Makino Aya

A happy-ending, over-the-top romance anthology where hearts collide! The king’s younger brother, the crown prince, a skilled magician, and a frontier count… These high-spec men won’t stop showering you with sweet devotion!?

A ZERO-SUM anthology of love stories beginning with a contract marriage. +++Volume 1 Contents: Cover art: Sasahara Ami "Husband, Even Your Cold Side Is Kind of Charming, but I'm Honestly Exhausted. Mind If I Divorce You and Leave?" (旦那さま、冷たいあなたも素敵だけれど、さすがに疲れてしまいました。離婚して出て行ってもいいかしら？, "Danna-sama, Tsumetai Anata mo Suteki da Keredo, Sasuga ni Tsukarete Shimaimashita. Rikon Shite Dete Itte mo Ii Kashira?"). Art by Kanna Machi, Story by Ishikawa Midori. Original Web Novel "The Wife Who's Set to Be Divorced Wants to Be Useful to Her Nocturnal Husband" (離縁予定の奥様は夜行性旦那様のお役に立ちたい, "Rien Yotei no Oku-sama wa Yakou-sei Danna-sama no Oyakunitachitai"). Art by Hamonaga Aruhi, Story by Misaki Kaoru. Original Web Novel "I Thought I Was Lovelessly Married to My Masked Husband, but His Inner Voice Is So Sweet It's Making Me Lose My Head" (愛のない仮面夫婦だと思っていたのに、旦那様の心の声が甘くて戸惑っています, "Ai no Nai Kamen Fuufu da to Omotteita no ni, Danna-sama no Kokoro no Koe ga Amakute Tomadotteimasu"), by Naoyama. "I Was Married off in Place of My Sister to an Older Duke, but He Didn't Even Show on Our Wedding Night, yet Now He's Confiding in Me 'At This Rate, My Wife Will Hate Me…'" (姉の身代わりで冷酷な若公爵様に嫁ぐことになりましたが、初夜にも来ない彼なのに「このままでは妻に嫌われる……」と私に語りかけてきます。, "Ane no Migawari de Reikoku na Waka Koushaku-sama ni Totsugu Koto ni Narimashita ga, Shoya ni mo Konai Kare nanoni 'Kono mama de wa Tsuma ni Kirawareru…' to Watashi ni Katarikakete Kimasu"). Art by Uyuna, Story by Natsu Minoru. Original Web Novel "The Term Is up, so Let's End Our Contract Marriage" (期限が切れたので契約結婚は終わりにしましょう, "Kigen ga Kireta no de Keiyaku Kekkon wa Owari ni Shimashou"). Art by Hoshi Akari, Story by Yuuki Satoru. Original Web Novel +++ +++Volume 2 Contents: Cover art: Tamaki (環) "I'm Just an Ornamental Wife, but My Husband Drank Poison by Mistake. Something Is off About Him" (お飾り夫人ですが旦那が間違えて毒を飲みました。なんだか様子が変です。, "Okazari Fujin Desu ga Danna ga Machigaete Doku wo Nomimashita. Nandaka Yousu ga Hen desu"). Art by Kuroma, Story by Amagasa Suiton. Original Web Novel "It's a Terrible Misunderstanding That I Love Men, Just Because I Have a Flashy Face. Please Spare Me Invitations to Become a Mistress. It's Such a Hassle, I Think I'll Just Become an Ornamental Wife and Shut Myself Away" (派手顔だから男好きだなんてひどい誤解です。愛人のお誘いも勘弁してください。面倒くさいので、お飾りの妻になってさっさと引きこもろうと思います。, "Hadegao dakara Otokozuki da Nante Hidoi Gokai desu. Aijin no Osasoi mo Kanben shite Kudasai. Mendou Kusai no de, Okazari no Tsuma ni Natte Sassato Hikikomorou to Omoimasu"). Art by Anbata, Story by Ishikawa Midori. Original Web Novel "The Younger Husband Can't Compete With His Genius Wife" (年下旦那様は才女な奥様に敵わない, "Toshishita Danna-sama wa Saijo na Oku-sama ni Kanawanai"). By Azuya Chitose. "My Lord, Please Divorce Me: I Can't Take Being Avoided Anymore" (旦那様、離縁してください〜避けられ続けてもう限界です〜, "Danna-sama, Rien Shite Kudasai: Yokerare Tsuzukete Mou Genkai desu"). Art by 稲, Story by Kitami Ao. Original Web Novel "Hatsuya ni Daite Kurenakatta Dannasama e. Watashi wa Kyou kara Akujo ni Narimasu" ("To My Husband Who Didn't Hold Me on Our Wedding Night: From Today on, I'm Becoming a Villainess", 初夜に抱いてくれなかった旦那様へ。私は今日から悪女になります). Art by Hoshi Akari, Story by Sakurada Rin. Original Web Novel +++ +++Volume 3 Contents: Cover art: Tamaki (環) "Omoibito no Omou Hito" (想い人の想う人). Art by 九十九万里, Story by Yukino Chiharu. Original Web Novel "My Dear Daughter Claims to Be a Villainess. Apparently, We'll Be Condemned for Putting a Curse on Her Love Rival, but I Have No Intention of Repeating the Same Mistake?" (私の愛しい娘が、自分は悪役令嬢だと言っております。私の呪詛を恋敵に使って断罪されるらしいのですが、同じ失敗を繰り返すつもりはございませんよ？, "Watashi no Itoshii Musume ga, Jibun wa Akuyaku Reijou da to Itte Orimasu. Watashi no Juso o Koigataki ni Tsukatte Danzai Sareru-rashii no Desu ga, Onaji Shippai o Kurikaesu Tsumori wa Gozaimasen yo?"). Art by Haba Nero, Story by Sekiya Rei. Original Web Novel: All-ages version, R18, English Translation "Noroi wo Uketa Dan'na-sama wa Shinjitsu no Ai wo Tsutaetai" (呪いを受けた旦那様は真実の愛を伝えたい). By Shiina Akuru. "Yakusoku wo Tagaeru Tsumori wa Arimasen" (約束を違えるつもりはありません). Art by 穂鷹モロ, Story by Suzumiya. Original Web Novel "Otto no Shosai kara Watasarenakatta Koibumi wo Mitsuketa Hanashi" (夫の書斎から渡されなかった恋文を見つけた話). Art by Makino Aya, Story by Tsukahara Miyako. Original Web Novel "I Heard My Husband Fell for Someone Else, so I Tried Bringing up Divorce" (旦那様に好きな方ができたと聞いたので、別れ話を切り出してみました, "Danna-sama ni Suki na Kata ga Dekita to Kiita no de, Wakarebanashi wo Kiridashite Mimashita"). Art by ARATA, Story by Shikimi Aki. Original Web Novel +++ +++Volume 4 Contents: Cover art: Tamaki (環) "Rien no Tame ni Kekkon Shitan Dakara Dekiai Nanka wo Kotowari!" (離縁のために結婚したんだから溺愛なんかおことわり！). Art by Miura Saki, Story by Suzuki Sakura. Original Web Novel "Ukkari Isekai Shoukan sareta Kekka, Sekininwotoru Katachi de Tsunde Kahogona Kishi-sama no Okazari no Tsuma ni Narimashita" (うっかり異世界召喚された結果、責任を取る形でツンで過保護な騎士様のお飾りの妻になりました). Art by Amesaka Nina, Story by tea (Writer). Original Web Novel "Kekkon Seikatsu wo Owaraseru Koto wa, Watashi kara Danna-sama e Sashiageru Koto ga Dekiru Saisho de Saigo no Okurimono na no desu Mono" (結婚生活を終わらせることは、私から旦那さまへ差し上げることができる最初で最後の贈り物なのですもの). Art by Chidori Ashi, Story by Ishikawa Midori. Original Web Novel "Hanai Heika ga Watashi wo Dekiai suru Made no Sannenkan" (汎愛陛下が私を溺愛するまでの三年間). Art by Urita Nohito, Story by Maebaru Makino. Original Web Novel "Koucha wo Nomitakatta Dake: Rien wo Eranda Watashi wa Loop suru" (紅茶を飲みたかっただけ　～離縁を選んだ私はループする～). Art by Yako (夜子), Story by Tsubasa (宮苑翼). Original Web Novel +++