“Reserved executive Kayama's relationship with perfect subordinate Saiki shifts after discovering his vulnerable home life.”
Itoshii, to Iu Koto
いとしい、ということ
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Reserved executive Kayama's relationship with perfect subordinate Saiki shifts after discovering his vulnerable home life.
1-3) To Hold Someone Dear Kayama Tomoaki is a handsome and reserved employee of a major company. One day, the efficient and reliable junior on his team, Saiki Keiichi, gets sick and Kayama goes to visit him at home. At work, Saiki is always stylish and nearly perfect, but unexpectedly, at home he is the complete opposite! The events of that evening change the superior and subordinate relationship between the two. Kayama is scared of loss and never lets strangers get close to him but when he realizes that Saiki only has eyes for him, his feelings waver... 4) Summer Contrail 5) Weekend Melancholy 6) Passion Carved by the Tyrant (Source: MU)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Jan 2013 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M23010 catalog