Book 3

At 25:00 in Akasaka Vol. 3

by Hiroko Natsuno

Published 11 March 2025
INFECTIOUS ANXIETY ABOUNDS

The young actor Yuki Shirasaki has moved in with the superstar Asami Hayama. Everything has been going well for the two of them as a couple, but work is a different matter. Nothing about Shirasaki’s performance works in his new director’s eyes. He’s determined to work through this on his own and won’t accept Hayama’s help. This work anxiety is about to seep into Shirasaki and Hayama’s relationship too. Because how can Hayama love Shirasaki when the superstar can’t understand the newbie’s struggles?

Book 4

HOMECOMING OF THE HEART

Asami Hayama and Yuki Shirasaki decide to visit home for a former classmate’s wedding. But Hayama hasn’t been back in years. His parents’ home just makes him uncomfortable and memories of awkward years at school come back to him. Hayama only briefly interacted with Shirasaki in school, but the young man left an impression on him.