While wandering about, Masachika stops by to watch a traveling troupe perform. Captivated by the sight of an oni maiden dancing in a whirl of cherry blossoms, he redeems her and takes her as his traveling companion. He names her Ouka and treats her kindly. She slowly opens up to him; however, having experienced little warmth in her life, she is also unsettled by his kindness. As for her final resolve... Other stories in this anthology: - Mugen Dokei - Sandglass no Ori - Hana no Canon
[by Alice Dreams Scans] This is a collection of five shoujo oneshots by Shirasawa Marimo.
In a novel, I was reborn as a supporting character with the added role of being a "magpie bridge" in the romantic story Hestia's Boys. Despite my family's debts and a hopeless romantic situation, I became a civil servant to enjoy the wealth and honor I never had before. However, the male characters in the story seem different from their original portrayal. Keurigord, Hylli, and Yves act strangely, and Sean's blush now reaches the tip of his ears. Instead of obsessing over the female lead, they do other things. Charine West, who just wanted a normal life, now finds herself surviving in Char-Char's reverse harem.
Comicalization of eight short stories from the great American science fiction master, Ray Bradbury: The Lake: A man revisits his childhood home and recalls a friend who drowned in a lake during childhood. Jack in the Box: A boy lives with his mother in a vast secluded mansion. She raises him to be God after telling him his father, the original God, was killed by beasts outside. Homecoming: The main story concerning the Elliot family of vampires. It concerns their return to the ancestral home for a gathering and is seen through the eyes of Timothy, a mortal child left on their doorstep who longs to be like them. R is for Rocket: Also known as ''King of the Gray Spaces''. The Rocket Man: An astronaut's job keeps him away from home for long stretches of time, so he has little time with his wife and son, only visiting them for a period of three days at a time. The story is told from the perspective of the son, who holds an interest in becoming an astronaut too. The Fog Horn: A man and his boss are putting in a night's work at a remote lighthouse when the lighthouse's resonating fog horn attracts a sea monster who destroys the place. The Screaming Woman: A mystery/suspense story, describing a young girl who tries to procure help in digging up a woman buried in an empty lot. Come into My Cellar: Better known as ''Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar!'' There are many wondrous things that small boys can order from mail order catalogs.
From Intercross: 1) Oikaketemo Chikazuitemo When she was small, Uiko exchanged a promise with childish Mako that when they are high school students, if they become a couple, they will kiss. All this time, she hasn't been able to forget that promise. But now that they've become high school students, Mako is a popular guy in her class, and Uiko is a plain girl without any redeeming points. No matter what she does, she can't be honest to Mako, who already belonged to a different world before anyone knows, but...? 2) Santa Clause wo Dakishimete 3) 1000% Aisuru Kimochi 4) Suki Sugi Chatte Gomen ne Chikage has been dating Manato for 3 months, they've held hands, and kissed too and now finally Manato has asked Chikage over. Even though Chikage has mentally perpared herself, can she really take that important next step? 5) Aishi Kimi wo Dakishimete
From Wildflower Scans: Tomaru Harukaze is extremely shy and terrible with any kind of social interaction. His worried mother sends him to live with his grandparents in the countryside—born and raised in Tokyo, Harukaze worries he'll have trouble adjusting, but that's not the worst part: he will be starting a part-time job at Restaurant Bell, where his grandmother is a regular customer! Not only will he have to learn to interact with customers, but he'll also have to learn to get along with his quirky coworkers.
Loletta is a bride-to-be from a tiny island nation. In order to ensure the welfare of her adopted family, she decides to marry a rich man she doesn’t love. In preparation for the marriage, a mysterious man who calls himself Kuzu shows up, claiming that her dead brother gave him his heart on the condition that he fulfills a promise made to his beloved little sister. Upon hearing this, what is Loletta supposed to do?
There is a special organization known as "anonymous" which takes children and raises them without names, without feelings, without souls. Then it sends them out to kill. Can emotions get through to these cold-hearted killers? A sequence of stories that deal with a few of the organization's members.
Nanao is obsessed with Sakai's hands...
"A classmate suddenly became my 'older brother'...?" High-school student Shinozaki Aya can't help but take care of others. The only one to relieve her burden is her classmate and close friend Haruki. But what will happen when they learn about their parents' remarriage to one another? Will they really be able to become siblings?
Friendship blossoming to love between a high school girl who tries extra hard to make up for her lack of height and a middle school boy who just looks too tall to be his real age.