Compilation book of winning works of the "2013 Silent Manga Audition" first round ("Love Letter" theme). See more info for details.

“You possess true skill. Your environment was simply holding you back.” Alto, a young appraiser who was forced to work like a slave in the aristocracy-driven Kingdom of Dramd, has his life turned upside down when he is scouted by Beralt, a soldier from the enemy nation, the Glaus Empire. In this completely meritocratic country, Alto’s off-the-charts appraisal talent is discovered, and he’s suddenly nominated to be an executive candidate in the military! Immediately after joining, Alto has great expectations placed on him by the military executives, a group of powerful individuals. Yet, the people he chooses to ally with are only hopeless dropouts facing desperate situations… This is an exhilarating rise-to-power fantasy where Alto uncovers the hidden talents of his comrades and carves out a new destiny! *Source: Alpha Manga*

Emily knows who the baby’s father is. How could she forget the night of passion she experienced only one month ago? Loukas was a billionaire she met and immediately fell for at a friend’s wedding. But she knows her love was one-sided. After all, he didn’t even give her his number. Then her phone rings. Loukas wants to have dinner with her. She agrees but decides to hide the pregnancy from him. However, he comes earlier than planned and sees the positive test kit…

Elizabeth works at a café in order to protect her family's precious farm. One day, a customer offers to pay her ten thousand dollars to hire Henry, a herdsman who's in need of a job. Needing the help, Elizabeth agrees. But what she doesn't know is that Henry is keeping a secret and only taking the job as a challenge! As their strange life together begins, the distance between them grows smaller and smaller... (Source: Renta!)

A devastating car accident has taken a loving couple away from their newborn daughter. She's been given to her godparents to be raised, but one's a rich playboy, and the other's an earnest nanny that the world believes is a home-wrecker. Mario offers Sabrina a fortune to raise the child with him. Will she find that she can fake love if she makes enough money doing so? Mario may have slept around in the past, but will the love Sabrina has for her goddaughter spread some goodwill to the orphan's godfather? Mario might just make this woman an offer she can't refuse-his riches and his heart. (Source: Renta!)

Roses, sweet affection and kisses… They're all forbidden in this paper marriage! Teddy wasn't too heartbroken after her cruel father died. But he's left her one last command. If she doesn't marry multimillionaire Alejandro Valquez within a month, she'll be left homeless and penniless. Hoping that Alejandro will turn her down, she purposefully dresses in shabby clothes when she meets him. There's no way that the coldhearted playboy will make her his bride! However, Alejandro agrees to the wedding and attempts to seduce her in order to get his hands on her family's land. So, in order to save the nanny and gardener who raised her like their own family, Teddy agrees to a six-month-long paper marriage!

Now widowed, Ava faces a cruel reality-her late husband left her with crippling debt. To make matters worse, the creditor is Marc Castellano, her former lover. Five years ago Ava had no choice but to leave Marc and marry his business rival. Determined to take revenge, Marc has now invited Ava to his suite to give her two options: become his mistress or pay off her debts. Without the resources to do the latter, Ava has only one choice left... (Source: Renta!)

Otoboku 2 begins about two years after Mizuho's graduation. The main protagonist Chihaya Mikado was truant at his school because of harassment in the school and of a distrust in men. His mother cannot bear to watch him be in trouble, so she makes him transfer to Seio Girl's School, her old school. He dresses as a girl and introduces himself as Chihaya Kisaraginomiya. Chihaya meets another protagonist Kaoruko Nanahara, who once rescued him from a playboy, and he begins to live in the dormitory building. He becomes the focus of public attention due to his attractive face and figure, and due to high grades at studies. (Source: Wikipedia)

Mizuho can't believe his ears when Grandpa's will is read out. Grandpa's final wish is for Mizuho to attend the same academy as Mizuho's mother. The catch is it's an all-girls school. With the help of his friend Mariya however, he gets a makeover good enough to fool everyone at the academy.

Himari Inuzuka, a cheerful girl who's never been in love, and Yuu Natsume, a flower-loving boy, became friends by chance. Two years later, the two are still best friends. But when Yuu is reunited with his former crush, the relationship between Himari and Yuu began to change......? (Source: Dengeki Daioh, translated)

Dr. Han Jinsoo always tried to live a righteous life, but in return, he got fired, swindled by a conman, and killed by his own professor. Luckily, a mysterious being offers him a second chance at life because of all the good deeds he had performed. The only problem is... he comes back to life as as Hua Tuo, the legendary Chinese physician, in the turbulent period of the Eastern Han Dynasty! Will he be able to survive in this era of wars and heroes as a surgeon without so much as a scalpel? (Source: Tapas)