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Kaga Ryousuke, a helplessly romantic teenager, was walking in the rain when he sees a beautiful girl with red eyes drenched in the rain. Everyone was avoiding her, but Ryousuke was taught to treasure women so he offered his help by letting her dry off at his home. Ryousuke can't imagine that this mysterious girl would stab him in the chest and leave him to die… Or did she? Who is this pretty girl and what does she want with him?
There are several stories in Dakishimetakunai: 1) Electricity (Denki) - A high school student despairs of ever making friends on account of his appearance scaring everyone off. However, the new transfer student with the unique and 'electrifying' physique shows up in time to prove him wrong. 2) I Don't Wanna Hold On You (Dakishimetakunai) - When middle-aged salaryman Masato is laid off, Tatsuya, a host hires him to take care of his apartment… and other, more personal services. But when Masato starts to have doubts about accepting Tatsuya's money, what will Tatsuya do to stop him from leaving? 3) Reason For Desire (Yokubou no Riyuu) - The rich and lonely young businessman gets into a scuffle with a castoff vagrant. He gets a bit more than he bargains for when he takes the man in as live-in housekeeper. 4) Secret Knife (Himitsu no Naifu) - Two solitary people walking similar paths, one an assassin for the yakuza, the other a Shinigami (a Grim Reaper), meet and find their way to mutual love and understanding. 5) Rose and Knife (Bara to Naifu) - Sequel to Secret Knife. Yato comes upon an old partner who is bent on "reteaching" him how to be a ruthless killer once again. Kamui, however, will do anything to keep that from happening. 6) Keep Up Your Right! (Migikawa ni wo ki wo tsukero) - I Don't Wanna Hold On You omake Keep Up Your Right! omake
Yuuka has always had the hots for her classmate, Suzuki-kun, and tried to kiss him to show how she feels about him. However, when the chance came, she kissed the arrogant Makita-kun instead! She has always hated Makita, and they quarrel a lot. What will happen now that Makita thinks she liked him?!
Included stories: - Loveletter from... - Diorama - Tsuki wa Yume o Miru ka
The young King of Xia Yin Empire, who succeeded the throne at age 14, inherited a rare and powerful sorcery connected to the six great gods of the elements. Can this power enable him to change Xia Yin's terrible fate of imminent destruction and collapse?
A ordinary girl finds a message written on her desk one day...
Rio is a transfer student in Kao Gakuin, who is longing to find her "man of destiny". She met Kanna the first day at school, and he told her that he'd be her man of destiny. He's the student chair, even though he's still in junior high, and the heir to the Ohba financial group. Rio is appointed to be the vice chair (who is also called "the queen") by this "king" of the school, and then she's locked in the VIP room. What is going to happen to our "queen"?!
Nakano Fudanshi Gakuen. A school renowned for its sports program, yet only has an average school rating of 50! Within the school, there is a club on the verge of losing its official status. Called "Fudanjuku", the club's theme is, to put it simply, "anything-goes". This story is a slapstick school comedy revolving around the unique 7 members and their various troubles.
Tamano Kako and Marunouchi Gaku were the best of friends, but Gaku had to leave with his father to travel the world. However, Gaku promised that if Kako waited, he would come back in 10 years and they would go out. However, right after Gaku left the law of Takkoku was created: If you confess your love to someone, you must beat them at a game of ping pong; if you touch each other before the game, that person will be punished. If you win, regardless of the other person's feelings, you automatically go out. However, Kako is called the best ping pong player in Japan and Gaku has never played ping pong before AND he wants to be the one that confesses. How will these two people's love flourish under these conditions? Will Gaku ever be able beat Kako at ping pong?
The story follows Hakone, a hot spring spirit who descended to a spa resort on Earth. However, with her long slumber, she looks like a little girl on the outside. ("Yōsei" in the title is a wordplay on the Japanese words for fairy and a young child.) The high school boy Tōya stumbles across her at a hot spring and ends up joining Hakone in retrieving her original powers. [ANN]
From Forbidden Garden: Manami, a highschool girl, joined the class party where there was fun, laughter, and drinking. She had the best night of her life until the next morning, when she woke up to find that she wasn't alone. She quickly looks over to see that lying next to her is her "friend" Motoyoshi Hajime. Did they actually do anything together?!! To the inexperienced Manami, her world is turned up-side down as she tries to figure out how to deal with this situation... From the super popular mangaka Yasuko, a collection of stories that will melt your heart! Includes: 1. Cherries Fight 2. The Fastidious Princess and the "Mature" Prince 3. Masukon's Older Sister 4. The Secret Incompetent Fence
