SLICE OF LIFE

Nogawa is called over to a meetup with her group of high school friends for the first time in years. However, one face among them brings about great ire within Nogawa - a certain Sawamoto, the first of their friend group to get married. During the course of their meetup, Nogawa reflects on what about Sawamoto sets her off... In addition to the title story, also includes: - **Ms. Ruiko's Glasses** (?????????, Ruiko-san no Megane) - *Mimi*, January 1980 - **The Fig Tree** (?????, Ichijiku no Ki) - *Deluxe Bonita*, March-April 1982. - **Winter Journey** (???, Fuyu no Tabi) - *Deluxe Bonita*, May 1983 - **My Private Dream, The Night I met Joni Mitchell** (???????????????????, Joni Mitchell ni Atta Yoru no Shiteki na Yume) - *Bonita Eve*, July 1983

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From Manga-Sketchbook: 14 pages short story which originally appeared in AERA COMIC'S "Nippon no Manga" anthology. To get anything other than the pretty pictures out of this short story, one should have read Natsume Souseki's Sanshiro. 

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Lately, Seiji Aizawa can't stop thinking about his neighbor, Rin Ugouda, a very cool and extremely sexy guy who goes to his college. Trying to get closer to him, Seiji finds out that Rin is actually gay. Rin kisses Seiji and warns him, "Don't get too close to me," but the kiss makes Seiji realize that he has feelings for Rin. After Seiji tells Rin, "We can be friends with benefits," they sleep together... But their relationship turns into something more. This is a passionate and bittersweet love story that takes place in a historic city, in the middle of the summer.

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.

Sometimes life sucks, but a little light is all it needs.

Hong knows she's into women, but it's easy for Yesul to mistake Hong's actions for friendly behaviour. Will the two every become closer than friends? This is the story of Hong's first love, and her group of friends figuring out who they are and what adults they invision on becoming.

Sadako is destined to bring death and despair to anyone who's fallen under her curse. One day, as Sadako goes to claim her next victim, she meets another girl named Sadako. Sadako-chan is a precocious young child who's eager to help Sadako-san adjust to the modern era– no more climbing out of TVs, it's all about YouTube now! With help from her new friend, can Sadako finally move on from her tragic past? A hilarious manga featuring one of horror's most iconic monsters!

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The daily life of a proud Cat Demon and its maid.

Natsuki-san is a company employee who devotes her life to leave work on time and have a beer. Watch her work together with a slave corporate boss, a child-like rookie, and an arrogant coworker in this heartwarming four-panel story about work.

Learning to live with a step-dad can be tough–especially if your new dad is a unicorn! Uno Issei is still in high school when his mother remarries. His mom’s new husband, Masaru, is a nice enough guy, he just happens to be a unicorn. Sometimes in the form of a talking horse, sometimes in the form of a beautiful man, Masaru is determined to run the household while his wife is away and win Issei over. For better or worse, now Issei is stuck teaching this unicorn man how to be a good dad in this idiosyncratic comedy about the magic of family.

After being bullied in high school, Hana dropped out of school and has been working part-time ever since. One day, she tries to relieve her daily stress by wearing a sailor suit.

In order to successfully confess to the person I like, I go to worship in the famous wish-fulfilling shrine. But what appears before me in the 30th day are something more bizarre than my wish! A heart-warming love comedy involving the spirits!

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?

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

Pairing: Yamada Saburo x Yamada Jiro

The life of the journey.

When college student Ryota comes home for the summer, a strange man is in his now-empty family home. Said man, Akira, quit his job because of relationship problems and left Tokyo for the countryside. However, he has no life skills whatsoever and is completely unsuitable for life in the country. Ryota, fearing that his precious home will be destroyed if Akira is left alone, says that he will take care of the housework if Akira lets him live there during summer vacation. While living together, Ryota can't help but worry about Akira, who has built a wall between them but occasionally shows Ryota his weak side. Then one night, a sleepy Akira mistakes Ryota for someone else and kisses him. With that, their relationship slowly starts to change... A caring boy and a heartbroken man. How will this strange living situation work out for these awkward guys...?

Isei’s life crumbled right before his eyes as the one he fell in love with died. But when everything seems dark in his life something happens...

This is a very short story about a girl’s mood having affects on the weather.

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A super-sheltered girl, Shiranui Rei, has a lot of things she doesn’t know! She asks her questions to her senior, who is also a library committee member. But sometimes, her questions are hard to answer…!?

Lone wolf Soji met cheerful and sociable Mika on the school rooftop when they were 16. At first glance, the two seem like polar opposites, but they soon discover that they are in fact birds of a feather, both coming from an unhappy family, carrying all kinds of burdens deep in their hearts. They feel drawn to each other like moths to a flame, trying to compensate what they have lacked in life through a person they can finally feel at ease with. From teens to adults, their relationship and feelings slowly grow into something else...

Chiyo Kuno, a high school student, has the power to see the future. One day, she learns through a vision that she will marry her fellow classmate, Kishida, who likes her and isn't shy at all about expressing his love for her. This is the story of the two lovebirds and the daily struggle for the easily embarrassed Chiyo to turn down Kishida's advances (both in reality and in her visions) while ignoring her developing feelings...

A two friends going out for a night campingA short story made by Avogado6

Aiba is secretly in love with her childhood friend Yoshi, who has one weird ability--he temporarily becomes good-looking when he takes in damage! What will happen to their relationship when his face doesn't go back to normal!?

A very short oneshot about a child's fantasy.

"I am sorry for a youth such as this one..." While recklessly running to meet the expectations and requests of those around him, the protagonist’s life is far from the brilliant one he pictured as a child. Then, his innocent childhood self appears before him, telling him that it’s fine to stop already… This collection of beautiful works such as “Nice to meet you, Despair-kun” and many more, depict the suffering of losing sight of yourself while trying harder and harder, the difficulty of living in this world, and what little solace can be found in it.

A young girl and her pet go for a walk.

Yuuchi is a girl who has a passion for art.... or rather, HAD a passion for art. Because of her mother's disapproval, Yuuchi had to give up painting. Still, she had made a promise to her baseball-loving friend, Natsu, that she'd paint a picture of him. Having given up on her dreams, Yuuchi now must find the "hope" within herself to continue.

Tensions are brewing in late 19th century Ireland, shortly before the Irish War of Independence. Author Raymond Ler Lyndon lives isolated in his romantic clifftop mansion, scorned by his fellow countrymen as a traitor while he waits for his long departed beloved to return. But when Owen, his first love's son, saves him from certain death, he is given a second chance at reclaiming the lover who abandoned him. Meanwhile, the rebellion is gaining traction and Owen's behavior grows increasingly suspicious. At the conflict's climax, which will they choose — love or freedom?

Author's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chimairasuzuki

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One day, numbers appeared above the heads of every student in school.

Vol1 - Young Mr. Ida might be a newbie teacher, but he is capable enough. Problem is, every time he writes his lecture on the board, he feels this deeply intense gaze boring through the back of his head. Could he be doing something wrong?For huge and intimidating student Kobayashi, Mr. Ida can't do anything wrong. In fact, Ida is Kobayashi's Mr. Right. That's why Kobayashi keeps giving the timid teacher looks that could kill.Just as Ida begins to lose confidence in his teaching, Kobayashi musters the courage to clarify that the intense gaze he gives is not one of hatred but one of love. Spurred on by his feelings, Kobayashi ends his confession with a kiss. Ida doesn't push him away. All should be well. But it isn't. After all, the course of true love never does run smoothly.Vol2 - Kobayashi, Toyo, Ida, Hashizume, and Rikuko...everyone has gotten a little older, but are they any wiser?The loveable characters of the Moon and Sandals saga begin a new chapter in their lives. Kobayashi and Toyo have both successfully started their careers, Hashizume now heads his own restaurant, and Rikuko is studying to be a doctor. But amidst all this seeming success, old issues still lurk below the surface, waiting to be resolved. Question is, will the gang be able to muster enough maturity to finally settle old scores?

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.

A shopkeeper meets a pair of siblings in the rain.

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.

I was doing my usual rounds in the worst parts of Fukushima when I saw this young man, a foreigner, probably about my age, who had been beaten up minutes ago. He had blood on his shirt and face. A few scratches and dirt scuffs as well. His Armani suit was disheveled. He’s probably a businessman or some political dignitary judging from his rather formal (yet now scruffy) appearance. Not many people know this, but I’m also a former paramedic And so, I grabbed a First Aid kit from a near by store and cleaned him up. “Are you okay, sir?” I asked as I knelt down beside him. Cerulean topaz eyes kept their gaze on me as I managed to treat his wounded face. He chuckled, and said he was fine. And I asked him to please head out to his destination as this area wasn’t exactly the place normal people chose to meet. *********** Viktor’s POV: I groaned, silently cursing that JJ Leroy. Struggling to get up off the ground, I failed to notice a young man appeoach me. SHIT. The police. As he knelt down beside me, I squealed internally. The hell-? (Fangirl here with me, please.) Gods….. he was an angel. Beautiful dark chocolate eyes. Peachy smooth skin. He treated me and asked if I could head out. And so I did. I hope I’ll meet my beloved angel soon. I’m in love~❤️

Kraft Lawrence has been walking the lonely path of the itinerant merchant for seven years. His life changes forever when he meets Holo, the Wolf-God of the harvest, and the two begin traveling together. Soon they discover a unique business opportunity, but their plans go awry when a competing organization captures Holo and threatens to turn her over to the oppressive, monotheistic Church. Can Lawrence rescue his companion, and will the pair become more than just friends?

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When handsome high schooler Ichirou confesses to his childhood friend Tae, he expects a glamorous first love straight out of his favorite shojo manga. But his plan goes awry, and Tae thinks he’s confessing his love for Boys Love manga, not her! Now, to win the heart of this BL-addicted fujoshi, Ichirou will have to feign a passion for all things BL. This unlikely romantic comedy from the same magazine as Natsume & Natsume is full of hilarious misunderstandings and romance tropes gone wrong!

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A short one-strip oneshot about a life of a certain white mouse.