A collection of short stories. (Source: Wikipedia Japan)

A small mannequin company has grown rapidly since Kuniko Katsuragi joined the design department. Kuniko, who is devoted to her work, has a crush on Sadaoka, the head of the design department. However, Sadaoka is 12 years older than Kuniko and has a wife and child. In a moment of inspiration, Kuniko says something that tells Sadaoka of her feelings for him, but Sadaoka doesn't seem to care... Then Kuniko meets a young man, Masanori, a member of a poor theater troupe, at a convenience store, and they easily have a relationship, and he lets her stay at his room. Kuniko wants to break up with him, but things don't go smoothly...

An adaption of Boris Vian's surrealist novel *L'Écume des jours.* A rich young man, Colin, met the woman of his dreams, Chloe, at a birthday party for a friend's dog. Colin announced his engagement in front of his best friends Chick and Alyssum, who are unable to marry due to Chick devoting his entire fortune to buying anything relating to the philosopher Paltre. However, as Colin's fortune dwindles Chloe is diagnosed with having a water lily growing in her lungs, and becomes bedridden. (Source: Mangapedia, translated)

1. **SLEEPLESS DOG NIGHT** 2. **Tokyo Lovers** (東京・ラヴァーズ) 1 3. **Tokyo Lovers** (東京・ラヴァーズ) 2 4. **Tokyo Lovers** (東京・ラヴァーズ) 3 5. **Pink Girls Blues** (ピンク・ガールズ・ブルース) 6. **Itsuka, Anata no Isu wo Kai ni Ikou** (いつか、あなたの椅子を買いに行こう) 7. **Tokyo wa Asa no shichiji** (東京は朝の７時) 8. **Nee, Onna no Ko tte Nande Dekiteiru no?** (ねえ、女の子って何でできているの？) 9. **Renai ni Genkai wa Aru no ka?** (恋愛に限界はあるのか？) 10. **Sutekina Jikan** (素敵な時間) 11. **Koi no Wonder Ultra Super Girl** (恋のワンダー・ウルトラ・スーパー・ガール) 12. **Sabaku Ouji to Sabaku Joou** (砂漠王子と砂漠女王) 13. **Waga Kau Yue ni Waga Ari** (我買うゆえに我有り) 14. **HUMMING BIRD** 15. **Hatsukoi Jigoku-hen... Mata wa Youko to Ichirou...** (初恋・地獄篇・・・またはヨーコと一郎・・・) 16. **Koibito-tachi** (恋人たち) 1 17. **Koibito-tachi** (恋人たち) 2 18. **Koi to wa Douiu Mono Kashira?** (恋とはどういうものかしら？) 19. **BLUE BLUE BLUE** 20. **Reizouko Onna** (冷蔵庫女) 21. **Mirin Seijin Shougeki** (みりん星人大襲撃) 22. **DONADONA** 23. **Nichiyoubi** (にちようび)

Even though I'm not expecting anything. I am still hoping that "something" will come along. But what is that "something"? Kyouko Okazaki's first story collection. (Source: Kawade Shobou Shinsha, translated) Collected Stories: 1. CONCRETE JUNGLE 2. Suisei Monogatari (彗星物語) 3. How to USE TANGPONG (タンポンの正しい使い方) 4. Ane Imoto (あねいもと) 5. CURRY RICE 6. Ai to Kanashimi no Party (愛と悲しみのパーティー ) 7. EATING PLEASURE 8. Mangaka Monogatari (まんが家物語) 9. TV yori Kimi ga Suki sa (TVより君が好きさ) 10. Aka Hi Kutsu (赤ヒ靴) 11. SCREEN・SINGLE BED 12. SHY BOY 13. WEEK END 14. 花 15. WHITEDAY SNOW DAY

Tomoko is 37 years old and works in the general affairs department. In the same department is a woman known for her eccentricity, Haru Hatsuse. She doesn't care at all about how others see her, wearing flashy clothes and saying whatever she feels like without reading the room. Tomoko's friends mock Hatsuse and call her "a quirky and strong willed elderly single woman." One day, Tomoko's friends start to see Tomoko in the same way and make fun of her... Do all women have to worry about having an "aging look"? Or aim for marriage? Hatsuse, who has always lived being true to herself, somehow makes other women's lives burdened with various problems, a little easier to live! (Source: MangaPlaza)

One day Lilia Eldina, daughter of a noble duke, suddenly remembers that she had reincarnated from a geeky woman in her thirties who only played dating sims. Not only that, but she reincarnated into a villainess in a dating sim that she had played in her previous life! Lilia ignores all romantic routes and pursues her favorite hobby of playing music. With her past memories, can she avoid the impending death of the villainess she has become? (Source : yomoyo)

Miwa Iida has lived her life with full confidence in two things- cute looks and a good façade. As a new hire right out of university, she's now on the hunt to dig up information on people and have some more fun in this new chapter of her life. However, it looks like the real world won't let that happen so easily. Now Miwa's on a mission to push her work aside, and make some plans after some difficult people get in the way...! (Source: MangaPlaza)

Kelly works as a nanny for a lovely family, and when they go on vacation, she gets a bit of time to herself at their house in Italy. Her relaxation time by herself is cut short, however, when a stranger walks up to her with a tire iron. Is he a criminal, a sailor or someone else? Turns out Kelly will have to quickly learn the life of royalty, because he’s Count Gianfranco Maldini!

Carys's ex-lover Alessandro, an Italian count in the Mattani family, has reappeared. They met two years ago at a ski resort, where Carys instantly fell in love with his passion, sexy body and vibrant emerald eyes. She believed her happiness would last forever, but he doubted Carys's fidelity and cruelly threw her away. Carys's bitter memories of their past heighten her unease, until he ensnares her with the same meltingly sweet, forceful kiss that seduced her once before! (Source: Renta!)

It's Summer's first day meeting her boss, Phin Gibson. The ever-diligent Summer is nervous about meeting him and comes to the office bright and early, only to have Phin show up late, looking like he'd just rolled out of bed—definitely not the look of the executive of a big corporation! The truth is there's not a person in the U.K. who doesn't know who he is. He's the younger brother of the head of a major department store chain, but also stars in his own nature show where he explores deserts and jungles. In fact, he has no interest in the company. Sure, he may be handsome, but he's also completely childish. The exact opposite everything Summer had been expecting. But will her initial impression give way to something more?