Soramori has always helda torch for her old highschool rival, Takebe. Now, thanks to one mean shoulder throw, the two former (?) delinquents have started going out. But Soramori has a couple problems...For one thing, what’s a“proper” date supposed to look like anyway? And what if she’s not the only one with a thing for Takebe? Love’s a battle in more ways than one!

Back in the day, Takebe was a tough-as-nails delinquent who could throw hands with anyone. But right when she finally decides to leave her old ways behind, Takebe has a surprise reunion with her old rival, the “Bloody Cardigan” Soramori. After all these years, she still wants a piece of Takebe-but not in the way anyone expected! Her proposal: If Soramori can beat Takebe in a fight, they have to start dating?!

Takebe and Soramori, her old high school rival turned girlfriend (by force), are finally getting used to each other’s company. But while Takebe’s eager to leave her delinquent past behind, Soramori has other ideas… and their relationship suddenly faces its greatest challenge yet. With the help of their friends Maria and Miharu, their confrontation reaches a boiling point, as Takebe seeks to convey her feelings in the only way she knows how—with her fists!

Finally, Kai and Uka have both admitted their feelings for each other, and Uka’s heart bursts with satisfaction at this miraculous development. But does having feelings for each other mean dating?! What is dating, anyway? With a bit of worry and a lot of joy, Uka has become the girlfriend of the person she loves. 

Nobody can seem to put a name to Uka and Kai’s relationship, not even themselves. But Uka knows deep down exactly who she wants to be to him—his girlfriend! After being in his shadow for so long, confessing to someone so far out of her league is going to take confidence she’s not sure she has. But when an opportunity rolls around during the sports festival, will Uka finally work up the courage to tell Kai how she really feels?

An unforgettable novel of fearless women banding together to pursue the lives they want, inspired by the real-life historic Japanese courtesan strikeIn 1903, a fifteen-year-old girl named Aoi Ichi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan. Despite her modest beginnings in a southern fishing village, she becomes the protégée of an oiran, the highest-ranking courtesan at the brothel. Through the teachings of her oiran, Shinonome, Ichi begins to underst...

This Little Golden Book is based on the Pixar Animation Studios short film Bao!In Bao, an aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy. Mom excitedly welcomes this new bundle of joy into her life, but Dumpling starts growing up fast, and Mom comes to the bittersweet realization that nothing stays cute and small forever. This beautif...

Audra is an accountant at a wedding-planning company. In spite of its elegant concept, the company is on the edge of bankruptcy and Audra feels responsible. She leaves the office one day and runs into her childhood crush, Dominic. Dominic asks her for help taking care of his nephew, whose parents were killed in an accident. To her surprise, he offers enough compensation to save the company! But now she has to live under the same roof as the corporate tycoon, notorious for his playboy lifes...

It’s the opening day of Hachimitsu High’s culture festival! With its cute decor, tasty food, charming maids, and potential glimpses of Kai, Class 1-B’s Café Avail is doing better than anyone could have expected—and it’s all thanks to the pillar of the class, Uka. But even the strongest pillars can come crumbling down, and Uka gets a sudden reality check when she’s swarmed by irate girls demanding to know what relationship she and Kai have. Emboldened by the festival, Uka may have forgotten...

The Comprehensive Guide Book Master the Core Techniques and Principles of Judo: Discover the Secrets of Judo Techniques for Advanced Skill and StrategyAdvance your judo journey with: Fundamental Foundations: Build a rock-solid base with detailed breakdowns of falls, holds, and the revered principles that form Judo’s philosophical and physical core.♂️ Technical Mastery: Elevate your skillset with intricate techniques, learning the subtleties of grips, throws, a...

From the author of the bestselling literary sensations Convenience Store Woman and Earthlings comes a surprising and highly imaginative story set in a version of Japan where sex between married couples has vanished and all children are born by artificial insemination.Sayaka Murata has proven herself to be one of the most exciting chroniclers of the strangeness of society, x-raying our contemporary world to bizarre and troubling effect. Her depicti...

Uka is pleased as punch to have made friends with Nano Iwakawa, a transfer student who’s just like her—or so it seemed. When Uka learns that Nano might be putting on an act to get closer to Kai, everything she thought she knew comes crashing down! Faced with the fear of losing both of them, Uka resolves to talk to Nano and find out who she truly is. Can she salvage their friendship and keep her boyfriend to herself at the same time?