An Ashduster refers to a person who captures ash-flies, black butterflies that are believed to bring misfortune, and delivers them to the mortal gods. Yoi is one such Ashduster, and is viewed with disdain by the villagers. But despite their terrible treatment, she lives each day with positivity. Her whole world changes when a mortal god saves her from an attack by the angry villagers, who blame her for the village's misfortunes.
"And if anything ill comes your way, I will purge it." Don't miss out on this fantastic tale of a lonely girl awkwardly learning about love.
Reika Manpuku is a plump woman in her 30's who loves eating...but now she's been reincarnated as a villainess in an otome game!! Reika has the power to eat and not gain weight, but this power came with a price. Now living as Jean, the villainess, her world is full of bland, tasteless food. However, she is discovering and developing delicious dishes with her food buyer knowledge and culinary skills. Reika's goal is to win over the hotties of this world through their stomachs to avoid her doom flag. Can she get all of them to say, "nummy"?!
*Chapter 4: "The Younger Man from the Rumors" and Chapter 5: "Which 'Me' Do You Like?" are one-shots written by this author, and are not related to the main story.
"I'll need to discipline you tonight." Love lessons between a ruthless boss and an office lady with golden retriever energy. Sexy voices in the workplace...? Following those voices, the new office lady stumbles upon a very explicit scene taking place in the sample warehouse. And the culprit is none other than the man who is supposed to be her new boss?! You've got to be kidding! Dominating, egotistical, and arrogant, yet his surprising kindness in unexpected moments leave her heart yearning for more...! Includes special side stories, such as Prince Yagi's "How to Love a Hopeless Prince". Will he ever figure out what it really means to be in love?
Yukino, who works for a major real estate company in the industry, is forced to return to her hometown for a political marriage her father has forced her on her. Intending to break off her long-time crush on Rei, the company heir, Yukino ends up spending the night with him the night before she is to quit her job the following month... It was supposed to be the first and last time, but from that night on, Rei no longer hides his possessive desire for Yukino...? Yukino's heart is shaken by Rei's doting love and the impending political marriage. This is an adult roller-coaster love story you won't be able to take your eyes off of.
A day before my 40th birthday, it dawns to me that my most accomplished trait is that I've been working in the same office for 18 years. Struggling with an angry customer during an event for a new department, a charismatic salesman comes to the rescue; twelve years younger Kohei Nakajima. On the way home, tears fall as anxiety kicks in, realizing I had turned 40 years old. Suddenly out of nowhere, Kohei appears and confesses his love for me?! I had lost hope... At this age, is it too late to welcome spring into my life?
"Alice, I'm breaking off my engagement to you!" are the words Echs, the son of the Knight Commander, remembers from his previous life. In the very place where the prince's engagement is about to be broken off, he remembers the exact same situation from his previous life in a dating sim game. Though clearly fale, the villainess is blamed together with another character. And when he saw the heroine sneakily smiling at him, he made up his mind. He wants to save his favorite villainess and make her his own. This is just a sweet story about a hero reincarnated as the son of a knight commander in a dating sim game who dotes on the villainess.
Matsubara is just one of many ladies in the Planning Division who are feeling rather annoyed. Her fellow coworker, Miwa Iida, is managing to drag the entire office down with every move she makes. And the men surrounding her in the office are only managing to make that worse. "This has to stop... Someone do something!" After finally reaching her limit, Matsubara heads to HR where she meets Asari Kuga, a woman a stern gaze who spits facts like a machine gun... the "Office Detective"!
Meiko has the perfect life. Kentaro is the perfect husband. He supports the family with his high-salary job at the bank, helps around the house, and is the perfect father to their son, Kota. On his days off, he even volunteers at their son's daycare. Little does she know that he is having an affair with none other than one of Kota's daycare workers. Devastated, how will Meiko handle this affair?
"I've waited so long for this day..." Leila Ferry was born to a noble family, but lived her life without any healing abilities that other nobles normally have. One day, a man Allen Stanley came to her house wearing a mask concealing a terrible curse. The two begin to talk to one another and grow friendly. As feelings develop, Leila begins to think, "If I had healing abilities I could help you...!" Suddenly, in the heat of a moment, a bright light shines forth...!
"He's already crazy for me. " Someone's hot CEO boyfriend was stolen by a plump, ugly woman?! Even though Kaori Ichijo is plump and ugly, she constantly has men wrapped around her finger. At first glance, men think Kaori's unattractive; and yet, her amazing skills have them at her mercy, bewitched and sucked bone dry... Just who is this Kaori, and what in the world is her motive?!
Louie, the sixth prince born from an affair between the king and a maid, has a secret he can't tell anyone. Suddenly, he is sent off by the king to be married to someone in a foreign land as a "princess," being promised that his mother will be safe only if things go smoothly. The kingdom he is being sent to is the neighboring kingdom, where people live in harmony with wolves. However, the evening the ceremony is finished, Louie's new "mate" Prince Zeth soon discovers that he is not the princess he was said to be... now begins a new story in the kingdom of wolves!
"All I can do is cook!" Falsely accused, Sophia Earlgrey was exiled to die in the Demon Kingdom. After being rescued by a resident of the Demon Kingdom, she discovers it's a marvelous place with modern technology and unbelievable magic! With her only skill being cooking, she is plagued with self-doubt. Can Sophia finally find a place for herself in this amazing world of demons and use her cooking to change the course of the world?
"I got my happy ending after marriage! Or so I thought..." Three ladies who went to the same school together admit they have dated nothing but losers. Miraculously, they have all gotten married, but marriage was not the goal. A controlling husband, an overbearing husband, and a mama's boy... with these marital problems, where will they go from here?!
After forgetting to eat while engrossed in his art, Togo is seemingly wakes up in a mysterious new world filled with all kinds of oddities and wonders. On the verge of starvation, he discovers his drawings become reality! From food to monsters, anything Togo draws comes to life! As he draws a new life for himself, can he finally find a place where he belongs, or does this brand-new world have something else in store for him? "Let's eat a pie in the sky" was originally titled in Japanese as "Kyou mo e ni kaita mochi ga umai (Painted rice cakes taste good today)." In Japanese, "e ni kaita mochi (Painted rice cakes) is an idiom that means "something you can't eat, in other words, an impractical ideal or a armchair dream." It's kind of like the English idiom "pie in the sky." So, this story is about eating painted rice cakes and at the same time, it's about loving impractical ideals. Even though there's no actual pie in the story, I hope you enjoy reading it with this in mind. From the author
Rino is a 34-year-old housewife married to her kind husband, Takumi. She basically has a picture-perfect marriage. However, one night, the topic of having kids is brought up again by Takumi. Rino has a secret that's holding her back from getting pregnant... In the past, she left her infant daughter at an orphanage's doorstep. Her mother-in-law is laying on the pressure to have a baby, and Takumi is irritated with her. Not only that, Takumi goes drinking with the new part-timer, Hina...
Riko, the granddaughter of a family of Japanese yakuza, has a one-sided crush on Iori, the overprotective caretaker of the family. Iori has always spoiled, Riko; Iori's main focus has always been Riko and she's at the center of everything he does. When Riko finds out that Iori has a girlfriend, Riko decides to "leave Iori" in order to give up on her unrequited love! Riko tries her best to gradually increase the things she can do on her own, but Iori is still not satisfied?!
The bane of my existence? This body of mine that curses men into becoming obsessed with me... But all I have ever dreamed of is finding true love! Having grown up on fairy tales, I've always been a sucker for the kind Prince Charming type. But it seems I'm not destined for the happy ever after of my dreams. Apparently, I have what some guys call a "legendary snatch" and every man I have dated so far has turned into nothing more than a lecherous zombie! And just when I was sure there was no hope... I met Suzui. He seemed different from others, made me feel safe with his kindness and that hint of sadness behind his eyes. And I'd soon find out that he had his own secrets he's keeping...
The innocent looking school teacher, Nao is in a loving relationship with his handsome boyfriend, Ryota. For their one year anniversary, Ryota prepared a special present for him. Waiting alone at the park in the dark, Nao is accosted! It turns out, it's all a part of Ryota's cockold fetish! Nao always folds to Ryota's whims and desires, but can their relationship handle the strain of Ryota's domineering personality?
Ayumi Suzuki was having a hard time. Between her husband Takuya's backhanded compliments and the loud parties he insisted on hosting at their house, she could barely keep her head above water. Takuya seemed to be trying to relive his glory days by inviting over the usual group of old high school friends to sing and drink all night, while Ayumi was stuck cooking and pouring their drinks. Hard as that was, she still stayed devoted to her husband... And then she found out he had been having an affair with a woman from that "usual group" of party friends! As she listens to them having sex and badmouthing her like the insults were their pillow talk, Ayumi finally hits her limit. Now she has a new party to plan: an Affair Expose Party!
1945, Tokushima. Yodono's a cameraman visiting the base to photograph the special unit pilots. He's photographing them with only one motif in mind: "Young and admirable soldiers." During his time seeking to photograph that, one soldier in particular catches his eye. Shizuma Tanaka, flight petty officer first class, always smiles when looking through the lens. One night, Shizuma comes to talk with Yodono. Conversations progress beyond the camera, and Shizuma directly asks, "Would you try doing this to me?" The two know that they can't be doing this, but continue to feel themselves draw closer to one another in this first chapter to a series of various characters in various places, navigating the complicated space of the military during World War 2.
Anastasia's engagement is called off by her parents and the engagement party that was supposed to take place on her birthday is suddenly turned into an engagement party for her sister Laura and her fiance Nikolai. Of course, she has to attend the party, too... Before she knows it, the school has found out about the engagement. Anastasia is humiliated and shocked, but Lewis, a junior student proposes a fake engagement between the two! Anastasia, no longer afraid of anything after experiencing a broken engagement and the pity of others, becomes desperate and plans to crash the engagement party with her fake engagement announcement.
Ayano has lived every day in hell after her mother died and her father remarried. Her wicked stepmother and stepsister torment her day after day. One day, her stepmother decides to marry her off to the Watari family, who's rumored son is said to be horribly disfigured. Unable to refuse, the wedding proceeds, but to her surprise, their son, Kyoichiro, he's anything but disfigured! In fact, he's as handsome as a prince! What's more, he's already head over heels in love with Ayano! This fairytale romance set in the Taisho Era is bound to get your heart racing!
"Ah...jeez! I want to have sex...!" Aya is a 33-year-old office worker who's dealing with sexual frustration. She wants to feel the touch and love of a man but hasn't had a boyfriend in 8 years. And societally speaking, if women show their desire, they are looked down upon. One day, Aya's flirty supervisor Dojima invites her out for drinks. Dojima is divorced and down to have a one-night stand instead of a partner. Hearing this, Aya makes up her own rules to not get carried away or have any regrets for having a one-night stand and sets out to make her one-stand a reality.
Ayako's a stay-at-home mom, living a happy life with her husband Yusuke, who works at a design firm, and their 4-year-old son Daichi. They've been married for 6 years now, and her husband has been very proactive with both his job, housework, cooking, and taking care of their son. However, there is just one thing... it seems that the two can never have a full conversation together! Up until their son was born, they would sit down and talk about all sorts of things. Is something changing in their relationship? Can they figure out what might be wrong? Another day goes by without any chance to just talk...
Full Color Comic, with an Anime in the making! Yusuke Takemura, a former office worker, is bitten by a zombie... or so he thought. After waking up, the town is full of zombies, but none of them attack him! Who knows what to do now... but if the world is in ruin the least you can do is try to live freely. In trying to set himself up for simple living, he comes across another survivor... a girl named Mitsuki. "Please... Help us!" Nothing comes for free, so Takemura agrees to share supplies in exchange for favors from Mitsuki...
"I'm going to defeat Satan Louie and lead the world to peace!" proclaimed the Hero Jade. But now, he's doing chores every day and raising Mao, the future Satan! While keeping Louie's true identity a secret, they've moved to the peaceful countryside. Jade has his hands full making treats, worrying about what foods Mao likes, and keeping an eye on him so he doesn't sneak away! Everything is for the sake of raising Mao to be a kind-hearted Satan who can bridge the gap between demons and humans. However, Louie is of no help at all! In fact, he's a hindrance with his constant need for attention! Together, can the perfect Satan and the stubborn hero raise Mao to be a good person and bring peace to the world?!
Out of the blue, Second Prince Maury breaks off his engagement with Ashley, the daughter of Duke Norman. However, this is no surprise to her; in fact, it's the golden opportunity she's been waiting for. Fed up with Maury's terrible behavior and poor character, she has been hoping to split with him for a while now. But even a worthless prince is still royalty; to protect her reputation, she must ensure all the fault for the split lies squarely on Maury's shoulders. She sets out to collect proof of his misdeeds, then lies in wait... and now that he's broken things off, she's ready to expose him for the filth he is. The real surprise comes from Crown Prince Eugene: impressed by Ashley's bold takedown, he pops a certain question out of nowhere...! It's a swift death to evil in this royal romantic comedy where karma takes no prisoners!!
Takeru, an ordinary college student, is in love with his childhood friend and handsome classmate, Yusei. Takeru was initially satisfied with simply fantasizing about their friendship, but things take a sudden turn when Yusei suggests the two of them have sex. After the Yusei and Takeru's passionate tryst, they end up as sex friends, leading Takeru to dread the day things come to an end. Nonetheless, Takeru's mind and body still yearn for Yusei... The two are in love with each other, but can't seem to say it to one another.
When her mother's illness takes a turn for the worse, Lilitia meets her father, the Marquis Castion. With no one else to turn to, she agrees to join the House of Castion and become their political tool in exchange for her mother's medical treatment. But as if relinquishing her freedom weren't enough, the duke's son and her new fiance Jacob absolutely detests commoners. Years later, Lilitia continues to suffer his torment. Under Jacob's instructions, she must now act the bully towards the baron's daughter at the academy, all to deter suspicion away from their secret relationship, One evening, as Lilitia recovers from her torturous day, a strange, handsome man bursts into her home. Enter Ultio, the thief causing a stir in the kingdom for delivering justice to its corrupt aristocrats. Before he makes his escape, the kind-hearted Lilitia notices his injury and offers to mend his wound. What she didn't expect, was how he proposes to return the favor: Help her end her doomed engagement to Jacob! With the mysterious gentleman thief's aid, perhaps freedom (and romance) for our "villainess" in distress is just around the corner!
Haruka Takano is a 36 year old woman leading a peaceful and happy day life. But one day she sees the news about Tokyo IR, Japan's first casino, and becomes uneasy. She fears that her husband's gambling addiction might resurface. However, it's been 10 years since he's made a full recovery, and when she sees how kind and loving he is, she thinks that her anxiety is ridiculous. One morning however, Haruka notices that her husband's eyes are very vacant and hollow, so she calls out to him. He says he's fine. Then, after withdrawing all the deposits from their account, he disappears...
Mizuki is a high-schooler, miraculously born to be loved by everyone he encounters. Everyone except his childhood friend, Reo. From the first day they met as kids, Reo not only rejects Mizuki's invitation to hangout, till this day, he still shows no interest at all in Mizuki. Mizuki wants Reo to tell him that he likes him, so he takes him by surprise while he is taking a nap, and uses his body to make the fact that he likes him a reality! The plan is a success, as Reo's cock is captivated by Mizuki's body, which he has perfected for the occasion! However, what came out of Reo's mouth was most shocking: I'll never fall in love with you...!
Kosei is your typical office worker except he's gay. He meets Haruka at a gay bar despite Haruka not being gay himself. On a whim, they end up going home together and start dating! Fast forward three years, and they're living together. The honeymoon phase is long over and Haruka's lack of romantic gestures has really started to get on Kosei's nerves. "But today was our anniversary..." When Haruka fails to live up to Kosei's expectations yet again, he has had enough and wants to break up! Seemingly apathetic, Haruka agrees. Despite his frustrations, Kosei loves the small things Haruka does for him, but the small misunderstandings between them have left Kosei feeling broken. A bittersweet love filled with heartbreak as these two try to understand each other. This bittersweet romance explores the heartbreak and challenges of two people in love trying to truly understand each other.
"We've known each other ever since we were in diapers. I thought I knew everything there was to know about him."
Natsuo attends the same college as his childhood friend Misaki. Campus life for the two has been going swimmingly. And because of their overwhelmingly good looks, these two never have a shortage of girls lined up after them. At a drinking party one night, Natsuo learns that Misaki acts surprisingly cute and spoiled with his girlfriend, a stark contrast to his usual aloofness. Shock soon transforms into obsession, as Natsuo begins thinking about Misaki every waking moment...! When it comes to Misaki, he has to see it all! His cute side, his body...
Lady Rosaria has memories of her past life, memories of the story she read that she is now living in. A saintess will appear to take away her fiance the prince, and she will be exiled to a far away land... but the story isn't going to go that way if she can help it. Rosaria has been adamant about losing the prince's favor but the saintess simply does not appear... and now she and the prince are going to marry?! Now Rosaria's on a mission, get as prepared as possible for whenever this Saintess is gonna show up. Once she's here this marriage is done for! Although... it does seem like the prince feels a bit different from the story...?
Mizuho is a gay man who struggles to communicate effectively, and on top of that, the company he worked hard to join has suddenly gone bankrupt. To relieve his stress, he turns to none other than Minei, a face-less masturbation porn creator. Mizuho dreams of one day getting pounded by that big ol' dick of his, too! It's just then that Mizuho would get an eviction notice from his apartment manager.... One day, Shungo, a gay video creator, scouts Mizuho, and he ends up living with Shungo in his home office, filming porn together. Shungo instructs him to hold the camera so the audience can see it sliding in and out, which was initially embarrassing, but stimulating at the same time. Could it be that this very dick is... Minei's?!
"You will go in place of my daughter to be wed to the Duke of House Dubarry." Leonora has been working tirelessly to ensure her family is fed and out of harm's way. One day, however, she is kidnapped and brought before the notorious Duchess Godot who has one strong demand: pose as her daughter Angennia to be married into the rival house Dubarry, and spy on the Duke for her. Leonora can't refuse, as House Godot now holds her family hostage. Though there are many rumors of the Duke of House Dubarry being a cold and menacing man... Leonora finds herself before a kind and charming gentleman with nothing but warmth! It may be impossible to keep her identity a secret before the wonderfully kind Dinando Dubarry...!!
Why am I to be executed?! Catherine stands before her execution with a passionate look of anger on her face... it has been 3 years now living in the kingdom of Hyrant after moving from her homeland of Woltera. She was clearly set up by someone, but regardless of what is really happening, she is the one to die. The last thing on her mind before all goes black is that she swears to have revenge on the kingdom that did this to her... Suddenly, she wakes up to the morning she was to be sent off to Hyrant. Everything is as it was 3 years ago. Now begins Catherine's plot for revenge!
Natsume, a systems engineer has missed the last train home, but wouldn't you know, Miki, an office worker also missed the last train. They both decide to go search for a hotel, but for some reason, they need to stay in the same room?! For Natsume whose face is always buried in front of his computer, this is one of the biggest hurdles he's ever faced, but the calm and friendly Miki convinces him with a smile that it'll be fine. The next morning, Miki tells Natsume, "I want to see you again." How will Natsume respond...?
Have you ever been canceled online or experienced other trouble on social media? When a blogger mom comes under fire due to false rumors, she ends up becoming the target of libel. Not knowing what to do, she goes to a free lawyer consultation. The lawyer she meets is supposedly great with cases related to social media, but seems very eccentric... Can he really help? In today's world, anyone could easily become a victim, or an offender. Whichever side, you might one day find yourself involved in a legal request for information disclosure or libel suit! It's not just someone else's problem!
"If you want a place to belong, I'll make one for you. Let's get along, dear wife." The newly wedded gentleman who is air to a grand corporate conglomerate is said to have had a terrible cursed placed upon him... Luna Shimizu has been working as a stylist and dealing with an endless amount of bullying from her boss. One night, while looking in the mirror, the face of a woman in a Kimono named Chizuko that looks just like hers appears and sucks her into the mirror. Suddenly, Luna now finds herself in the past?! If she wants to get back home, she will have to go along with what this mysterious organization wants of her: to pose as Chizuko and marry Keiichiro Kuroda, heir to the Kuroda Conglomerate!