Shirizaki

Keina Takeoka works for a home building company and is recognized by her boss, Matsunami, as the most successful woman in the company. She thought her relationship with her live-in boyfriend was going well, but one day she comes home to find him cheating on her. Impulsively, she ran out of the house, but with nowhere to go, she was at her wit's end in the rain... when Matsunami-san happened to pass by and said, "Come to my house!"

Aitomi, a young woman who attended a mixer just to fill the numbers, never expected to meet a handsome, prince-like veterinarian named Rui Shibagaki. Their shared profession helped them hit it off quickly, and they ended up at a hotel together. However, the shock came the next morning when Rui’s personality completely changed—he became cold and rude. Aitomi felt humiliated and thought his behavior was unnecessarily cruel, even if his intentions were just for a casual fling. After this disappointing experience, Aitomi decided to start fresh at a new workplace, determined to focus solely on her career. But to her surprise, Rui was also working there!

Cover Illustrator: Suzukura Haru Volume 1: "Onzoushi wa Koiwazurai na Hunter" by Minami Haruko "Kawaii Kouhai no Kawaikunai Kudokikata" by Okeido "Natsu, Kimi ni Mata Koishiteru" by Sakurai Asuka "Osananajimi wa Dekiai Ookami Ryouteippai no Ai de Otosaremashita" by Ayano Taka "Motokare to, Saikai 0-nichi Konshichaimashita!?" by Kigna Stelco "Toshishita Wankono Sakuryakuteki Romance" by Shirizaki

“I truly wanted to marry you from the bottom of my heart.” Here’s a beautifully rephrased version of the story: ⸻ Iori, the daughter of the CEO of a major real estate company, enters a temporary political marriage with Sonari, the president of a rival firm. At first, their married life is distant and cold— and Iori treats it as nothing more than a business arrangement destined to end in divorce. But something about Sonari’s behavior begins to shift her perception… Beneath his icy exterior, she starts to notice fleeting moments of warmth and quiet care that leave her confused—and gradually drawn to him. As her feelings deepen, Iori finally gathers the courage to open her heart and make a bold suggestion. What she doesn’t expect… is for Sonari to change completely— revealing a side of himself she had never seen before. Were her growing emotions returned all along? A love story that blossoms through distance and hesitation, one that begins as a political marriage but slowly transforms into something real… Will their relationship end as planned— or does fate have something far more beautiful in store for them?