The Man I Rescued from Kabukicho

[My new novel, Pretending to Be Crazy, is currently updating. At the bottom is a preview for an upcoming Japanese-style story with a similar vibe.] Blurb: [Mochizuki Jiro] once had a brilliant future ahead of him, but he was tricked into signing a massive loan he couldn't repay and ultimately ended up in prison. His handsome looks and impressive resume made the case the subject of sensational, entertainment-news-style coverage. Amid the scorn and mockery of the whole society, Jiro began to wonder if maybe he really was sick. Four years later, Jiro is released from prison and tries hard to rebuild his life. But the loan company refuses to let him go. They take him, still as handsome as ever, to Kabukicho to “introduce him to some friends.” He struggles to escape from the Japanese-style room, grabs a stranger's suit trouser leg, and begs for help in despair. When he looks up, he sees a familiar face. It's Ijuin Kazuomi. * [Ijuin Kazuomi] inherits the Ijuin conglomerate as the second son. His excellence is beyond question. Since childhood, he has suffered from a strange condition that makes it hard to fall asleep. The only time in his life he ever slept well was one afternoon in middle school, when he held Jiro, the most popular boy in school, in his arms on the rooftop. Unfortunately, insomnia isn't the only affliction this head of the family suffers from. He's a psychopath. * Ijuin Kazuomi rescues Mochizuki Jiro. But on that day, two people were actually saved. * A pure patient and his pure-hearted lover will live happily together for the rest of their lives. *CP: An absolute-control psycho | wicked, black-cat head of the family gong (Ijuin Kazuomi) x kind, strong-hearted lover | adorable golden-retriever beauty shou (Mochizuki Jiro) *They dote on each other. A sweet, one-on-one story of mutual salvation. They're both patients, and they save each other. *In essence, both gong and shou are outsiders who love only each other. Before they meet again, both are straight and sexually experienced. Please don't read if that bothers you. *In essence, both gong and shou are social outsiders who love only each other. Before they meet again, both are straight and sexually experienced. Please don't read if that bothers you. ****Warning: This story is the author letting loose with their personal taste in Japanese-style danmei: an old-school insomnia trope. The focus is on mutual salvation and sweetness as they dote on each other, but the story also depicts social bullying and a pathological herd mentality to develop the relationship and create a manga-like atmosphere. Readers who love Japan are advised not to read it. *My stories are about a gong who loves his shou and a shou who loves his gong. I don't recommend them to readers who can't accept that. Please add my upcoming novel to your collection: [A Life Exchanged with a Disgraced Idol] Blurb: The bad news: Reiji Kirishima, a two-time Best Actor winner, has died unexpectedly. The good news: He has been reborn and returned to his handsome teenage years, when he was on the verge of becoming a genius actor. The bad news: He hasn't been reborn into his own body. The worse news: The tall, handsome body in the mirror belongs to Hoshikawa Ryo, the most notorious disgraced idol of the future. The worst news: Hoshikawa Ryo, now in Reiji's teenage body, appears at his apartment door, excitedly calling him his idol. * Hoshikawa Ryo is a rare kind of idol who can win back fans and boost the economy with his looks no matter how many times he gets embroiled in scandals. He keeps throwing away the meal destiny serves him, yet comes back on top every time. Reiji Kirishima looks down on idols, and even more on beautiful people who throw their lives away. * After a respected actor and a disgraced idol exchange lives, A flower of the soul is destined to bloom serenely in the mud of fate. Watching Hoshikawa Ryo onstage, Reiji Kirishima suddenly realizes that he has received all the good fortune in the universe. The person he fell in love with is the everlasting morning star, reborn through the night. Hoshikawa Ryo, a true and peerless idol. * CP: Disgraced idol shou (Hoshikawa Ryo) x respected actor gong (Reiji Kirishima) * A happy-ending love story about mutual salvation, with a little bit of chasing-your-spouse-after-a-breakup angst. Please add the author's profile to your collection~ Theme: No matter how desperate the situation, people can grow anew. Love helps them become better people and better partners