This is a series of manga anthologies based on popular “villainess” novels. The protagonists are all young noblewomen who were rejected by their fiancés for various reasons, but who did not let themselves be discouraged and found their own happiness. Each volume contains several short stories adapted by different artists and themed. **Digital Manga:** [CMOA](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/268010/)

Aya Tsurunaka, a 30-year-old woman who's never had a boyfriend, is just an ordinary office worker who regrets her life so far. She often wonders what her life would have been like if she had mustered the courage to become a "gyaru" (a type of fashionable, often heavily made-up girl) in high school—the very thing she secretly admired and loved. Then, good fortune strikes Aya. She's transported back in time to 200X and given the chance to relive her life as a "Heisei gyaru" high school girl! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Princess Beatrice was deeply traumatized when she discovered her fiancé in bed with another woman. Determined to move on, she decides to attend a ball at her academy in hopes of finding a man who desires her. There, she meets the handsome Prince Franz, a new transfer student. Prince Franz is eager to shed his reputation for promiscuity, while Princess Beatrice is desperate for his affection. Will these two royals manage to find their way into each other’s arms? [Original Webtoon](https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=S143056) https://mechacomic.jp/books/206787

The promise we made when we were young..."If you like me, will you be my friend?" We enrolled in the same high school. However, Kanata has completely changed... One day, Hina picks up the character in a VR game that Kanata dropped and immediately goes to the VR space, where she becomes Kanata's long-awaited friend. What will happen between the two of them?!

A commoner who became the mistress of Louis XV, King of France, and achieved great success! "I will continue to reign over Versailles!" The love and turbulent life of Madame de Pompadour, who dominated France as the king's mistress and shadow prime minister at Versailles in the 18th century before Marie Antoinette! https://www.cmoa.jp/title/258812/

The time is the Taisho era (1912-1926). A 16-year-old girl, Megumi Nonomura, is sent to work for a wealthy merchant uncle and his wife, but her hair is cut off and she is thrown out of the house for an unforgivable crime. Reiji Kirishima, a beautiful assistant professor at a university, who had been responsible for the incident, offers to hire Megumi, saying, “Will you let me be responsible for your hair until it grows back?" and offers to hire Megumi. Set on the shores of Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, a prosperous international summer resort, this is a tale of pure love and romance that depicts a summer of attraction between two people who transcend age and position.

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.