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Katagiri Yuuji is a divorced, single, lazy gambling addict whose only real activity is playing Pachinko. He does it well enough to get by, but his life is more or less empty... until a young girl named Miura Satomi appears, who is a big fan of his. A classic story by Fukumoto about Pachinko, attraction, and the thrill of gambling.
The girl carefully brushes her female friend's lengthy locks on a daily basis. Nonetheless, she nurtures amorous feelings for her friend despite being stirred by jealousy after catching her utter something on one occasion.
Sun Jong is a girl who doesn't like to be near others, and wears a mask on her face. Her grandma decides to take in a good looking boy who has the mission to become friends with her. Can she take off the mask?
The main character Totoki is an ordinary high-school student who leads a mundane school life. One day, a mysterious, primitive girl, Cherry appears before Totoki! Whatever Cherry does is a mammoth class! Because of that, Totoki is being thrown around mercilessly! Is Totoki's normal life gradually changing?!
Yunosuke Shiga is a true Japanese man who fervently loves everything about his country's history, culture, and customs. However, things couldn't be worse when corporate commands from above orders him to, "Master English in 3 months or else!" Not even possessing English skills equal to that of a middle schooler, Yunosuke thus finds himself sent to the most prestigious foreign language institute in Japan, Shiratori Language Academy (SLA). A high-level institute not only famous for its strict and effective teaching, but also its abundance of gorgeous international elite teachers! But for someone who has never traveled one step outside of Japan, Yunosuke only ends up suffering from extreme culture shock, a murderous curriculum, and... fated love?!
Two lovers go on a Christmas date... but everything goes wrong?!
Hooking up with your sex friends whenever you like and with no strings attached is the best! Playboy college student and advocate of free love, Suu, ends up sleeping with his friend’s persistent and clingy boyfriend, Aku. It was supposed to be a one night stand, but Aku just can’t forget about Suu after losing his virginity to him and makes Suu the new object of his affection.
It's about a girl, Taobei, who has somebody writing on her book that she's a pig. This really angers her. Then, there's Muyu, the guy who's been friends with her since childhood...and he's angry with her. A really funny story of a silly and dense girl.
From Stiletto Heels: What is being sought after cannot be felt even on the fingertips. This is a series about the extravagant lifestyle of a tattoo artist named Gad, and the circle of people who revolve in it. Contains the stories: prologo, macch ia nera, il mio lavoro, balcone, esitanza, Sfortunato, ingranaggio, and epilogo.
In the mountains of North Carolina lies a mansion named Windsong Place. Ryan, the heir to the mansion, and Sunny, the housekeeper's granddaughter, fall in love and marry. However, Ryan's father, angry at his son's marriage to a girl far below his status, disinherits Ryan and sells off the mansion. Soon after, their marriage deteriorates and Ryan and Sunny go their separate ways... 10 years later, Windsong Place, now a hotel, is being auctioned. Ryan returns to make a bid for the hotel, while Sunny arrives hoping to find work. And there, the two meet again!
Taken from Baka-updates: An anthology of oneshots. Story 1: Promise by NISHI Keiko Story 2: They were Eleven by HAGIO Moto Story 3: The Changeling by SATO Shio Story 4: Since You've Been Gone by NISHI Keiko The two stories by NISHI Keiko were also published as a separate book in English called "Promise." Those stories were originally taken from "Mizu ga Kooru ni Naru Toki."
Depicts the journey of three sets of childhood friends - 'childhood friends with a physical difference,' 'childhood friends who are conscious of height differences,' and 'childhood friends with an age gap' - until they start dating.
