SLICE OF LIFE

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. "Beyond the Stars," the prequel to Morishima Akiko's The Conditions For Paradise, is about how Sarina and Sumi first became more than friends.This oneshot is actually chapter 2 of "Rakuen no Jouken".

Collection of short and cute oneshots by Mogami Kouji.

Contents:1) Lovers and SoulsTooru Shinomiya is a young college student who models for photography students. After sleeping with one of his clients for money, he becomes a gay prostitute because he doesn't care enough about his body. However, he's starting to fall for his sempai, the man with whom he first slept. Can this student, Satoshi Matsouka, save him? This tragic story also involves Hikaru Taira. Also, Tooru and Atori meet. Prequel to Rules 01. (Part of Rules series (loosely connected): see Rules for series timeline).2) VanityAfter the events of Lovers and Souls, Tooru is still deeply heartbroken. Trying to find solace in Hikaru, Tooru challenges the terms of their friendship. But can he handle the consequences? Originally a doujinshi, part of Rules series.3) Sleeping Beauty - Matsuoka sees Tooru for the first time.4) Eternal Moon - In their last year of high school, Akihiko Nozaki admits to his best friend Kai that he's gay. Kai is stunned but it doesn't change their friendship, but Kai's curiosity is aroused and he begins to see Noza (Nozaki) differently.5) Tomorrow's Sky - Sequel to Eternal Moon, told more from Nozaki's point of view. Nozaki isn't sure whether to trust that his relationship with Kai will last, since he's even been dumped by gay men before. What's to keep a guy who wasn't even gay from breaking up with him?

From Momocha Scans:Azuma is a skilled French chef working at a top-notch hotel. One day, he's requested to offer his culinary skills at a shop he frequents. Not only are the customers varied of age and profession, but some regular patrons have quite the demand too! Furthermore, a love story instead of a dessert order?!By way of declining the strange request, Azuma inadvertently revealed that he's gay! In addition to that, the editor Kumoi is also having a long-distance lover's tiff here!

Popular writer Itsusu Touki learns about the death of his estranged twin brother, Kazuki, and rushes to help in any way he can. This eventually ends up in him being given custody of Kazuki's toddler son, Ryouta. Ryouta quickly comes under the impression that Touki's his father, but this is the least of the young man's problems as he struggles to overcome the trials of suddenly finding himself a single parent.Ryouta begins to attend the nursery where Kuramoto Yuuji (nickname: Nacchi) is the caretaker. Nacchi's bright and cheerful disposition is an instant hit with kids and parents alike, and Ryouta loves him. But what does Touki think of this sunny guy, his polar opposite in terms of personality?

A collection of love stories between normal yet extraordinary people.Ch01-05: An Unbelievable StoryCh06-13: One Step, Three StepsCh14: SecretCh15-22: ReturnCh23-24: BallerinoCh25-31: Same AgeCh32-34: Not LonelyCh35-36: KnockCh37-38: ManitoCh38.5: Illustration (New Year Special)Ch39-41: ManheimCh42-45: Secret Extra StoriesCh46: FetishCh47-48: Manito Extra StoriesCh49: Same Age Extra StoryEpilogue

If her memories return, so will her coldness toward him. David’s wife, Joanna, married him in a ploy to access his fortune. For the entire two years of their marriage, David has wanted nothing more than to split up. However, just before the divorce becomes official, Joanna gets into a car accident and ends up with amnesia. She can’t remember anything—including her husband. Suddenly, things between them feel as pure as the day they met. David can’t help but kiss her, but he knows this can’t last. If her memories return, so will her coldness toward him. David fears being hurt again and closes off his heart from her. Can he maintain his distance forever?

She throws out the jokes, and I can’t help but be the straight man. An after-school rom-com filled with emotion and laughs! “Machino-san from the swim team always drops by the Domino Club's room, where I’m the only member, before her practice starts. She constantly fires off jokes in a sketch-style conversation, and I can’t help but fire back. Back-and-forth banter, teasing words. Conversations full of nonsense... and maybe something more. Every day passed in a flash, yet those summer days felt like they could last forever in that clubroom. But when this summer ends, the dominoes between us will all begin to fall, at once.” “Why did you suddenly start narrating a light-novel-style summary, Machino-san?”

In the 1990s, in a rural town in Germany, a man named Theo leaves his hometown as if on the run. Theo is a man who leaves his hometown as if on the run and continues his aimless journey. His traveling companion is a bipedal talking cat. These two strange travelers meet a mysterious girl who is being chased by the police. A human drama about a man and a girl in search of their true "place."

Minato (22), who is unemployed, and Ran (11), relative primary school student. Minato decides to take a short break from the working world. Their loose summer holiday begins in a nostalgic town where they end up spending time together.

Gini is a 18 year old , lonely girl. On the New Year's Eve she realises that she has no friends to spend "New Years Eve" with. Every one she called was busy , As she roams around the streets of tokyo, she finds  a big advertisement board , with the ad of the most popular rent boy in Japan, "Ren".

Mariai and Anzu are two sisters living alone with no relatives. The explosion of a dark supernova changes their destiny...!

In Fallen Words, Yoshihiro Tatsumi takes up the oral tradition of rakugo and breathes new life into it by shifting the format from spoken word to manga. Each of the eight stories in the collection is lifted from the Edo-era Japanese storytelling form. As Tatsumi notes in the afterword, the world of rakugo, filled with mystery, emotion, revenge, hope, and, of course, love, overlaps perfectly with the world of Gekiga that he has spent the better part of his life developing. These slice-of-life stories resonate with modern readers thanks to their comedic elements and familiarity with human idiosyncrasies. In one, a father finds his son too bookish and arranges for two workers to take the young man to a brothel on the pretext of visiting a new shrine. In another particularly beloved rakugo tale, a married man falls in love with a prostitute. When his wife finds out, she is enraged and sets a curse on the other woman. The prostitute responds by cursing the wife, and the two escalate in a spiral of voodoo doll cursing. Soon both are dead, but even death can’t extinguish their jealousy. Tatsumi’s love of wordplay shines through in the telling of these whimsical stories, and yet he still offers timeless insight into human nature.

Jack decided to become a cop to deal with his issues of being mixed blood and to possibly patch things up with his father. An important undercover assignment is given to him, and he meets Michael, a man who's a lot like him, but

Eunhee is a rich superstar suffering from ennui. Gain is a homeless vagabond with the face of an innocent child. By a whimsical twist of fate and a moment of caprice, they find themselves sharing Eunhee's cozy bachelor's pad. A wealthy heartthrob so fastidious that even love couldn't dent his armor, has suddenly agreed to give succor to a jobless drifter who can't even make proper tea. Eunhee's apartment is big enough for two, but there is only one bed, the nights have grown cold, and snuggling next to the oblivious Eunhee's warm body seems to be the only cure to Gain's recurring insomnia. Soon Eunhee and Gain are sharing the warmth of their dreams, and Eunhee feels his innermost self being transformed.

not found...

The cadets of Akademeia's Class Zero are legends, with strength and magic unrivaled, and crimson capes symbolizing the great Vermilion Bird of the Dominion. But will their elite training be enough to keep them alive when a war breaks out and the Class Zero cadets find themselves at the front and center of a bloody political battlefield?!

Hinako, a friend of Asahi's older sister, is a frequent guest at the home of the high school boy. She always misleads his mind with her suggestive attitude while treating him like a little brother...or rather, pet? A love story between a gal who has a bugged sense of proximity and an otaku guy who acts like her parent!

The serious committee president Yoka, and the impudent yankii, Igarashi. They begin a secret relationship, and their slightly mischievous, healing, sweet love is not to be missed!

After three girls merge their school clubs to keep them alive, their travels around Japan become the perfect subject for a new work by the town’s resident manga artist. Time to take in the sights, try out all the gadgets, and snack on local delicacies!

The many different stories between two lovers—a normal young man and a outgoing, passionate friend-come-lover.

High schooler Maika Sakuranomiya can’t seem to land a part time job, so when an opportunity comes knocking, she is up for anything. Waitressing at a cute cafe—sounds perfect! The manager demands that each waitress adopt a quirk in their service? Not a problem. Maika’s ready to act flirty, or hot-and-cold, or like a little sister, or…sadistic!? Oh. That might be a tough one for our cheery and caring heroine! The original manga behind the popular anime!

The protagonist Mikage is working at a "super" black company. His desk is full of items to keep him awake, his face is filled with dark circles, and mountains of documents doesn't seem to be decreasing at all. In the midst of nothing but despair, a chuckling sound echoed from the "positive psychopath", Kohinata Haru. "Working overtime is fun, isnt it!!! Hang in there, Mikage! Don't give up! The last train hasn't left yet!"

Jiro, who swept through numerous cooking contests and had the perfect start as a chef at a three-star restaurant, suddenly finds himself transported to another world after a truck accident. He ends up in a remote countryside convent full of women, where he's forced to work as their cook. But it's a nightmare for a chefthere's barely any ingredients, and the kitchen setup is awful. Even in this harsh environment, Jiro makes the best of it, using his culinary knowledge and experience to adapt to his new world. Along the way, a ten-year-old novice sister named Sarah takes a liking to him and declares, "I'm going to marry you, Jiro!"

Synopsis: Nakamura Koedo is in love with Daizu Keisuke, who's been going to the same middle school as her. But despite being in the same class, they have never talked to each other for three years. Whenever Koedo wants to get closer to him, something always goes wrong. When she got to sit next to him, she gets a cold. When they were chosen as uniform models for a school leaflet, she can't fix her bed head. When they were scheduled to run in the sports festival's relay race, it gets canceled. It's like their relationship is cursed before it even began. Now that they are about to enter high school, will she finally be able to convey her feelings to Daizu-kun? This manga is about Koedo's and Daizu-kun's daily life and the bizarre twists of fate they encounter. For when these two are together, things are never going well!

Chapter 7 in Naver's 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).

not found...

In June 1983, Maebara Keiichi moved to Hinamizawa Village and was enjoying his peaceful life with his friends. In the midst of this, Keiichi encounters mahjong and falls in love with the game. However, the enigma of the mysterious deaths that occur in Hinamizawa village and his consecutive losses in mahjong begin to eat away at Keiichi's mind... Is this defeat a conspiracy, a coincidence, or a curse? From the moment he grabs a mahjong tile, his peaceful life begins to go awry. Read Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan - Tsubamegaeshi-hen on manhuascan

Maria is a sweet country girl who goes to Tokyo to honor a favor for her late grandmother. Waiting for her at her destination--the Rosy Convenience Store in Masakigaoka--are the Tomekichi brothers, struggling with an increasingly semile grandfather, a clueless father, and a family business on the verge of bankruptcy. All seems hopeless, until Maria turns up on their doorstep, to the dismay of one brother in particular. To complicate matters, there are moody customers, ever-present food issues, and a shady inspector ready to strike at any moment. Will Maria be able to save this little convenience store? Or is it doomed to fold? A fun story that deals with life, love and lunch, "Maria, the Convenience Store Girl" will make you feel warm inside, and maybe even a bit hungry!

Jeongseo and Songju have been each other's solace since childhood—best friends and first loves bound by an unspoken promise. After losing her mother, Jeongseo’s life takes a darker turn when her father remarries. She is forced to live under the same roof as her cold stepmother Mira and jealous stepsister Yuri, who resent and abuse her at every turn. While Songju, the son of a powerful conglomerate chairman, cherishes Jeongseo with genuine love, Yuri becomes obsessed with him, determined to tear them apart no matter the cost. As their bond deepens, so does the malice surrounding them. In a world where jealousy festers and cruelty is masked by elegance, Jeongseo and Songju’s innocent love stands fragile—threatened by the very people meant to be family. Their story begins with warmth, but fate seems poised to lead them into tragedy.

There are two sides to every working adult: one they show when they're on the job, and one they show when they're off the clock. For coworkers Sotaro Amata and Akira Hanku, this holds doubly true. Outside the office, these fashionistas don outfits that metamorphose them into completely different people! So what happens when they form a connection after hours…without recognizing who the other person is?

I wanted to experience uploading a comic once in my lifetime, so that this can pave the way for me uploading actual webtoons in the not so distant future..

A city fenced off from the outside world, crime and devastation, periodic shelling - how can the inhabitants of this town even be still in service? This story will be about these events and these people.

I have someone I like. Far away. It was a long way away. The reason why otaku don't fall madly in love with their favorite is because of that "distance". Airi is an otaku who rejects live-action films and is a two-dimensional supremacist. In the "2.5 dimension," the space between fiction and reality, she encounters a real-life protagonist.

The author, who is non-binary (seeing themselves as neither male or female), chronicles their decision to have top surgery. Essays on the actual experience, from planning the surgery, to what happened afterwards.

Can a determined tengu bride change a lonesome bachelor's ways? Well, it's not like he's got much of a choice— 'cos she's already moving in! Young systems engineer Kotarou has had to make his own way in life. Nothing remains of his early childhood before he was orphaned—nothing except his grandparents' antique house in Hachioji and memories of Hime, the winged spirit girl he's come to dismiss as a youthful flight of fancy. But after his return to Hachioji and reunion with Hime, it becomes impossible to deny the existence of his fine, feathery friend—especially given that she's declared they're getting married at second sight!

(from ebookjapan):High school student Ryo Takagi, known as Yokosuka's "B.B." is an amazing man whose red blood burns bright and has created many legends. Ryo shows outstanding aptitude in sports and music, but his soul is not satisfied, and he is searching for something he can seriously tackle. Then, Ryo and his best friend, Soryo, are confronted by the "Kitsunohi" a bosozoku gang in Yokohama that is notorious for its brutality...! An inspiring drama about young men who fight hard whilst being swept away by a harsh fate!A work with 3 parts.

It's Christmas Eve -- and the three protagonists have plans of sort -- but things don't quite work out as expected.

We have been together since childhood, and even now we are still close friends. I have always loved you but now that you are leaving me behind, what do I do? 

Ishikawa feels that his relationship with Yamaguchi has entered a stale period. Why is Yamaguchi ignoring him, and how can he get the spark back?

Story 1: Blushing Boy.A misunderstanding due to Koizumi-kun's "blushing illness".

not found...

Erika learns that she has to live with her childhood best friend Yugo, who also turns out to be her ex... How will this work then and how did this happen? Guess you'll have to find out the extremely fanfiction like story of Erika and Yugo yourselves!

Even though we're siblings, our tastes are all so different!

She wanted to be popular, but she had nothing to offer... Yuriko, an ordinary junior-high girl, lied on her first day at school about being engaged to a popular, good-looking classmate. She thought she'll be found out soon enough, but for some reason, the boy took advantage of her lie and pretended to be her fiance! As she piled lies upon lies on top of lies, her selfish act became a way to help others...!?

Sorako is getting a bento made by a girl who is good at cooking, Inari. What led to her getting such a delicious-looking lunchbox made for her...? Read Inari no Ongaeshi on manhuascan