The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


At a craft fair, Woodworker Suou Takizawa meets the overly friendly Leatherworker Sei Shirakawa. Initially skeptical of Sei's outgoing nature, Suou surprisingly finds himself enjoying Sei's company over drinks. After taking a drunken Sei home, Suou thoughtlessly undresses him, only to be caught off guard by Sei's suggestive behavior and they end up getting intimate. The next morning, Suou is troubled with how Sei is treating him as if nothing had happened, but...?
(Source: Core Magazine, translated)
Note: Includes one extra chapter.
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