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From HaruHime: The story sets place on a certain southern island. Kakeru, Mana’s brother-in-law, has been demanding her body for two years now. One day, Mana goes swimming in the ocean and meets Akihiro. Akihiro transfers into her class, and the two start going out. Although she is pulled in my Akihiro’s bright and kind personality, her frightening life that she spends with Kakeru ceases to change, and the secrecy makes her suffer. On the other side of the situation, Akihiro senses something isn’t right. Mana and Akihiro go to a summer festival, where Kakeru shows up with his childhood friend Ayano. Upon seeing Kakeru follow Mana, Ayano asks Akihiro, “Don’t you think that Kakeru likes Mana?” Akihiro pulls Kakeru away from Mana, and declares, “Mana is my girlfriend.” However, an angered Kakeru knocks Akihiro down, injures him, and before Akihiro’s eyes begins to hold Mana…

Comic Maplestory is an ongoing children's manhwa that has about 90 volumes as of December 2017. The first volume was released in 2003 and in this series, you will meet characters of the Maple World universe! Follow the protagonist Dodo and his friends as they go on various quests and learn the dark secrets of their world.

Beryl Gardenant is a man who runs a small swordsmanship dojo in a rural village. The glory he dreamed of as a swordsman is nowhere to be found. He spends his days calling himself a dull old man. "Will I continue to grow old quietly like this?" One day, one of his former students, Aleutia, who had risen to the rank of Knight Commander of the Kingdom at a young age, visited him. "I have recommended you as a special instructor with the knight order." "......what??" He has cultivated his swordsmanship over the years to the point where no one can match him, and his successes have earned him a reputation in the capital as a backwater swordmaster. "Isn't that title uncool?"

I possessed someone in a depraved adult BL novel and met the young obsessive male lead (Top). After being bullied by the bottom for years, he turns to a darker path in his adulthood and becomes the crown prince, indulging in imprisonment, obsession and all sorts of heinous adult past-times. Hmm… Then if the bottom never bullied the top, it would have a happy ending, right? — For the bottom’s happy future, I met the young obsessive male lead top… and he was super cute?! ‘Oh, my heart. He’s like a furry baby predator.’ My baby, I shall protect you! I fed, raised and even introduced the insecure obsessive male lead top to the bottom. ‘Big Sis, I don’t like that bastard. He’s disgusting.’ Of course the bottom was hesitant at the beginning, but the two ended up a little closer. I left with peace of mind. I hoped that my favourite character would lead a happy lives with each other, but, despite my intentions- A few years later, I heard that an obsessive male lead was sweeping through the battlefield looking for me. — With a height reaching almost 190cm, shoulders as wide as a wild beast and black hair with the scent of blood, Sislin held my waist with a look in his eyes akin to that of a freshly captured beast. ‘Annette is tiny.’ Red eyes tinged with madness turned towards me. ‘But I’m not.’ — Heinley undid my ribbon with his bright red lips. Swish - I could hear the thin cloth rub against each other as it came undone. ‘You promised not to leave me behind.’ Purple irises with a hauntingly beautiful smile. ‘What kind of punishment should I give… to a naughty child that breaks her promises?’ — He was a stranger, the man who ‘proposed’ to me with countless slaves caged up behind him. ‘It’s a present. You wished to raise a smart pet, after all.’ All I did was raise some boys for a happy ending, but these obsessive male leads want to eat me alive. Why? What happened…?

There's no such thing as sincere love... Mianna Caroline was raised strictly as a light mage user from a young age. After her mother passed away, her father remarried and adored her stepsister, ignoring Mianna. Then, to make matters worse, her fiancé broke off their engagement, saying he wanted to marry her stepsister instead. Mianna always believed that living honestly would be rewarded, but this betrayal makes her fall into using "dark magic" that humans aren't supposed to have access to. But in the next moment, she wakes up to find herself returned to the day she was born! Then, God tells her, "I'll give you a second chance." With a fresh start, Miana's journey to find love and heal her heart begins again...

Trama: In un giorno di pioggia, Samon si ripara davanti ad un negozio di fiori. Qui incontra Koito, la figlia della proprietaria, che frequenta la sua stessa scuola, ma ha un anno in meno. A causa di alcune false voci, Samon viene isolato dai suoi compagni di classe ed un giorno, in preda alla rabbia, se la prende senza alcun motivo con Koito. Ma subito se ne pente. Il giorno del diploma Samon in preda ai rimorsi cerca di rimediare e prende da parte la ragazza. Inaspettatamente lei gli dona il suo diario e lui, in cambio le regala il secondo bottone della sua divisa. Giunto a casa, legge il diario e si commuove alle belle parole che Koito ha per lui. Il tempo passa e anche lei riesce ad entrare nella stessa scuola superiore di Samon. Per il ragazzo è arrivata l’occasione di farsi perdonare.

An anthology of love stories.

A man who lost love and a penniless kept man. An encounter of the direst kind, a disaster in its own right.

When Holly gets into a predicament one stormy Christmas Eve, a man named Vito helps her out and offers her a place to stay at his villa. He's clearly wealthy, and she's just a waitress... They have nothing in common, so why can't Holly take her eyes off him? Finally, in the face of Vito's powerful desire, Holly offers herself to him, a gift she's never given to anyone else. The next day, she quickly puts the villa behind her, afraid of a cold morning-after treatment. It doesn't occur to her for an instant that she might be carrying his child...

New life love with a quirky guy she met at the share house she moved into, and the cohabitation romance begins....

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Seduce a man you’ve just met and marry him within a week?On the eve of her sister’s wedding, Riette, the princess of Sharlone, meets the imperial prince who has come as a congratulatory envoy.But instead of bringing a gift, the prince delivers a threat.“Marry my cousin, Kain, and dig up his weaknesses.”“If a princess about to be married were to die… wouldn’t that be a tragedy?”To protect her sister, Riette sets out to seduce Kain—the Iron Grand Duke, known as an ice pick and an artificial human—only to hit a wall from the very start.“Please refrain from approaching me.”Kain coldly rejects every one of Riette’s advances.In the end, she even proposes a contract marriage, determined to become his wife.“You seemed to have had a rather exhausting night, so today I’ll be gentle.”The impenetrable, fortress-like Kain is nowhere to be found—and instead, he begins clinging to Riette… like a dog?---## Extra Tags### #ContractMarriage #ColdMaleLead #EnemiesToLovers

Yoshida was swiftly rejected by his crush of 5 years. On his way home after drinking his sorrows away, he saw a high school girl sitting on the street."I'll let you do it with me, so let me stay.""Don't even joke about something like that."And so, the story of living with the high school girl Sayu began. The slice-of-life romantic comedy between a runaway high school girl and a 26 year old salaryman ensues.

A touching story of hunting and romance takes place in the vast expanses of Nature. Ritzhard governs a wintry territory far to the north. Sieglinde is a soldier with nicknamed the "Crimson Eagle" Ritzhardt falls in love at first sight with her, and they begin their life together... for a trial marriage of one year!? Hunting reindeer, snacking on nuts, making traditional handicrafts... In their peaceful and modest life in the land of winter, will the couple truly become husband and wife? The story that was 3-time award-winner of the Narou-Con competition has been adapted to manga!

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[Taken from ShoujoMagic]: A collection of steamy short stories by Shinjo Mayu, three of them published in a volumized form for the first time. 1) Teach Me More (Motto Oshiete), was released in the anthology Yuuwaku - Sakaraenai Yokubou (first story). 2) A Boy's Suggestion (Shounen no Susume) was released in the anthology 17-sai Hajimete no H (first story). 3) Lewd Melody, Obscene Fingers (Midara na Senritsu, Hiwai na Yubisaki). Published also as first story of Love & Sex : Yurika has grown so used to doing what others tell her to do that she never realized she was like a caged bird. She accepted it as a matter of course when arrangements were made for her to get engaged to Satoshi, her controlling piano teacher. That is until piano genius and fringe element Hibiki teaches Yurika how to put emotion in her music -- how to fly from her cage -- among other less innocent things... 4) Teach Me More - Side Story : Teach Me More & More - How the Wolf Feels - (Motto Oshiete - Bangaihen : Motto Motto Oshiete - Ookami no Kimochi) - Continuation of Teach Me More. Hina and Kyousuke finally go on their first real date, and we learn how the wolf feels about his rabbit... 5) Haou Airen Side Story - A Tale of Happier Times (Haou Airen - Bangaihen) Kurumi's brief dream of happier times with Hakuron.

A normal office worker, Ichijyou Akira, encountered a minotaur and died on his way back from work. — A moment later, he woke up right back at the office! Akira returns to life after death, inheriting his level and status, and the skill “Return from Tartarus”, which allows him to restart his life from a certain point!! In the current world heading to its doom due to monsters invading, Akira masters his skill and tries his best to look for a route of survival with his childhood friend, Nanase Nao—!!

A lavishly illustrated manga in which a young girl–guided by handsome monster boys–explores a mysterious maze of alleyways! The Labyrinth: a world of never-ending streets and intertwined alleyways, where time and space are not what they seem. Those who wander here from other worlds find themselves with odd powers and even odder appearances. Curious and ever-cheerful Rozi lives in the Labyrinth with her inhuman family—cat-eared Chemin, timid Mur, and Kay, the animated doll—who act as her guides and guardians in this strange and mysterious world.

One day, after drinking a drug my boyfriend handed to me... my body ended up shrinking! I'm caressed while in mini-size, and make him feel good with my whole body. But then he pulls out an ear cleaner! He softly fondles my whole body, then... Don't... If you put it in, I'm... I'm going to come!

When I wake up, I realized I reincarnated as the Villainess Anastasia, in the world of an otome game. But, the heroine of the game has already reached the bad end and has been imprisoned. Anastasia also married the main hero, Prince William, but the couple's relationship was cold.There is no happiness in the married life with the crown prince! Realizing this, Anastasia decides to divorce the crown prince in order to lead a slow life in the countryside. However, the attitude of the prince, who was just cold, changed little by little ... In the world after the bad end, the villainess rebuilds the country !? A romantic comedy in a different world starts now!

A collection of short stories revolving around a girl's first time! 1) A Boy's Suggestion by SHINJO MayuKana is on a mission of love. How pathetic would it be if a senior like her completed high school without ever having had a boyfriend? That's when Takuya, a freshman with a reputation as someone you don't want to mess with, confidently asks Kana to go out with him. She has misgivings about him being younger than herself, but can she be adult enough to overlook it?(Also included in Motto Oshiete)2) Virgin Beast by MINAMI KananSee Ren-ai Shijou Shugi, volume 2 side story. 3) Let's Go Be Daring!!! by AYUKAWA MioYoshino has a crush on Kanou and is too shy to tell him, but if she doesn't act quickly some other girl might. Yoshino's friend tells her how to becoming daring: Don't wear any underwear! This secret technique certainly catches Kanou's attention when a brisk breeze blows Yoshino's skirt up, and... Yoshino needs to come up with a good lie, fast! 4) When I'm with You, I Won't Be Home 'til Morning! by KOUSAKA YuukaAfter two months and three days of dating, high schoolers Eimi and Hiroto are finally ready to have sex. Eimi is nervous, but Hiroto seems okay. She heard that he's a real lady killer and his ex-girlfriend was his college-age tutor. Can Eimi -- a virgin -- possibly measure up to the kind of experience Hiroto has had? What will it mean for their relationship if she can't...? 5) The Awakening of Love by SAKURAI MiyaHigh school girl Asuka has a boyfriend who's 23 years old, Hiroyuki. When people comment that older guys must be better in the sack, Asuka confirms it -- but she doesn't honestly know... because Asuka is still a virgin. Unable to stand it any more, she gives it up to Hiroyuki (who didn't know she was a virgin), but instead of bringing them closer together, it drives them further apart...? 6) Smooch Smooch Smooch by MASUZAKI YoshinoTomo, age 16, has a crush on the university student Yuuji. They even live together. Problem: Yuuji is her cousin! He's never had a girlfriend, but that's because Tomo harrasses him in a series of various "attack" styles. As her latest attack, designed to make Yuuji jealous, Tomo and her friend Samata pretend to have a relationship when they're in front of him. But when Samata becomes serious about Tomo, Yuuji knows he has to make a decision -- fast. 7) Sweet Desires by SHIGANO IoriMaya caught her boyfriend cheating... Since then she has lost faith in men. But will this change with a sudden kiss, outside a bar... from a kouhai?!

After her parents died, Tara was able to continue only because of her little sister, Charlene. And then, a year ago, she lost Charlene, too. She was murdered by the coldhearted Gavin Deveroux. And what's harder to believe is that, according to witnesses and her sister's diary, he's a vampire! Though she has her doubts, Tara finally confirms the truth at her sister's memorial service when the man himself shows up. No human could possibly be as beautiful as this man, and in that moment Tara completely forgot about her plan for revenge!

Kendra has arrived in Greece to be with her cousin Faye , who has just married millionaire Eugene, who is much older than she is. Faye is five months pregnant and Kendra has come to help her through her maternity-onset depression. At the airport the person who collects Kendra is the arrogant, yet handsome Damon He's a relative of Eugene's and a billionaire in his own right. Kendra feels a strong attraction to him from the moment she meets him. The problem is Damon thinks that Kendra is a gold digger!

Collection of various twitter and pixiv oneshots by Shimazaki Mujirushi.

Comic-Walker Synopsis translated by DeepL: Two 14-year-old girls; Toko, an athletic girl, and Yui, a smart girl, are transported to a strange world where girls' sex toys have magical powers. This is a slightly naughty adventure story where they attack monster girls and collect them!

Em certo mundo, havia alguém que se destacava no combate mágico, as pessoas o chamavam de "Sábio". Buscando a arte de guerra mais poderosa, ele se dedicou a investigar todas as artes mágicas que existiam. Mas ele chegou a uma cruel conclusão: "Meu corpo não é apto ao combate mágico". No entanto, ele não desistiu. Ele selou sua própria alma com um grande feitiço, para renascer em um futuro distante. E no mundo que viu em sua nova vida, as coisas haviam mudado, e a teoria mágica era de um nível incrivelmente baixo.

The shrewd attorney Hawke is known in legal circles as the devil. For the young reporter Siri, he's someone to keep an eye on. Years ago, she pined for the man who was her father's business partner. Hawke always treated her like a child...but Siri is now a grown woman! When she's offered an exclusive scoop on the case that Hawke's working on, she heads down to Panama City, Florida. There, she and the man she still wants find they're staying in a hotel suite together! Hawke's gaze feels different than before... Is this what being seduced feels like?

1) Teach Me More by SHINJO Mayu On her way home from school, Hina is attacked by a pervert on the train! She's too embarrassed to raise her voice, but - she's saved by Kyousuke!? Kyousuke is the hottest guy around, and there's not a single girl who doesn't want him. He pulls Hina off the train, and then... he does more things to Hina than the pervert on the train would have! (Also included in Motto Oshiete) 2-4) Chase 4Me by IBUKI Kaede Hana's mother and father died when she was five, and ten years later it's her four incredibly over-protective and super-possessive brothers who take care of her. Today, she's beginning her first day of high school at an all girls school... but when she accidentally walks into the all boys school next door, she's assaulted by males! Then Hana falls in love at first sight with the boy who saves her - Ren - and begs him to take her on a date. Ren can can rescue Hana from the boys in his school... but is he any match for Hana's brothers? 5) The Frontline of Summer! A First Date Victory-or-Defeat Charge by FUJIWARA Natsu Megumi is 16 years old. Today is her first date with her crush, Satou-kun, and... the extra-long title says it all about this extra-short story! 6) Radical Love Revolution by SARA Mahiro Riko and Kippei have been friends since they were kids. They're so close that they beat up bullies together, and now they've handcuffed themselves to each other! They've always looked for excuses to fight... but now Riko is looking for an excuse to love. So the question becomes: can Kippei survive the romantic advances of a girl who expresses herself through violence? 7) The Desires of My Right Hand, the Beating of My Heart by AYUKAWA Mio Touko is a mild-mannered high school girl with an unspoken crush on Kuga-kun... until her friend hypnotizes her, and Touko's right hand takes on a perverted mind of its own! It gropes Kuga-kun, and Touko no longer has any control over it...!? 8) Sepia-colored Secret Room by HARUSHIRO Amami Third grader Chiko's friends were constantly being bullied by Rei-kun, a boy who glared at them with beautiful sepia-colored eyes, because he didn't want anyone hanging around Chiko but him. They took revenge on him by locking him in a haunted house, and Chiko never saw him again... Seven years later, the new transfer student from America is... Rei!? He's become rich and is twice as sadistic as before, and he's got a score to settle with Chiko's friends - and Chiko herself.

Volume 1: 1-3) P.B.B. Junsuke is the number one companion in a host club where Shinobu used to work. They have been in a relationship for a year, but as they start to get serious, Shinobu questions his commitment. The story continues from where act 1 (chapter 4 of Gaten na Aitsu) left off. (features Maki Motoharu from Punch Up) 4) The Evil Worker's Folklore ~ Trial version Short extra on construction workers and their uniforms. 5) Gaten na Aitsu Yuusaku is dying for a trip and his dad fulfilled his wishes and he soon learns that his holiday maybe more than he bargained for (continuation after chapter 3 of Gaten na Aitsu). Volume 2: 1-3) P.B.B. Junsuke follows Shinobu on his company's annual getaway. Love, sex, uneasiness ensues. Also includes a small extra Gift 1. 4) One Day of a Certain Host Junsuke spends his day while his lover is at work. 5) P.B.B. Junsuke clashes with the number 2 host Haruto. Also includes a short extra Gift 2 Volume 3: 1-3) P.B.B. Shinobu meets Junsuke's brother, Yoshinari. 4) Yukata Hajimemashita Club Dandy's special summer event. All the hosts dress up in charming yukata. Includes a series of four panel extras at the end. Play Boys blues Prequel is included in tankoubon Gaten na aitsu, and a sidestory is in Punch Up! ~~~~~~~~ Note ~ Play Boy Blues, Gaten na aitsu, Kawaige, Stepping Stone, Punch Up! and Otonage. are loosely connected. [CJ]

A spin-off of the series Murciélago featuring the character Reiko Kuchiba.

A collection of stories:#Cover illustration: Suzuki Tsuta1) Yasashii Dakeno by Suzuki TsutaA terminally ill patient and a mysterious boy. (Related to Konoyo Ibun.2) Okite Saisho ni Suru Koto wa by Shimura TakakoI want you to touch me, I want us to have sex, I want you to like me, I want you to love me, As a brother, and not as a brother.3) Love in Motion by Kumota HarukoSuper sadistic gay high school student and a kind teacher.4) Yukiiro Machiboke by Mikage TsubakiOne fateful night, the doctor Hanabusa saves a dirty street urchin and patches him up, and now this filthy child is determined to thank him.5) 2-choume no Chiisana Sakana by Hideki Kawai6) Mura wo Deta Kara Kuri by Natsuki Zippo7) STAKEOUT by Itoi Nozo8) Kosha Ura no Natsu by Sakurabi HashigoHeartbroken Manabu-kun keeps meeting up with his senpai in the back of the school, who appears to be keeping a secret.9) Parsley to Mini Tomato by UkinoParsley and Mini Tomato are best friends who promised each other that they'd become delicious and get eaten together. The problem is: no one wants to eat Parsley! A sweet love between two food personifications.10) Aishi Aenai Koi Naraba by Kiyomizu Hikari11) Senaka by Tsuda Yuki

Miko is an apprentice to become a sorceress, but one day, she has to perform exorcism on a super handsome...?!

The time is the Taisho era (1912-1926), when movies were still called "katsudo shashin" ("moving pictures," i.e. [silent films](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent-film)). Hanae is in an arranged marriage with Koushiro, who is eight years older than her. However, this Koushiro has another name. He is the most popular benshi of his generation, Utsutsubashi Kousei. How is the newlywed life of Hanae who became the wife of a popular showman? This is a story of pure and innocent love fulfilled by a couple with an age difference.

***A little brother-like secret relationship with his little sister!? A romantic comedy between siblings with a misunderstanding begins!***Akira, my stepbrother, was brought into my life as a high school student after my parents remarried. He is a cute boy but shy because of the complicated family environment he grew up in. I had a crush on my brother, so I always spent time playing with Akira for his sake. He loves me We hit it off, and the distance between us grew rapidly! I asked him,"......Brother, do you like me by any chance?""Of course I do."The misunderstanding between the two of us deepens. And finally, I realized that Akira was my "sister" and I was confused..."I like the distance between my brother and me as we have always been. I'd rather be with you more than I am now."Akira's approach to me, aiming to make us "lovers" instead of "siblings," has begun!A flirtatious romantic comedy with a little sister who is too cute and carefree to be a brother!---**Links:** - (https://fantasiabunko.jp/special/202111jitsuimo)

A DVD Sports BL Anthology Issue cover Kyuugou Includes additional art (by Kyuugou, namecogrizzly, Kaneko Ako, Sanamika) and recording

Kizu summary is updating. Come visit MangaNato.com sometime to read the latest chapter of Kizu. If you have any question about this manga, Please don't hesitate to contact us or translate team. Hope you enjoy it.

From Baka-Updates: Lawyer Gamou Toshiki and Prosecutor Amamiya Hiroaki met in college and quickly became friends, but for the serious Gamou it was love at first sight toward the charming Amamiya. After being separated for several years, Amamiya has moved back to Tokyo and though Gamou knows there's no chance of anything other than friendship, even that has to change...

A fantasy tale of a battle to be casted for a role! It's finally Noma's time to shine as the main character of a comic!

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Older sisters are best friends, younger siblings are best friends. Among these like brothers there is a strange relationship.

Chen Jiayan received news on her birthday that she was diagnosed with a terminable disease. Later, she witnessed a car accident that caused the death of her sister. After losing everything, she stepped on the path of revenge – to destroy her enemy’s life. It turns out that her enemy is….

Humans have always been hunters, and at times they’ve even hunted other humans. KH-7, the latest android and a government agent, has awoken in such a world. In this dystopia where the Intelligence Division rules supreme and “log tracers” collect terrorists’ memories, KH-7 serves to impart justice. But with no grasp on his real identity and only vague memories of “Eternity Land,” his deceased wife, and their taken child, he sets out for vengeance and his past, only to discover some unsettling truths...

This series is a spin-off of Tsumasaki ni Kiss following the character of Kyouya. from Dangerous Pleasure Kyouya has left hosting to go to university and work at a regular job. That is when he meets an assistant professor, Kiriya, whose “cold eyes“ have drawn him in. Kyouya’s problems begin with his restaurant boss who he has an emotional attachment to that he doesn’t know how to deal with. He turns to Kiriya, who in turn has his own past to get over. Will Kyouya and Kiriya be able to overcome their pasts and find a future together? After his relationship with Homura ended, Kyouya left his job as a host to go to college. Kyouya, who still cares for Homura, is attracted to his boss at his part-time job because he reminds him of his lost love. However, the person he thinks of most isn’t Homura or his boss. It’s Kiriya, a professor Kyouya met by chance when he was looking for a home for two abandoned kittens. Almost against his will, Kyouya feels drawn to the cold and arrogant Kiriya. Is Kyouya fated to always know only unrequited love? [co-characters are some cute little kittens Milk & Bitter, plus appearances by a cute puppy Tomezou] [by mica363]

Dark and light magic used to coexist in Decentra, but light magicians banished their dark counterparts from the land in fear of their overwhelming power. Now nobody can use dark magic, its existence only known on paper… Desperately hiding the fact that he possesses the forbidden dark magic, Azami Orikasa enrolls in the prestigious Kuzunoha Magic Academy, determined to become a great national magician and save his grandma’s orphanage from its financial doom. On the entrance ceremony day, Azami suddenly gets jumped on and bit in the neck by a guy with wolf’s ears… and is clearly in heat?! In attempt to calm down the wolf guy, Azami exposes his dark magic and soon finds himself in a troublesome deal…

Chrono Alcon, a young demon, traveled from his small village to study at a prestigious school connected to the Demon King’s Castle itself. Determined to keep his country-bumpkin status a secret, he tries to keep a low profile … but when his groundbreaking performance in his first test attracts the attention of not only his (gorgeous) classmates, but the Demon King herself … Chrono realizes his dreams of a “happy, normal school life” may die in the dungeons … just like him!

Just sitting in the passenger seat of Rafaele’s car is enough to make Samantha feel like he owns her again. Four years ago, she fell passionately in love with the wealthy CEO of a luxury car company. Samantha ended up pregnant, but Rafaele saw her as nothing more than a fling and ended their relationship before she could tell him. She thought she’d never see him again, but here she is sitting next to him. When he sees her son, he instantly realizes that the child must be his. Lashing out in anger that Samantha hid his child from him, Rafaele sets out to use his money and power to make life as difficult as he can for her. But what does he really hope to gain from this?

A series of short stories.-Dojiko & Hero:Mana is a manager of the boys' basketball club of Saijo High School. She repeats blunders, but always tries as hard as she can! She is a first-year student, and in one-sided love with Haruka, an ace player. Haruka is so cool that he is likely to be isolated in the club. Mana wants to help him, but...!?-Fool For YouNanase's childhood friend, Youta, is four years older. He left 3 years ago for university and has recently returned for only a week. Although he is a fool, Nanase loves him.-We're Not InvolvedChika, an upcoming model, saves Sagiri while she's being harassed by a guy in the street, and Sagiri is so mad that he bribed the guy to leave that she insists on paying her schoolmate back...-The Hallway Rumors"Wherever you are.. I will always find you," thinks Kooko about Akihiro, one of her guy friends, whom she likes. Akihiro already has a girlfriend though, and this girlfriend also happens to ask Kooko to help her make a cake for Valentine's Day...

In the early 20th century, a small republic found itself stuck between a kingdom and an empire—both of whom wanted to manipulate the republic to suit their own needs.In order to protect itself from both sides of the conflict, the republic created a small group of soldiers whose job it is to suppress revolution and dissent in any way possible.