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48A collection of short stories. (Source: Wikipedia Japan)
A small mannequin company has grown rapidly since Kuniko Katsuragi joined the design department. Kuniko, who is devoted to her work, has a crush on Sadaoka, the head of the design department. However, Sadaoka is 12 years older than Kuniko and has a wife and child. In a moment of inspiration, Kuniko says something that tells Sadaoka of her feelings for him, but Sadaoka doesn't seem to care... Then Kuniko meets a young man, Masanori, a member of a poor theater troupe, at a convenience store, and they easily have a relationship, and he lets her stay at his room. Kuniko wants to break up with him, but things don't go smoothly...
An adaption of Boris Vian's surrealist novel *L'Écume des jours.* A rich young man, Colin, met the woman of his dreams, Chloe, at a birthday party for a friend's dog. Colin announced his engagement in front of his best friends Chick and Alyssum, who are unable to marry due to Chick devoting his entire fortune to buying anything relating to the philosopher Paltre. However, as Colin's fortune dwindles Chloe is diagnosed with having a water lily growing in her lungs, and becomes bedridden. (Source: Mangapedia, translated)
1. **SLEEPLESS DOG NIGHT** 2. **Tokyo Lovers** (東京・ラヴァーズ) 1 3. **Tokyo Lovers** (東京・ラヴァーズ) 2 4. **Tokyo Lovers** (東京・ラヴァーズ) 3 5. **Pink Girls Blues** (ピンク・ガールズ・ブルース) 6. **Itsuka, Anata no Isu wo Kai ni Ikou** (いつか、あなたの椅子を買いに行こう) 7. **Tokyo wa Asa no shichiji** (東京は朝の７時) 8. **Nee, Onna no Ko tte Nande Dekiteiru no?** (ねえ、女の子って何でできているの？) 9. **Renai ni Genkai wa Aru no ka?** (恋愛に限界はあるのか？) 10. **Sutekina Jikan** (素敵な時間) 11. **Koi no Wonder Ultra Super Girl** (恋のワンダー・ウルトラ・スーパー・ガール) 12. **Sabaku Ouji to Sabaku Joou** (砂漠王子と砂漠女王) 13. **Waga Kau Yue ni Waga Ari** (我買うゆえに我有り) 14. **HUMMING BIRD** 15. **Hatsukoi Jigoku-hen... Mata wa Youko to Ichirou...** (初恋・地獄篇・・・またはヨーコと一郎・・・) 16. **Koibito-tachi** (恋人たち) 1 17. **Koibito-tachi** (恋人たち) 2 18. **Koi to wa Douiu Mono Kashira?** (恋とはどういうものかしら？) 19. **BLUE BLUE BLUE** 20. **Reizouko Onna** (冷蔵庫女) 21. **Mirin Seijin Shougeki** (みりん星人大襲撃) 22. **DONADONA** 23. **Nichiyoubi** (にちようび)
Even though I'm not expecting anything. I am still hoping that "something" will come along. But what is that "something"? Kyouko Okazaki's first story collection. (Source: Kawade Shobou Shinsha, translated) Collected Stories: 1. CONCRETE JUNGLE 2. Suisei Monogatari (彗星物語) 3. How to USE TANGPONG (タンポンの正しい使い方) 4. Ane Imoto (あねいもと) 5. CURRY RICE 6. Ai to Kanashimi no Party (愛と悲しみのパーティー ) 7. EATING PLEASURE 8. Mangaka Monogatari (まんが家物語) 9. TV yori Kimi ga Suki sa (TVより君が好きさ) 10. Aka Hi Kutsu (赤ヒ靴) 11. SCREEN・SINGLE BED 12. SHY BOY 13. WEEK END 14. 花 15. WHITEDAY SNOW DAY
Tomoko is 37 years old and works in the general affairs department. In the same department is a woman known for her eccentricity, Haru Hatsuse. She doesn't care at all about how others see her, wearing flashy clothes and saying whatever she feels like without reading the room. Tomoko's friends mock Hatsuse and call her "a quirky and strong willed elderly single woman." One day, Tomoko's friends start to see Tomoko in the same way and make fun of her... Do all women have to worry about having an "aging look"? Or aim for marriage? Hatsuse, who has always lived being true to herself, somehow makes other women's lives burdened with various problems, a little easier to live! (Source: MangaPlaza)
The second and last part of the manga anthology created as part of a charity with royalties donated for the reconstruction of areas affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) disaster that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. *Note: The chapter count includes a prologue.*
I'm 190 cm tall, and you're 150 cm tall! Height has nothing to do with love though. I may be tall, but I still want a piggyback ride! We may have a whopping 40cm between us, but you know what they sayーopposites attract! If you can't reach something on the chalkboard, I'll give you a little boost! That's how things are between us... but you think I'm making fun of you! I don't care how short you are, though. All guys are tiny to me, after all! I'll send my love all the way down to you! (Source: Coolmic)
From [Renta](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/143078/): High-schooler and gamer Taiga is in love with the character Miori, a promiscuous girl from a dating sim. One day, Taiga loses track of time and heads home late from school. As he passes by the supposedly-closed boy's restroom, he hears moaning and peeks inside... Only to find honor student Hibari getting rammed and crying out in pleasure...!! The next day, Hibari reveals to Taiga that he knew of his sneaky, peeping-tom ways and drags Taiga into the restroom...! A thrilling love story between a geeky boy and a secretly seductive honor student!!