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Romance > Josei (P.11)
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USD 1.50 / 150ptAyaha Yamanouchi has been living out busy days working in the General Affairs department of a large company... but one day something changed. Her underwear went missing. Things start to feel uneasy as she begins to think there is someone out there stealing underwear. The following day, she's met with the police questioning individuals about a slasher on the loose... what better a time to make a report about what's been happening recently? Suddenly, a charming young officer shows up as the report is made... it turns out the elite police deputy is her childhood friend, Kaito Shirasaki?! -
Shuuko, Eika, Misaki, and Shio are roommates and friends making their way in the busy world of Tokyo, Japan!
Though they share an apartment and a friendship, each faces her own unique problems. Shuuko is feeling the pressure of those around her getting married and has no idea whether she'll truly be happy on her own for the rest of her life. Eika, a hardworking career woman, wants to prove herself to the judgmental men in her office. Romantic and idealistic Misaki is spurred into action when it turns out her "boyfriend" of two years didn't know she thought they were dating. Nurturing and good-spirited Shio struggles to set a work-life balance while paying her many bills.
Join these four roommates as they navigate the biggest question of their late twenties: What does happiness really mean?
"You Can't Live All On Your Own! engages with some prescient contemporary issues through the lens of slice-of-life comedy [and] it's the social factors of sexism and ageism that really loom large as the antagonist of the series. [...] With all those heavy themes, it might surprise you when I describe this first volume as "fun." [...] While it touches on some heavy themes like misogyny and ageism, You Can't Live All On Your Own! keeps its tone light, and the story addresses these issues through the lens of relatable comedy and upbeat slice-of-life antics." - Alex Henderson, Yatta Tachi
"This borderline slice-of-life story tackles many fears and dilemmas of young adults trying to figure it all out. [...] This title succeeds in creating four distinct female characters with their own unique voicing in addition to their personal struggles and situations they've been placed in. [...] Tsuno's illustrations are unique. There are lots of simple, clean lines with sparse and effective use of shading and screen tones. Characters are extremely expressive..." - Sara Smith, The Graphic Library -
USD 5.49 / 549pt ~ USD 5.99 / 599pt"Did you know? Even I get a turn to make my move." Temp worker Rino Amano, 27 years old, used to have a lover. His name was Haruo Higashiyama and he worked full-time at the same company as the manager of the planning department. He was 32 years old, married, and had a two-year-old daughter. While 99% of her knew that this was an unforgivable love that would never amount to anything, the other 1% was clutching her phone, spending her days waiting for him to reach out. One day he suddenly demands to break it off, throwing the feelings she had for him in the trash. This devastating blow leaves Rino distraught. Even at work she is unable to suppress her feelings, and she searches for an empty room to hide her tears. In doing so she catches Haruo secretly making out with another coworker much younger than herself. At that moment something inside her breaks and awakens something inside.
*This volume compiles ch. 1-3 of "Love and Hell"
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"If it gets you to love me, then I can do anything...!" Koh Saginuma. Age: 31. Profession: university associate professor. When his mother remarries, he becomes stepsiblings with Fuka, an 18-year-old college freshman. But suddenly they find themselves living together on their own?! Koh, who is awkward around women, is blindsided by Fuka, who excels at both housework and her studies. And for some reason, she's just a little too friendly with him...?! It's a breezy love-comedy between a man who scores (almost) zero on the romance curve, and a college girl with zero love experience and love stories on the brain! -
"Selling my virginity for money." Appearing before me were two beautiful men. The outcome being me working for their escort service...?! This is my chance to show off my knowledge, sex appeal, and acting ability! I'll be bringing you your ultimate dream!! -
USD 0.99 / 99ptIroha has stayed single all 23 years of her life. Her mother, who single-handedly raised her and gave her the life she has, has arranged a marriage interview. As a dutiful daughter, she agrees to attend. But before her life as she knows it is changed completely, she secretly plans out a final act of defiance. For her plan to be realized, she needs an accomplice. And thus, she makes a proposition to Kashiwagi, the best-looking guy at her workplace. Met with blunt refusal, Iroha initially becomes dejected. Then... not a moment too soon, Kashiwagi changes his mind and ends up agreeing to her plan. His request in exchange? To enter a contract relationship with him and become his "girlfriend" for the time being! -
USD 0.99 / 99ptBefore, she was just an ordinary girl with a penchant for cooking. Now, she has been reborn into another world as Aria, a princess of the Kingdom of Estrella. Remembering her love for the kitchen from her past life, she spends her days peacefully, cooking to her heart's content. Then one day, she is sent off to Jhero Empire as a candidate to be the cruel and merciless emperor's bride. However, due to unexpected circumstances, she ends up staying in the capital and working as the chef at "Cafe Happiness," all while concealing her identity. As her Japanese cooking fills the customers'hearts... and stomachs with joy, the diner becomes the talk of the town, with lines pouring out of the shop each day. Then one day, a mysterious and attractive young man named Lindt decides to pay the restaurant a visit... -
Jun dresses provocatively, but every time she gets near a guy, she gets too lost in her fantasies to make a move! Will she finally be able to get close to the guy she likes without breaking down or running away? -
USD 2.00 / 200ptShikun is fast approaching her 24th birthday, but if she doesn't find a man to buy her freedom in time, she faces death! -
I hear my younger brother has begun searching for a certain woman: his fated one, with whom he shared a night of passion at the masquerade ball. The tiny moles on her inner thigh are his only clue... But, I'm sorry, Alto. It was I, your elder sister!This is a sweet (?) love story brought to you by a contrarian heroine who can't be honest about her feelings. Don't let the title fool you! This love is pure, through and through! -
Emi Machida has led a hard life, but she's learned to be an optimist...even if her first housekeeping job is at a dilapidated house. Which, that would be one thing, but the home's resident happens to be Akihito Fukase, a popular novelist of an erotic mystery series...and quite the erotic himself. Emi puts her foot down when he tries to use her to help him get material for his books, but when her house suddenly burns down and he offers her a place to stay...somehow, she can't resist!
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Eliana has done her best to be chosen as a fiancee of the prince...until her little sister falls in love with him at the first sight. And she was chosen as the fiancee instead of Eliana.
Depressed, Eliana decides to be the "Dragon Bride" and make her family happy ever after. She jumps into the magma...but was saved by a red dragon! The dragon, Greed, who never knew about the sacrifice ritual says he'd marry her...and declares that he'd take over the kingdom!
Fantasy about a girl who found her true love and her way to live. -
"I don't want to fall in love again!" Due to unfortunate circumstances, 31-year-old single mother Yuki has to live with her daughter's younger handsome kindergarten teacher? -
USD 0.99 / 99ptHazuki is a secretary in the cardiothoracic surgery department and she has had enough with handsome men. They've only broken her heart! That's why she has to keep turning down the extremely good-looking Dr. Kagami, even though he is absolutely relentless in his pursuit. One night, Dr. Kagami just so happens to witness Hazuki getting turned down herself, and by a man who is not on her level. Dr. Kagami takes the chance to ask Hazuki what he's been meaning to all along: "Why don't you give loving me a chance?"
A sweet love story between a cool beauty and an elite surgeon that'll make your heart skip a beat! -
USD 0.99 / 99ptRena has been single her entire life. By day, she's a member of the general affairs department of a large corporation. By night, she's a bar hostess. One day, when Rena's having lunch with her friend Kyoko at work, Kyoko's brother and managing director, Shun decides to sit with them. Shun's popularity with the ladies at work is no surprise. He's the ideal gentleman, and his kind, charming personality even makes Rena begin to fall for him. But that evening, Rena's stunned to see that same man visit her bar. He even aggressively flirts with her, not realizing who she is. Talk about a 180! Realizing it's only a matter of time before she gets found out and loses her job, she resigns herself to her fate, downing glass after glass. When she wakes up the next morning, the first thing she sees is an undressed Shun sleeping beside her! -
USD 0.99 / 99ptNatsu Yoshizawa finds herself abruptly transferred to product development at the bedding manufacturer where she works, and then given a coveted spot on the team designing a bed aimed at newlyweds. Spearheading the project is Moriba, a man from Natsu's hiring group who's since become a powerhouse at the company, and almost as soon as she arrives he proposes to her out of the blue...!! Well, not exactly. It turns out he just wanted to "play house," temporarily pretending to be a married couple, in order to better understand their target customers' mindset. Natsu reluctantly accepts, since after all it's just research for work, but when Moriba proceeds to treat her just like an actual wife she starts wondering if she's in over her head. He even puts on a morning pillow-talk act, whispering about how adorable she was last night as if something had actually happened between them...?! Now, hold on just a second! This really isn't what it looks like...! (Not yet, anyway.) -
USD 0.99 / 99ptEmilia is the beloved daughter of a renowned Earl. As such, she's expected to be a lady, through and through. But the truth is, Emilia is a tomboy who likes horseback riding and hunting. One day, after slipping out to go hunting, she stumbles into territory belonging to another lord and runs into none other than the young Earl Freed. Freed finds himself attracted to Emilia's lightheartedness and offers her a proposal: a limited-time, contractual marriage. "Why don't you marry me?" Emilia accepts, but what awaits her in marriage is arguments over bloodlines, and a warning over someone's title?! -
Reizera was on the verge of breaking off her engagement, and at the same time bad rumors were spreading about her family's wine farm. But one day, a duke's son asks her to marry him, she starts the life of LADY.... -
USD 1.99 / 199ptRio was engaged to the crown prince. Then, she was unjustly accused of a grave crime. With the blade just above her head, her only wish is for peace and comfort in her next life. The very next moment, she wakes up in the past and realizes she's been given a second chance. And after a fated encounter with the "fluffy god" Leon, he agrees to stay at her side. But right as she begins to enjoy her carefree life with her new companion, the prince pays her family an unanticipated visit. Rio must now avoid becoming his betrothed at all costs, lest she is led down the doomed path once again. -
USD 1.49 / 149pt"Can you remain calm if I do this to you?" "I can...but...ahh..."
"Really?" The places stroked by his passionate tongue feel so hot that my brain is going on overdrive.
It all began when Homare's mother brought home a handsome yet sarcastic man to be her new live-in butler. As she holds a deep hatred for men, Homare complains to her mother, but alas she refuses to change her mind. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, not wanting to be the odd one out, she lies to her friends that she has a boyfriend and promises to go on a double date! Unfortunately for her, there's only one man whom she can rely upon on such short notice... Cue the start of a love lesson taught by a sensual, sharp-tongued butler!
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