A collection of short stories.

The short works collection all the Takako Shimura fans have been waiting for! The woman who appears suddenly in front of the timid boy Megumu is Nozomi, a self-proclaimed “witch’. She uses her mysterious powers to both play tricks on and help him. The “The Devil is so Cute” series, illustrating the fantastic mingling of a mysterious witch and a young honors student, is completed with a new bonus chapter! In addition to the title story, there is also “My Summer Vacation” which traces the wavering of a young girl’s heart after she falls in love at first sight at a bath house, “Unworthy Son” which captures the suffering of a young man (who dreams of becoming a comic artist) whose former teacher and object of affection becomes his stepmother, and many others, adding up to seven stories that absolutely shine with Takako Shimura’s charm.

1-5. Kawaii Akuma

6. Atashi no Natsuyasumi

7. Suteki na Ano Ko

8. Chuugakusei

9. Toaru Hi

10. Henshin

11. Fushou no Musuko / Unworthy Son

A Phoenix egg falls from the sky into the sea dragon realm, there the egg hatched into a beautiful and innocent little girl and when she wakes up there is a handsome (but dumbfounded) Dragon beside her...

One day, the cat gods of a shrine that is falling out of use find a human baby left outside, all alone. They decide to take in the baby, who they name Tama, and raise her as their own. Now the little girl Tama, who knows very little about humans, is trying to grant the wishes of anyone who visits their little shrine, using the power of the cat gods!

One day, a zombie outbreak occurs and spreads all over the world. The living have comrades who became zombies and others are trying to survive. Survivor has joined together to form groups, hoping to save humanity. But in the end, they may still become food. What will they choose?

Eight years ago, our parents remarried and we became brothers.

Haruto is six years older than me. We’re not related by blood, but he treats me kindly and takes care of me as if I were his real brother.

Because of this, I started harboring this desire to monopolize him….

I don’t want him to find out about these dirty feelings!

Although I live alone now that I started university, my brother found a way to come after me….!?

Welcome to the future of vast bio-constructed cities with crime so severe that the cops drive tanks! For top tank-cop Leona Ozaki (and her trusty tank, Bonaparte), the day-to-day is a tall order already, but when the villainous and sexy (and super-powered androids!) Puma sisters become duly deputized officers of the law and are assigned to "help" Leona catch Urushi-Maru, "The Skyscraper Pirate," things are bound to get out of hand, especially in the midst of a full-on, tank-on-tank streetfight between Leona and a corrupt arms manufacturer bent on getting the city's police tank contract!

Kirishima Naoto is handsome, hardworking, and popular with his female coworkers, except for the extreme brother complex he has for his younger brother, Hokuto. Swearing off love for his brother’s sake, Naoto only really hangs out with his friend from college, Toudou. Though he knows Toudou is gay, he has never held it against him. One day, he sees Toudou texting his brother Hokuto and declares that he will change places with his little brother since "any man would do" for Toudou!

A girl who doesn't do her homework and dreams of becoming an amazing comic writer one day. In order to do that, she rushes to her to the place where the dreams begins!

From Friendship Scans:

During the surreal and prosperous Han Dynasty in Ancient China, there lived a celestial princess named Moyena who was able to capture the hearts of all the Chinese noblemen in the capital, including the Emperor himself. However, Moyena only has eyes for two handsome young men: her cousin, Moluoni, and his best friend, Chen Yuxiu. Despite Moyena's alluring beauty and vivid personality, both she and Moluoni are royal hostages from the Loulan Kingdom for the Han Empire. When war threatens to break out between Han and Loulan, the Emperor devises a scheme to ultimately obtain Moyena while exiling Moluoni and Chen Yuxiu to Loulan as peacemakers. But politics is never so transparent and clear, because the Emperor wasn't able to capture Moyena, so he decided to send a "little punishment" for the Loulan Kingdom...

From CMX:
As a boy, Argentum was a poison tester for a royal family. Later, he developed an immunity to toxic substances and became a master chemist with the ability to cure any illness. Returning after a long absence, he is assigned to be Princess Primula's bodyguard. But any potential relationship will have its limits, as Argentum's very touch has itself become poisonous.

From Cinderella Story:
The crown prince of dragon clan from the deep blue sea comes to the human world to look for his bride. But he doesn't know that his bride is a twin...

In a single parent family, the father has to work extra hard to support his daughter Akari. When her father leaves on a business trip, a strange lady coming from nowhere suddenly shows up in her bed next day morning and she will live together with Akira for a month. Who is this lady and what chemistry will happen between them?

It all started with the sound of an insect...out of the blue they became feral. Women infected with this sound became known as the "crazies" who infect other women and attack men exclusively. The resulting chaos devastated Japans populations as 70 percent perished, forcing the international community to cut off Japan from the rest of the world.

Under the Rose contains two stories:

Winter's Tale (Fuyu no Monogatari):
In the late 19th century England, Grace King was the daughter of a declined Marquis and also the mistress of Count Arthur Roland. After her mysterious death, her sons Linus and Lawrence were taken under custody of their father Earl Roland, who has a sick wife Anna and other children. Linus deeply suspects that the Roland family was involved in the death of his mother and thus begins his lonely investigation.

Spring's Paean (Haru no Sanka):
Rachel Brennan was hired by the Roland family as the governess for the children. The children, except the second son William, gradually began to like her. Will William also open up to Rachel too with her efforts?

Masako just lost her mom. While walking around looking for new specimens for her hobby, she comes across what appears to be an unconscious merboy. As she approaches him, he calls out to her: "Mother..." She resolves to take care of him and brought him home. A coming-of-age story.

The story could basically be split into two halves. The main story is about Tamai Shiina, who is an energetic middle-school teenage girl. She visits her grandparent's over the summer where she runs into a very strange creature. Shiina has had lots of strange dreams as of late and also when she was younger, and this strange creature is somewhat related to her visions. She names the small cuddly star-shaped creature, Hoshimaru.

Little did she know that this cuddly creature is really part of herself. After her vacation, Shiina goes back to her home, living with her father. She runs into other children with similar creatures the following days. However, these children have developed their creatures, and they have complete control over them. They mostly use these creatures for their own destructive pleasure and not for good. There is a group of teenagers that all have these strange creatures, and they plan to basically conquer the world, creating a utopia of whatever they desire. Will they succeed? Will Shiina ever develop Hoshimaru?

Brow, a photographer, has a wonderful breath of fresh air come into his life

Love is righteous! unrequited love is normal! The biggest fan of her figurative idol NaZha, silly LeiXingZi, one day suddenly travels to another world. She heard that the one she likes the most is also in this very same world! The love-smitten young girl wants to save NaZha from the dangers to come, yet NaZha has no idea what love is and is slowly but surely learning how to love from LeiXingZi. Will both of them be able to find happiness in the end?

The scary faced loner Kasukabe who works in sales and the quiet office lady Hoshino accidentally end up in each other's bodies.A 4-panel love comedy.