Josei - Page 166

The tale follows Shuki, the third princess of the Kingdom of Tou, who endures scorn and disdain due to her familial background. In the midst of her struggles, she finds solace in the company of her childhood friend, Kouei. However, their bond is shattered when fate takes a cruel turn, forcing Shuki into an arranged marriage with the second prince of a neighboring kingdom, tearing her away from the only person who brings her joy.

One man’s death led to another man's salvation. After years of suffering from heart disease, Da-ul receives a heart transplant from young and renowned pianist Yuwon, who has died an unfortunate death in a car crash. Da-ul’s life has been forever changed by this priceless gift, and he pledges to make every second of his life count in gratitude. But when he meets Yeonjo, the woman his donor was deeply in love with, and finds out that she has been living in despair, he begins developing ambivalent feelings towards her. Is it guilt, or could it be something else? "I will go on living. With this man's heart, that beat the rhythm of Andante." Da-ul was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy at the age of 12. Four years later, a donor who will give Da-ul a new heart appears. Da-ul, who has received a new lease on life from the brink of death, and Yeon-jo, who is drifting away from the path of life after devastating losses. This is the story of a dead pianist who comforts these two living people.

"I've learned about true love now, all thanks to the devotion of my beloved Clarice." The duchess Eleanor is informed by Crown Prince Leandre that her engagement has been broken off, with this fact having been exposed to the eyes of high society. In order to heal her broken heart, she heads to a summer retreat, and there she meets Prince Clovis, who has abdicated his position as crown prince in order to avoid political strife. He treats Eleanor kindly, as if to help relieve her heartbreak... Meanwhile, Leandre and Clarice have come to the retreat on a prenuptial trip. They propose to Eleanor that she become Leandre's mistress. Eleanor is driven to fury and despair, but Clovis comes to her rescue! "I know you must be hurting... but it's all right now." This is a comic adaptation of the popular novel, The Crown Prince's Bride, from the Japanese novel submission site "everystar"

Deep in the forest, in a tower shrouded in mist, there lives a reclusive wizard by the name of Nebelhaut. When he happens across a beautiful fairy who's being held captive and made a public spectacle, he knows he has to take her with him. He names the creature Sti and orders her to call him his master, but her heart remains closed to him. But as time goes on, she sees a different side of him?a side that's both caring and awkward. The distance between the eccentric wizard and strong-willed fairy grows shorter day by day!

What would you do if you discovered someone at your work was having an affair? Perhaps you'd choose to leave the matter alone because it's not really any of your business. However, if left unchecked, that may all change in an instant.Has an affair at your workplace gotten out of hand? Is it hindering your job and making the work environment suffocating? If so, that may be a job for Rei Saegusa, the cool and sophisticated breakup specialist at Affair Enders. Who will be Rei's target next?+

"Let me touch you more..." Miku, who suffers from a fear of men, finds a cute cafe close to the new apartment she just moved to. The manager is super-beautiful and, for some reason, takes a liking to Miku and asks, "Why don't you work here?" By sheer coincidence, they're even next-door neighbors. Miku starts opening her heart to this kind and cheerful woman... Wait... Man!?

Chihiro, twenty-five-old, is madly in love with her colleague, Nakaba. He's cool, clever and handsome. They go for a drink almost every day, so she knows that he likes her too. However, she can't ask him to go out with her, since part of her thinks she's happy the way they are. One day, her good friend tells her that she should tell Nakaba right away that she loves him, or else he'll be some other girl's boyfriend. Chihiro decides to tell him, but she's got a big project to handle in front of her... Can they become lovers?