The fourth collection of the author's works from *Rakuen* magazine. At times painful, at times comical, these are tales of men and women spun from elegant and beautiful thread. Also includes sequels to earlier oneshots.

Ruri, a college student working part time at a convenience story, finds herself drawn to Nosegawa, a middle-aged customer who comes in every day to buy two packs of cigarettes. When she works up the nerve to ask him for a ride home one rainy day, their interaction in the car kindles something in Ruri's heart - a strange and unknown new heat...

A cute and touching story of a single mother, Sumireko, and her daughter, Nozomi. The manga starts off with Nozomi being sixteen years old in the first chapter, then hops back to before she was born. Finally with the third chapter starts the "real" story, when Non-Non (Nozomi) is three years old.    Won the 19th Kodansha Manga Award for Shoujo in 1995.

.I hit it big with an erotica novel starring the demon lord, but then got sued by the real demon lord!I need to turn at least half the novel into reality to survive.The smut novel needs to become reality!Irene Yoo, whose life ended just as it began to bloom at nineteen, spent her second life as a virgin ghost full of yin* energy in the underworld. She made the most of her benefits after turning into a succubus and granted permission to live in the Demon World.I was going to teach that innocent, workaholic Demon Lord these kind of things, that kind of things, and also those things, but-'"That's not much. Close your eyes. Let's finish quickly.""I... I have my preferences too!""I think I know your preferences better than you do."The Demon Lord memorized the erotica I wrote in one night. Furthermore, what is with this pervy progress chart'?!When I told him that I can't lose my virginity to someone I don't have feelings for, the Demon Lord, Claude Stern, asked as he undid the buttons of his shirt, "You don't have any feelings for me?"Your Majesty, why are you deepening your voice? Why are you closing the distance between us?! +

Chaos reigns as the curtain descends on the age of the samurai. Atsuhime, born to the Satsuma branch of the Shimazu clan is to wed Iesada Tokugawa, the 13th shogun. However, soon after their marriage, Atsuhime’s beloved husband dies, leaving her to defend the clan as she is tossed about by the waves of history. Watch as this exceptional woman from Satsuma lives out a trouble-filled life while resolutely moving forward no matter what in this moving historical comic!

Hinata Koga, a college student who works part-time at a karaoke bar, has to train the new employee, party-going Kai Kimura. At work, Kai suddenly asks: "Koga-san, you're gay, aren't you?" Hinata has to go out with Kai so he doesn't tell anyone else. But when Kai wants to make things physical, how will he deal with Hinata's strange condition of not being able to feel anything?!

An autobiographical manga about Itagaki Paru, her two older sisters, mother, and father.

An encounter that leads to a pushy parasite?! "Thanks for your help!" "Please leave." The cool, low energy businessman and the super-positive NEET, the worst possible match(?), start living together! "I'll repay you with my body!" One night, Kazuhisa, a company employee who doesn't like getting involved with others, meets Haru, a backpacker lying down on the street. Surprised and annoyed by his decision, Kazuhisa decided to let Haru, who had trouble sleeping, stay with him. Kazuhisa is swayed by the brazenness and energy of Haru, while he tries to take care of him the best he can. To top it all off, Haru tries to repay Kazuhisa with his body...?

"You're quite the stubborn wife." That throbbing feeling deep inside of me is about to make me pass out! Office lady Chiya takes up a special bonus from her full-of-himself boss, Hayato Honjou. However, the place he brings her to is a marriage interview!? Not only that, after he forcibly steals a kiss from her in front of a crowd of people, he announces that "she's the woman who will be my wife"...!? The contingency fee is $50,000! Without any doubts, Chiya agrees to Hayato's "Fake Marriage Plan," but "Even if it's fake, it needs to seem real, right?" Just a kiss makes Chiya drenched. Moreover, Hayato keeps adding more fingers, and she's cumming just from foreplay! Do we really need to go this far if it's fake!?

It was a life-changing incident... Kinaho lived by herself until the day her boyfriend, Akito, suddenly brought home two young boys. The brothers were Akito's relatives and had just lost their parents in a tragic accident. A very serious 2nd-year middle schooler called Touma, his 5-year-old brother Haruhi, and Akito start their life together in Kinaho's house.

Xu Xiaoxiao the delinquent was buried in debt but turned into a rich lady overnight. She established herself within the aristocratic family and found her brother who loved her dearly. She fell in love with the CEO who helped her but accidentally uncovered the shocking secrets behind the aristocratic family that people were hiding…

From JManga: Shio Asami, the wealthy daughter of a famous, deceased opera singer, aims to follow the same path as her mother. Moe Midorikawa, a young woman working several part-time jobs, dreams of becoming an opera singer as well. What will happen when these two meet?!

A town in ancient China has fallen under a curse and all the water resources are drying up. In order to save everyone, a young girl has been picked as a sacrificial lamb for the water God Kahaku, who resides in a far away places called Suiko. The girl and his bodyguard En travels to Kahaku to prepare for her sacrifice, however, everything is not what it seems.

Her sister has caused her to lose her reputation. Her fiancé has been robbed and she has to be forced to marry one-night stands. What? It turns out that her husband is…

No one really knows who you are. '' The place where Alice, who had forgotten everything except the name, woke up was a closed school. The key to knowing the past that we have found among girls who are not searching for the reason why they are here and the rules that should not be associated with the outside world, and special abilities that are unique to themselves. Should I choose ignorance or the truth behind the thorns? A story of a girl who is going for a bright place.

From Midnight Scans: Starting this spring, citizens will be able to become a teacher at the expensive high school! This is what Maho is getting excited about, but her boyfriend for six years dumped her. Afterwards, she slept with a young boy to get over her sadness. However, who would have expected that she would be reunited with him in the classroom. That's right, he was her student!! A secret relationship with a younger handsome boy is packed full of scary, yet, exciting, nerve-wracking, yet, heart-thumping action?! What will happen when the man who dumped her comes back?

Parker Wilson finds an abandoned Akita puppy at the train station, and develops an unbreakable bond with him. Based on the true story of Hachiko, this manga follows inspiration from the 2009 American movie, Hachi: A Dog's Tale.

Chitose is an office lady who works seriously. Her childhood friend, Kokoro, is a celebrity. He is a champion figure skater. But behind his success there are two peculiar characters: a witch and a knight. And when Chitose discover Kokoro's secret, the wheel of fate starts to move...

Translated Official description: During elementary school, it was competitive karuta that Arata, Chihaya, and Taichi were tied together with a strong bond––the new trio.  Arata went to a different middle school returning to Fukui, while Taichi attended a prestigious school that's hard to get into. Even when they're all scattered apart, Chihaya continues playing karuta alone. However, Taichi said he "stopped playing karuta"––––. Delicately swaying, a fully spirited middle schooler Chihaya and the others presents a new spinoff comic! MangaUpdates Description: "If we continue karuta, we'll definitely meet again." With that promise to the distant Arata in their hearts, Chihaya and Taichi enter middle school. Chihaya tries to find friends to play karuta with her, but her effort is fruitless. Taichi realizes his limits at Kaimeisei Middle School, where only prodigies gather, and loses his fervour for karuta. The distance between Chihaya and Taichi slowly grows... Important Note: The manga-ka (Artist) of this spinoff series, 遠田 おと is credited as TOODA Oto on MangaUpdates, but credited as Onda Oto on CDJapan. The artists's Twitter: @10da010: https://twitter.com/@10da010

Saki comes from a poor family and leads a boring life filled with constant studying. She worries about her relationship with her parents not ending well and any lingering backlash caused by their fights. One day, she happens upon a group of troublemakers who pressures her into smoking a cigarette. Somehow, her relationship with them turns out to be more pleasant than expected. The time she spends with them makes her alive and revitalized. However, this is only the beginning of her unfortunate life. A tragic suspense story about a young girl falling from grace.

Five years ago, tragedy struck office worker Hazuka as she suddenly lost her mother. Akitsu, an older man and friend of her late mother, kindly offered Hazuka refuge. As time passed, Hazuka developed feelings for him. After years of cohabitation, news of Akitsu's job transfer has Hazuka's heart reeling. She decides to make her move even if it's only for one night. Sexual tension and overflowing feelings quickly turn into a steamy sensual night of passionate embrace. An emotional love story about a couple's journey to overcome a taboo age gap.

Se-hee, an intern, entered the hotel guest house in search of a cat that was under temporary protection.Lee Jae-hyun, the executive director of Hana Group, happened to be staying there.She went into the bathroom to hide because she was startled by the noise.The stream of water flows out with a sensual breath, and the hazy steam fills the bathroom.When the shower curtain was pulled back, Sehee was confronted with Jaehyun's icy gaze."Do not appear in front of me until your last day of work."

[Batoto Scans]For a hundred years, I waited for you...The moment Kio meets her new company director, Haruomi, she feels a strong aching from within her body.He sweetly seduces her while kissing her neck relentlessly. The days of a neverending piercing sensation, gasping and moaning in pleasure.While drowning in his love, she recalls the memories of her previous life, "Haruomi" crying while holding "her" dying body. Sharp-blade fangs sticking out from his mouth... Surpassing time, both of them reunite. "I definitely won't let you go again."A tenacious love between a vampire and human, revolving around the past and present. +

Moegi Mizutani is a hard-working office worker who has decided to start her new life in Tokyo. One day, when she comes back home, a guy in the buff hugs her from behind! She has no idea who it is until she turns around and sees a man with black hair, cat eyes, and a big grin on his face. He's Haruka, the boy she played with back in her hometown! He's been teasing and using her as his toy for as long as she can remember, and before she left for Tokyo, they even spent an intimate moment together. That moment made Moegi insecure and completely at a loss to define their relationship. Things were supposed to be better, but he's back now?and she has no idea why!