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A highly anticipated new short story collection from one of the most popular creators of yaoi manga.A collection of masterful, sensual stories by popular yaoi creator Kou Yoneda! In the title story, Masato Karashima is a “transporter,” a man paid to smuggle anything from guns to drugs to people. When he’s hired by yakuza gang member Masaki Hozumi, he finds himself attracted to the older man, and what starts out as a business transaction quickly spirals into a cat-and-mouse game of lust and deception. In “Emotion Spectrum,” a high-school student tries to be a good wingman for a classmate, with an unexpected result, while “Reply” is told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who’s in love with him.

Will the curse of Sadako leave her friendless for life?Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience. Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. Nicknamed "Sadako" after the haunting movie character, everyone is afraid to come near her for fear of being cursed. But underneath her scary exterior lies an ordinary teenager who just wants to make friends.A new school year begins happily when Sawako and her friends Chizu and Ayane - as well as her crush, Kazehaya - are all in the same homeroom. But when anothe popular guy in the class shows an interest in Sawako, will it push Kazehaya and Sawako apart?

This New York Times manga best seller series features handsome, manly men who have cute, girly hobbies!Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a masculine jock instead. Can Asuka ever show his true self to anyone, much less to Ryo Miyakozuka, the girl that he's falling for?Asuka's protégé Yamato has fallen in love with a girl and needs help winning her over. He pleads with Asuka to go on a practice date with him--and play the role of the girl! Practice makes perfect, but will that be the case for Yamato?

This New York Times manga best seller series features handsome, manly men who have cute, girly hobbies!Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a masculine jock instead. Can Asuka ever show his true self to anyone, much less to Ryo Miyakozuka, the girl that he's falling for?A potion at school causes all the guys to act manly and all the girls to act feminine! Suddenly, Asuka loses interest in all the girly hobbies he loves, and Ryo is working at a bakery?! Can anything break the spell they're under and turn them back to normal?

Between his love life and college plans, Yuuri has never been more stressed, and seeing Chihiro with Sakuya only makes things worse. Yuuri finally decides to tell her how he feels...but how will she react? And considering his vulnerable state, can she even bear to reject him? All will be revealed in this heart-pounding, heartbreaking finale!

Huff...huff.........huh?! This is not running practice!!The villagers have nominated handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa to compete in the relay race--the main event of their annual sports festival! But while Handa undertakes some super-secret running practice, Hiroshi goes on a job interview, Tama awaits the results of her manga submission, the adults concentrate on defeating Rokunosaki (the neighboring village) and the kids do their best to keep up with the adults!Everyone's hard at work in Volume 9 of this super-popular, hot 'n' hearty island comedy!!

Every day, the foxes who staffKonohanateiwork hard to make sure each of their guests is taken care of, accommodated andcomfortable, but the healing power of the legendary fox inn that sits between worlds affects not only its guests but its workers as well! Now, Kiri is an established worker atKonohanatei, but once, even she was abrand-new attendant learning new thingsand making mistakes along the way in order to grow. Shortly after starting work attheinnand meeting the beautiful and kind geisha Yae-san, Kiri also met her daughter... who turns out to be none other than Sakura, the young fox who works at the inn now alongside Yuzu and the others. It seems Kiri has known Sakura since she was very small. What kind of past do these two share? In the present-dayKonohanatei, however, another special person from someone's past appears...This time,it'sRen's cute little sisterdropping in for avisit! This is volume 5 of the Konohana Kitan series.

Naka is pleasantly surprised to learn that she's landed another job ... but not so pleasantly surprised to learn that Tsutsumi will be the photographer! Meanwhile, Ms. President notices that Umi is starting to look more and more manly, and warns him to be careful. Will everyone learn Umi's secret?

IT'S TIME FOR REST, RELAXATION...AND RELIGION?!Kazuma and crew have made it through the winter in one piece (for the most part), and they're in dire need of a break...and for stressed and tired adventurers, there's only one place to go-the hot springs! With open-air baths and beautiful mountain scenery, Arcanletia has everything they need for a relaxing vacation. Not only that, but rumor has it the Demon King's army is avoiding the place. The reports also say it's because Aqua's Axis Church scared them off, but her loyal followers can't be that bad, right...?

Christmas is right around the corner for Tokumaru and Hasune, but a romantic night out and sweet gift exchange is out of the question for this eccentric couple...or is it? As Hasune longs for a heartfelt love confession, an old romantic partner appears out of nowhere and stirs things up.