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Asahina Yuki, a young man with no special skills save for good luck, was invited to attend Bell Liberty, a legendary high school for elite students. Immediately after arriving, he was given an armband by a mysterious ninja who begged him to protect the school. That armband is the proof of being the Ace of the school, the student council president!
A collection of *Itoshi no Nekokke* spin-off stories involving the series' supporting characters.
1. **Zankoku ni Ai wo Sasayaite** (残酷に愛をささやいて) Takuma accidentally splashed water on the young master of the local Yakuza gang. Now he suddenly starts ordering food from Takuma's restaurant and asks that Takuma delivers it. Will Takuma be ok? 2. **Gouman ni Ai wo Sasayaite** (傲慢に愛をささやいて) 3. **Sasayaku nara Eien no Ai wo** (ささやくなら永遠の愛を) 4. **Amai Yume wo Sasayaite** (甘い夢をささやいて) 1 5. **Amai Yume wo Sasayaite** (甘い夢をささやいて) 2 *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
A collection of one shots: 1. **Sanbika** (サンビカ) In a far country ruled by a beautiful Duke who seems to have formed a peculiar relationship with his right hand, Lord Yuri, there are cases of unexplained deaths... they would involve a vampire according to the spreading rumour. 2. **KILLING MOON**; Magazine ZERO Vol. 9 Satoshi returns to his sister Sunako's house after hearing of her passing. There he finds the mysterious Fumio, who seems to have had some sort of relationship with his sister... 3. **Vita Machinicalis** (ヰタ・マキニカリス) Koreya Takane, a famous scientist, had enough of the constant obligations required by his position when all he really wants is to be left alone with his work. That's how, in order to satisfy his taste for solitude, he build up a mechanical clone of himself... But what if it becomes impossible to distinguish the replica from the original man in the end? 4. **Kaibutsu Ouji** (怪物王子) A kind prince with strange red eyes who had been locked up by his uncle decides to end his misery... without knowing the grief it'll cause to his brother. He suddenly reappears 13 years after but what if he really has become the “Prince of Monster” as he used to be called? 5. **Bye-Bye Mizuhara** (バイバイ・ミズハラ) *Afterword*: Short blurbs by the author on each of the works published in the collection. 6. **Hachi no Su no Himitsu** (蜂の巣の秘密); b-BOY Vol. 7 A youth decides to leave home once he was able to. What is he running away from? Or is he just pacing in circles? 7. **Katsura** (桂); b-BOY Vol. 3 Set during the period nearing the end of WWII, youths are still being educated to place their country above their own lives. In their solitude, they question the value of losing their lives for a war that they are losing. 8. **Plastic Plasma** (プラスチックプラズマ); b-BOY Vol. 12 Gang wars are rife amongst the high schoolers, but a deeper struggle is brewing underneath all that false bravado. *Author's Interview*: Short Q & A with Motoni Modoru. 9. **SOUND MASTURBATION**; b-BOY Vol. 9 In a future filled with despotic rulers, alternative science and questionable morals a young man named butterfly faces off with his ruler. Both are ruthless, cruel and more then a little uncaring of any other human life. Who will win in this oncoming showdown? 10. **Zoku Kaibutsu Ouji** (続・怪物王子) The king is on his death bed and his only wish is to see his beloved brother once again. And with a flash of light, an ethereal being appears... Alas! Whilst beautiful, it was not the face he knows. *Note: The first 5 works were first published in Kaibutsu Ouji.*
1. Don't Say Anything Both gay and both ambitious, Kozakura and Majima are coworkers who'll stop at nothing to close a deal. When they realize the president of a certain major corporation is also gay, they're determined to leverage their discovery. The only question is how far they'll go to outdo each other to land a big sale. 2. Nailed by the Director Director Ogura suspects Deputy Director Takeuchi of having an affair with his wife, and hatches a plan for revenge. Or does he!? 3. The Night I Didn’t Sleep with the Director With his 20-something online persona, 40-year-old salaryman Takeuchi is reluctant to meet offline with the man he's been developing feelings for over the internet. Backstory/prequel to Chapter 2. 4. Donyoku no Hana - Greedy Flower - (Also included in Joshi BL) My precious, beloved children… When two shady salesmen come knocking on her door, what’s reflected in old lady Tanaka-san's eyes is… Thinking her life is almost over, the feelings of another time are resurrected in Tanaka-san's heart. 5. Stimulating Fingers Jun-chan is new in town, and can’t get any action. When he hears a rapist has attacked a friend of his, he decides to lure the attacker himself, and maybe if he's good-looking... 6. First Kiss Yumino is a straight arrow police detective, and Yuri is a shady lawyer. They met in high school, and once again at the funeral for Yumino’s wife, Ao. Yuri was in love with Yumino in high school, but what we don’t suspect is how tangled the ties are between them. Another satisfying story about grown-up men. 7. Don't Say Anything, Afterword Kozakura and Majima have a deal to wrap up, but they need to talk. A short follow up to Chapter 1.
17-year-old Lina lives in the kingdom of Wamonal. She’s a positive girl searching for a job to become independent. But one day, she suddenly regains memories of her past life as a preschool teacher. By chance, she grows close to a young girl named Alice, turning her life upside down! Because of Alice’s attachment to her, her guardian—the knight Lucas—asks Lina to work as a live-in housekeeper with them…?!
Moriya received a homemade lunch box from Yoshitake, his “junior” on the basketball team. ...But the school doesn't even have a girls' basketball team, let alone a female manager... So it's a guy!? Not only is he taller than Moriya, but his movements are kinda creepy...!!! Somehow, the situation turned lovey-dovey yet serious. Moriya was bribed with food, had his hand held, the distance closed, and before he knew it, they were in the same futon!? Even if Yoshitake's annoyed or yelled at, his heart won't break! The battle between the girly junior, Yoshitake, and the agonizingly handsome senior, Moriya★ (Source: Libre, translated)
*"I love your crying face more than anything in the world. After all, I'm the only one you can cry in front of, aren't I?"* Achiba, an elite salaryman with exceptional work skills, happens to reunite at work with Sanami — someone he barely knew back in high school — and the instant they meet again, Achiba’s tears just won’t stop flowing! Ever since a certain incident twisted his personality and made it impossible for him to cry, Achiba now finds tears pouring out whenever and wherever he sees Sanami, no matter the situation. Meanwhile, Sanami teases him with that carefree attitude of his, all while making moves that feel suspiciously like he’s trying to seduce Achiba…? Little by little, along with those tears, both his heart and body start to melt. (Source: Libre, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
In an all-boys school where some of the students are humans that have turned into anthropomorphic animals, various romances begin to blossom.
In the space between the magical world and the human world, there is a cafe called 5 CATS, which is a meeting place for the residents of the magical world. After a series of events which lead to him helping out at the cafe, ordinary high school student Kei is inspired to become an apprentice magician himself. *Chapter count includes 3 extra chapters.*