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Can a relationship survive after an affair? Azu is 30-year-old stay at home mom and she runs a nail salon in her apartment. While carrying the frustration of thinking that her husband Junpei (32) doesn’t love her as a woman anymore, she raises the child they were blessed with and continues through the motions of everyday life. One day, while Azu is running her salon, a customer asks to borrow her cellphone, and shows her something dangerously entrancing. A few days afterward, she receives a notification from an unknown man, sending Junpei and Azu’s relationship into the deep-end… From Yukari Koyama of the TV drama “Rose-Colored Crusade” comes a challenging original work! You are invited to the story of 4 married people that could take place anywhere, filled with temptation, betrayal, and broken hearts-- a true love story!

Ririko, a role model Charisma Gal from Shibuya, finds herself playing amateur detective after an unexpected turn of events. She is keen to solve cases to impress elite police detective Nii, a man she adores and regards as her fiance. But her enthusiasm leads her into a whole lot of trouble.

In a drizzle, Elise desperately keeps herself not to collapse during her husband's funeral-- he always spent lavishly and repeatedly cheated on her and died leaving her a huge debt. Among the funeral attendees, she notices there is a distinctly handsome stranger. The man turns out to be Vincente, her husband's employer and a company owner. He invites Elise for dinner for some reason. She is alarmed with his eyes with full of risky temptation, but accepts his offer. What is his purpose?

19-year old Narika Yoshikawa lived a poor life with her single mother. But when Narika's mother passed away, she was forced to follow in her mother's lifestyle, which unfortunately, also included her debts. One night, some men come to her door and demand 3 million yen that Narika's mother borrowed from them. She's saved by a strange man who pays the money to the men, and tells Narika that he just "bought her" and if she marries him, he will give her anything she wants! What exactly is going on?

The straitlaced general has a secret passion! The innocent maiden blooms even as she's shy in front of her beloved general! I'm going to put a mark on you to show that you're mine. Franca was taken by General Wendell from the neighboring country as his bride as the spoils of war when she was young. Years later, she's grown up to be a beautiful woman. She continues to show Wendell her affection, but he continues to treat her as a child. However, that was simply Wendell's own way of pushing down his desire for her. Something happens that makes Wendell let loose, so he physically shows his love for her on every part of her body over and over again. After that, every time they take each other to bed, their love continues to deepen. Despite their age difference, they spend a lot of intimate time together, but the former princess of Franca's lost country is now casting a suspicious shadow over their lives!

From TokyoPop (based on volume 1): The World at the Brink of Self-Annihilation The nuclear age has brought with it the arms race, which has led to the advent of weapons powerful enough to destroy the world itself several times over. Unwilling to take the plunge into Armageddon, the world powers, in league with a group known only as the Black Ghost, have developed super soldiers known as the Cyborgs, designed to fight the wars of the world in space. Unfortunately, the Black Ghost didn't ask the Cyborgs how they felt about their role in the new world order. This classic work from manga legend Shotaro Ishinomori (Masked Rider) not only told a thrilling tale set against a backdrop of Cold War tensions, but it also helped define the genre of super team stories such as Battle of the Planets, Voltron, and The Power Rangers.

"I love this world where you are alive. …Thank you. Thank you for being born." Mariko Takahashi, after realizing she had been reincarnated into "Kimi Haru (Your Spring)", an otome game she had been addicted to in her previous life, and after seeing her number one bias, Taiga Kurogane, for the first time, immediately confesses her love for him. From that day onwards, the strange relationship between the two began where she would be at Taiga's side the second he called for her, or be on the phone with him until he fell asleep for the night. Mariko would have been satisfied simply being at Taiga's side, but sometimes he would make a troubled, sad expression on his face her way— A story of a girl reincarnated into an otome game proclaiming her love for her bias each and every second she gets! A long-awaited love fantasy full of excitement and sadness is now serialized! **Note: This manga will be a slowburn smut.**---**Links:** - (https://twitter.com/kaitouken123) - (https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0852ey/) (Raw, R-18) - (https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%96%E3%81%A0%E3%81%91%E3%81%A9%E6%8E%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%8C%E7%94%9F%E3%81%8D%E3%81%A6%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E6%AF%8E%E6%97%A5%E3%81%8C%E6%A5%BD%E3%81%97%E3%81%84-%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5-KAI-ebook/dp/B08516XYKM/) (Raw, R-18) - (https://twitter.com/kariyohq) - (https://twitter.com/tsuchino_h) (R-18)

A short anthology of horror stories by the acclaimed mangaka of the genre.

Corseltel, a sacred land where dragons and beastmen reside. Protected from the outside world by valleys and mountains, it's inhabitants, including Dragon Mages (ryujitsushi), live in harmony. The Dragon Mages are able to borrow and utilise the dragon's magics, but have to care for and look after the dragons as an exchange. Several years ago, the late wind Dragon Mage picked up a child floating down stream in a crate. Now, the child has grown into Corseltel's greatest dragon mage, able to utilise all 7 dragon's magics: fire, earth, wood, water, wind, light, and dark. More like a dragon baby sitter, caring after 7 baby dragons, these are the adventures they face.

Musical instruments have minds and bodies, feelings and thoughts. When tossed aside and abandoned, they can become corrupted, even murderous. Petrushka is an instrument unlike the others; she can't make music at all. After she's found by the mysterious Rentarou in a trash heap, they must team up to calm a despairing lute and perhaps reveal the secret to Petrushka's lack of musical ability. Can Rentarou somehow unlock her latent talents? (Source: Fallen Syndicate)

"I'll make you understand that I'm a man." Then hand touching my body is big and strong… Though he plays the role of a woman, he's a man…

In the Kekkon Kirai no Sankyoudai series(????????; The Three Marriage-Hating Brothers), also called the "Billion-Dollar Braddocks" series: 1) Onzoushi no Yuuutsu (??????; The C.E.O.'s Unplanned Proposal): Cinderella by Mistake! When a case of mistaken identity landed Katie Canton in the Braddock world of wealth and power, she couldn't resist the temptation to mingle with the famous family. Especially fascinating eldest brother, Adam. Getting the commanding C.E.O. to loosen up was a worthy cause -- until Katie realized the danger of opening her heart to a man whose master plan did not include Ms. Nobody from Nowhere! The unshakeable Adam was all shook up -- and a slip of a woman was to blame. Mysterious Katie had tilted his ordered world off its axis. Would the man who had everything recognize the one gift money couldn't buy -- a lifetime of love? 2) Koi wa Butoukai de (??????; The Playboy's Office Romance): Spoiled...Braddock! Lara Richmond couldn't believe that irresponsible playboy, Bryce Braddock, would be CEO of Braddock Industries -- and Lara's new boss. Surely the tabloids' favorite Braddock brother would grow bored without his fast cars and faster women? Lara wasn't about to examine why the thought of enduring Bryce's maddening presence every day caused her heart to beat faster! Bryce reveled in the chance to prove his right to the Braddock legacy. And to provoke no-nonsense Lara Richmond. Until one intense encounter hinted that their battle of wills hid an earth-shattering passion. It was time for a new corporate strategy -- a takeover of the heart! 3) Lady e no Kaidan (???????; The Blacksheep's Arranged Marriage): The Braddock blood ran fierce and true in Peter Braddock. Yet his scandalous past kept the youngest Braddock sibling from feeling he really belonged in the elite society his family ruled. Perhaps that's what made him defend shy, awkward Theadosia Berenson -- the ugly duckling debutante -- and landed him in trouble that led to a marriage proposal! Thea knew Peter felt honor-bound to propose. But the perpetual wallflower couldn't say no to the man who stirred her secret fantasies. Though she tried to hide her tender feelings, one kiss revealed a shocking desire between them. Would the spark ignite a fire -- and lead two lonely hearts home? (from fictiondb)