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"Ruzena Rezek, you're fired!" "Everyone was just being considerate of you. You're a witch who can't use magic, and you can't even compound medicine!" When the head of the apothecary workshop suddenly fires her, Ruzena not only loses her job but the place she was living, too! Then, by coincidence, she meets a noble named Eric, who wastes no time asking for her services. "Ruzena, your knowledge of herbs is amazing! I've established the Royal Research Institute. Won't you come work for me?" Having never been complimented before, Ruzena can't believe her ears. She agrees on the spot, but working for Eric isn't just about apothecary work...? A class gap love story between a witch who can't use magic and an eccentric noble who dotes on her! (Source: MangaPlaza)
A small hotel on the New Hampshire coast is barely managing to stay in the black, so the manager's niece, Cassie, concocts a ghost story with the aim of luring curious guests. Their first visitor is a handsome young man named Dan. Cassie is undeniably attracted to him, but he seems wrapped up in more mysteries than she can count. Later, after more ghost-happy guests flood the hotel, uncanny incidents begin to happen...and they seem to be concentrated around Dan. Even as the intrigue around him intensifies, Cassie realizes she's falling harder for Dan by the minute. (Source: Renta!)
Matt is at his wit's end. As if he isn't busy enough with business transactions for the company he manages, he's left to take care of his ten-year-old daughter, Samantha, when his ex-wife passes away. Samantha rejects every nanny Matt hires. Just as the temp agency refuses to deal with him anymore, one of his employees introduces him to her younger sister, Tess. He learns that Tess is spending the summer at her sister's place, and he hires her as a nanny. She immediately befriends Samantha, but Matt doesn't expect to find himself falling for Tess's carefree charms...! (Source: Renta!)
Want to learn about databases without the tedium? With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics and serious educational content, The Manga Guide to Databases is just the book for you. Princess Ruruna is stressed out. With the king and queen away, she has to manage the Kingdom of Kod's humongous fruit-selling empire. Overseas departments, scads of inventory, conflicting prices, and so many customers! It's all such a confusing mess. But a mysterious book and a helpful fairy promise to solve her organizational problems—with the practical magic of databases. In The Manga Guide to Databases, Tico the fairy teaches the Princess how to simplify her data management. We follow along as they design a relational database, understand the entity-relationship model, perform basic database operations, and delve into more advanced topics. Once the Princess is familiar with transactions and basic SQL statements, she can keep her data timely and accurate for the entire kingdom. Finally, Tico explains ways to make the database more efficient and secure, and they discuss methods for concurrency and replication. Examples and exercises (with answer keys) help you learn, and an appendix of frequently used SQL statements gives the tools you need to create and maintain full-featured databases. (Of course, it wouldn't be a royal kingdom without some drama, so read on to find out who gets the girl—the arrogant prince or the humble servant.) (Source: No Starch Press)
Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society in early 20th century Tokyo. Written with biting wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a rather cynical stray kitten. He finds his way into the home of an English teacher, where his running commentary on the follies and foibles of the people around him has been making readers laugh for more than a century. Beautifully illustrated by Japanese artist Chiroru Kobato, this edition provides a visual, entertaining look at a unique period in Japan's history—filled with cultural and societal changes, rapid modernization and a feeling of limitless possibility—through the eyes of an unlikely narrator. (Source: Tuttle Publishing)
From Viz: The year is 1787, Tenmei Era, a time of plague and famine in Japan, When ordinary swordsman only add to the piles of corpses on the street. But Nakoruru, a nature-worshipping Ainu priestess; Haohmaru, a bold samurai with a death wish; Hanzo, a ninja loyal to the Shogun, are samurai spirits with a common destiny. With Nakoruru's guidance, the trio battle the supernatural forces of the Dark Kingdom, led by the half-human wizard Madou Shiranui. If Shiranui's troops succeed in fomenting a war between Japan's warlords, the resulting devastation will clear the way for Dark Kingdom invasion of earth. Can the the brave samurai stave off an all-out attack by an entire legion of demons?
Anise spends her days working to support the baron, her father, for her family is on the verge of collapse due to bankruptcy. Right as she convinces herself she'll have work 'til she's dead, she suddenly receives a marriage proposal from Julius, a beautiful young man from a family of dukes. Anise is perplexed by this sudden turn of events, but she soon realizes that Julius' goal is a marriage blanc, or a marriage without love. Julius, who has no interest in the opposite sex, desires a wife who is not attached to him nor restricts what he can and cannot do. Anise, however, has a certain condition that she proposes to Julius before the two marry...? (Source: MangaPlaza)
He was my love at first sight in the convenience store. "Sure, once it's summer, I can go out with you," he said. Summer love? Wouldn't it be exhilarating?! Yes, it is certainly exciting in many ways... Maybe with a few tears. (Source: Manga.club)
Karin's wedding is just around the corner, and while she is enjoying a blissful meal with her family, her fiance Chris and his father suddenly inform her that the engagement is off. Though shaken by their unexpected declaration, Karin asks Chris for the reason, and he reveals that he has fallen for Mary, Karin's best friend. With her honor and dignity tarnished by Chris and his father's thoughtless actions, Karin plummets into despair. However, her brother asserts that they will give them "a taste of their own medicine." The Rhedsum family shall not be trifled with! Dive into a refreshing and elegant fantasy of nobility and revenge! (Source: MangaPlaza)
**Her longtime crush is suddenly interested in her, but she knows he’s an inveterate playboy…** Natalie is a secretary who has secretly fallen in love with her boss, Kane, an incredibly successful businessman. Kane, however, is a playboy who moves from model to model. There’s no way he’d ever look twice at Natalie…or so she thinks. Determined to forget about him, Natalie undergoes an astonishing transformation. She goes on a diet and starts dating other men, but none of it makes her feel better… Kane, on the other hand, is suddenly seeing her in a new light. Assuming that she’s gotten a new boyfriend, he starts meddling in her private life. He invites Natalie over to his house for business, but things between them are about to get quite steamy!