“Businessman's secretary Itsuki becomes temperamental sculptor Hitachi's "possession" in unexpected succession—mutual attraction complicates their power dynamic.”
Gentle Cage
優しい檻
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Businessman's secretary Itsuki becomes temperamental sculptor Hitachi's "possession" in unexpected succession—mutual attraction complicates their power dynamic.
"Possessions should act like possessions, and give up gracefully." Private Secretary to a high powered businessman, Itsuki is surprised to hear that his employer has named the temperamental, sculptor Hitachi as the successor to his business. But does that include Itsuki himself? Hitachi seems to think so! Luckily, Itsuki has carried a torch for Hitachi for sometime now. So while Hitachi treats him as a doll with no free will, who exactly is the prisoner in the situation, is still up for debate... (Source: DMP)
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 15 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 00m approx
- Published Jan 2007 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M4725 catalog