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Sangatsu No Lion

From Wikipedia.org,The protagonist is Rei, a 17-year old sh?gi player. He lives by himself, not having a family, and does not go to school and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Momo and Hinata, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.

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Chapter 220 May 23, 2024
Chapter 219 Apr 25, 2024

Hoshi No Koe

From Tokyopop:To what distance would you go for your one true love? In the midst of an alien invasion, Mikako joins the resistance, leaving behind the one young man she loves. As she goes deeper into space, Mikako's only connection with her boyfriend is

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Chapter 10 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 9 Jan 14, 2011

Banana Fish

Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands--and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance...

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Chapter 41 Jul 02, 2021
Chapter 40 Jun 30, 2021

Boy Next Door (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Story 1. Boy Next Door Takeshi is straight until he sees Kazuya lying naked on his friend's couch. After their intimate encounter, can they find a way to make a relationship work and manage to survive on their unusual part time job?Story 2. One HeartA story about a part-time, student worker and his ex-salaryman boss. When his boss's company is in danger of going bankrupt, how will the part-timer convince his ex-salaryman to take a loan from him?Story 3. OtoshimonoAn odd encounter between two strangers results in tales of violence of questionable validity--and of course sex. But is this just a one night stand?Story 4. Long Way HomeKatou has money problems, loans and he hasn’t paid his rent for 5 months now. When his realtor Yui suggest that, if Katou does a job for him, he will give him 3 more weeks to pay the rent (before kicking him out or worse), Katou happily agrees…

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Chapter 8 Jan 16, 2015
Chapter 7 Jan 16, 2015

Shinya Shokudou

A food manga that revolves around curry.Nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award (2009).Won the 39th Japan Cartoonist Awards Grand Prize (2010).

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Chapter 58 Mar 27, 2024
Chapter 57 Jan 23, 2024

Velvet Kiss

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Nitta Shin finds himself saddled with a sudden, crushing debt. His loan agent tells him he can escape repayment if he keeps a particular woman company. He gradually learns that this arrangement might not be as easy as he once thought.

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Chapter 32 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 31 Jan 14, 2011

The Girl From Class

A plain but considerate main character falls for a girl who happens to sit next to him in class. Using a group project as an excuse, he gets her number and they go on a date, but everything is ruined because of the unexpected rain and his credit card reaching its limit. Over the course of the story, the main character learns the hardships of love.Original Webcomic

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Chapter 29 Jul 08, 2016
Chapter 28 Dec 11, 2014

yami wa tsudo

Six lost souls gather in a candle-lit room with a mysterious host. None of them know exactly how they came to be there, but there's only one way out. Each of us follows a path preordained by destiny. If the souls are judged to have lost their path by mistake they will be returned to it. But if destiny says their time is up: they have to move on.

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Chapter 10 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 9 Feb 11, 2011

black museum springald

From MangaHelpers:The Black Museum holds criminal memorabilia from the many cases that have been investigated by Scotland Yard. In this fictional re-imagining of the popular legend, a visitor comes to see a piece of particular interest, the leg of Spring-Heeled Jack. When the curator guides him to the piece, he begins to tell his story of the case of Spring-Heeled Jack, which began in the late 1830s.The earlier adventures of Spring-Heeled Jack involved an eccentric nobleman named Walter, who used his specially made suit to harass women. After an encounter with a very strong-willed woman named Margaret, Walter hung up his Spring-Heeled suit for good. Three years later, Spring-Heeled Jack returns, this time with a penchant for murder. Detective James Rockenfield first suspects Walter, but soon it begins to seem that someone else has taken up the mantle... [tethysdust]

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Chapter 37 Jun 08, 2018
Chapter 36 Jun 08, 2018

Akatoki Hoshi Residence

A guy living a boring and meaningless life meets Touko, a pretty girl, and it turns his life around. They get married, but three months later she tells him she is an alien from a far away planet, and that she must return to her home planet in a few days. Is she making excuses? Is she really an alien? Will he let their marriage end so easily?

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Chapter 7 Jun 29, 2016
Chapter 6 Jun 13, 2016

Spring, Fall

Boring days, boring life. She wants her life to spice up with a mystery or two. She gets her wish.

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Chapter 52 Aug 14, 2015
Chapter 51 Aug 14, 2015

Eden No Hana

Midori and Tokio have lived separately since their parents died in a fire 13 years ago. Midori hates her school and foster home and drops out of school and leaves home. On her way to Tokyo Tower, she meets a man who happens to be her brother Tokio. Midori has no idea that this man is her real brother. She ends up back at her foster home, where she is habitually raped by her stepbrother. One day, Tokio rescues Midori when she is cornered by her stepbrother. "I am your real brother and I have come to take you back." Hearing Tokio's words, Midori jumps from the second floor into the arms of her long-lost brother. Reunited, the two estranged siblings go in search of Eden, a paradise where nobody has ever been to.A schoolgirl who was adopted by a family experiences hardships at school and home. Her foster family treats her as Reika, their daughter who had died a couple years ago. Suddenly, her real blood-related brother appears before her, who has been searching for her for years. Now her life is turned upside down. Will she learn to trust other people again?From ANN: Flower of Eden was slated for release on January 2006 by TOKYOPOP, but was cancelled after author Yuki Suetsugu admitted to copying numerous panels from Takehiko Inoue's manga titles Slam Dunk and REAL. Kodansha has ceased distribution of all 12-volumes of Eden no Hana.

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Chapter 48 May 16, 2013
Chapter 47 Jan 14, 2011

Kyou No Kira-kun

From Chibi Manga:In 360 days, there were bright days and disappointment while I was staring at you. Though they were neighbors, Nino and Kira had never talked to each other...But when Nino found out about Kira's secret, her life changes and everyday became more interesting!!Their link will lead them to a love close to the paradise.

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Chapter 37 Jul 18, 2019
Chapter 36 Jul 18, 2019

Sayonara, Hero.

When a boy she doesn't know confesses to her, Yoshinaga finds herself the victim of bullying at the hands of his girlfriend and her female classmates. She resolves to endure it alone, until a classmate stands up to the bullies and sweeps her off her feet (literally!). The closer they get, the more she comes to care for him... but little does she know, her hero is hiding a sad secret of his own.

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Chapter 3 Aug 05, 2013
Chapter 2 Aug 01, 2013

Itoshii, Hito (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Yaoi Desire Revolution:At night, once the clinic closes, he quietly visits alone. The doctor of Wada clinic -- Motoki, waits sincerely in his consultation room for this special patient, maintaining a calm expression. Kashima, a brave man, is a member of the Kitora who throws himself into a lot of conflicts and fights. The truth is, he loves Mitake, and is surrounded by danger for his sake. Because of this, Motoki falls in love with Kashima’s actions. During the moments after the consultation, they become like hungry beasts. At first, a physical relationship was sufficient. But as time passes, the current relationship slowly became unsatisfying… Full of bursting feelings and passion -- a story about unrequited love.

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Chapter 6 Oct 20, 2015
Chapter 5 Oct 20, 2015

Bashing Renai

From Peccatore Sanctuary:Murakami Keisuke possesses beauty which cannot be missed, many people admire him due to his beauty. But he has never accepted any one of these people. One day student council president Masaki, due to some incident started to bec

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Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 2 Jan 14, 2011

Ringo ni Hachimitsu (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Chapter 1-2 & extra1- The blue parasol on the beach2- Things like love and passion…Story about university student Matsuda Natsuki and his thoughts regarding his past and present life, of how he slowly began to withdraw himself from circles of people and eventually ended up always hanging alone.First chapter deals with him and his “significant other”, who will be introduced in chapter two.Chapters 3-4 & 51- The summer of the end of the world and its shape2- The middle part3- The last partA guy go to visit an old classmate to confess his love, stating as it will soon be the end of the world, he doesn’t want to have any regrets? The other one couldn’t care less about him or is it…

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Chapter 9 Oct 28, 2013
Chapter 8 Aug 30, 2013

Mune ga Naru no wa Kimi no Sei

From Chibi Manga:We were sharing the same feelings but he didn't realize it at all. Even though, I love him. That's what I have always thought for these passed two years...

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Chapter 23 Mar 29, 2018
Chapter 22 Mar 27, 2018

Silent Kiss

On the first day of high school, Haruka meets the boy of her dreams but, he was the kind of guy who wouldn't allow anyone to get close. The distance between them does not shrink, even though she wants to get close to him. As a matter of fact, he has a secret that he can't tell to anybody...!?Very Painful Dramatic Love Story!!

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Chapter 8 Jan 03, 2015
Chapter 7 Dec 23, 2014

Orokamono wa Aka wo Kirau (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Deux:Rafita is the young, rising star of the bullfighting world known as "The Red Matador." He has never feared facing a bull since his first kill at the age of twelve. But when he falls in love with Mauro, a butcher who rends the bulls that Rafita kills, his confidence begins to waver. In the matador's dreams, Mauro (who, like a bull, is colorblind) is, alternately, the bull he faces in the ring and the butcher who carves up his own skewered corpse. Beautifully observed and drawn by est em, the author of Seduce Me After the Show, with a depth of style and passion, Red Blinds the Foolish depicts a complex relationship, and a cultural form, in a place where the sublime and the savage meet.

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Chapter 1 Dec 13, 2011

Kimi ga Kimi de aru Tameni

Plot: What will happen when a human has extra power? What will happen when that power is used to fulfill all of his will?Masami, who often looks like an innocent little boy, apparently has the power that he uses as a killer weapon. He even dares to hurt his own mother in order to reach his goal. What will Shogo do as his best friend?

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Chapter 3 May 08, 2018
Chapter 2 Jan 27, 2011

Colorless Girl

Jinah is a girl who’s always alone and has a depressed expression. Eunwoo feels uneasy about her behavior and is concerned that she’ll commit suicide so he constantly hovers around her. A risky story about teenagers’ emotions, a debut work drawn by Lame!

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Chapter 17 Jun 13, 2015
Chapter 16 Jun 13, 2015

Sono Kuchibiru ni Yoru no Tsuyu (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Wada Tatsuki seems to be an ordinary bus driver, living a simple and peaceful life. However there is a heavy burden he holds in his heart, a terrible thing that he has done in the past. What if one day the man he hurt appears and wants to take revenge?

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Chapter 5 Mar 02, 2013
Chapter 4 Mar 02, 2013

Magnolia Waltz

The sequel to Waltz wa Shiroi Dress de.You will see how the lives of Koto, Sajit and Masaomi go on.

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Chapter 14 Jul 30, 2014
Chapter 13 Jun 23, 2014

Doushitemo Furetakunai (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. On the first day of Shima's new job, he met a man with a hangover in the elevator. That was his first meeting with his new boss, Togawa. Though Togawa seemed rude and crass, but Shima was drawn to the kindness beneath his rough facade. Both men harbored a painful past, but unlike Togawa, who was open with his feelings, Shima seemed unable to move on. What will these awkward feelings bring about?

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Chapter 14 Oct 08, 2018
Chapter 13 Dec 25, 2014

Sayonara Piano Sonata

Enter Hikawa Naomi, son of a music critic and Ebisawa Mafuyu, a young prodigy pianist who suddenly dissapeared from the music world.

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Chapter 17 Apr 30, 2011
Chapter 16 Apr 30, 2011

Natsuzora ni, Kimi to Mita Yume

One day, Yuuri, a pretty high-school girl, is asked by a stranger to attend the funeral of Hirose Takaya saying he had really liked her. Who was this guy, and why did he like her?

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Chapter 2 Jan 11, 2012
Chapter 1 Jan 11, 2012

Mou Tamago Wa Korosana

From MangaHelpers:This is a collection of 4 short stories. One story tells of the ghost of a pretty girl who died too young. She has unfinished business, particularly with the boy she likes, and she's willing to possess someone to deal with it. Another features a girl who is hosting a genius boy in her home, where she lived alone. She was looking forward to his arrival, but he seems to be unexpectedly unsociable and unfriendly. Is there some way the relationship between them can grow? [tethysdust]

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Chapter 1 Jul 21, 2014

Wakusei Honey

Nagahara Kisara can read thoughts. Miura-kun is a popular guy, apparently normal, but with unknown feelings for all... Do Kisara unveil?Â

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Chapter 1 Apr 28, 2012

Mahou Gyoushounin Roma

Plot: Roma is a mysterious girl that is on a mission to collect "human greed" through the use of various magical objects that have unique powers. When humans use these magical items to satisfy their own personal emotions, such as love, their greed level increases and Roma is able to steal their excess greed.The people that use Roma's objects seem to always let their greed destroy themselves, putting themselves in a worse situation than before.

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Chapter 24 Feb 24, 2015
Chapter 23 Feb 24, 2015

Last Summer Blues

A story of baseball and summer blues.

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Chapter 1 Dec 11, 2013

Sensual Skin (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A prostitute copes with his unrequited love.Â

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Chapter 1 Mar 20, 2012

Fugitto Amor

Two souls are linked by a heirloom rose garden.

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Chapter 1 Sep 25, 2013

Necromancer

From: Easy Going ScansLook for him in the boulevard full of sorrow and desires called Slum Street and there is where you shall find the Necromancer. He has the power and knowledge to resurrect all your loved ones and the only thing you have to do is make a contract with him while you’ll find yourself being swiped away by a tale of life and death.

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Chapter 20 Aug 09, 2011
Chapter 19 Aug 09, 2011

Hoshi o Ou Kodomo - Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below

The story centers on Asuna, a girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her father as a memento. However, one day she meets a mysterious boy and is thrust into a magical world beneath the earth. This is their journey to find the Quetzalcoatl and the reasons behind life and death.

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Chapter 7 Aug 03, 2015
Chapter 6 Jul 21, 2015

Namida mo Tooku - Aonibi no Nemuri (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1-3) Blue Grey DreamAfter the failure attempt of eloping with his customer, Shiki (Purple Ghost), a male prostitute, gave up his hope for love… until Ootori-sensei came along. Will Shiki finally find what he had been looking for…!? So what if there's a huge gap on their social standings, what's so wrong about living and loving for the moment? Enjoy this forbidden love story in the red-light district.4) Untied HeartbeatShinobu and Washizaki parted ways in the most terrible of circumstances and after the many years that have passed, Shinobu is still scarred by the incident. When Washizaki returns to Japan and seeks treatment for cancer at Shinobu’s hospital, Shinobu must face his past and find a resolution to the difficult feelings he’s hidden deep inside.5) Heartthrob PrinceNoriaki, a normal Japanese high school student befriends transfer student, Zeid, a prince from overseas. As Zeid accustoms himself to Japan, Noriaki, although frustrated with Zeid’s broken Japanese, finds the prince increasingly more charismatic and charming. Can Zeid charm his way into Noriaki’s heart, and ultimately, his bed?

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Chapter 5 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 4 Feb 11, 2011

Anata wo Shinjiteru

From momiji_mii's livejournal:A story about a teenage girl whose life has become a living hell because of her alcoholic father. Her mother seems to love her little brother better than her and she feels a lot of pressure because of the circumstances of her family. She's definitely more grown-up than the rest of the girls in her class. She lately feels some sort of connection with one of the bad guys in school, who has been showing kindness to her younger brother lately. He takes both of them to the zoo after the father breaks his promise due to being hungover.

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Chapter 2 Jan 24, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 24, 2011

Banana Fish: Angel Eyes

Banana Fish has 19 Volumes (tankoubon), 11 Volumes (bunkou) and 1 special volume, Artbook Angel Eyes.

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

17 O'clocks

Komai doesn't really interact with her classmates, she likes having space for breathing. But what happens when the most popular boy in her school approaches her?Â

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Chapter 1 Dec 29, 2011

Souai Metaphysica

Two people divided by social class meet in the same place once a year for a secret rendezvous.Â

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Chapter 1 Jun 04, 2012

Ikemen-kun to Saenai-kun

Kentarou is a plain, nondescript college student who has never had a girlfriend or any friends. After getting hit on the head by a wayward ball, he begins to notice that there are increasingly long periods of time in which he cannot remember what he was doing.One afternoon, he regains consciousness in an apartment he'd never being to before - and sitting next to him is a young man who then tells him "You're being possessed by the spirit of my dead girlfriend"...

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Chapter 1 Dec 05, 2011

Hoshi ga Hara

Plot: A boy living in the forest meets a young fairy who has a rooster as a companion. The story centers around a withering tree and what they do to restore balance to the area.

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Chapter 1 Jan 27, 2011

Double

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Chapter 1 Mar 20, 2012

Maigo no Obakeyashiki

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Chapter 1 Sep 30, 2012

Nennen Saisai (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Includes the oneshots Kingyo Sukui, The Komukai Household's Circumstances, and many others.

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Chapter 6 Dec 25, 2013
Chapter 5 Dec 25, 2013

Reply (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Teki works as a mechanic in a car selling shop. There he meets Takami, the top salesman. After helping one of Takami costumers with her car,the two men learn they both apreciate each other's company. For Takami, Seki's a good friend and listener... But what does Seki think of Takami...? Included in Book "NightS" as third story (ch3-5)

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Chapter 4 Apr 06, 2013
Chapter 3 Apr 06, 2013

So Serious

Guns, crosswords and a dash of hostage molestation!Â

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Chapter 1 Mar 20, 2012

That Summer

A short romance story of a Japanese schoolgirl and an American army brat on the summer of her 15th year.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Jane and Harlequin

The story is about two girls who have been friends for many years. The two girls are very different and eventually work on very different paths, but they still share something common.

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Chapter 1 Jan 02, 2014

Painful Love Iii

Kohei's girlfriend has found out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with another woman. Follow what happens as Kohei left his girlfriend for another.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Route 20

A short 5-chapter story set in the future, about a boy and his passion for motorcycles.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

17-sai Degrees Celsius

Our main character falls with a big bang for the new beautiful transfer student Natsuki. While he keeps it to himself, he finds out that Natsuki is quite the rebel who does what she wants, she's strong enough to break his mean senpai's arm and send him to the hospital, and she's the one who just broke his bass guitar. He still follows her around and finds out that she's quite nice but tries to distance herself from others. The reason is that she's getting married as soon as she graduates. This is also the reason why no one really punishes her for doing the stuff she does in school.Still our main character falls more for her and it seems like the love is mutual? The hindrances in this story at the end of first chapter are the marriage and the mean senpai who falls for Natsuki after hearing her sing in an instrument shop.

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Chapter 5 May 06, 2014
Chapter 4 Mar 31, 2014

Wishing On A Star

[From Lililicious]:In Wishing on a Star, two friends deal with grief.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Nettai Shoujo

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Two friends enjoying summer and then realizing they have feelings for each other on their last day together.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011