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"Is he rich or not?" That's how Kureha (27) chooses her men. Taisuke (29) only chooses a woman based on her figure. They're at the worst mixer ever, but these two trashy individuals, who are loyal to their desires alone, have a fateful encounter. In order to win the other over, they both pretend to be the selfless, reserved gentleman and lady as the distance between them closes, but... The realistic yet silent game of offense and defense for these two will make you burst out laughing! Laugh along as these two have their inevitable love story!

A young craftsman meets the daughter of a painter he admired.

Yuzu is almost thirty and has a certain "complex". This has caused her to distance herself from romance. One day, she happens to run into her childhood friend, Yosuke. He may be six years younger than her, but seeing how Yosuke has grown into a good-looking man, Yuzu's heart skips a beat. The two of them hang out like old times and end up drinking at Yuzu's place. But Yosuke puts the pressure on, asking Yuzu if she still thinks of him as a cute little brother! And to top it off, Yosuke has a certain "fetish"...? I love you, complex and all! A sweet love story about a man who's got over a decade's worth of love to give!

The story follows the life of a teenage boy named "Mesh," so-called for his unique "mesh"-colored hair: blonde with silver strands on the sides. It begins with a scene where Mesh, after being beaten, escapes from a mob and encounters Milon, a forger and painter. Mesh ends up staying at Milon’s house, and the two form an unlikely bond as they navigate life together. Each chapter is a poetic blend of crime, peaceful everyday moments, or the vibrant nightlife of artists in a fictionalized Paris. "Mesh" is regarded as one of Hagio Moto’s defining works, marking a pivotal shift in her artistic style. It was her first series to adopt a more realistic look while retaining the ethereal beauty characteristic of 1970s shōjo art. The story ventures into more mature themes while continuing to explore Hagio's recurring motifs, such as parent-child relationships and adolescence.

A little little love story.Leave, an incurable illness.A story about a man dealing with the issue of insecurity and abandonment. To leave and to be left behind, are they the same?

Kurumi and Keiichirou have been married for a full year, but have yet to actually consummate the relationship! Though matched through an arranged marriage, the two share common interests and enter into a lovely relationship. But both are completely inexperienced when it comes to having more intimate relations, and can't even bring the subject up without becoming completely flustered. Can they muster up the courage to share their desires, or will it all become a pent-up mess?

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From Lovely Strange Dark: A high school girl is bored with her everyday life. 

Daddy, Mommy and Mika make up the perfect modern family. Mika is Daddy's little princess, and he won't hand her over to any one. But when handsome Atsushi-sensei at the daycare center becomes Mika's perfect prince, sparks fly. What ever will Daddy do?

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From Storm in Heaven:A short story about a Canary who was lost and her beloved who wants her back.

Be chased after by the creditor of her father, be forced to nightclub, she dressed up as hooker and mingled with the crowd. She thought she could hide in the private room and escaped the chase. Unexpectedly, she met the one who is also chased by others...

Seven years after graduating from high school leaving the boring northern fishing village she grew up in for a career in the bright lights and fast pace of Tokyo, Miyo comes back and finds things much as she left them. Coming home again is never easy, but it's the place you can always return.

Once a week, a young woman rewards herself by visiting her favorite pâtisserie after work. The shop is run by two handsome brothers—one of whom is always at the front of the shop when she arrives. While shyly ordering all the cakes that catch her eye, the young woman often wonders what the pâtissier thinks of her. Simultaneously, said pâtissier tries to work up the courage to ask for her name, failing to do so with each attempt. As the woman returns to the same shop time and time again, the pâtissier must find a way to approach her if he wants to ever learn her name.

Lysan was engaged before she realized what had happened…or so it felt to her. When her childhood friend Noel lost his parents, her attempts to comfort him blew up into an engagement… Her family is elated, but Lysan herself is unsettled and decides to take a journey…to the country where Dante, a man she once met, lives. In a confused daze, Lysan steps foot in a foreign land…and runs right into Dante himself!!

Haruto Enjou, is the son to Hiiragi Shrine's Head Priest. Together with his brother Hinata, and cousin Suu, they endeavor to succeed in Archery. His neighbor, Kano Sogabe is the daughter to a Tatami-mat Craftsmen. When witnessing Haruto's Mounted Archery performance for the first time, she's heart struck and inspired to join the Yamatomai Junior High Archery club his brother attends. However, one day... The Hiiragi Shrine's Repository catches fire. What could have possibly been in there......!?

Once upon a time, two kingdoms, one rich in gold, the other rich in water, shared a border. The two nations were always fighting until an agreement was struck: the most beautiful girl in the gold kingdom would marry the smartest man in the water kingdom, binding the two nations together. However, both sides tried to renege on the deal by sending animals instead! Sarah, a low-level princess, is selected to wed the man from the water kingdom, but is sent a puppy in place of a groom! Meanwhile, the candidate from the water kingdom, Naranbayar, is saddled with a kitten! When Sarah and Naranbayar meet, they decide that, in order to stop a war between their countries, they will pretend to be in love. Will their plan work? And what if real romantic feelings blossom between them?

Jom, a 28-year old househusband, is determined to accept everything about his wife Eda, a 27-year old philosophy teacher, even… her supernatural mommy issues?!

One day, the impoverished but kind Angela receives a visit from the successor to a neighboring Earl, Lord Daventry. Hiding a terrible war wound with a mask, Lord Daventry avoids the public eye. He is feared by the people of the village, who believe he practices black magic. “What business could Lord Daventry have with me?” On her guard, Angela asks the reason for his visit, and Lord Daventry opens his dour mouth and abruptly proposes marriage. His grandfather’s death is imminent, and to make him happy, Lord Daventry proposes a fictional engagement. Not realizing that her heart is drawn to this closed-off man, Angela accepts.

From MangaPlaza: A rollercoaster romance following an office worker hopeless in love and a younger company president whose hobby is to both dote and tease! Convinced that being a wallflower is all she needs to be happy, Misaki has resorted to keeping things simple from day to day. But when one thing suddenly leads to another, she spends the night in bed with Atsumori, her company's president. And it doesn't stop there. After their first night of passion, he begins pampering her like crazy and even buys her a new apartment! On the other hand, despite her reservations about love, Misaki finds herself more and more attracted by Atsumori's mind games!

Saeyi is happy with Siwan, her sweet, considerate boyfriend. But Ziho, a charming guy from her past, doesn’t bother hiding his interest in her, and she has to admit she feels energized in his presence. Still, she guards her heart. But as her boyfriend becomes increasingly distracted with work and his coworker keeps poking her nose into their relationship, Saeyi fears the worst. Feeling lonely even when they’re together, Saeyi starts to wonder “what if?” as her heart wanders toward Ziho.

"I've already died once. I'll never love again..." Amy Edler runs a bakery on the outskirts of London in an attempt to run away from a past that still haunts her. But when her best friend's wedding planner takes off a week before the event, it's up to Amy to finish the job! Her only help is the bride's handsome brother, Jared Shaw. While the two find that they have some chemistry, both are hiding secrets deep inside themselves. Can they help each other find love again?

[ From No Time To Scanlate SCANS ] Inept at dealing with people, Hikawa Koyuki maintains a wall between herself and others. She spends her time in high school away from others, all alone. At least until she encounters Amamiya Minato who keeps closing the distance between them for some reason. The aloof Koyuki, the popular Miki, the boundary-less Minato, and the easygoing and kind basketball team member Youta. This is the story of these somewhat complicated four and their tantalizing, bumbling youth.

Plot: After losing their parents at an early age, Natsuhiko and Haru had to be seperated. Years later, Natsuhiko opened a cafe hoping to fulfill his and his parents' dreams. After an incident with a customer, Natsuhiko finds out that he is his younger brother. Unfortunately, he now works as a host. Not only that, Natsuhiko had racked up plenty of debt to finance his cafe. Can Natsuhiko overcome these obstacles and convince his younger brother to come back and keep his cafe, and their dreams, alive?

Special Edition, with extra stories of Vol. 5

Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, An arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars, she overcomes her fears and asks him to model for her. And, to everyone's surprise, Rei agrees.

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A convenient groom found by Amelia, who is in a hurry to get married, is the Earl Rockwall, an infamous debauchee. This is a period piece filled with exciting games of love!

My queen I love secretly became my best friend! And my good friend was in love with me secretly? Waking up, young boy HaoXi Chen found himself became an adorable girl, WTF!! His world is totally rocked. His queen Eirwen Luo became his best friend, his best friend Feng Hou had a hidden love for him, the rich girl Zyna Liu got close to him, and those bad boys and the president of the student union appeared in his life in turn. Moreover, why is there an unreliable boy who views himself as a great man. What’s wrong with my world?

A oneshot (promo) adaption of Saadat Hasan Manto's short story "Vo Larki". During the time of partition, when riots in the country are at its peak, a girl catch's Sarindar's interest but she has more to her than she let's on. Will Sarindar be able to catch her true intentions before its too late?

"I am Soseo. I've come to marry the serpent." Yeonryeo, the serpent was intrigued by the audacious proposal from the rabbit that had wandered into his lair. The boldness of Soseo's declaration amused him, and as he observed the rabbit's playful hops, a thrill of curiosity ignited within him. "Ain't I your destined husband? You should embrace all of me." "The mating of serpents can last from four days to an entire month." With a sly smile, Yeonryeo leaned in, reminding Soseo of the reality that awaited her—a journey filled with both passion and peril. Would the rabbit dare to enter the serpent's world?

I heard about that child's death on the news. Severe bullying from mother-in-law, husband's affair, and friend's betrayal I was abandoned when I was in a miserable state, and I lost my son. Oh please, if only I could go back in time If God gives me another chance to try again, I won't make any mistakes this time. a wife, who was robbed of everything, vows to return to the past and take revenge! "Everystar" is a long-awaited comic story based on the popular work of the novel submission site

“I want to live on the wild side for once!” On her thirtieth birthday, Gwen turns to rum to drown her sorrows. Her husband has left her, and though her life revolves around raising her two children, it feels empty lately. What has she accomplished in her life? Her neighbor Spense happens to overhear her drunken mumbling and gives her another birthday present—a hot birthday kiss that awakens a storm in Gwen’s heart! But hunky Spense is a successful entrepreneur, and Gwen’s a plain Jane. She knows the kiss was only a joke, yet she's starting to have feelings for him...

When Misty Malone, self-described tomboy who is as stubborn as she is beautiful, goes to small-town Kentucky to attend her sister’s wedding, she meets Morgan Hudson, one of the five famous and handsome “Buckhorn brothers.” Despite the physical chemistry between the two, Misty is determined to never let another man get close to her. But as she spends more time with him, Morgan’s kind and reassuring demeanor has her questioning her resolve. Can the two overcome the secret Misty harbors about her past and admit their feelings to each other?

Mina's an office worker dying to find someone to marry, yet, every time she feels she's met "The One," she gets dumped and called overbearing! One day, her ex-boyfriend Togo, with whom she's had a traumatic past, joins her company. On top of that, he goes around telling everyone they're engaged, as a way to repel the other women at work. Fearful that her marriage potential is dwindling, Mina goes to a mixer party, but a man tries to force her into a hotel against her will. That's when Togo, just passing by, rescues her! He helps her into the hotel so she can rest... and kissing ensues! A rekindling romance between a frisky, bossy guy and a troubled girl desperate to get married!

The story occurs in a past setting of Korea during the Goryeo or Joseon eras where Hanyang the capital of the Joseon kingdom (Seoul's former name) exists. It concerns a noble, Yoon Seungho wanting Baek Nakyum to continue creating erotic paintings despite his reluctance to do so.

Top 1 is always Lee Suhyeok. Seoha hated that phrase. Because it meant that no matter how hard she struggled, she could never beat Lee Suhyeok. "Just wait and see. This time, I’ll be top of the class." But no matter how many all-nighters she pulled, no matter how desperately she tried, she couldn’t surpass Lee Suhyeok. Pushed to the edge, Seoha came up with a drastic plan... "I like you." "……." "Want to date me?" If ability wasn’t enough, then she’d use other means. She didn’t care if it was underhanded. "I told you—I’d get one problem wrong every time we do it." "No, stop… I want to stop…!" "Really? Then say goodbye to being top again this time." "Ah…" At Suhyeok’s words—saying she’d lose the top rank again—Seoha’s hand, which had been pushing him away, froze midair. Seeing her reaction, Suhyeok brushed his hair back and smirked slightly. "Our Seoha’s going to have to work hard if she wants to be top this time."

Asaki wanders into a mysterious museum. Much to her surprise, it's empty! Or is it?

A collaboration between horror radio show host personality Inagawa Junji and horror mangaka Itou Junji. Published in the September 2007 issue of "Real Horror Stories.

She, who loves sweet things, visits his patisserie every week. He, who can't keep his eyes off of her as she browses his creations, can't even ask her for her name...! An exciting love story ♥ "I fell in love with someone whose name I didn't even know.'' She comes to his shop every Friday to buy cakes, seeing her eyes light up while selecting a cake makes him interested in her. However, he is unable to approach her and ask her name due to the positions of employees and customers.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Our first meeting in 10 years...... and we're hugging each other while naked!? I'm now living under the same roof with my childhood friend who went overseas and came back a very good-looking guy. On my way home from work, I got caught in the rain, so I hurried back to take a bath. That's where Yoshiki, who had been away for 10 years, was taking a shower! Despite the situation, he just said? It's been so long!" and started to hug me! Yoshiki used to be a shy cry baby who I protected as a younger brother, but now he's a totally different person. He's very friendly, quick to hug, and kisses me while saying? Let's get married."... Is this what happens to everyone who goes overseas!?

Liana and her daughter travel to El Bahar, an Arabian kingdom, after she is hired to work there as a teacher. The taxi from the airport takes them not to their new apartment but to a huge palace! Liana doesn’t understand what is happening until Malik, the crown prince of El Bahar, appears in front of them. It turns out that he saw her on the plane and she caught his attention, so he had her brought to his home. The question is...why?

He is blunt but kind… Is this feeling love? The steady Rhia has worked hard to take care of her free-spirited younger sister as a substitute parent. But not this time. Her sister, who is an unlicensed driver, has a car accident, and her boyfriend, who was riding with her, is in a coma. That man's uncle Jared blames the girl for that, and Rhia is forced to pretend to be her sister who has run away. Jared says his nephew, who has regained consciousness, wants to see Rhia's sister... but that's impossible, because he's blind now! However, the arrogant Jared takes Rhia away in his private jet...

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Elementary school teacher Prudence is mountain climbing and camping with some of her students. Worried for her safety, her father sends his subordinate Sergeant Joe Wilder to look after the group, but he doesn’t seem happy to be there. Prudence doesn’t know what to make of him, but when she watches him closely, she notices that he answers every one of the children’s questions. What a mysterious man… Joe possesses both the cool side and wild side characteristic of a marine, and Prudence finds herself drawn to him. And before they’re done, both her heart and a sudden blizzard will conspire to bring them even closer together!

Wealthy socialite Jane finds herself held captive in Costa Rica after getting caught up in matters concerning secrets of national security. Former intelligence agent Grant is sent to rescue her from where she is being held deep in the jungle. But once they meet, Jane seems to have no concern for the man who has risked his life to help her escape. But slowly they find their irritation turning into burning passion…

"They say you can see your future husband in a dream on Saint Agnes' Day!" After finishing her internship at an adult toy company, Woo Cheonhye is teased by her sculpture classmates — asking if she got fired because she couldn’t even sculpt an adult toy. Having never seen or touched "one" herself, Cheonhye swallows her frustration in silence. Then, she stumbles upon a video about Saint Agnes' Day. Desperate for a lifeline, she tries the Saint Agnes' Day ritual. To her surprise, Cheonhye actually meets a handsome man in her dream and falls head over heels... But as he leans in for a sweet kiss, the dream man suddenly starts taking off Cheonhye’s dress…?!