Natsuo is suffering from a weak heart, and is mostly confined to the infirmary, the taste of bitter medicine in his mouth. Chiaki is a girl with horrible baking skills, yet dreams of becoming a baker whose cakes will be loved by everyone. Can this girl with bitter cakes sweeten a boy's bitter medicine?
*Also included is a short story called Meiou Hades published in volume 1 of this manga: Amano Yuuichirou was hit by a car, and when he next opened his eyes he found himself in a dark world full of monsters. The only living thing there seems to be a miraculous young man with snow-white hair and jet-black eyes. A short story published in "Key Jack" Vol.01 by the same mangaka... - From Storm in Heaven
“I quite like your unreliable side.”Subaru, the next-in-line club captain of the archery club, always found herself at a loss when dealing with her junior, Mikumo, whom is the club’s problem child. Subaru is a serious person who tries to meet the expectations of those around her, but she tends to hurt herself as a result. However, there are also times when she is saved by Mikumo’s easygoing nature and distinct vibe. This is the start of a young love story in which Subaru is sweetly smitten by a somewhat laid-back junior boy.
Sanako is a 10-year-old girl who lives with her father in Tokyo. Inside the gray building which is their home, they have created a sky garden full of huge, green potted plants. In this city oasis, kindhearted people meet
A young lady is secretly in love with her butler, who's secretly in love with her.
On her own for the very first time, Erica finds herself dealing with the pressures of independence. Luckily, some old friends--and some exciting new ones--are there to help her make her way in this exciting new world. Will it be enough for her to grow and be a successful woman, or will she remain just a girl? -- Central Park Media
[Summary By: Love_Blossom] Wakako has been in love with her childhood friend, who is 2 years older than her, Chii-nii. The thing is, he went away and she's been sad ever since. 3 years later, she sees him at her gate. Finally she can say "i like you" but it isn't easy as it seems. Will she be able to do it?
As a child, the eponymous heroine is betrayed by three jealous friends who throw her into a pit and leave her to die. But Arisa perserveres: She trains herself to be smarter, faster, and more beautiful than any of them and returns for revenge. Years of living underground have left her with the silver hair of the title, so her victims can't be sure whether the resemblance is real or only the product their guilty consciences...
He's giving headaches to the serious student council president. But they are strangely in tune with each other...!? (Also included in the Sweets Fortune Telling Anthology as Boy of Pudding story)
From Shogakukan: Suzu Mochida and her mother work as live-in housekeepers at the home of the wealthy Nakatsugawa family. She secretly loves their elder son Shuichi who is handsome and kind-hearted. But their younger son Shinji, who has an inferiority complex towards his brother, keeps on thinking only about Suzu!
Collection of short stories including• Tasai Shingou (Colourful Sign)Life as the Mayor's daughter in a small town is suffocating and boring for Rita. The only one who doesn't give her special treatment is Raz, the town cleaner, so she constantly seeks his attention... by graffitiing the town.
From Day of the River: Crooked Star: Endou Makoto and Tachibana Aya are the best of friends. They always spend the night at each other's houses, staying up and talking until dawn. However, during their third year of high school, these two friends discover that they've been keeping secrets from each other...? Is It Okay?: Kana is the only daughter of a family that runs a bath house in the suburbs. She is a little on the masculine side, but it doesn't really matter... even if the boy she likes only sees her as a friend, it's okay, right? But soon, a university student who gets a job at the bath house begins to change her... Also includes Youth Rhapsody.