SLICE OF LIFE

She loves him, they’re dating, but he never wants to do anything with her, can she uncover his secret? A series of one-shots by Kaho Miyasaka. Book 1: Houkago wa Koi no Yokan I. Houkago wa Koi no Yokan (After School) II. Yuuwaku Danjon III. Yozora ni kiss IV. Powder snow ni kiss V. Tokimeki no Private School Book 2: Akutou II

A guy living a boring and meaningless life meets Touko, a pretty girl, and it turns his life around. They get married, but three months later she tells him she is an alien from a far away planet, and that she must return to her home planet in a few days. Is she making excuses? Is she really an alien? Will he let their marriage end so easily

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A compilation of various extra chapters from "Tasogare Outfocus".

A warm, tender, and sad story about Nene, who loved to eat.

Trama: Essere un adulto è una seccatura. Preferirei rimanere adolescente per sempre. Ma grazie al mio bell'insegnante di biologia, Mikasa, sto lentamente imparando a conoscere il mondo degli adulti ?! Cosa imparerò nella lezione di oggi? La commedia amorosa per adulti, finalmente in forma comica! PROGETTO SOSPESO IN QUANTO IN PATRIA NE E' STATA CANCELLATA LA PUBBLICAZIONE

Cute little alien Takopi lands on Earth. What is his mission? To be taken to our leader? No. To spread happiness throughout the universe! The first person Takopi meets is depressed fourth grader Shizuka. (Or is it…?) Takopi is determined to do whatever it takes to make Shizuka smile again. But his misguided attempts to help her by using his advanced technology to turn back time only result in mayhem and death. What is the truth Takopi can't remember? And what must the pink alien octopus with a heart of gold sacrifice to truly help Shizuka and her friends…?

From Half-Baked Scanlations: 1) Koi wo Shimashou (Let's make Love) Management consultant Kobayashi uses his work to pick up younger men who catch his eye. Unfortunately, on his latest project he finds himself stuck with morose middle-aged manager Chief Araki. Kobayashi's initial horror develops into a professional respect that inspires him to use his easygoing charm to strike up an unlikely friendship. 2) Koi wo Kanjite 3) Dirt Caught up in a bank robbery, middle-aged branch manager Nishio is engaged in a battle of wills with lead robber Kazuya: a laidback macho thug who knows his personal details and has a weakness for older men. 4) Ano Koro ni Modorenai 5) Mune Ippai no (Wholehearted) Section Chief Shingo's stress at work is spilling over into his private life. A cheerful security guard enters his life, but even he finds Shingo's violent mood swings too much to handle. 6 Tsurete Itte Kure 7) Memorial Day 8) Manga Lesson

For his coming-of-age ceremony, our 20-year-old protagonist goes to the tailor frequented by his father to make his first suit. His disdain of suits is changed by what this first class tailor tells him: "Usually, when women dress up, they'd have to reveal some skin to appear sexy. But for men, it is the opposite. Suits increase the allure of men by acting as a packaging that contains desire." He accidentally finds out that the tailor has a crush on his father. From then on, he is further intrigued by the older tailor. He gradually discovers that the 38-year-old is changing him in more ways than one.

Yuya Aida (25) and Rio Aihara (28) are in their second month of living together. More than lovers but less than married, they're still more or less content.

Not your typical girl meets girl high school romance.

In a gallery where fakes are sold a man experiences an interesting reunion. Also includes the gallery owner story.

“I know all to well…the beginning of that diary I never wrote—“ Ellen, who has been plagued by her sickness her whole life, heavily relies on her mothers care and love. When the bond between them decays in a horrific turn of events, Ellen despairs that she’ll never get the love she so desperately craves and think shes done for—that is, until she crosses paths with a mysterious black cat. The cat offers her powers and a house to live in, which seems to change Ellen’s life for the better. But the new witch soon discovers gruesome secrets within this ever-changing home.

Magic, miracles, Alissa doesn't have time for that superficial nonsense. An honor roll student and serial high school heartbreaker, Alissa learned from her family that if it's not logical it has no place in her life. but everything changes when she meets an eccentric boy named Matt who performs magic tricks that might be real. Even though Alissa's first impression of the boy was horrible, Matt always helps Alissa in complicated situations. Days after days she begins questioning everything including her heart.

"Wh-Who are you?" One day, the college student Taichi is spoken to by a stranger in a place that is very dear to him. He is informed by the man, who calls himself Zama, that the place may be gone. It is where the orphaned Taichi first met his beloved guardian Kanda. Who is this Zama, who suddenly appears before Taichi? Taichi is anxious...

She might've said no, but her actions tell a different story...

Renta: Slow Life Every Day Slow Life Every Day Daichi Matoba, High-schooler. He has no ambitions, dreams nor hobbies. Procrastinating and putting things off to "later" has finally caught up with him and he finds himself being at complete loss of what to do. On a hot summer day while on his way to the library, he ends up getting lost and before he knows it, he faints. Once he comes to, he's on the floor in a house that smells of tea. It was Hideki Maejima from this tea shop that helped Daichi as he passed out. This meeting with Hide and the Maejima family changes Daichi's life completely...

Soo Ah discovers the cafe of dreams, young teahouse while floundering about trying to find a job.... Drinks sweet coffee while listening to baristas tell her of future dreams and hope.Original webcomic: http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list.nhn?titleId=50423

Once upon a time, Marcel's sister fell in the forest while gathering herbs. Her injuries were grave and Marcel was at a loss for what to do, until a fearsome horned man appeared, offering help–in exchange for a promise. Now, ten years later, Marcel returns to the woods, steeling himself for death. Instead, he finds something quite different: a gentle soul, friendship…and perhaps something more.

Richard asks the street painter Pascal for a portrait on the spot. As soon as he sat down on a chair and took off his hat, Pascal ran away. The word he uttered while being caught was 'Richard'. Richard invites Pascal to his house, and the story of Pascal moving back and forth between the past and the present in a mansion full of beautiful art begins...

Collection of interconnecting oneshots: 1) Con Te (With You) A waiter, Neri, working in a high-end restaurant likes intellectual gentlemen and is currently involved in a "sexual relationship" with a third-class politician. Will the politican ever become the gentleman Neri prefers? 2) Orso e Intellettuale (Bear and Intellectual) A politican and a photographer meet during a holiday. But is the photographer really what he said he is? 3) Manifesto 4) Discorso del Gelato (Discussion of Ice Cream) 5) Uomo che è stato Inseguito (Man who was Chased) 6) La Camera del Primo Pomeriggio (The room of Early Afternoon) 7) Sigaro (Cigar) 8) Ricco e Riparatore (Rich man and Repairman) 9) Kuroyama-san no Nioi (Kuroyama-san's Scent)

A series of disparate but interwoven stories.- A woman struggles with her attraction to her adult male cousin, haunted by the games they played as a child.- Her sister finds love where she least expects it, and views her surroundings through different eyes.- Two women find their secret lesbian relationship threatened by the world around them.

Yohan is no stranger to unrequited love. As a child, he watched his older brother suffer that pain, and he knows the person with feelings always loses. So when he spots his senior, Mugyeong, mooning after another boy, Yohan decides to step in. Confess or give up is his motto, that is, until Yohan’s the one with the crush on Mugyeong.

With the ability to see the negative emotions of people, and to see it as if they’re monsters, whose character can be different and weird, she is Deng. Because no one can understand how she feels, a wall has been built around her heart. However, after living with her innocent brother and with the help with some good friends and Karas, the person that can consume evil intentions, her world has begun to change…

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Our story begins with our Karasuno first years walking home together. Someone notices that Yachi is carrying a very heavy bag. She gets flustered about it and tries to divert their attention, but then the bag rips open, spilling its precious contents on the floor for all to see! Oh, what embarrassing things was she carrying?! The other boys are VERY interested... especially Hinata ;)

From Storm in Heaven: Twenty-nine-year-old Mikita Ryuuji has been hiding his love for his friend Koya for so long that he can't take it anymore. At his wit's end, he spends one night with Sudo, a man he met at a bar. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, an event he'd forget about the next day with someone he'd never see again. But when Sudo does show up again, this time determined to stay for good, Mikita's life starts to fall apart...

Nanao used to be a house cat, but after tragedy struck, he was abandoned on the rough streets of Tokyo. Now, alongside his best friend and fellow stray Machi, Nanao has to fight every day just to get by. Aside from foraging for food and finding somewhere to sleep, Nanao and Machi must remain vigilant about all sorts of dangers, including humans who want stray cats gone. When a woman named Yoshino starts feeding the neighborhood cats, Nanao reluctantly bonds with her. But the woman has emotional scars and a past entwined with Nanao’s. Can Nanao help her heal, and perhaps heal himself in the process?

A sweetly comedic manga about a cat who cooks, cleans, and succeeds at adulting more than the woman who expected him to be a pet--anime announced!Saku is an ordinary young woman who works long hours and lives alone with her cat, Yukichi. Yukichi, however, is not an ordinary house cat.

From Nakama: Without worries about girls or money, halfheartedly living Nishizaki meets the love of his life on campus. A lover who bites his lips when happy... Araya is always troublesome, gloomy, and without desire. Thinking of him, Nishizaki’s teeth always hurt...

An unhappy girl who engages in self-harm, a high schooler ostracized by her classmates, and an old woman looking to live out her twilight years in peace–what could three such different people have in common? That’s what grade schooler Nanoka Koyanagi is trying to find out. Assigned by her teacher to define what “happiness” means to her, Nanoka tries to find her place in the world by exploring her relationships with these three strangers, and through them, comes to know herself.

1) Secrecy of the shivering night From Attractive Fascinante: After getting into high school, Furuya became roommate with the cute Himi. Himi keeps to himself and sleeps real early. A petite boy with a loud voice, Himi is terrified of darkness because of a tremor he suffered when he was a kid. On the other hand, Furuya is afraid of bright lights and gets real nervous when he��™s feeling uneasy. How would they help each other to overcome the fears? 2) Only waiting for you 3) La-la. Bye bye 4) The innocence of a young bird 5) After that... Extra from "Secrecy of the shivering night" 6) Afterword 7) Extra

1) The Restaurant of Many Orders (Soko wa Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten)A young woman frequents a certain French bistro. She would really enjoy the food they serve if only it weren't for the bossy chef owner. "You may not like me, but I love your food."2) Toumei Ningen no Koi (Invisible Girl in Love)A story about a socially awkward girl who’s kept to herself for so long that she may as well be invisible to her classmates. Then, one day, she falls in love.3) MatryoshkaA sweet analogy of the Russian doll: Matryoshka.As each doll is opened up to give another one, so do each memory containing his feelings towards her…4) The Selfish Couple5) Drops.A series of interconnected vignettes depicting how something as ordinary as rain can alter the course of people's lives.

Oshio's job requires him to wine & dine potential clients—but Satou from the rival company is always a step ahead!

Tsukasa, Nadeshiko, and Mikage have been inseparable since they began junior high, but Tsukasa has a secret she's been keeping from her best friends–she actually has a big crush on Nadeshiko! Not wanting to risk their friendship, she planned to keep it a secret forever, but when Tsukasa learns that Nadeshiko has a crush on Mikage, her desire to support her friends now conflicts with her own feelings. First love blossoms in unexpected ways for these three young women and their circle of friends.

Excited to have plans on Christmas Eve, Natsuki feels like he's finally catching up to his friends who are in relationships. But when the night doesn't go as expected, the stage is set for falling in love.

A collection of short stories. The title story:Shinobu grew up in a town so small that he didn't even have any classmates in elementary school. Without any friends his age, he spent his time learning about flowers with a local horticulture expert. Now that he's moved away to a city, he still sticks to himself, since he never really learned how to make friends. That is, with the exception of Yukihito, who came up to him one day and became his friend. The trouble is, now Yukihito means the world to Shinobu, and he doesn't know what to do about it.

From Baka-Updates: There's a guy that's been on my mind - Michinaga. One day he told me, "Taka, I have a crush on the teacher." But it hurts me to see his pained expression. Forget about that teacher. Forget about love that'll never bloom. Choose me instead... Taka and Michi, Michi and the teacher, the teacher and Taka's older brother... Where will all their one-sided feelings take them?

After they started dating, the otaku tried to change his look after the gyaru told him to do something about his clothes. Author's Twitter: https://twitter.com/shirox-em

A collection of oneshots: Story 1: Spring and Love Come Early? Ichio Tomochika, the archery club president, likes the calligraphy club member, Komada Aoba. With black hair and black eyeballs, Komada is just like a stubborn black cat. Looking at such an adorable cat everyday, Ichio hopes Komada can sense his feelings he has for him. After an unexpected kiss from Ichio, will Komada return his feelings? (From Attractive Fascinante) Story 2: The Trap of Love Story 3: I Want A Bit More Love Story 4: Youth Melancholic Story 5: While Numbering Stars Omake: While Numbering Stars Extra

Luna is seventeen years old, doesn’t have a boyfriend, and is getting crazy about it. When an old friend, two years younger than her, comes back into her life, everything will change.

A boy is initially overjoyed at the news of him having an older sister, due to his father remarrying to a woman who has a daughter. That is, until he finds out that his new sister is actually his school's strict PE teacher, Shina. With his father going off to live with his new wife, the boy will live with alone with his new sister. In their new life together, the boy finds out that Shina at home is completely different from Shina at work: clumsy, scared of insects, and kind.

Satou Yutaka is the representative for her class at school. She's reliable, cool, and pretty, but tomboyish to a fault. One day, Mutou Chihiro, a straightforward yet motherly boy who admires her, asks her to teach him how to be cool like her. Overwhelmed and embarrassed by his persistence, she says 'yes'…

[ fromLaughing in Quarantine ] Plain, redheaded, and freckled John has nothing going for him, except his two friends who are incredibly popular at school—twins Jekyll and Hyde. The twins, indistinguishable, have always enjoyed taking each other's places for fun. But when the pair is fragmented by an untimely death, it's up to John to find out…which twin is left?

"Kindly move out within 6 months." Masachika Fujimaki, the new apartment manager, makes this sudden declaration to the tenants of Wisteria Manor. Having lived there for so long without incident, “shock” doesn't begin to describe how the tenants feel. To top it all off, the cool and always aloof Masachika turns out to be (of all things) gay. Though he’d always thought himself to be straight, tenant Kei Kuraya finds himself attracted to Masachika. Discover the heart-warming story of men from all walks of life living happily together.

A series of romantic short stories drawn by Sahara Mizu and inspired by the music of the Japanese band Sukima Switch. Each chapter is inspired by a different song.

High-schooler Tsukumo Fukakusa is obsessed with an anime about human characters based on flowers. He secretly enjoys looking at the flower arrangements displayed in front of the back entrance of his school. Then, one day, his knowledge of flowers is noticed by the ikebana club, who suddenly recruit him! This otaku, guided by his favorite idol character, enters the world of flower arranging! Thus begins this ikebana youth drama!

Ayato Sanada, a serious first year student attending Okuma East High School, joins the photography club but one of its members, a second year student named Kazuki Shindou, constantly distracts him with her embarrassing ideas and activities. How can he deal with such an uninhibited person?!

Come heal and find love in Jeju! 3rd-generation Korean-American Brenda falls in love with Jeju Island while researching its female divers. She decides to take the plunge and move to the island with her husband. There, she dives deep into Jeju's history and culture while healing, growing, and building friendships along the way.