Tae has been practically inseparable from her best friend Kiyo since college. And while Kiyo may be loose with women, Tae can always count on him for support - like whenever she crashes at his place to drown her sorrows over being dumped yet again. But what lies ahead in the morning after another night spent drinking together till dawn?! They're not quite lovers and not quite friends... but a revelation threatens to change all that. Can they move past mixed messages and misunderstandings to become something more? Or are they stuck as "best friends forever"? _Source: MangaPlaza_

"He’s the CEO?! That guy from yesterday?!!" After losing my precious puppy who’d been at my side through high school, college, and since graduation, I went to a bar to drown my sorrows by the gallon. While I was wailing with grief, the man sitting next to me cut in with a majorly nasty retort: "Why not take some pills for your dysfunctional brain and start acting your age?" Well, I don’t have to take that from some stranger!! So I returned the favor by sticking my leg out to trip him with an, "Oh, sorry. That was on purpose!" (Yeah, maybe I went too far...) Then, the next day that same guy turns up at my office and apparently he’s the company’s CEO! What’s more, he’s here looking for...me...?!?! (Source: Manga Plaza) **Note:** Winner of the 'Minna Erabu!! Digital Comic Books Award' 2019 in the Josei Category.

Akari is good at her job, beautiful, and her sense of style is beyond compare... but she has a secret. She's almost 30 and she's still a virgin! One fateful day, a new department chief takes over -- the handsome Shinomiya. "You're my subordinate now, which means from today, you have to do what I say." Shinomiya is a condescending bully and he and Akari clash from day one. Akari finds herself drinking her worries away at his welcome party and before she knows what hit her she's completely smashed. She wakes up the next day to find -- Shinomiya emerging from her bathroom half naked?!?! Thus begins Akari's comedic office romance with her callous new boss! (Source: Manga Plaza)

"Will you be taking a bath, dinner, or...?" The man uttering that cliched line was the middle-aged male housekeeper I suddenly ended up hiring! A man in the home of a radiant young (okay, twentysomething) maiden?! And on top of that, he’s way older than me! What gives?! The curtain rises on a heartfelt tale of the odd-couple antics between Mei, a woman devoted to her career, and Nagisa, a man overflowing with maternal(?) warmth. (Source: MangaPlaza)

In order to shake off the hurt of being cheated on by her now ex-boyfriend, Hana goes on a trip with her best friend Mizuki. At their destination, the two meet a pair of guys, but just as they've started to get to know each other, it dawns on Hana that her troubles are the result of her own too-sweet personality. Now determined to better herself, Hana sets out to change her pushover ways...?! This is the hapless love story of a clumsy quartet: Hana, who's always sacrificing herself for others; Mizuki, who only wants to be loved; Narita, who earns others' ire when he tells them blunt truths; and Ayumu, who is kind, but also something of a playboy. Can the four of them get their acts together long enough to avoid stumbling over themselves? (Source: Manga Plaza)

After losing her parents and being bullied in middle school, Towako retreated into a reclusive life of reading books and writing amateur fiction, with her older brother supporting them both. But one day, a trio of handsome nightclub hosts -- her brother’s new coworkers -- suddenly barge into her house, and into her life! Whether it’s running into one of them naked, or being on the receiving end of a sudden embrace... Towako’s days of quiet solitude may be over for good?! (Source: MangaPlaza)

After getting away from her hometown - and her delinquent brother who basically ran the place - Yui is living it up at university. There, she falls for a cool, handsome (same difference!) Prince Charming in glasses who is the total opposite of her idiot brother, but unexpectedly her prince’s friend is a delinquent!? On top of that, he’s always getting in her way!! Just as she thinks it’s all over for her, in more ways than one, she discovers that her prince in glasses lives in the apartment next door!? (Source: MangaPlaza)

When seasoned actor Mamoru "Mama-chan" Maeda first stepped onto the set of his new crime drama, Dark Panther, he thought the only part he would have to play was that of experienced detective Inspector Kinoda. However, his rather persistent co-star, Christopher Shirasu, has other ideas. Shirasu is an avid follower of fan culture, spending hours scrolling through his social media tags, looking at art created by his fans, and obsessing over reading fanfiction. After spending so much time engaging with the desires of the drama's most enthusiastic demographic, Shirasu has become rather strict with Maeda about his expectations—he needs to give fans what they want. Ensuring that the two toe the perfect line between close friendship and homosexual romance, Shirasu is determined to make sure that the hashtag "#shiramama" will continue to trend—regardless of any "ship wars."

Hibari is a young professional who works long hours and inevitably rides the last train home. It’s not all bad–she also runs into the train station worker, Yokose. Yokose is kind and polite, looking out for Hibari as she often sleeps defenselessly (and with a bit of drool) on her way home. Their brief encounters are a bright spot in her hectic days. (Source: the manga habit)

This one-shot is a short but sweet story about a girl named Hina who has suffered from social anxiety ever since she was a kid. Back then, her nursery school teacher Satoru-sensei encouraged her and helped her face her fears. Hina later grew up to become a nursery school teacher herself thanks to Satoru-sensei's influence. But when Hina gets a job at the same nursery school as him, Satoru-sensei doesn't seem to recognize her at all? Furthermore, her old fears start to return when Hina learns that she and Satoru-sensei will be in charge of MC'ing a school assembly!!

Takumi Nishimori has had a string of misfortunes, like the bankruptcy of the company she joined as a new graduate, and being unfairly fired from her part-time job. At her wits' end, she happens upon a bakery that is hiring. The manager is a man named Asahi Kudo, a fierce-looking ex-delinquent who is far removed from the image of a baker. Unemployed and attracted by the high hourly wage, Nishimori takes the job anyway, but she is constantly flustered by the manager's behavior…! His manly attitude, kind words, and the occasional glimpse of his delinquent side all combine to make her heart pound in various ways…!! (Source: Koisuru Soiree, translated) *Note: Chapter count includes a volume-bonus chapter.*