Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.“To think that just what I’ve always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met.”Fujinaga is a university student who dreams of becoming an actor so he can do what he loves best—conveying emotion and story through physical expression. But after failing multiple auditions, his hopes are dashed and his confidence crush...

Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.“I could only return to acting because there’s someone who believes in me.”Fujinaga is determined to give acting one last try as he performs in a stage play adaptation of a manga series, but his nerves get the better of him when he realizes that Keito will be there in the audience. While Fujinaga's talent is finally garneri...

Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.“It doesn’t matter if you don’t know the right sign or if you mess up. You don’t need to use words with me. I can read everything about you.”Fujinaga finally lands a lead role in a stage play, and Keito makes it his mission to see it with his own eyes. The world finally recognizes Fujinaga’s unique talent, and Keito is here...

A monster who wants to be feared. A ghost who wants to be seen. A romance that will haunt your heart. A 2025 Chill Chill Award winner!Tsubaki Koton is a monster — a violent delinquent with a chilling past and a terrifying image to match. No other student dares to approach him, not even now he’s transferred to a new high school. His anti-heroic acts of selflessness end only in bloodshed and rumors that spiral out of control. But one night, he’s followed home by a st...

Rural Respite for a Weary HeartForced by poor health to take a leave of absence, curmudgeonly conductor Kiri returns to his rural hometown for some much-needed rest. But on his very first night back, he comes dangerously close to freezing to death—until local grocer Osamu scoops him up out of the cold and into the warmth of his embrace. Can this younger man, a years-long fan of Kiri’s work, thaw out the ice in the maestro’s heart? Or will Kiri be doomed to a life o...

Tsubaki Koton, feared as the delinquent “monster” of his high school, has been stabbed by a familiar student with a grudge. With no time to treat his injuries, he runs off in search of his ghostly savior, Kabuto, who he fears will lose consciousness if he leaves his side for too long. Luckily, Tsubaki finds him in the alley where they first met and soon gets himself patched up. But as the two grow closer together, the loyal Kabuto—whose status as unfortunately dead isolates him from the wo...

Kaoru Mitsuya has all but given up on living a meaningful life. Ensnared at a young age by the temptations of organized crime, he has neither a penny to his name nor anything he holds truly dear. It is at this lowest point that he encounters Yuichiro Shirouzu-a delicately beautiful florist with a secret or two hidden beneath his kind demeanor. When Yuichiro offers Kaoru a job at his nighttime flower shop, it marks a turning point for Kaoru, both in how he lives his life, and whom he wishes...

“‘Family’ should be a place where you and I can feel at ease.”Finally settled under one roof, the gentle-hearted Alpha Haruto and his Omega mate Miyabi are living a sweet and peaceful life side by side. Haruto, smitten with his live-in lover, contemplates their future together, and one word comes to mind: marriage. However, the once-wounded Miyabi—who was abandoned by his family—wonders if that’s the right way to go. Perhaps it’s time to finally put Miyabi’s fears to rest so they c...

**Izumi, the sales ace with excellent grades, good looks and great communication skills, has someone he absolutely cannot lose to.His name is Sendo, the most unlikable man who took the top spot from Izumi.**After a fateful app encounter, Izumi and Sendo fell hard for each other—now they’re next-door neighbors, savoring the honeymoon phase from opposite sides of a shared wall!But when Izumi is tasked with mentoring an ambiti...

An island of gemstones and magical beasts floats in the sky...On this island lives a kind and powerful demon king, Kougyoku.Some forty years ago, Kougyoku used his magic to restore a stillborn griffin egg to life, and that griffin became his dearest companion, Topaz. In the years that followed, Topaz found that his love for Kougyoku had grown into something deeper than that of a beast's love for his king... and unbeknownst ...

Harue, a forty-two-year-old gay man, hasn't had a single date in his life. Deciding to try out his company's dating app, he's surprised when he matches with the suspiciously hot Fujishima. Harue has his doubts, of course. Fujishima is sexy, smart, and kind--too good to be true. However, once they start talking, Harue gets butterflies for the first time. The conversation and alcohol flow freely, and before they know it, they've missed the last train, left with no choice but to spend the nig...