A collection of short stories by Tomoko Hayakawa. Story Titles 1. The Beautiful Boy yet to be added 2. Hanamichi! 3. The Coquettish Boy 4. Romantic Neurosis 5. Special Sweet
Not every girl has the misfortune to see the boy she likes confess to the most beautiful girl on the tennis team--or the luck to see him get rejected! Unfortunately for Kazusa, her beloved Kurosaki has absolutely no interest in dating her even after he's been turned down, a confession from another upperclassmen only serves to make this "love game" even crazier.
From Osuwari Team: Mitsuha is sick of her stupid friends and boring school life. All she wants is to be left in peace. One day by mistake she becomes penpals with Haru, whom she doesn't know at all. Only with him can she be honest. There's one guy in Mitsuha's school who's just the way Mitsuha would like to be - cool, a little scary and above all - alone. One day she meets him in a bus... What will happen next? *NOTE: The mangaka, YAMAMOTO Keiko, decided not to do this manga series anymore after it went on a hiatus since the seventh issue. Another mangaka, NAGI Michiko, will continue this manga. Read this manga from right to left
Hae Na a young pretty famous model who made it to the top within a short period of time.There’s more to this girl that seems pretty mysterious. Her whereabouts are unknown. Except nobody knows her secret, behind those thick glasses Kang Hae Na, a seventeen year old orphan girl is really Hae Na. With her determination to have a peaceful school life, she was allowed to go to school if she can hide her true identity. Find out if she can hide her identity behind those glasses or will her efforts be futile?
Suh-Ah is a quiet and reserved high school girl who almost seems unapproachable. One fine Saturday after school, Suh-Ah is dragged into a "meeting" with boys from the neighboring highschool because one of the girls gets sick. Fate lands the well-known "king card" (Hwan) on her lap and she immediately says good bye and goes home. This incident hurts Hwan's pride and haunts him, to the point that he has to see Suh-Ah again...
This is the story of three girls who all realize that the boys they've been chasing aren't available at the same time, and so decide to meet on a Sunday to invite the first boys they see to a party they're going to put together. Of course, it's not anywhere near that simple, and the three boys/men they pick up are all connected although none of them are aware of it, and some events in their own lives are going to complicate things...
Lili is just like any other girl except she can foretell the future! This 'Zodiac PI' relies on horoscopes and astrology to help her solve crimes and track down criminals. When there's trouble a'brewing, she transforms herself into the magic Detective Spica and looks to the stars to guide her way. Before long, she is joined by her childhood friend, Hiromi, who dreams of becoming a detective as skilled as Lili. Soon, no astral investigation is too arduous for this dynamic duo!
Summary from Sumie: Unable to bring himself to touch the girl he loves, a boy spends each day with her in agony and joy. He is too afraid to exchange the comforts of friendship for something much more— something possibly much stronger, yet more fragile. Subconsciously, he tries to distance himself, but will that destroy the one thing he wishes to protect?
Story 1: Tsuki to Mizuumi From Shogakukan: Kazuna's late grandfather was a writer, and his unpublished novel depicting his private life was found among the articles left by him. He had written down his affection to his lover, while he was a devoted husband. Kazuna felt perplexed, and went to see his grandfather's lover. Hinako Ashihara depicts sweet, painful love in this collection of her long-piece love stories. Story 2: Nora in December from tohukyo: Dressed in frilly clothes like a princess, Nacchan lived next door in a house made of sweets. Nacchan says she doesn't like it because it is all her mother's own dream world. To help Nacchan, I decided we should go out on an adventure like Nora the cat. It was such a fun day and the best part is we actually met Nora! But Nacchan's mother was so upset that she didn't let Nacchan and I be friends anymore. Then one day, Nacchan's house of sweets next door was suddenly enveloped in flames. Nacchan was never found again...
From ShoujoMagic: Two girls, Sara and Youko, were once childhood friends, but they've since grown apart not only in intimation but in status. Sara shines while Youko is completely unspectacular at their Catholic high school. Suddenly, Sara wants to renew old bonds with Youko... and foster new ones. But her motives aren't as pure as simple (girl x girl) love...
"If you become my wife, I'll grant any wish.." Maybe it wouldn't sound half as crazy if Saeju wasn't told this by a cat (who may or may not be some kind of prince.) But she's desperate for some payback, particularly when her longtime crush blows her off, ice-cold style. But what happens when you invite someone downright..unearthly..into your life? Saeju's about to find out- particularly when one strange cat becomes one strange "brother" she didn't ask for!
From Manga Art: The Cosmos is ruled by a holy queen who guides and watches over the movement of the stars. By balancing elemental forces with the help of nine Guardians, she keeps the planets stable and the people content...However, the power of the queen is fading and a new queen must be appointed. Two girls are selected to be the queen candidates: Rosalia de Catargena who comes from a noble family in one of the main domains and the main character, Angelique Limoges, a seemingly ordinary girl. Will Angelique become the holy queen? Or will she fall in love with one of the many handsome Guardians and forfeit her candidacy? -------- Angelique follows the story of two candidates to become the ruler of the cosmos. One is very regal and well trained to rule the cosmos. The other, our protagonist, is a wild card with little experience but more heart. Both set out as part of their tests to grow and nurture their own private worlds. Each receives assistance by nine guardians (all male) who use their abilities, known as Sacrea, to help the candidates manage their worlds. The stories revolve around the friendships with our heroine, the guardians, her rival for candidacy, the queen's aide and a few of the citizens of her own world. The second part of the story deals with how the heroine grows and learns from her own mistakes while running her own world on her own quest to become queen of the cosmos.
