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Music, acting, dance, and fashion. Ryoran High School, a private school which gathers talents from every field, was created to produce superstars. However, the reality is that the school's evaluations are often based on appearance and "face." A unique new student, Shika Ikebukuro, suddenly joins the school. Shika is a shy girl who is dependent on her brother's care. But in reality, she is an up-and-coming VSINGER who hides her true face on the Internet! A school battle for popularity begins between geniuses in an appearance-obsessed classroom! (Source: Shonen Ace plus, translated)
The daily life of two college students: An otaku obsessed with all things yuri, "Yuri Lover-Kun"; and his childhood best friend with a secret crush on him, "Yuri Lover Lover-kun."
Born into a family of models, Cane Lele's parents were once admired figures in the fashion industry. However, their lives were cut short due to a tragic plane crash, leaving Lele to be raised by her grandmother. Growing up surrounded by the superficial nature of the industry, Lele develops a strong aversion towards it. Despite her reluctance, Lele's aunt, Ye Feihung, a former model turned fashion agent, convinces her to give modeling a try. It isn't until Lele witnesses the artistry involved in a photo shoot by American model Angus Lanson that she begins to see the appeal. While attending a meeting with top fashion ambassadors, Lele is excited to finally meet the model who inspired her. Unbeknownst to her, Angus' twin brother, Eros Lanson, is secretly accompanying him, leading to a charming and confusing beginning to Lele's pursuit of her goals - to make it big in the competitive New York City fashion scene and, perhaps, to find love.
Due to his inner turmoil and past maltreatment by a family member, Ooba Youzou has a frail constitution and struggles to show his true personality to others. Since his high school years, he has relied on a superficial sense of humor as a coping mechanism to hide his pain.
At the age of twenty-two, Haruhi Fukunaga was living her dream as a heavy machine operator in Tokyo. Her idyllic life was disrupted when her father appealed to her to return to the countryside and assist with the family business. Despite her annoyance at this request, Haruhi sought comfort in a bar and found herself marrying a man twice her age while inebriated. Following her actions, Nagato Sunohara, her new husband, pledged to assist her in persuading her father that Tokyo was her rightful place.
“I won’t let things go according to the novel’s plot—!” One day, the protagonist wakes up to find herself reincarnated as Maria, the villainess from her favorite fantasy novel. Maria is the stepmother of the story’s villain, Alfred, and because she abused him when he was a child, she is fated to be killed by him in the future— In order to prevent Alfred from becoming a villain—and to avoid getting killed herself—Maria desperately tries to get along with him. However, he fears her and runs away. To make things worse, Alfred seems to possess a special ability that wasn’t revealed in the original novel…!? Thus begins the heartwarming yet thrilling daily life of a former villainess stepmother and her future villain son!
Hugo, the grandson of Adam, is struggling to reopen the bakery left by his late grandfather. However, he was not good at baking. Then, Adam\'s former apprentice, Sumino Mitsuyuki, comes to the store. Hugo decides to ask Sumino, who he\'s not very fond of, if he can help reopen the bakery, but it turns out that Sumino hasn\'t made bread for three years! Hugo is at a loss, but... how does the bread made by Sumino taste? (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
Having lived her entire life in the countryside, Suzume Yosano faces a new challenge when her parents head overseas for work and leave her with her uncle in Tokyo. On her way to her uncle's home, she loses her bearings and collapses. After waking up safely at her uncle's residence, she discovers that a mysterious man had come to her aid and is an acquaintance of her uncle. Strangely enough, this gentleman, Satsuki Shishio, turns out to be her homeroom teacher when she starts at her new school. Thus, Suzume must adjust to her new city school environment and forge new friendships, as she enters into a new chapter of her high school life! In addition, this volume includes several one-shots, including "Cookie Girl Cream Boy," "Tsuyu Kaoru," "Heroine no Ryuusei" (a crossover one-shot with "Heroine Shikkaku"), "More Than Words," and "Hibi Ryuusei" (another crossover example of "Hibi Chouchou").
Shou Umeya's pals have observed peculiar behavior in him while he rushes back home after class, suspecting he's devoting all his time to a mysterious gal. But in reality, his focus is on the charming and accident-prone Yoshiharu "Sakura" Sakuragaoka. Their paths meet when Sakura requests Umeya's assistance to track down a black cat that has gone missing. Sakura implored him to keep their search discreet from their landlord, and since that day, Umeya has been keeping Sakura's trust by visiting and playing with the cat whenever he desires. However, the primary objective of his visits has altered, and Umeya is now smitten with his timid and delightful new neighbor.
