Marco’s smile, his kiss, even the heat from his body...it was all at her father’s bidding. Shayna works at a café on Ranai island, hiding her real identity to escape from her coldhearted father. Finally feeling safe in her new world, she fell in love with the gorgeous Marco, a visitor to the island. But just as she begins to trust again, she discovers that he was hired by her father to take her back home!

It has been a century since anyone in the Siegfried clan was born with the Power of God. Desperate to keep their grip on the crown, the royal family resorts to sending its scions to a clandestine laboratory once they turn eight in hopes the brutal experiments conducted there will awaken the children to the family’s latent abilities. When it comes time for Sigurd, first in line for the throne, to undergo the procedures, there is but one thing on his mind: He must manifest the Power of God to spare his five-year-old sister Brunhild the same fate. Though Sigurd triumphantly returns three years later, bearing unprecedented command over the Power of God, the kind brother Brunhild knew is gone, replaced by a violent boy who has forgotten his own identity. Eventually, Sigurd grows tired of Brunhild and banishes her, only to call her back to the royal palace when she awakens to divine abilities of her own. Now betrothed to her brother, Brunhild must find a way to placate the unstable prince if she is to have any chance of surviving… (Source: Yen Press)

Arlene comes from a broken family and has been lonely for as long as she can remember. One day, she inherits a gift from her family, a run-down vineyard that belonged to her late great-uncle. Determined to restore the vineyard, Arlene decides to visit the wine region in Sardinia, Italy, but what she doesn't realize is that she is about to have a private lesson with a gorgeous local winery owner!

A 33-volume collection of award-winning oneshots put out by Kodansha from 2002-2012. Some of these would later get serialized or collected in other volumes. **Serialized or otherwise collected:** AKABOSHI Tomo [Shishunki Syndrome](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=10895992058) AKIZUKI Risu [Oku-sama Shinkaron](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=8585) ARAI Hideki [8-gatsu no Hikari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=48516) ARAMAKI Keiko [GENOMES](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=100366) ASADA Torao [Spoonman 3.18](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7155) ASHINANO Hitoshi [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=586) Endo Hiroki [Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko Dakara](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5984) ENOMOTO Shunji [Golden Lucky](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=44334) IGARASHI Daisuke [Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi, Hoka (collected in Hanashippanashi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2347) IRIE Kiwa [Haikibun! Sakanahime](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=54246) IRIE Noriko [Neko no Te Kashimasu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=34406) KIMURA Kon [Koube Zaijuu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=6616) KITOH Mohiro [Vandemieru no Tsubasa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2395) KOMAI Yu [Sonna Yatsua Inee!!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=16844) MATSUMOTO Taiyou [STRAIGHT](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9964) NIHEI Tsutomu [BLAME! (prototype chapter, included in NOiSE)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2275) OHARA Shinji [Boku wa Otouto](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=23188) SAMURA Hiroaki [Mugen no Juunin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1628) SOUJI Hajime [Sanmon Mirai no Katei Houmon](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=95297) TOUME Kei [Kurogane](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1034) TOYODA Minoru [Love Roma](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5227) TSUCHIDA Seiki [Miseinen](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=65435) URUSHIBARA Yuki [Mushishi prototype chapter, collected in Filament](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=35219) WAKANA Shouhei [Kamen Tenshi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=38659) **Other:** Hiramatsu Kannosuke [Yume](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134645) ABE Yoshitoshi [Ame no Furu Basho](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70439511114) Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. YAMAZAKI Ren [Like a Laika](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=15464858831) From Atelier du Noir Scans: The daily, average life and interactions of some of a ship’s crew as they depart to explore space. Winner of the Jiro Tanaguchi Special Award for manga in the 2010 Four Seasons Award Anthology. NADEGATA Nazuna [Kokenoshima](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=25320595156) From Atelier du Noir Scans: On a remote island, a skilled swordsman who honed his craft on the local population attempts to atone for his sins and lift a curse by hunting and killing demons. Winner of the Hagio Moto Special Award for manga. KIBA Kouichi [Jagua](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=26870403448) As the protagonist is returning home one night, she runs into a man who had just been in a car crash. As he is dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. JOUYAMA Yui [Zanuff the Butcher](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=57841268625) A butcher with a dark secret finds a little girl. HAYASHIDA Q [Sofa-chan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9150331372) Tells the story of a female ghost who lives on a couch and it's the debut work of Q Hayashida as mangaka. KANOU Rie [Kingdom of Stars](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=20282565791) Oneshot about love, religion, and a big misunderstanding that leads to a weird situation...

Uika thought, "I don't need a man if I have a job." However, she got fed up with the approach of her boss at work, and persuaded Kotaro, a classmate from high school who happened to meet again, to become a "fake boyfriend" for a limited time! In order to appeal to her, Hatsuka's heart throbs when she sees Kotaro's casual kindness and masculine appearance, which she thought was just a male friend, as they spend time together!? Enjoy the pure love of a sweet and bitter adult with a camouflage boyfriend!

"I decided a long time ago that I would tell you once we turned 18." "Marry me." The day before high-school senior Nino turns 18, her handsome and extremely popular childhood friend, Ichi, proposes to her. Practically raised together as siblings, she can't believe his feelings and turns him down. He quickly counters with, "Let's do an experiment to see if we can be in a relationship or not"...?! From then on, he hugs and dotes on Nino no matter where they are, and schemes on how to get her all to himself. "Can you be mine and mine alone already?" But things aren't as simple as he hoped. When you're head over heels for your longest and closest friend, even the sweetest of love has a lot on the line! (Source: MangaPlaza)

One day, Naoko suddenly finds herself transmigrated into the world of an otome game focused on restaurant management. However, she has taken on the role of the widely disliked Duke's daughter, Fiore, and is forced to play the game on its notorious "Hard Mode." To avert the crisis of academic expulsion, she is entrusted with managing the on-campus restaurant. Utilizing her cooking skills from her previous life and her knowledge of the game, she takes on the mission of raising the Affection Levels of the capture targets and boosting the restaurant's popularity. As she works, a new romance route with the 5-star difficulty Crown Prince, Leonardo, begins to unlock... **Original Webtoon:** [MechaComic](https://mechacomic.jp/books/200418), [Cmoa](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/307867/), [EBookJapan](https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/books/843394/), [DBook](https://dbook.docomo.ne.jp/item/21f8c42ec66ac156ba7be7a2eec9718fd5fdc6f788f861de63dc987b8df42879/2000/), [RentaPapy](https://renta.papy.co.jp/renta/sc/frm/item/387766/) **Official Translations:** [English](https://mangamirai.com/product_collections/ab38a5c7-2e10-4603-a770-682da2b67782)

Who should come to the newly-orphaned Renji's rescue, but a rich ex-customer!? A few months ago, the handsome, sophisticated Hiromu came to the gay bar Renji was working at. Figuring he had no idea it was a gay bar, Renji helped him out, only to be bought by Hiromu for the night. Sex with men was never anything more than work for Renji, but in Hiromu's gentle embrace, he truly enjoyed it for the first time. After Hiromu pays him more than he could ever have imagined, he can't wait to sell himself to Hiromu for another night. But Renji doesn't see him again until his mother's funeral, when he's suddenly taken in by a wealthy family! Can he really be brothers with an ex-customer!? [from Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/112153/)

*Note: Originally published in Galette Meets issue 8.*

When two women encounter each other, a question is asked- and later answered.