5 stories based on the Ukiyo-zōshi stories Koushoku Gonin Onna by Saikaku Ihara about 5 women and their dramatic love affairs. 1. **Himeji: Tajimaya Onatsu** (姫路・但馬屋お夏) 2. **Edo: Yaoya Oshichi** (江戸・八百屋お七) 3. **Kyou: Daikyouji Koyomiya Osan** (京・大経師暦屋おさん) 4. **Osaka: Taruya Osen** (大阪・樽屋おせん) 5. **Satsuma: Ryuukyuuya Oman** (薩摩・琉球屋お万)

Also includes the one shots **Senaka** (背中), **Lucy in the Sky** (ルーシー・イン・ザ・スカイ)

7 different stories depicting love between men and women, between men, and between women

During the end of the Bakumatsu era there is a young woman by the name of Hisa, haunted by the accursed birthmark in the shape of a crimson red butterfly that appears on her body in times of great duress. How far will Hisa go to seek justice for her unfortunate life, and the man that she loves?

The laid-back office lady duo transfers from Osaka HQ to the Tokyo branch! Meet the strong and cute “Yuzu Hatano” and the rich and cool “Ran Takarazuka.” They're competent at work, stand up to their harassing boss and the office queen bee, and crack jokes with their Osaka-style banter to get laughs—making them the office favorites!!

Why do people come to gaze at the sea when they feel sad? It is the role of the mermaid, the protagonist of this work, to turn such feelings into bubbles and melt them away!

Naruse Shouta, a struggling theater troupe member, encounters a mysterious father and son under the light of a full moon. The father, Hase Naoki, a university lecturer, shares a startling secret about his son, Yuzuki...?! (Source: Koubunsha, translated) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*