Maria lost her mother when she was ten years old, and now she’s a high school student living by herself. But suddenly, two butlers, Rufus and Yuri appeared! They work for her father, whose whereabouts is unknown, and they informed her that she’s a princess?! Moreover, she’s told that her father is on the verge of death and would like to meet her during his last moments… It’s the start of the princess training between the two butlers and Maria *Note: Includes the one-shot "Kuroneko Guardian".*

This volume contains three one-shots by Izumi Kaneyoshi. 1. **Ni no Hime no Monogatari** (二の姫の物語) In the country of "Kou", the king has no sons, so his three princesses are now in contention for the throne. Ichi no Hime, with her beauty and intelligence, seems the most likely heir, but San no Hime is the king's favorite. Ni no Hime, however, is much too quiet and ignorant to even be considered. This is why Seisui is angry when his father, the king's councilor, makes him Ni no Hime's tutor... 2. **Circuit no Joou-sama** (サーキットの女王様) Ei becomes a race queen and meets Hana and Akane, who teach her that the world of beauty, fame, and money is not all that it seems... 3. **Chijou 20m de Aimashou** (地上20mで会いましょう) Mitsuru and Aya are arguing on the school rooftop about their relationship when they discover Arisa seemingly ready to jump. When they pull her back from the edge, they realize suddenly that the door leading downstairs is locked. What will happen to these three?

A series between the expressionless drugstore clerk, Sacchan, and her boisterous childhood friend who's head over heels over Sa-chan but hesitant in confessing his love for her. Join them in their romcom-packed everyday life working at a drugstore.

Fukinoshita, a well-behaved, palm-sized flower dwarf, is the most popular girl in her school. On the other hand, her childhood friend, Onigashima, who is half oni and half human, is a delinquent and outcast. A lively interspecies romantic comedy around two people who have feelings for each other yet cannot be honest about it!

A collection of love stories by various manga artists. 1 **Chouchougumo** (蝶々雲) \[Hinako Ashihara\] N Island is a small island where all the kids know each other, and they're excited to meet the new transfer student from Tokyo. Fifth-grader Kanta doesn't want it to be a girl, because his classmate Kyo is the only icky girl the island needs. In a way that makes Kyo happy – because she's always known she wants to live out her life on the island as Kanta's wife someday. But the transfer student, Ritsuka, is a girl, and a shy one with a mother who's shunned by the island. So Kyo makes it her mission of good faith to assimilate Ritsuka, but then Kanta starts acting more interested in Ritsuka than in Kyo... When the main cloud splits into a butterfly cloud, which girl will be the one to separate from the rest...? This story was released as a one-shot in *Chouchou Kumo*. 2. **Circuit no Joou-sama** (サーキットの女王様) \[Kaneyoshi Izumi\] When it comes to being a racing queen (it's like being a cheerleader for Nascar), you're either a bitch or a lost puppy. Ei learns this lesson the hard way from Akane, the reigning racing queen of the famous Meitoh Team, when Ei joins the team to put herself through college. It's only by doing harm to others that you succeed, and once you've succeeded, everyone wants to do harm to you. Ei's dream was to be the top racing queen, but once she gets there, it turns into her worst nightmare... This story was released as a one-shot in *Ni no Hime no Monogatari*. 3. **English Garden** \[Kanoko Sakurakouji\] Hayato is moving to England in one month, so he approaches Fumio and tells her to date him – almost like a command. He's dominating, stubborn, and selfish, and Fumio really can't say no. But Hayato isn't without his charm; he has a talent for making things grow, and he designed a gorgeous English garden. Now he wants to spend his last month in Japan building a garden with Fumio. As the garden grows and changes, so do its gardeners... and as time becomes strained, so do their emotions... This story was released as a one-shot in *Baby, Star*. 4. **Masshiro Kinenbi** (まっしろ記念日) \[Riu Ayase\] Just by selecting her, and saying her name, she became the class representative, and after time, trusted by teachers and students. That always made her excited about working hard and being better. But not all is white, not all is pure. When she was in trouble, a guy suddenly appears to help! Who is this guy? Why is he helping her? And why does Sakura feels scared whenever she is with him? Well... we sure want to know. 5. **Kataomoi no Owaru Cafe** (片想いの終わるカフェ) \[Keiko Adachi\] This story is about a girl called Rui. She's always late on dates. But when she meets Shiyouta, she falls in love with him and doesn't want to be late anymore... 6. **Great Waiters?** (Greatウエイターズ?) \[Mie Washio\] At 175 cm, Eisei (real name Haruyo) never thought she would ever find a boyfriend because of her height and her rather tomboyish looks and demeanour. Under her friends' recommendation, however, a visit to the renowned "Hot Cafe" caused her to fall for a charming waiter named Kono... who promptly dragged her to fill the vacancy – as a male waiter?! Having a chance to get closer to him is one thing, but has Kono also accidentally mistaken her for a boy?! How is Eisei supposed to express her feeling for him now? With a cafe filled with handsome waiters and the pretty girls who swoon over them, this "pretty boy" has work cut out for her! This story was released as a one-shot in the anthology volume *Kanojo ga Cafe ni Kayou Wake*.

Akashi, the strongest delinquent is feared as the "red ogre." The one he falls in love with is...?

Kayako is an enthusiastic exorcist from an isolated island who’s been newly-appointed to the big city. She has two familiar spirits (shikigami) that help her who help her cleanse impure spirits: Kagari and Kohaku. They are mighty spirits who have to take an alternate form among humans: Kagari, who takes a form of a pirate bird and Kohaku, who takes a form of a silver fox. She’s been determined to continue cleansing spirits as her dead brother has done in the past. But what happens when her faith is shaken and she learns that she doesn’t want to save evil spirits anymore? (Source: Aerandria)

Takaharu has fallen in love at first sight with a girl named Mifuyu who refers to herself as a "snow maiden" who can not fall in love. What will it take for Takaharu to melt her frozen heart?

Tsukina is summoned to another world and is told by a talking orb who introduces itself as a god that she is to be the savior of another world and that she is to balance it with her high magical power, whatever that means. Being already in her thirties, she refuses at first and tells the orb to leave it to those that are younger. Though there are already others that have been summoned to that world, it insists that she go, telling her that it'll grant her any wish in return. In response, she asks to have the strongest protection magic and requests for a function that allows her to summon any item as long as she googles for it. Thus begins her leisurely life in another world as she sets up a quiet and remote book café.

Natsuno Miyata longs to see the confident and composed Nase cry for him.

Haru who's allergic to boys transferred to a class full ikemens and bishounen! Will romance spark between Haru and the boys?