Slice of Life - Page 79

From Aerandria Scans: The main character of the manga, a young man called Shizuku Kanzaki, discovers the beauty of wine after his father, a famous wine critic, dies and leaves an unusual will: a description of 12 wines he considers to be the best in the world, comparing them to Jesus Christ’s disciples. The first person to find these “disciples” will inherit the father’s wine collection, a contest that pits Shizuku against his adoptive brother, Issey Tomine, who works as a wine critic.

Kobayashi Masato is jobless after being ostracized from the modeling industry. But when one door closes, another one opens. Enter Kuramoto Hironori, heir apparent of an apparel company, with an offer he cannot refuse. But the job contract also includes the condition "Living with the employer and being his (fake) lover".

Shinozaki Himeno has no intention of dating anyone before she's ready to consider marriage; as such, the last year of high school is too early to her. However, she is confessed to by Maruyama, a weirdo who asked her out solely because a friend told him he should try out love. Moreover, he asked to date her for only one month. Since he'll ask someone else if she rejects, Himeno begrudgingly accepts, beginning an unusual relationship.

A two-part oneshot about the story of a lonely god and a troubled high school girl.

Eccentric young man "Santarou" is constantly in search of love, most of the time, from the often calm and collected "Chiyoko". Hijinks ensue as in every chapter he devises a new scheme or gimmick to gain the affection of Chiyoko or other girls. However, with the help of his opportunistic little sister "Nanako", things often get out of hand. There is little continuity within each chapter, instead opting for interesting episodic stories.

A happy fox god is excited that a guy she liked has come back to her. Then she realizes how much time has passed, and her suffering begins!

Despite being opposites, Nanase Sakashita, a dutiful class president, and Hana-kun, a truant loner, forge an unlikely friendship after he comes to her aid against a relentless classmate. Nanase seeks to mentor Hana and keep him from quitting school, whereas Hana wants to show her the joys of life beyond academics. Can their differing outlooks hinder their relationship?

The characters you all know from the Yumekui Merry manga, now in 4koma. Prepare for some great laughs.

A young man comes to Tokyo to become a poet (he actually composes a lot through the book!). But one can not support himself with poetry, so the hero works for a half-legal firm running all possible errands. In the process he meets a lot of people, both men and women, who are strangely interested not in his rhymes, but in his ...body! Absolutely lovely tragicomedy. ~by DaRyu Aida Rendou, ex-student and would-be poet, struggles to earn a living in the big city. As a talent scout for the adult video firm, M+ Productions, he hunts for potential actresses but it's not enough to pay the rent. So boss Nanazuka offers him extra cash to use his body to seduce men and women alike. Michiru, a spoilt young woman with Yakuza connections, comes up with what appears to be a perfect solution: she'll be Rendou's patron in return for him working as her full-time host. Will Rendou finally be able to write his poetry? Or will he end up corrupted by the amoral dog-eat-dog world around him? ~by Lyrebird (Half-Baked)

High School junior Takanashi Nao has a problem: she has a crush on her dreamy older brother, Shuusuke. Fortunately, when Nao discovers that she was adopted as a child and they’re not related by blood, it seems like the coast is clear—but Shuusuke just doesn’t see it that way. To make matters worse, Nao finds herself in direct competition against Shuusuke’s hot childhood friend, Iroha, not to mention class president Mayuka. As all three girls vie for Shuusuke’s attention, Nao soon learns that all is fair in love and war! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Mizushima, a florist shop staff, wanders into a big mansion’s garden because he’s attracted to the flowers there. Fujisawa, who lives alone in that mansion, suddenly came to request for a flower arrangement from him. Upon arriving at Fujisawa’s mansion again, Mizushima is caressed by him… Is he only playing around with Mizushima? What are his true intentions?

When Motomi Utsuki moves in his grandfather's apartment, he meets a girl named Acony who claims to be a dead person. Eventually, he gets to know that this place and the people living in the building are not normal. From Baka-Updates: "I am, in fact, one of the dead." So says Acony, a rather mischievous girl, upon her first meeting with protagonist Motomi. Newly moved into an ancient apartment, how will Motomi handle Acony and all the bizarre residents?