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First published in Japan in 2013 by MAG Garden Corporation.
When the master of scares Jack Skellington has a dream about bringing his expertise in spookiness to the rest of the holiday worlds, he appoints Sally the official Halloween planner so he can spend his time on his newest invention. But as Sally coordinates with the Halloween Town residents, it becomes clear that something is very wrong. It's almost as if there's a secret doppelganger sneaking around behind her back! Can she get to the bottom of this mystery in time to save the celebrations?
"She loves meat and fried foods, and eats only karaage bento. Wearing exclusively clothes with weird characters printed on them, her fashion sense is practically non-existent. No confidence in her own looks. Extreme social anxiety. She speaks with a country drawl, and even her name is unusual. But then Mame (born in Tottori prefecture) was discovered by an intimidating, bespectacled rookie manager, and now begins the arduous task of getting her ready for auditions! The road to Top Model looks awfully steep from here."--
Fated to die as the villainess of an otome game, Mystia sets out to change her own unhappy ending. Mystia Aren is the daughter of a noble family, and she just started high school. She's surrounded by a group of adoring classmates and her charming fiancâe. Everything seems perfect. Except that this world is actually a dating sim called Kyun-Love, and Mystia knows she's been reincarnated into the role of the main character's evil rival! Mystia is determined to do everything she can to avoid her fate, but it's not as easy as it sounds. Especially when all the boys keep falling in love with her!
Young witch Bibi Blocksberg was ecstatic when her new friend Miyu invited her to stay with her family in Japan for a cultural exchange trip. Unfortunately, ghost hunting keeps them too busy for any sight seeing, but a much-needed break for some karaoke fun leads Bibi to realize that Miyu is an amazing singer. With a big contest about to be held in Kyoto, the two magical girls must figure out how to keep the city safe from otherworldly spirits while preparing for the show.
An all-new boys love by the creator of Dekoboko Sugar Days ! Enoki is practically the poster-boy for what a typical nerd looks like: short and slight, complete with big round glasses and social awkwardness. His main hobby is playing video games, and he''s used to not having many friends at school. Then, he meets Shirataki, a former member of the baseball club and his exact opposite; tall, muscular and sporty. Despite their many differences, the spark of friendship between the two boys begins to grow into something more...
Four years ago, Kirika Amano''s older brother became ashut-in. Since then, he''s barely even left his own room, constantly working onsomething at his desk. When Kirika finally finds out what he''s been doing allthat time, she''s shocked -- her brother creates boys love comics! Not only that,but it turns out that he''s actually quite good at it, and he''s got a dedicatedfanbase. Even though Kirika doesn''t understand her brother''s hobbies or thefandom that surrounds him, he''s still family. Maybe if she helps him sell hiscomics, she can convince him to step outside into the world again and greet hisfans in person.
A messenger''s duty is to care for and protect the godthey''ve been assigned to. In order to complete these tasks, such messengersrequire wings. Shin, however, can''t fly. His tiny, useless wings make him thetarget of ridicule and scorn among the other messengers and have kept him frombeing able to serve a god... until now. Determined to prove himself as a capablemessenger despite his flightlessness, Shin accepts his assignment to amysterious being on one of the nearby mountains. At first, it seems an easy taskto keep his charge safe and happy — especially when the deity in questionis just a cute, fluffy ball of fur. But things aren''t always what theyseem.  Recently, messengers flying over the strange god''s mountain havebeen disappearing. Even as suspicion mounts against his deity, Shin just can''tbring himself to think that such a gentle god could have a dark side. It''sstrange, but for some reason... the mysterious, fluffy being feels so familiarto him. 
When Yuiji accidentally finds out his classmate Yamatois gay and has a crush on his best friend, he doesn''t know how to react atfirst. But after spending more time together, the two of them become closefriends. While Yamato struggles with his sexuality, Yuiji supports him and keepshis secret, hoping that Yamato can find a way to accept himself and be happy.Meanwhile, Yuiji is having trouble feeling connected to his long-timegirlfriend, realizing that although he still cares about her, the spark in theirrelationship has faded.  Love is a complicated, messy thing —especially in high school, where hurtful rumors and intolerant classmates canmake life unbearable. Yamato and Yuiji face their own individual struggles, buttogether, they learn one very important lesson: it''s hard to search for romanceif you don''t love yourself first.
When Yuji accidentally overhears his classmate Yamatoconfessing to another friend that he''s gay, his perspective shifts. SeeingYamato in a new light, Yuji does his best not to let prejudice color his view,but he still finds himself overthinking his classmates'' interactions now. Heespecially notices the way Yamato looks at one particular boy: Yuji''s own bestfriend.  Even though he tells himself he shouldn''t get involved, Yuji findshe just can''t help it; watching Yamato''s one-sided love draws him in a way henever expected. At first, it''s empathy, knowing that the boy Yamato has hissights on is definitely straight and has no idea. But as his own friendship withYamato develops and the two of them grow closer through a mutual study group,Yuji comes to truly care about Yamato as a person, regardless of his sexuality.He only wants Yamato to be happy, and to be able to express his trueself. 
Yuuta and Ritsu have been playing baseball togethersince they were children, but after being defeated in a local tournamentover the summer, they must retire from the high school team to study foruniversity entrance exams. Still, Yuuta finds himself unable to give up hislingering attachment to baseball. The one person who can truly understand him isRitsu, who has been acting worryingly distant since they quit the team. Butthere''s something Yuuta himself doesn''t understand... Does he think of Ritsu ashis partner in the way that a teammate would, or is the affection between themsomething stronger? 
"First published in Japan in 2018 by MAG Garden Corporation"--Colophon.
Translation of the Japanese: Hana no breath. Hana no breath was translated from the French: Le souffle des fleurs.
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