupid magic or true love? Both sexy and comedic, the stories in Delivery Cupid appeal to a broad range of adult manga readers.
Empty Heart: False Love
Masara Minase - 2003
Now that Takumi's all grown up, he's prepared to win Jun at any cost
Time Lag
Shinobu Gotoh - 2000
As the spring of their third year approaches, Satoru is starting to wonder if he should give up on Shirou or risk being rejected a third time. Will Satoru be able to convince Shirou that his love is genuine? Or will Seiichi Hiro, Satoru's friend and confidant, steal Satoru away before he and Shirou can reconcile their differences?
Bad Teacher's Equation, Volume 1
Kazuma Kodaka - 2011
Strangely, Ma-chan's previously sweet personality seems to have radically changed beyond all recognition. Things are even more complicated when Atsushi's friend, Kouji, tries to put the moves on him. Atsushi just wants Ma-chan though, so perhaps if he gets to know the new, adult Ma-chan, he will find he is not so bad after all. But wait a minute...his name isn't Masami, but Masayoshi?
Vampire's Portrait, Volume 1
Hiroki Kusumoto - 2008
In an age of patrons and artists, he longs for the day a noble will acknowledge his ability and support him. When a man called Zain commissions him to draw his portrait, Ru soon discovers that his patron is not only incredibly wealthy and generous -- he's also dead! Instead of being fearful of the blood-thirsty vampire, Ru realizes that he longs for the pull of Zain's lips on his neck and doesn't want Zain to drink anyone's blood but his own!
コンビニくん。[Konbini-kun]
Junko - 2011
There he meets an arrogant and rude co-worker, Yamai Kouhei, whom he just can’t get along with. However, after seeing a different side of Yamai and getting to know him more, Endou’s impression of him starts to change for the better. But, just as things seem to be going fine for Endou and his return to society, his past comes back to trouble him.
Your Honest Deceit
Sakufu Ajimine - 2004
However, Kuze sealed away those emotions. Seven years later, Kuze finds himself working as Kitahara's assistant because of a bizarre coincidence. What's more, Kitahara is no longer wearing his wedding ring.
Alone In My King's Harem
Lily Hoshino - 2005
But what happens when the king's ambitions blind him to that love? In another story, troubled circus acrobat Hibana finds comfort in the arms of another circus performer. But there's more twists to the story than Hibana's flips through the air. In the next story, a loving servant of a prince lets himself be put under a magic spell in order to spend one cherished night with him. The following yarn is about Canary, a very unusual boy who is owned by an old woman who exploits his talents, and the young stranger who meets him and teaches him about love. The manga concludes with two stories of students Okabe and Hidaka, and their exploration of their feelings for each other.
Constellations in My Palm
Yukine Honami - 2007
So he’s in for quite a shocker when Enji, now a mature and responsible astronomy student, comes to live with the Odaima family while he attends university. Despite having feelings for Enji, Mizuho, a defeatist at heart, takes no steps to patch things up with him. But when a handsome rival comes to steal Enji away forever, will Mizuho be able to pluck up the strength to set things right and tell Enji his true feelings?
Jazz, Volume 01
Sakae Maeda - 2005
Like a slow jazz refrain, thoughts of his beloved float through every waking moment. But can he make his caretaker's heart sing back? A wounded soul never fully recovers... Will Naoki suffer the painful blow of unrequited love? Long after the last sad notes of freeform melody fade into the black of the club, the lingering refrain of Jazz will ensnare you. A lovestruck tale that moves to its own dizzy beat, this is one story that promises a little soothing for every hopeful heart.
Toritan: Birds of a Feather, Vol. 1
Kotetsuko Yamamoto - 2020
That is until the day he meets an intriguing and strangely handsome crow he just can’t get off his mind! Inusaki, a detective and unwitting jack-of-all-trades for his neighborhood, has the unenviable ability to communicate with birds…and hates it. Yet when he runs into a crow that knows his name, he can’t help but befriend him, naming him "Kuro." Later, when Inusaki seems to hear Kuro’s voice, he finds only the landlord’s son. Why do they sound so similar, and why can’t Inusaki stop blushing whenever Kuro the crow crosses his mind?!
My Paranoid Next Door Neighbor
Haruka Minami - 2004
How do the two plan on handling "the morning after?" Natsu doesn't want to let go and their relationship continues. Kouno begins harboring feelings of love toward Natsu and every day it gets harder and harder for him to confess his love.