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A compilation of early one-shots by Moto Hagio. Includes the famous "November Gymnasium" as the leading one-shot. Contains: - **November Gymnasium** (11月のギムナジウム, 11-gatsu no Gymnasium) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi in the November 1971 Issue Description: When a tough, rebellious Eric arrives at a German boarding school, there is one fellow student he hates: Thoma. Thoma bears a striking resemblance to Eric, but is gentle, delicate, and idolized by his classmates. - **Snow Child** (雪の子) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's March 1971 Issue - **The Home Where the Tower Is** (塔のある家); ShoComi 1971 Issue #12 - **The Girl Who became a White Bird** (白い鳥になった少女) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's December 1971 Issue - **The Flute of the White Boy in the White Forest** (白き森白き少年の笛) - Serialized in ShoComi 1971 Issue #45 - **Note: Included in the French Moto Hagio Anthologie De la rêverie under the name ''Le petit flûtiste de la forêt blanche''** - **Bianca** (ビアンカ); Serialized in Weekly Shojo Friend Zoukan's July 7th, 1970 Special Issue. **Note: One-shot included in the English only compilation A Drunken Dream and Other Stories** - **Sayo's Self Made Yukata** (小夜の縫うゆかた) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's October 1971 Issue - **Autumn Journey** (秋の旅) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's May 1971 Issue **Note: One-shot included in the English only compilation A Drunken Dream and Other Stories** - **Poor Mama** (かわいそうなママ, Kawaisou na Mama) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's May 1971 Issue Description: A man returns from a trip after hearing news about his former love's passing.

After a long confrontation, the most-wanted criminal named "James Moriarty" has finally met his end. But things turn upside down, after his death, and he realizes he possessed a beautiful girl from a different world. What he saw is not what he expected a girl to do - Trying to kill herself because of harassment and bullying. While his body is now lost, his memory and soul remain intact. As a ghost, James finally decided to identify himself as 'Moriarty', consider helping this girl, and now have a mission - to protect this girl and use my experience as the most wanted criminal to give the people who bullied her the death they deserve.

Yuki Kurihara is a girl who has finally been granted her wish of dating her crush Shinya Momotsuki (Momo). At first glance, she just looks like a normal but very cute girl. However, she is in fact a maniac over Momo, taking notes of his activities and never missing the chance to see him in a cute moment. Momo, on the other hand, is inexperienced in love, and just wants to make Yuki happy.

A short-length episode of an encounter between Enda and Tafuchi, and their surprising secrets revealed! A story about a cute kouhai that will take care of you, aren't you happy?! A male kouhai, Tafuchi (First Year) that pampers his female senior, Enda (Third Year).

I was a surgeon from a modern era who transmigrated into an ancient world. Fate had it that I was to transmigrate into the body of a consort of the imperial family. Due to some previous actions by the original owner of the body, I was despised by the prince, and my sister hated me. Originally, I had no interest in matters of the heart, and I was perfectly happy to live a relaxed life in peace. However, things spiraled out of control when my sister began meddling in my affairs. Unbeknownst to everyone around me, I'm no longer the same person they knew. Not only am I skilled with a knife, but I'm used to seeing blood as well. You can't even begin to understand the things I've seen and been through.

They are the three best friends growing up together, but have three different lives perspectively. It's a tangled and cheesy love triangle. Three years ago, someone framed her and made her vanish from sight. Three years later, when they met again, he still hated her. It took her three full years to forget him, but she still couldn't give up her desire to see him. She planned to see him for one last time, but an unexpected conspiracy was lurking around...

From Fifay.net: Sumi is in love with Mitsuru, but he doesn't seem to be interested in her as a woman. Determined to look more sexy and mature, Sumi takes an experimental growth hormone that her scientist father has been developing. However, the medicine backfires. Instead of changing into a buxom femme fatale, Sumi changes into a beautiful young man! She–he–is so gorgeous and so cool that even Mitsuru begins to take notice. Although the new situation with Mitsuru is imperfect, Sumi discovers that she can be closer to her crush: they can talk man-to-man. Yet, being Mitsuru's friend also has a downside, particularly when he reveals that he is in love with a girl in his grade!

Ye Ziqi—the genius daughter of a family specialised in all things paranormal—was cursed with the ability to see spirits from birth. She thought she was doomed to the cruel fate of the family curse and would die after celebrating her 18th birthday, but suddenly, a man showed up and called himself her fiance. Who could have guessed her loving fiance’s true identity would turn out to be Satan himself! A series of incredible events then occurred, leading to the discovery of a love that spanned three generations, and an even bigger conspiracy! The Three Realms were in turmoil, engaged in open warfare and veiled strife, how could the two of them hold each other through it all?

Chigusa Tsukikage holds the rights to the play "The Crimson Goddess," a lost masterpiece that many would love to see brought back to the stage. Tsukikage, however, won't allow the cherished work to be diminished by an actress who isn't worthy of playing the title role. Fortunately, she has found two young actresses that just might be worthy: Maya Kitajima and Ayumi Himekawa. Though both actresses are exceptionally talented, only one can win the coveted role. --- - **Won the Japan Cartoonists Association Award in 1995** --- Published in Indonesian by Elex Media as **Topeng Kaca**

Due to a lie, Yi Xiang Nuan disappeared for five years. When she came back, her ex-boyfriend Su Chen proposed to her on their first meeting? He threatened to make her marriage life miserable, but the life after the marriage was not quite the same as what he said. Nevermind, she didn’t even care about it anyway. She just wanted to bring the person who harmed her family to justice. She buried her head in search of the truth and ignored her husband. Su Chen was very unhappy with it. Su Chen: Didn't we promise that you would hide cowardly behind me and let me protect you? You step back, let me handle it. Yi Xiang Nuan: Come on, husband, I'll try my best to support you.

Ai Xiao Ai, who married Mu Zhan Bei at the age of 18, has always hoped that her husband will love her as much as she loves him but Mu Zhan Bei had only wanted to divorce her. Meanwhile, Lu Jing Yi, the school bully, and Mu Yu Ze, the young master of the Mu Family, both are interested in Ai Xiao Ai. After being repeatedly rejected by Mu Zhan Bei and the appearance of Xia Qing, Ai Xiao Ai decided to divorce him. Only then Mu Zhan Bei realized that he could not live without Ai Xiao Ai and decided to win her back.

A cold and distant grim reaper and a rational young lady whose fates are entwined by life and death. Through his silent protection, will they be able to overcome the hardships that obstruct their songs of love?

Bai Qian Qian, a human, fell into the demon world and became an ingredient! Now the handsome looking demons want to eat her!!! QAQ In order to survive, she signed a contract with the bamboo demon Xia Zhu and became his main ingredient... Wait, something's not right. Shit, is this what love feels like?

High school freshman Rino Ogawa has a unique condition... That is, whenever a boy gets near her, she starts crying! To avoid this problem, she chose an all-girls school, but it gets combined with the nearby boys' school and becomes co-ed... But when she first feels the kindness of the handsome and mischeivous boy in the seat next to her, she starts wanting to be his one and only?! "What'll happen to my high school life?! Will I be able to overcome this condition?!"

Rosia, who had recently lost her relatives, was in despair. She was driven out of her home and lost her mother's keepsakes. Reaching out to her was a beautiful nobleman, Elvan. Taking place in the time of industry evolution, the love story of a lonely girl and the man, prince of Silver. A fairytale that oversteps time, a fairytale which was long forgotten.

A girl joins the 'White Labcoat and Glasses' club to get closer to the upperclassman she's fallen for. She's then coerced into conducting an experiment in love with said upperclassman's younger brother…

My younger sister who used to harass me has changed! “Me? Tied you up? My sister?” Why, why are you suddenly speaking formally? She can’t even remember what she did! “It would be good for my older sister to participate in the debutante ball this year too.” You told me not to go even last year… "How about a cool-looking guy with black hair who doesn’t seem to get a drop of blood even if he gets stabbed? What about a pretty and delicate young man like a puppy in the rain? There are people who are a little inferior to the two in front of them, but there is one person who is really good!” She even recited the men’s personal information saying she should know my taste. No, rather, do I look like I’m going to play with a guy now? “Will you marry me? Annette of Valois.” “Annette, Annette, I wish you were a parrot. So that I can watch and raise you in a cage.” Let’s play… It looks like we’re going to play… “Ah, but older sister! That guy can’t!!!” It’s all good, but sister, can’t you at least tell me why you don’t want anyone? I wondered why she suddenly became kind, but this little sister seemed to have just come out of the boat! There’s a flower boy approaching my younger sister! Her Majesty the Empress, who is stuck in a strange place and only favors me! Oh, I don’t know. I’d rather go back to the way it was before… --- Alternative Official English: [Lezhin](https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/sister_ending)

Bastian Effenberg, the best duke in the world who had nothing to fear. She declares that she will marry the kingdom's top monster hunter, Luke Bischel, who is the exact opposite of her! The marriage of two people who are opposites, can it really go smoothly? --- With wealth, status, and incredibly good looks, the only thing Bastian Effenberg is missing is a decent personality. But who needs one of those when the queen is your cousin and the whole world bows at your feet? Of course, even a noble pain in everyone's side needs to be disciplined once in a while. And that's what Bastian's parents thought they were doing when they threatened to marry him off to Luke Vischel, the ferocious knight of everyone's nightmares. Luke may have been the only person Bastian ever feared, but that is precisely how she captured his heart. Now, Bastian is determined to conquer the woman who once sent chills up his spine, but is he any match for her? This pompous heir is certainly a force to be reckoned with, but if anyone can tame him, it's her.

In the peak of the Tang Dynasty, Suzhou's wealthiest family, the Jia Family's precious daughter enjoys dressing as a boy. She dresses as a boy every day, pretending to be the second young master of the Jia Family as she runs about town with her two bodyguards causing trouble. With her acts of exacting justice on behalf of women, she is liked by all the women in the city and solidly holds the title of "National Husband". In fact, the amount of proposals that have come to the door have nearly flattened the entrance floorboards of the Jia Family mansion! On the contrary, when men see her in her own form, they are all fearful of her. All men run in the opposite direction as soon as they see her, none dare to cross this little lord, that is except for one...

After having been betrayed by his best friend, a rogue ninja named Hikage embarks on a journey to track him down and bring him back to the clan. Along this journey Hikage encounters many monsters and the true origin of his friend.

Gao Miaomiao is finally meeting her online close friend whom she knew for more than a year. To her surprise, Pu Xu, who was holding the same token as her, is completely different from the gentle and easy-going personality he has on the Internet. Facing the coldness and alienation of Pu Xu, she originally wanted to run away. But after being assigned to the same group as him for a project, she slowly uncovered what a shiny treasure he is, and the knot they had hidden within their hearts gradually opened up...

Ishigami often ends up getting involved with delinquents, which gives others the impression that he's a scary kind of guy, isolating him from his peers. In order to help restore his image, he pairs up with Suzumura, a member of the disciplinary committee, to do community service. Suzumura happens to be famously flirty, and after the community service, he suggests kissing practice...

Mo Shiyi's dreamed to marry a tall, rich, and handsome man and strived to reach the top in life. However, before her rebirth, she unexpectedly loved a man so much to the extent of losing her herself and was bullied and lost her son. Hence after rebirth, Mo Shiyi was occupied with taking revenge! In her past life she had vowed to burn him and scatter his ashes, but in this life she helped that scum and even offered to warm his bed? Mo Shiyi sneered coldly. “Sorry, I just wanted to divorce you.”

A Mainland Chinese boy band suddenly rises to the top as the country's most popular idol group. An ordinary girl who works in a convenience store bumps into one of the members in a serendipitous encounter, moving the idol's heart with her gentle kindness. They move in together and start a sweet life full of drama and heartwarming moments. Will Prince Charming and Cinderella get their happily ever after?

Tsukina is summoned to another world and is told by a talking orb who introduces itself as a god that she is to be the savior of another world and that she is to balance it with her high magical power, whatever that means. Being already in her thirties, she refuses at first and tells the orb to leave it to those that are younger. Though there are already others that have been summoned to that world, it insists that she go, telling her that it'll grant her any wish in return. In response, she asks to have the strongest protection magic and requests for a function that allows her to summon any item as long as she googles for it. Thus begins her leisurely life in another world as she sets up a quiet and remote book café. --- In this charming tale, a woman gets transported to a fantasy world and pursues her own quest: opening a book café! Tsukina is a single, thirty-something office worker whose favorite thing is curling up with a good book. When a god tells her that she must go to another world to become its magical savior, Tsukina isn’t interested. She has zero desire to go on some grand hero’s journey. So when she arrives in this strange new land, she decides to use her magical powers to create a cozy little book café instead. Her first customer is a handsome soldier who loves reading almost as much as she does. But when a fellow “savior” starts causing trouble, Tsukina might have to play the hero after all!

One fateful night, Li He stumbled into a ghost classroom by accident, where he was taken in as one of the students. He was told that he would need to graduate from the class in order to continue living. In the process of investigating the incident behind ghost classroom, Li He encountered a series of supernatural events.

Edele Lancaster is the perfect noble lady who has been groomed for the job. But when her husband whom she married reluctantly commits treason, she is branded a traitor and becomes a slave. Distraught, she tries to kill herself to preserve honor as a noble lady, but her new master, Count Laslo Krissus prevents her from doing so. Will Edele be able to find freedom and happiness in her new life as Count Krissus’ maid?

When the Southern Cross Hotel Resort is taken over by extra-dimensional beings who have decided to make it their home, the job of cleaning up the place falls to Koyubi-sensei and Sakurai. Sequel to The Suspicious Visitor.

A heartwarming love story between a beautiful boy and a girl with curly hair!

“Back in the day, that place was a house filled with magic—a place where you ended up smiling even if you were crying. Surely, an invisible wizard must have lived there. Or so I thought.” What’s a young child to do when her mother leaves her father for another man? Or when her father remarries a woman who brings along a child from a previous marriage? Or when her childhood neighbor friend invites her to live with him? --- - **Won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award for Shojo manga in 2014**