Torokeru Koibito

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 sharin...