Nagi wants a boyfriend, but fears it’s impossible because of her physical aversion to men. That is, until she finds out her favorite gorgeous model, Aran, is a man who models feminine styles...and he’s taken a special interest in her! A sexy new romcom from the author of Such a Treacherous Piano Sonata!
Nagi wants a boyfriend, but fears it’s impossible because of her physical aversion to men. That is, until she finds out her favorite gorgeous model, Aran, is a man who models feminine styles...and he’s taken a special interest in her! A sexy new romcom from the author of Such a Treacherous Piano Sonata!
Cool and tomboyish Nagi wants a boyfriend, but has one big problem—ever since an incident in college, her body reflexively rejects the touch of any man. That is, until she encounters the beautiful male model Aran, who uses his androgynous look to effortlessly model both masculine and feminine styles. She’s shocked to discover that she can touch him without having a reaction, and when he asks her to join him in an upcoming photo shoot with a famous photographer, she agrees, on one condition—be her practice boyfriend for one month, and help her conquer her aversion once and for all.
It’s been a few weeks of exciting firsts for Nagi after Aran agreed to be her practice boyfriend for a month. She knows it’s just transactional, but she can’t help but get carried away by the swirl of new urges and emotions that he unleashes in her. With the end of their agreement fast approaching, Nagi finds herself asking, despite herself—what if they don’t stop after one month?
Nagi’s feelings for Aran only continue to grow, but the closer she gets to him, the more confusing he becomes. He’s kind one moment but moody the next, tries to pick a fight with her high school friend Shoma, and maybe even seems…jealous? But she’s not the only one who has noticed a change. Aran’s new impulses are starting to affect his work as an androgynous model. The photographer Yaesu doesn’t mince words—if he stays with Nagi, it will ruin him.
Distressed that their relationship is causing Aran to struggle in his work and career, Nagi decides it would be best if they don’t see each other for a while. She goes on a run to clear her head, only to run smack into Shoma, who immediately notices something is wrong. Despite knowing that he has feelings for her, she takes him up on his offer to have drinks and vent about whatever’s on her mind. But after a few too many, Nagi wakes up in Shoma’s apartment, with no recollection of the night before…
When Aran tells her that he’s going to find her erogenous zones, Nagi doesn’t know what to expect. Quickly overwhelmed with embarrassment at having him explore her body, she calls a time-out and insists that he doesn’t need to worry about her pleasure—that she’s happy as long as he feels good. Irked by her assertion, Aran promises to make her take back those words. This isn't the only new challenge she'll have to contend with, however. Bazan has another mission for her, and this time the stakes are seriously high—if she fails, he’ll cancel Aran’s ambassador model contract.
When Nagi’s boss sends her to France to help shoot an all-access feature of Aran at Paris Fashion Week, she’s over the moon with excitement. But in stark contrast to her dreams of frolicking around the City of Love with Aran, she finds herself glued to her work computer in a basement hotel room as her precious time in Paris ticks down with nary a buttery croissant in sight. Aran’s busy with his work, too, and it’s getting to be a while since they spent much time together, much less any romantic time…and it’s starting to get to her.