“Bullied rich boy Aoi is rescued by former victim Ryou, now his rude yet captivating bodyguard.”
Standby Kiss: My Exclusive Secret Service Agent
スタンバイ・キス～俺の専属シークレット××～
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Bullied rich boy Aoi is rescued by former victim Ryou, now his rude yet captivating bodyguard.
Coming to save Aoi Yamato (the son of a huge enterprise and kidnapped for ransom) is Prince Charming... Or, more like an arrogant and rude bodyguard...! Lo and behold, this man in black is Ryou Uruha, the boy Aoi used to bully in junior high. He's supposed to be working for Aoi, but he has a cockiness and insensitivity about him that riles Aoi up. Yet, there's also a soft, gentle side to him amidst his brutal honesty, and Aoi finds himself gradually drawn in... (Source: Renta!)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 13 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 44m approx
- Published Jun 2014 – Apr 2016
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53225 catalog