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In this erotic re-telling of the traditional fairy tale, a young girl marries the despotic ruler of the province of water, who is known for his lengthy blue beard and who is rumoured to eat his wives. When he leaves her alone in his castle, she goes exploring and finds a magic door that leads to the province's capital city...

Tamako Asahina, who lived without care, unmarried and without a lover, will soon be 30. But, an unexpected meeting swoops down from a familiar place…?!

"Well then, how much will you pay to have me?" - Office worker Sumika has lived in perpetual mourning since losing Haruki, her first love who once lifted her out of the grief of losing her only family. A friend from work drags her out to a party, and there she meets Mr. Katsuragi, the vice president of the company hosting the party. It ought to be their first time meeting... and yet, he gives off the impression of already knowing Sumika very well. On top of that, just when Sumika is at her wits' end trying to think of a way to save the family that took her in, Mr. Katsuragi offers to buy her hand in marriage...?

"I did tell you not to underestimate youngsters' sex drive, didn't I?" His face is closing in, my body's heating up... sometimes, my body just won't listen to me anymore...

One day, Kim Ki-tae, a man who sees ghosts and hates them, is forcibly molested by a naked female ghost in a crowded subway."If you agree to the conditions, I will chase away the ghosts. In exchange, come with me"

After taking some time away from relationships and love, it's been 10 years... "How can I find a girlfriend?" Mukai is a man in his 30's living at home with his family. He realized it's been 10 years since he's had a girlfriend. He told his last girlfriend, Miwako, that he wanted to "protect her". He was then told "what does that even mean?" and their relationship eventually fell apart. Ever since then, Mukai has felt things like "love" and "marriage" were distant concepts. However, he starts to find interest in the new person in the office, Nakatani...? Now begins Mukai's new search for love, stuck between new encounters and memories of his past!+

Not a single soul in Olivia Florence's life, including her own husband, provided the warmth that she craved, and she lived her life alone, growing strong. Waking up two decades earlier right after her regretful arranged marriage to the Duke, Lord James Parnell, she plans to live a different life. She hatches a plan to annul her marriage remarry the Duke, Ian Tyrone, infamous for being impotent for never showing any interest in the ladies. Maybe his disinterest in women would allow Olivia to comfortably live as his wife, unburdened by childbirth and free of any other pressures in life. But wait, the Duke who seemingly "couldn't get it up" turns out to be a complete stud at in the bedroom. What has Olivia gotten herself into?

At her close friend’s wedding, Alanna is reunited with Niccolo. He’s a famous businessman now, and ten years ago they shared a passionate kiss. In their hearts they both wanted more, but neither followed those desires. This time, however, along with a burgeoning business relationship, Niccolo pursues his feelings for her. But Alanna has struggled financially since they first met and once had to work as a nude model to get by. The job left a scar on her heart, and ever since then she’s been hesitant to pursue romance. How will Niccolo react when he learns about her past?

From Sura's Place: A young woman dies and becomes a ghost. Soon she finds out that life after death isn't so different from life before death. Would you like to die now?

Cam, a reporter who leaps into danger and has a reputation as a playboy, returns to Spain for the first time in six months. When he arrives at his villa with a beautiful woman in tow, a quiet widow appears in front of him. Widowed Liz, who’s in charge of managing the villa’s garden, isn’t Cam’s type, but he can’t get her out of his mind. When she cries at the memory of her late husband, it shocks him. Is there even one woman who would cry for Cam? He realizes he wants a loyal partner. He’ll even give up his playboy ways to win one!

Ako and Hiro were always together. Ako was so sure that Hiro reciprocated her feelings, but after he rejected her, it left a deep scar in her heart. Ten years have passed since then. Ako decides she needs to spread her wings and forget all about what happened. Right when she's having trouble convincing her dad to let her move out on her own, someone comes to the door. It turns out to be Hiro, her first love, and they haven't seen each other since the rejection. But, since Ako's parents trust him a lot, they let her move into his apartment building. Ako is thrilled to be on her own, but when she forgets to call the gas company, she's forced to ask Hiro for help and close the distance between them. Ako wants to reset the bittersweet memories of her first love and try her relationship with Hiro again.

Crown of Nibelung focuses mainly on Leo, the second royal prince of Nohr. It is an adaptation of the game and follows the Revelation route. The Avatar is depicted in her female incarnation. It makes some references to other material related to Fire Emblem Fates, such as the drama CD. For example, it mentions the Clarkenstein villa within the imperial palace, where the Nohrian Royal Family officially resides.