Collection of stories based on the theme of "tears". Cover illustration: Kuz Kuroda 1. **Kaerazu no natsu** (還らずの夏) by Makine Kureta {血涙 - Tears of Blood} 2. **Kokoro Drops** (こころドロップス) by Asu {共涙 - Common Tears ?} 3. (悪癖ホスピタリズム) by Tokico Kirishiki {催涙 - Tears Catalyst ?} 4. **Akuheki Hospitalism** (オオカミの嘘とワニの罠) by ko {空涙 - Crocodile Tears } 5. **Himitsu no shizuku** (ひみつの雫) by Hatoji Erisaki {暗涙 - Silent Tears} 6. **Namida-iro prologue** (涙色プロローグ) by Amaretto {諸涙 - Numerous Tears} 7. **Haru to umi** (春と海) by Mokoto {鼻涙 - Nose Tears} 8. **Full with you** by Tadano {感涙 - Tears of Gratitude}

In the picturesque town of Kuraoka in Fukui Prefecture, the Kuraoka Sake Brewery has been making sake since the Edo period. Akane Kamio, who inherited the brewery after her father's sudden death, converted part of the brewery into a small ryokan called "Kura no Yado." (Source: Shukan Manga Times, translated)

A 27-year-old man is told not to worry by the 15-year-old girl that he finds out he's being married to. Later, the aforementioned 27-year-old man that was told not to worry by the 15-year-old girl that he found out he's being married to - and is now living with - finds a new girl, coincidentally also 15-years-old, declaring that she wants to live with the initial 15-year-old girl.

This is a series of manga anthologies based on popular “villainess” novels. The protagonists are all young noblewomen who were rejected by their fiancés for various reasons, but who did not let themselves be discouraged and found their own happiness. Each volume contains several short stories adapted by different artists and themed. **Digital Manga:** [CMOA](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/268010/)

Mame, a young girl living deep in the forest with her witch mentor, officially became a witch apprentice today. Possessing the incredible talent of a "five-star" witch in manipulating plants, she's filled with excitement at the prospect of using magic for the first time. She immediately infuses her magic into a mandrake seedling... and *pop!* it grows instantly and begins to move like a tiny person!? "Piki!" "What is it, um, you're a new mandrake, aren't you?" With the help, healing, and sometimes disruption of her life, she continues her witch training, now that she's named Gorapii. Then, a request for healing arrives from the royal capital...? https://www.cmoa.jp/title/319734/

Hirune Hanamaki worked at an exploitative black company that left her almost no time to sleep, until she was summoned by a goddess and reborn in another world because of the purity of her heart. With the blessing of the goddess, Hirune had an extraordinary amount of magical power, and her holy magic was incredibly versatile. But all Hirune really wanted was to stay in bed as much as she could, so she tried to minimize work by making full use of her holy magic, which only made her reputation rise even further. She was afraid that she would have to work just as hard as before, until she heard that the "Great Saint" can have her own church and live life without interference. So she thought to herself, "I'll become a Great Saint and then I can spend all day in bed." She tried her best to become a Great Saint and live a carefree life, but...... it's turning out to be a lot of work! She also felt like she was being worshipped a lot....... It wasn't supposed to be like this....... This story is about a Great Saint who became a legend even as she was enjoying the slow life at her own pace. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

From [LuffyNoTomo Translations](https://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=5281): Hazeru is a short cute guy, Genki is a good looking athletic guy, Kuuya is a popular hot guy and Ginjirou is shy but really good looking...what do these 4 have in common? They are all part of the science club! Hazeru is the club president & close friends with Genki, he is so athletic that he gets paid by the sport clubs for his talent in order to get their club money. Ginjirou is the one that does most of the experiments. Kuuya thought that Hazeru was a girl & hit on him but even though he likes girls he still likes Hazeru, so he joins as the club's model in order to get people interested in their science club.

Shouta Majima is a high schooler who loves the night, and is often said to be too serious. He lives in a small town in the countryside, and spends each day doing things that are as average as his height. But at night, he felt he didn't need to be that way. Even so, he decided to sneak into school in the middle of the night one night, and found his classmate Akari Tsukimori, who was usually always sleeping, having a "night class". It was then that his life began to change. According to her, studying can change everything. "Studying opens the door to the world. It makes the impossible possible. It can even make it so you can get out of this town. And of course, I'll easily get 100 on tomorrow's test." Thus begins a new age love story where these two take on the world by night! Source: KADOKAWA