The Love of Calendula - Recommendations

Alt title: Fuyu Shirazu no Koi

The Love of Calendula

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Bitter Chocolate Kiss

Bitter Chocolate Kiss

Fumiya has only recently come to realise his true orientation - but finds it hard to accept. As a result he is unable to hold down a relationship and has an issue becoming physically intimate with anyone. Can his neighbour (and almost-stalker) help him overcome his issues?

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Usotsuki wa Dareda

Usotsuki wa Dareda

Ichita and Hiromu are childhood friends and neighbors. But when Hiromu sees Ichita making out with another guy, he calls it "disgusting" and stops speaking to Ichita. Does Ichita just want his friend back? Or does he want something more from Hiromu?

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Merry Man

Merry Man

One evening while hanging out, Oku confesses to his friend and neighbor, Kanbayashi, that he is not attracted to women at all and thinks that he might be gay. One thing leads to another, and the two find themselves between the sheets sharing a night of passion. From that day on, though, the pair act as if nothing at all happened. Kan goes on to date a string of women while Oku begins seeing several different men. Three years on, things come to a head during Christmas break, with secrets laid bare between them. Where will things go from there?

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Sleepless Nights

Sleepless Nights

Sure, Miyabi may work in a neighborhood where men like to cruise. That doesn’t automatically mean he’s into guys, too! But what happens when a chance encounter with a beautiful stranger turns his world upside-down? Will Miyabi have the courage to make up his mind about what (or who) he truly desires?

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Koi ga Ochitara

Koi ga Ochitara

One night, right after he was dumped by his boyfriend, a pair of underwear came falling down upon Ise’s head. The one who dropped it was a man named Hishimoto, who Ise couldn’t seem to ignore, and they end up working together to bring in the laundry that had fallen onto a tree outside his window. After being told by Hishimoto that he would like to thank him, Ise goes up to his place. There, he is told that Hishimoto has been thinking about him, and had used the fallen laundry as an excuse. Further more, Hishimoto then flirts with him, asking if he’s interested in older men…?!

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Itsuka no Koi to Natsunohate

Itsuka no Koi to Natsunohate

Two friends who look at each other differently, a straight one and a gay one, they’re still together since Highschool. Is there more to their feelings?

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How Can I Find Love When I've Still Got My V-Card!?

How Can I Find Love When I've Still Got My V-Card!?

"Wanna be friends with benefits?" Two guys with the same last name were labeled by their classmates as the cool one, and the nerd. After discovering they share the same secret, the innocent Kazunari and experienced Hayato turn to each other for understanding and friendship. But, one day, Hayato asks Kazunari a startling question... Kazunari wants to prioritize friendship over desire, but Hayato's struggling with growing feelings of attraction he's been trying to hide... and one of them will have to give in...!

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A Fudanshi's Forbidden Fantasy

A Fudanshi's Forbidden Fantasy

Sato is a rotten guy who reads BL manga in secret and lives his life gushing over school uniforms on the commuter train. One day, he comes home to find that his room in the apartment has sprung a leak and the room downstairs is flooded! Sato ends up living together with the room's resident, a handsome, hardworking guy named Arihara. In a dream that night, his fantasies quickly spread and ....... This is the first episode of a heart-wrenching and realistic depiction of the complicated hearts of men!

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The Passing Summer

The Passing Summer

Includes the following chapters:

  • 1. Toy's Time
  • 2. My Next-Door Lover
  • 3. The Passing Summer
  • 4. The After-School Secret

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Tonari no Omega

Tonari no Omega

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