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A shy and clumsy university student; a salary man trapped in an arranged marriage; a not-so-skilled novice magician; two high school boys who have been fighting it out since they were kids; and a humanoid dog... what could they possibly have in common? Well, they're about to find love in the most unexpected of places. Oh, and there's another thing about them as well they all seem to cry over the simplest of things. Experience love's first joy and heartache in this collection of light-hearted stories from creator Keiko Kinoshita, of You and Harujion fame. So, get ready to grab a box of tissues and unleash the "Little Crybaby" in you.
A story that follows the titular character's work as a private secretary. With Tanaka's support, a company can become invincible and achieve any future it desires.
A tragic loss. The endless despair that accompanies losing a loved one. A mysterious girl who appears at just the right moment. An unbelievable offer. "I can bring your lost loved one back to life, if you complete a simple task for me. Please kill three people, any three people, in the next 24 hours. Do that, and without fail I will revive them just as they were." Could YOU take three lives to bring someone you love back from the dead? What value do you place on human life?
Yamada'’s passionate storytelling is realized through her star character, Reiji, a violin prodigy with a troubled childhood. Reiji turns to music in order to escape his abusive family, and is enrolled in a prestigious music school. There, he meets his mentor Mitsuko whose own dreams of becoming a professional musician were lost due to a tragic injury. Mitsuko'’s fun-loving nature and enthusiasm for living comes up against Reiji’'s intense, single-minded passion for music. But together they find a common goal in Reiji'’s dreams of success. Intense rivalries unfold against the backdrop of the musical world, while Reiji’'s turmoil provides heightened emotional drama. (Source: Anime Monitor) The final volume also contains the short story "Spica".
University student Nokichi had a crude, tomboyish female friend named Sabae. One day, to get a consultation on love matters, the two went for a drink, unexpectedly the big-breasted Sabae approach Nokichi on a whim... Is it a friendly approach? Or a sexual approach? The curtains fall for the almost unreasonable campus life (Source: Shinchosa, translated)
Gentoku, the head of the AI conglomerate Dennoin family, has passed away. His three children watch with bated breath to see what becomes of their father's vast fortune. However, the heir named in the will turns out to be, of all things, a care robot named Loppy?! (Source: MANGA Plus)
Erina, daughter of a duke, was raised to become the crown prince’s bride. Alvis, royal by blood but serving as a member of the Royal Guard, never imagined life beyond duty. But everything changes when Crown Prince Girard abruptly breaks off his engagement to Erina — and the king declares Alvis the new heir and Erina’s fiancé. Once a guard, now a prince, Alvis struggles to adapt to his new role and responsibilities. Erina, now engaged to a stranger, must reconcile her duty with her desire for true love. In a world ruled by status and expectation, can a love born of circumstance bloom into something real? (Source: TOKYOPOP, edited)
Danielle hastily makes for the resort town of Galanio after an accident in the Alps leaves her father in a coma. There, she meets the charismatic Italian doctor Carlo Rossi. She is exhausted from staying vigilantly by her father's bedside, and Carlo's kind words and gentle compassion soothe Danielle's forlorn heart, arousing warm feelings of affection for him. However, Danielle realizes there is no room in Carlo's heart for her, as it still belongs to his late wife, Karina, even now. But when Danielle injures herself after saving Carlo's only daughter, he invites her to stay with them at their lakeside mansion, thus beginning their peculiar temporary cohabitation. (Source: Harlequin)
Christina is a tanned tomboy who works as a crew member on ships. One day she is suddenly approached by a handsome and mysterious man at a Mediterranean harbor town. Why would he choose to talk to her, when there are so many other beautiful girls? He tells her his name is Luc Henri, and she realizes everyone in town knows him by name. He tells her he will see her again before leaving. A few days later, while working on a ship chartered by a royal family, Christina bumps into Luc again... *(Source: Harlequin Comics)*
A VOW THAT CANNOT BE BROKEN! It’s been years since the kihei appeared without warning and overran the earth. To combat this threat, humanity established the Twilight Academy to train students as soldiers, though most die before graduation. During a mission, Kou Kaguro’s squad is attacked, and he must face his fate as yet another student casualty…or so he thought. A girl in white appears during his final moments and swears to protect him, filling a hole in his heart and setting them both on a path of love and despair. (Source: Yen Press)
Holiday Junction (Kyuujitsu Junction) gathers seven short stories. Slice of life going from a game of Tennis to an invasion by Godzilla. 1. Kyuujitsu (休日) 2. Ani to Imouto (兄と妹) 3. Bishoujo Nante Daikirai (美少女なんて大嫌い) 4. Godzilla Couple (ゴジラカップル) 5. Tsuribori Matsuda-san (つりぼり松田さん) 6. Ganbare Youichi (がんばれよういち) 7. Ieneko Bunchan no Ichinen (家猫ぶんちゃんの一年)