These artists worked hard to create these 13 sexy stories based around the zodiac animals and their monster partners. Let's hear a bit from the authors themselves about the stories they made!
I Wanna Triple-X with the Nian Monster
Twelve years ago, the young rat Mimi witnessed the brutality of the year-beast who attacked his village. But, rather than fear him, Mimi was entranced by the warm flames that danced around his body. Now an adult, duty-bound to protect humans as a member of the rat tribe, Mimi faces the beast that appears in the new year to attack humans... Only to find it's the same red-skinned beast from his childhood...! He's desperate to befriend the beast whom he's longed for all these years, but the beast only seems to see him as prey. Maybe that will change when he finds out that the rat warrior has both male and female organs (!?). Finally, Mimi's inner conflict is about to be resolved...by letting the year-beast "eat" him!
The Deep-Sea Nian Monster Loves Bull XXXX...
He's being fattened up for the next Year of the Ox... As a calf, Shiro was marked for slaughter by the year-beast, who returned every year to attack the human world. As the human villagers' only hope for survival, Shiro must be sacrificed after twelve years of hard training (to improve the texture of his meat) and culinary study (to learn the best way to prepare his own body). Now an adult and the pinnacle of prime beef, the time has come for Shiro to fulfill his destiny as a mouth-watering delicacy... But, how will the year-beast consume him? The answer will prove more mutually delicious than expected...
I May Be a Mythical Beast Who Narrowly Escaped Death, but Isn't This Wrong?
Seisho the Blue Demon comes down to the land of humans and declares he will take all females and kill all males, inciting panic within the city. But, have no fear. The Red Tiger is here! He's an aging, toothless guardian who is ready to retire, but he has a few tricks up his sleeve. He's ready to kick Seisho's butt back to where he came from. But, what if Seisho actually likes it!?
This Is What Happened When I Guarded a Stump Waiting for Rabbits
Handsome with white, silky hair, Utoki is the Rabbit, Guardian of the Zodiac. En route to fulfill his mission,he is knocked down by a beast. The cocky beast who lives in the mountain tries to eat him for dinner,only for the roles to be quickly reversed! What begins as a tussle between the two quickly takes a turn...!!
The Nian Monster's Heat-Induced Dream About a Dragon God
Ryuu is a dragon god with long,flowing black hair who exudes a cool,imposing aura. He descends upon the earth every year of the dragon to check on the human world. In the meantime,he visits a hair salon where a nian monster works and asks him to cut his hair. However,the staff claim that Nian is off sick. Thus,Ryuu takes it upon himself to visit Nian's home,and finds him covered in heat tattoos,struggling to cope. What sort of treatment might he offer...?
A Promise -The Snake Spirit and the Nian Monster-
During an intimate moment, a snake spirit called Soukou asks Shou, a nian monster, to become his life partner. Shou decides he needs to think about it and asks for some time. Meanwhile, a tragedy befalls the nian clan after a long, exhausting history of conflict with humans. As a result, the village decides they need to relocate. Shou visits Soukou to tell him the news, but he can't quite gather the courage to tell him the most vital part. Will the two of them be separated? This is a romantic story about an aloof snake spirit and a bashful nian!During an intimate moment, a snake spirit called Soukou asks Shou, a nian monster, to become his life partner. However, after a tragedy befalls the nian clan, the village decides they need to relocate. Will the two of them be separated?
Reunion -The Nian Monster and the Centaur-
The story follows two childhood friends: Sekisei, a centaur, and Sai, a nian monster. The two were separated when the nian clan had to migrate as a result of years of persecution and oppression at the hands of humans in the village. With the new year approaching, Sekisei is on his way home from selling his wares when he decides to visit Sai's old hideaway. As the kind-hearted centaur and devoted nian meet once again, a flame of desire lights itself, passion rekindling their old relationship.A centaur, Sekisei, and a nian monster, Sai, meet again after a tragic separation. Passion seizes them both, and it's as if Sai had never left.
Rammed by a Ram
In a society where carnivores feed on weak herbivores, Nen, the leader of the revolution, takes in a small black lamb. Despite being a fierce carnivore, the lamb shows no fear towards Nen, and becomes his right-hand man on their mission to equality. One day, a mysterious parcel arrives, and the lamb offers to help Nen relieve his stress. Has he finally grown enough to make a bottom out of his beefy leader!?
The Blessed Life of a Retired Nian Monster
Shinkyu and Hounen make up the police force of Yarai City. It is rumored that Shinkyu used to be a hunter from the Guardians of the Zodiac, and Hounen the very beast that Shinkyu hunted. The two lived peacefully, managing the town's quarrels and gaining popularity through their personable disposition. When a mysterious traveler blows into town near the end of the year, the two are shouldered with a murder case. But, Hounen is instantly dragged back into his past when he detects a scent at the crime scene. What brought these former enemies, Shinkyu and Hounen, together? Who was the mysterious traveler who blew into town? Shinkyu and Hounen's partnership is needed now, more than ever, when both their relationship and their beloved town are on the line.
A Craving for Chicken
The nian monster Saiu and the divine beast Shinyu meet once every twelve years, during the year of the Rooster, to battle. And the best way to fight Saiu, who descends upon the human world to look for food, is to keep his stomach full! Shinyu gets up early in the morning to prepare a feast for his archenemy, but the nian monster shows up late, and isn't even sorry about it! Fed up, Shinyu gives Saiu an earful about his tardiness, but he goes too far... The usually docile nian monster loses his patience, and decides chicken's on the menu today...
The Naughty Nian Monster Gets Punished Doggy-Style!
At the beginning of the Year of the Dog, divine guardian Kotenken visits the place where the nian monster was sealed away. Today is the day he's been waiting for. It's time for the beast to come out and play! He's brought the beast's favorite strawberry candy, looking forward to seeing his cute, sulky face. He'll taste that candy, all right, but... Kotenken gets to choose which hole! The naughty, gluttonous nian monster gets sweet, sweet punishment from a god in dog form!
Playing Host To The Nian Monster
Ever since he met the nian monster as a piglet, Natu has been captivated by his beauty. Every 12 years, the year-beast visits the village of the pig tribe as the emissary of peace. The strongest warrior in the tribe is appointed the "Jianu," who must offer the beast his hospitality. After working all his life for this opportunity, Natu has been chosen at last! He's so excited to be reunited with the nian monster after 12 years, he can't wait to drink and talk the night away... But, his innocent expectations leave the nian monster unsatisfied... It seems Natu still has much to learn in the ways of worldly delights, and the nian monster is all too happy to teach him!
The Cat Doctor's Herbal Medicine Comes At A Price
Every year, the nian monster tribe battles the Chinese Zodiac tribes and loses. After another miserable defeat, the captain of the nian monsters ends up badly injured and separated from his squadron. To heal his wounds, he returns to the herbal garden he found last year, where for the first time, he meets the herbal doctor cat living there... Though the cat is not a part of the Zodiac, he's cruel and deranged. In an "experiment," he rubs his brand-new medicine onto the captain, eager to see its effects!
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