The second volume of the highly popular early short story collection by Igari Soyoko! Contains five sparkling adolescent love stories published in Hakusensha's "Hana to Yume" and "The Hana to Yume". Includes a large volume of 35 pages of new illustrations, follow-up heart-pounding manga, behind-the-scenes stories for each story, and afterword essays! ◆ Introduction to the included works 【秘密のゆびさき / Himitsu no Yubisaki / Secret Fingertips】 Yura is a third-year high school student. She secretly has a crush on Maya, a girl in the same class, but when her parents remarry, she suddenly becomes step-sister and brother-in-law to Maya! (Published in the August 1, 2011 issue of The Hana to Yume) 【ナツカレのはじめかた / How to Start a Summer Boyfriend】 Yuki is in college and is on her first summer vacation. While all her friends are getting boyfriends, Yuki is anxious that nothing is happening to her, but one day her childhood friend Chihiro suggests, "Shall I pretend to be your boyfriend?"! (Published in the September 1, 2014 issue of The Hana to Yume) 【紅蓮の月 / Crimson Moon】 Rentaro has a crush on Benihime, a senior who loves books more than anything. However, Benihime is in love with Rentaro's older brother, Noshiro-sensei. As their unrequited love grows, the final school festival for the two of them approaches--!? (Published in the October 1, 2010 issue of The Hana to Yume) 【コイビトアソビ / [Koibito Asobi](https://mangabaka.org/series/9com34e/koibito-asobi) / Love and Play】 Saki and Moe are twin sisters. Saki has a crush on Kirii, who has a crush on Moe, but when Moe starts dating Kirii's best friend, Saki offers to pretend to be Kirii's girlfriend, saying, "I'll take Moe's place," but--!? (Published in the February 1, 2010 issue of The Hana to Yume) 【春をきかせて / Let Me Hear Spring】 Hinako is a third-year middle school student about to take the high school entrance exam. She dreams of a new life, but her grades are so bad that she is in danger of having to repeat the year. At that time, Usami, a first-year junior high school student who is known as a "genius," becomes Hinako's personal teacher --!? (Published in the April 1, 2010 issue of The Hana to Yume)

Mika Uesaka, a girl with glasses, is the girlfriend of Aoi Tachibana, the most famous boy in school. Although they are in different grades, Mika loves Aoi, who is always kind to her! One day, one of her friends blackmails her, "There are many girls who want to get Aoi," and "If you are him girlfriend, you need to be more critical!" Mika decides to become pretty for her senpai...! The reaction of her senpai was unexpected when he saw Mika, who took off her glasses, put on make-up, and became extremely pretty...! https://mechacomic.jp/books/200423

Sequel to *FPS no Tomodachi to Real Deau Manga*. M and RR once again go to Akihabara so they can play a new online game title at an internet cafe! However, right after the meetup RR is suddenly informed of a certain matter by a mysterious character claiming to be M's acquaintance...? (Source: Melonbooks, translated) *Note: Released as a doujinshi at Comiket 102 and later published by No. 9.*

"The person I like is a kung-fu master." 28 year-old Numajiri is a lethargic convenience store staff who had fallen in love at first sight with a lady customer. It turns out that the lady is the daughter of a family that runs a kung-fu dojo. In his effort to get on her good side, he fervently began to take up kung-fu and gradually became absorbed in it... This story shows how Numajiri struggles and doesn't give up on his love for a woman who's out of his league.

Tanaka and Zenzai are new hires at the same company and in the same department. Though they're interested in each other, they keep their feelings hidden, spending their days as "close colleagues." However, a slight misunderstanding causes their relationship to gradually begin to change... (Source: Kadokawa, translated) *Notes: \- Originally self-published on Pixiv and published as a doujinshi, it was picked up for commercial volume publication by Kadokawa. \- Includes 1 extra chapter.*

Side stories from Omega Syndrome originally published as doujinshi: Vol. 1: Hotcake wo Kimi to Vol. 2: Mitani ha Mita Vol. 3: Paper Box Vol. 4: Zoku Hotcake wo Kimi to Vol. 5: Kore Kara no Hanashi -Zenpen- Vol. 6: Kore Kara no Hanashi -Kouhen-