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#Cover illustration: Kumota Haruko
#Essay column: Aoyama Tohmi, Kashima (佳嶋), Kusama Sakae, Kevin Komine, Cotorino Deathco, Psyche Delico, Yoneda Kou
1. Be Here to Love Me (Be here to love me) [Kumota Haruko]
A man ends up staying over at his underclassman's apartment following a night of drinking. While using his bathroom, he stumbles upon a pair of high heels that bear an uncanny resemblance to the pair of shoes his favorite foot fetish blogger, Uraeri, wears. After a confrontation, the truth unfolds into a situation that neither man could ever expect.

2. Kou no Kawa (劫の河) [Morozumi Sumitomo]
While checking out the river for signs of flooding, newly appointed village chief Ikaru stumbles upon an unconscious "cursed" person. Noticing that the cursed person carried a beautiful rabbit carving, Ikaru brings him back to the village to nurse him back to health—but the newcomer's presence begins to irritate the other village elders. As the rest of the village hatch a plot to drive him away, Ikaru has to devise a plan to convince them to accept the cursed man into their village.

3. Khaa Thoong (Khaa Thoong) [est em]
Khaa Kosalek is an orphaned boy who became a rising muay thai star due to his impressive legs. However, his success is mired in match-fixing controversies: his coach forces him to lose matches in order to turn a profit in underground sports betting. Faa Rong, the defending champion, wishes to defeat Khaa on equal grounds, but he knows that their upcoming match has already been rigged in his favor. With the match coming up, Faa decides to confront Khaa about it, hoping that his plan can ultimately save the both of them.

4. Natsu no Saigo ni Yosete (夏のさいごに寄せて) [Umematsu Machie]
After spending over half a year in the hospital, Jitsu Tada has been given permission to return home for a short while. By his side is his closest friend, Shigi, who has promised to always be there for him ever since they were young. As Shige peels a peach for Jitsu, the two reminisce about their decades-long friendship.

5. !Locas! (!LOCAS!) [Okadaya Tetuzoh]
Jean-Luc goes out to a night club in search of a man he fell in love with online. The only clue he has about the man's identity is his name: Al. But when he meets and eventually sleeps with Alfonso—a dancer at the club—Jean-Luc is shocked to learn that he is not the same Al he knows. Excited at the prospects of playing detective, Alfonso's roommate, Tiffany, decides to take it upon themselves to figure out who Jean-Luc's Al really is.

6. Andorobo (アンドロボ) [Chiba Ryouko]
After getting into a fight with his boyfriend Nichika, Saki rents a robot programmed with Nichika's exact likeness in looks and personality. While Saki only intends to satisfy his physical needs, the robot begins to realize Saki's true feelings for Nichika and slowly gets him to recognize and accept them as well.

7. Shinu made BL Shindemo BL (死ぬまでＢＬ・死んでもＢＬ) [Takeuchi Sachiko]
The origin story of the anthology, as drawn by the organizer.

8. Tonari wa Nani wo Suru Hito zo (隣は何をするひとぞ) [Uno Jinia (宇野ジニア)]
A man's air conditioner breaks during the start of a sweltering heat wave, but he decides not to replace the unit immediately. As he is out doing his errands, he bumps into a recently homeless and jobless man who sprains his ankle in the process. Pitying the poor soul, the man takes him home and allows him to stay at his place until he can get back on his feet. As the heat wave continues to drag on, the tension between the two men begins to rise, but there is something amiss about the whole predicament.

9. Toukoku (透黒) [ZIN]
A Polish man imprisoned in a concentration camp catches the eye of a commanding German officer.

10. Muhou no Shounen (無法の少年) [Mochimeko]
A son of a yakuza head is abducted by two members from a rival organization, but he takes an interest in the one who is driving the car. Using his wits, the boy threatens the two kidnappers in hopes of extracting more information about the driver.

11. Ima Doushiteru? (今どうしてる?) [Rotta Ikumi]
Kana and Shinichi are otaku friends who obsess over cute things. Although they initially started off as online friends, Shinichi finds himself falling in love with Kana's marshmallow-like looks and adorable personality. While staying up late one night, a slip of the tongue from Shinichi causes Kana to lash out and cut contact with him. Now, Shinichi has to figure out a way to patch things up.

12. It Must Be (it must be) [Momoyama Naoko]
Ayumu Shimazaki is bitter and frustrated with his cycling teammate Nishio's carefree personality and lack of ambition to finish in any place other than second. Both cyclists have the same role on their team, but Nishio's abilities are superior to those of Shimazaki—forcing the latter to give up his passion in order for the team to excel. When Shimazaki decides to confront Nishio about it, a former team captain steps in and tells him the story of why Nishio is in this position in the first place.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]