8 short stories by Seiho Takizawa, who continues to depict in omnibus form the passion of men for fighter planes and the cruel sadness of war.
Rina is 32 years old and single. She works for a record company. On her birthday, Rika has a meal with her ex-boyfriend and then sleeps with him. After coming back home, a middle aged woman appears at her home. The woman introduces herself as Rika, but from 20 years in the future. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
At a certain hospital, a dead patient came back to life. However, in exchange for revival, the patient became a man-eating monster. These creatures, known as “flesh-eaters,” spread rapidly through infection, and in just two weeks, Japan turned into a living hell… Yūki Tomioka, and Yui. In order to “meet their mother,” the brother and sister set out on a journey. Day after day, they fight against a world that has completely changed. Even so, the two continue to press forward with optimism today as well!
Chizuru has been avoiding romance due to a certain problem. But her junior colleague, Izumi, finds out about her troubles... She ends up having a physical relationship with a junior colleague!? A happy adult love story that starts with the body. (Source: Kodansha, translated)
"Royal Royale in Another World: 18 Candidate Brides" is a "harem marriage battle" set in a world populated only by women. Taiga Shishido is summoned to a world populated only by women at the time of his death, and as the king of that world, he is asked to choose his only marriage partner from among 18 bride candidates. In this country where men are not born, the only way to leave descendants is to summon them from the other world by magic. Taiga must choose a queen from among 18 bride candidates of different status, occupation, and race. (Source: Natalie, translated)
Kuromaikai, a tengu, was once famous as a legendary ayakashi. However, his shrine is now in ruins, and he has fallen so far into decline that even his servants have fled. "It's all humans' fault!" he says, determined to restore his former glory, he descends the mountain and visits an old demon who has made a fortune in the human world. "If you can complete the test, I'll lend you my strength," he is told, and tasked with raising a human baby with his nemesis, the fox demon Miyakineina...!? (Source: Kodansha, translated)
*"I'm sure you'll choose me."* Natsumi, a woman in her 30s, has just had a 10-year unrequited love affair end in heartbreak. Hoping to change her life, she buys an apartment, but due to a misunderstanding, she ends up living with Shu, the company basketball team's top scorer! She wants him to leave, but he's an annoying playboy, so why is her heart wavering so much...? What's more, this man has a secret... A sweet yet dangerous love story of a younger basketball player and a heartbroken office lady, living together with an age gap! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

