Yamakawa Aiji

Furuya Utako is shy and reserved, but because of her height (172cm), she sticks out like a sore thumb. Her mind is constantly plagued by thoughts of Harada Naoyuki, the popular boy who sits next to her in homeroom and claims that he'd like to be friends. She is a bit surprised at his straightforward attitude, but slowly the distance between them is starting to close… Included one-shots: Volume 2: Chotto dake Zeitaku na Jikan wo Volume 4: Akai Sea Glass

There's a rural legend that says that if you find a red sea glass, your love will come true. A simple, slice-of-life romance in a small town.

Haru has been living with her stepfather, Seiji, ever since she lost her mother at a young age. However, on the heels of Seiji's grandfather's funeral and with news that their apartment is scheduled to be demolished, she begins to take a fresh look at her circumstances.

A boy receives an apple from a fellow student. 8 pages.

Adapted from the children's novel Bootleg by the British author Alex Shearer, story centers on two 13-year-old boys who live in a country that has banned chocolate and mandated fruits and vegetables for daily consumption. The boys discover a stash of cocoa and sugar and decide to run a bootleg chocolate factory, in complete defiance of the government run by the oppressive Good for You Party.

A collection of nine short stories written by NisiOisin with the collaboration of nine different artists: Musumeiri Hako (Girl in a Box) - Artist: Akatsuki Akira A delinquent finds a girl abandoned in a box… and takes her home… RKD-EK9 - Artist: Obata Takeshi In future scientists found that heaven exists but you need to do a certain amount of good deeds in order to get there. So what happens with people, who don't have enough of them? Nani Made Nara Koroseru? (How Far Can You Kill?) - Artist: Ikeda Akihisa Reika asked her neighbour friend Kyuu "how far could he kill?" when they were playing in sandpit. After that coversation they driffted apart. Ten years later Kyuu meets Reika carring a big box. She told him, it's dog corpse. Hanger Strike! - Artist: Fukushima Teppei Koi Aru Doguya - Artist: Yamakawa Aiji Bad boy Shimane felt in love with a good student Yokoi Shuu. To get her love, he has spent all his money on a magic ring that is supposed to make her fall in love with him. But there is a trick if she won't accept it. Now that he has the ring, what will he do? Offside o Oshiete (Teach Me the Offside) - Artist: Nakayama Atsushi High-school student Itou tries to cope with the disbanding of the soccer club when a girl asks him to explain the offside rule to her. Doushitemo Kanaetai Tatta Hitotsu no Negai to Wari to Sou demo Nai 99 no Negai (The One Wish That He Wants Granted No Matter What, and the Ninety-Nine That He Doesn’t) - Artist: Nakamura Hikaru Bokura wa Zatsu ni wa Manabanai - Artist: Kawashita Mizuki Tomodachi Inai Doumei - Artist: Kindaichi Renjuurou

Eiko is something of a plain Jane and a doormat, while her best friend Moe is a head-turning beauty. Despite their differences, their friendship is as strong as ever. Guys are always asking Moe out, but her answer is invariably "Only if you promise to put Eiko before me." Also includes: Sonokare Shira Bemasu