Sugiyama Sora, a reincarnated toddler who can no longer live in the city due to a deficiency of magic elements, is given his last hope for a rural life with his grandparents. However, when he goes through a tunnel, excited by the slow life he has longed for, he finds himself in an uninhabitable world overrun by giant insects! The insect-catching he longs to do is with beetles over one meter long. The walk, which was supposed to be fun, turns into a hunt for dandelions, which sprout even on the human body! *"Grandma and grandpa, save me~ (tears)"* The frightened Sora, who is turning left and right, not only captures the hearts of the mighty villagers, but for some reason, he even attracts the god of rice paddies. ......? It will surely remind you of your hometown! A cowardly boy risks his life in this heartwarming fantasy! (Source: CORONA EX, translated)

My name is Iori Narazaki. I am 17 years old, and I've always been a crybaby since the day I was born. I cry when I'm happy, I cry when I'm sad - and I cry because there isn't a person in the world who could someone like me. I don't even know if can fall in love. I mean, I've never had a boyfriend, and whenever I've had a crush on someone, my feelings never lasted. ...until Yusuke. Whatever the situtation, he's the only thing on my mind - is this good, bad, healthy, unhealthy? I don't know. All I know is that I want this to continue - my first taste of love! (Source: JManga)

Mira, who grew up in an orphanage, was born with the ability to absorb magical powers and was forced by her father-in-law, Baron Weston, to purify miasma-tainted swords and magical tools. As a result, her body was so ravaged that doctors told her she would not live more than a year. One day, Mira collapses in the temple and is saved by a beautiful woman, Annalise. Her brother, Darius, is the first duke and head of the Order of the Holy Knights, but he suffers from a disease called hypermagia. Annalise proposes a certain way to save her brother in exchange for saving Mira from the baron... (Source: MangaPlaza)

When her country of Lidea loses the war, Princess Tinalia must wed the enemy prince, Keith. The arrangement isn't as dire as it sounds, though: after all, Tinalia has been in love with Keith for years! Unfortunately for her, Keith doesn't remember they already know each other. The circumstances of their first meeting were unfortunate, as their countries were at war, and Lidea committed too many atrocities against his people to forgive. Thus, Tinalia finds herself the hated bride of the crown prince, treated coldly and scornfully by everyone around her... even though she continues to love him with all her heart. (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Kazuki always felt a barrier between her and her mother, because her father, who died when she was still a child, was someone her mother hated. She wasn't a child born out of love. One day, Kazuki is persuaded by a friend to meet Hiroko-san, the girlfriend of the head of the motorcycle gang "NIGHTS". And there, she meets Haruyama...

"Don't you know how to rely on others?" Hikari was a high school student juggling several part-time jobs in order to fulfill her dream of going to art school. She never really had a good impression of her classmate, Segawa, who was part of her class's popular clique. However, after stumbling upon him surfing early in the morning, they start to grow closer...?! Family, future dreams, and first loves... A summer-colored love story filled with heart-warming moments. (Source: Shueisha, translated) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*

Rin's first boyfriend thinks she is being too guarded and dumps her after just one week of dating. Rin is heartbroken, but she is consoled by Matsukaze, a popular boy at school, who offers to be her "practice partner." They are suddenly too close to each other! Can she really trust him? A young love story between a flirtatious senior and a pure JK! (Source: Comic Days, translated)

High school student Sora Ueno lives in a small mountain town, but she has never truly felt comfortable there. The only person she could open her heart to was her childhood friend, Hinako. However, on the night of the Minazuki Festival in 1984, Hinako mysteriously disappeared. Everyone in the village claimed it was a “kamikakushi”—a divine abduction—and they made little effort to search for her. Years passed, and in 1988, Hinako suddenly returned… looking exactly the same as she did four years earlier. After her “return,” Hinako faces fear and rejection from the villagers and slowly becomes isolated. Determined to protect her no matter what, Sora stays by her side. But soon, disturbing mysteries surrounding the town and Hinako’s disappearance begin to surface… (Source: Yuri-hime, translated)

*Note: Originally published in Bessatsu Friend 2023 Mar. issue.*

"The theme of this book is unconditional love. It is a light-hearted look weaving the day-to-day events of the heroine, a sixteen-year-old girl named Sana, and the family, friends and pet dog who make up her world. In the midst of this lurks a number of factors causing Sana to feel insecure, and leading her to search for a way to calm her feelings of anxiety and nervousness." Excerpt from Japanese Writers House website. Copyright(c) 2007 Shinbunka all rights reserved.