MAIKO MIZUGUCHI

Aoi signs a contract she shouldn't have and ends up shouldering her friend's debt. She's surrounded by gangsters who come to collect their money. Is her chastity at stake!? ...But, no. It turns out she's only to work as a live-in housekeeper. Her employer's a young, handsome, but arrogant mafia boss, and from this day on, she'll be at his beck and call...

In the title story, "Melancholy Winter Rose", we meet Ms. Uemura, who was made Mr. Takarai's secretary six months ago... She thinks he's out of her league, until he tells her that she smells like flowers and takes her hand...! In "The Strongest Pair", everyone knows that Riko and Keiji are rivals. She's been hiding her feelings for him, just wanting to be by his side, but lately it doesn't feel like enough... In "Ring Ring Ring", Narumi knows about the ring on Kazunari's finger. He asks her out, and though she knows she'll get hurt, she can't say no... In "Spring Has Brought You Home", the angelic little boy Nako grew up with, Koki, comes back from America as a devil! Even though he acts spoiled and messes her around, she can't stop thinking about him...!

Even though they've been dating for six months now, Yuna still doesn't know how her boyfriend, Eigo, feels about her. She knew he was a dorky researcher who doesn't talk much, but thinks it's unbelievable that they've only slept together a few times so far! When they're together, Eigo treats her like furniture, and whenever Yuna tries to signal that she wants some lovin', she fails miserably. The only reasons she can think of for this situation are all signs that something may be wrong... This is a compilation of relationships based on real-life experiences... where lovers fret, get excited, and fall passionately for each other!

Aoi signs a contract she shouldn't have and ends up shouldering her friend's debt. She's surrounded by gangsters who come to collect their money. Is her chastity at stake!? ...But, no. It turns out she's only to work as a live-in housekeeper. Her employer's a young, handsome, but arrogant mafia boss, and from this day on, she'll be at his beck and call...