Chapters 9 and 16 contain side stories featuring characters from the main story.
France, Paris - Beginning of the 20th century. Colette works in a brothel and entertains clients with "p*rverted" desires. She is leading a life without prospects.Her only happiness consists of the secret meetings with gigolo Leon, whom she feels helplessly attracted to. Even though he is visiting other women ..."P*rverts are people who have explored and put a shape to their desires. Just like a blind man using both hands to carefully trace the contours of a vase of flowers ..."Who are these p*erverts Moyoco Anno brings to life in Paris, the city of flowers?This is the first new series by Moyoco Anno in eight years! After "Sakuran" and "Buffalo 5 Girls" comes another story about the strong lives of prostitutes.The e-book contains all color pages published inside the magazine.This series has been published in Japan since 2013 which Japanese title name is "Bikachou Shinshi Kaikoroku"
A coworker who keeps chasing after teen idols despite her age; a useless boss; and a completely unsociable new hire. Ann, a fortyish woman who looks down on those around her and blames everything on others, dreams only of marriage with the boyfriend who won't sleep with her. But then one day, when she learns that one of the colleagues she looked down on is getting married, she reveals her hidden nasty side right in front of the newbie. From that day on, she is visited by one misfortune after another....
Koyomi Inagawa, wedding planner. Despite working freelance, she is highly sought-after and admired for her skill even among her peers in the wedding industry. She tends to embrace every whim of the bride and groom with a sunny warmth, and it is in her nature to be fired up by an impossible challenge. While continuing to build a delicate rapport with Shinoyama - an old colleague and rival from her time working at a big-name hotel back in the day - as she goes, Koyomi spends her time rushing to and fro to make each new day "the best day of your life" for someone out there!!
Sota Kitaoka, 20 years old, working at Ginza's fmaous "Tomikyu" under a strict but passionare boss, struggling and aiming to be a chef. One day he will make food that reaches peoples hearts...
Saki Edajima, 18 years old - Determined to make her own way in life, she resolves to leave home and move to Tokyo despite the naysaying from everyone around her. Saki managed to get hired at an animation studio thanks to her skill at drawing, but all her new coworkers are so grown-up and capable that she's really feeling the pressure as she works alongside them day and night. It takes tenacity to give it your all in work and in love. This is the story of one reckless girl racing full-speed toward her dreams!
Transferred to a department full of weirdo hot guys?! A quirky office comedy about a boss who spoils his employees and a good-looking guy with some baggage!
Sick of his job and the city, Yohei "Kuma" Sakuma has a grand plan-to start anew in the countryside and live off the land. Thing is, he hasn't told his wife yet, nor does he know the first thing about growing rice. Between crooked houses, swarms of bugs, and grueling work under the sun, the city slicker Kuma and his wife Miyu get a crash course in country life. But at the end of the day, with beer in hand as they take in the sights, they begin to understand that country life can be real hard, but real good.
Despite having a foul mouth but with his great skills, any appearance can be transformed as desired by the genius cosmetic surgeon Kyuichiro Gondo. He saves the hearts of numerous modern individuals trapped by their own beauty or ugliness.
He is going to revolutionize the hidden beauty powerhouse in Japan!
A startling workplace short story by Tomoko Yamashita, the acclaimed creator of Diary of a Strange Land. "Would you like to have lunch with me?" An invitation from a girl with a white rabbit's grace promises a meal like no other...
Jihun Min is a diligent and honest medical sales representative who is trying to make a name for himself in a company that is rampant with nepotism. Hence, he is constantly being outshined by his general manager's nephew, Junseong Choi, who monopolizes sales performance through lobbying and shady tactics. One day, Jihun is blessed with a special ability that could propel him forward in his career. Things are finally going his way and he's feeling more optimistic than ever, but will Jihun be able to maintain his strong moral compass and not lose sight of what truly matters?
After that fateful night, Tatsuhiko posts a new animation on social media and soon finds that it's gone viral! His favorite musician, Nico, reaches out and asks him to collaborate on a music video for one of her songs. At their first meeting, Tatsuhiko is shocked to discover that he recognizes Nico from the night that changed everything...
Tenka Momose was a quiet and withdrawn child, but before long she realized that the most effective way to protect herself wasn't hiding from other kids-it was being the best at everything! After years of armoring herself with excellence, Tenka lives safely atop her cool-girl pedestal, admired and idolized by everyone. But her flawless composure is suddenly shaken by a very average schoolmate's impressively big dreams. At first Tenka is scornful of Erian Sato's ambition to become a K-pop idol, but the other girl's passion is so irresistible that Tenka soon finds herself with idol dreams of her own!
Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider Akito's proposal because he knows how difficult reaching the professional level can be. Still, encouragement from persistent Akito and motivation from his crush push Moritaka to test his limits!
Akane unintentionally stirs up a scandal when she's discovered taking informal lessons from her father's former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa. And she's about to make even bigger waves because she is about to begin her first steps in climbing the ranks of a rakugo performer from zenza opening act to shin'uchi headliner is exchanging her secret lessons for formal training. But she'll still have to finish high school and navigate her relationship with Shiguma's existing apprentices, all while learning that becoming a stellar rakugoka takes much more than just being good at performing!
With one exception, the septuplets of the Otagami family are considered genius pianists. As they grow up, the family separates, and only Lucky, the mediocre sibling, goes to live with his sickly mother rather than perform alongside their talented father. As time passes, Lucky promises his dying mother to become a pianist, but how will someone regarded for so long as talentless achieve success?
Teppei Sasaki is a rookie mangaka trying to get a series in Weekly Shonen Jump. When it doesn't work out, he's cast into the depths of despair...until suddenly, an issue of Jump from ten years in the future appears in his apartment! It's a time-travel spectacle balancing Shonen Jump and the fate of Teppei's future!!