Konya, Mister de

Taishou romance, unfastened hakama, love and unnoticed postwar fraternity… A BL of disheveled men in a tainted, bewitching world. 1. Hako no Naka no Ittosei (The First Star In The Box) – Shimaji 2. Himegoto Renbo (Secret Love) – Tokishiba 3. Kusuri mo Sugireba Koi to Naru (Too Much Medicine Turns To Love) – Haruta 4. Kawataredoki no Yume (Dream At Dusk) – Mayama Rika 5. Haru ni Shitataru (Dripping Into spring) – Yukimichi Ouji 6. Koi no 100man-kai no KO (One Million Knockouts Of Love) – Mushiba 7. Ano Midnight (That Midnight) – Syundei 8. Akame no Niekami no Akari (The Red-eyed Offering, Akari) – Hareya Umako (also published in [Sono Kao Mitara, Gaman wa Dekinai](https://mangadex.org/title/35144/sono-kao-mitara-gaman-wa-dekinai))

This is a heart-warming collections of short stories following a group of individuals who are bound by the red string of fate and are searching for love, in any one of its countless forms. Will any of these men find what they're so desperately searching for? Hino and Takechi are co-workers hurled into the unknown when they're suddenly abandoned during a company drinking party. Was it all just a drunken mistake? Tetsu is a nursery school teacher who is enamored by Natsume, his student's older brother. Is age really the only problem here? Yoshiya and Hisaya are siblings whose family was torn apart by failure. Can they mend their family's broken bond? Asahi travels to his hometown for his high school reunion, is delayed enough to miss it, and then bumps into Kanji, the only person he wanted to see. Is fate cruel or kind?

When Chihiro's father passed away, Chihiro inherited Tsurumaruya, an old and well-established confectionary shop in Kyoto. While he didn't inherit a sweet-tooth, he does have a craving… for his loyal clerk and childhood friend, Katsumi. Will Katsumi satisfy Chihiro's needs, or will Chihiro be stolen away to Tokyo by Mori, an older man after Chihiro's heart and body?!

College student Shiina while dead drunk on the side of the road was carried off by a man. However right in the middle of “it”, he realized his partner is none other than his professor Asahina…?! The bittersweet love between a shitty college student and a hot and cold professor. Contains 2 other stories.

Due to their student-teacher relationship, high school student Wakino's confession was rejected by Yukari-sensei. Wakino promises he will confess again after graduation. However, being full bloom in puberty, every day Wakino finds their platonic relationship harder to endure. One day, Wakino mindlessly zeroes in on Yukari-sensei. Will this lead to utter rejection…?

"You know…I was in love with you." There was a reason why Chika, employed as a host at the gay bar "Mr.", was unable to return to his hometown. It has to do with his childhood friend, Kyouhei, but…?

"I'm going to transfer." Homare is a high school boy who loves both girls and boobs, and then there's Kazu, his cool childhood friend who spoils such an honor. Even though they went to school together every morning, Kazu's transfer had already been decided, but on the way home, he suddenly kissed me?! "I didn't want you to forget when I've moved."

Bad luck has fallen upon Moji who runs a restaurant. Having nowhere to go after losing his wallet and his house burned down…. Coincidentally, his fellow graduate, Muguruma shows up in his restaurant. Muguruma, who Moji considered as his rival in his middle school years after falling behind in sports and studies by a fingertip, became a lawyer! About the time when Moji thought they were finally becoming friends after Muguruma offered his place for Moji to stay in, Moji gets hugged by Muguruma because of his sleeping habit…? An elite divorced lawyer x An unmarried only-child restaurant owner, The diary of guys in their 40’s living together♥

*Because you’re so gentle to me, Abe—* Mitsuya and Abe were very good friends, but this only lasted in their first year of middle school. In spring of their third year of high school, the two meet occasionally. Mitsuya’s smile never changes, and seeing that, Abe lets his guard down, and seems to remember something that he’s struggled with in the past. Then, a rumor that “Mitsuya’s back has burn scars” begins to spread, and after hearing it, Abe remembers why he left Mitsuya. Forgotten memories, wounded hearts, turmoil hidden with smiles. What secrets are Abe and Mitsuya hiding?