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Reincarnated as a poor woman...? Or a saint? At the imperial Palace of Dorodoro, I'll use the infatuation of the calm and cool Emperor in order to climb the stairs of royalty!<br><br>I had an ordinary everyday life. I lived a modest single life with gardening as a hobby. I didn't mind the work and wouldn't have changed anything. But then one day, I accidentally opened the door to another world. When I realized what was happening, I was in an open-air bath! I noticed that there was a naked man and it was after I ran away from him that I could finally grasp the situation. It seems like I resemble the daughter of a fallen nobility by the name of ‘Rosalinde’. I have absolutely no money, but if I can grow my favourite plants and make a profit then I don’t mind living in this world. However, because I am of the lower class in society I would get harassed. But a strange man of unknown origin by the name of Alexander came to my rescue and it seems that he cares about me. Who in the world is this person?
An independent collection of short stories— Ultramarine Schooldays highlights the color that evokes faithful memories, tenderness, and melancholy. These stories take place in Japan and in the West, in the past and in the present. They may involve a romance in the city, an energizing walk in the forest, the daily mundane life of a waitress working in a café, or a medieval intrigue; but what connects these stories are the powerful messages they deliver.
Sungsil Yoo, iconic for being “clueless” and “over-the-top” meets and flirts back and forth with Inwoo Jeong, a man whose never had it his own way. Inwoo heads the “Yurim Rehab Center”, and Sungsil is its rock-bottom employee, but it doesn't stop the quirky two from forming a relationship in this story.
The story covers 13 years and begins with a 19-year-old college student named Hana who encounters and falls in "fairy tale-like" love with a "wolf man." After marrying the wolf man, Hana gives birth and raises two wolf children—an older sister named Yuki who was born on a snowy day, and a younger brother named Ame who was born on a rainy day. The four quietly lived in a corner of a city to conceal the existence of the "wolf children," but when the wolf man suddenly dies, Hana decides to move to a rural town far removed from the city.
In a certain world, when people die, their essence becomes a sugar cube that can be lit in a lamp, allowing their survivors to relive the memories of the dead. A story about a woman and a dragon as they live in such a world. An entry in the COMICO JP 2015 “Sugar Lamp" webtoon challenge.
In medieval Japan, it's a hard life for a stray cat. Every day is filled with struggles and prejudice, from oppression by fellow cats working for cruel masters to extortion by catnip druglords. But being a stray also means incredible pride and independence. The wandering samurai Norachiyo has no master, though he still wears the telltale bell of a cat who has a “person.” This rogue warrior travels across Japan, protecting the weak and cutting down those who have forgotten the virtues of being a stray—all with unrivaled swordsmanship. Although Norachiyo leaves little trace but his fearsome reputation, this enigmatic warrior has made plenty of enemies who are more than willing to get their claws on his head. Will Norachiyo's past catch up with him, or can he spend his nine lives in freedom?
Set in Yokohama, this is the story of a priest with a "survival wish" and a vampire with a "death wish". After hundreds of years, Mary - an immortal vampire with a death wish - finally finds out the whereabouts of Maria - the exorcist who possesses the "Blood of Maria" that can exterminate him. But, it turns out the Maria he found is not the right "Maria"! However, as Maria does inherit the "Blood of Maria", he is constantly being targeted by vampires, so constantly that he hardly has time to catch his breath... And so, Mary makes a proposal to Maria: if Maria pledges to kill him, he will protect Maria from the vampires until the threat is gone, and... The story begins! [Summary from MEGU-Scans]
Yashima Kashiwagi is a freshman who has transferred to the elite Kusushu Gakuen High School. He quickly became friends with Hasebe Yuki living next door and Kimi Miyazaki. He tries to adapt to his new environment and being friendly with everyone but apparently the class has some "rules" that everyone must obey otherwise there will be consequences! What does this mean though? A reason for bullying or something more sinister is happening?
When Luo Yunjuan was little, he was the stand-in for his sister in a commercial where he had to crossdress and be kissed by the child star, Ao Yue. Now in his third year of high school, Yunjuan aims to have a profession that will earn him a lot of money so that he can pay for his sister’s medical expenses. Then one day, he’s approached by a man saying he has a way for Yunjuan to get rich fast and gives him his card. The man is actually a director for a talent agency, the same one Ao Yue works for. The two have their paths cross once again, and now what will happen to them and their careers...?
From Transcendence As the war-torn kingdoms vie for power in Ancient China, a deadly yet beautiful struggle also emerges in the seraglio of the King of Ding (King Xun)! In order to gain the terrifying King Xun's favor, Ninghu's family is determined to make her the future Queen, but King Xun is not interested in his other concubines at all. Not willing to become just another neglected concubine, Ninghu disguises herself as an eunuch servant to her brother Yuanren, the second most powerful eunuch and adviser in the kingdom. However, the moment that she enters the Scarlet Palace, Lingyu, the most influential and favored eunuch, suspects that she is a girl and begins to investigate her! With the mysterious death of Lingyu's original servant, Ninghu decides to become Lingyu's personal servant in hope to approach King Xun. However, King Xun is absent from the palace, and as time goes on, Lingyu and Ninghu becomes more and more attracted to each other! Could they have fallen in love with each other?!
A booklet originally bundled with the july 2017 issue of bessatsu shonen champion, containing two oneshots not previously collected in tankobon format.
Back at her hometown for the first time in 9 years, this high school girl has no time to reminisce when it turns out the tiger from her childhood is still very determined to marry her. That said, there is a plan: she will transform this tiger into the most irresistible Casanova, and the tiger will surely go on to only seduce women "much better than someone like her."
