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Having barely escaped being killed before birth by his parents, he thinks he’s used up a lifetime worth of good luck... Sumire, a bartender who attracts only good-for-nothing men, has given up on happiness. Estranged from his parents, he should have gotten used to being alone... But a distant relative who’s a university student, Yuushin, comes to spend some time with him, and Yuushin’s feelings for Sumire grow stronger and stronger... A heartrending age-gap romance.
This is a series of 4 one-shots by Asou Mikoto that all have a common theme of words and language. Kotonoha ~Usuyou no Tsukebumi~ : Maeda Kotoha joined the calligraphy club at her highschool b/c she was impressed by the club president Fujisaki's demonstration. Unable to gather up her courage to confess her feelings, he graduates. Feeling regret, Kotoha decides to write him a letter using a brush and traditional paper... Kotonoha ~Ningyohime no Kowairo~ : Manabe, a cool ice queen type of girl, in Fukazawa Tatsuhiro's class joins the swim team even though she can't swim. Intrigued, Fukazawa decides to teach her, but wonders why she wants to learn so badly... Kotonoha ~Tenjousajiki no Naishobanashi~ : Mihara Ritsu is a playwright for her school's drama club. Nakajima is an underclassmen who joins the club because he was moved by the lead actress Seto Miyabi's words in the final scene of last year's production. This year, Ritsu must write a play that stars both of them, but as usual, writing does not happen easily... Kotonoha ~Shijin no Koi~ : It all started when Sako accidentally picked up Kumazawa's book of poetry and secretly read what she wrote. A lot of it was humorous, but some poems were serious, particularly the ones that poignantly expressed her feelings about a certain classmate...
She suddenly got engaged to her handsome boss at work, and they started living together… But it's a fake engagement！ What will happen to them？ Shizuha is known at her company as a no－nonsense, mature woman who's very serious about her job, but she's actually socially awkward and has no romantic experience. Her boss, Inori Hatsukura, helps her as she's targeted by a stalker and proposes a contract to her： to live together and pretend to be engaged for three months until Inori moves to the US branch of the company. After much deliberation, Shizuha decides to accept. What is in store for the two of them？ (Source: Coolmic) *Note: Simultaneously released in long-strip and traditional formats, with 24 episodes and 12 chapters respectively.*
One year after her husband's death, Crys is still grieving when she agrees to visit her best friend's brother's house. When she gets there, she encounters Sam, a closed-off, guarded man. As Crys's stay continues, she feels more and more attached to Sam. But her enduring love of her late husband makes it difficult for her to accept the feelings that are taking hold of her heart... (Source: Harlequin/SB Creative Corp.)
Polly goes to the desert kingdom of Dharia to look for her father. However, in the airport, she's summarily seized and taken to the palace. There she meets the handsome King Rashad. His sharp eyes and dignified stature make Polly's heart race. Then, while she's staying at the palace, he suddenly proposes. Polly, whose heart has been captured by him, agrees to marry, but their relationship is merely a practical affair. To Rashad, the marriage fulfills a royal duty. Still, Polly believes that one day her love will reach him... (Source: Renta!)
Samantha meets Alessandro, the brother of the bride of Samantha's old friend—a friend whom she still has feelings for. Initially, Samantha dislikes Alessandro, who has exhibited hostility toward her since their first meeting at the wedding. However, one day he forcibly steals a kiss from her. His ulterior motive is to protect his sister from Samantha—he has discovered Samantha's feelings for his sister's husband, and so he plans to seduce her for himself! Samantha soon realizes that she loves Alessandro, despite his cold black eyes that imprison and disturb her heart. Even though she knows that his seducing her doesn't stem from love, she can't control her feelings toward him…. (Source: Harlequin)
When her mother, the mistress of a multimillionaire, passes away, Belle worries about how she'll raise her little half siblings. Then the multimillionaire's oldest son, Cristo Ravelli, appears. Belle feels bashful when faced with his fine features and sinfully beautiful eyes, but her heart freezes the instant she hears his proposal. He coldly commands her to put the children up for adoption and end all ties with the Ravelli family. Belle was desperately trying to protect her young family, but Cristo hid ulterior motives behind his beautiful eyes. He will only look after the children, he says, if Belle becomes his wife... (Source: Harlequin)
After a tragic accident leaves her niece parentless, Flora races to Amsterdam. She's determined to assume custody of her niece, Mariska, no matter what the cost. Upon her arrival, she's met by her brother-in-law, Angelo van Zaal. Since the day she met this man, he'd never once looked at her with anything but contempt. Regardless, she refuses to allow this cold-hearted brute to raise her precious niece. But her life crumbles around her when a twist of fate and a night of passion leaves Flora pregnant with Angelo's child. (Source: Harlequin)
From fresh haircuts to flashy new uniforms, there's always something brewing at Café LycoReco in this official comic anthology! (Source: Yen Press)
Boy meets Girl!! Kazuo, a ronin aiming to get into a distinguished college of music, meets a girl who loves baseball. Her name is Uta Naruse, the piano prodigy who can play Debussy as if it were nothing! Manga may be a soundless way of storytelling, but your heart will be filled with beautiful music!! (Source: Crunchyroll)
A hardworking salaryman by day immerses himself on weekends in the pen-and-paper roleplaying game Dungeons & Braves, where he plays his favorite character: a max level wizard. When his real life abruptly ends, he is given a second chance as Geo Margilus, his magic user from the game. The powers, wealth, and enchanted loot that he gathered across endless hours of imaginary adventures are now made real. The catch? He’s transported to the world of Sedia, a fantasy realm where evil abounds, and ravenous daemons threaten mankind. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)