Kureta Makine

Brothers Hideyuki and Hideomi Togame have a private family rule: A kiss for sadness, a hug for happiness, and for loneliness, they share their body heat. The two have been living alone together since an unfortunate accident left Hideyuki with anterograde amnesia - much to the disappointment of his parents' high expectations for his future - and Hideomi has taken care of him ever since. But Hideyuki's dependence on his younger sibling coupled with Hideomi's possessiveness has created a relationship more akin to lovers than brothers. What does the future hold for their strange relationship?

\`\`I want to accomplish all that I can.'' Yahiro is the second son of a large hospital and spends his days with abandon. The only thing that matters to Yahiro is his childhood friend Rui. Although he feels shy due to his status as an adopted child, he has taught him that it is okay to be kind to him. The two of them spend their childhood together and eventually begin to get close to each other. Their relationship had been maintained in an ambiguous balance, but when his mother-in-law became pregnant, Suzuki suddenly announced that it was over!?

University student Hina is popular, but he is bad with romance and has not experienced true love. He starts part-timing at the izakaya "Yokikana". At his welcoming party, he was kissed by a drunk Chii-san. That kiss was very intense, and strangely skillful?! Shaken by the kiss, Hina avoids Chii. However, Chii does not remember the kiss and mistakenly believes that Hina hates him. They spend days slipping past each other, but eventually come to an understanding, before becoming lovers.

After being dumped by his girlfriend, university student Hina decides to get a new part-time job. However, while there, during a company drinking party, Hina is asked to take his senpai, Chii, home. Shockingly, this pretty little drunkard kisses Hina! Unsure of what to do, Hina now avoids Chii.

"You have a nice body." With that, the associate professor offers him a part time job, looking after him. Shattered by the losses of his two-year relationship and nine-year job, Asahi has nowhere to go. But when his father is hospitalized, he ends up helping at his parents' restaurant. There, he meets professor Yuzuru Togame, who is slouching and scoffing down his food. Despite being seven years Asahi's senior, Yuzuru turns out to be pretty hopeless as he eats with his chopsticks clenched in his fist, and then falls asleep mid-meal! Asahi accepts Yuzuru's offer of a part-time job without much thought, but…!? This is a case study of love – between a broken-hearted but meddlesome younger man, and a hapless professor.

Cover: Harada A collection of stories with lover's suicide motive, includes: Yake Nogahara by Kirishiki Tokico Repeat Bad End by Kikunosuke Honeyed Days by Koihan Shibito … Novel: author: Aga Naomi, illustration: itz

Cover: Kikunosuke A collection of stories