Slice of Life - Page 293

A quirky children's book by one of the most famous Swedish contemporary authors of children's litterature, Eva Lindström.From the cover:I saw him on a nature show on the TV. Then we met outside the supermarket.His bag was broken.I got to help him home with his things.For a while he worked with drilling holes but it didn’t interest him so he quit.Lage is his name. We are friends.The book was made into an animated movie by the same name in 2015, and was followed by the book "By the Long Wide Foot of the Mountain", which focus on side character Janne.

Hyakka is the guardian diety of the newly developed Ayasaki village. She’s a freeloader who lives in the village’s only cafe, Warabi. Like Ayasaki itself, her powers are still developing. As such, she has to draft the son of Warabi’s owner, Akira, into helping her with her daily efforts.On a certain morning a metabolic 35 year old salary man was suddenly transported to another world. Without knowledge, without the ability to communicate, and I am especially not confident about my physical capabilities. I have no idea what to do. However my current goal is to figure out how to keep living using the skills granted to me from the existence known as the interface. Hero? Demon King? I know nothing about that. I am just a salary man.

31 year old Takehiko Nakamaru has trained all his life to never be disturbed by anything that the world throws at him, no matter what comes at him, he will remain unfazed. He had conquered "life" and was living in perfect harmony. But when he realizes that his existence in the house inhibits his sister from getting married, his peaceful life is thrown off balance. In his panicked state, he leave the house for Tokyo in his journey to slay the monster that is called "life".

Three girls on the verge of finishing high school, each contemplating their childhood dreams and aspirations. As they face this time, samples of embroidery from different places and times echo with the dreams and lives of the girls who once created them. The stories, past and present, intertwine as if woven by thread.A 1-volume series.

From Fujoshi Bitches: A shriek was heard as a sailor uniform skirt fluttered, and Meguru thought himself a lucky perv till he caught a glimpse of... a guy's boxer shorts? "Quit staring, old fart!" By chance, he ended up inviting the high school boy in girl's uniform, Keiichi, to his place with the mystery of why he wears that uniform still unsolved. Unwittingly, however, Meguru discovered the reason behind Keiichi's uniform... Two hearts entwined and a tale of first love, to reach out to get closer to your heart. "That uniform, are you wearing it 'cause you really want to?"

Natsumi just lost her younger sister, Haru to chemotherapy. As her sister's coffin finally closes for the last time she whispers "wait for me until I join you", but Haru's finace, Tougo has other plans which might mend both their hearts.

The romantic comedy manga centers on Kōta Nakamichi, who ever since he was a kid he has had female spirits obsessed with him. Kōta is searching for a job and he has a final interview, but the scantily-clad spirits surrounding him make the interview a total failure. However, his interviewer, the company president Karen Suguri, has a secret of her own.

Hida Kizuna possesses the HHG (Heart Hybrid Gear) ability, but it is not strong enough to make him particularly important. His older sister calls him to transfer to a strategic defense school, where many of the students (many of which are large-breasted girls) use their HHG abilities to fight invaders from another world while wearing extremely skimpy pilot outfits. Kizuna's fighting ability doesn't measure up, but his sister has another plan-- apparently having erotic experiences with Kizuna will allow the girls to replenish their energy or power-up. It looks like his new school life is going to be full of embarrassment.

"Progressive Rejuvenation Syndrome." This is an extremely rare disease causing the inflicted person to gradually become younger. The main character of this story, Munenori Agawa, is the only person that could save Rena Amami from this odd disease. Agawa's saliva is the only thing that can halt the disease from making Rena younger, so they must kiss everyday in order for her to survive. This causes an immense amount of conflict and drama between Agawa and his new girlfriend, Sayako Asou. This triangle relationship story tests the capabilities and limitations of human love.

A peek into the relationship between a mother and a daughter is our introduction to this manga on the various roles and relationships women have, including:<br>- A widow who marries a man three years younger than her daughter,<br>- A woman who goes through matchmaking only to come to a surprising conclusion,<br>- A girl who keeps falling for the wrong type of man, and three young girls' aspirations and what happens to them...<br><br>Yukiko, a salarywoman in her thirties, still lives with her mother Mari. But their relationship suffers a sudden change when Mari announces that she’s getting married—to an ex-host and aspiring actor who’s younger than Yukiko. Yukiko, convinced he’s out to fleece her mom, can’t stand to stay in the house and decides to move in with her boyfriend. Fumi Yoshinaga weaves together the lives of Yukiko, a thirty something salary woman, and her friends in five short stories, exploring the various relationships women have with all the skill and elegance she is known for.

The story centers around Higashiyama Haruto, a high school teacher, whose dearest wish is to be killed by a high school girl.

What will happen when stylish, smart and secretly otaku Misaki encounters her work colleague Momokawa at a game tournament?