Yoneda Kou je autorkou, která proslula svými mange. Její díla se často zaměřují na složité mezilidské vztahy a emocionální hloubku postav. Svým jedinečným kreslířským stylem a pronikavým pohledem na lidskou psychiku si získala oddané publikum. Kou se ve svých příbězích nebojí zkoumat křehkost a sílu lidských citů.
Nach vier Jahren treffen Yashiro und Doumeki wieder aufeinander. Yashiro hat das Yakuza-Leben hinter sich gelassen und führt ein Casino, während Doumeki nun Mitglied der Sakura-Familie ist. Ein eiskalter Yakuza hat Yashiros früheren loyalen Begleiter ersetzt und hat nun Interesse an Yashiro.
On the first day of his new job, the shy and introverted Shima suddenly finds himself trapped in an elevator with an extremely hungover man, who turns out to be none other than his new boss, Togawa. Though Shima is initially put-off by Togawa's rude and shameless behavior, he can't help but be drawn in by the man's compassionate side, and he soon finds his thoughts are completely consumed by the charismatic man. Unfortunately, painful experiences from his past continue to haunt Shima, and ultimately prevent him from taking the first step. Even when Togawa makes his feelings for the young man blatantly clear, despite also having agonizing memories and an unpleasant past of his own, Shima still hesitates to open himself up to the man. How will things turn out when a love is so obvious that it can felt, but the individuals in question can't express it directly?
Schon beim ersten Eindruck merkt der verschlossene Toshiaki Shima, dass die aufdringliche Art von seinem neuen Chef Togawa ihm den Einstieg in die neue Firma nicht leicht machen wird. Trotzdem fühlt sich Shima auf unerklärliche Weise zu seinem Vorgesetzten hingezogen. Und schneller, als beide denken können, landen sie miteinander im Bett. Doch Shima merkt schnell, dass Togawa eine vollkommen andere Sicht der Situation hat, was alles nur noch komplizierter macht, als es sowieso schon ist … Eine elegante Box mit Kou Yonedas gefeiertem Manga-Debüt "No touching at all" und dem Spin-Off "I will love you tenderly" als Extra liegen der Box vier hübsche Mini-Prints bei.
Nach der gemeinsamen Nacht mit seinem Bodyguard Doumeki muss Yashiro sich nun endlich seinen eigenen Gefühlen stellen. Doch der Machtkampf der Yakuza spitzt sich immer weiter zu und droht, Yashiro vollends zu verschlingen. Um den Konflikt mit Hirata ein für alle Mal zu beenden, beschließt er, die Dinge nun so zu regeln, wie er sie immer regelt: allein.
At the height of the dispute, Yashiro, deputy boss of Shinseikai, faces Doumeki in his room. Yashiro has long avoided his feelings for Doumeki. Likewise, Doumeki has been resolute in being Yashiro's bodyguard and that alone. Although they have been painfully aware of each other, they have kept theirfeelings penned up, determined not to cross the line. But, when Doumeki is cornered and confesses his feelings to Yashiro, that line is washed away. To get something he wants, or lose it for pride, which will Yashiro choose...?
Nach dem Anschlag auf sein Leben, wird Yashiro von seinem ihm treu ergebenen Bodyguard Doumeki umsorgt. Doch die Schuld, Yashiro nicht beschützt zu haben, lastet schwer auf Doumekis Schultern. Und während sich die Beziehung der beiden Männer Stück für Stück verändert, entbrennt ein Machtkampf unter den Mitgliedern des Syndikats …
Yashiro and Doumeki have finally crossed the line that for so long they dared not. Doumeki confronts the fact that Yashiro is irreplaceable to him, while Yashiro realizes his own contradictory feelings for Doumeki. Because he values him, he can't let him go. Because he values him, he must let him go. With his dispute with Hirata coming to a head, Yashiro leaves Doumeki and attempts to settle matters himself... What will be the outcome of this life-or-death conflict? What of Yashiro and Doumeki's relationship? Turbulence, at least!
Inmitten des tobenden Machtkampfes kommen sich Yashiro und sein Bodyguard Doumeki in dessen Wohnung näher. Während Yashiro noch die Augen vor seinen Gefühlen verschließt, ist Doumeki klar, was er will: bei Yashiro bleiben. Doch dann macht Yashiro eine Entdeckung, die das empfindliche Gleichgewicht ihrer Beziehung vollends zerstört …
Despite his reputation as a lecherous man-chaser, Yashiro, young leader of the Shinseikai, was determined to avoid relationships with his subordinates. However, after an attempt on his life, his relationship with his attendant and bodyguard, Doumeki, has grown into something he never could have imagined. Meanwhile, Doumeki, awakening to his own feelings, has resolved himself to protect Yashiro, even if it puts his own life in peril. One being protected, and one protecting... The feelings Doumeki and Yashiro have for each other are surprising, to say the least. It was at this point that Yashiro realizes...
Four years have passed since Yashiro's fateful battle with Hirata. Having left the family, Yashiro now makes a living as an investor of an underground casino. However, despite Yashiro no longer being tied to the family, Musumi still visits him in the casino, from time to time, in hopes that Yashiro might change his mind and return to the Shinsei-kai. Unlike Yashiro, who has removed himself from the yakuza world, Doumeki, on the other hand, has fallen deeper into it. Having been abandoned by Yashiro, Doumeki now works as a full-fledged member of the yakuza under the Sanwa-kai's Sakura Family. Separated and in their own respective worlds, Yashiro and Doumeki have not seen each other for four years. However, when a certain incident forces their paths to cross, will these two lovebird's time, which appeared to have stopped, begin to move again?