-In a world where civilization has declined, a mysterious boy is picked up by a circus troupe. [Original Web Manga](https://ganma.jp/sabaku#!)
Nicole, a journalist, was intrigued by a newspaper ad her roommates were discussing. Her roommates said the person who placed the ad to find a wife must be either very ugly or very old. Nicole told them not to pass judgment. She was curious about the mysterious ad, so she called the number to make an appointment. Figuring the meeting would make for an interesting article, she showed up at the address provided only to find herself in front of a mansion! And the man who’d placed the ad wasn’t ugly at all—he was an incredibly attractive man with demons in his past.
Blake Fortune might not have been the easiest boss in the world, but Katie Wallace knew him better than anyone. Neighbors and longtime friends, she and Blake made a great team. Katie dreamed they'd someday be more….But time was running out. Spurred on by last month's life-altering tornado, Blake had decided it was time for him to marry—somebody else! With the rest of the Fortunes rooting her on, the spunky secretary had to find a way to change his mind fast. Could her plan really win over the Fortune of her dreams?
He will do anything to protect his little angel’s smile. Marissa is a single mother who teaches people how to care for infants. While teaching, she meets a new student, the gentlemanly Alec. He lost his beloved wife a year earlier and decided to take Marissa’s course to learn how to care for his daughter. But after seeing Marissa pacify his daughter, he asks her to become his live-in babysitter. Marissa already has her hands full with work and her own son. But she also has to move out of her home, so she accepts the job and moves in with Alec. She promises herself she won’t become romantically involved with him, but that promise may be harder to keep than she thinks.
*I'm pretty, and she's ugly.* Since middle school, Maimi and her friends have competed for beauty and bullied their less attractive classmates. Even when they reunite at a class reunion as adults, they show no signs of remorse and each appear to be living a happy life. However, they learn that one of their group members, Namiko, has committed suicide...? A thrilling suspense story in which a false friendship leads to a countdown to death!! (Source: Seisensha, machine translated) **Original Japanese:**\ cmoa ([Chapters](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/172119/), [Volumes](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/178165/))
Due to favorable reviews, the oneshot returns with its second and final chapter. Rutile's atelier explodes while she's doing alchemy. Now in debt, what methods will she choose to pay them off? A slapstick comedy with the various unique personalities she meets.
