"Seikon" or Holy Marriage, a new form of marriage that will reverse the declining birthrate. Chosen "Saints" (\*Super duper rich people) gain the right to polygamy! Eiko Akira who comes from a poor household and seeks security becomes interested in the newly appointed "saint" at school, the princely Iida! But she's not the only one vying for his attention...!
This series tells the story of a bar where several mangaka come to visit. Each chapter is a short gag and interview with an artist that visits the bars. These collection of stories work as an artist to explain their unique styles and stories about some of their most famous series. The bar's patrons are: ASANO Inio Erichin FUJIWARA Satoshi FURUYA Usamaru HANAZAWA Kengo KOZAKI Ai MIYASHITA Hiroki MORISHIGE Takuma OSHIMI Shuzo SUENOBU Keiko UMINO Chica WAKASUGI Kiminori
When Yuuya (優弥), Harumi (春海), Ryou (遼), and Takafumi (崇文) went camping together as high schoolers, Yuuya suddenly announced “I will secretly confess to someone here”, but afterwards, he fell off a bridge and died. Ten years later, the three people who met up at a class reunion suspect each other of being Yuuya’s murderer. The one who was accused exposed his relationship with Yuuya; the three each had in common some kind of secret memory…who was it that was with Yuuya on the suspension bridge that day? In the end, who was the one that Yuuya liked? (Translated from Chinese via Tongli Publishing - unable to confirm names given multiple potential readings of kanji)
The students of Kamishiro High School class 2-A swore revenge on their homeroom teacher, Takao Nanami. Against her, a fake suicide had been concerted, meant to be played out by one of her students, whose actual death would later sink the class into confusion. Who soiled the water with blood? Skinned of its trust, their friendship became an urge to sate each other's hunger.
A disgraceful girl whose life was saved by a witch — her fate will change significantly! The unpopular and unattractive "Ragweed Princess" was assassinated in a secluded area of the forest. In spite of that, she unexpectedly regains consciousness to the sight of a lone witch in front of her. Incidentally, she has also gained memories of what appears to be her past life(?). With this, she starts over with her new life — on a diet and training as the witch's apprentice! (Source: Shinkigensha, translated)
"Abdominal Perforation Syndrome" - when children enter puberty, a hole forms in their belly. It closes automatically as you grow up, and having gone through this experience is a sign of adulthood. This story centers around junior high school student Asahina Chimaki and those around her, as they are torn between childhood and adulthood.
