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A high school crush gets a second chance when fate brings two former teammates together again.Arimura hires an old schoolmate from his baseball club days to tutor his teenage sister, and it’s not long before she catches the tutor’s eye…staring at her brother?!Arimura enlists the help of Yosuke—a younger baseball club teammate from his high school days—to tutor his little sister. Yosuke has always been rather brusque around Arimura, but to the older man’s surprise, he discovers Yosuke actually looks up to him. Could Yosuke’s admiration be masking something more?

Left devastated after the tragic death of his parents and sister, Yuuichi Tachibana adopts his seven-year-old nephew, Ayumu. Seeking a new beginning, he chooses to move them to a new house with a view of the ocean, hoping for a peaceful setting where they can concentrate on their healing.There they meet Ryou Kurebayashi, who owns a neighbourhood deli, and become regular customers. As Ryou and Yuuichi grow closer, learning about each other's unfortunately similarly tragic pasts, they begin to support one another - and Ayumu - day by day, building a little family of their own by the sea.

A real-life odd couple navigate roommates and heartbreaks in this Sayonara Game spin-off.A brokenhearted Masato moves into his friend’s second home looking for some peace and quiet, but instead he finds a man who’s very much not his type already occupying the space. Can this messy, ill-tempered intruder help mend his broken heart?Masato just wants some peace and quiet on his day off, but the kids upstairs continue to make that impossible, so he escapes to his friend Naruse’s gay bar. Sympathetic to his ongoing plight, Naruse recommends Masato just move into his second home since he’s not using it. But upon his arrival, Masato find a gruff, untidy older man already living there. Does this real-life odd couple stand a chance as roomies…and perhaps something more?

A longtime crush has blossomed into a dream relationship in this Sayonara Game sequel, until a ghost from the past suddenly appears.Ever since Yosuke confessed his long-held feelings for Arimura, his life with his new boyfriend has been a dream. But when a work colleague and former college classmate enters the scene, his dream relationship faces its first threat.Yosuke had a crush on Arimura— an upperclassman from his high school baseball team—for years before he finally confessed his feelings. And even after a year of being his boyfriend, every day still feels like a dream. But after Yosuke is hit on by a work colleague who he doesn’t realize is Arimura’s former college upperclassman, the subsequent reunion of Arimura and his classmate casts a shadow over Yosuke’s dream relationship.

A real-life odd couple navigate living together as secret lovers in this Love Nest continuation.Masato, once bitter and alone, used to spend his time wreaking havoc on other people’s happy relationships. But now he’s too busy being a homemaker with his roommate-turned-lover, Asahi. Unfortunately, their secret relationship seems to have secrets of its own, and Masato just might find himself missing the predictability of single life.Masato and Asahi went from odd-couple roommates to live-in lovers and are now enjoying their honeymoon phase to its fullest. But Masato can’t help but feel frustrated that he’s unable to share with his family and friends that Asahi is his special someone. And Asahi isn’t helping matters by acting so suspiciously! Just where is he sneaking off to?!

A real-life odd couple navigate living together as secret lovers in this Love Nest continuation.Masato, once bitter and alone, used to spend his time wreaking havoc on other people’s happy relationships. But now he’s too busy being a homemaker with his roommate-turned-lover, Asahi. Unfortunately, their secret relationship seems to have secrets of its own, and Masato just might find himself missing the predictability of single life.The year-end holidays have arrived, and Masato is finally bringing Asahi home to meet his mother…as a “friend.” Encouraged by memories of his mother telling him to live life how he wants to, however, Masato decides he will someday confide in her the truth about his relationship with Asahi. But as Asahi watches over this positive change in Masato and realizes just how important he’s become to him, trauma from Asahi’s own past bubbles up to torment him.

The greatest love is one that surmounts even the greatest obstacles in this romance featuring Naru from the Love Nest series.When a young chef confesses his love to a mysterious and attractive older stranger, he’s drawn into a deep web of intrigue and buried family history that could threaten his attraction to the only man he’s ever loved.The highlight of chef Mei Suzumori’s year is the Tanabata Festival—the one day a year when a pair of mythical lovers reunites. For Mei, it’s the day that a mysterious, handsome stranger visits his adopted family’s restaurant to buy tasty seasonal taiyaki. This year, unable to hold his feelings for the attractive stranger back any longer, Mei professes his love—and finds he’s linked to the enigmatic Naru by a bond much deeper and more complicated than he ever imagined.

The greatest love is one that surmounts even the greatest obstacles in this romance featuring Naru from the Love Nest series.When a young chef confesses his love to a mysterious and attractive older stranger, he’s drawn into a deep web of intrigue and buried family history that could threaten his attraction to the only man he’s ever loved.Mei has decided to put a lid on his infatuation with Naru and build a new relationship as nephew and uncle. However, every time Naru speaks fondly of his memories of his older brother—Mei’s late father—he feels a disturbance in his heart. Meanwhile, Hayashida, the freelance writer who’s been snooping around Mei, finally reveals his true nature!

The greatest love is one that surmounts even the greatest obstacles in this romance featuring Naru from the Love Nest series.When a young chef confesses his love to a mysterious and attractive older stranger, he’s drawn into a deep web of intrigue and buried family history that could threaten his attraction to the only man he’s ever loved.Mei’s bold confession to Naru leads to a moment of intimacy as the two try to identify the emotions now brewing within the older man. But when Mei discovers that Naru’s protection has always stemmed from a combination of duty and selflessness, a nagging doubt arises. Is it possible Naru’s acceptance of his confession was out of mere obligation and not genuine love?

The greatest love is one that surmounts even the greatest obstacles in this romance featuring Naru from the Love Nest series.When a young chef confesses his love to a mysterious and attractive older stranger, he’s drawn into a deep web of intrigue and buried family history that could threaten his attraction to the only man he’s ever loved.Mei is invited to Naru’s apartment, where Naru’s former lovers are currently gathered. Kei—who is not happy with Mei being there—decides to start trouble by kissing him! Of course Mei resists, but this only further provokes Kei, and it’s then that a very angry Naru appears!

A real-life odd couple navigate roommates and heartbreaks in this Sayonara Game spin-off.A brokenhearted Masato moves into his friend’s second home looking for some peace and quiet, but instead he finds a man who’s very much not his type already occupying the space. Can this messy, ill-tempered intruder help mend his broken heart?Masato has unexpectedly fallen for his gruff, rather untidy older roommate, Asahi, and after confessing his feelings, he’s left waiting for an answer. Just as it seems his luck in love may have changed, Masato’s own unsavory behavior from a romance past comes back to bite him when an unexpected visitor arrives on his doorstep!