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In the summer of 1992, Gene Edwards' vacation at his uncle Trevor's house takes an unexpected turn. While tidying up Trevor's study, he stumbles upon a collection of old love letters and cryptic notes about a man named Gene. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a long-buried secret, revealing a hidden chapter of his uncle's past. Back in 1973, a kind stranger saves Trevor, a lawyer, from professional ruin by returning his lost documents. The stranger, Gene Walker, is homeless and unemployed, and he accepts Trevor's offer to stay with him in exchange for helping out around the house. Despite Gene's odd behavior and lack of basic knowledge, an unexpected bond forms between them. Living on the margins of society—one as a gay man, the other as an ex-Amish urban transplant—they find comfort and love in one another. What begins as a simple connection grows into something deeper, reshaping their lives and challenging everything they thought they knew about themselves and the world around them. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Kanda, a salaryman whose miserable life seems to revolve around working overtime, comes across a murder scene on his way home one night. The murderer was covered in blood... and they turn out to be his former classmate, Lizzie! "It's like a dream..." says Lizzie, before forcefully inviting himself into Kanda's home. The sudden appearance of a contract killer gradually invades Kanda's daily life? (Source: Shinkosha, translated)

Ino, an expressionless and unsociable office worker, lives with a younger man who is in love with him like a dog with its master. Even though the two of them barely know each other, Taichiro suddenly volunteers himself when Ino and his colleagues put out a drunken call for candidates to be Ino's partner. Ino turns Taichiro down, but because Taichiro has no home to go back to, Ino offers to let him live with him. Taichiro is patient, and although he sometimes can be touchy and steadfast about his love for Ino, he makes sure never to do anything that Ino won't like. One day, after starting to come to terms with his own feelings for Taichiro and his boundless devotion, Ino falls into a suspiciously deep puddle and somehow enters a parallel world. He finds Taichiro there, but in this world, the two of them are complete strangers, and Taichiro's cold demeanor seems to be almost the complete opposite of the man Ino knows and loves... (Source: Shinkosha)

As a yakuza underling, Kosuke makes a living by selling his body to men. Even though he usually leaves quickly after sex, he inadvertently ends up staying with a client until morning. And for some reason, he has absolutely no memories of what happened the night before. His client, Ryoichi, is incredibly handsome... and even after he sees Kosuke's tattoo, he asks to spend another night with him. After hearing a rumor that a drug which makes people's memories hazy during use called pierce has started circulating recently, Kosuke begins to suspect him. However, Ryoichi's overly friendly behavior keeps throwing him for a loop. But Ryoichi, who is actually a detective, is also tracking the source of pierce... (Source: Shinkosha)

Jun is a member of the boy band Primula, the son of his agency's CEO, and the songwriter for his group. Little do they know that this is a fabrication created by the CEO. Straight off the back of their band's debut, Jun is shocked to discover that Isshin, a member of the group, is the person whose credit he has been taking. Hoping that it will help vent his anger, Jun lets Isshin have sex with him, and from that day forward places himself completely at the other man's mercy. Jun does everything he's told without complaint, saddened by Isshin's hatred for him. Soon after that, Isshin has full control over his training regimen, clothing, and even his meals. But even then, Jun fails to notice the unusual fixation Isshin has on him... the messy, muddled love story of a genius pop star and a performer with no way out! (Source: Shinkosha)

Aiji Ubukata is a highly qualified government ambassador who has almost no relationship experience. After finally being freed from the celibate lifestyle of an extended overseas position in Saudi Arabia, he realizes that even a glimpse of a woman's skin arouses him. Crammed into a crowded train on his return from the airport, he saves a beautiful man, Akira Shimizu, from a molester. As Akira turns to thank him, he spies Aiji's raging hard-on from their close contact...!! "I'm used to this kind of thing. Just leave everything to me..." When Akira brings Aiji to a hotel and makes him cum instantly with a blowjob, Aiji can't help but fall in love with him. However, Akira has lived his whole life pursuing purely casual relationships without opening himself up to anyone, so the idea of a relaxed date with Aiji doesn't exactly appeal to him. When Aiji asks Akira to think about a serious relationship, he dodges the subject and asks him to another hotel instead! (Source: Shinkosha)

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Despite his flashy looks, Detective Kai Kaburagi has a surprising soft side. When tasked with finding a missing college student, Kai's search leads him to a host—Ruka. There's just one catch: Ruka vanished from Kai's own detective agency a year ago with a lingering "I love you" that left Kai unsure if it was genuine. Annoying and fickle, Ruka might be a pain in the ass, but Kai can't seem to abandon him. They have an unbreakable bond that can't be described with just "messy" dating back to middle school. Reunited with Kai, Ruka is ecstatic, dangling a lead on the missing girl in exchange for a very specific favor. When Kai reluctantly accepts, Ruka immediately quits being a host and bursts back into the agency. (Source: Shinkosha, translated)

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