While staying at a very fancy Venetian hotel, Lydia happens to be seated at a table beside Raul Di Savo, a real estate tycoon. He overhears the conversation between her and her stepfather, who plans to use Lydia for a business deal. Lydia is disgusted by the terms and flees the table, but Raul chases her and presents her with an offer she can't refuse. He'll stay with her tonight, but on her terms. She's never had anyone in her life respect her opinions, so why does he? (Source: Renta!)

Musica Nostra is a collaborative work where various mangaka draw and/ or write about music and bands that inspire them, published in the Grand Jump. It includes Urasawa's musings about guitarists and playing guitar; his traveling to Sunset Sound in Los Angeles to record a song with Mike Viola and Jim Keltner, the latter of which sends a picture of Urasawa's The Beatles manga to Ringo Starr, and why their performance is credited to "Monaka"; Urasawa seeing Neil Young and Paul McCartney perform at Desert Trip; his meeting with Jack Oliver and depicting how the English record executive started working at Apple Records. *Note: this manga includes written chapters and drawn chapters, and never got a total volume release. This entry includes only the manga chapters.*

Naoki Urasawa's Solo Mission follows an intimate conversation between a tokusatsu hero & his wife before a deadly intergalactic mission.

Three two-page music-related stories. Urasawa muses about visiting a bar and trying to keep up playing guitar with an old guy who can play any folk song from the Shōwa era; attending a Paul McCartney concert alongside old guys who were singing along and crying tears of joy; and technical difficulties Bob Dylan faced during a concert that Urasawa attended.

Official English Translation Gloomy young programmer Minato falls for Todo, the ace of Yotsukoshi Department Store's direct sales department and goes at him at full throttle. Moved by Minato's passionate persistence, Todo finds becoming fonder of Minato... only to see Minato cozying up with the department store's president at their anniversary party!? What will happen to this earnest first love between an elite sales agent who trusts no one and a prodigal son of a rich family?

We welcome you to the Meiji Era's fifth year, as our protagonist Kaoruko, her family's sheltered daughter, has her world upended with the sudden arrival of Ralph, the esteemed British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, who is introduced as her betrothed. Amidst the whirlwind, her father inexplicably disappears, leaving Kaoruko in an enigmatic whirl of emotions. Ralph, with his captivating blue eyes and golden locks, is nothing like what she's known. He boldly claims her, offering his undivided attention and resources, "Ask anything of me, Kaoruko." Ralph's dominating yet protective demeanor and Kaoruko’s cautious yet curious nature weave together a love affair for the ages. Official English Translation

Ruby works as a receptionist in the English countryside. One day a prince named Raja from the Middle Eastern country of Najar appears in front of her, seeking a political marriage. Her mother is the former wife of the King of Ashur, a neighboring country. In order to fulfill the conditions of a newly established peace treaty, Raja has come to retrieve Ruby, the sole heir of Ashur. But she flatly denies his offer, not wanting to become like her mother, who suffered through so much. Sure this would incur Raja's wrath, she is surprised that responds with a devilish, enigmatic smile... (Source: Harlequin)

Giles, a renowned businessman, hired Melanie as his nanny to take care of his adopted son, David. Little does he know that Melanie is actually David’s mother and gave birth to him when she was just sixteen years old. At the time, she had no choice but to put him up for adoption. All Melanie wants now is to be with her son, even if it means concealing her true identity. Although the relationship between Melanie and the dominant Giles started off as a hostile one, the three of them have since begun living together like a real family. Melanie comes to realize that Giles isn’t devoid of love, just protecting himself. She falls in love with him, but is uneasy knowing that the truth must eventually be revealed… (Source: Harlequin)

Aoi, a part-time housewife stuck in a passionless marriage, one day stumbles upon her husband's, Kazuhisa, secret social media account. Suspecting an affair, she decides to uncover the truth by meeting him disguised as "Mitsuba." To her shock, not only does Kazuhisa fail to recognize her, he also begins to flirt intensely with "Mitsuba"!Distrustful yet curious, Aoi is taken aback by how unexpectedly comfortable it feels to spend time with her husband again. As the night wears on, the two end up at a love hotel together."Tonight, I'm not 'Aoi'. I'm a different person." Caught between suspicion and rekindled feelings, their tangled emotions as husband and wife begin to collide! (Source: Coolmic)

Pairing: Lockon x Tiera

Stunning gallery owner Laura Parkerson's life is turned upside down by the appearance of Jed Brodie. Not just because he's broodingly handsome but because Jed is her late fiance's twin. Looking at him, Laura feels butterflies. He's nothing like his twin brother but how can she be sure she's not just bewitched by the mirror image of a man she once promised herself to? Laura's falling in love with the forbidden brother... [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/75113/)