Itsumo no Hanashi is a collection of shorts from about the last decade by Kondoh, which range from somewhat light-hearted slice of life-ish stories about getting letters from old classmates (Itsumo no Hanashi) to seemingly drug-induced dream stories about talking to your legs and furniture (Kotatsu no Mawari de).
Cheese ! I'm Doremi Harukaze and I'm now 18 years old... although this isn't really the time for a cheerful greeting. My results for the national mock exam were pretty bad, so it looks like my dream of becoming a teacher is going to remain a dream at this rate. Hazuki-chan appears to be facing some dark times herself. Guess it's because she's blurred about her upcoming recital, is it not? Huh? That's not it? Could she be going through hardships in her relationship with Yada-kun?
The former witch apprentices of MAHO-DO have now reached adulthood. Doremi is working as a temporary teacher, Hazuki is training to play the violin in Paris, Aiko has lost her dream of competing in the London Olympics and is now aiming to compete in Rio again, Onpu is working as an actress mainly on stage, and Momoko is continuing her training to become a pastry chef. Now that their teenage years are over, they have to face the obstacles of life and are forced to make big choices. But the bond that binds them all together will surely lead them to their own "happiness". (Source: Kodansha, translated)
Hashinomoto Maaya has wanted to marry her little brother Rintarou since she was a little girl. Rintarou seemed to feel the same way, claiming that he wanted to be together with his sister when they were all grown up. Now, after going to separate elementary and middle schools, Rintarou is about to enter Maaya's high school! Maaya is filled with excitement for her school life together with her precious brother. But when she finally sees him, she realizes the true meaning of Rin-chan's words all those years ago. He didn't want to marry his sister, he wanted to be just like her. So now, he is beginning his high school life dressed as a girl...!
The first place a dead soul arrives after passing is the Twilight City, where the living and dead intersect. Eleven short stories about those who have died, those who are dying, and the ones still alive as they all meet in the City of Twilight. *Note: The first five chapters were serialized in Mei from vol.1 to vol.5. The rest were serialized in Yuu from vol.23 to vol.27, with the exception of chapter 10, which was newly drawn for the volume.*
When a person dies, their soul leaves the body in the form of a butterfly. It's the Death Bureau's battle to protect them...
Set between the events of Battle Tendency and Stardust Crusaders in 1973 to 1986, a research group from the Speedwagon Foundation is sent to Antigua, Guatemala under Lisa Lisa's orders to investigate the identity of a serial killer with an unknown power. Their investigation leads them to Fernando Alhorn, a gang leader who has been using the Arrow to amass his own private army.
Lazarus "Penny" Kind is a notorious gambler. Knowing very well the ins and outs of the bet, he tries his best to break even - after all, making a bunch of money in one gamble would bankrupt the casino and make him a prime target for criminals and thieves. One night, while idly betting on the roulette wheel, Lazarus suddenly receives a large amount of winnings. Not wanting to become the center of attention, he asks the casino to quickly sell him the most expensive item they have. The casino obliges, giving him a mute slave by the name of Lyla the next day. *Tobakushi wa Orenai won Gold Prize in the 23rd Dengeki Novel Awards.*
All the Ojamajos are studying to achieve their dreams : Hazuki at a music conservatory in Paris, Aiko at the sports science department of Waseda University, Onpu to be an actress in New York, Momoko at a confectionery school in Paris, Hana at the medical school of Tokyo University... and Doremi is studying hard for her second university entrance exam! Each of them has different dreams and lives, but they are all connected, so they will never be alone anymore! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
One day, Sierra Digitalis recalls her memories from her past life. She discovers that she was a dull office lady reincarnated as a "stalker character in an 18+ otome game"! To escape the scenario, she uses the power of a spirit to meet a handsome man unrelated to the game, and they fall in love...or so she thought, but it turns out that the man she loves has a future as the "King of Impurity" who will destroy the world...!? (Source: Kodansha, translated)
A man is entwined and captured by a glamorous yet bizarre, deep-seated terror. The gears of a young man with a promising future go a little out of order when he meets a certain woman. The genius Youko Kondo vividly visualizes the decadent ghost stories recorded in the masterpiece collection of ghost stories Kurameshu by Koutarou Tanaka, the master of ghost story literature. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
The earth is strange. Everyone thought so. Disasters that are intensifying year after year. Heat waves, heavy rains, large typhoons... Researcher Tsukimura Yutaka promotes geoengineering to stop global warming. On the other hand, his twins, Ryo and Iko, were supposed to live a normal life with her pregnant mother Yuko. Antarctic earthquake and rising sea levels... This is the story of two twins fighting against a collapsing earth. *Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.*

