Iris, the kingdom’s only saint, possesses the power to make plants grow. After her country loses a war, she is forced to marry into the neighboring nation. She accepts this fate of her own will in order to protect her people, but on the journey she is attacked by bandits and put up for auction. In the depths of despair, the one who purchases her for 10 billion is Victor, the neighboring country’s second prince, rumored to be cold and ruthless. Iris feels a deep gratitude toward him, yet Victor mistakenly believes she was sold off because she schemed to escape from him.

Hideo Yamada compiles 19 stories about books. **Part 1: Koshoginyuu (Ⅰ 古書吟遊):** 1. **Furuhon Doushujin** (古本堂主人) \[Naoto Yamakawa\] 2. **Furuhonya Furuhondou** (古本屋古本堂) \[Leiji Matsumoto\]; COM 1970-03 **Part 2: Furuhon Kitan (Ⅱ　古本奇譚):** 3. **Furudouguya no Kai** (古道具屋の怪) \[Shigeru Mizuki\]; Weekly Manga Sunday 1966 4. **Furuhon Kaigan** (古本海岸) \[Midori Onchi\] 5. **Furuhon Jigoku Yashiki (From Shiori to Shimiko)** (古本地獄屋敷　「栞と紙魚子」より) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 6. **Koshozuki no Ya Kaitoriiki** (古書月の屋買取行) \[Tetsuya Toyoda\]; Monthly Housho 2007-01 **Part 3: Hon wo Meguru Kijin-tachi (Ⅲ　本をめぐる奇人たち):** 7. **Hon** (本) \[Kazuo Umezu\] 8. **Sokotsu no Hate** (粗骨の果) \[Yumekichi Minatoya\] 9. **Furuhon Eika** (古本詠歌) \[Tadao Tsuge\] **Part 4 Hon no Shouhen (Ⅳ　本の掌編):** 10. **Furuhon Yatai** (古本屋台) \[Q.B.B.: Story by Masayuki Kusumi, art by Takuya Kusumi\] 11. **Bungou Shunjuu** (文豪春秋) \[Hisaichi Iishi\] **Part 5: Kashihonya to sono Shuuhen (Ⅴ　貸本屋とその周辺):** 12. **Kintarou Bunko (from Sanchou-me no Yuuhi)** (キンタロウ文庫　「三丁目の夕日」より) \[Ryouhei Saigan\] 13. **Nakanoshima no Toshokan de** (中之島の図書館で) \[Jun Urata\] 14. **Furuhon Tonma-dou Shujin** (古本・とんま堂主人) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] **Part 6: Koi to Furuhon (Ⅵ　恋と古本):** 15. **Furuhon to Shoujo** (古本と少女) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 16. **Maiko** (舞子) \[Ren Nannichi\] 17. **Yume** (夢) \[Youko Kondou\] 18. **Coat to Aozora** (コートと青空) \[Naoto Yamakawa\] 19. **Aru Doukeshi no Ichinichi** (ある道化師の一日) \[Shinji Nagashim\]

Relaxation, men and women, crime... a collection of masterpiece manga with hot spring settings. (Source: Chikuma Shobo, translated) **Chapter 1: Onsen Yado (第１章・温泉宿):** 1. **Futamata Gorge** (二岐渓谷) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 2. **Sange no Yado** (懺悔の宿) \[Tadao Tsuge\] 3. **Mandala-ya no Ryouta: Yukiko** (まんだら屋の良太　雪子) \[Jun Hatanaka\] **Chapter 2: Kounou (第２章・効能):** 4. **Cosmos Rakuenki: Nanyou Nihon Fuukei** (コスモス楽園記　南洋日本風景) \[Hiroshi Masumura\] 5. **Princess Maison: Tabbito** (プリンセスメゾン　旅人) \[Aoi Ikebe\] 6. **Omoide Poroporo: Inaka Shirazu** (おもひでぽろぽろ　田舎しらず) \[Story by Hotaru Okamoto, art by Yuko Tone\] **Chapter 3: Jiken (第３章・事件):** 7. **Steaming Sniper: Moto Koroshiya no Chokkan** (湯けむりスナイパー　元・殺し屋の直感) \[Story by Marley Caribu, art by Tadashi Matsumori\] 8. **Yado** (宿) \[Kazuo Umezu\] 9. **Irezumi Shinjuu (From Onryou Juunsanya)** (刺青心中　「怨霊十三夜」より) \[Kazuo Kamimura\] **Chapter 4: Ningen Moyou (第４章・人間模様):** 10. **Shimai Furou** (しまい風呂) \[Shouhei Kusunoki\] 11. **Toujiba Nite** (湯治場にて) \[Hinako Sugiura\] 12. **Kamikakushi** (神隠し) \[Sanpei Shirato\]