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Dining Bar Akira (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Dining Bar Akira by Tomoko Yamashita centers on the happenings in a bar Kuimonodokoro Akira runs. Although the 32-year-old has never given thought to being in a relationship with a man, Akira seriously considers the proposition when he receives a sudden love confession from his male colleague, 26 year-old Torihara. It is no secret that new relationships can bring about their fair share of stress, but one with another man? And, with a colleague to boot? Finding himself in quite a conundrum, Akira struggles with his pride as an older man facing a younger and male pursuer, never mind that busy bar he is responsible for managing.
Ai no Kotoba mo Shiranaide (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Kojima, the Vice President of the Student Body, always strives to be on the #1 spot in school. He normally gets along with the carefree Kurataâ?¦ until one day Kojima snaps and forces Kurata to have sex with him. So starts their S&M relationship or is
Aishi no Sweet Voice (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A young boy who has always hated his girlish voice meets a handsome and striking man with a captivating voice. They try to figure out their feelings while striving to realize their dreams in theater.
Akuma no Himitsu (Yaoi)
2011-01-24
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From 801 Media:1) Akuma no SasayakiA Father found a young man named Raoul outside the church... Although he has horns and a tail, Raoul insist that he isn't a demon... In the end, through Raoul's plight, the Father allowed him food and a place to stay with him... However, can a demon and a priest find love?2) Akuma no HimitsuA continuation of the romance between Raoul and the Father. After a long time in looking, Raoul's brother finally locates him and ultimately answers the question: What exactly is Raoul?3) Muda na Koto Shimasho!Shuuji is a guy who hates to do unproductive things. He definitely doesn't get homosexuality, because in his mind, procreation is the purpose of sex. When he is hit on by a boy on the street, he punches him. Unfortunately for Shuuji, the boy, Sawatari, is a student at the school where Shuuji is starting his student teaching the next day. And the practical, serious Shuuji may have well have met his match in the playful, flirtatious Sawatari.4) Yuki ga Kuru Mae ni (Before Winter Comes)“If I were a girl, I would fall head over heels for you…” used to say Tomono jokingly to his buddy Yuba – until he found out, that Yuba did not particularly mind, that Tomono is not a girl…5) Akumatachi no HimitsuOneshot continuation of Akuma no Himitsu and Akuma no Sasayaki, this time focusing on Baldur, Raoul's older demon brother, and another incubi, Zahan...
Guin Saga
2011-01-26
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. In ancient times, the King of Paroh is savagely murdered with his wife and servants in his castle by mercenaries from the Gohra army. Only his children, Prince Remus and his twin sister Princess Linda managed to escape during the massacre in the surrounding forest. Quickly caught up by bloodthirsty murderers, they are saved by a strange-warrior with the face of a leopard. Suffering from amnesia, the mysterious savior only remembers his name: Guin. Twins explain him their situation and decides to help Guin hoping to learn more about its origins. On their way, they meet some allies including a young girl from an ape-people, a mage and a mercenary by the name of Isht Van. The small group will rally the tribes Sem and legendary giants, the Lagons, to expel the invaders and to avenge the massacre committed by Gohra.
Love Capsule
2011-01-27
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: "We communicate with our lips touching one another. But once they touch, we're unable to stop."
Nae ga Yuru
2011-01-27
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: The Tokyo area has been hit by a gigantic earthquake. In the midst of this chaos, Akito and Yumi meet and together they start traveling through the city in order to survive.
Papillon
2011-01-27
The story is about an ordinary (and rather unpopular) girl named Ageha (which means swallowtail butterfly) who is constantly overshadowed by her popular and beautiful twin sister, Hana. Because Ageha grew up in the countryside with their grandmother while Hana was raised by their parents, the two girls ended up with drastically different personalities.For the most part, Ageha remains a silent and hidden student in the school, with only one friend (who isn't all that nice either). In fact, nobody even really knows that she is Hana's twin sister, because despite looking alike, there is still a large gap between the levels of their beauty and popularity. When Hana finds out that Ageha has a crush on a cute boy named Ryuusei (who is actually Ageha's childhood friend from the countryside), Hana becomes curious about their relationship.However, after hearing that Ryuusei hates people like Hana, Hana becomes irritated and using her charming personality, actually manages to snag Ryuusei as her boyfriend! Ageha is left with no one, but thanks to the strange new school counselor, and some unexpected new friends, she is able to become confident in herself.
Suzuro's Logfile
2011-01-27
Plot: On January 3rd, 2097, a collision with a celestial object basically destroyed human civilization. Seventy years later, human survivors are still living in space, unable to return to their home planet. Some humans, called "Divers" are able to project an avatar to the earth in order to salvage information from earth-based computer networks.Suzuro is a 14-year-old freelance diver of incredible skill, but only a C-rank due to age restrictions. She works in a salvage ship with her pilot Ginga, who keeps the ship out of flying debris while she's connected to earth, and her assistant Shimugi. It's not only space debris colliding with the ship that could kill Suzuro while diving, there are also dangers waiting on earth that could kill her, just by interacting with her avatar. Suzuro must be certain that the cases she takes are worth the danger!
Bleach dj - Fukurou Yamabushi (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Semi-rough Ulquiorra/Grimmjow action. Ulquiorra Schiffer / Grimmjow Jaggerjack
Enslave Lover (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1-3) Enslave LoverYoung newsman in love with his sempai. Will the sempai ever see him as anything but a subordinate?4-5) My High-Handed LoverSports reporter Fujisaki is always being teased by famous baseball star Tsutsui. But the flirty star isn't serious, is he? Does Fujisaki want him to be? Oh well, a trip to a hot springs should sort everything out.6) The Sugar Cake that You LoveOn an exchange program, a young American falls in love with his host family's son. Will he reciprocate his feelings if he keeps teasing him about his name?7) The Flower of UnderstandingPainter Kairi has always been teased because of his mixed heritage. The only person he trusts is his adopted brother Kanade. But the love he feels for Kanade is slowly turning into something dark and obsessive that he can't control...
His Arrogance (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Ryo is helping out at his father's modeling agency. But, his classmate and rising rookie model at the agency, Ito, is openly antagonistic to Ryo's older brother, a very charismatic model. Ito finally corners Ryo and demands that he looks at him only! After a passionate kiss, he promises that crossing him will incur punishment! Ito may be an arrogant boy who does nothing but give orders, but Ryo is undone by his forceful and dominating approach!First three chapters also published in Oresamateki
Hisuiiro no Kaze (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Fantasyshrine:The so-called “Hard-boiled man” famous novelist, Takamura, came to a seaside village and encountered a youth named Midori, who bewitched Takamura with his jade green eyes. But before the cynical novelist realized it, he was dragged into a small hostel ran by Midori’s family! Later, Takamura learned that both Midori and him shared similar heartbreaking childhood experience, yet Midori never lost his faith and trust. In anger and frustration, Takamura violated Midori! How would these two come to terms with their feelings for each other?
Honey Baby (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1-5) Honey Baby Already wise to the world and yet still naive to love, 14-year-old Aizawa struggles for affection from the one he loves, his 27-year-old teacher, Tachibana. 6) S Kaoru is a guy who likes to play the field. He says he's in love with someone else yet in spite of this he still has sex with Junya out of convenience. Seeking pleasure, the two would meet casually several times a month to have a few drinks together and spend the night at a hotel. There was never any sort of confession, but both made known to each that this was nothing more than a sexual relationship. They still haven't gone all the way though and Kaoru never forced him. These sometimes gentle, sometimes sweet situations are starting to give Junya doubts about what their relationship really is. The tension that Junya feels from jealousy added with his uncertainty with what Kaoru feels for him confuses him further and he wonders was love ever there? 7) That's Another Law of Love Kikuchi has been ruthlessly dumped by his girlfriend, and his classmate, Yada, volunteers to cheer him up. But Yada has his own secrets, which eventually come out, confusing Kikuchi. Bitterly, they both want to know, Why does Love + Sex have to be Man + Woman? Or does it just have to do with love?
Kimi no Kachi
2011-02-11
I hate him--Ayu's classmate, Kataoka, is popular among girls. But Ayu doesn't like him that much, because she thinks that he isn't a nice person. But...!? Depicting the feelings every girl should feel when in love, vividly and sensitively, it's the best school love story.A collection of oneshot stories.1) You Win2) His Back, His Heart3) Spring Fever4) Constellation In July5) My Beautiful Boy
Kimi to Harujion
2011-02-11
Haru Akaishi's father has just died, leaving him an orphan at age 17. It seems his father was in a lot of debt and took out some shady loans, and just when the Yakuza-esque creditors come to collect, a mysterious lawyer named Yuuji Senoh appears and says he'll deal with the matter personally. As it turns out, Mr. Senoh was someone Haru befriended many years ago as his mother ailed in the hospital, but Haru has forgotten about him. When the bank takes back the mortgage on his house, Haru takes Mr. Senoh up on his offer to live at his apartment. While Mr. Senoh claims that he's only trying to offer financial support to Haru as a minor, perhaps there is a stronger bond between the two than either realize at first.
Kodomo no Housoku (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...
Love+alpha (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Yuuya is caught between the love of a ghost, Kyousuke, and his childhood friend, Katsuki. Who will he choose as his boyfriend in the end? At last, the publication of a new improved original work on an outrageous love-triangle.
Orangenia na Hibi (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Chapters 1-3 - Love is in the air for another Kunisaki brother as the school carnival approaches. Rehearsals have begun, and Satsuki is hungry. Jumping out of the window may be one way to get away, but his ever-vigilant watchdog, Kunisaki Yamaji, is soon there to bring him back. As rehearsals for the school carnival continue, someone seems to be out to sabotage the play and Satsuki. Can Yamaji protect his precious Satsuki? Does Satsuki really need protecting?Chapter 4 - A one-shot that follows lovers Ginka and Kakei-senpai. Ginka and Kakei-senpai are both looking forward to their planned overnight trip during Golden Week, but Kakei-senpai doesn't show up. No phone call, no message...Kakei-senpai is gone. What happened? What is Ginka supposed to do? Has this little uke been abandoned?Chapters 5-6 - Mikami Yuusuke seems to be quite the gentleman, using his wealth and power to take care of many unfortunate men and women. Ichihashi Rui, a student in Mikami's school of design, is one of those unfortunates. Now someone seems to be after Mikami, setting fire to his buildings and leaving "gifts" in Rui's mailbox. Will Mikami be able to save Rui? Or will it be Rui who saves Mikami?
Oujo Alexandra
2011-02-11
Lovely and sad story by the creator of Garasu no Kamen (Glass Mask).What will happen to a lovely princess when she gets blind after an accident?
Paros no Ken
2011-02-11
There is a legend in the kingdom of Paros -- a legend of the Sword. It is said that if one who is unfit to rule should wield it, it will mean the ruin of the kingdom. As sole heir to the throne of Paros, Princess Erminia must accept the Sword and a husband when she comes of age on her next birthday. But the princess refuses to wed any man who is less of a man than she -- which excludes every man in the kingdom! Just when Erminia is ordered by her father the king to wed her foster brother Yurias, she has a fateful encounter with the unfortunate, beautiful maiden Fiona..!? "The Sword of Paros" is a miraculous romantic fantasy about defying convention, transcending gender and status, and knowing oneself.
Renai Junkie (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Renai JunkieHaruki was betrayed by his girlfriend Kiyuka and his best friend Ikeda. After retreating from them, he starts to become friends with Atsushi, one of the most popular guys in school. After a conversation with Atsushi, he realizes the mistakes he made. He reconciles with Ikeda and accepts his relationship with Kiyuka. Atsushi who eavesdropped on their conversation offers to take care of Haruki. They become very close and Haruki realizes that he's fallen in love with Atsushi. How will their relationship develop?ShadowArata and Yoshiki are childhood friends. Yoshiki had an accident when he was still a kid, his genitalia did not develop after that and he cannot get an erection or ejaculate. The two friends have feelings for each other but things get messy when they start to explore them...
Smile! (Yaoi)
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A beach, a lost hat, and a chance encounter bring Masato and Kazuya togther. Masato especially needs friends since he moves from house to house after his parent's death. But now, since the "accident", can these two ever be friends again?
Touhou dj - Unseasonable Summer Song
2011-02-11
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Another YukaRei romantic doujinshi by Iyokan. <>
2 Kaime no Hajimete no Koi*
2011-02-20
Plot: 5 years ago, Shin was Yumika's private tutor. Now this Shin-kun comes to Yumika's high school as a teacher trainee! But their love from 5 years ago will most probably start to bloom again?!
Colorful Shounen to Monochrome...*
2011-03-16
Plot: Naoki and Kiyo have known each other for a long time because they live in the same apartment complex. One Valentine's Day, Kiyo gave Naoki a chocolate cake, but Naoki threw it away and laughed it off. Because of that, Kiyo doesn't make sweets anymore! Because Naoki's dad is Kiyo's dad's boss and they are going on a trip, Kiyo has to make food for Naoki. Will Kiyo re-live the trauma of the past?
Kuchibiru ni Suketa Orange
2011-05-08
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. When a transfer student arrives from Tokyo, Chizuru immediately develops a crush. Surprisingly, the beautiful and stylish transfer student joins Chizuru's group of friends. Will a closer relationship develop between Chizuru and Kanae?Also contains the one shots Keep Your Heart Closed, about two cousins, and I Don’t Know If This Is Love, about two best friends.
Life Tree's Guardian
2011-09-06
The 15-year-old school girl May Thomsen lives an ordinary life, until one day a speaking wolf (called Wolf) appears, telling her, that he's the guardian of the Life Tree of his distant home. He's looking for the five splinters of the tree's heart that have by an accident vanished into May's world. Since May has always dreamed of an adventure she insists on helping Wolf and becomes a Life Tree's Guardian.
Naisho No Jikan
2011-11-07
At school Mahiro was a super sober girl. But after school she is doing cosplay in a cafe... She has a double life. But is her classmate Hinata-Kun has discovered about her secret...?
Between the Sheets
2011-11-28
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Tokyopop:Between the Sheets features the unusual friendship from the nearly inseparable Saki and Minako. Minako carries a fervent torch for the other girl - a passion of which Saki is initially ignorant. But when Minako sleeps with Saki's boyfriend Ken (just to see what Saki sees in him), the true nature of Minako's obsession begins to reveal itself ... provoking an understandably strong reaction from Saki.
Black Sun Silver Moon
2011-11-28
Taki thought he knew exactly what he was getting into when he accepted a job at the church as an assistant -- but the job description never mentioned dealing with zombies! When night falls, the mysterious priest Shikimi and his new assistant venture into the graveyard to destroy the freshly risen dead. The enigmatic priest always seems to know when and where these creatures will appear, and as the days go by, Taki begins to suspect that the danger may also come from within...
Emiri no Omakase
2011-12-01
From ShoujoMagic:Story 1: Leave It to EmiriMiyasaka Emiri is in the third grade, and she's in love with the school doctor, Dr. Kawata. Can the power of love help her bridge a 14-year age difference - physically!?Story 2: The Lord and the Lamb
Kurogane (TOUME Kei)
2011-12-09
From Del Rey:Avenging his father's murder is a matter of honor for the young samurai Jintetsu. But it turns out that the killer is a corrupt government official-and now the powers that be are determined to hunt Jintetsu down like an animal. There's only one problem: Jintetsu is already dead.Torn to pieces by a pack of dogs, Jintetsu's ravaged body has been found by Genkichi, outcast and master inventor. Genkichi gives the dead boy a new, indestructible steel body and a talking sword-just what he'll need to face down the gang that's terrorizing his hometown and the mobster who ordered his father's hit. But what about Otsuki, the beautiful girl he left behind? Steel armor is defense against any sword, but it can't save Jintetsu from the pain in his heart.
Love at First Sight - Season 1
2011-12-10
Kang Han-Se and Ban Ha-Da have known each other ever since their childhood. They are close enough to sleep in the same room still at their current age."Three men for you," Kang Han-Se's mother tells Ban, Ha-Da on the day of graduation. As soon as Ban, Ha-Da starts her life as a high school student, her love life starts- from JanimeS
Mao-chan
2011-12-10
Japan has been invaded by aliens - but this is no ordinary assault. These extraterrestrials are cute and extremely dangerous. Their mind-blowing powers are way too much for the military. Enter Mao-chan, the daughter of a great general, and her charming best friends - Japan's only hope against this massive attack of the adorables!
Navy Nats!
2011-12-12
Nanao was raised in a Navy-oriented environment, and hopes to graduate from NATS this year and go into a naval career. How will this turn out for her?
Ookamitachi no Shiikuhou
2011-12-13
Her parents decided to go overseas and she's to live in the house of her father’s friend. "In that luxury mansion, there are beautiful boys!" she thought for a brief moment. But these two brothers are trying to get her out of the house...!?
Pure Love 360 Degrees
2011-12-14
A cute story about a strong looking girl who is actually a very lonely girl. On her 15th birthday, our main protagonist is playing by herself at the amusement park. When she suddenly meets a very special big raccoon dog who makes her spend an unforgettable birthday. But the girl actually does not know his true identity....
Reiko the Zombie Shop
2011-12-15
From Dark Horse: Terror has struck the sleepy little town of Shiraike. A serial killer stalks the streets murdering innocent girls. Twenty-nine grisly murders have been committed, with no clues to catch the killer. That is, until the town receives a strange visitor: a beautiful young woman who can raise the dead. She is Reiko the Zombie Shop, necromancer for hire. For a price, she'll wake your dead, if only to find a clue to their demise, but she's not responsible for what the dead will say or do once they awaken!
Rental Lover (Yaoi)
2011-12-15
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Fantasyshrine:Kurosagi Hitoshi had a phobia of getting intimate with another person! Out of loneliness, he came to a lover rental service center and signed a lease to rent Masato, a gentle android skilled in sexual techniques! However, this seemly perfect lover whom Hitoshi fell head over heels for had one fatal “defectâ€â€¦!
Shura to Otome
2011-12-17
From ShoujoMagic:Story 1: Hell's Warrior & the Maiden (Shura to Otome)Kayono's first serialized work. One day, a man named Shiryuu appears before Komomo, the daughter of the master of a Japanese-style dancing school. After insisting on becoming a disciple, Shiryuu begins living under the same roof as Komomo. Komomo then comes to be charmed by his beauty and kindness. But Shiryuu has a startling secret and a reason for wanting to romance Komomo quickly. What price will he pay for his interference? Story 2: The Nude Tribe (Ra Zoku)"The Nude Tribe is a race of people who, so long as weather permits, spend their everyday indoor life in the complete and utter nude." Ami is an aspiring model who's commanded by her manager to join the La Tribe as a means of getting her to stop blushing at every photo shoot. The embarrassment and discomfort factors are minimal... until Ami forgets that she's naked and opens her front door to greet a handsome neighbor! But Ryuuichirou doesn't mind -- and for an unusual reason!!
The Laughing Vampire
2011-12-19
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Volume 1 : The Laughing Vampire.While a young boy, just resurrected as a vampire, commits acts of awful ferocity, the city around him shows all its perversion. The adults abuse of their power, the boys degenerate and use all the available means to achieve their goal to give vent to their low instincts. Whoever can't understand and make opposition is doomed to change or becoming crazy. So which is the real horror? The vampire who kill in order to feed himself or the crawling disease hidden in the society who slowly corrupts without being noticed?Volume 2 : Paradise.Following the events narrated in the first volume, Luna and Konosuke are now living together with the old woman vampire as fellows, as lovers, in a diabolic innocence, killing to quiet their thirst of blood, joining death and love under the dream of the eternal youth. In the meanwhile a young boy, named Makoto, is looking for his lost sister Miko, disappeared years ago in mysterious circumstances. But what's really happened to that girl who liked eating grubs and dreamed to become on of them? And is there really a terrible secret that someone is hiding? The paths of all the characters will dramatically collide, bringing unexpected consequences after the things are gradually revealed.A story suspended between weirdness and decadence, showing a clear nostalgia for the german cinematography and Federico Fellini, where the blood is used to trace a great and only apparent amoral story.
The Monkey King
2011-12-19
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. a manga twisted nearly beyond all others The medieval Chinese legend of The Monkey King.
Vampire Doll: Guilt-na-Zan
2011-12-21
From Tokyopop:Guilt-Na-Zan is a vampire aristocrat who was sealed into a cross by Kyouji's ancestor more than 100 years ago. Now Kyouji has revived him--although his soul was resurrected into a cute female doll and can only transform into his real figure when he sucks blood from Kyouji's sister Tonae... But when you combine Goth clothes and hot vampires, slowly but surely everyone will start to feel like one big family!
Boku To Kimi To De Niji Ni Naru
2014-05-23
Because she loved the word "wisdom", Rui hated the words "waste" and "fuzzy". One day, a guy named Shou appeared on her life. And thank to that encounter, Rui will suddenly change... And that's the beginning of a "rainbow school daze" between that super dry girl and that careless guy.Â
Game Over (mizutani Fuka)
2012-03-01
A collection of short stories. Yuukai no Susume (Advice for Kidnapping) Day after day Haruka is kidnapped by her classmate Takase and rescued by her overprotective brother.
Lightless
2012-03-07
Miyako is a 'nonhuman' girl that her parents send her to an academy were students are taught to fight against ,non humans.' She finds out about this and thinks it is really strange that her parents did this. While in the academy she gets involved with a very important family whose profession is to kill non humans.
Naruto dj - I Love The Sea (Yaoi)
2012-03-13
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...
Yotsuya Scramble
2012-03-20
Yotsuya gets transferred to a all-boys school and gets an "evil" feeling around him. Koizumi, his friend, is always saving him... but the truth is that everything happened because of Koizumi. How will Yotsuya react?!Â
Me o Tojite 3-Byou (Yaoi)
2012-03-27
The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: Chibana Manabu has a habit of closing his eyes and counting to three whenever he finds himself stressed out, whether it's about his drag-queen father or the feelings he's harboring for his childhood friend. Kaji Hiroto is carefree and enjoying his days with Chibana, hoping they'll last forever and maybe even turn into something even more eternal. But lack of communication and a fear of rejection can only lead downhill.