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A poignant and intelligent collection of short stories linked to the progression of the seasons. 6 stories: 1. Soft Shell 2. Falling In Love With The Sky 3. One Piece (The Dress) 4. The Name Of Water 5. Tough 6. Wind Grass Child

"If you ever set even one foot in my kingdom...I'll take you away and put you in the world's most beautiful cage!" This is a bittersweet memory of Jasmine's ex-lover, Sheikh Tariq. When she visits his desert homeland, he sweeps her away to his rose-colored palace, as promised. She dreams of reconciling her love for him, but will Tariq's heart want her back without knowing why she left him once before?

From: Paradise Love Scanlations Yoneda Hikari, a business student at the culinary school, was tricked into giving up his dorm room and now has to share an apartment with 8 other people. Yoneda is hopeless at cooking; the only thing he can make is Miso soup. But his optimistic and kind hearted nature draw other residence to him, including Karasawa-san, also known as “curry man”. From the moment Yoneda stepped his foot into this boarding house his everyday life became full of adventure. Can Yoneda get along with this diverse group of people and make a home for himself?!

From Shoujo Manga Maniac: Body & Soul is a manga "wellness guide," and also a surprising and touching love story. The initial story of Miku's quest for health precedes a fantastic love adventure, where love appears little by little, and where we don't expect it...

Shinobu is a photographer-to-be who seems to have trouble adapting to school. Her male friend, glasses guy, who is the captain of the archery team, is worried about her. Then, she meets a football guy in an interesting way. Watching the guy play, she becomes enthusiastic about taking his picture.

Komatsu Momo is a 23 year old, ordinary office lady, and a very normal girl. She’s living by herself in the house that her parents left for her… However! Actually, she has plans to get married soon to a work colleague. Accordingly, Momo makes up her mind to get in touch with her “brothers”…??

From Intercross: Mikage is a transfer student who lost of all his memories. At the new class, what awaited him isn't dreams, friendship, or hope, but his teacher's "commands"... This is a forbidden school story that cannot be found anywhere else!!

Suddenly being abducted by men who are after her father, the main character meets Faul, an heir to a kingdom. Without realizing, both began falling for each other. However, series of obstructions come between them. Can they go through them and find happiness....!?

From Fifay.net: Beijing of the 1920s is where the young and fashionable generation confronts the old and conservative one. During this period of social change, three brothers and one sister struggle to free themselves from the oppressive traditions of their grandfather. Help comes in the unlikely form of a Peking Opera actor, and his lively crew.

While attending a friends wedding,Yuzu meets a drunk pervert who just so happens to be the same popular delinquent who helped her out in her school days. Having not known his name or anything much about him at the time ( she was going to be moving soon), she had held a certain image of him in her mind. But as the years have gone by and changed, so have they both, and she can't help feeling disappointed at finally meeting him again. The delinquent, Naomi Senzaki, on the other hand, has feelings far from disappointment, as the two of them keep "accidentally" meeting and he remembers little details about her previous years, and how she slapped him back then. But what's this? Yuzu already has a boyfriend? How will things develop for Naomi and Yuzu?

Eve has to accompany her father to a party held in a luxurious hotel and curses her unfortunate life as a daughter of a ruthless tycoon. Her role is to blandish a businessman who is planning to take over her father's company by seducing him with her youth and beauty, to maneuver the deal in favor of her father. By the time an irresistibly attractive man comes into view, Eve is fed up with everything. Defeated by his temptation, Eve shares a passionate kiss with him, not knowing that he is the man who she has to sweeten tonight!

A one volume sequel of the Nodame Cantabile series. Chiaki and Nodame are back in Japan, Nodame for her first recital there, and Chiaki for his first Opera Concerto.