This installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Go Sasakihara and looks at the world and daily life from a "low" perspective. 1. **Kuremutsu** (暮六ツ) \[Kusunoki Shohei\] 2. **Terajima-chou Kidan** (寺島町奇譚) \[Yuu Takita\] 3. **Chirpy** (チーコ) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 4. **Kamen** (仮面) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 5. **Aru Fuukei** (或る風景) \[Tadao Tsuge\] 6. **Tokyo Goodbbye** (東京グッドバイ) \[Oji Suzuki\] 7. **Yasashii Hito** (やさしい人) \[Shinichi Abe\] 8. **Showa 141 Nen** (昭和百四十一年) \[Mizuki Shigeru\] 9. **My Wife is an Acrobat** (僕の妻はアクロバットをやっている) \[Kuniko Tsurita\] 10. **Showaru Neko** (性悪猫) \[Murasaki Yamada\] 11. **Monologue** (ものろおぐ) \[Youko Kondou\] 12. **Gozen 10:00 Ji no Ahiru** (午前10:00の家鴨) \[Fumiko Takano\] 13. **Nee, Mama** (ねえ、ママ) \[Aoi Ikebe\] 14. **Baka Kyoudai** (バカ姉弟) \[Tetsu Adachi\] 15. **Bonbori-san** (盆堀さん) \[Takashi Imashiro\]

A trio of goofballs from the men's volleyball club fight over the tall, skinny Masako, a.k.a "Olive"! Fumiko Nozaki draws a comedy that is sure to make you laugh! A must see! (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

1-2. **P.S. I Love You** (P.S.アイラブユー) Isako Ise, a translator of German literature is 33 years old and single. With a job that gives her life meaning she dedicates everyday and minute to it. But a chance encounter and friendship with 5th grader Shouichi over the summer gives her a valuable new experience. 3-5. **Room 201** A comet that only passes earth every 88 years is the framework for these 3 stories of love both past and present

1. **Hana Ichi Monme** (花いちもんめ) 2. **Chihayaburu Oku no Hosomichi** (ちはやぶるおくのほそみち) 3. **Matsuri Chougetsu** (祭・長月) 4. **Kimi no Natsu ni Tobitai** (きみの夏にとびたい) 5. **Haru ni Furu Yuki** (早春（はる）に降る雪)

1-3. **Kakueki Teisha** (各駅停車) 4. **Ryote Demotarinai** (両手でもたりない)

A collection of short stories: 1. **Prince Princess** 2. **Oujisama to issho!** 3. **Kitakaze to Post** 4. **Deisui Yokochou**

1. **Wasurerarenai** (忘れられない) 2. **Tsumasaki de Odoru** (つまさきで踊る) 3. **Endless March** (エンドレスマーチ) 4. **Haru no Zenjitsu** (春の前日)

Professor Torino still pined for his late wife, never showing any interest in his female students. His assistant, Mimiki, felt concerned about him... In addition to the title work which depicts a clumsy love, the book also includes two other works that try to capture the wavering feelings of love. (Source: Shueisha, translated) Collected Stories: 1. **Sekkyoku** (積極, published in コーラス 2006 March issue) 2. **Spiral Holiday** (スパイラル ホリディ, published in コーラス 2007 July issue) 3. **Kaze no Michi** (風の道, published in コーラス 2004 October issue) 4. **Kokuhaku Monogatari** (告白物語)

Can a man and a woman just be friends? Kenta confessed his feelings to his good friend Hina, but he was rejected when she told him "let's just be friends." Kenta, unable to give up, asked Hina out on a date to make another move on her, but they happened to run into her ex-boyfriend...? (Source: Shueisha, translated) Collected Stories: 1. **Bokura no Kimochi** (ぼくらの気持ち) 2. **Anata no Tehira no** (あなたのてのひらの) 3. **Saisho no Christmas** (最初のクリスマス) 4. **Kokuhaku Monogatari: Manatsu no Kekkon-hen** (告白物語-真夏の血痕編-) 5. **Kare no Jikan, Kanojo no Jikan** (彼の時間、彼女の時間) 6. **Soreyuke Kokuhaku Monogatari** (それゆけ告白物語)

1. **Kusa no Ue Hoshi no Shita** (草の上 星の下) 2. **Salvia** (サルビア) 3. **Prism** (プリズム) 4. **Haru ga Kita nara** (春が来たなら)

1. **Hana to Wakusei** (花と惑星) 2. **Haru no Tsubomi** (春の蕾) 3. **Choco to Watashi to Niwa Saki de** (チヨと私と庭先で)