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During high school, individuals undergo a phase of self-discovery riddled with uncertainties and opportunities for growth. For six certain students, this is also an era of perplexity around love - an emotion that has the power to unite and destroy them all at once. Eiji Aihara, who exudes a realistic yet playful personality, shares a close bond with Naohiko Bessho, whose heart is tethered to a long-distance relationship with Eiji's childhood friend, Izumi Shiosaki. Eiji's daily activities expose him to Mizuho Ikezawa and Taichi Senami, who is infatuated with Ikezawa. Meanwhile, Koharu Fujimura is experiencing her first romantic relationship but remains unsure if it is genuine love. However, her encounter with Naohiko opens her eyes to new possibilities. As these six inexperienced and innocent individuals go through their daily routines, their paths cross, and their lives start to intertwine. Along the way, they come to terms with their true identities and slowly unravel what it means to feel and experience the profound emotion called "love."
It was three years ago when Nobara Morimura had a bike accident that left her partially deaf, but only to the ears of humans. One-shot included: Volume 1: Where to Go from Here
Sakura's day went awry as her crush dismissed and dishonored her, and he even witnessed her mortifying ordeal. She was banking on meeting her affectionate step-brother, whom she had hailed as charming. However, when she finally met him, he turned out to be her good-looking classmate who observed her humiliation. Balancing high school intricacies became an ordeal for Sakura as she had to feign normalcy with her alleged sibling while grappling with her love life complications with her crush. Life sure wasn't a breeze.
Takamine High's most admired flower is Hanae Riko, attracting the attention of every boy. However, the unremarkable Niiyama Minato shocks everyone when proposed to by the most stunning girl in school. Suddenly, their married life begins but Minato can't understand why his adorable bride won't leave his side and follows him everywhere with such happiness.
Fourteen-year-old Iruma Suzuki has the worst luck possible! Incapable of saying no to anyone, he has always performed whatever life-threatening jobs his greedy and lazy parents requested. His life takes an unexpected turn when they form a contract with Sullivan, a high-ranking demon, at the cost of his soul. Afraid and confused, Iruma is surprised that all Sullivan wants is to act as his grandfather. Sullivan takes care of Iruma and decides to enroll him in the demon school Babyls. Iruma's greatest challenge is hiding his status as a human, so keeping a low profile among his peers is the only option. However, Iruma will soon discover that he is no ordinary human, and the demons might also be more than what meets the eye.
It's a big day for our protagonist, Usagida. She gets on an early train, unable to suppress her worries that something might go wrong during her high school entrance exam. Trying to go over her notes just makes her anxiety worse... When she finally can't help but burst into tears, a certain someone calls out to her...
Ritsu and Uta have always been close, even during their high school years. However, their dynamic takes a surprising turn when they are forced to pose as a couple. Get ready for a thrilling romantic comedy between siblings!
Ayumu Tanaka impulsively abandons the Kendo Club to join the rebellious Shogi Club. Urushi Yaotome, a shogi master and president of the club, is elated at finally having a playing partner. As Ayumu’s upperclassman, Urushi takes it upon herself to guide him in shogi and serve as a role model. However, she often finds herself blushing with embarrassment as Ayumu unabashedly compliments her cuteness. Despite his fondness for her, Ayumu keeps his feelings hidden, vowing to defeat her in a shogi game first. Amidst their school life and shogi tournaments, Ayumu and Urushi share many entertaining and heartwarming experiences. Ayumu cherishes every moment with Urushi, yet remains far from achieving victory in shogi. Will Ayumu ever have the courage to confess his feelings to Urushi as he had promised himself?
"Shiawase na Jikan" sequel includes two stories. The first continues two years after the first book, where Shizuku is preparing for her entrance exams. The second story, "The Blooming of the Balloon Flowers" or "Kikyou no Saku Koko" is an original and unrelated story. It follows Tsuge Takayuki, a regular college boy who sees a girl admiring the flowers in his front yard. She reminds him of a girl who was crying in the rain by the same flowers a year ago. Tsuge falls in love with her, but wonders if her injured heart can accept his feelings.
Average company worker Shimono spends his days constantly being helped and scolded by his superior and section chief Kamijou Touka. One day, he finds himself having traveled back in time to his high school years. He sees this as a chance to aggressively approach the section chief a second time around, only to find out that very woman had turned into a girl constantly acting lovey-dovey towards him!
