When We Were in the Rose Forest

A collection of BL short stories by Haruko Kumota.


Bara no Mori ni Ita koro (When We Were in the Rose Forest) explores the depths of Haruko Kumota’s range with an array of erotic, heartwrenching, and at times, humorous stories.

• “When We Were in the Rose Forest” depicts a romance between a vampire and his lover reincarnated into an ordinary human.

• “The Rain in Monte Carlo” focuses on an older actor and his struggling with his career and working abroad. He asks for help from his beautiful foreign costar to show him around the city…

• “Yoshiki and Takumi” is a love story between rival gang members who can’t help how they feel.

• “Be Here to Love Me” follows the budding relationship between an office worker with a foot fetish and his colleague with stunning legs.

(Source: Futekiya)