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Just like every spring and summer, Naoki and his sister Noriko are visiting their aunt Mikiko and cousin Takashi in the countryside in the spring of Naoki's 17th birthday. With its courtyard full of various flowers alongside its kind residents, the family home is, in the siblings' minds, an idyllic utopia. Naoki and Noriko's fantasies soon begin to crumble as tragedy brews around them. The gentle and kind Takashi, as if having turned into an entirely different person, becomes increasingly cruel and indifferent to his surroundings. As her son continues to spiral downward, Mikiko's anxieties take a turn for the worse. Amid this dire situation, Naoki tries to delve deeper into his family's dark and tragic past, hoping to find the reason behind Takashi's sudden change and prevent a catastrophe from taking place. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Within the Kingdom of Ei's opulent inner court is the thriving Maiden Court, where the empress and the four imperial consorts are chosen from five prominent clans. Among them, one pristine consort-in-training, Reirin Kou, stands out as the perfect candidate for the future empress. Her virtue and elegance are unrivaled, and she is flawless—save for her extremely sickly constitution. Compared to the court's gentle butterfly, the boorish Keigetsu Shu is like a sewer rat. Always staring at Reirin with bitter envy, Keigetsu is a disgrace to the Maiden Court. During the night of a rare comet sighting, Keigetsu's jealousy reaches its peak, and she attempts to murder Reirin by pushing her off a balcony. Reirin is quickly saved from death, and Keigetsu is imprisoned to await her execution. Unbeknownst to all, Keigetsu has cast a spell to swap bodies with Reirin in order to steal all that belongs to her. But while Keigetsu is hindered by Reirin's frail body, Reirin fully embraces freedom and physical strength for the first time in her life, determined to live—no matter whose face she wears. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Akari Sayo works at a TV station, and was on the job when she just happened to see her boyfriend—who just happened to be cheating on her. Before she can resolve anything, she's asked to manage a documentary about a musician, Chizuru Kobuchi...but when he tries to shut her out, she barges in, determined to do her job right! But moments later, when he learns her name...he asks her to be his lover? Akari's having a long day, and it looks like it isn't over yet! (Source: Kodansha USA)

Shinobu Nitou and Takako Kanzaki share the issue of spending too much money. Shinobu buys more books than she could ever read, and Takako is constantly tempted into buying more clothes whenever she finds them on sale. Despite their different interests, they have incredibly similar personalities with equally similar justifications for their behavior. Beyond their spending habits, Shinobu and Takako are dating each other and do not wish to end their relationship any time soon. Though they argue over silly things, the two women continuously find themselves longing to become even closer and spend their days attempting to do just that. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Hero saves princess, hero marries princess, and they live happily ever after... right? In record time, the hero Greed returns from effortlessly rescuing the princess, and he asks only for marriage as payment—except not to the princess but her maid, Aria Milford! However, while Greed's love for her lies prominently on display for all to see, Maid A, as she affectionately refers to herself, is certain that this development should never have even happened. Nevertheless, this situation suddenly boosts her from "mob character" to the main heroine herself! With her peaceful life in the background shattered, Aria must now deal with the attention of the entire kingdom, pressure to marry from the king himself, and the unsolicited love of a pushy hero. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Since the death of his family in a mysterious fire, Nanasawa Io has lived as an outcast. Students at his school fear him and animals around him soon begin turn up dead. This brings about an investigation into Io by a group know as the Titans. The Titans' goal is to hunt down and destroy Kagetsuki—people who have become possessed by malicious shadows. However, what the Titans soon discover about Io isn't what they expected. (Source: Fallen Syndicate)

Risa and Takumi are childhood friends, but due to a fight in the past, they stopped talking to each other. Now university students, Takumi is a famous playboy who goes out with a different girl every day, and Risa still regrets not having been able to apologize for what she did six years ago... (Source: Aerandria Scans)

It's the middle of the Meiji Era and our heroine, the little Suzu, is sold to the red lights district. However, the rich heir of a dry-goods store Tsugaru buys her freedom for no apparent reason. She is deeply grateful for being saved, but she doesn't understand why he paid so much money for her and the only explanation he offers is "we have a bond." She tries to unravel the mystery of his feelings and gradually grows from a little girl to a young woman, always by his side. A gentle and slow-paced love story set in the Meiji Era. (Source: Aerandria)

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An art student becomes infatuated with an older woman who serves noodles at the university cafeteria. Little does he know that she has been fantasizing about him herself. Complicating the matter is her past relationship with the student's professor... (Source: Kotonoha)

Prince Lucas, after many years of absence, returns home to save his country from Duke Demonas, a merciless man who killed his parents and stole the throne. And what's this... he does it by using a strange power?! (Source: MU)

Once upon a time, witches and humans lived in harmony. However, when human society was at its lowest point, the humans blamed the witches for their misfortunes and decided to burn them at the stake. For the sake of survival, the remaining witch population allied with those who desire to take advantage of their powers. Centuries later, after the general public had forgotten about the existence of witches, a school named Sternenlichtl was built to house and teach young witches. There, Alice Keating is a renowned witch with budding potential—having already mastered most types of magic. When new student Mari Muguruma, who has no experience with witches and magic, is transferred to the school, Alice is given the task of educating her on everything she needs to know. Having shown no aptitude towards anything she is taught, Alice struggles to see any worth in Mari. Yet, following an emotional outburst, Mari subconsciously uses her magic on something that requires a vast amount of skill: resurrection magic. Finally able to see why she was brought to the school, Alice dedicates more of her time to teaching Mari. But with Alice focusing so much attention on her, Alice's friends begin to get jealous; and it seems that they are willing to do anything to get rid of Mari. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

While working at an office, a very ordinary lady named Mahiro Yano becomes a slave to Kyoichi's passions. He fools around with her, so she gets exhausted physically and mentally. Still, she can't find a way out of this love fix. This is the long-awaited second collection of Maki Enjoji's masterpieces. (Source: MU)

After a heated argument with her mother, Keito runs away from home without knowing where to go. When she helps an old woman to carry her bags home, the woman offers to put her up in one of her rooms. Keito accepts and starts to pick up the pieces of her life. When she's not drawing her own comic, which features a black jazz singer named Angie, the young woman works at a record shop. That's where she meets and falls in love with Niki, an attractive trumpeter in a funk band. They sleep with each other. Unfortunately for Keito, Niki then explains that she's not interested in a serious relationship, but Keito is not willing to give up that easily... (Source: MU)

1. Yoru wo Tomenaide (Don't Stop the Night) 2. Karisome no Hana (Transient Flower) 3. Hakanagoto 4. Tayuta 5. Shampoo Rinse Conditioner 6. Shiroi Himitsu

With firm determination, Asahi Oniwa steps out of his comfort zone on his first day of high school. He decides to abandon his hesitant personality and construct an outgoing and friendly image for himself. Following a spectacular narrative performance by the Theater Club's president at freshman orientation, Asahi promptly joins the club and becomes their newest and fourth member. The modest club's vice president, Botan Yurigasaki, introduces the other members: prop and costume designer Kaoru Kinugawa and president Imari Kikuji—who, despite his apprehensive and asocial nature, has outstanding acting skills and confidence playing a role. Inspired by Imari's exhibition, Asahi eagerly studies the delicate art of theater. Starting with simple vocalization exercises, Asahi has one month to overcome his fears and prepare to take the stage for the first time ever. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Now, let's kill the girl and save the world! The world has been shattered. As a result of the most dreadful of diseases that afflicts only girls—the "Labyrinth Disease." That's why the students are taking lessons. Lessons for the purpose of killing the girl. Learning magic, obtaining the map of the labyrinth, forming teams, and studying the weakness of the girl... The time limit is 6 hours. If the girl isn't killed within that time, then the world gets destroyed. "I have no interest in the world at all so please spare me. Frankly, it's really suffocating." Together with the one who said these words, the most horrible protagonist in history, enter the world of whizzing magic and surging youth. A school fantasy in labyrinth raiding, begins here! (Source: Baka-Tsuki)

This sensuous take on Red Riding Hood sees girl and wolf switch roles. Marie has a "cute face," but comes from a family of wanted criminals, and isn't afraid to shoot to kill. But when a good-natured wolf with unusual powers shows up... (Source: MU)

Nanase Takeshi is a normal high-school student with a slightly traumatic past. You could say he's hard-working but in reality, he really cares about what others think about him. For some reason, he is going out with his childhood friend, Isoshima Kurumi, but otherwise, he's a pretty normal guy. One day, however, he sees a girl wearing a uniform he had never seen before, who had collapsed on his school grounds. She is Aiba Mui and her appearance marks the beginning to a series of weird incidents. She once said, "to be honest, I'm a magic user and sorry... I turned you into one too." (Source: Chinatown KM)

Despite how worthless Carol is as a healer, she is grateful for her adventuring party. Some may say they treat her poorly, constantly belittling her and demanding she do more; even so, Carol can't help but remain upbeat and loyal—that is until they throw her away. Kicked out of her party and miles away from her small hometown, Carol has no means to return to her apothecary. As an E-rank healer, she stands no chance against wild monsters, and she has no funds to hire an escort. However, after she saves the life of S-rank magic swordsman Kaido, he offers to protect her on her way home. As the pair start on their journey, they are faced with numerous instances where Carol's knowledge and skills are vital and surprisingly versatile. Impressed, Kaido invites Carol to join him; thus, the E-rank healer begins a journey once again! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

"You're so turned on for someone trapped in this situation..." My sensitive spots are getting rubbed harshly over my shirt and a finger is slowly creeping inside of me. How can I suppress my voice so that we won't get found out...! One night, Kaede was accidentally locked out in the corridor of her workplace. She's helped by her unrequited love, Shioya, who happened to pass by. He then lets her stay overnight at his house. Surprised by Shioya's roommate, they hide in the closet. Kaede's thrilled by how close his body is to her... At that moment, his lips touch her chest. (Source: Solmare Henshuubu, translated)

Contains 6 short stories: 1. Fu Jun Ai One day, Onosaka Kumiko returns home from grocery shopping and finds a stranger waiting for her in front of her house. The stranger turns out to be Shinohara Yuki, an old crush and work colleague of Kumiko's who quit 3 years earlier because of an incurable illness, and all he wants is to confess to Kumiko before he dies. Knowing that he'll die soon, Kumiko takes pity on Shinohara, invites him to live with her, and soon becomes his lover. But are her feelings really only pity? And is there something Shinohara's hiding too...? 2. A sin to love you Yuu is the top hostess at an escort club for a reason: she loves getting her guy—but she loves being in control even more! So when shy and conservative Mochizuki becomes her newest client, his reserved behavior perplexes her. Every night she pulls out her best feminine wiles, so why isn't he falling for her already? In desperation, she drags the hapless "Shin-kun" to a love hotel, where she discovers a very interesting secret about him. Could it be that the tables have turned and now Yuu is the one in danger of falling for Shin-kun? And is that the only secret of the man of her dreams? 3. Can't live without you A follow-up to "A sin to love you". *NOTE: A follow-up to this can be found as an extra in the series Private Prince. 4. The Deceitful Fingers When homeroom teacher Miyagi's assistant goes on maternity leave, her replacement is the handsome Kiritani Riku. For Miyagi, it's attraction at first sight, but Kiritani seems stuck on an unrequited love—a former teacher of his and the reason why he came a teacher himself. Crushed, Miyagi gets drunk at a welcome party for Kiritani and passes out in front of everyone, but she wakes up to a most unexpected companion...and an even more unexpected proposition! 5. Can I love you dearly? Nishizawa's supervisor Nagase is a devil! His handsome facade can't hide his critical and exacting management style. Then she discover's his secret- he's a fanatical pet owner that loves his cat. The softer side of Nagase is proving devastating to Nishizawa's vision of her boss! 6. How Shinohara-san spends his weekend (bonus story) (Source: MU)

Ayaka, who works at the bridal department at a hotel, has a beauty that everyone recognizes, yet her personality is the worst. Everyone calls her a "wicked woman" after the way she wraps numerous men around her finger. The one who sets his eyes on her is the hotel's new executive Tougou, who is the son of a very powerful person of the town. What are the orders that this King-like man requests of her!? (Source: ShoujoHearts) Included one-shot: Volume 1: ...Dame da, Koishiteru.

Fujiwara Momoe is the daughter of a rich family. She has never had any worries, had an easy and luxurious life. She loves good cooking. Her carefree life ends when her father dies from a heart attack. She now has to take care for herself and her mother and this involves also cooking the meals. Unfortunately, she never had to cook, so her cooking is awful. She starts working at a French restaurant where she becomes a cook under the chef. She falls in love with the chef, but he only considers her as an apprentice. (Source: PRISMS)