A collection of short stories: 1) Hikitate Yaku no Koi Chie's always played second. Friends with pretty Chika-chan she's only ever attracted the attention of boys seeking the role of Chika-chan's boyfriend. No one sees her for herself. But is that the case with Horikawa-kun? 2) Isshun no Tsuki Mizuho is in love with Shugo-sempai, and even manages to kiss him secretly under the cover of darkness. Only one problem. Shugo is the boyfriend of Mizuho's older sister! 3) Koibito Kyoukaisen Aya is still a high school student. There is no way she is going to attend an Omiai (matchmaking) meeting with some strange guy! No matter how great this Keisuke guy seems to be... 4) Doko de mo issho Manami is always teased by her classmates for being ugly. Only Satoru-kun defends her. In fact, he declares he loves her! But this world is so cruel... they will have to find another world to live in!

An anthology featuring a variety of stories with girl x girl relationships, with a focus on Heroine x Villainess! Heroines and villainesses, maids and villainesses...5 stories featuring relationships between girls and their bonds can be found in this anthology. A collection of stories that were published on Shousetsuka ni Narou! All have happy endings! Volume 1 (2020-08-25) Cover illustration: Maro 1. **Heroine no Kouryaku Taishou wa…** (ヒロインの攻略対象は……, The Heroine's Capture Target Is...) \[Kawano Akiko x yui/south²\] How does the heroine react when the villainess is called by the prince to break off her engagement to him? 2. **Konyaku Haki sareta Ojou-sama ga Taihen Sou na node Tasuke ni Hairimashita** (婚約破棄されたお嬢様が大変そうなので助けに入りました, Milady Looked Extremely Troubled When Her Engagement was Annulled, so I Stepped In to Help Her) \[Ooba Soto x Ringoame Tsuin\] The young lady who I've been serving just had her engagament broken off right in front of me! 3. **Konyaku Haki saremashita. Watashi no Shinyuu ga! Kanarazu Soshi Shimasu!…… Watashi ga Genin na node orz**( 婚約破棄されました。私の親友が!必ず阻止します!……私が原因なのでorz, My Best Friend's Engagement was Annulled. I Need To Do My Best To Stop It! ...But I Was The Reason Behind It...) \[Wani x naturalsoft\] I thought I could prevent the condemnation event from happening by becoming the villainess's best friend! 4. **Akuyaku Reijou to no Yuujou Route** (悪役令嬢との友情ルート, My Friendship Route With the Villainess) \[Hoshina x Taikoban\] The reincarnated heroine's goal is to save the villainess! She thus uses her knowledge of the original story to get close to the villainess... 5. **Akuyaku Reijou no Konyaku Haki, Moshikuwa〈Kuro no Seijo〉Tenmatsuki: another story** ("悪役"令嬢の婚約破棄、もしくは〈黒の聖女〉顛末記~another story~, The "Villainess's" Engagement Annulment, Or An Account of the "Dark Saintess" ~another story~) \[Murasaki x Fujiyama\] The villainess's actions are all for the sake of the heroine... Volume 2 (2023-06-30) 1. **Akuyaku Reijou wa Tenshi no Youna Rival Bishoujo ni Ai wo Chikawareru** (悪役令嬢は天使のようなライバル美少女に愛を誓われる) \[Aoi Michiyuki\] 2. **Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei Shitanode, Kokugai Tsuihou Kaihi no Tame Heroine ni Yasashiku Sesshitai ga, Heroine ga Donkusakute Bokeboke na node Kibishiku Sesshite Tsukkomi Makutte Itara, Annojou Sotsugyou Party de Fiancé de Aru Ouji kara Danzai sarete Iru Saichuu desu** (悪役令嬢に転生したので、国外追放回避の為ヒロインに優しく接したいが、ヒロインが鈍臭くてボケボケなので厳しく接してツッコミまくっていたら、案の定卒業パーティーで婚約者である王子から断罪されている最中です) \[Aoi Kashii x Mon-chan\] 3. **"Aisuru Koto Wanai" to Iwaremashite mo, Somosomo Sono Hitsuyou wa Gozaimasen.** (「愛することはない」と言われましても、そもそもその必要はございません。) \[Mayumu Manata x Zukushi Iwashi\] 4. **Heimin no Watashi ga Commoner Akuyaku Reijou ni Karamarete Iru no desu ga, Dousureba Ii desu ka?** (平民の私が高慢な悪役令嬢に絡まれているのですが、どうすればいいですか？) \[Hoshina x Tsuin Ringoame\] 5. **Watakushi Koso ga Outo Narimasu Yue, Kotabi no Endan wa Okotowari sasete Itadakimasu wa. Kawaii Imouto ga Matte Orimasu no** (わたくしこそが王となりますゆえ、此度の縁談はお断りさせていただきますわ。かわいい妹が待っておりますの) \[Saya Fuyume x Shuri Nakamura\] Volume 3 (2024-12-26) 1. **Ouji ni Konyaku Haki sareta Reijou ga, Ouhi ni Kaerizaku made** (王子に婚約破棄された令嬢が、王妃に返り咲くまで) \[Nibi x Yui Pomekawa\] 2. **Hikari no Mahou Kashi to Konyaku Haki: Shoujo no Mahou Kashi ga Reijou wo Miryou suru** (光の魔法菓子と婚約破棄～少女の魔法菓子が令嬢を魅了する～) \[Poyoko Mugicha\] 3. **Akujo no Himitsu no Oshigoto** (悪女の秘密のお仕事) \[Nae Natsuno\] 4. **Shouwaru no Watashi to Konyaku Haki shite, Seijo no Gimai to Kekkon desu ka? Denka, Soreha wo Yame ni Natta kata ga Yoroshii ka to** (性悪の私と婚約破棄して、聖女の義妹と結婚ですか？　殿下、それはおやめになった方がよろしいかと) \[Mari Kuroko x Mai Kitayuki\] 5. **Cinderella ga Kawai Sugiru node Watashi ga Shiawase ni shite Misemasu!** (シンデレラが可愛すぎるので私が幸せにしてみせます！) \[Kogane Kuriyama x Hiyori Otsu\]

1. Kimi wa "Suki" no Daimeishi I didn't think you'd still remember me once you'd gained fame. When you're supposed to pick me up, you don't even think to come. That's why, when there's someone who even slightly resembles you... Ten years ago, you left me to become a kabuki actor. But I still remember the promise from that day... You have become famous and are called "the most beautiful high school student in Japan". I'm living in a different world from you. That's why you won't even think to meet me once again...? 2. Hetakuso Kata Omoi (Hopeless Unrequited Love) All Yuri wants to do is talk to her crush in her art club, Yano-kun, yet she's able to do anything but. Getting an idea, she asks Yano's best friend, Kimidzuka, for some tips on how to make her ideal for Yano. Though reluctant, Kimi-kun helps out... 3. Eien ni Nemure (Eternal Sleep) Jin's just a lowly pirate with an incredibly handsome face and loves playing with women, but this annoying female brat, who he was going to sell as a slave with the rest of them, somehow feels different from everyone else.

Katagiri Aoi lives in the countryside, and likes it just fine there. Yet, to her dismay, her parents are moving to Tokyo, and she has to come along. Just before leaving her home town, however, she has a chance encounter with a visiting Tokyoite, Sugita Tsuyoshi, a city-born playboy type. On impulse, he kisses her--only to realize that this kiss, unlike all the others, carries unexpected meaning for them both.

This manga centers on Maki, a primary school girl who learns ballet, and after learning that her biological mother is a famous actress, longs for parental reunion.

To support her household, Kousaka Yayoi (21) has been working as a part-time-clerk for 6 years now, and never had the chance to fulfill her dream of attending high school. When the chance at work arises for her to become a full-time employee, will her hopes be crushed because she didn't graduate high school or...?

A wedding ruined by the suicide of a woman rumored to be a witch... Eiichi's affair ends in disaster as his lover hangs herself during his wedding to another woman. To the horror of the wedding guests, the dead woman gives birth to a girl. Eiichi and his new wife are forced to raise a child they don't want and don't care for. They name her Tsumiko (Great Shame). Now as a teenager Tsumiko resembles her dead mother more every day. She must compete with a younger sister, Megumi, who is everything she is not. As tensions rise at home and at school, Tusmiko will do everything she can to make her life better...

The story is about a fallen angel and a demon. Both have lived on for centuries but they hold different views about love and relationships with humans. What will the future bring for these two? Will Tsukiya ever find an everlasting love in a human or should he just settle for Gento? Contains a one-shot: Sweet Home (source: AnimeA)

In a small port town, there's an old legend that sometimes, a cat will take the form of a human boy and choose a lonely girl to live with. The cats call these girls "witches" because only they can see the cats in their human form. This is the story of those witches and the cats that live with them, as they share their warmth, lick each other's wounds and try to find the magic called "happiness", one step at a time. (Source: Batoto)

On the way to school, Yukino stumbles into a handsome boy, and is surprised to find out that he is Sasegawa, a transfer student joining her class. However, when he enters the classroom, nobody can see his beautiful face hidden beneath his thick bangs. At first Yukino is confused as to why he hides his good looks from the class, but as she develops feelings for him, she starts hoping that nobody will see his real face, for fear that the rest of the girls in class fall in love with him as well. How will Yukino and Sasegawa's relationship turn out in the end? And who is the mysterious man who claims to 'own' Sasegawa?

Collection of short stories. **Gekou Jikoku Made Ato Go Fun by Makita Nao** This is a sweet story between a humorless boy and a bubbly girl. They’ve never talked to each other, but one day they’re trapped in the same room. What will happen to them? **Sakura no Kioku by Yoshinaga Yuu** Her graduation ceremony is approaching. Because she wanted something else, she decided to break up with her boyfriend, but...

In order to present a report for his class, college student Niwa Kyouichi had to pair up with Sakashita Hitomi, a taciturn guy who lets his hair and beard grow wild, wears unattractive clothing, and is difficult to understand. At first, Kyouichi thought it would be hard dealing with Hitomi, but as they spent more time together, Kyouichi discovered the appealing aspects of Hitomi’s personality. Wanting others to know about this side of Hitomi, Kyouichi started thinking about a plan for Hitomi’s makeover...!? (Source: Eternal Dream)