Manga like Kyuuso wa Cheese no Yume wo Miru

also known as The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese

Genres: Drama

What is The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese about?

Status: Finished

Ootomo Kyoichi, a weak-willed salaryman in a troubled marriage, is cheating on his wife. To his surprise, his wife hires a private eye to expose his affair - and the private eye is none other than Imagase, an underclassman Kyoichi knew in college. Imagase explains that he's gay and always had a crush on Kyoichi, so he offers to hide the infidelity in exchange for the make-out session he'd always fantasized about back in college. Kyoichi reluctantly agrees, thinking it will save his marriage, but things with Imagase soon spiral out of control.



Note: Includes two extra chapters, with one first released in the 2009 edition.

Tags: Josei , Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Marriage , Work , Cheating , Bisexual , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Skip , Yandere , Blackmail , Fellatio , Anal Sex , Nudity

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