Jin Kurosaki is a high school boy who spends his days in irritation and apathy. That is, until he falls down a flight of stairs one day to save a pregnant lady named Mai and...ends up swapping bodies with her?! Suddenly becoming a pregnant lady is a lot to take in, but Mai's cheeriness and positivity help him face the situation. As feelings he's never felt before begin to sprout, he also starts to learn more about Mai and the secret she holds.
"I got myself fired in the fall of my 33rd year." Six years into marriage, Mai Murata is now raising two young children while both she and her husband work full-time. Her colleagues often say she's "living the dream," but in reality she's struggling to handle work on top of doing all the childcare on her own, and it feels like she's constantly apologizing: to her boss, to the daycare center, and on and on. Amidst all this, she happens to try out a virtual flea market app and finds an amazing deal that makes her day... and leaves her chasing that same high again and again until it's all she can think about. Addiction can happen to anyone, even you. This tale explores one person's struggle to escape that insatiable, unstoppable need and find genuine fulfillment.
"You wanna get married?" I'm Ito, and my boyfriend Daisuke suddenly proposed to me! We've been together for 8 years and have been living together for 3; finally, it's my turn to walk down the aisle! But it didn't take long for the excitement to wane and my worries to set in. He doesn't rinse the dishes no matter how many times I tell him, he leaves his dirty clothes on the floor, and he's ALWAYS on his phone. Did I mention we never have sex, too? Will I truly be happy marrying him like this? It's hard for me to say what's on my mind to him, but I don't have the energy to start a relationship from scratch with someone new. With these thoughts swirling in my mind, Dai and I go on a long-awaited date and find ourselves at a mysterious shop called Cafe Untye. I drink the tea that's chosen for me and the words, "I don't want to get married!", pop out of me?! What the...?! My mouth just moved on its own...?! Cafe Untye is a peculiar place one can reach only when a "tie" leads you there. This title is a collection of enchanting stories intricately woven through the bonds of individuals who visit the cafe.
"Even rational people have their limits." I want him to wrap me in those big, strong arms... Do I really deserve this though? Kotoe and Itsuki are both 36 and met at a matchmaking party. With both thinking seriously about marriage, they agree on some rules for marriage in the form of a "prenup". But there's even a section about "Nightly Affairs"...?! To ensure there will be no problems, they decide to move in together and do a trial run. A love comedy following two adults who want to look before they leap (into marriage)!
Naoki (36) is a workaholic who's never been in a relationship. Then he meets his first boyfriend, the cheerful and animated Minato (21). Desperate for Minato's affection, Naoki does everything he can to maintain that mature, confident and perfect boyfriend. For some reason, though, he keeps on rejecting Minato's invitations to have a bit of good ol' intimate fun. Could Naoki be hiding something from Minato...?
I'm a softspoken pushoever who gets extra work dumped on my desk at my job. I want to be strong and free like the villains I admire though! My boss, who is feared by everyone, finds out about my ambition... and after getting close to me in the office late at night, he begins his secret villain training and teaches me how to fall in love with him! Strict boss and badass office worker who wants to be a bad guy meet world domination office love.
Tamaki and her fiance, who shares the same goal of "opening an old private house cafe in the countryside," are dreaming of a slow life in said countryside... but an unexpected turn of events leaves Tamaki on a road to nowhere. Ichiyo, who rescued her by chance, is a mean-spirited, and arrogant man, but the house he lets her stay in is the exact type of old-style home that she's been longing to live in! Tamaki struggles to make a living here, but...? Perhaps there's an encounter that will save her from the low she's found herself in...?
A rollercoaster romance following an office worker hopeless in love and a younger company president whose hobby is to both dote and tease! Convinced that being a wallflower is all she needs to be happy, Misaki has resorted to keeping things simple from day to day. But when one thing suddenly leads to another, she spends the night in bed with Atsumori, her company's president. And it doesn't stop there. After their first night of passion, he begins pampering her like crazy and even buys her a new apartment! On the other hand, despite her reservations about love, Misaki finds herself more and more attracted by Atsumori's mind games!
Nanoha Kido works as a programmer in an IT company... and has a powerful enemy. That enemy's name is Mr. Haba! He's a boss who always has a cold and calculated expression, impossible to read, and is constantly putting more and more work on her desk. After getting through some extra work Mr. Haba left for her, Kido comes across the old live venue she would go to. At the show there, she finds the band she was a fan of for the longest time, with some unexpected people alongside them...!
I, Yuka Takanashi (16), am in love with my math teacher, Mr. Saeki...! He's sweet, smart, handsome... I want to get to know Mr. Saeki better. It turns out Mr. Saeki is engaged...! If I'm going to give up on him, I need to at least tell him how I feel... "Mr. Saeki... I... like you..." "Hm. Fine. I'll go out with you... if you're okay with being second." "I don't really like girls like you." Mr. Saeki... is actually more of the rough type?! There's no way I can love a guy like that...! That's what I thought at least... but why can't I keep myself from going back to him... bittersweet... a true forbidden love comedy about a teacher and his student!
Mako Kagami, an office worker in her twenties who works for a travel agency, has been enjoying a solitary life without love because of a serious heartbreak in her past. Then one day, a handsome foreigner with impeccable brown skin, named Amir visits her as a delivery man! She thought it was a one-time encounter, but after a chance reunion in the city, she finds herself spending a sweet moment with him..... naked on a soft bed in an exquisite suite! Moreover, he turns out to be a prince of a faraway country and says that he will make Mako his "queen"...! A confused Mako is suddenly swept up into an extraordinary life by this gentle and sweet prince...! This is a sweet and tender love story about a single office worker and a prince that you don't want to miss.
Itsuka Tachibana is a high school girl living alone while her parents are working abroad. On top of this free lifestyle, she welcomes the new school semester with joy since she knows her crush, Nao Shimizu, is going to be in the same class as her. Lucky! However, with all good news comes the bad news, the building she got an apartment in is going to be dismantled, and she's being evicted! Itsuka, now trying to figure out where she can live, gets things arranged after being told off by her mom, and can stay with her mom's friend. The new place looks great, clean, and huge. Only one problem though... when she went to check out the bathroom... her crush is there!!! And he's naked?!?! She can't help but smirk any moment she looks in the direction of his coolness and cuteness and beauty... but she has to go nonstop in his presence and try to keep the joy off of her face?!
A princess banished from her country ends up in the most peaceful place in the world: ...... "The Demon King's Castle"! --The Demon King is feared as a diabolical" and ruthless leader. Humans are threatened daily by the Demon King. In this world, where the human army and the Demon King's army are in constant conflict, the only hope for humanity is the existence of the "Holy Sword". However, the Holy Sword was sealed within a stone, and no one could pull it. One day, Gemma Damascus, the princess of the human kingdom easily pulls out the holy sword! Just when she thought she would be able to defeat the Demon King ... her kingdom, a male-dominated society, refused to recognize the fact that a woman had pulled out the holy sword, and exiled Gemma from her homeland! After wandering around for several days, Gemma becomes weak and her life is in danger, but an unique encounter saves her... A fantastic love story about an abandoned princess and a persecuted demon king's "revenge" in a different world begins!
Sayo was born to be the next protector of her village, but her lack of spiritual powers earned her the nickname "worthless shrine maiden." One night, she is attacked by yokai when the demon god Akatsuki, who is worshiped by the village, comes to her rescue. Nanase, her younger sister who became the shrine maiden in her place, hears of this and demands that Sayo be sacrificed as the "Bride of the Demon God." The sacrificial ceremony begins, and Sayo, dressed in the bridal kimono, makes a desperate attempt to escape when in her moment of need, a familiar figure appears...
It's the late Taisho era, and the main character, Suzu, works as a waitress at a cafe for the general public. The kind-hearted Suzu endures the harsh treatment of her employer so that she can take care of the poor orphaned children who live in the shadows of the glamorous town. Her dream is to earn enough funds to build a free diner where the children can eat until they're full. One fateful day, a breathtakingly handsome noble comes to the cafe and hits her with a life-changing proposal...!
The anguish of a parent raising a disabled child... and a place where she doesn't have to worry alone. That's the Rainbow Students school for disabled children.
Yoshikage thought she was applying for a job as a web designer, but ended up a fortune teller! Then the company went bankrupt!? Is her life over!? No, she'll make it work somehow!
"Before our next wedding anniversary, we should get divorced." One night just before their third wedding anniversary, Kazuomi's wife Sayo suddenly asks for a divorce. He is dumbfounded by her sudden request, but Sayo simply smiles and says, "Let's just act like we usually do, during the rest of the time we have together." Her behavior causes his heart to drift away, but there's a secret that she's been hiding from him. This is a heartfelt and tear-jerking romance that revolves around one couple's marriage and divorce.
"Looks like you'll be fine, even without me around." Atsushi is an office worker who enjoys livening up the atmosphere for the people around him, even if it means letting others make fun of his shortcomings. But his girlfriend Ayumi, who fell in love with this kind side of him, suddenly asks to break up! They were living together without any problems, so her change of heart takes him by surprise. Can he unravel the tender truth she's been hiding from him? Grab your handkerchief and jump right into this heartwarming romance!
"Fortune and Misfortune are two sides of the same coin?! Reverse any adversary and cease redemption!!" Siegbert is reborn after an unfortunate accident in his previous life. His new family is warm and welcoming... so much so it seems as though he may no longer be an unlucky person. In this world, he can finally live a quiet, peaceful life... or so he thought. It seems that he actually holds an insanely high luck stat in this new world...? "Every chance is a manifestation of good fortune. If you can cease the chances, your wishes shall be granted..." Conquering each "chance" granted by his good fortune, will he now cease redemption on the generational legacy this family has yet to fulfill?!
*Chapter 8: "The Girl I Like" is a one-shot written by this author, and is not related to the main story.
The CEO faction and the managing director's faction are at odds within the company. The president's daughter, Kinu Kobayashi, falls in love with the executive director's son, Yuzuru Miike, and the two do not get along as well as they would like, leading to a love battle that involves everyone around them! This is a sexy secret office love story !
A holy nun, suddenly married...?! And now she needs to give birth to a heir?! Mari was staying in a monastery up until a butler by the name of Suzaki appears with the task of bringing her to his lord, Seishiro. Mari is now invited to live on his estate as this lord owes a great debt to her grandmother... after talking with lord Seishiro it comes to be that even though he is closer in age to her grandfather, they are somehow to be married...! However, Lord Seishiro states, "You will sleep with the man I choose, and the child you bear shall become my heir." What?!?!
Rika, 28 and nearing thirty, meets a handsome but work-obsessed boss at her new temporary job! The overworked boss, Ogata, finally collapses on the job, and Rika, unable to leave him alone, takes action...?
Diana, daughter of the notorious Count Cresta, unwillingly enters the Palace Harem as "Lady Crimson Rose," the primary candidate for the queen consort. But, due to her "villainous face" and beauty that is said to be able to manipulate the hearts of men, she is hated by the King, caught in power struggles between concubines, and misunderstood in every way! "I wish I could meet someone who sees me, not for my appearance, but for who I truly am!" The chronicles of a "villainous-looking" young lady's struggles in the Palace Harem and how she finds her own way to persevere... no matter what!
"I would like you to be my fiancee." Anabelle may seem like a run-of-the-mill daughter of an aristocrat, but in fact, she has an exceptional aptitude for magic. On the day of her father's death, her fiance demands for their engagement to be nullified, accusing her of a crime she didn't commit. As if that weren't enough, he even subjects her to a powerful curse that even her strongest magic cannot undo! Desperate, she has no choice but to embark on a journey in search of a remedy.
Soon after, she runs into the highest-ranked member of the nobility, the duke Lord Maverit. More importantly, he's a man in possession of a Moon Fragment, the key to undoing her curse. Their encounter, however, does not lead where she expects... Before the day's end, Anabelle finds herself (pretending to be) engaged to a man whose circumstances are far more complicated than what she could imagine. What's a lady to do now?!
A spine-chilling suspense following a man hellbent on revenge. Ryukichi Kojima was a promising young man who dreamt of making it in the professional world of shogi. However, he lost everything when six of his high school classmates started bullying him relentlessly, day after day. Years later, those same bullies have become working members of society, and are living out their best lives. But in the shadows lurks a dark figure wearing a peculiar hooded mask, observing carefully. In the figure's hand, is a notebook with the name of the boy they once tormented...
"Please, marry me." My coworker, the person I hate the most in this whole world, suddenly confesses his love to me, but doesn't realize that I'm Haruno Tsumugi...! Tsumugi, who is the lowest performer in sales at her company, is constantly stressed out by her good-looking, top-performing coworker, Atsushi Honke, who is equally aggravated by her inability to do her job. Why is someone as hard-working as me at the bottom, while a game-obsessed slacker like him gets it all...?! One day, she's lending a hand at her dad's drag bar, wearing her usual disguise, and serving customers, when he happens to come in for a drink! Thus begins this love story of misunderstanding born of lies and revenge!
Juggling work, raising her daughter, and taking care of the house, every day is a struggle just to survive for wife and mother, Yuri. Despite this, the only thing her husband Yuto does to help out is pick their daughter up from the nursery. Although Yuri isn't entirely happy with the status quo, they live a relatively happy life together. But one day, she discovers a familiar sweet scent and a long, black hair on her husband's shirt when doing the laundry. Suspicious, she takes a peek at her husband's texts and finds an intimate conversation between him and their daughter's favorite homeroom teacher at the nursery, Miss Moe!
Ryo, my husband of six months, has become distant lately. Every time I speak to him, he seems irritated and responds with sharp words. Our strained relationship has taken a significant mental toll on me, but thankfully, I can lean on my best friend Miku. She's someone truly precious whom I trust and can confide in about anything. One day, I decide to surprise Miku with a visit, only to find my husband's car parked outside her apartment. He'd told me he was heading out for golf with his boss early that morning, but it turns out he was lying. The truth? He's been sleeping with my best friend behind my back! And as if that weren't enough, he showers her with affection he never shows me while also trash-talking me. As I grapple with my disbelief, a dark resolve forms within me, urging me to get rid of both my husband and best friend.
Although Kazuyo is a pro at what she does, her life is plagued with nothing but problems. From cleaning up messes left behind by her incompetent coworkers, to having to take care of Yuriko, the new temp worker, Kazuyo is left sighing her days away in frustration. Having to show everyone she encounters how to be better is an exhausting task, and her only solace is her secret love affair with Hakamada, a member of the sales department. But what will come of her desire to treat herself to these dangerous nightly pleasures?
"I never wanted to see you again" Everything changed for Haruto ever since the gender reveal proved that he was an Omega. The biproduct of being an Omega or Alpha, is unstable heats. These heats forced Haruto to give up friends, work, dreams, and aspirations. One day Haruto abruptly reunites with his best friend from junior high school, Akira. Akira was the first person he encountered during his first heat, resulting in a passionate kiss. The passion was overwritten by embarrassment and anxiety, as Haruto felt there was no turning back on the friendship. Soon after, Haruto drops out of school and disappears from every social scene. However, now reunited as an adult, Akira asks him to share a partner contract...?!
"You named our daughter after your ex...?!" Soko lives with her kind husband and three-year-old daughter. Although she may be busy, she's living happily everyday. There's only one thing she doesn't understand about her picture-perfect husband. Instead of wearing his wedding ring, he wears a memento ring for his late relative. But one day, Soko finds out her husband's secret, and feels there is a woman popping up behind the scenes. "Am I imagining things? Or...is my husband actually having an affair?!" What path will this marriage full of doubt and suspicion take...?!
"I won't forgive him! I'm going to get my compensation!!" I caught my husband, with a smile on his face, going into a hotel with a woman I've never seen before. ON OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY. I can't believe he lied to me, saying something at work came up. Meanwhile he's nonchalantly having an affair... When I was wallowing in despair, my coworker, a divorcee, reached out to help me. Instead of hiring a private investigator, I'll use my coworker's advice and gather proof on my own!! Risque messages, secret hotel rendezvous, social media hints... I'll be a spy and overcome difficult missions to get cold, hard proof of their infidelity, and make them pay!!
Sumire is a popular model who's newly engaged. She has a sister named Nobara. At the engagement party, Nobara discovers a shocking fact: Sumire, has been deliberately stealing the men Nobara's fallen in love with, calling it a fun "game". Furthermore, the man Sumire chose to marry was Hikaru, someone Nobara's always admired and stood by at work... Having learned the truth, Nobara joins the "game", seeking revenge by any means necessary...!
Shinobu Watanuki (39), who has moved into her husband's family home, is an unsuccessful comic artist. She had planned to use this move as a chance to give up her career, but after one of her old works becomes a hit online, she decides to create a new comic instead. In need of help with this, she looks for an assistant online. A handsome 22-year-old man named Chiaki Tachibana applies to her ad, and Shinobu finds herself at a major turning point in her life. Delve into a poignant tale by a seasoned comic artist, skillfully blending themes of dreams, career, and romance in life from 40.
"Zero Magic? That doesn't matter to me. I'm going to save my sister!!" Abel is a boy who's always dreamed of being a mage. He is devoid of any magical powers but stays dedicated to his studies of magic to save his sister from a curse placed on her by a powerful deity. All it took was one old book to change his life forever. In this book lies a powerful word: "Science#. And so begins a new adventure fusing the fundamentals of Magic and Science... the path to becoming the most powerful Mage!
An unaware, beloved NPC becomes the center of attention in an RPG world?! With his natural talents, he becomes irresistible to potential heroines! The Royal Academy of the Ezelbeit Kingdom is the largest academy in the kingdom, where princes, duchesses, sons of powerful men, and other people with prestigious titles attend. Ray, a mere viscount heir, enters this academy. At first glance, Ray appears to be a laid-back young man who cares little about success or social mobility. But in fact, he is the "strongest NPC" with the blessing of powerful spirits and charisma! He attracts the attention of the prince, the prince's fiancee, a saint, and others, and even finds himself in a harem! Unaware that this world itself is an RPG called "Real Fantasy", Ray constantly changes his destiny through meeting various people. A boy with no desire for success and no self-awareness changes the world! An unpredictable and unexpected fantasy begins!
"Work-style reform sucks"! An office love comedy of two corporate workers with completely opposite working styles. Maru is a corporate drone who lacks the concept of leisure time. After the company's drinking party, Maru wakes up at a love hotel with Teiji, known as the "manager who always clocks out on time". In contrary to his straight-laced nature, Teiji turns out to be sweet, gentle and affectionate in bed...How could she not fall for that! Yet, the next day, he recalls the night with a simple, "we're grown-ups" statement?!
Kiyo Hori (age 29) married Mitsuhiro Yoshida in four months after a serious heartbreak with Yasutaka Mizuki, a married man who was her senior at work. Mitsuhiro is a divorcee. The divorce was caused by infidelity on the part of his ex-wife, Reina. She married Mitsuhiro, who paid monthly child-support payments to their 3-year-old who lived apart from them.... Kiyo, though, found her marraige to Mitsuhiro to be better than she had imagined. Mitsuhiro's passionate courtship led to marriage, which led to a comofortable life and perfect physical chemistry between the two. If only it weren't for the frequent interference from Reina, who uses her and Mistuhiro's child as a pretext to disturb the peace......! How many more intrusive phone calls to her husband can Kiyo take before she confronts the situation!!!!
I need you to find me someone to marry right away. Miyuki Fujisaki, who works at a marriage consultation center, is visited by none other than Sou Takeda, the heir to one of Japan's largest business conglomerates. And just between us, he's her first love who she had secretly adored from afar. Unaware of such feelings, Sou chooses Miyuki as his bride for a three-month contractual marriage. Thus begins a sham marriage under the same roof as her first love! How will it all turn out?!