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A lone business women sits alone drinking one night, when an old flame from her past walks by. In a moment of impulse she leaves her suffocating life behind and runs to him. This is a manga that started off as a one page story and few years later I decided to expand on it and add on two extra pages.
From Yen Press: Yun-Ook Jang is a 26-year old freelance illustrator who rents out a room to help pay off her debts. Her tenant is a 19-year old drop out named Bum-Moo Lee who only has a part-time job. Before Yun-Ook knew how old Bum-Moo was, he seemed rather mysterious and cold to her, and the two argued all the time. Then one day, Bum-Moo asks her a most dangerous question: ”Do you mind if I like you?”
Smile at the Runway starts with the story of Fujito Chiyuki, an aspiring fashion model and daughter of a fledgling Modeling Agency, Mille neige. Ever since she was little, Chiyuki's dream was to be the star model of her dad's agency and perform at Paris Fashion Week. With great looks and a gifted environment, it seemed like she was on the right track to fulfill her dream, but she soon found herself faced with a seemingly insurmountable wall when her height stopped growing at 158cm (5'2"), hopelessly too short to be a professional model. Although Chiyuki still kept on believing in herself for years despite everyone telling her it's impossible, Chiyuki's resolve starts to crumble as she enters her last year of high school. This is when she meets Tsumura Ikuto, a lame classmate with a surprising talent for designing clothes, who is also considering giving up his dream due to unfortunate circumstances. Together, they begin the journey of doing the impossible in order to realize their dreams.
From Evil Flowers: Yamato, a boy who lives in Shirakami Mountain Village, Aomori; loves festivals. He visits the Tokyo Girls Collection, attracted by its title as "The BIGGEST fashion festival in Japan”. Although he doesn't have a ticket, he manages to get inside. He encounters a fight between models, and successfully breaks it up. At that time, one person shows up and offers him an opportunity to work as a producer. Will Yamato be able to take advantage of this BIG chance…?!
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Mineral collecting is a modern-day treasure hunt! Ruri, a high school girl who loves jewelry and accessories, ventures into the world of mineral collecting in mountains, rivers, and caves. The first volume features numerous minerals, including quartz, garnet, pyrite, gold sand, and fluorite. The collection scenes are full of fascinating scenes using specialized tools such as a panning dish, hammer, and topographical maps. This is an authentic science adventure based on the solid knowledge of the author, who is trained in mineralogy!
Ruri faces typical issues like incessant classmates and irritating teachers, but she also finds herself waking up one day with unexpected dragon horns!
In the second year of high school, Iori Kagami is a boy who doesn't stand out. Some of the students dislike him because of their impression of his twin sister, Shiori, who is famous as the perfect idol of their whole grade. With special permission, Iori lives in a US military base in Japan and works part-time as an interpreter. While working with Cheena, Iori's talents are revealed and he starts to look around at the people around him. This is a story about how Iori's talents are revealed when he gets involved with Christina.
While getting a nighttime snack, the female artist Xin Xin accidentally saves Yin Yin, a wasted rich girl. She gives her a bath, changes her clothes, and even makes her a bowl of *suantang* noodles after much wheedling... After multiple attempts at rebuffing her forward advances, Xin Xin ends up letting the \"homeless\" Yin Yin stay with her as she needs a roommate. Social and beautiful, Yin Yin breaks the ice bit by bit with the strict and independent Xin Xin... Their yuriful table for two starts becoming available now! --- **Links:** - [Official Japanese Translation](https://manga.bilibili.com/detail/mc33027)
Shuichi Katayama is an office worker whose hobby is to love male idols. He has no girlfriend, few friends, and leads a dull life until he happens to stop at a host club and meets the host, Yu Tsukishiro. A simple businessman and a host on the verge of turning 30. The encounter in Kabukicho leads them to share their hobbies and life problems, and they gradually build a mysterious "adult friendship"...!
