Rio is a completely average high school second-year, while her best friend Katsuki is pretty enough to turn everyone's heads. Sometimes Rio feels like she's just there to make Katsuki's beauty stand out better... or even worse, that she's invisible to the whole world. Discouraged as she is, Rio was holding onto a faint hope of love with Haruta, the only person at school who ever seems to notice her. When she realizes one day that he has a crush on Katsuki rather than her, she's so upset that she flees the classroom, wishing she could finally just disappear for real. But, while she's nursing her hurt feelings, someone comes and finds her; it's none other than "the reaper," aka Echizenya, the gloomy guy who's always hiding away in the corner creeping out their classmates. Enjoy this adorable will-they-won't-they romance between the "plain best friend" and the secret hottie undercover as the class weirdo!
A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story! "You're the bride I've been searching for all this time." The ayakashi and humans coexist in harmony. The ayakashi, having superior abilities and beautiful appearances, sometimes find their partner among human women, making them their "bride". The bride, in exchange for bringing prosperity, receives absolute love from the ayakashi. Yuzu is constantly compared to her sister, a bride of a demon fox, and is resented by her family every day. One day, when Yuzu just couldn't take things anymore, a man appears before her on a bridge. This man is the most beautiful man Yuzu has ever seen... and he's calling her his wife?! "Just be quiet and let me hold you." The most powerful, "cold-hearted" ayakashi is pouring his heart out for Yuzu?!
When Nanao was a mere child, she was kidnapped by an Ayakashi. Since then, because of the spirit seal the Ayakashi carved on her body, Nanao has been oppressed by the people in her own clan as the "tainted one." Nanao was supposed to get married to the young master of the Byakurenji family, but her cousin Akemi stole her position as his bride, and she was forced to wear a monkey mask in order to hide the spirit seal, living a miserable life. Then one day, she meets Yako, the young head of the Benitsubaki clan. Due to an unforeseen event, Nanao's mask comes off and her face gets exposed, but that only causes Yako to become bewitched by her beauty and high spiritual power...
In a world where humans and demons have been in constant conflict throughout history... One day, the demon king, Gil, visits Hazelbard Kingdom in the human territory. Gil proposes a truce on the condition that both races do not cross between each other's territories. However, in order to make this agreement her son Clemont's achievement, Queen Catalina forces her step daughter, Estelle, to marry the demon king.
In the snowy village of Rokka, the members of the Suzaku imperial family are revered as the descendants of Suzaku, the fire deity himself. Marrying the head of the Suzaku family...is considered the greatest of honors.
Ginka Sakaeda comes from a line of shrine maidens. Her parents had hopes that she would marry into the Suzaku family one day. However, when she came into the world "deformed," they deemed her unworthy as the future Bride of Suzaku, and began treating her with hostility. Her younger sister Akane, however, was born with excellent grace and beauty, earning her the favor of the entire village and securing her position as the top candidate to marry into the Suzaku family. Then, on the eve of the ceremony that would decide Akane's future, Ginka has an unexpected encounter with the Suzaku family head. And the moment their hands touch...the two feel a warm sensation instantly course throughout their bodies!
"This is my punishment - someone as hideous as me falling for someone as good-looking as you..." Yumeko had a mountain of complexes about herself. Then, a terrible accident befalls her. Though somehow saved from the brink of death, Yumeko wakes up a completely different person. "Is this...me...?! I'm SUPER cute!!" Those around her can't hide their surprise and wonderment at this 180-degree change... But, Yumeko's new hyper-positive attitude starts to change her surroundings, too. Worries and complexes can affect anyone, and Yumeko will chop right through those of her various supporting characters!! In love, work, friendship... And an attempted murder case?! This frenzied romantic comedy will leave you bubbling with energy!
Princess Charlotte is to marry into the neighboring Kingdom of Gandalia. Her fiance, Crown Prince Alfred, treats her coldly, and on the very day she is placed under house arrest, she is murdered by someone. Charlotte thought she was dead, but when she woke up, time had somehow rewound to the day she married into Gandalia! Charlotte makes up her mind to start her life over so she won't be killed again, but right when she thought she would be treated creuly again by her fiance, he ends up doting on her?! The tables turn in this suspenseful love story between a princess looking to escape and a crown prince looking to spoil the one he loves!
Liz, the daughter of a margrave, is told that she could never be loved, and has her engagement called off by her former fiance, a baron by the name of Physalis. After years of facing ab*se from her family and mysterious pains, Liz is finally forced her out of the estate with her family set on offering her up to as a bride to the "cursed duke"... formerly a hero of the kingdom, Lord Rishin. Rumor has it that he himself had an engagement called off due to his apparent violent nature, but things turn out to be quite the opposite...! After years of never finding someone to understand the pain they've carried, the two set out to find true happiness!
"I want you, Moka..." There's a popular guy in class, and he can't stand the way the other girls look at him. The only girl he wants all for himself... is the plain girl sitting in the seat in front of him?! Moka Asano is your average high school girl, and sitting behind her is Izumi Kurosaki. Kurosaki's the captain of the soccer team, and is so popular that the neighboring schools have fan clubs for him! The girls always crowd around his desk, so Moka can never get a chance to sit down at her desk in the morning... but everything changes when Moka gets the chance to be close to Kurosaki when they see each other in the old school library. Even though Kurosaki hates being around girls, and tends to give everyone these cold stares, he looks at Moka with a bright smile and asks her "do you wanna date for real?" It's like he's a completely different person!
An empire falling to ruin: The Kio Empire. Living in that empire, is an overweight 5-year-old abandoned by his parents, Prince Ageha. Ageha has memories from a previous life of him living as a Japanese man in another world. He then encounters his younger half-brother, Regulus. Ageha had a vision that Regulus will kill him in the future over inheritance, so Ageha sets out to raise him after Regulus's mother passed. Once the sparkling and fluffy-haired Regulus cozied up to Ageha, He turned into a doting older brother before he even realized! Enjoy a fantasy story of young brothers managing their kingdom, sometimes involving the gods, as they reform it step by step to bring a better land to the next generation!
Clarisse, second daughter of Viscount Fahrenheit, was treated cruelly by her family. When she became nineteen, her father arranged a marriage for her...to marry Margrave Gutenberg, who asked the King for the "Jewel of Fahrenheit" as his bride, as a reward to his victories in the war. But the "Jewel" was her sister, Matilda. Clarisse was a substitute bride. Clarisse was almost happy that she could get out of her miserable life at home, but also afraid that the margrave would know she was a substitute. It was a surprise when she found out that he was rather a thoughtful and handsome man. She started to enjoy spending days with him, and it seemed like he feels the same way. Then came the day that her family secret was revealed...!
Livia, an otherwise ordinary lady of prestige, save for her unusual blessing, is suddenly made out to be a villain when her engagement is broken off. And though the bad publicity makes it difficult to find a new fiancee, a marquess of higher status named Therion proposes, despite he and Livia's difference in social standing! Shocked, Livia has almost no time to consider the proposal as another problem arises just as quickly as the proposal...! This tale between the perfect nobleman and a lady-turned-villain is a love story you won't want to miss!
[Please note that #14 contains episode 10.5, which falls between #10 and #11 in the story.] Byletta, daughter of a viscount who has talents for swords and business, has been married to Arnald, son of a count, for eight years...however, he was away at war, and they hadn't met even once. When the war ended, she decides to ask for divorce even before she sees his face. She writes Arnald a letter saying "Dear Sir, I would like to ask for divorce." Arnald, handsome but had never loved someone, and Byletta, who was rumored to be a villainess, meet for the first time in their bedroom. He asks for a wager, and guarantees her that he will divorce if Byletta wins. If he wins, they will stay married forever. "If I can get you with child in a month, I win." Arnald says. That was something Byletta could never imagine.
"Princess Caroline... you are my destined mate." Royalty in the Acasia Kingdom is discerned by their gold and silver hair, and elegantly blue eyes. However, the third princess Caroline, born with amber hair and black eyes, is considered a shame for the royal family. She has been locked away in a small villa, being made to do petty work that the maids normally do. One day, her father calls for her... and suddenly Caroline finds herself in the audience of Prince Lienhart, prince of the beastfolk of Toscarna. With his bright white ears and waving tail, he calls to her in excitement. It seems she is to be betrothed to him as his mate?!
Mira, who grew up in an orphanage, was born with the ability to absorb magical powers and was forced by her father-in-law, Baron Weston, to purify miasma-tainted swords and magical tools. As a result, her body was so ravaged that doctors told her she would not live more than a year. One day, Mira collapses in the temple and is saved by a beautiful woman, Annalise. Her brother, Darius, is the first duke and head of the Order of the Holy Knights, but he suffers from a disease called hypermagia. Annalise proposes a certain way to save her brother in exchange for saving Mira from the baron...
Marienne is simply perplexed at her husband Duke Alexias's extreme shift in behavior. He's known for his cruelty. Marienne, too, has received nothing from him but neglect since their engagement. She's resigned herself to being a mistreated prisoner in his home. So then, why? Why would he suddenly profess his love to her and propose to her in earnest? Especially since they're ALREADY married?!
A bejeweled bouquet of flowers, courtship akin to that of a fairy tale prince, being addressed as his GODDESS?! There seems to be no end. But despite Marienne's bewilderment, Alexia's sincerity somehow cuts through his bungling displays, and his words of affection begin to thaw her lonely heart.
Unbeknownst to Marienne, her once ruthless and unfeeling husband has "returned" from the brink of death. But what could've caused this change of heart? Why is he so desperate to ensure her happiness? And most importantly, will he be able to do right by Marienne this time?
Honoka, a thirty-year-old working girl fell off the stairs after she was told from her fiance he wants to break up. The next moment, she was in the world of "Fated, Love~A Cinderella Story~", a light novel which her sister was into. She is now Clarisse, a seventeen-year-old aristocrat lady. Honoka knows that she is going to be a villainess along with Eduard, brother of the crown prince Arnold. She decides to change her fate and live happily in this world. When she meets Eduard for the first time, they fall in love almost instantly. To her surprise, Eduard is nothing like the villain described in the book. He is gentle, clever and nice...and handsome! She never knew that Eduard too, had reincarnated from the world she came from.
While she was alone in the office with him, he pushed her to the ground… "Didn't you know that things like coworkers having sex while working overtime does occur?"
"It looks to me like the beautiful scales of a dragon."
Tamaki is fated to be the vessel of the hated snake god. And while she works hard every day and desperately wishes to defy her fate, there isn't much time left until her 16th birthday when the oracle will make itself known. But, on the fated day, she meets Ren, the young and charismatic leader of the Demon tribe.
After her mother passed, Lucia was left with a family who had barely a care in the world for her. Her only value to her father and stepmother was that the second prince had chosen to marry her. But all it took for her to lose him too was a little temptation from her younger sister Nina. Not only has Nina been revealed to be with child, but the prince now wishes to wed her instead! When Lucia is about to lose all hope, she meets the kingdom's rumored archduke...
In the Yamatoba Empire, where two races, humans and night demons, have existed since time immemorial. Iku, whose hair and eyes are as pale as white snow, is mistreated by her family because of her strange, demon-like appearance. She is treated as little more than a servant until the day she is sold to a man for money, a fate she thought impossible to escape from... One day, however, the next head of a prominent family, Subaru, learns of Iku's secret and offers her a marriage proposal. Though it is a political marriage, the two, both burdened with a damaged past, gradually become attracted to each other...? A love story of destiny unfolds as the hearts of a couple who have never known love melt together!
Adeline, daughter of an earl, was offered an engagement from the Dragonkin Realm. They wanted her to be the "Mate" for the third prince. All Dragonkins have to find their "Mate" and take them to their castle built on the floating island and live together, although their lifespans might be different. Adeline was fragile...she could hear that everyone in the castle criticized her as someone not worth being the Mate to the prince. Even the prince himself seemed to hate her. She ended her miserable life by someone's poison. 250 years after, Adeline was born to the same world. And again, she received an invitation from the Dragonkin for a ball to find their Mate. She tries to run away...not knowing that there was a secret beyond this invitation.
Coral is self-conscious about her rust-colored hair. Neither her family nor her childhood friends ever cared for her. To make matters worse, she was sold by her stepmother to a man living in the remote frontier. Her husband, Jade, is a marquis and head of the noble house that commands the dragon knights. Bound by a contract to continue his bloodline, Coral is required to welcome him into her bed each month.
"Even if you're scared, you can't stop me."
Although it began simply as a contract, Jade can no longer hide his growing affection for his devoted wife?!
Through music, the Hanamura clan manifested special powers that brought about prosperity to their clan; however, Akari, who didn't exhibit any powers was deemed a "Seed of Misfortune" and scorned by her family. From then on begins her days of bearing callous treatment from her parents and sister. But one day, she finds an invitation to a soiree hosted by one of the oldest and noblest clans in the country. It seems the head of that clan, Mikoto Sazarashi, is searching for a bride. Finding herself unable to resist going, Akari attends the soiree - only to be quickly discovered by her sister. Akari is immediately berated and belittled by her, but...a handsome, young man appears, takes Akari's hand, and declares, "I've finally found you, my beloved bride." Check out this great Cinderella story set in an Eastern setting and filled with romance, turmoil, and mystery!
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!
As the illegitimate daughter of a count and his maid, Katrina was born into miserable circumstances. And now that she's lost her mother, the treatment from her stepsister and stepmother the countess has only grown worse. One day, her stepsister receives a royal order to move to the northern outskirts due to her unseemly behavior at a recent party. There, she is to learn proper conduct under the tutelage of the resident prince, rumored to be a cruel man. Not wanting to subject her daughter to such punishment, the countess decides to send Katrina instead. Katrina arrives in the north shaking in fear. But contrary to the stories, the "merciless and cold-hearted" prince is kinder than she believed. Might the pure-hearted Katrina find love in the wintry countryside?
After living a life of as a corporate slave in Japan, she had reincarnated as a villainess, Fiona, into an otome-game. When she saw her identity, she decided to live a happy slow-life as a noble lady. It'd be lucky that her fiance, Louis, wishes to call off their engagement. However, she soon realized why Fiona had to act like a villainess. She was sick and had a difficult time living as a normal noble lady. Since she'd like to live a happy life (alone), she started to change her food, life. and be honest with everyone. Then...something she'd never expected happened. Louis started to say that he loves her so much and never wants to break the engagement! What's happening? It's too different from the original game! Why is he so sweet...?!?!
Natalie, who used to be a daughter of a count, was forced to marry a nobleman in another country. She was treated cruelly by her mother-in-law and her servants. Even her husband challenged her to die on her own if she can. She did--thinking there were nothing good in the last ten years of her life.
When she opened her eyes, she was alive, back in her happy life which was ten years ago. If she tries, maybe she can change her fate...avoid the tragedy that awaits her. Natalie knows that soon she will lose her parents by a disease and a war, and she has to marry the Dark Knight, who saves this country... She won't let that happen again.
The beautiful Shizuku Makita turns heads wherever she goes. However, she harbors a secret she must absolutely keep hidden. Every night, she sleeps next to the rising star and heartthrob, Yuto Itsumi! Shizuku has spent countless nights wrapped in his arms, yet remains uncertain about their relationship. For the sake of Yuto's future, she tries to put an end to these sleepovers, but he refuses! "It has to be you, or...?" A pure yet scandalous love story begins!
"Today, I get to marry the man I love... but he doesn't love me." Lilia, a princess from the Ehre Kigndom, has admired Prince Oscar of the Glanz Kingdom for the longest time. However, it was decided early on that older sister, Isabella, would be the one to marry him due to her beauty and pride. Lilia had given up on the dream, but one day Isabella suddenly called off her betrothment. As someone of the Ehre royal family must marry into the Glanz Kingdom for continued peace, Lilia is now set to take the place of her older sister. Lilia is full of joy and concern all the same, but it feels as though this marriage sits in a shadow cast by Isabella, now looming over them. Prince Oscar seems to be distant, unconcerned with things, and Lilia is now buried in preparations as the crown princess. What will happen in this new and complicated relationship?
Hiyakawa-san's handsome but perpetually frowning face strikes fear into the hearts of his co-workers. But around Tetsuhara Miori, his facade slips--often getting clumsy, careless, and blurting out his true thoughts. Now she's dealing with a mumbling, bumbling, blushing boss! (C)Isuzu/SQUARE ENIX
Tsubaki Imai is the kind of quiet girl you'd never see in the center of attention. She doesn't really know how to talk to the cool kids at school like the loud boys and the bubbly girls,so she isn't exactly thrilled when she's assigned the seat next to Mamoru's,a big,unfriendly,and kind of scary guy who everyone at school seems to know. But,then,they both become class presidents,and as they start talking... This is a story about an ordinary girl who falls gradually in love...
Rita is the marquess of the Almadine domain and has been researching mineral resources in her domain since she has lost her dear parents, certain that the research will be of benefit to the people. However, one day, she is betrayed by her cousin Miliane and named a traitorous witch. In the end, Rita is made an exile and forced to leave behind her people. Right as she is attacked by bandits, a man known to many as the "Demon Lord" rescues her... Zeke, King of the neighboring kingdom. While she accepts his help, Rita is hesitant to trust others after experience the harsh reality of betrayal, but what could this meeting mean for her destiny...?
Finally, the moment she's been waiting for - her engagement annulment!
At her graduation ceremony, villainess Sylvia is hit with the classic line from the crown prince: "I hereby annul our engagement!" To which Sylvia replies with a dazzling smile and an enthusiastic "Gladly!"
Falsely accused of bullying her lover, Sylvia proves her innocence with a flawless alibi. She couldn't have bullied anyone while she was picking radishes in a dungeon! Armed with a hefty settlement for her troubles and her S-Rank adventurer's license, Sylvia retires to a quiet farm to finally live out her dream of taking it easy.
But just as everything starts to go to plan, her ex-fiance's younger brother, the second prince, shows up at her door suspecting treason and moves in with her, upending her easygoing life!
A delightfully chaotic, sometimes wholesome, romantic adventure awaits!
"If you're scared to do it for the first time, then you can do it with me?" All of a sudden, I felt my teacher's fingers slide into my underwear along with his damp, hot breathing. Is this how I'm going to have sex for the first time...!?
Princess Leone of Alderia is a dedicated knight who would take armor over dress and sword over jewelry. Feared as the "Golden Lion" for her bravery, she is surprised to receive a marriage proposal from Berthold, a marshal of the enemy nation whom Leone has confronted numerous times in battle.
United with the former enemy in a political marriage, Leone accepts her role with Alderia's best in mind, but through getting to know Berthold, his modest kindness touches her heart and her guard is slowly taken apart. What kind of change will this marriage bring to the two who have only known each other through battles and war?
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Elsa, the daughter of a fallen aristocrat, receives news. It was a marriage proposal from Julius, a very elite nobleman. Elsa is wondering," Why would such a distinguished man marry me"? But after the wedding, Julius, who had been kind and gentle up to that point, changed completely!
In a cold voice, he tells her," I have no intention of loving you".
Nozomi Ikezaki and Shintarou Akishima are known in their office for getting along like cats and dogs. But, what nobody knows is that... the two have actually been dating for almost a whole year! On top of that, their company forbids relationships between employees, so they have to make sure the secret doesn't get out. Nozomi worries about her secret love every day, but she also has another worry. She's troubled about marriage. Considering her age, she is thinking about getting married to Shintarou in the future, but this perfect man with amazing looks and work skills has a crucial flaw... Do flaws not matter as long as there's love!? Read the secret pre-marriage (?) love story of a woman dreaming of the ideal marriage with a flawed man!
Elizabeth was known as a villainess but in fact, she was a decent and honest girl. But she was accused by mistake, found guilty and exiled...but she accepted her situation. That was because...she had her memory from her previous life as an event planner in Japan, and she knew what was coming. She was in the Otome game world she loved!! She started enjoying her life as an apprentice to sisters at Church of Nortia which is located in a rural village. And she doesn't have to follow the story from here!! Now Elizabeth can using her skill from her previous life, to make her life easier. No one's noticing, so this will be OK, right? But then, the knight commander moves close and tells her he's watching. What does he want?
The Ichijo family stands atop the nine families, all of whom possess supernatural powers that protect the land. Riko Momose was born into a powerful branch, but during the foresight ritual meant to determine her abilities, it was discovered she had absolutely none. From that moment on, she was mistreated by her parents and her younger sister. Riko's power eventually awakens, but in order to live a peaceful life, she keeps it a secret. During the spring of her 17th year, Ren, the next head of the Ichijo family, becomes her teacher and notices her powers. Intrigued, he quickly approaches Riko, but...