Salome moves around a lot with her mother. She's learned not to get too close to anyone at each new school, or to let them find out her secret: she's a witch! When the sunny Hikari tries to make friends with her, Salome thinks she's just being nice out of obligation, so she decides to find out what Hikari really thinks of her...

A collection of stories: 1-2) Futsuriai na Chocolate & Aimai na Candy Lately, a guy has been coming around to talk a lot to straight-laced library employee, Fukagawa. Oosawa is the manager of some very popular nightclubs and lives in a completely different world from Fukagawa. But no matter how Fukagawa acts coldly, Oosawa doesn't lose hope and every time he's touched, contrary to his demeanor, his heart stirs... The bittersweet romance of an obstinate heart gently coming apart. 3-4) Nakayoshi 5-6) Yama no Mukou Sora no Mukou 7-10) Moe Bara Special & Ore to Tora no Mikkakan Extra) Shinya Konbini nite

1. **Kirakira no Natsu** (ささだあすか短篇集 きらきらのなつ) 2. **Shinobi no Iroha** (しのびのいろは) After her great great grandfather (or great great great grandfather, our heroine can't seem to remember) is saved by a member of the Kumezaki family, a ninja by the name of Iroha dedicates her time to protecting the girl of the family, Sakura. The series revolves around their exploits. 3. **Jitensha Blues** (自転車ブルー! ) 4. **Hoshizora☆Factory** (星空☆ファクトリー) 5. **Pokapoka no Fuyu** (ぽかぽかのふゆ)

In the castle, a poor boy, Biskyu Cris, tries to steal a medicinal herb which can extend the life span of the Castral people who only live for 25 years. Biskyu is saved by a tall beautiful, person completely covered by a long coat. After a lengthy period of sword training, Biskyu returns to the castle to become a knight and guard the person who originally saved him. Biskyu believed the person was a woman and wanted to sacrifice his life for her. However, his savior was a \*king\* of Castral, Erudora, who's 700 years old. (Erudora contracted with the Gyokuto people who have magical powers to cure any diseases. In return for his blood, Erudora received eternal life and awful blue blood which grows the medicinal herb.) Biskyu has the opportunity to become a knight Erudora's daughter, but instead falls in love with Erudora again. Biskyu, learning of the conspiracy by the Minister of Justice to try and kill Erudora, escapes with Erudora to release him from his accursed fate...

Kirishima Eisuke, a scoutman for adult videos, picked up Clarence, an amnesiac and handsome foreigner in the city. Eisuke always kept distance between himself and strangers, but he can't seem to throw Clarence out.

Shiratori is secretly in love with his popular subordinate Saeki, whose gentlemanly personality and kindness have earned him the nickname “Misunderstandings Machine.” In order to keep his love a secret, he tries to act coldly to Saeki, even though it hurts him. But as he tries to suppress his feelings, Shiratori’s imagination begins to run more wild! Are these really just misunderstandings? *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*

*"I hate rainy days 'cause it's always raining when I'm nursing a broken heart."* But perhaps that view of Hino-sensei will change after meeting a lawyer and a widower named Masaaki in a bar...? *Note: Includes an extra chapter.*

After trying for so long to change himself from the person he was in university and leave behind the painful memory of unrequited love, why does the very person Nakajima wanted to forget the most have to appear before him now?

Young rookie detective gets assigned to a surly yakuza investigator who wants nothing to do with him. Chikara's persistence to help Ibuki in his investigations leads him to follow Ibuki late one night. Chikara sees Ibuki and 3 others carrying a large wrapped bundle out of a church, which he thinks might be a body. Dazed as he makes his way home Chikara almost gets hit by a car. Next thing he knows Chikara finds himself in a hotel room with the dazzlingly gorgeous driver about to experience his first taste of male on male pleasures.

With the ability to see the negative emotions of people, and to see it as if they’re monsters, whose character can be different and weird, she is Deng. Because no one can understand how she feels, a wall has been built around her heart. However, after living with her innocent brother and with the help with some good friends and Karas, the person that can consume evil intensions, her world has begun to change… *Note: Includes chapter 0 and the bonus chapter "The daily life of Kazuma".*

Nekomata was always alone until she met Maki. Now she makes a bento for her every day in the hope of remaining close to Maki. When Nekomata makes a new friend in her cooking class, however, Maki seems angry...