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Compilation book of winning works of the "2013 Silent Manga Audition" first round ("Love Letter" theme). See more info for details.
Ju-Hwan and Min-Jae are two of the school's most notorious and biggest bullies. Min-Jae's body gets possessed by the soul of a psychopathic and murderous criminal executed long ago. It's up to Ju-Hwan to stop his friends' criminal impulses and protect his friend Min-Jae from harm. (Source: INKR, edited)
Soon after taking a part-time job as a cram-school lecturer, Yoh meets Yuta, a boy of peerless beauty. While Yoh thinks it's cute how Yuta pines for him, why is it that when Yuta acts so manly from time to time it makes Yoh's heart beat faster? (Source: Digital Manga Publishing)
Plain-Jane Sanae ends up in the land of fluffy-eared people...!? During the summer of the year she turns twenty, Sanae Iijima was enjoying her vacation at her grandparents' house with her twin brother... She suddenly falls into another world that looks like something out of a historical drama. An unexpected turn of events put her in the care of the gorgeous tiger-man, Towa, and pretty rabbit-boy, Inaba... What? She needs to revitalize the village and think up a plan to encourage girls to visit? Using the information saved on her phone, she is determined to help. With abundant alcohol and fruit from the mountain on hand, she gets to work...! (Source: Renta!)
Saved from a lonely life as a poor orphan, Lune was taken in by House Renard. Yet try as she might to repay them, she was always treated coldly and kept at a distance, especially by her older brother Liam. When faced with financial ruin, the Renards sold her off as a bride to the crown prince, only for a revolutionary army to seize control of the kingdom and condemn her family to death. At the moment of her execution, Lune makes one final wish for a chance to save them all. The Great Fox Spirit Reineke hears her prayer, sending her back in time and granting her fox ears that let her hear the voices of spirits. If she wants to change the future, Lune must win over her adoptive family—including Liam, who suddenly seems to be…doting on her?! With her spirit friends and Liam’s affections, Lune sets out on a journey to avert her family’s unjust fate and find happiness at long last! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*
**Her longtime crush is suddenly interested in her, but she knows he’s an inveterate playboy…** Natalie is a secretary who has secretly fallen in love with her boss, Kane, an incredibly successful businessman. Kane, however, is a playboy who moves from model to model. There’s no way he’d ever look twice at Natalie…or so she thinks. Determined to forget about him, Natalie undergoes an astonishing transformation. She goes on a diet and starts dating other men, but none of it makes her feel better… Kane, on the other hand, is suddenly seeing her in a new light. Assuming that she’s gotten a new boyfriend, he starts meddling in her private life. He invites Natalie over to his house for business, but things between them are about to get quite steamy!
Mina is stunned when she sees a multimillionaire backer at her company's charity benefit. It's none other than her former boss Cesare! Mina was his secretary four years ago. She worked hard to gain his approval and do her job well... but she found herself attracted to him and they ended up spending a night together. That night was like a dream for her, but the next morning she woke up alone. Several days later, she received an abrupt letter saying that she was fired! Cesare disappeared from her life for several years and Mina moved on, but now he's back... Oblivious to the pain he caused her, Cesare calls her a con artist and accuses her of stealing money from the company!
I know I shouldn’t be falling in love, but I just can’t help it. Chikako, who had dreamt of going on a luxurious world cruise since she was a child, finally makes her dream come true. During her trip she is rescued from an accident by Masato, the CEO of the cruise company. She ends up staying in his suite and getting taken care of. Masato is the perfect gentleman, teaching her how to dance and showing her kindness, and Chikako’s heart can’t help but be drawn to him. However, out of the blue, he says, “I’d like to make a business transaction with you.” *Source: MangaPlaza*
The pitcher Yuudai and the catcher Shoutarou have been childhood friends and battery-mates ever since they can remember. The third-years have retired from the baseball team, and now it's time for the the second-year players to step up and prepare for the Koushien tournament! However, just before the autumn tournament, Yuudai suddenly starts to have the yips, which threatens his spot on the team. After chasing the same dream and the same white ball for 10 years, their relationship becomes unsettled... Why is Yuudai feeling so uneasy? (Source: Tokuma Shoten, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
Yoshikawa Haruo is just your average middle school boy who doesn't have many goals, other than to live a long life. He is the eldest of his family, and lives with his 3 younger sisters in a home with no parents. He is completely unaware of his sisters' magical powers, and supposedly has some of his own, but they have not been discovered yet. One day, a mysterious, yet beautiful, girl appears before him. This is Mamiya Ayumi, who also has magical powers. Her goal is to "make Haruo into a man" so that she can break the curse that was put on her as a young child. To do so, she is forced to work as a maid in their house. She's adored by all the boys in school, but hated by Kurusou Yuri, the serious, driven, and orderly class president who has had a crush on Haruho since they were young...