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Being a regular college student, Matsutaka Nanako found herself signed up for the Abnormal Physiology Seminar. While attempting to keep her mental stability in check, her peculiar classmates begin to cast a shadow on her demeanor.
Eijun Sawamura, the captain of his middle school baseball team, blamed himself for their crushing loss in the final game. His exceptional fastball had cost them the chance to advance to the national championship. Determined to make it right, he promised his friends that they would make it there in high school. However, his poor grades and lack of school recommendations left him feeling unmotivated. One day, a scout from Seidou High School in Tokyo spotted Sawamura's unique pitching style and invited him to observe their nationally-ranked baseball team. Despite his initial reluctance, Sawamura was persuaded to attend a practice session where he faced one of their batters. It was during this competition that he caught the eye of Kazuya Miyuki, a skilled catcher who brought out Sawamura's strengths as a pitcher. Though plagued with guilt over leaving his old teammates behind, Sawamura's friends encouraged him to take the offer and pursue his dreams. With a renewed sense of determination, he accepted and dove headfirst into the grueling process of becoming Seidou's team ace. Yet, his former school remained close to his heart, and he carried their spirit with him throughout his journey. With his newfound drive and team camaraderie, Sawamura embraced his transfer to Tokyo and led his team towards the national championship.
Sakura Adachi and Hougetsu Shimamura both ditched class for their own reasons, but fate brought them together on the second floor of the school gymnasium. This unexpected meeting sparked a lively friendship that was free of rigid formalities and overwhelming expectations. Sharing in the ups and downs of life together, they gradually grew closer, but their unfettered emotions created confusion about the true nature of their relationship. As they approached the end of their dull adolescence, Adachi and Shimamura explored the genuine and complex emotions they shared. Through this exploration, they discovered vibrant colors that brightened their once uninspired future.
"Addicted to Love & Shadow" is the title of the book, comprising of several chapters. The first three chapters, titled "Addicted to Love" were written in 2000, and they follow the story of Haruki, who was betrayed by his girlfriend Kiyuka and his best friend Ikeda. After distancing himself from them, he becomes close friends with Atsushi, one of the most popular guys in school. During a conversation, Haruki realizes his mistakes and reconciles with Ikeda while accepting Kiyuka's relationship. As Haruki and Atsushi get closer, Haruki soon discovers he is in love with Atsushi, but the question remains about the evolution of their relationship. The other two chapters titled "Shadow" were written in 1998 and focus on the story of two childhood friends who undergo a significant transformation in their roles when they enter high school and attempt to overcome their fear of each other. The content in these chapters is more mature with hard yaoi. (adapted from B-U)
Ianna and Arhad had several common traits: they were both egocentric and deeply in love with each other. However, their longings varied: while Ianna yearned for love and affection, Arhad sought control and domination. Tragically, during a heated confrontation with the kingdom's ruler, Ianna perished. Nevertheless, her inexplicable rebirth brings the possibility of a second chance encounter with Arhad, two individuals who experienced nothing but anguish before. Can Ianna change the course of destiny and avert a repeat of their tragic past? Or, are they fated to relive their previous calamities?
Nagi Shinonome, known as the “Ice Princess,” is a beautiful girl with a cold attitude who does not get along with other people. One day, Sota Minoru notices her being molested on the train and musters up the courage to step in and save her. The next day she comes up to him again and asks him......... "I want you to stay by my side." Can Sota continue to be "just friends” with the "Ice Princess," who melts sweetly only for him?
My sister enrolled in an all-girls knight training academy. Even at the kingdom's most prestigious academy, my little sister, a brilliant girl, excels in every subject... "I'm telling you that my brother is so much stronger than me!" No, I'm just an ordinary guy.......? (*That's not true. He just doesn't realize it yet.) Because of that boast, the top knight of the school challenges me to a mock battle. (*The strongest knight of the school realized their difference in strength in an instant.) Now make sure you cool down properly after exercise! (*My brother's massage made the lady knight so happy that even other nobles were impressed!) Just doing my normal thing, I somehow caught the attention of the princess? A harem of lady knights for a self-proclaimed ordinary guy who doesn't recognize his own power!
When Minobe Chihiro is admitted to a private arts academy to study ballet, the last person he expects to train with is surly second-year student Ichinomiya Shun. Yet by some stroke of luck, the two are paired up for their school's mandatory pas de deux practice. While Minobe has fallen at first sight for Ichinomiya's superior dance sense, the second-year's attitude leaves a lot to be desired. For Ichinomiya, being paired with Minobe as a dance partner is just one of the ways he'd like to be together with his new partner. It's not just grades that have Ichinomiya dancing with Minobe—he's head over heels, and he's after Minobe's heart!
For two years, Katagiri Natsuomi had been a solitary high school student until a strikingly beautiful girl with black hair and blue eyes moved into the room next to him. Yui, the girl's name, appeared to be highborn with an air of indifference at school, earning her the moniker "Kuudere-lla". However, upon discovering Yui's naivety and aversion to dependence on others, Natsuomi takes it upon himself to assist her. "Tonight's dinner will be chicken karaage?" "Chicken was inexpensive." "I am looking forward to your fried chicken because I enjoy it," she responds with enthusiasm. Thus initiates a charming and tantalizing courtship between two neighbors.
Formerly a member of her high school track and field club, Akira Tachibana's injury has left her unable to move at her previous pace. In order to support herself, she works part-time at a family restaurant where she unexpectedly falls for her 45-year-old manager, a divorced man with a young son. Despite their age difference, Akira appreciates her manager's tender nature, a stark contrast to how other employees view his weaknesses. Through small moments shared between the two, they begin to understand each other until Akira realizes that true love requires no explanation. On a rainy day, she chooses to confess her feelings, drastically shifting the dynamic between them. What remains to be seen, however, is how her manager will respond.
If a Chemistry instructor practices sorcery while on school premises, it may lead to catastrophic consequences. Fuyumi Renji comes to understand this fact as Kirise Ririka manages to penetrate all of the teacher's mystical shields and disrupt their spells. It is truly baffling how an ordinary high schooler could accomplish such a remarkable feat.
The manga, in a 4-panel format, portrays Yoshiko, a girl who is genuinely unintelligent (she can even achieve all zeroes in multiple choice tests). At school, she stays with her childhood friend, who she professes to have feelings for, and he must endure her absurd actions. Bonus story: Volume 12: Nandemo Shiteageru (I'd do anything for you.)
