In the *Oono no Teiitaimu/Oono no Teatime* (オーノのティータイム) series: 1. Kurage mo Ryuururu (クラゲも流るる; 1996) 2. Purizumu no Koe/Prism no Koe (プリズムの声; 1997) 3. Kanipan no Tegami (カニパンの手紙; 1998) 4. Mukougishi Kara Yattekuta (向こう岸からやって来た; 2000)

Azuki's family has been in the business of making traditional Japanese confectionery for 300 years, however, the business has not been doing well recently. In order to preserve this prestigious business and make it successful again, Azuki, the only child, decides to look for a husband who will inherit her family name.