The first selection (English edition) from Japanese independent alternative comic magazine «USCA». The contributors are young and energetic cartoonists, NISHIMURA Tsuchika, SINZO Keigo, MIYAZAKI Natsujikei, TANIGUCHI Natsuko, HIRANO Ryo, and diverse artists, MOTO Hideyasu, BRIDGE SHIP HOUSE, Zajirogh, SANUKI Naoya, error403, KAMODA Jun, Skirt,NATSUME Tomoyuki, etc. USCA presents you 15 not mainstream but artistic Japanese comics today. Contents: NISHIMURA Tsuchika 西村ツチカ "The Woman Who Planted Flowers" SHINZO Keigo 真造圭伍 "Me & My Brother - One Summer" MIYAZAKI Natsujikei 宮崎夏次系 "Lunch Time" TANIGUCHI Natsuko 谷口菜津子 "I Love You To DEATH, Takada-kun" MOTO Hideyasu 本秀康 "Birthday Party"（太田出版刊『本秀康の描く4ページ』より「息子の誕生パーティ」をリライト） BRIDGE SHIP HOUSE "meter" Zajirogh 座二郎 "A NIGHT BEFORE WEDDING" KASABE Tetsu 笠辺哲 "Hawaii" KATSUHIKA Keita かつしかけいた "Town Trail" HIRANO Ryo ひらのりょう "Password" SANUKI Naoya サヌキナオヤ "Sweat Dreams" Yoshie 嘉江 "Ubasute" OOTA Motoyuki 太田基之 "effect" KAMODA Jun 鴨田潤 "BGM:Jelly Fish" error403 "MacroMesoMicro"

Demetria Andreou has only a few hours of freedom left Playboy prince Kristo Stanrakis must take his brother's place as King of Angyra--and he's planning to take Demetria, his brother's fiancee, for "his "queen Only Kristo realizes "innocent "Demetria was his for the taking a year ago when, as strangers, they nearly made love on sun-baked white sand. The arrogant king's contempt for his reluctant bride is only matched by his burning desire to finish what they started.

Claire takes off to Italy after her best friend, Grace, asks her to stay by her side during her pregnancy. Claire thought a new life in Italy would be the perfect opportunity to forget her unhappy past. However, her heart is stirred by the beautiful yet unapproachable man who welcomes her at the airport, Romano. He speaks to Claire rudely and treats her like a child, and Claire is sure that they will never get along. And that is just as well, since she's also sure he would never choose her if he knew her true self. But when the scars of her abominable past are revealed to Romano, she is shocked by his response! (Source: Renta!)

Stephen, a knight, is on his way to deliver a royal decree when he meets a striking silver-haired girl. He decides to seek her out when he finishes his mission, but when he arrives at his destination, he finds the same girl waiting for him in the castle. She is Fellis, the woman he has been sent to order into marriage with the enemy king of Wales! Stephen tries to suppress his feelings for Fellis, but the more he gets to know her, the more he finds himself falling for her… Source: Harlequin

I have a massive crush on my classmate, Takase Narumi. My dream is for her to become friends with my shy, introverted twin sister, Kotomi, too, so that we can all live happy ever after in the same class. However, there's one problem: Takase’s best friend, Momoi Maho, a blonde half-Japanese gyaru and online celebrity, who is a beautiful girl, but also famous for hating boys. She treats me coldly, too, but I was hoping she can at least get along with my sister… One day, my sister asks me for a favor. She's nervous about meeting her online game waifu in person and she wants me to go in her place. I agreed to help her out, but to my surprise, the person waiting for me at the meetup was none other than Momoi Maho—!? (Source: Dash Bunko, translated)

Pairing: Koume x Ryou Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. Website: [Pixiv](https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/54061865) Stories included (list incomplete): • *Girls' Talk?* by GRSN • *Fan Letter* by Ugetsu