HA:RT

Fanbook of Sakurabi Hashigo

Gajun and Seonwoo are second-years at Shinhae High School, an exclusive school for students with special abilities. While on a school trip, they miss the bus during a brief stop at a rest area. After a series of twists and turns, they manage to board another bus and head to the training center with an uneasy feeling. When they finally arrive, they are confronted by their friends dying at the hands of suspicious people. Just before he dies, Gajun finds himself waking up on the same bus heading to the training center. The school trip keeps repeating. After experiencing several deaths, Gajun realizes that the cause of the time loop is Seonwoo's death, and he becomes increasingly overprotective of him. Meanwhile, Seonwoo, who is weaker than Gajun, is puzzled by Gajun’s overprotectiveness and tries to protect him in return... “Trust me, I'll protect you no matter what."

Love is a race, and Luke and Cecile are chasing destiny! But when Cecile gets her dream job working in the news, she's faced with a tough obstacle: her coworker Luke might be her dream man, but her company's guidelines prevent them from pursuing a relationship. What's the gold cup for Cecile? The boss she's wanted to work for all her life?or the man of her dreams?

It’s been ten years since Sylvia fell in love with her childhood friend. On the day that childhood friend gets engaged to another woman, Sylvia ends up spending the night with his friend. "That night was clearly a mistake. But we really shouldn’t be doing this again." "Why not? There’s nothing better than a kiss for comfort." Lying in the grass, he kissed her from beneath. "You can use me however you want. I’m kind, so most of the time, I just go along with things." "That’s not kindness, that’s a lack of conviction." Conviction. Come to think of it, that was exactly what she lacked. A heart she thought would never change — Yet it wavered so easily at a few sweet words and tempting gestures. "What are you going to do… if I actually end up falling for you?" Are we really… going to be okay like this?

She’d like to forget everything and be swept away in his arms—even if it’s just for one night. Pia is astonished to see the beautiful sandy-haired man at her best friend’s wedding. It's Hawk, the man she fell in love with at first sight three years ago—the one who disappeared after their first night together. Pia is stunned…and Hawk is as sexy as ever. But there's another twist—the wedding guests are calling him Duke. She’s annoyed at the turn of events and vows never to be swept away by Hawk ever again. But fate brings them together and their fire is rekindled…

Sudou, an introvert who hides the fact hes gay, witnessed Yuki, his neighbor, get into a fight with a woman. Even though Sudou pretended not to see, he was swept away by Yukis laid-back attitude into a night of drinking...and more.

Thanks to her overprotective brothers, Annie's still a virgin at twenty-five. And now she can't get her brother's friend Guy out of her mind. All the ladies say that he's not only drop-dead sexy, but dynamite in bed as well. But he treats Annie like a little sister. At this rate, Annie will never get to feel the strength of his arms around her! So begins her plan to transform herself into a sexy woman worthy of his attention. Go get him, Annie!

"One young salaryman who had been using camping in a plug-in hybrid car that used both electricity and gasoline as an escape plan suddenly finds himself transported to another world with his car! He'll start his life anew in this different world!"

Libby Westerling deeply cares about children,so when the children's ward needs to raise money she volunteers herself in an auction. Just as she thinks she's about to be bought by a despicable man,she is saved by a prince charming,Dr. Andreas Christakos. Even so,she isn't interested in falling in love due to her distrust of men. But that doesn't stop Andreas. He is confident that Libby will soon realize her feelings for him. Much to Libby's dismay,they even have to work together,so avoiding Andreas's advances will be even harder for her. Will Andreas be able to break through the wall around Libby's heart?

Note: The second story from series Family Disqualification.

Collection of one shots

Lee Jungwon returns to his longed for hometown of Samcheonpo after quitting his job. Kwon Dojin is a college student who simply ran away to the farthest place he knew from home. These two completely different people meet at Samcheonpo's sea and leave the worst first impressions on each other. Jungwon thinks he'll never see him again, but soon encounters Dojin right at his hometown house?! With nowhere to go, Dojin proposes living together under the excuse of teaching him how to swim. Jungwon, who intended to keep things moderate, gradually becomes more dependent on Dojin, who unlike his first impression is kind and mature, and starts becoming conscious of him... Will Jungwon and Dojin be able to live peacefully as planned without to get sidetracked?

A collection of short stories: • Exclusive Love Contract Salaryman-horny-uke, Aida Tomoki is surprised when well-endowed sexing-his-way-through-college seme, Mochizuki Shougo walks into his hotel room by mistake. After their first unplanned tryst what exactly does Tomoki-san have in mind for Shougo-kun? This hot and funny one shot has lots of sex and a happy ending. • Sono Toki ai Wa Ubawareta (At that time, love was stolen, pt. 1) After an amazing one-night stand with a guy (his first), the young businessman runs away. Six months later he just got a new job, and guess who's the president of the company? He's been waiting to get his hands on the poor uke, and he has no intention of letting him go! • Sono Toki ai Wa Ubawareta (At that time, love was stolen, pt. 2) Part two of Sono Toki ai Wa Ubawareta starts when the young business man (Yuuya) is taken to Tomotaka Haibara's apartment, where he's ordered to stay. Only, he has to share a room with the president?! • Ai no Muchi, Ai no Mitsu • Seito Kaishitsu e Youkoso! • Koi no Legend *The above three titiles are part of the Hyper Eroticism Fanbook. • Yagami Doctor no Ai no Shinsatsushitsu (Dr. Yagami's Love Examination) An esteemed doctor discovers the naughty side of one of his male nurses when he catches him wearing a kinky costume, garter belts and all. Dr. Yagami disciplines his nurse with a pleasurable "injection" that the nurse is all to eager to receive... • Shitasaki no Amai Aji (Sweet Taste on my Tongue) Akihi has just been dumped when he runs into the hot new student teacher who gives him a lollipop. • Exclusive Love Contract sequel

"That spring, an eleven year old girl bought a man for the first time."After her mom left, leaving her five hundred thousand yen, Rinko sets out into the city at night to find her, but instead meets Haruno, found passed out at the intersection. Haruno introduces himself as a kept man, and Rinko, who can no longer bear being alone, decides to hire him.The distorted and painful life of an elementary student and a kept man, somehow still full of warmth, is about to start.

Princess Aliyah arrives to her wedding in a black wedding dress. This is a declaration of war to her husband, King Kamal. Seven years ago, the two were in a relationship, but he messed around with her and then left her. Now, the two of them end up in an arranged marriage, and she is being forced to give him an heir. Aliyah treats him coldly during the ceremony and that resistence awakens something within him. As the drums pronounce them husband and wife, Kamal takes Aliyah into the depths of the palace into his bedroom. Unable to hold himself back anymore, he rips off her black dress...

The Alchemist Kurakazu Rintarou, saved a young girl who fainted in the Forest of Corpses. The name of that girl is Chloe La Foley. Her specialty is housework.The story unfolds on the two's "Slow Life" under the same roof in this Isekai Maid Fantasy!!

Dylan Russell is an exceptionally good-looking playboy who has traveled around the world. Jessica's crush on him was the biggest mistake of her childhood! Jessica visits the cabin she owns with her brother and coincidentally reunites with the man she never wanted to see again. Dylan says that he had wanted to spend some time alone there and had asked her older brother, Justin, to lend him the keys to the cabin. Jessica tries to kick him out, thinking that he's just running from an angry girlfriend, but they get stuck in the cabin together due to a storm. Unfortunately, Dylan is just as handsome as he was in the past. Jessica feels her heart waver, but she won't let herself fall for him again!

After being kicked out of the main dorms for bringing in a stray cat, Kanda Sorata is forced to live in the smaller Sakura Halls where problem students are sent to live. Although he doesn’t mind his roommates, Sorata can’t wait to move out of Sakura Halls. But when Shiina Mashiro moves into the dorm, everything changes. Mashiro is an artistic genius who, at a young age, won many awards for her skills, but due to her childhood being so focused on art, she has no common sense and social skills. Forced to take the role of taking care of Mashiro, Sorata learns about himself and begins on a path of self improvement.

They might be from different worlds, but the attraction is undeniable… Swept away by the passionate Prince Khalil Khan, Dora Nelson can hardly believe her new fairy-tale life as princess of El Bahar. Until she uncovers Khalil’s real reasons for marrying her… But somehow, she can’t seem to control her feelings for him, and she certainly can’t deny the sparks that fly between them. And unless Dora and Khalil agree to meet halfway, their fiery marriage threatens to consume them both.

Please make sure to support the author if you enjoyed this series! Chapter 1 is lowkey rapey, read at your own risk. If you still go ahead and read and get uncomfortable and dare to complain, I will make sure you never get to experience the cold side of a pillow ever again :)

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Joshua is an overworked, underpaid production mage for the prestigious Knights of Schwarz order. When the order's corrupted commander dismisses Joshua from his toxic job, he embarks on a quest for a new purpose. Along the way, Joshua's path intertwines with Illya, the princess of a Demon tribe, whom he saves from hunters targeting “demi-humans.” As thanks, he's welcomed to the Demon tribe village. Witnessing their torment by the Demon King's army and slave traders, Joshua resolves to employ his production magic to aid them. Get ready for a fantasy where the greatest production mage and his friends work together to craft a splendid nation!

Screenwriter Hwang-bi Koh is curious about an old perfumed sachet left behind by his late father. As he investigates, he is soon approached by parties who claim the sachet is a secret treasure map. Hwang-bi's life changes as he begins exploring the secrets of Queen Myungseong's perfumed sachet.

This encounter wasn't a mistake -- one night, photographer Manabu was feeling desperate because his job wasn't going well, and he found Iori unconscious in a back alley. Manabu is attracted to Iori, who is covered in bruises but has a strange sex appeal, and before he knew it, he was engrossed in taking photos. Afterwards, when he takes him back to his home, Iori tries to offer hid body in exchange for taking care of him. Manabu embraces him as he is provoked, but as he devours him supple body covered in bruises, he feels a sense of exhilaration for the first time and a violent desire. And then, Gaku's behavior gradually escalates...?

Aoki Karin has always wanted to be a bartender because of an American movie she watched when she was a child. On her 20th birthday, her friends take her out to a bar to celebrate. There she meets Shiino Takumi, who is much cooler and more handsome than the bartender from the film. Alas! Karin believes she has found the one... until she finds out that maybe she jumped into this a bit too fast.Contains extras "Crazy Only for You" and "Striving Little Devil".

As an inept martial artist and a bastard son of the great Ha Clan, Ha Sochan had no choice but to become a vagabond. But his wretched life takes a turn when a mission brings him to the Martial Arts Library, a place filled with the secret techniques of the martial world. There, Sochan is accidentally bound to the library and sent back to when he was 12 years old. Now armed with the library's martial knowledge, he vows to make a name for himself in not only his clan but also the world!

Out of curiosity, Sawa had her first time with her childhood friend, Migiwa, at the age of 15. While she knows the feeling of pleasure...she's yet to experience love. But, she believed she was okay with this. Until, that is, she meets Yasuhiko Gotouda. Every time he walks into her work, Sawa feels butterflies. She tries to break it off with Migiwa to pursue Yasuhiko...

Perdita's name means "one who is thrown away." It was given to her by Lord Ambourne, a noble who bought her on the eve of her execution for being a notorious pirate's mistress. But Perdita is hiding a noble lineage of her own. Until she knows what this lord intends to do with her, she pretends to be airheaded and unable to speak. But as the two get to know each other, they inevitably feel drawn to one another. Despite the lord's plan, a nearly impossible love begins to bloom.

Part 1 After her parents pass away, Jane’s distant relative, Lord Barnaby Sulby, takes her under his wing. But as soon as she arrives at his mansion, his wife, Lady Sulby, puts her to work as if she were a servant. Years later, there’s a party at the Sulby mansion and Jane catches the eye of the Duke of Stourbridge, the guest of honor. Before he realizes it, he’s offered to be her escort for the evening, placing himself in a difficult situation. Convinced Jane was seducing the duke, Lady Sulby accuses her of being just like her adulteress mother! Shocked, Jane flees, hiding herself amid the luggage in the duke’s carriage just as it leaves for London! Part 2 Jane has run away from her cruel relatives, who took her in after her parents passed away, and made her way to the mansion of Hawk St. Claire, the Duke of Stourbridge, an aristocrat among aristocrats and the head of the notorious St. Claire family. Before she realizes it, she’s in love with him. But since Jane and the duke live in different worlds, she resolves to give up on him…until he draws her in for a sudden kiss, plunging her into turmoil. But as soon as he’s kissed her, Hawk apologizes for his transgression. As her guardian, he swears never to make the same mistake again…but when Count Whitney, a notorious libertine, approaches Jane, the envy on Hawk’s face is plain to see. What is Jane to do?

When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone's surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo's life, including Yakumo's ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her father's tragic death. Konatsu loved her father's storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right--but that path is not available for women. [tethysdust]

Faith, Fiorenzo's secretary, is to accompany Fiorenzo to a party as his date. Fiorenzo is a five-time world-title holder in cycling and also manages a bike company. Furthermore, he is a globe-trotting playboy. In contrast, she is very plain and doesn't think that they are a good match. She also doesn't really know much about high society, or want to draw any attention to herself. with little confidence, Faith allows Fiorenzo to take her to a beauty parlor and boutique. To give her the appearance of a date worthy of him, they dress her up gorgeously. He's so taken with her transformation that he kisses her!

A dead person gave birth to me. My mother suddenly rose before being buried and forcefully pulled me out of her belly…I was surrounded by the qi of the dead, it’s difficult for me to live more than 18 years. The only way to survive is to wear shroud…

This old letter from her late father just might be the key to her past… After a lonely childhood, Emma has finally found success as a novelist. But when her estranged father passes away, a letter directs her to the Ballentine Estate in Balleymore. Hoping to find out who she is, Emma travels to Balleymore…only to find there’s already another Emma there to claim her inheritance. With the help of the ranch manager, John, Emma decides to stay at the estate to figure out just what is going on!

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Once upon a time, there lived a princess named Clare. While she dreamed of marrying Prince Camille, in a wicked twist of fate, she is forced into a marriage of convenience with a man she despises, Gisele Goldie. Trapped in utter despair, Princess Clare poisons herself with the hope of finding and marrying her one true love in her next life. When she reincarnates as Noa Midori, her new reality seems just as bleak. No boyfriend, freshly unemployed, and evicted from her home. As fate loves to be cruel, not only does Gisele find Noa in her new life, she learns that he is under a curse in which he will die without her love.

The battle between the Devil’s god and the Dragonian warrior ends with a warrior’s victory, and 10,000 years later, a new warrior opens his eyes to save the world.

In the Lucky Star Comic a la Carte series:1) Happy Strike! 2) Lucky Turn3) The Lucky Paira4) Brilliant Star

FUL is a hole-in-the-wall reflexology studio, owned and operated by Kei. He has the hands of an angel. One day, Saki visits and is caught off guard when a foot rub has her heart going wild and her body on fire... Over 40 pages of pure pleasure!

When her parents passed away six years ago, Beatrice gave up on her dreams to raise her brothers and sisters. Not only is she self-conscious about her appearance, but her family treats her like a servant. One night, while helping her sister with a party, she reunites with Elliot Chalmers, who tells her the painful truth-she isn't being treated right. She tries to argue with him. She just can't stand being around the man. If only she knew how Elliot really feels and that he and only wants what's best for her.

Da Silva Castle, near Salamanca, is a great location for a movie shoot, which is why it's currently hosting a medieval production starring Lexie Anderson. The young actress is to share some steamy scenes with her heartthrob costar, but she just can't find any on-screen chemistry with him. The movie drags on without her truly investing in the role until she explores the castle around the set and runs into Cesar Da Silva, the owner of the property! A young and reclusive heir, Cesar has made it his life's goal to live quietly and out of the eyes of the press. When he and Lexie meet, two worlds collide: that of a woman who feels she can't love a man and is constantly in the news, and that of a man who's sworn off women and made an art form of dodging the media. Can these two leads find a common narrative, or will their love story wrap before it even begins?

Keiichiro, who is actually the object of Reo's unrequited love, mistakes Reo for a girl and confesses to him. When Keiichiro admits to being bad at dealing with girls, Reo suggests that Keiichiro practice with him, while thinking of him as a girl... An impatient, fiery love story, as sweet as sugar, between a devilish, pampered boy and a straight-laced, super sweetheart.

Love or the throne…? She knows the prince won’t choose her. “No marriages outside of royal families…” This has supposedly been the royal family’s pact for two hundred years. Annegret, a TV producer, is looking for a mysterious painting that is rumored to prove this pact. Snooping around the palace, Annegret soon finds herself in trouble but is saved by none other than Prince Maxim. She starts to fall for the sincere, passionate prince. But she knows there is no future for her, a commoner, with a member of the royal family.

"All right, divine miko... Let's see these abilities of yours." "He's going to try and put that huge thing inside me!?" Shin, a good-natured office worker, rescues a child from oncoming traffic. Just when he thinks it's over for him, he finds himself in the arms of the half-beast prince, Dilar! It seems he has been summoned to their world as a divine miko - a shrine maiden - in order to break the prince's curse. But in order to do that, they have to have... sex? Shin, under the influence of an aphrodisiac, is overwhelmed by the pleasure Prince Dilar gives him...

Alan is the strongest miner on earth who rescued a princess being attacked by bandits. His shovel can shoot laser beams after a thousand years of digging.

Mahiro, the head of the disciplinary committee, is assigned to take care of Asuma, the most tardy student in school. Rumor has it that Asuma will never wake up once he falls asleep, no matter what you do. This makes Mahiro worried, but eventually, they become roommates... One morning, when Mahiro tries to wake up Asuma, who is fast asleep, he is suddenly pulled into his bed! Asuma, who was not supposed to fast asleep, wakes up with a start and says, “It looks like I can wake up when I hug Mahiro-kun!!” Since then, Asuma has become very attached to Mahiro, and the distance between them is gradually growing closer...!

A marriage is worth as much as it’s profitable. But can they keep their hearts out of this contract? Jewelry designer Tamara once again finds herself face-to-face with the Earl of Melton at a party. He's the CEO of a hugely successful company, with a strong build and masculine features, not to mention her father’s choice to be her husband! With the confidence of a conquering hero, once again he asks for her hand in marriage. Although she refuses him right away, in order to save the business she has worked so hard to start, eventually she agrees. They hatch a plan to become husband and wife for half a year, each pursuing their own business goals―him, a successful merger with her father’s company, her, a steady list of clientele―but can Tamara resist his passionate act?

Riku is a fellow aficionado of all things cute, and his own looks are even more adorable than a girl's. We're so close that people often ask us if we're dating, but I don't think of us as "a man and a woman" - he's just my beloved friend. But then one day, after we both got hit on by some menacing guys, something in our relationship started to change... This isn't the Riku I know. But then why does he make my heart flutter?