Mystari's manga / #Manly Couple(26)

Three stories featuring an element of voyeurism - one man observing the object of his affection. Ch 1-4) Mitsumete Itai (I'll Be Watching You) Chief Yamaguchi, a middle-aged married company manager, meets up with carefree motormouth Abe Kazuki once a month for dinner and sex. But each man secretly longs for greater intimacy. Over time they do become close, but the Chief's transfer to America and family problems threaten to ruin their fragile affair. Ch 5-6) Ore ga Iru Kara (Because I'll Be There): High school student Yagi is caught making out with a girl by Karino, senior member of the rugby club. As the school bad boy, this is no big deal for Yagi - especially since he and Karino weren't friends in the first place. But when the tables are turned a week later, Yagi must summon the courage to be a hero. Ch 7) Yume no Hate (The End of a Dream): John, a jaded male escort, has dreams of being with Chris, his aloof agent. How can a client's run-of-the-mill filming request drive these two professionals apart?

Pediatric surgeon Nakamichi grapples with grief when his older lover, hospital director Tsutsumi, is critically ill following a stroke. His problems are compounded when the younger Tsutsumi, the director's son, begins working with him as a new intern. Tsutsumi junior dislikes Nakamichi on sight, and he soon reveals why: he knows all about his father's illicit affair with Nakamichi.

After being dumped by his girlfriend, arrogant pro baseball player Hidaka ends up alone on a twenty-day cruise. Drinking too much, getting into fights and trying to pick up girls, he's already in hot water with the eccentric captain of the liner when he rudely refuses a young boy's request for an autograph. This boy happens to be the aforementioned captain's son, and the incident becomes the last straw that leads the captain to decide his ship would be better off without the cocky ace.

Suddenly stricken with lupus, a photographer loses sight in one eye. Faced with an uncertain prognosis, he feels an urgent need to revisit the South Pacific island that inspired his career. Can he convince the man he encountered there years ago, now a medical researcher in Southern California, to accompany him on his journey?

1-4+Extra) Koitomo Triangle Sakai and Nishimura are best friends, but in reality Sakai has always hidden his one-sided feelings for his friend... while relying on Kitada for comfort. One night, Nishimura enters Sakai's room by surprise and sees something he shouldn't have seen. 5-6) Midnight Dancer's Strategy Arisu, a male pole dancer who goes by the name Alice, has plans to seduce Takabayashi, the bodyguard who secretly loves watching him.

Kinukawa Yuusuke is a second-class pianist who earns a living by playing in small clubs. Things become complicated when Fukami, a yakuza boss with mesmerizing looks, becomes a regular at Yuusuke's piano bar. As Fukami's appreciation for Yuusuke's piano playing grows, so do Yuusuke's feelings for him. Although Yuusuke knows he shouldn't be attracted to such a dangerous man, he finds himself unable to stop thinking about Fukami.

A collection of stories involving salarymen. Pg 1-56) Subarashii Shitsuren (Marvelous Heartbreak) Salaryman Naitou’s love life and work life are both going downhill. He sleeps with woman after woman, but none of them really does it for him. On top of that, he has a major crush on his boss, who only chides him for coming in late after his wild nights of unsatisfying sex and generally treats him as an errand boy. Then, one evening, a stranger accosts him at his apartment door. Pg 161-202) Ichiban no Ai (The Greatest Love) Former Section Chief Masaki considers it an honor to do his best in his temporary assignment as secretary to President Shirasaki. The problem is that Masaki has fallen in love with the company president, and he has no hope of that love ever being returned, as the President clearly worships his wife. Resigning himself to an unrequited love, Masaki contents himself with anonymous assignations at the local gay porn theater. Until one day when the President discovers Masaki's sexual preference and his pastime.

Ch 2 + Extra - Jingi Nashi! (Without Honor!) Inept yakuza Sekiguchi loves getting arrested, for it's his best chance to get up close and personal with no-nonsense detective Murata. But when Murata warns him about the imminent closure of his gang, Sekiguchi faces an uncertain future. Can a guy who fantasizes about fondling the nipples of macho men in handcuffs ever go straight?

Volume 1: Hired by a busy married couple to do odd jobs at their home and office, Nabeshima sets his sights on stealing the wife away from her volatile husband. But soon his plans begin to change. Volume 2: Nabeshima continues to pursue Takeda-san, who remains unconvinced of his feelings. Especially since Nabeshima's ex-fiancée is back, and staying in his apartment.

Ch 1-2) It's a Lot Like Love/This Must Be Falling in Love Two managers who work on the same floor stumble and bumble toward love through awkwardness and misunderstandings. One day while borrowing Makino's laptop, Sasaki finds pictures of himself and wonders if maybe the other manager might hold special feelings for him.