Special 4-koma series published to celebrate Hana Yume's 900th issue anniversary.
In Tokyo's Asakusa district there is a shoemaker named Anri, who wears a prosthetic leg and runs her own shop. People with various troubles come to her, such as a high school boy who want to wear heels and a widow trying to let go of her cherished shoes. Through the shoes she creates, Anri touches the lives of those who have walked their own paths. Her shoes become the power that helps them take a step forward into tomorrow. This is the heartwarming tale of a shoemaker, where people are connected through a single pair of shoes.
Three years ago, he harvested a spirit-boosting fruit, but was snatched away by a disciple guardian. Three years later, that disciple became the shining star prodigy in the sect. On the other hand, he discovered that the spiritual fruit was less than one-ten-thousandth the power of the new skill he acquired by chance. And now, he will rise up like a comet, carving a legendary path across the heavens! (Source: Tencent, translated)
Cute, straightforward, and sparkling stories! This is a collection of one-shots by a very talented rookie, Andou-sensei! The title story is about a little girl who played "janken" (rock-paper-scissors) on the stairs with her childhood friend. Their love deepened and the relationship changed over the years as they went up and down the stairs.... The changing relationship is very realistic and adorable! The other four stories in the collection are cute and touching love stories as well! (Source: Shogakukan, translated) Included Stories: 1. **Hatsukoi Gummi Choco Pine** (初恋ぐみちょこぱいん) 2. **Haruta no Kuseni Kyun to Suru** (遙太のくせにキュンとする) 3. **Usotsuki Tokidoki Chocolate** (嘘つきときどきチョコレート) 4. **Suki Suki, Spring** (スキスキスプリング) 5. **4-gatsu no Koi wa Usotsuki** (4月の恋は嘘つき)
**Note:** The manga was a 3 chapter mini-series published from 2013 to 2014 on the monthly magazine G Fantasy. Its only volume got published on January 27, 2025; which included an extra chapter of the series that was published on G Fantasy on January 18, 2025 and a new one-shot.
Ajizawa is a renowned master chef, but he doesn’t have a restaurant. He is a “fixer”, a man who travels from place to place fixing menus and restaurants much like Gordon Ramsey, and he charges a fortune to do it. If your menu must be perfect to impress a foreign client, a head of state, or just a neighbor, Ajizawa is the man to do it. But why does he do it? Is it only the money, or is his mission much deeper…
A high school girl has a secret part time job as a waitress and finds romance.
There was a "battle" a year ago. A contagious disease that suddenly hit a rural area? In the mass death of the inhabitants by the population, strange capabilities develop in young people who survived while infected. They will use that ability to fight the variants who appeared at the same time with this disaster. *Note: Place second place in tankoubon category of "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi 2019".*
16-year-old Koharu Sakurai, from Tokyo, had stopped going to school due to certain circumstances. At the invitation of her grandmother Yoshino, Koharu ends up moving to Kyoto to live and work part-time at the general store "Sakura An" in Gion. Besides Yoshino, there’s her uncle, Soujirou, a traditional confectioner, and her second cousin, the handsome Kyoto-style gentleman Reito. Surrounded by this lively family, Koharu’s heart slowly begins to open up. However, "Sakura An" and her family seem to be hiding something...!? (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

