I won't meet the guy I like again until after I'm dead!? All of the sudden, I'm closer to him than I ever thought I'd be... and he's a lot pushier than I expected. The catch? I'm supposed to be his Cupid!
"Show me more of your cute side." I can't believe he's putting his hand into my underwear in the conference room... He shouldn't touch me there... She's pursued cuteness for eight years in the character design department. Yukiko Momose, who's fallen into a rut, is asked to train a new employee. The employee who showed up was Ritsu Kogami, their first ever male employee. She thought he was a good and diligent guy, even though he was somewhat strange. One day, she was suddenly hugged by him from behind...! He said, "You're way too cute." What on earth was he thinking...? The next day, Ritsu's behavior escalated even further...
Ellie is a girl who unconsciously retained some memories from her past life as an office worker in a cosmetics company. She is suddenly appointed to be the maid to the crown princess of the kingdom, Lady Arianne. However, upon their first meeting, Ellie is completely shocked with Arianne's appearance! Hives on her skin, a veil covering her pale face, this princess has kept herself locked up in the manor! It seems this all started when her father remarried, and trouble began to brew between her new mother and sister. Ellie decides to help by taking advantage of her memories of cosmetics, working to improve the mood and livelihood of the crown princess... but what will come from these efforts?!
Dylan is a former hero and one of the Eight Martial Lords of the war against the demons. 30 years have passed since the war ended, and martial arts is now a dying craft due to the widespread use of magic items called "Arks." Unable to use magic artifacts, Dylan was looked down upon and demoted. Now 45 years old, Dylan lives with his adopted daughter Yuria who possesses "special" talent. They move from the countryside to the imperial capital, where he becomes a guard while Yuria is sent off to a magic academy...
Together, the rustic father and powerful martial lord Dylan and his loving, prodigious daughter, bring light to the darkness of the capital!
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!
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!