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"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.
Haeun's life is a complete disaster! Why does everything have to happen to her?! Caught in a difficult situation where her stepbrother is the leader of a gang and she's being blamed for his misdeeds, Haeun's life takes a turn for the worse when she's forced to become the housemaid for an entire year just because she was late for class. With no romantic experience whatsoever, Haeun decides to get back at her stepbrother, but things don't go as planned during her first kiss, leaving her uncertain about what's to come next.
The family Dojang is owned by Mok Yuna's mother, who remains as strong as ever. Despite Yuna's own strength, she is easily defeated by her merciless mother. Following the suffering of her older sister Nan-Ah due to an arranged marriage, Yuna is now faced with the prospect of marrying a Japanese gangster. Her best friend Ryu Sein vows to save her, but whether or not he will succeed remains the true question.
Ashamed of failing her high school entrance exam, a 16-year-old tomboy Sooha just wants to disappear off the face of the Earth. However, when she yells it out loud a mysterious stranger named Ganesha approaches with an offer. He comes from a magical realm called the Para Kingdom ruled by a female military hierarchy that enslaves the male population. Ganesha offers to grant Sooha's wish if she will help liberate the men. Thinking his country sounds like paradise, she instantly agrees. But when she arrives the men look to her as their new leader and Sooha learns that fate has a funny way of leading people to their destiny. Note: This series is on hiatus.
There are four narratives in Tami Takada's compilation.
Girls near him are always turned down by the brother! Even though an ideal boyfriend is present by her side, his charm fails to lure her, as he remains by her side constantly.
"By writing your wishes on a black piece of paper and writing 666 on the back, you’re able to gain immortality from the vampires." Last and Loli are the one of the few vampires left standing in their family. With the faithful servant, Selly, they wanted someone new in their family. However, Loli's choice doesn't seem to be in agreement with Last, the leader of the family. Hence, Loli tries to make decisions on her own...
Colleen and Jing Ping are both dolls that have been returned to their human forms by magic glass marbles. The two were turned into dolls more than 100 years ago, when Colleen was a princess of an unknown kingdom and Jing Ping was the son of an important government official.
Anzu and Ichigo may be biological twins, but they couldn't be more different. Anzu is outgoing and harbors a crush on Makoto, but lacks the courage to tell him how she feels. Meanwhile, Ichigo is withdrawn and traumatized by a stalker, leading her to develop a strong aversion towards men. Despite their differences, their unique personalities may help them navigate a major change in their lives when their mother remarries and introduces them to their new brother Kenta. Kenta, along with Makoto's help, devises a plan to swap the twins' identities in order to assist Ichigo in coping with her fears.
After returning to Korea from America, Shin Dong San, a high school student, faces constant bullying from her classmates due to her short, overweight, and unappealing appearance. Even her childhood friend, Jeh Suh, joins in on the teasing. Facing unbearable misery and rejection, Shin Dong San decides to end her life by hanging but fails when the rope gives way under her weight. While picking herself up, she stumbles upon a box filled with medicine, among which is a mysterious bottle promising to transform her looks according to her wish.
Despite being the granddaughter of a highly respected ninja village leader, Usagi's clumsiness has prevented her from advancing beyond the beginner's class. Her lack of progress disappoints her grandfather, who arranges her marriage to Lord Hanzo in the hopes that she will bear future generations of skilled ninja. However, it becomes clear that Lord Hanzo is not interested in Usagi or her potential to become a mother.
Sakura was unaware of her feelings for a while, but during a stunning date in a cherry blossom-filled park, she and Yuki finally confessed their love. Sadly, Yuki passed away in an accident while en route to the same park, which left Sakura utterly shattered. Two years after the traumatic event, a guy named Yuuki came into Sakura's life with a remarkable resemblance to her deceased love and a name similar to his. Even though Yuuki had developed feelings for her, Sakura struggled to let go of her emotions for Yuki and was uncertain about moving forward with Yuuki.
