The naive nerd is being stalked by his all seeing, all knowing fellow university mate. The stalker seems to know everything about him, even though he has never met him before...

Collection of stories: 1) *Umorete Kieta* 2) *Chao no Hanamuko* 3) *Bakemono ga Ippiki* 4) *Ashurafu Ouji no Sokkin* 5) *17-sai ni Sayonara o.*

Duke Willer was known as the "Empire’s Greatest Playboy," a man who seemed destined never to marry. That is, until he finally tied the knot... or rather, was forced into marriage against his will. To make matters worse, his new bride is a "deadly serious" woman who cares for nothing but her work. Can this cynical Duke really be won over? Watch as he falls head-over-heels for this capable, steady young lady!

Jindai Maika is a poor office lady, working in the General Affairs section of sake brewery Hakutou, who is suddenly appointed the head of its newly established Future Development section. She gets a staffer in the enthusiastic Fuji Kotarou aka Peach Tiger. Kotarou was actually the one originally tapped for the position, but he'd turned it down due to circumstances and chosen to work under Maika.

From Del Rey: To resolve a clash over succession, the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa has devised the ultimate contest. Two rival ninja clans, the Kouga and the Iga, will meet in a battle to the death. The victor will rule Japan for the next thousand years. But in the midst of this bloody war, an unlikely romance blooms between Gennosuke of the Kouga clan and Oboro of the Iga clan. Gennosuke and Oboro are the next leaders of their clans and their fates are inextricably bound with that of their families. In the colossal fight, the star-crossed lovers are faced with a fatal choice between true love and destiny. Can romance conquer a four-hundred-year-old rivalry? Or is their love fated to end in death? The first installment in the long-running Ninja Scrolls novel series.

One day, Godai, a ruthless young con man, comes across three rich men. But a string of murky intrigues lie behind this encounter.

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.