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"You're going to be my Cinderella." It is the Taisho Period. Sakura has always been treated cruelly by her step-mother and younger sister in the home of the Shirahoshis, a fallen noble family. Rinko, her younger sister, gets engaged to an heir to a powerful conglomerate and is set to be introduced as his fiancee at her debut party. Sakura attends her party, but is ridiculed by the other guests due to Rinko's cruel scheme. Right then, Eisei Kuroyuki, an heir to Japan's most powerful conglomerate, steps in to help her. Known for his ironfisted ways, Eisei never bows to authority no matter who they are, even if it's a member of the Imperial Diet. Why would such a man fall for Sakura and dote on her? A Cinderella story with passionate romance begins!! Oh, and filled with plenty of justice served for Sakura's enemies as well!

Yoshida earns a living solely through dubious part-time jobs. And the reason? He gets paid an exorbitant amount. For one such job, Yoshida's asked to live in a house with a history. As the story goes, the previous family of three who lived there committed a group suicide. What could have possibly sent the family over the edge? When Yoshida discovers the daughter's picture diary, inexplicable facts come to light... Follow Yoshida and his fellow forum denizens as they search for answers in these pulse-pounding tales. Just one question, will they solve the mystery first, or will you beat them to the punch?

*This story contains content about suicide.

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!

High schooler Kota reunites with his childhood friend, Naoto, after six years. When they were kids, they were always together. Kota, being a bit rambunctious, would always drag around the quiet and meek Naoto, getting him caught up in his antics. There was one time, however, when Naoto went against him. After that, Naoto moved away without saying a word. Since then, Kota has regretted bullying Naoto when they were kids. When they saw each other again, Naoto talked to Kota like nothing happened. Kota blurts out an apology and says to make up for things he'll grant Naoto one wish. But Naoto wishes for him and Kota to become lovers?!

Kaname's a college student who tends to get mistaken for a girl who sleeps around when she really doesn't have any experience. Her brother's friend, Kuzumi, is a charmer with a good heart but is a bit of a scumbag when it comes to sleeping with women... and the two of them start sleeping together. Kaname thought this was just going to be physical... but Kuzumi's now saying he likes her?!

Elizabeth has been called the daughter of the fallen since the disappearance of her father, the patriarch of her family. But what's this?! In order to restore her family's fortunes, she takes over her father's detective agency! She assigns Will, her father's butler, to be her assistant detective, and she now calls herself the Lady Detective, who solves every case with elegance! Now, Elizabeth, the Lady Detective, and Will, the detective assistant, are ready to solve all kinds of cases in the capital city! Love and lust lurk behind every incident... Now begins an exquisite mystery with our key detectives!

An ordinary female nerd wakes up one day to find that she has been reincarnated as Hildegard, the villainess in her favorite romance novel. Having admired Hildegard's way of life in her previous life, she decides to live true to villainess storyline. She even has the devastating desire to seek her own execution! But she finds it difficult being an aristocratic villain, seeing as though she is a mere geek, failing every day at her attempts at villainy. Will she be the perfect villainess and be executed successfully?

Reiko has been frustrated. Nanami is bragging about her new boyfriend again today. She doesn't work as hard, she doesn't take anything seriously. Reiko can't help but focus on all the things wrong with Nanami... so why is she able to get things like love? Finally, Reiko hits a breaking point when she learns that Nanami is dieting to try and get someone else to like her. Reiko starts to become obsessed with supplements. The only thing on her mind is being slimmer than anyone around, especially Nanami. What will come from this new shocking obsession of hers?!

Minami Kishimoto, a new employee, admires her glittering training officer, Ms. Yumi Yagi when she first meets her. Ms. Yagi is a senior employee who is seemingly good at her job and therefore untouchable. Plus, she's as mean as an ogre when it comes to others not following the rules. When it comes to her, however, she can do no wrong in her own eyes. What's worse is her catchphrase: "I'm allowed, because I'm special." Minami, hang in there!

"Are you still playing that game...?" Harumi juggles housework and caring for her 8-month-old daughter, Miyu, while her husband, Takashi, spends all his free time glued to his games. Insensitive to Harumi's struggles, he brushes off her concerns. "You're sick? Don't give it to me. I have to go to work, you know." When Takashi prioritizes his game over her declining health, Harumi reaches her breaking point. Though he loves their daughter, he remains oblivious to the effort it takes to raise her. Frustrated and with nowhere else to turn, Harumi confides in a friend, who recommends a "legendary babysitter" with a reputation for solving even the most complicated problems mothers face. On a whim, Harumi hires him, only to be completely taken aback when he arrives. He's nothing like what she imagined.

Although a viscountess, Shion's family is poor and deeply in debt. Their last hope rests on Shion's fiance, Leo. However, despite borrowing all that money to meet Leo's expectations, he breaks off their engagement. Ready to give in to despair, Shion receives an invitation from a wealthy baron's son, Charlie. Determined to get back at Leo, Shion asks Charlie to help teach her how to make money. As they continue to work together to build up a hot spring, will love spring forth...?

Noelle is a young woman with freckles on her face who hides her face with a hat. Her fiance, Jacques, breaks off the engagement because of her appearance, which he considers gloomy. She is in the depths of despair, but her heart is saved when a maid brings her a street vendor's hat. Noelle is so moved by the hat's beauty that she goes to the stall to meet the maker. There she meets the hat maker, Flynn. At first glance, he seems to be just a young man, but in fact he has a big secret...?

To support her family, Liz got engaged to an abusive viscount, Maurice. For three long years, she endured his unreasonable behavior, only for it all to fall apart. Maurice breaks off their engagement, leaving Liz and her family teetering on the brink of ruin. Just as her world begins to crumble, her childhood friend, Jean, reappears. After running away from his marquis family, he's returned as a wandering musician.
"Don't worry, I'll save you."
Liz wants to trust in him, but how can Jean save her when he doesn't even have a job?!

"Booze! Bring me more booze!"
Melissa is down in the dumps after her engagement is abruptly ended. With nowhere else to turn, she heads to a local bar to drown her frustrations. Overhearing, a mysterious figure hidden beneath a cloak strikes up a conversation with her. Although a little bossy, Jules gets along well with Melisa. Intrigued by her brazen yet delicate nature, invites her to meet again for drinks. Suspicious at first, Melissa gradually warms to him, and their bond deepens over shared drinks and lively debates. Just as things seem to be looking up, her ex-fiance, Sam, barges in! Is this Melissa's chance to finally give him a piece of her mind?!

Saki Sugita (26) is a hardworking woman with no friends and no boyfriend. She is doing well at work, but she is very awkward in her private life. She is in love with Nishimoto, her boss at work, but he's married. Just when she was about to give up, Nishimoto confides in her that he's divorced...? The relationship is gradually deepening, and perhaps marriage is on the horizon! Saki is at the peak of her happiness, but she gradually learns of Nishimoto's true nature hidden behind the happiness, through the social media account of Nishimoto's wife, with whom he is supposed to be divorced...!

Ever since she was a child, Tsubaki's scarlet eyes have held a mysterious power that caused those around her to shun her. Despite this, she tried to live a quiet life, but her cousin, Kiyona, spread rumors about her "cursed" power and had her imprisoned. When plans to sell her are set in motion, Tsubaki steels herself and escapes. Prepared to throw her life away, she is unexpectedly rescued by Kyo, the heir to a distinguished family. Upon learning of the plot to sell her, Kyo decides to purchase her himself, as his night attendant. Tsubaki believes her life is over, but Kyo's unexpected kindness begins to change her world, little by little.

Tina is a maid who remembers that she played a video game that contained this world in her past life. But she's not just any maid... she works under the throwaway character Prince Viself who's fated to die as the kingdom falls into ruin! Now she's on a mission: save the kingdom by ensuring Prince Viself doesn't ruin his engagement. However, things take a turn from what she knows from the game story when all these main characters start taking an interest in her...?!

Someday a vortex of fire will once again engulf the world. But a holy saintess will save the world through the power of water... This ancient prophecy has been handed down in the empire, and because of it, the holy maidens of the Water Clan have a special significance. Elna, born into the water family and a candidate for sainthood, is worried about her powers that were lost after a fire in the royal palace in the past. She thought that she could give up her desires of becoming saintess if her sister, whom she loves and herself a talented woman, would become the saint... but on the day before the exam, she meets Lawrence, the third prince, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. Will she in fact become the water saintess?

"I want to spend my life by your side, making you happy." Connie is the daughter of a count, and she can see the auras of any person around her, making sense of what they truly think or feel. However, she's become a bit of a recluse with how this power has affected her experience in high society. During her debutante ball, Connie slips and falls on her back. The admirable Prince Clive comes to help her, but this only calls on the envy and fury of the other girls at the ball who seek to gain Clive's favor. Being hated by the other noble ladies further pushes Connie to become a recluse. However, one day, Connie is directly invited by Prince Clive to a party to celebrate his birthday and she knows she cannot decline. Amid the party, she loses consciousness... and remembers her past life, and the lovely upperclassmen she has always wanted to see just one more time. When she awakens, it hits her... since when did she and Clive agree to an engagement?!

32 years old, single, and awakening in another world?! At least being reborn I get to start out younger, right? ...WRONG! She wakes up in this new world the same age she was in the last, now with the name Audrey Noland. In this world of nobility and societal manners, women of this age unmarried are considered bizarre or outlandish. The family Audrey is a part of, the house of Baron Noland, has been serving the royal family as educators for generations. One day, Audrey's father throws out his back... and provides her with the opportunity to tutor the prince in his stead. With all of her books prepared, she comes to the castle only to be told that an unmarried, immodest woman can't be let through to meet the prince?! We're not gonna let this kind of sexism slide!

In her past life, Ella endured constant belittlement from her husband, who eventually left her for another woman. Overwhelmed by despair, her life ends in an accident. However, when she wakes up, she finds herself in a strange room with soup and a fridge?! Ella has been reincarnated with a completely new appearance, finally free to live and cook as she pleases or so she believes. Even in this new world, she faces harassment from her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, but even so, it's an improvement from her previous life. One day, while preparing pickled plums, a dog eats one and transforms into a handsome man! The mysterious stranger turns out to be the kingdom's second prince. Cursed to live as a dog, he asks for Ella's help to break the spell by proposing a fake engagement. In return, he sweeps her away from her miserable home.

In the novel Princess of the Black Rose, the wicked Esther finds pleasure in tormenting her younger sibling, the protagonist. However, this depiction couldn't be further from the truth. Esther, as the (current) world knows her, is an upright and kind individual. Due to her ability to heal, she is well-liked and admired among the citizens. Her younger sister Mytia, however, could not be more envious. During the evening of her engagement party, Esther catches Mytia secretly meeting with her fiance Daniel. An infuriated Mytia lunges towards Esther, and the next moment, Esther discovers that her Ability has been stolen!

As if thrust back into the events of the novel, Esther can no longer heal. And her engagement? Annulled. Weary of her younger sister's cruelty and her parents' now cold demeanor towards her, she seeks the comfort of Adele, her dearest friend, In an attempt to cheer Esther up, Adele suggests that she join her and her family on a trip to the neighboring country. However, before Esther can reply to her friend...she falls victim to her sister's scheme and is placed in a mental asylum. Sometime later, when Esther has all but resigned herself to a miserable life in confinement, Adele's family dispatches a messenger, providing her a chance at escape. But as soon as she makes it out, she receives the heart-wrenching news of Adele's passing. Spurred on by her dear friend's dying wish for her to find happiness, Esther now assumes her late friend's identity, vowing to bring justice to Mytia. Along the way, she meets the royal family's second son Prince Sirius. Esther...may soon realize that her new life might not go as planned.

"Who... are you?"" Risa's beloved fiance, Aya, got into an accident and lost his memories of her. She thought she would have to go on by herself, but Aya's actually been the one comforting her... Risa's already had enough on her plate, but now her coworkers and Aya's ex are up to something as well! But even with all that, Aya still treasures their time together from the bit of fragmented memories he has. Now Risa is ready to return the love and make memories with Aya again, regardless of who tries to stand in their way."

Pregnant and stuck at home with her emotionally abusive husband and self-serving in-laws, Sekka tried to grin and bear it by holding onto the hope that he would change once the baby came. Then she finds out he's been cheating...and while she's still reeling from that news, he deliberately sets her beloved pet cockatiel loose, which finally pushes her past the breaking point. Unable to stand by and watch her suffer anymore, her twin sister Rikka makes an offer: "I'll take your place and get revenge on your husband!"

"We just got married!" The pair of lovebirds Saya and Tatsuya are finally getting hitched! However, that doesn't mean the end of their troubles. While the ever- enthusiastic Saya is on cloud nine and determined to have the ideal married life she has long dreamed of, her husband appears to be nonchalant about it. With the difference in their attitudes, is getting married really the right decision for them?

I want to be loved by the man of my dreams, even if it's just for one night. Beauty consultant Mei, though excellent at her job, has no experience in love. When she is given the opportunity to get close to President Kunikida, a gentleman admired by everyone and anyone, her feelings run wild and...?

"There's a man that's dying to meet you." Claudia was invited to a caroling party in the town she recently moved to. And upon meeting that man, she developed butterflies in her stomach. Dark hair, tall, with deep blue eyes. He's a handsome man you will never forget once you meet him. Why did he want to meet me? I still had doubts, but when we shared a moment, I began developing feelings I hadn't had in a long time, which made me panic, and I ran away. The next day, the chief of police came to her workplace to file a complaint. And it was Zachary, the man from last night...!

The night that my childhood love ends, I wander the streets and end up in bed with a total stranger. He is nice and warm and my sadness seem to slowly melt away....... But it isn't love......... I really like him, but I can't be honest with my feelings. Our relationship starts in bed, so I don't have any confidence. How do I tell him this is real love......?

A fine woman with large breasts and tattoos all over her body. That's my mom, Taeko Miki, 31 years old. I'm Kenzou Miki, 16 years old, in my second year of high school. My mom gave birth to me when she was 15. I don't know my father. Mom raised me by herself. I don't want to do the same thing as my dad, who got my mom pregnant when she was still in school, and then abandoned her. My girlfriend is important to me, so I don't want her to go through the same thing as my mom... But lately it's been difficult to control myself. She's adorable, and I'm at the height of puberty... Me, my mom, and my girlfriend. And my girlfriend's brother. Why are my eyes blue? Why does she have cigarette burns on her back? And what is the relationship between my mom and her brother...!?

Naomi, a nanny specializing in newborns, moves from one employer's house to another. When her best friend gives birth, she visits her in the mansion of one of New York's wealthiest families. At the entrance, she runs into Abe, her friend's brother-in-law, who is rumored to be a playboy. He unexpectedly warms Naomi's lonely heart. As he shows her around New York, she falls in love with him and they even kiss. But then she discovers that he has a beautiful girlfriend whom his family wants him to marry...

Bethany was to marry William, her betrothed, on Christmas Day. But one day, William's only son, Robin, comes home from London, and he praises her art. For Bethany, who was always in her beautiful sister's shadow, nothing brought her more happiness than her art. Now she feels a passion like nothing she's ever felt before. Will Bethany find the right bachelor under her tree come Christmas morning?

After eight years, Dr. Alyssa returns to the Paris clinic that holds many memories for her. There she met Pierre, fell in love with him, and broke up with him. She returns to move on from her past. However, Pierre, who was supposed to be living on some island in the Caribbean, is now standing in as the head of the clinic. There's no way he'll ever forgive Alyssa for disappearing so suddenly all those years ago. And she can never tell him the real reason she left...

Golden hair and blue eyes. He is like a guardian angel who has slipped away from the sanctuary of a church. The moment orphanage director Chloe sees Egan, who has come to do repair work on the facility, her heart begins to stir. However, her lack of faith in love and hope, caused by her sad upbringing, keep her heart in check. With Christmas approaching, Egan offers to play Santa Claus for the children. When Chloe vehemently refuses his offer, he tells Chloe he will make all her wishes come true. He makes one miracle occur after another, but what about a miracle for her?

Rowena is a dutiful wife to Phil, and a lovely mother to three kids. But her beautiful life quickly comes crashing down when Phil runs off with Adrianna, a secretary at the company he works for. When Rowena demands to meet her at work, she encounters Kier Delahunty, head of the company and a fling of hers from a decade ago. Does Rowena still want to fight for Phil's affection, or is Kier the one who can complete her family?

Since they were children, Jermaine's sister, Edwina, has stolen every male friend and lover from her. As a result, Jermaine's developed a severe complex around the faithfulness of men, or lack thereof. Edwina's newest target is Lukas Tavorian. An extraordinary twist of fate leaves Jermaine reeling. With Edwina still playing out her farce and residing in Lukas's home, Jermaine is wary of Lukas's advances. Can Lukas be the one man who sees through Edwina's ruse? Or is he just another who falls prey to Edwina's charms?

The daughter of a hotel empire may seem to be a socialite by night and a fashionista by day, but Elizabeth "Lilli" Bennet is more than a party girl. Her father has quickly replaced her recently deceased mom with a woman the whole scene seems to know intimately, and Lilli was recently dumped by her fiance... Would a proposal from a rich, handsome man-even if it's just a business transaction to keep all their images in check-be just what she needs? She'll be married by Christmas at this rate, for better or for worse...

Thirty-nine days until Christmas... A man knocks on the door of the Secret Santa Association, where Kirsten works. Looking somewhat sad, with eyes filled with pain, he says he's there to help. But judging from his looks, he doesn't seem the type to volunteer. She sends him away, saying, "All we need is fifty children's jackets. There's nothing else you could do right now." And he returns with the jackets shortly after. Who is he? Did God send me a handsome and compassionate man?

Molly is depressed. Her brother and his wife have invited her to spend the Christmas holiday with them, but when she arrives at their home, she learns she will also be spending it with the last man she ever wanted to see, Gideon. They had met three years ago, a chance encounter at the house of Gideon's brother. Seeing Molly in a disgraceful mess, Gideon assumed she was his brother's mistress, and he's hated her ever since. Completely unaware of their history, Molly's brother and sister-in-law try to play cupid to the two of them. All Molly can do is sigh.

As soon as I told him I was pregnant, he left me. Since then, Gwen had been raising her three-month-old daughter by herself while attending college. With Christmas just around the corner, she was able to get a short-term job as a secretary to Andrew Teaberry, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of a major global corporation. On her first day at work, Gwen couldn't help but notice the attractive man with dark eyes and hair who showed up at the farm where they will be working. She had already given up on dreams, but her heart was beating fast...

In a snowy church, Holly was devastated. She had lost her parents early in life and had struggled to raise her younger sister, but now her sister was marrying the man Holly had had a crush on for three years. She was so miserable that Stavros, a wealthy Greek man, comes to her and says, "I can't stand to see a beauty like you trampled on," and led her out of the ceremony. He is rumored to be a playboy... is he messing with me? Holly was confused, but then Stavros proposed to her, saying that he wanted her to marry him and have his children...!