Kazu is afraid of communicating with people, because she has a bitter experience in the past. Kirishima is the only person that can understand her, and they are brought together. "Falling in love with him" is her biggest mistake...After being badly bullied in junior high, Kaze started to avoid getting involved deeply with other people. The one who moved her heart is the number one playboy in the school, Kirishima Kenta. "You don't really smile, do you?"...The unexpected words made Kazu cry...

A collection of love stories by various manga artists. 1 **Chouchougumo** (蝶々雲) \[Hinako Ashihara\] N Island is a small island where all the kids know each other, and they're excited to meet the new transfer student from Tokyo. Fifth-grader Kanta doesn't want it to be a girl, because his classmate Kyo is the only icky girl the island needs. In a way that makes Kyo happy – because she's always known she wants to live out her life on the island as Kanta's wife someday. But the transfer student, Ritsuka, is a girl, and a shy one with a mother who's shunned by the island. So Kyo makes it her mission of good faith to assimilate Ritsuka, but then Kanta starts acting more interested in Ritsuka than in Kyo... When the main cloud splits into a butterfly cloud, which girl will be the one to separate from the rest...? This story was released as a one-shot in *Chouchou Kumo*. 2. **Circuit no Joou-sama** (サーキットの女王様) \[Kaneyoshi Izumi\] When it comes to being a racing queen (it's like being a cheerleader for Nascar), you're either a bitch or a lost puppy. Ei learns this lesson the hard way from Akane, the reigning racing queen of the famous Meitoh Team, when Ei joins the team to put herself through college. It's only by doing harm to others that you succeed, and once you've succeeded, everyone wants to do harm to you. Ei's dream was to be the top racing queen, but once she gets there, it turns into her worst nightmare... This story was released as a one-shot in *Ni no Hime no Monogatari*. 3. **English Garden** \[Kanoko Sakurakouji\] Hayato is moving to England in one month, so he approaches Fumio and tells her to date him – almost like a command. He's dominating, stubborn, and selfish, and Fumio really can't say no. But Hayato isn't without his charm; he has a talent for making things grow, and he designed a gorgeous English garden. Now he wants to spend his last month in Japan building a garden with Fumio. As the garden grows and changes, so do its gardeners... and as time becomes strained, so do their emotions... This story was released as a one-shot in *Baby, Star*. 4. **Masshiro Kinenbi** (まっしろ記念日) \[Riu Ayase\] Just by selecting her, and saying her name, she became the class representative, and after time, trusted by teachers and students. That always made her excited about working hard and being better. But not all is white, not all is pure. When she was in trouble, a guy suddenly appears to help! Who is this guy? Why is he helping her? And why does Sakura feels scared whenever she is with him? Well... we sure want to know. 5. **Kataomoi no Owaru Cafe** (片想いの終わるカフェ) \[Keiko Adachi\] This story is about a girl called Rui. She's always late on dates. But when she meets Shiyouta, she falls in love with him and doesn't want to be late anymore... 6. **Great Waiters?** (Greatウエイターズ?) \[Mie Washio\] At 175 cm, Eisei (real name Haruyo) never thought she would ever find a boyfriend because of her height and her rather tomboyish looks and demeanour. Under her friends' recommendation, however, a visit to the renowned "Hot Cafe" caused her to fall for a charming waiter named Kono... who promptly dragged her to fill the vacancy – as a male waiter?! Having a chance to get closer to him is one thing, but has Kono also accidentally mistaken her for a boy?! How is Eisei supposed to express her feeling for him now? With a cafe filled with handsome waiters and the pretty girls who swoon over them, this "pretty boy" has work cut out for her! This story was released as a one-shot in the anthology volume *Kanojo ga Cafe ni Kayou Wake*.

Contains three Oneshots entitled... 1. Koibini S \--A half-hearted love affair, a worthless friendship. The four people who are bored everyday, encounter an old granny at the convenience store. "Do you want to work at my house? I'll pay each of you 20,000 yen." How can such a good deal exist in this world?? (20,000 yen~214 US dollars) 2. Happy? Happy! \--Tomo fell in love with Nagase at first sight during the freshmen ceremony, but Nagase already has a girlfriend in another school...?! 3. The Happy Province \--Decades ago, a writer sold a baby, who is from mixed blood. When a reporter saw this child, he couldn't bear to leave her alone. So, does he intend to bring her to the province filled with happiness??

The manga centers on two women: Kyouko, a regular accounting department office worker who is around 40 and who maintains another life as the belly dancer Sali, and Akari, a likeable 23-year-old temp worker and colleague of Kyouko who is seeking marriage. Akari is convinced that her youth and cuteness are her only merits, so she is seeking to find a partner by going to mixer after mixer, perceiving her time as "running out" while feeling empty and lonely. A certain incident leads her to finding out about Kyouko's double life as a belly dancer, and she slowly begins admiring Kyouko. (Source: Anime News Network)

This is the second omnibus edition containing separate but similarly-themed sentimental love stories that were very popular in *Betsucomi*, the bible of manga for girls!

A 33-volume collection of award-winning oneshots put out by Kodansha from 2002-2012. Some of these would later get serialized or collected in other volumes. **Serialized or otherwise collected:** AKABOSHI Tomo [Shishunki Syndrome](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=10895992058) AKIZUKI Risu [Oku-sama Shinkaron](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=8585) ARAI Hideki [8-gatsu no Hikari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=48516) ARAMAKI Keiko [GENOMES](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=100366) ASADA Torao [Spoonman 3.18](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7155) ASHINANO Hitoshi [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=586) Endo Hiroki [Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko Dakara](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5984) ENOMOTO Shunji [Golden Lucky](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=44334) IGARASHI Daisuke [Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi, Hoka (collected in Hanashippanashi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2347) IRIE Kiwa [Haikibun! Sakanahime](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=54246) IRIE Noriko [Neko no Te Kashimasu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=34406) KIMURA Kon [Koube Zaijuu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=6616) KITOH Mohiro [Vandemieru no Tsubasa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2395) KOMAI Yu [Sonna Yatsua Inee!!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=16844) MATSUMOTO Taiyou [STRAIGHT](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9964) NIHEI Tsutomu [BLAME! (prototype chapter, included in NOiSE)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2275) OHARA Shinji [Boku wa Otouto](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=23188) SAMURA Hiroaki [Mugen no Juunin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1628) SOUJI Hajime [Sanmon Mirai no Katei Houmon](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=95297) TOUME Kei [Kurogane](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1034) TOYODA Minoru [Love Roma](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5227) TSUCHIDA Seiki [Miseinen](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=65435) URUSHIBARA Yuki [Mushishi prototype chapter, collected in Filament](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=35219) WAKANA Shouhei [Kamen Tenshi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=38659) **Other:** Hiramatsu Kannosuke [Yume](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134645) ABE Yoshitoshi [Ame no Furu Basho](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70439511114) Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. YAMAZAKI Ren [Like a Laika](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=15464858831) From Atelier du Noir Scans: The daily, average life and interactions of some of a ship’s crew as they depart to explore space. Winner of the Jiro Tanaguchi Special Award for manga in the 2010 Four Seasons Award Anthology. NADEGATA Nazuna [Kokenoshima](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=25320595156) From Atelier du Noir Scans: On a remote island, a skilled swordsman who honed his craft on the local population attempts to atone for his sins and lift a curse by hunting and killing demons. Winner of the Hagio Moto Special Award for manga. KIBA Kouichi [Jagua](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=26870403448) As the protagonist is returning home one night, she runs into a man who had just been in a car crash. As he is dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. JOUYAMA Yui [Zanuff the Butcher](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=57841268625) A butcher with a dark secret finds a little girl. HAYASHIDA Q [Sofa-chan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9150331372) Tells the story of a female ghost who lives on a couch and it's the debut work of Q Hayashida as mangaka. KANOU Rie [Kingdom of Stars](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=20282565791) Oneshot about love, religion, and a big misunderstanding that leads to a weird situation...

Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. **Vol 1** - Cover illustrator: SHINSAIBASHI Paruko - Doujin artists: KAKIUCHI Rei, HANABUSA Yukiko, OGINO Jun, IZUMISAWA Haruka, HARRY Yoshino + ODA Kanan, KINUYAMA Sameharu, KAGEMURO Yuuki, Ookura, Oolong, 白竹理仁, TATEWAKI Mame, SAWAKI Yuo, AMAMOTO Haru, HIBIKI Akiko, SASUGA Newo, Nairo, SOU Irime, Moriko, Atsuyo, YUKIYOSHI Komina, UZUKI Jun, 夜鳴屋紅子, AKATSUKI Kuuko - Stories included: • *[Tatoeba, Sore wa Heibun Hibi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=156117)* by AMAMOTO Haru: (Yamazaki x Shinpachi) • [color=blue]*Chiisana Marui Koujitsu*[/color] by AKATSUKI Kuuko: (Okita x Kagura) Kagura sees Okita talking to a shopkeeper and gets the wrong idea. **Vol 2** - Cover illustrator: OKI Ginjou - Doujin artists: SOU Irime, TAKENAKA Chikako, 夜鳴屋紅子, ASHIDA Maki, Nairo, ICHIJOU Karune, YAMADA Fumi, NANAMI Noriko, TATEWAKI Mame, ATSUKI Ryokka, OGINO Jun, SAWAKI Yuo, AKATSUKI Kana, IZUMISAWA Haruka, ICHINOMIYA Shihan, Atsuyo - Stories included: • [color=blue]*Chotto Dake Odoroita Kara*[/color] by ASHIDA Maki: (Okita x Kagura) Okita plays with Sadaharu. • [color=blue]*Zurako Funtouki*[/color] by TATEWAKI Mame: (Hijikata x Katsura) Preparing to open the Okama bar he works at Katsura accidently splashes water on a certain Shinsengumi walking past... • [color=blue]*Bochi Bochi*[/color] by ATSUKI Ryokka: Hasegawa helps Kagura see that she's not alone... **Vol 3** Doujin artists: YUKIYOSHI Komina, HINA Youko, KAKIUCHI Rei, HIBIKI Akiko, Nanao, Ookura, Nakai peach!, Moriko, MIZUKI Sari, 白竹理仁, WATANABE Kisaburo, HANABUSA Yukiko, カガミ, SATOU Mutsu, NANASE Kameko, AKATSUKI Kuuko, FUJII Ryou **Vol 4** Doujin artists: WATANABE Kisaburo, KANNO Kazuki, Kisayuki, Kaina, ECHIZENYA Taichi, MIZUKI Sari, KAGARI Nakiwo, MIKAGE Tsubaki, BANRI Atom, KAJI Hayato, INOUE Nawo **Vol 5** - Cover illustrator: TATEWAKI Mame - Doujin artists: NIRESUMI Okina, Tamori, KUJOU Yako, Omatsu, Inago, HIBIKI Rina, HINA Youko, KANNO Kazuki, TAKA Peko, KATASHINA Miyura, KAJI Hayato, Nanao - Stories included: • *[Summer Steal Head](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=33869)* by KAJI Hayato: (Okita/Gintoki, hints of OkiKagu) Note: [color=blue]blue[/color] = scanlated

Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. \*\*Vol 1\*\* (2005) - Cover illustrator: SESSHOU Yone - Stories included: • 僕のバンビーナ by KOMAKURA Chiyori (newly drawn) • スウィート・ソウル・レビュー by Munta (newly drawn) • 魔境 by SONAE Guy (newly drawn) • PHOTOGRAPH by Tsukudani (newly drawn) • 特別な肩 by SOUREI Naruto (newly drawn) • ボスの条件 by LONDON Pariko (newly drawn) • ストップ！ ヒバリ君☆ 1・2・3 by HIRAMATSU Kazuyuki (newly drawn) • 学校ともだち ; 腕に書く ; 武寿司 by SESSHOU Yone • センチメンタルクライシス by SOMEYA Rui • まだ見ぬ君へ by 139 • 10年後のソナタ ; ☆キューピッド上司☆ ; ☆オベンキョウ☆ by cyao\*Tome • 獄寺君はやまとなでしこ ; そして日はまた昇る。 by ARISHI Jun • リボーンの手料理 by KITAMIMAKI Soune • エブリシング中学生 by Nyankichi • 10年前のぼくら ; 10年後のぼくら ; 山本武の嫁に来ないか ; 猿山とボク by IMAMOTO Jion • チャオボヴィーノ ; ツナ受難 ; おつかいランボ by Rikka • お約束デス ; ポリシー ; 仲良し家族 ; イメージ通り ; 姉弟ハーレム ; 初恋 by FURUBAYASHI Kitarou • LOVEさりげなく… ; 例えるなら ; 名前を呼ぶとか呼ばないとか by Nittama • 明日は何色 ; 仲裁編 by TOUDOU Yuuya • Slur by UEDA Aki • 掟 by 相模律 • ノンストップ京子ちゃん ; 続・ノンストップ京子ちゃん ; 続々・ノンストップ京子ちゃん by 相模律 • 甘い眩暈 by Reima • ★どこでも10年バズーカ★ by NAKAMURA Machiko \*\*Vol 2\*\* (2005) - Cover illustrator: SESSHOU Yone - Stories included: • さなっぴインパクト by SESSHOU Yone (newly drawn) • ☆のるか そるか！ by HIRAMATSU Kazuyuki (newly drawn) • ピンチがチャンス！ by SOMEYA Rui (newly drawn) • はじまりの合図 by TENNOUJI Mio • ハルの野望 by MOMO Ringo • In the last of sunny day by NAKAMURA Machiko • quarry by AKAZAKI Yuki (also included in \[Doujin Sakka Collection - AKASAKI Yuki\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=192671)) • 十代目と俺1･2 by 白木王武運 • たかが恋や愛 by KIRYUU Hinaki • アメとムチ？ ; 学ラン天国 ; 最新バズーカ by URUCHI Yonemaru • sympathy by Chizu • 背徳ロマネスク by Ichiroku • がっこうのおいしゃさん by SANSHI Shioko • プロポーズ大作戦 by KUROKI Rin • 第３者の目線1・2 by Nabe • リプレイリプレイ by ICHIMATSU Kinuko • それぞれの想い ; その答え　山本編・獄寺編 ; しあわせファミリー計画 ; 続・しあわせファミリー計画 by KOBAYASHI Ryuuu • \[Someday I Will Sing to the Sky\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=64839) by YONEDA Kou • 好き好き� 10代目 by YAMANOUE Sai • 日曜日。 by Moetsuki \*\*Vol 3\*\* (2007) - Cover illustrator: Pepushi - Stories included: • \[OUZI\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=39958) by Pepushi • 若葉のにおい by Nyunko • SPECIAL POSITION by AKAZAKI Yuki (also included in \[Doujin Sakka Collection - AKASAKI Yuki\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=192671)) • mano by YONEDA Kou (originally published in the anthology \*splash!\*) • 雲雀ひねもす by SAGAMI Waka • ダーリンは外国人 by MAKIMURA Maki • 清潔好きな男/身嗜みを整える男 by KANEGAE Shouko • 並盛修業デイズ～帰り道～ ; 並盛修業デイズ～遭遇～ ; 並盛修業デイズ～お誘い～ by AYASE Ichi • 全員がボケた日。by Haniwa • 色々なものがごめんなさい漫画 by SURUME Ikako • 陽気なマフィアの日常と駆け引き by YAMADA Hidari • 二段ベッドのある家 by Kitagawa • GOD FATHER02 by Kanoe • 見るのは夢ばかり by Masao • 猫まっしぐら by HACHI Fujiko • つかのま by Tetsu • 標的89のアレ ; 標的89のアレ2 by KIKUCHI Haiji • 喪失 by AKOU Susugu \*\*Vol 4\*\* (2007) - Cover illustrator: Pepushi - Stories included: • キミ→オレ。オレ→キミ。by Bosuko • \[Diletto\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=45972) by NAKAJOU Akira • \[Koitsu ni Ittai Nani o Shita.\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47253) by YONEDA Kou • Secret by AKAZAKI Yuki (also included in \[Doujin Sakka Collection - AKASAKI Yuki\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=192671)) • 禁じられた遊び by by KANEGAE Shouko • 謎のヒットマン サラリーマンREBO 企画１「サラリーマン来る！」by HIBINO Yuuki & SHIMA Seiryuu • \[GOLD\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=49172) by AKOU Susugu • 山ツナで４コマ！ by Haniwa • こんな黒曜は嫌だ３ by Gyokuto • XXXガーディアン ; XANXUS×BERU by MIZUNO Hotori • 変則ハピネス by ISSHIKI Akira • 並盛ランキングのヒミツ by UDUKI Sonowo • 百年たっても待っていて by Aiko • JAB JAB STRAIGHT！ by MIDORIYAMA Youko • ノー・リーズン・ハッピネス by Kenko • ジャジャウマライダー by Murahito • Dino's Birthday by Haruno • STOP THE 獄寺 by Yukie • ガラスの靴 by TOGIYA Makoto \*\*Vol 5\*\* (2007) - Cover illustrator: Pepushi - Reprinted: YONEDA Kou, NAKAJOU Akira, NANAMI Noriko, AYASE Ichi, KANEGAE Shouko, YAMANOUE Sai, Kitagawa, CHIDORI Peko, FUNAKI Kazuo, smaru, Rieguchi, Gyokuto, R Miko, Ei, eca, NISHIZONO Ryou, TAKATSU Shou - Newly drawn: Bosuko, AKAZAKI Yuki, Condor, AOI Yuumu, IMAMOTO Jion, KIRYUU Hinaki, TOGIYA Makoto, Haniwa, MIZUNO Hotori, MITARAI Naoyuki, TOME Kusuko - Stories included: • \[Hinemosu Kimi ni Ubawareru\](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=41073) by YONEDA Kou • \[color=blue\]Nakayama Hospital\[/color\] by FUNAKI Kazuo (Pairing: Xanxus x Squalo) \*\*Vol 6: