The Devil's Secret

"The Devil's Secret" is a captivating collection of Boys' Love stories exploring unexpected romance and contrasting personalities. In "The Devil's Whisper," a Catholic priest discovers a young man named Raoul outside his church. Despite possessing horns and a tail, Raoul insists he is not a demon. Moved by the boy's plight, the priest offers him food and shelter, leading to an unlikely bond as they navigate whether a holy man and a supposed demon can truly find love together. Another standout tale, "Let’s Do Something Useless!", follows Shuuji, a strictly practical student teacher who despises anything unproductive and views romance solely through the lens of procreation. After punching a boy who flirts with him on the street, Shuuji is horrified to discover that the flirtatious youth, Sawatari, is a student at the very school where he begins teaching the next day. The serious Shuuji soon finds himself matched against Sawatari's playful persistence. The anthology also features "Before Winter Comes," in which a young man named Tomono jokingly tells his friend Yuba that he would fall for him if he were a girl, only to learn that Yuba doesn't mind his actual gender. Finally, "Secrets of the Devils" serves as a sequel to the earlier demon stories, shifting focus to Baldur, Raoul's older brother, and another incubus named Zahan.