"I'll come back for you someday! I promise!" Clinging to the vow he made that day, Mio kept herself alive through it all. Mio is the daughter of a fallen noble family, ruined by the Kozuki family's scheme. With nowhere to turn, she endured years of grueling training, but on the day she finally becomes a courtesan, she is told, "Someone's here to pay for your freedom!" The man who appears as her patron is Soma, her former attendant, returning after eight long years. But the joy of reunion shatters almost immediately. Soma has become the adopted son of the very family that ruined her. He's no longer the gentle boy she once knew. Cold, ruthless, and unreadable, he feels like a completely different person. What is Soma truly hiding behind his frigid words? Caught between hatred and love, their hearts waver. Where will this cruel romance take them? [Official English](https://coolmic.me/titles/7843)

She’s told a secret that will change her life forever… Victoria, kidnapped and bound, is dazed when Lance, a royal bodyguard, comes to rescue her. She doesn’t know who Lance is or where he is taking her, but Victoria slowly becomes fascinated by this protective, caring man. But Lance must reveal a secret to Victoria that will change her life forever…

Spotted with his former lover… Lucy’s heart aches when Blue, the man she has longed for, returns home for the first time in twelve years. But then she sees him dancing intimately with his ex-girlfriend Jenny, who is soon to be wed to his older brother, Gerry. Later that night, Gerry is killed…and Blue is the prime suspect. Lucy is put in charge of the investigation. There’s no way Blue’s the criminal, but all the evidence she finds keeps pointing to him!

"I'll never forgive anyone who hurts Reina..." Reina, a full-time housewife, had finally become pregnant with the child she and her husband, Kenta, had always longed for. However, her dreams for their life as a happy family crumble when she discovers that Kenta's having an affair with Yuna, her half-sister who's tormented her since childhood! As if that weren't enough, Reina then suffers a miscarriage, and her heart shatters. "Mommy will be there with you soon..." she whispers, but just as she's about to end her life, another personality sleeping inside her, "Rei," awakens for the first time in years. To save Reina, the friend who has brought her into being, Rei begins her vicious revenge and won't stop until every last one of Reina's enemies has been dragged down into hell! [Official English](https://coolmic.me/titles/8622)

Anthology for Demi-chan wa Kataritai

Anthology for the 10th Anniversary of Yuru Yuri's serialization

“I intend to keep this girl as my mistress.” It has been three years since Sienna became Empress. Betrothed to Crown Prince Arnold since childhood, she devoted herself entirely to supporting him as he rose to the throne and became Emperor. Throughout it all, Sienna held herself to the strict standards expected of an empress, yet even now, the two still had no children. Her trusted lady-in-waiting, Emma, often speaks of her wish to remain unmarried and dedicate her life to her work. Each time she hears those words, Sienna finds herself wondering: If I had simply been born the daughter of an ordinary noble family, could I have lived that freely as well? And just as such thoughts begin to linger in her heart, Arnold suddenly appears before her, hand in hand with a charming young noblewoman, calmly delivering a declaration that shatters the quiet order of the palace. [Original Manga](https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/185266) https://www.cmoa.jp/title/343334/

Tsukiko—an innocent girl who became suspected of murder. Hoshi—the boy detective who appeared bravely between her and her accusers. With the words, "Here comes my star!" Hoshi successfully describes and solves any puzzles that he faces!

The surefire way to win a rom-com is always the same! It’s being able to say “I love you!” Source: MU

It’s the season of Christmas and companies are advertising their services more determinedly during these times. Yayuka accidentally picked up a flyer saying a Santa will give her a wonderful gift on Christmas if she calls that number. Not wanting to be alone of Christmas, she calls the number and prepares a Christmas feast for Santa but when the doorbell rang, there stood a very young and handsome Santa who happens to be a debonair host!

Pairings: Ootori x Shishido, Oshitari x Atobe