Rules 2nd

Yagisawa Kei is disastrously unlucky in love, as his recent strike-out with author Itou Haruya attests. When his publishing company makes him responsible for a handsome young author, he once again finds himself walking an all too familiar path where work and play collide. He doesn't realize that he has met Subaru before… or that Subaru's reappearance now will open old wounds from a past he'd rather forget.

Following the events in Rules v3, a look at how Atori, Tooru, Hikaru, and Yuki are doing now that Atori and Yuki are college students.

Heartbroken and lonely, Takeshi turns to internet porn for comfort, where a new AV actor catches his eye. Desperate to meet him, he tries to find out more about the boy. But the road to love is never rockier than when the object of your affections is in the porno trade…

1-3) Kiss me, Daddy / Make me Happy / Walkin' on the Moon Shiba owns a small software firm. Naomi, who works there part-time as he studies at the university, is comfortable with his homosexuality. So, despite Shiba's being 36 years old, Naomi can't help but be attracted to his boss! But, does Shiba feel the same way? (Also included in Te wo Tsunaide, Sora wo re-print) 4) Flower Maze Hino-san, a disillusioned salaryman, ends his relationship with his male lover to give in to the 'safe' choices of an overseas transfer and arranged marriage. Takashi, a would-be jewelry designer, fights to reclaim their relationship, unwilling to let Hino-san go. 5-6) Sleepless / Breathless After turning 20, Hiroyuki discovers that he has an older step brother, Akira. When Hiroyuki begins to feel attracted to Akira, he isn't sure what to do. What will it take for Hiroyuki to win the affections of his straight and clueless step brother? 7) Snow Tale When Hiromu picks up Kouta half frozen in the snow, he never thought it'd lead to a relationship. When a crazy ex-boyfriend shows up, ready to attack, what will happen to the new couple? (Also included in Aisanai Otoko)

This contains two short stories, one about Bun and a new kid he's found to replace Satoru from Heat; the second is a look at Bun and Daisuke Miyamoto Kano's "Walker" universe timeline: 1) Are You Enemy? 2) Not/Love – Not/Love dj - The Reason Why We Live Together – Not/Love dj - Dog Days – Not/Love dj - Demonic Conversations – Not/Love dj - Brand New Lover 3) Heat (MIYAMOTO Kano) – Under the Skin – Lizards, Angels, and Daemons The ones on ( – ) are doujinshis. They give background or "add into" to some key points in the main story line. So you're not really missing anything even if you don't read it.

Ikuya is not interested in having a girlfriend or boyfriend. Ikuya's childhood friend Kishi just started going out with a boyfriend much older than him. Ikuya feels jealous of Daichi not because he's in a relationship, but because Daichi looks as if he's shining with happiness. But one day Ikuya accidentally saw Daichi and his boyfriend in their bedroom?!

Jun hates his boring, lonely high-school life. Kouji hates being a penniless thug. Even though they have absolutely nothing in common, Kouji ends up getting roped into taking Jun on a roadtrip, and they realize maybe their lives aren't as bad as they think.

Misono Kazuki is a college student pursuing a dream of becoming a famous novelist—but unfortunately, for someone trying to pen a supernatural YA novel, he’s got next to no experience with close encounters of the spiritual kind. To remedy this, at the suggestion of a friend, he heads to a supposedly haunted shrine late one moonlit evening, and while he doesn’t find any ghosts, he does find something much more interesting.

Already teased about his interest in his subordinate by Mitarai, TJ's life becomes more complicated when he's asked to take over a lecture that Shino attends. Is it only a matter of time before another of TJ's colleagues discovers his attraction to Shino?

Konoe, a high school student, is confused about his sexuality. He meets Hikaru in the sleazy gay district, and sleeps with him. They begin to play at being lovers, but Konoe's heart belongs to Atori, his friend and classmate. Can Konoe come to terms with his sexuality and reveal his feelings to Atori, and where do Hikaru's true feelings lie?