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The metropolitan police department boasts a special team of negotiators, specifically trained to resolve violent crimes such as hostage situations. While the squad's two top-notch negotiators possess extensive knowledge of human psychology and experience in dealing with criminals, they lack a crucial component. Their quest for the missing piece leads them to search for someone who harbors agape love, a selfless and unconditional love for all individuals. Such a person would form instant connections with criminals and possess the natural skills necessary for successful negotiation. As luck would have it, they discover this individual in the form of a teenage girl named Haruka. However, the question remains: Will the police department persuade her to join their team and become a negotiator?
Jin's grandmother intends to pass her company to one of her three grandsons, but with the condition that they earn 5 million yen. As Jin valiantly pursues this lofty goal, a mysterious girl appears out of nowhere, proposing marriage and revealing that she possesses a staggering 2 billion yen.
Original Webcomic: , , Official Translation: , In an influential family, there was a lazy young lady known for her inability to sit when she could lay down and stand when she could sit. Meanwhile, a talented and handsome young master from the same family was rumored to have a secretive disease. Despite her desire to live a slothful life, fate had other plans for Yang Zhaojun. With her charming smile, she managed to capture the heart of the unparalleled young master. Would Zhaojun be willing to spend the rest of her life with him?
The anthology of short stories by the author is available in both tankoubon and bunkoban versions, divided into volumes one and two and volumes three and four. The first volume, released in 1984, includes three stories previously published elsewhere: "A Midnight Visitor," "The Bell Rings 5 Times - When the Bell Rings," and "Kind Killer." The second volume, published in 1986, features five stories - "Goodbye to the Witness," "Winter Flowers Are Requiem," "Crystal Doll," "Sleeping Town," and "Red Legend" - previously showcased in other publications. The third volume, also published in 1986, includes four stories - "Escapee at 12 AM," "Something Is Watching in the Dark," "Suicide Room Room Number 404," and "Weekend Invitation" - previously published in different publications. Finally, the fourth volume, released in 1992, showcases three stories - "The Third Person Has Vanished," "Frozen Summer Day," and "Putting a Blue Ribbon on Malice" - that have previously been featured in various other publications.
In a near future, robots are common workers for their human owners. Ready to live a life of mechanical servitude, Yui, a robot maid, has just been purchased by Takaya Murase from the robotic doll distributor, MaidWorks. However, Takaya has other plans for his new servant that don't quite include cooking and cleaning house. To her new owner, Yui is like a life-sized doll, for which he can act out his costume-dress-up fantasies. But Yui only wants to serve... Find out how this mismatched pair fares, especially once rival robot maids Minori and Ayumi enter the scene. Included one-shots: Volume 2: Sakura-chan Paradise♥, Wagamama Yoi☆Koi Volume 3: Omakase! My Sister, Manatsu no Indoor Girl
The life of Tohru Honda, a resolute high schooler, is transformed by a family tragedy, and she resolves to take charge by leaving her house and setting up a tent. Regrettably, she unwittingly chooses private land owned by the mysterious Sohma clan as her new home. With time, the landowners discover her presence, but instead of expelling her, they offer her a place to live. It is then that Tohru uncovers the family's hidden secret: each member turns into an animal from the Chinese Zodiac upon physical contact with someone of the opposite gender. In Volume 9 of the story, readers will also get a bonus chapter called "Rain Shelter of Terror."
A young woman working in an office finds herself falling for a colleague who is fourteen years her senior. Despite their mutual affection, the man has reservations about starting a relationship due to past experiences with age-gap romances. The situation is further complicated by the company's strict policy forbidding inter-employee relationships. Can they navigate these obstacles and make their love work? Bonus One-Shot: "Sky High Romance"
Makoto is on a desperate search for her missing best friend, Hinano, amidst a string of kidnappings by a female serial killer. She's willing to resort to anything to find her friend, including summoning the phantom student of her middle school, Yotsuya-senpai. To her surprise, Yotsuya turns out to be a real person who's obsessed with creating terrifying stories based on the people and situations at their school. While helping him craft his tales, Makoto realizes that Yotsuya's stories often contain elements of truth that could reveal the terrible fate of her friend. But will she be able to convince him to tell her the truth before it's too late? Also included are bonus one-shots: "Asobiba" in Volume 2, and "Ousama Kid" and the pilot for "Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-sensei no Kaidan" in Volume 3.
This anthology features a collection of short stories written between 1974 and 1980, including titles such as Chuck Check Chicken, Tokyoo Chang Pong, Shincho Senki, Good Weather (part one and two), Ai no Kaikaku 2 Chome 3, Virgin Shadow, Katsu Kare, So What, Ame Lingo (part one and two), and Boogie Woogie Waltz (part one).
As a consequence of her mother's remarriage, Honoka becomes unexpectedly intertwined with her idol Masaki Izumi, only to discover the stark contrast between his TV persona and his true character. Masaki is impetuous, controlling, and possesses an irresistible allure, which he employs to make Honoka his possession. Can Honoka succumb to Masaki's advances, even though their romantic involvement holds the potential to cause a public uproar?
I have been left bewildered since the last email I got from Takashi was empty. I can't seem to decipher the intention behind the mysterious blank message that you sent while you were badly hurt in the accident. On a scorching summer day, Natsume and Takashi met for the first time. They chose to express their sentiments through a tight embrace instead of verbal communication. But the enigma still remains- what did Takashi intend to convey...?
A collection of stories: V.1 - Bara Datte Kakeru yo 1. Bara Datte Kakeru yo 2. Origin of My Love '98 3. Nichiyoubi ni Jisatsu 4. Origin of My Love '09 5. Tooi Hi no Boy 6. Origin of My Love 7. Haruta no Hankou V.2 - Dousousei Daikou 1. Dousousei Daikou 2. Houmonsha 3. Paradise Zen'ya 4. Motto Motto Yoku Mite 5. (Scanlated) 6. Motto Motto Motto Yoku Mite 7. Last Circus 8. Ai no Kemono ni Shitagainasai V.3 - Shiawase ni Naritai (I Want to Be Happy) 1. Kitanai Otona ni Naru Mae ni 2. Fuantei Datta Koro no Kimi ga Suki 3. Akebono-kun to Akebono-san 4. Yumemi ga Machi Pajama Party 5. Honeymoon 6. Shiawase ni Naritai 1 (Scanlated) 7. Shiawase ni Naritai 2 8. Sonna ni Minaide
