42 mangaka write short stories about the food they eat.

Yanagi, a man who works in a factory, meets his childhood friend Ichika, an aspiring actress who is currently appearing in a romantic reality show. This reunion changes Yanagi's life drastically. *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*

Tsubaki, a high school girl whose grandfather was the head of a yakuza clan, had a crush on Kujo, a top man in the gang. She wanted him to see her as a woman, but he always treated her like a child. Then, Tsubaki was given the big responsibility of nominating the next head of the clan. Kujo protected her during the battle for leader, but when a marriage proposal with a rival clan was made, his attitude changes drastically! He was the man who had protected Tsubaki for all this time, too long to let anyone else do this to her. As his lips trailed down her neck, her body trembled with pleasure and delight... (Source: Tulle Kiss Bunko, translated)

Omnibus of short love stories. Each chapter features a summer love story at a school in Kyuushuu. The first chapter focuses on Nao and Umi, who were friends as children. As they grew into teenagers, Nao became good-looking and popular with the girls, and Umi started to awkwardly avoid him as she began to feel her feelings towards him change. When they end up accidentally going on an excursion together, what confessions will come out? In the second chapter, a student develops a crush on her attractive new teacher, but struggles to deal with the fact that the feelings might not be mutual. In the third, Nana has a friendly and competitive relationship with the 1st-year Hikaru, who she plays basketball with. When they go to the summer festival together, will their friendly relationship become something more? (Source: MangaHelpers)

Even though he failed his entrance examination, Shumpei scouts out the entrance ceremony of Waseda University and determines in his mind that he will devote the next year studying to get into the university. As he is leaving the campus, Momoko, an energetic freshman, suddenly drafts Shumpei against his will to help her sell school maps to fellow freshmen. Although annoyed by her overbearing persistence, Shumpei eventually befriends Momoko; but her doctor-boyfriend and his hang-ups about his former high school sweetheart keep them from getting any closer. Won the 7th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1983.

The beautiful golden light that rescued me from the darkness was my everything, everything I have is because of him. The nobleman alpha Ronnie rescued the poor omega Aichi from the slums and cared for him with unconditional love. But even though Aichi has been given shelter, kindness, and nurturing, he can never ask for Ronnie's heart. To escape from the sadness of his unrequited love, Aichi runs away to a high-class omega brothel to become a prostitute but...!? (Source: Tokuma Shoten, translated) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*

Beauty and the Hag!! A tale where high school girl who battles part time work and a mysteriously OP old woman interweave.

A coming of age story that follows five young university students who form a circle of friends. Tamotsu and Osamu (Kimura) fall in love with Narumi, who prefers Tamotsu. In order not to hurt each other as friends, both young men try to avoid forming a relationship with Narumi, which inadvertently leads to tragedy among the friends. After the accidental death of Junichiro, the friends leave university for various reasons, leaving Narumi to continue and finish her studies. A few years later they all meet again and are surprised by the secrets that are revealed.

Mikan is a young girl who has the ability to speak with animals. She is shy and doesn't have many friends, but she loves taking care of animals and helping them.

A collection of three romantic short stories: 1. **Ibara no Bara**, (Rose With Thorns) 2. **Tofu no Ie**, (House of Tofu) 3. **Koi ni Tsukimono**, (What Comes Along With Love)