The Apples and the Beast - Recommendations

• Vol: 2; Ch: 10
• 2019 - 2021

Hinata's been in love with Hakuba since he was little and they used to perform together... now that they're both grown up though, Hinata is part of the "bad boy" boy band who for marketing purposes hates the pop duo Hakuba is in. Hinata's tried to hide his true feelings for Hakuba, but his group leader Takaomi sees right through him. Trying to help Hinata get it together on stage, Takaomi kisses him in front of all their fans during the live battle of the bands!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2002

Yukito is a promiscuous young man who earns money with his body. He also has a lover, Teruaki, an innocent student he keeps completely in the dark about his "job". When Teruaki's beloved older brother finds out about Yukito they start a dark game of blackmail and manipulation...

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2007

First love. Reunion. Misunderstanding. Passing by each other. And...a teary happy ending. "When you can play this tune, play it for me"...Suzuno has always been searching for the boy who told her that, whom she met at a piano recital when she was small. After entering high school, she was chosen to play the piano to accompany a chorus competition. Suzuno started practicing with Aiba-kun and Fujisawa-kun from her class, but Fujisawa-kun told her that they used to meet when they were small...!?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2022

• Vol: 1; Ch: 7
• 2015

Atsuya’s childhood friend Ryuuji was small, timid, and cute like an angel. As Ryuuji grew up, he became handsomely dashing who looks at Atsuya with feverish eyes and every intention on bedding him! In Chrysalis of Desire, Shuuji resorts to sex whenever things get stressful, even though he only has eyes for his best friend Yuki. Will Shuuji and Yuki be able to keep it together as a band and as friends before falling apart completely?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 8
• 2014

Yuta owns an antique bookshop and Chihiro is a monk. They're childhood friends-turned-boyfriends. Chihiro's beauty is uncommon for a monk, and he's often sexually harassed! Whenever this happens, he comes running to Yuta for some "purification." This is their daily life! One day, they are sent on a mission to check out a local haunted house...

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2013 - 2015

College student Kakeru is delighted to hear that he'll be joined for his preschool student teacher training by his own first love from preschool, Mizuki. To his dismay, when Mizuki shows up, she's not the sweet little girl he remembers, but a handsome guy. Kakeru is still in shock and even repulsed at the turn of events when during a conversation Mizuki tells him, "You were very special to me. You were my first love!" Will embarrassment and pride get in the way of their first love story!?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2013 - 2014

Includes the following chapters:

• 1-2. Koi to wa Baka de Aru Koto da
• 3-4. Sotozura dake wa Ouji-sama
• 5. Nakenai Usotsuki

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2004

Takaaki is a popular model and Izumi's childhood friend. He is also the significant other at the same time. They looked as if they were at their happiest, until Izumi’s “illness” brought them to their greatest challenge.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2015 - 2016