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As with any other day, Ie and Kazu, two high school students, were commuting home from school on a bus until an enigmatic gas flooded in. The duo lost consciousness and later regained it to a horrifying spectacle: a truck carrying numerous dead human bodies. Moreover, they were trapped within the confines of the frozen cadavers and a crew of people sawing through them. How can they survive this atrocity and flee from this place?
How about this, a manga for adults—and not young adults either. This is a series of stories about love and romance amongst the older generations. As the manga itself says, "In the later years of their lives, men and women sometimes find themselves in the glow of love. Their love stories are shining like shooting stars in the twilight."
Shiro Manabe, a travel agency manager with a hectic schedule, takes solace in his alter ego "Mashiro," who frequents a club for three hours every Saturday. However, his capable and witty subordinate, Kuro Nabatame, stumbles upon the club unexpectedly. Will Shiro be able to conceal his cross-dressing from Kuro, or will the truth be revealed?
Most students at Ansarivan Dragonar Academy find riding and taming dragons to be a breeze - all except for Ash Blake. The first-year student is notoriously known as the school's "number one problem child" because despite having a large star-shaped brand that signifies his potential to become a future dragon master, he hasn't been able to summon his dragon. This has made him the subject of ridicule among his peers. One day, Ash's dragon finally appears, but much to his surprise, it's not in the form of a traditional dragon. Instead, it's a stunning girl! To make matters worse, she makes it clear that she's the master, and he's the servant. Ash realizes that his troubles with dragon riding are far from over.
When Zen was just seven years old, an enigmatic entity known as Shake Hand devoured his parents, sister, and even his own leg. Sadly, Zen is not the only one who has suffered such a fate, as more and more people have fallen prey to these gloved hand incidents over the past seven years, resulting in lost families and limbs. However, Zen has felt completely impotent, that is until the night he confronts our deadly antagonist, Shake Hand, and discovers the syndicate working diligently to eliminate him, known as Bootsleg!
Twenty-seven-year-old Maki Enomoto is done with relationships. One year ago, her terrible boyfriend made her the joint guarantor on a loan before promptly ghosting her with a mountain of debt. Now she just wants to be left alone to her quiet otaku life, working her office job to make her ex's monthly repayments, and devoting what scant little is left to her hobbies. Namely, her virtual boyfriend Allen-kun, who is hot, kind, and dependable in a way that real-life men aren't—least of all the hotshot young VP that keeps getting on her case about deadlines and deliverables. But when said VP shows up with a rather interesting proposal, Maki must decide if she's ready to roll the dice one last time...
Mari, a high schooler living in a town where humans and beastmen coexist, stumbled upon Tsunade, a unique student enrolled in a "special student" program for the Beastman Education Program. Although Mari was tardy for school that day, she couldn't resist being intrigued by Tsunade's sincerity and gentleness. Mari was taken aback at first, but couldn't ignore Tsunade's allure. Their developing romance hit a few bumps on the road when Mari's peers showed hostility towards beastmen. They found themselves trapped in a warehouse, but surprisingly, Tsunade held Mari tightly and proclaimed, "You smell delightful…" Mari was apprehensive at first, but their affection surpassed their differences and bloomed from that instant onward.
Formerly a member of her high school track and field club, Akira Tachibana's injury has left her unable to move at her previous pace. In order to support herself, she works part-time at a family restaurant where she unexpectedly falls for her 45-year-old manager, a divorced man with a young son. Despite their age difference, Akira appreciates her manager's tender nature, a stark contrast to how other employees view his weaknesses. Through small moments shared between the two, they begin to understand each other until Akira realizes that true love requires no explanation. On a rainy day, she chooses to confess her feelings, drastically shifting the dynamic between them. What remains to be seen, however, is how her manager will respond.
On the outside, Takeshi Nanase appears to be a dedicated high school student, but his inner turmoil stems from a past experience. He fixates on the opinions of others despite being an ordinary young man who is romantically involved with his lifelong pal, Kurumi Isoshima. One day, while on school premises, Takeshi encounters a girl dressed in an unusual uniform, trying to maintain her balance. The girl, Aiba Mui, confesses to being a practitioner of magic and expresses regret for inadvertently bestowing the same abilities onto Takeshi, thus initiating a chain of unexpected events.
In a world where fairies are bought and sold to the highest bidder, humans aren't exactly on friendly terms with the fae folk. But friendship is exactly what Anne Halford seeks with Challe, her new fairy bodyguard, though he's not so keen on the idea. As his new master, Anne tasks him with escorting her through a particularly dangerous area, but with a reluctant bodyguard eager to escape a life of servitude, she'll have to deal with a lot more than she bargained for...
Yamato and Kakeru were childhood best friends, each one complementing the other. Yamato was the cool and intelligent one who excelled at everything whereas Kakeru was just an average, clumsy buddy who faced difficulties in accomplishing tasks. Despite being inseparable, they yearned to be together in a way that they truly desired. However, no matter how much effort they put in, their hearts were unable to connect.
Even through hard times, Helena has always found her strength through stories. So when she gets to meet her favorite author, Mr. Big Bad Wolf, she and this cold, reserved man bond over a shared love of storybooks.
