Fri, Dec 23, 2011
Traveling to work by train with Onodera, Takano recalls their high school years. The son of prominent but cold-hearted parents, Takano retreats into books, spending hours in the school library, where Onodera confesses his love to him. Because of his bad family situation, the innocent Onodera makes Takano feel dirty by comparison, and he lashes out at him. Takano feels badly about his actions and puts things right with Onodera, inviting him to his home. Back on the train, Onodera rudely interrupts Takano's reverie, telling him they have a meeting first thing that morning. Departing the train, Takano is suddenly taken ill and Onodera shows much kindness to him, making Takano wish he was that way all the time. Recovering, he says to himself that although Onodera wasn't the first person he went out with, he was his first love.
Fri, Dec 16, 2011
Takano questions Yokozawa as to whether his hostility to Onodera has something to do with his own feelings for Takano. Yokozawa admits he had hoped they could be lovers again as they had been in college. Takano tells him he loves Onodera and that if Yokozawa persists in hounding him they can longer be friends. Later, Takano and Onodera take shelter from a rainstorm. Takano tells Onodera what he told Yokozawa, and that he is not in love with the Onodera of the past, but of the present. Just as Onodera finally confesses his love for Takano, a sudden downpour drowns out his words and Takano is unable to hear them. The next day, Onodera is astonished when Yokozawa praises his work. Yokozawa asks him if he loves Takano and Onodera admits he does. Yokozawa warns him that if he ever hurts Takano he is prepared to steal Takano's affections from him.
Sat, Apr 9, 2011
Onodera Ritsu leaves his family's book business, where his co-workers thought his stature there was due to nepotism. He joins Marukawa Publishing in the hope of making an independent success for himself as a book editor. Instead, he is put in the shoujo manga (girl's comics) division. Onodera is appalled by the working methods of the department and the tyrannical behavior of the editor-in-chief, Takano Masamune. Takano has a feeling that he and Onodera have met before...
Sat, May 28, 2011
Manga editor Kisa Shouta becomes infatuated with Marimo Books' clerk Yukina Kou. Although 30 years old, Kisa has never known love and feels he has no chance with the younger and dazzling Yukina. While observing Yukina in the bookstore, Kisa runs into Marukawa's sales chief Yokozawa Takafumi, who introduces him to Yukina. Kisa is accosted by a former lover who has been stalking him but Yukina intervenes and Kisa flees the store. Later in a café, Kisa is thinking about the day's events when Yukina enters. The two converse until Yukina surreptitiously kisses Kisa, leaving him both thrilled and confused.
Sat, Apr 16, 2011
Rookie editor Onodera Ritsu gets a crash course in manga production when he and Takano work all night to help a frazzled artist meet her deadline. The next morning Takano reveals that he was Onodera's high school boyfriend 10 years earlier, and vows to make Onodera love him again. Shocked by these events, Onodera is in for another surprise when he finds out that his next-door neighbor is...Takano!
Fri, Nov 18, 2011
While preparing for the company's New Year's party, Onodera gets a call from his mother, who pesters him about his engagement to An and asks him to escort her from a wedding that coincidentally is taking place in the same hotel as the company event. At the party, Onodera encounters Yokozawa, who accuses him of slacking at work but Takano defends him. Onodera is surprised to find An waiting for him since he had told his mother he couldn't see her. An reiterates her love for him but Onodera tells her he can't love her the way she wants him to. An asks if he loves someone else and Onedera tells her yes, a remark overheard by Takano. Returning home, Onodera tells Takano he isn't in love with anyone but admits to himself that if Takano gets into his apartment he won't be able to resist him. Once inside, the two end up in bed and Onodera thinks that maybe he's in love with Takano after all.
Sat, Jun 25, 2011
Yokozawa continues threatening Onodera in the apartment hallway. Takano arrives and Onodera flees to his own apartment. Once inside, he reflects on how confused he is whenever he and Takano are together and considers transferring to the literature department. Takano returns some papers that Onodera left behind and tells him about his relationship with Yokozawa. Takano kisses Onodera, who wants to resist but can't. They are interrupted by a phone call from manga artist Mutou, who praises Onodera for his hard work as her editor, and Takano likewise compliments him. Onodera now considers staying on as a manga editor and announces at work the next morning that he will excel at his job and one day replace Takano as editor-in-chief. Takano and executive manager Isaka laugh at his declaration, much to Onodera's consternation.
Sat, Oct 15, 2011
As Christmas nears, Onodera recalls memories from a decade earlier when he fantasized about what it would be like spending the holiday with Takano. Later, alone in the office with Yokozawa, the latter chides Onodera for forgetting Christmas Eve is Takano's birthday. He lies, saying that he and Takano are a couple, sending Onodera into a tailspin of worry and doubt. On the train, Onodera wishes Takano a happy birthday but has no present to give him, so Takano suggests he take a drive with him to make up for it. Stopping to sight-see, Takano tells Onodera that he and Yokozawa were lovers in college but are now only friends and colleagues. Returning to the car, Takano tells Onodera how he used to dream about the two of them spending Christmas together, exactly as Onodera had once done. Takano kisses Onodera, who is overwhelmed with feelings for Takano and cannot resist him.
Sat, Jun 4, 2011
Kisa obsesses over his kiss with Yukina in the café. While he admits that Yukina is his type, he thinks of every excuse as to why a relationship with him couldn't work out. Annoyed by constant text messages from Yukina, Kisa nevertheless goes to the bookstore where he is confronted by his stalker and Yukina once again comes to his rescue. At Yukina's apartment, Kisa is fearful that Yukina may have overheard Kisa and his ex-lover's spat. Yukina says that he already knew Kisa was gay as he had seen him staring at him several times in the store. Yukina confesses his love to Kisa and as the two embrace, Kisa wonders if this is what it feels like to be in love.
Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Onodera receives a call at work from An, a girl his parents arranged to be his fiancée, who wants to meet at his apartment that night to give him a New Year's present. Takano overhears the conversation and ask Onodera if she is his girlfriend, which he denies. Later, as they approach their apartment building they see An waiting for Onodera. Takano again asks if she is his girlfriend and An is taken aback when Onodera answers 'No'. After An departs, Onodera is concerned that Takano misunderstands his relationship with the girl and contrives a way into his apartment. Takano says he is going to visit Yokozawa and Onodera begs him not to go. When he explains that he rejected An's love confession because he was in love with someone else, the two kiss. In bed together, Onodera admits to himself that no one has made his heart race like Takano does, but it's too painful to say it aloud.