ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND (Zettai Kareshi), by Yuu Watase. First published in 2003 and first published in North America in 2006.
PLOT:
Riiko Izawa wants a boyfriend more than anything. So far, every boy she's asked out has turned her down. The only consistent guy in her life is her next-door neighbor/childhood friend Soshi, and he spends his time taking care of her in lieu of her parents or fighting with her. While lamenting her latest strike-out, Riiko meets a strange man with an even stranger offer: a website where she can order the man of her dreams. Riiko expects to be nothing but a scam, but soon enough there's a package on her doorstep containing a life-sized, attractive, and extremely nude android boy ready to fulfill her every need. Of course, there's always a catch. If she doesn't return her new boytoy after the trial period, she'll be stuck with a seven-figure bill. It turns out that the perfect man may sound like a great deal on paper, but maintaining one is a lot more work than Riiko expected.
