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A shy and clumsy university student; a salary man trapped in an arranged marriage; a not-so-skilled novice magician; two high school boys who have been fighting it out since they were kids; and a humanoid dog... what could they possibly have in common? Well, they're about to find love in the most unexpected of places. Oh, and there's another thing about them as well they all seem to cry over the simplest of things. Experience love's first joy and heartache in this collection of light-hearted stories from creator Keiko Kinoshita, of You and Harujion fame. So, get ready to grab a box of tissues and unleash the "Little Crybaby" in you.
It's not like I don’t belong here… One year ago, a young boy named Mikane moved back to a small island in Kyushu. The locals are warm, his father is brusque yet kind, and he has a good friend who worries for him. Despite having so much, Mikane feels dissatisfied and lonely. Then, one day, he saves a mysterious, beautiful woman from the sea. His meeting with this “onee-san” will drastically change his destiny!! (Source: MANGA Plus)
*“Daddy!” The dragon blinked as the wee little human called out to him. Him? Her “Daddy”?* Powerful enough to have been venerated by humankind, yet warmhearted and even a tad ditzy, the dragon soon finds himself raising and doting on the precocious Olivia as if she really were his daughter in this touching tale. The toddler may be impossibly cute now, but just you wait—she’s a curious child and she’s growing up real fast. You can bet that one day, she’ll be the strongest human there is! But first, how will he handle little Olivia receiving an acceptance letter to a human school? (Source: J-Novel Club)
After living a life of as a corporate slave in Japan, she had reincarnated as a villainess, Fiona, into an otome-game. When she saw her identity, she decided to live a happy slow-life as a noble lady. It’d be lucky that her fiance, Louis, wishes to call off their engagement. However, she soon realized why Fiona had to act like a villainess. She was sick and had a difficult time living as a normal noble lady. Since she’d like to live a happy life (alone), she started to change her food, life. and be honest with everyone. Then…something she’d never expected happened. Louis started to say that he loves her so much and never wants to break the engagement! What’s happening? It’s too different from the original game! Why is he so sweet…?!?! *Source: MangaPlaza*
Anthology of six one-shots: 1. Kimi no Te wa Boku no Mono (Your Hand Belongs to me) - When his student Kurahashi-kun falls from the sky and lands on Sugisaki-sensei, everyone at school thinks they tried to commit suicide together! Sugiaki is determined to find out why Kurahashi would jump off a roof, but this may be too much for the doctor to handle! 2. Renai Sengen (Love Announcement) - When his son gets married and moves out businessman Sakurai Yuusuke is very lonely. When he finds a starving kid in front of his house, he takes him in. But who is his new house-keeper really? 4. Kira Kira Kiseki
Written off as nothing more than a useless bag boy, Mihama Ariake is driven out of the hero’s party he had been traveling with. However, his true strength is in his unlimited use of all extant skills, a power directly bestowed upon him by God—and it is God’s will that he use those skills to back up the hero’s party. Freed from that duty, he goes where his whims lead him, running into many surprising people and unexpected things along the way. Based on a wildly popular novel published by Square Enix, join Ariake as he and his invincibility carve out a new path! *Source: Manga UP! Global*
Iri and Yukimi have been best friends for two years, and they have something in common--both of them have crushes on two of the coolest guys in school! But they both decide to change that. Iri talks Yukimi into making a game out of it. They'll both do their best to confess their feelings to their crushes and see what happens. But then, Iri begins to make more progress than Yukimi...? Also contains: Hito o suki ni naru kimochi Kimi no sonzai. Koi.
Thea is the ugly duckling of high society. Shy by nature, Thea has never had a chance to blossom from under her grandmother's thumb. Thea has admired Peter Braddock for years, and agrees to let him escort her to a ball one night, but the two of them get soaked in a sudden downpour on the way home. She lets him in to change and dry off, but when her grandmother sees the two of them undressed in her room, she jumps to conclusions and sets in motion a huge scandal that will shake both of their families to the core! (Source: Renta!)
Danielle hastily makes for the resort town of Galanio after an accident in the Alps leaves her father in a coma. There, she meets the charismatic Italian doctor Carlo Rossi. She is exhausted from staying vigilantly by her father's bedside, and Carlo's kind words and gentle compassion soothe Danielle's forlorn heart, arousing warm feelings of affection for him. However, Danielle realizes there is no room in Carlo's heart for her, as it still belongs to his late wife, Karina, even now. But when Danielle injures herself after saving Carlo's only daughter, he invites her to stay with them at their lakeside mansion, thus beginning their peculiar temporary cohabitation. (Source: Harlequin)
Daichi, a college student from the country, can't adjust to life in the big city. But, something else is on his mind: Kikuchi, the beautiful man next door. Despite all the passionate nights Kikuchi spends in his room with strange men, Kikuchi's love life is much more painful than it looks... and Daichi has no idea he's about to be a part of it. Contains a big bonus chapter! This is a heartfelt romance starring a country boy in the city! (Source: Renta!)
