Just before the start of the French Revolution, a commoner named Gerard pays a visit to a high-class brothel, where he sleeps with, and then buys the freedom of Jacques, a young noble sold into prostitution. Jacques looks down on commoners and Gerard has his reasons for hating the nobility, but they’re thrown together once again when Jacques ends up being hired as Gerard’s new houseboy. Jacques’ determination to make his own way in the world, and Gerard’s surprising, quirky shows of kindness slowly bring the two together into a romance for the ages! (Source: Blu Manga)

Nana and Hitomi have been together for several months now. They kissed, they had sex, but their relationship is still a secret for everybody else. However things may be starting to change... ____ Both volumes are a collection of seven short stories each, revolving around an all-girl's school. The first, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapter from the first volume and the first five chapters of the second volume feature the same protagonists. This entry will reflect the Futabasha edition, which has some chapters re-ordered compared to the previous [Ichijinsha edition.](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/4gycykz/kuchibiru-tameiki-sakurairo) **Volume 1** 1. **Tomodachi ja Nakute mo (ともだちじゃなくても。, Even if We're Not Friends)** About two girls who were friends in junior high but end up going to different high schools. 2. **Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Natsu (天国に一番近い夏。, The Summer Closest to Heaven)** Tells the story of a ghost who accidentally possesses a girl, then takes advantage of the situation to interact with the woman she loves. 3. **Kiss to Koi to Ouji-sama (キスと恋と王子様, A Kiss, Love, and a Prince)** The main character is kissed by her sempai, who is playing opposite her in the school play, and freaks out because she always imagined her first kiss would be with a boy, preferably a dashing prince. 4. **Itsuka no Kono Koi (いつかのこのこい。, This Love From I Can't Remember When)** Tells the story of one girl's unrequited love. 5. **Kusuriyubi ni Kiss Shitara (くすりゆびにキスしたら, If I Kiss Her Ring Finger)** Nana wants to take things farther with Hitomi, but Hitomi doesn't seem interested. Meanwhile, Nana's failed her midterms, and she uses the make-up tests as an excuse to avoid Hitomi. 6. **Chocolate Kiss Kiss (チョコレート キスキス)** Valentine's Day is coming up, bringing both sweet and sad memories for Nana and Hitomi. 7. **Tsuki ni Negai wo (月に願いを, Wishing on the Moon)** Can Nana and Hitomi manage to balance their relationship with the other demands on their time? **Volume 2** 1. **Naisho no Koibito (ないしょの恋人, Secret Girlfriends)** 2. **Classmates (クラスメイト)** 3. **Arashi no Mae (嵐の前, Before the Storm)** 4. **Honki no Iede (本気の家出, Running Away... For Real)** 5. **Watashi-tachi no Monogatari (わたしたちの物語, Our Story)** 6. **Kuchibiru ni Cherries (くちびるにチェリー, Cherries For Your Lips)** Tells the story of a girl who's in love with her best friend. 7. **Honto no Kimochi. (ホントのキモチ。, Real Love)** About a pure-hearted writer who is baffled when an underclassman suddenly confesses her feelings to her. **Note**: This manga is a continuation of the oneshot under the same name--a continuing story of Hitomi and Nana. There are four oneshots featuring Hitomi and Nana that take place before this manga.

Nagata Kabi’s downward spiral is getting out of control, and she can’t stop drinking to soothe the ache of reality. After suffering from unbearable stomach pains, she goes to the hospital, where she is diagnosed with pancreatitis—and is immediately hospitalized. A new chapter unfolds in Nagata Kabi’s life, as she struggles to find her way back to reality and manga creation in the wake of her breakdown. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

Kimi wa Girfriend is about a girl named Hatsune with a "bad mouth", for lack of a better description. She's kind-hearted, but her mouth spews the total opposite of what she means (which is probably due to the fact that she grew up with only male influence). And so she is seen as an arrogant, vulgar girl at her school, but all she wants is a girlfriend. Well, that is, until she gets accepted at the Maidens' Club, where she meets a guy named Kirie, with a somewhat unique habit that happens when a girl comes within a foot of him. And everyone says he's gay, even Hatsune. How will these two fare? Will Hatsune have a girlfriend at last? Will he be more than just a friend?

Washed up on the shores of a deserted island at the edge of the East Blue Sea, two men from different backgrounds unite in their shared thirst for adventure. One of them, Portgaz D. Ace, will follow in his infamous father’s footsteps as the fearless captain of a pirate crew. The other, Masked Deuce, becomes the reluctant first member of Ace’s Spade Pirates. Survival is not enough for these seafaring buccaneers, as together they seek treasure, excitement, and a route to the New World. (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Both volumes contain a prologue.*

Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things--life-threatening situations, silver haired beauties, cat fairies--you know, normal stuff. All that would be bad enough, but he's also gained the most inconvenient magical ability of all--time travel, but he's got to die to use it. How do you repay someone who saved your life when all you can do is die? (Source: Yen Press)

Forced to enroll in school one month late after recovering from a serious illness, Harutaro is doing his best to remain optimistic about the entire situation. The other students are working hard to make Haru feel welcome – especially his chubby, loveable pal, Shota. However, Kai Majima, President of the Manga Club and all-around hard case, seems to be the one person intent on making Harutaro’s school life a living nightmare. (Source: DMP)

Tsujimura Aoi wouldn’t consider herself a main character by any means. Meek and insecure, she’s constantly alone, unlike her athletic older brother, Itsuki, or her mother, a famous shojo mangaka. Aoi doesn’t need to be the heroine, though—all she wants is a true friend. But Itsuki disagrees, and when he brings home Aoi’s effortlessly cool classmate Mizusawa Sena, the two concoct a plan to teach Aoi all about love, using shojo manga as their guide. Can this drab side character become an unparalleled female lead by falling for the perfect guy? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Includes eight extra chapters.*

Cleo is a mercenary whose dream is to buy his own home and live peacefully. But while he’s fleeing from a group of bandits that were unexpectedly strong, he meets a mysterious demi-human girl named Kohaku that claims to have foreseen his death. And for some untold reason, she has also vowed to protect him from any and all danger. Will Cleo manage to survive and live his dream life? (Source: Comikey)

Lina Inverse, a wandering sorceress and bandit-killer, joins forces with roving swordsman Gourry Gabriev in what's supposed to be a quick union of convenience. *Note: This is the main Slayers manga, adapted from the Slayers novels vol.1-8. The fourth volume is adapted from the Slayers Return movie.*

**“For the past three days, there have been two Rio Futabas.”** After successfully breaking the time loop that he and Koga were trapped in, Sakuta’s threshold for what qualifies as “odd” was higher than most. So seeing his friend Futaba in a net café late at night should have been downright unremarkable—if he wasn’t already on the phone with another Futaba…The ever-logical second-year has a doppelgänger, and neither one can (or will) explain what’s caused this sudden case of Adolescence Syndrome. With one of the Futabas staying at his place, Sakuta will have to work fast in order to solve this. After all, who knows what could happen if the two doppelgängers meet?” *Source: Yen Press*

White swindlers (shirosagi) are those that cheat people to take their money, red swindlers (akasagi) are those that swindle the opposite sex, and black swindlers (kurosagi) are those that cheat the white and red swindlers. After his family is swindled by white swindlers, Kurosagi sets out to avenge them by becoming a black swindler. (Source: Anime News Network)