From Ivyscan: Consists of 5 short stories. 1. Orange Kiss Kijima Aka had a dream. In the dream, she and an orange haired boy kissed under the setting sun. And that boy just so happens to be the guy who's in the same class as her, Shimizu! She always thought Shimizu had some kind of grudge against her because he seems to hate her. Will Aka's dream become reality? 2. Happy Words The story of the past of the main characters, Saiko and Ichi, from "No. 1 Girl" in the tankubon Caramel Milk Tea. 3. Last Train Under the Night Sky Kanama and Andou met in the train by morning and became closer. However, she is troubled by Andou's expression and decides something is wrong. She follows him only to find the last train under the night sky.... and also someone. 4. More Orange Kiss A short read about Shimizu's point of view about Kijima Aka, the girl who glares at him. 5. Another Usami's Biography A biography of the author.
Yuuya opted to sow the seeds he received from his mother.
From Tokyopop: Sato Tatsuhiro is a drug-addled "hikikomori" (a Japanese shut-in) who thinks a sinister organization, NHK (Nihon Hikikomori Kyoukai), is the cause of all his problems! He falls in love with a girl, Misaki, who he thinks is trying to assassinate him, but doesn't know how to talk to her or if he can trust her. The more he stays in his house watching anime porn, reading manga, and doing drugs, the harder it is for him to leave. Only Misaki can keep him from rotting away in his own apartment!
Hubby my ass! Who's your hubby, And who are you calling Wifey? Promise between households? Pu! Who cares about that kind of thing! Oh goodness, our neighbors, Just listen to the way he's talking. I'm telling you to keep the promise Since it's a vow between two households! It's not as if I've become your Wifey Because I wanted to be!!! Women's virtues are; One: Carefulness of conduct, Two: Carefulness of conduct. This is the way she was taught to act, Genuine country maiden Kim Seon-Nyeo. Because of resistance(?) from Cha Eun-Hyeok who is to become her Husband, She gives up on trying to be the perfect wife, And reveals her true nature As a hot-blooded fighting art specialist! Taming Jogang Jicheo(1)? It's actually taming Jogang Jibu(2)! (1) Wife who has shared one's hardships (2) Husband (literal meaning father) who has shared one's hardships
A short story about schoolboys love....This kind of makes you feel alive.
Normal high school girl Yuri is always with her best friend Kanna, a caring girl, with a strong sense of justice... and an excessive love for tools that can cause problems at times.
Ryutaro Hando is a figure prototype maker, a person who creates the basis for mass production of figures. He is a skilled but somewhat socially awkward member of the workshop he has joined. This yonkoma story can be enjoyed by both figure lovers and those who are not interested in figures.
From Vices and Devices: Isayama Natsu is a free spirit: he doesn't wear socks, he sets butterflies free from rooftops, and he gives blow jobs to other boys in the school tool shed. And Taneda Kouki, who believes himself normal in every possible way, accidentally sees the last one while taking a shortcut. Isayama bewilders and fascinates Taneda, who also begins questioning his own normality...
From momiji_mii's livejournal: A story about a teenage girl whose life has become a living hell because of her alcoholic father. Her mother seems to love her little brother better than her and she feels a lot of pressure because of the circumstances of her family. She's definitely more grown-up than the rest of the girls in her class. She lately feels some sort of connection with one of the bad guys in school, who has been showing kindness to her younger brother lately. He takes both of them to the zoo after the father breaks his promise due to being hungover.
From MangaHelpers: Himeji Wakaba is a 5th year elementary school student, and she has the ability to see things that others can't. They are mostly frightening evil spirits, and they tend to do bad things to people who are close to her. As a result, Wakaba has no friends and rarely smiles. On a couple of occasions, she brings home stray animals, but her parents won't let her keep them. However, they're worried about their sad, creepy daughter, so one day they decide that whatever Wakaba brings home next, they'll let her keep. The next thing she brings home is a pink monster called "Pupipo," but her parents stand by their decision and let her keep it. No one is quite sure what Pupipo is, but it protects Wakaba from the other things she sees. Pupipo also helps Wakaba make friends with an occult-obsessed transfer student and solve problems with bullying. Wakaba's life is a much better place with her pet pink monster! [tethysdust]
During a flashback, an interviewer inquires Kuzumi Taiga, a prospective student for Seinagi Private High School, on what he would do if he could use magic, during his entrance interview. He replies, "take over the world", with an outburst of laughter, from an attractive girl, following his answer. After the entrance exam, the school rejects his application; although he recalls almost nothing after this event, he does recall the girl, and believes the cause of his school of choice rejecting his application involves her. Wandering around outside of the school the next day, Kuzumi tries to enter, but an invisible barrier blocks him. A teacher, Mr. Hiiragi, confuses Kuzumi for a student of the school ditching class and pulls Kuzumi into the school through the barrier. Seinagi Private High School is actually a magic school and Kuzumi is a teenager with no magical skill.
Hatsuko Obata, also known as "Oba-chan," had taken care of her younger brothers on behalf of her busy parents. She can now finally leave hers parents' house to get a job and enjoy her freedom! Or so she thought. Due to a god's mistake, she met her demise. As an apology, she was given a choice between becoming a saint and starting over in a different world, so she chose to reincarnate in order to fulfill her dream of "living freely." With many cheats given to her by an apologetic God, she can now enjoy another world as much as she wants with her different skills and protections!