Melting Lover

A collection of short stories that explore the shadowy territories of love.

A bond of love is a beautiful thing, but what happens when outside pressures force it into forms both strange and strained.

1. Torokeru Koibito (とろける恋人, Melting Lover)

A lovesick youth encounters a mysterious shapeshifter with the ability to take on the appearance of his beloved.

2. Tengoku no Soko (天国の底, Bottom of Heaven)

A hitman forswears pleasure, but cannot shake the fun-loving angel determined to follow him on his assignments.

3-4. Circus mo Yahan-sugi ni wa (サーカスも夜半過ぎには, The Circus After Midnight)

Two circus performers keep explosive secrets from one another while sharing the trapeze.

5. noisy jungle

An android finds himself malfunctioning under the gaze of his pet human.

(Source: KUMA, edited)

Note: Includes one extra chapter.