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

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.*

King Zahir, ruler of the desert country of Maraban, is taken aback when he learns that his ex-wife, Sapphire, is visiting the country. Zahir divorced her five years ago, despite the fact they were still madly in love! Even after all this time, the moment the two meet again there's an undeniable attraction between them. But Sapphire hasn't returned alone-she's brought a secret back to Maraban with her! (Source: Renta!)

Kelsey shared a kiss with Marshall that she’ll never forget. Four years later, they are coincidentally reunited and, due to a misunderstanding, they end up pretending to be engaged. Kelsey wants to tell people it’s not true, that there is nothing between them, but things keep barreling forward. Marshall seems to be enjoying their charade, until one day Kelsey blurts something out that causes Marshall’s expression to change. What did she say that was so wrong? (Source: Harlequin)

Lizzie’s great-aunt was once a famous actress, and she had a deep connection with the Kingdom of Voltavia and its former king. Lizzie, a historian, decides that she wants to gather all of her great-aunt’s stories about the king into a book. She pushes the present king, Daniel, for an interview but is rebuffed. (Source; Harlequin comics)

Saskia agreed to seduce her best friend’s lover in order to find out whether he was cheating. So wearing a sexy dress and makeup, she approached the man who was allegedly her friend’s boyfriend, but it turned out to be the wrong man! What’s more, he was Andreas, the new CEO of the hotel Saskia works at!! *(Source: Harlequin Comics)*

Laura is a reporter whose drive to help those in need keeps causing her to miss her scoops. With her job on the line, she goes after a big story, looking for a scandal about Xander, the crown prince of Montorino! *(Source: Harlequin Comics)*

*"This man is my boss…and my father’s enemy.”* Bryce’s dirty tricks drove Paige’s father to his death. Now she slips into Bryce’s company as a secretary in order to find out his weakness. However, he doesn’t trust her and is trying to discover her motives. They’ve both been keeping their suspicions a secret, but now the seeds of a dangerous love are beginning to sprout! *(Source: Harlequin Comics)*

*Together with my boss in the City of Light—what could go wrong?* Natalie is a single mother whose everyday life is filled with work and caring for her little girl, leaving no time for romance. When her work takes her to Paris, she is invited to a dinner with her boss, millionaire Demitri Makricosta. Her heart flutters at his passionate gaze but she tells herself she’s there to work. Still, when she has dinner with him, she struggles to resist his charm and soon finds herself in his bed. It was supposed to be just a one-night fantasy. But maybe the future holds more… (Source: Harlequin Comics)

*A bet between a rich girl and her brothers leads to…love?* Olivia, the daughter of a wealthy and famous family, makes a bet with her brothers that she can sustain herself in a strange town for three months. “I’m not just some doll that you can dress up and take to parties!” Full of enthusiasm, she takes a job at a restaurant, only to be fired immediately. At the veterinary clinic where she finds her second job, she causes a serious injury to a customer—and then, in order to pay off the young man’s medical expenses, Olivia must start working for his boss, Owen, at the dog training camp that he owns… Source: Harlequin Comics)