December 25th is a special day for Runko, but will anyone else remember why it's special?
Kuramae Masamune (45): An old man who sells bento at a small shop. He is divorced with children. He is not good at socializing but seems to be getting a little jealous of inui. He feels bad that he stood him up on their date Inui Nazuna (21): A university student whose uncle makes the best bento, used to have fun with him until he had to move to an apartment far away even though he fell in love. In this story, Inui pretends to be jealous of his uncle in hopes of doing naughty stuff to him because he got stood up on their date.+
Chiyuku, a shy girl works at a cafe, where she often meets a regular customer Sakaraba-san. He often ordering 2 short cakes one for him, and one for his wife. Despite of herself, she falls in love with him. Is this kinda love not meant to be?
From Mangaupdates: Misaki's parents are dead, and she lives with her sick uncle, who is now hospitalized, while taking care of her younger sister. Her younger sister notices the family drama around them and feels scared of what is to come. Misaki simply lives, always hoping for the best. A nice, full color oneshot that is somewhat sad.
A semi-autobiographical story by renowned Taiwanese scriptwriter, director, and author Wu Nien-jen, chronicling his childhood in the mining town of Jiufen and his interactions with a strange father-son pair known only as "Rat" and "Rat-ling."
From JShoujo Scans: Contains Five One-shots: 1) Yoake Mae (Before Daybreak) Iori is the daughter of a wealthy family who has lived a caged-in existence. She has lived her life following the path set down by her parents, and now she is about to be married off to a man she doesn't love. She runs away and stumbles upon the late-night food stand run by Akira. His kindness and warmth opens her mind to a world she didn't know existed--but when his tragic past threatens to destroy the pure love that has begun to blossom, she must choose between the life she has always known and a love she didn't know was possible.
Riku attends an all girls school and is tall, pretty, and the ace of the volleyball team. It goes without saying that she is quite popular, and as such receives many confessions. However, she turns all the girls down because she knows they are only using her as a replacement for a guy and that they would eventually leave her. Will she ever find someone that won't leave her?
Due to living with her 3 brothers and father for so long, 2nd year Mizumori Hidarishita has come to hate all guys! Against all odds, she encounters Koizumi Ikurou, an avid girl-hater because of his troublesome sister. Tired of being pursued by the opposite gender, they both seek refuge in holding onto their beliefs, but what happens when Mizumori's dream world is torn apart?
