A collection of stories. **Volume 1:** Cover by [KOJIMA Lalako](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=11249) 1. KINOSHITA Keiko 『恋とは不思議なものだから』 2. KOJIMA Lalako 『ハレルヤ ベイビー』 3. NEKONO Mariko 『消しゴム彼氏』 4. TSUKAHARA Saki 『君に想ふ、碧』 5. TAKAGI Yuna 『THE 普通の恋人』 6. Maria 『思惑いろは』 7. TAGURA Tohru 『のみ×しば』 8. KURITO Natsu 『囚われ少年』 9. KISARAGI Ai 『ワンダフル☆アニキ』 An anthology ran alongside with [Kimikoi - Shakaijin-hen](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=149943)

In the town of Pada on the continent of Alecrast a mysterious addictive drug known as “Devil’s Breath” is causing people to behave erratically and eventually die. A band of adventurers, including warrior Bart, the young sorcerer Rizan, the elf Silarm and the grassrunner Plum investigate what is behind “Devil’s Breath”. As they follow several leads through the town they stumble upon a party led by a female thief called Nightshade and a cult who follow the god Mireef. Based on the SNES game Sword World SFC, which is based on the 2 volume light novel *Sword World: Island of the Dead God*.

Beth’s childhood love had to come to an end, but young Jamie vowed he’d grow up and then he’d come get her. Over ten years later, only half of his promises had been fulfilled. Jamie was a man, a success in Australia, where he grew up to be very powerful. But when a likewise grown-up Beth tries to meet with Jamie, he beds her thinking all the time that she is a just another anonymous gold digger. Traumatized, Beth tries to say goodbye for good, but then Jamie tracks her down and buys her financially troubled family’s farm… Just what is Jamie’s end game?

This series tells the story of a bar where several mangaka come to visit. Each chapter is a short gag and interview with an artist that visits the bars. These collection of stories work as an artist to explain their unique styles and stories about some of their most famous series. The bar's patrons are: ASANO Inio Erichin FUJIWARA Satoshi FURUYA Usamaru HANAZAWA Kengo KOZAKI Ai MIYASHITA Hiroki MORISHIGE Takuma OSHIMI Shuzo SUENOBU Keiko UMINO Chica WAKASUGI Kiminori

I lost my memory after a car accident—my memory of the past six months is gone! A gorgeous man who stands in front of me says he’s my husband. More surprisingly, I am pregnant! I didn’t even have a boyfriend before I lost my memory, so how can I be married? My husband treats me gently with love and care, but when he’s in my dreams, he’s a coldhearted man. I can’t stop crying…! What’s that dream all about? Can I indulge myself in this happy life?

After her distraught sister told her that her fiancé’s older brother, Santos, wouldn’t give them his blessing to marry, Georgina decided to speak with Santos herself. The brothers’ father left a will saying the first son to marry would inherit the family business, which is why Santos won’t support their marriage. Georgina asked Santos to allow her sister’s marriage anyway, but Santos turned her down flat. That’s when she decided to propose to him. “Why don’t you and I get married so that you can inherit your father’s business? Then we can get divorced.”

Novice stage actress Mina loses her heart to a man in the audience. After the show, the extremely sexy man introduces himself as Aksel, and the two rush into a night of passion. The next morning, however, Mina learns that Aksel is the archduke of the northern monarchy of Storvhal. On top of that, she finds out that pictures of the two of them entering the hotel have been leaked online. Aksel mistakenly assumes Mina has used him to make a name for herself, so he denounces her and disappears! (Source: Harlequin/SB Creative Corp.)

Collection of 19 short stories, with the theme of pirates, by various Weekly Shounen Jump mangaka that had ongoing serializations in the 2021 #5-6 issue.