Boys have this smell... that make me dizzy."We embraced each other at school late at night, then we kissed.... Mitsu finds herself in a new town after her mother remarries and they have to move. She flees into the night because she doesn't feel at home in her new class or at their new place... and who should find her wandering the town but the most popular boy in her class -- Souta. Souta's sunny disposition melts Mitsu's frozen heart and the two of them share a kiss after sneaking into the school that night. But Souta has a secret that makes him avoid falling in love.... "Hey, why'd you kiss me if you don't like me?" The ultimate love story to make your heart break as the story develops!
I will destroy your life of mediocrity."A dull and sullen co-worker turns out to be Yamato Toudou -- the super pompous son of a super-rich family -- in disguise!! He forces the unfortunate Shizuku Miyashita to be his slave when she finds herself indebted to him to the tune of 30 million yen! Shizuku had lived an earnest but ordinary life up until this point, so just why in the world did this happen to her?! Wiretaps, disguises, spying... Toudou keeps forcing her to do whatever he wants, throwing her into a panic day after day! But for some reason, she can't bring herself to defy him.... Why is Toudou hiding who he is? A short office love story for young adults by Takashima Eri as a follow-up to her hit series -- I Give You My First!
So wait, I've turned my teacher into an obedient pet?!" High-school sophomore Mai Misobe spends her days dreaming of the day when her handsome world history teacher Mr. Yoshioka will see her for who she really is. One day, Mai is out late after a night of fun downtown when she spots Mr. Yoshioka smoking a cigarette and dressed up as a bartender in a back alley. She takes a picture without thinking too much about it, except he sees her and realizes that his secret side job is no longer secret. "If you don't do what I say, I'll share this picture with everyone!" Mai says, seizing the moment and threatening Mr. Yoshioka, but... "I look forward to seeing you how handle me," is his nonchalant reply!!!!! Mai tries to get him to do whatever she says, but is she actually being manipulated...? A slightly heartrending story of first love by Takashima Eri as a follow-up to her hit series -- I Give You My First!
It is supposed to be the peak of Urara Namita's life. But she is losing her house, savings, and boyfriend instead! In such despair situation, her rival in the workplace, Musashi Fudou suddenly came to her with the most unexpected proposal?"Why don't you live here with me for a while...?"Well, he does look like a bully sometimes, although he is also very kind to her. "I supposed to hate him, but seeing his weak face makes me feel something different..."
Yoshino found herself married to Keigo Shinoi, the genius artist she had admired since her school days. However, his reason for marrying her was for revenge against Yoshino's father. Hated all the while, she continues to love Shinoi as he suffers in a state of isolation. Will her feelings finally get through to him...? The title story, Maple Leaves, is just one entry in this best-of selection of sorrowful, bittersweet love stories. Also included are three stories.
Married men, liars, moral harassers... It's time to punish these vile marriage-hunting monsters! A thrilling romantic comedy about a pair of beautiful marriage-hunting childhood friends who hold grand secrets begins now!
Princess Leontina has been spending the empire's funds on jewelry and dresses, all in attempt to win the heart of her husband and crown prince, who won't even give her the time of day. But now, her crimes have caught up to her and she has been sentenced to death. Repentant, she prays to the gods for a second chance at life, promising to be a better princess. But after the axe swings downwards and all fades to black, the next thing she knows, Leontina is back in her childhood bedroom, and it's the morning of her eighth birthday?!
Confident that her knowledge of future events will be the key, this time, Leontina makes the bold decision to properly protect her country by taking the throne for herself. Will our princess be able to escape her fate this time around?
Nohara Kana's been a biology teacher at high school for 4 years, but 6 months ago she started coming to school with a letter of resignation in her purse every single day...One day, she happens to catch her new transfer student named Ohno sneaking a kiss in the corner of the biology lab with a girl from a different class. Kana scolds him, but he simply responds with, "I'm dropping out."Kana can't help but shout back at him in anger that she actually wants to quit as well!! ... then realizes what she just said and flees the scene, not noticing that her letter of resignation had fallen out of her bag...Later that night, Ohno shows up at Kana's house with the letter of resignation in hand, but demands that she let him stay at her place and that he'll go to school if she does... but also that he'll sue her for sexual harassment if she resigns?!And so begins our story of an overly serious lady teacher, a troubled student, and their dangerous new living situation!
"Do you really think you can get away from me?" He harasses me for money, gets violent, and plays with my body by force. He used to be so kind and gentle, but now he's changed...
I open the door to my beloved secret hideout again for the first time in years and find my old childhood friend waiting for me. But what's gotten into him?
33 year-old Naho has the worst luck in her search for a partner. Until she crosses paths again with her childhood friend Ren at a class reunion... What does Ren mean by "I'll put an end to your husband hunting"!?
- "I'll teach you what a man is, so be my woman." Becoming a yakuza's woman... And raising a child together!? Starting an exciting life of child-rearing to protect my family!
Every rumor posted "there" becomes real... A plain Jane office lady and a narcissistic candidate for C.E.O in a company-wide gossip investigation, begins now!!
Six months ago, the genders of all humankind were reversed. With my marriage plans and my job on the rocks, I was at a loss, and I found myself swooning over someone for the first time in my life...as a "man"...!