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The torso of a headless, limbless body is found half-buried by a riverbank. It belonged to middle-aged mother Yaeko Miyagawa, and after an investigation and trial, her daughter Hikari eventually confesses to her murder. For many years, Hikari had been subjected to physical and emotional abuse by her mother, revolving around her failure to make it into a top medical school and become a doctor. Even after nine years of futile applications and entrance exams, Yaeko refused to free her daughter from this virtual prison. What led to the fatal stabbing that ended Yaeko's life? This series, based on a true story, will explore Hikari Miyagawa's experiences up to her greatest tragedy—and what happened to her afterward.
Ookawa transfers to Shirakiran Academy for girls due to her job relocation. Coincidentally, she encounters a university student who used to reside in her neighborhood four years ago, and they happen to be colleagues at school now. A delightful romance brews between them, as teacher and student. Additional tales are included: • Sakura Yuki Maria is a lively girl who attends an all-girls' school but has a tomboyish persona. Her conduct includes climbing trees and engaging in outdoor activities. One day, she slips off a cherry blossom tree, and a boy rescues her, and their lips brush together. Is it love? • Baby Magic When Ogawa Chinatsu was in sixth grade, she was impressed by Wada Shouhei, her younger brother's buddy confessing his love for her. Even though he's two years younger, he continues to profess his love for her, holding a cotton ear swab as his magic wand. Now in high school, the situation hasn't changed.
Shouya Ishida, a mischievous pupil in elementary school, becomes troubled by the transfer of a deaf student, Shouko Nishimiya. Despite Shouko's genuine attempts at friendship, Shouya and his friends find her bothersome and delight in ridiculing her. Their jibes soon escalate into constant attacks, but the teachers remain apathetic to the situation. When Shouko eventually transfers to another school, Shouya is accused of being behind the bullying, although he denies it. The entire class puts the blame on him, and he becomes the new victim of bullying. For years, Shouya is treated with contempt and disregard, becoming meek and reclusive. Five years pass, and now in high school, Shouya comes face-to-face with Shouko again. Still haunted by his past, Shouya is determined to confront the trauma he caused and make amends for his mistakes, even if he faces tough obstacles along the way.
Until an unexpected incident occurred, she thought that they lived in completely different worlds. Morino, a reserved second-year student, happened upon Hasumi, a well-liked classmate, alone and crying. She confided in him, hoping to comfort him, and shared a secret that she had kept hidden for a long time. Bonus Story: The Beginning Sound.
Due to her father's work abroad, Konatsu Amano relocated to Iyo-Nagahama, where she settled with her aunt. During her journey to her aunt's home, Konatsu came across an open house at her new high school's aquarium, where she met the striking senior, Koyuki Honami. They quickly developed feelings for each other, after a few fortuitous encounters. In a bid to get closer to Koyuki, Konatsu joined the aquarium club, of which Koyuki was the sole member. Despite sharing qualities like loneliness, kindness, thoughtfulness, hesitancy, and obstinacy, expressing their emotions proved challenging, which strained their relationship. To move forward, they must define their roles in each other's lives and discover ways of reconciling their feelings. Will they overcome their loneliness and summon the courage to confront their inner selves and each other?
In a bygone era, witches and humans coexisted in a state of peaceful concord. However, during a trying period for humanity, the witches were falsely accused of causing their hardships and subjected to execution by fire. To survive, the surviving witches aligned themselves with those eager to exploit their mystical abilities. Many centuries later, the general public had forgotten about the existence of witches until the establishment of Sternenlichtl, a school for budding witches. There, Alice Keating, a highly proficient witch who had a command of multiple magical disciplines, was given the responsibility of instructing a young novice by the name of Mari Muguruma. Unlike Alice, Mari had no prior knowledge of the realm of witches and its enchanting arts. Despite Mari's apparent lack of talent for her studies, Alice refused to give up on her student. However, when Mari exhibited unconscious prowess in casting a high-level spell, Alice realized that Mari was a rare prodigy in the art of resurrection magic. From that moment forward, Alice focused all her efforts on teaching Mari, but her singular attention towards her apprentice instigated envy from her peers, who resolved to oust Mari from their ranks by any means necessary.
"Girls can't date girls, can they?" This question puzzled Marika Sakakibara, a popular high school student. However, her stunning classmate Aya Fuwa shocked her one day by offering her a tantalizing deal of one million yen. "Sakakibara-san, I will give you ten thousand yen daily for one hundred days. Let's prove that girls can date each other." "What?!" And so, their secret after-school meetings began.
The Ultimate Onnee-sama, forged by hard work vs. The Flawless, Natural-Born Beauty! Who will be the one to... submit first!? Kureha Sara is the reigning "Super Onee-sama" of an elite ladies' academy, a position she's earned through nothing but relentless effort. Her status is suddenly challenged by Mareshino Rui, an effortlessly perfect beauty who proposes a secret contest to determine who is truly fit to get on top. With the school-wide popularity poll just two months away, they need a way to settle the score, just the two of them. Rui's method is... quite unexpected. "So, that's why... you're going to be my girlfriend." "Huh...?" The rules of their new relationship are simple: the first one to make the other completely submit proves she is worthy of ruling the school! And so begins a secret war of seduction, with each girl launching an all-out offensive to make the other fall for them first. In this heated battle, whose heart—and body—will be the first to surrender? And who will be the one to conquer them? Prepare to be dominated by this romantic comedy showdown between two pretty girls!
