She’s the cutest, too... but we’re just coworkers! “No way, you actually like me?!” Kai Nakamura, 16 years old, has just been asked out by a girl for the first time in his life. And the girl who has set her sights on him is the cute, anime-craving coworker he’s been chatting up, Kotobuki Hotei! Struck by this bolt from the blue, Kai’s at a loss—he doesn’t dislike her, but where does he draw the line between liking her as a pal versus as a partner? Meanwhile, Kotobuki lays on the pressure and suggests they have a date to test their compatibility. Unable to refuse a passionate yet polite plea from this otherwise nervous wreck of a newbie, Kai agrees to a trial run, leading to the first real-deal date of Kai’s young life. And if that wasn’t stressful enough, his best girl friend Jun happens to spot them together at their destination... This Pure Friendship Romantic Comedy comes back for Part 2!

Kai Nakamura has the average range of otaku hobbies for a high school boy, but the buddy he shares them with is far from ordinary... Kai’s best friend in the whole world is Jun Miyakawa, his classmate known as a super hottie. Though Kai and Jun just met when they enrolled in high school, they hit it off with passion for all the same hobbies! When they’re together, the pair never have enough hours in the day. Kai and Jun can’t get enough of each other’s company as they chat about video games and manga or sing anime songs at karaoke. Love is fleeting, but friendship is forever in this "just friends" rom-com filled with flirty fun!

With his friend group saved and his social standing maintained, Natsuki Haibara is well on his way to living the youth of his dreams after leaping back in time seven years to his high school days. Now that he’s cleared phase one of his Rainbow-Colored Youth Plan, he’s on to phase two—getting a girlfriend! He has his eyes set on the school’s number one beauty, Hikari Hoshimiya, and in order to win her over, Natsuki joins forces with his childhood friend. Sounds like he’s got it all figured out, right? Nah, you know what they say: where there are teenagers, there’s bound to be drama. Trouble’s afoot in the girls’ basketball club, putting a damper on everyone’s mood. Plus, things always get messy when friends crush on other friends and none of the feelings are mutual. Can Natsuki find the ideal balance between friendship and romance? Or is everything fated to fall apart when love comes into play?

High school was supposed to be a fresh start—new school, new me. I should be basking in the glory of my new found popularity and placing top of my class, but I can’t. That’s because I have to live with my stupid ex, Mizuto Irido, who is also my little stepbrother now. For the sake of our newlywed parents, we’re pretending to be best friends, but behind the scenes, we hate each other’s guts and would like nothing more than to see the other crash and burn. We once thought we were deeply in love, but that was nothing but a folly of youth—a mistake that neither of us were keen on repeating. He never really understood me, even when we were dating. Nowadays, he still acts like he knows me, but that’s all it is—an act. All he saw— No, all he’s ever seen has been a plain-looking girl who shared a hobby with him. If someone else who fit that description asked him out, what would stop him from saying yes?

A collection of the second half of the mega-popular webcomic series of the same name, Check, Please!: Sticks and Scones is the last in Ngozi Ukazu's hilarious and stirring two-volume coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life. Perfect for fans of the hit series Heartstopper! Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates—he has a brand new boyfriend! Bitty and Jack must navigate their new, secret, long-distance relationship, and decide how to reveal their relationship to friends and teammates. And on top of that, Bitty's time at Samwell is quickly coming to an end...It's two full hockey seasons packed with big wins and high stakes!

Four years ago, the news of the divorce of River City's richest man, Mo Liancheng, and his newlywed wife, Mu Qingqing, had been the talk of the town for over four years.Four years later, the new comedian, Mu Qingqing, won numerous awards for a single play, while rumors about her have been rampant for the past four years.At the party, Mu Qingqing held a goblet in her hand. With a slightly dazed smile in her slightly drunk eyes, she said, "Let me tell you, Mo Liancheng isn't as impressive as he looks ..."The surroundings instantly quietened down. Countless pairs of eyes stared at the ashen-faced man behind her. She acted as if she didn't feel anything as she continued laughing heartless."Be good, don't make a fuss, wife." His voice slid past his ears, low and mellow like intoxicating wine. Mu Qingqing turned around and met with a pair of unfathomable eyes ...

This open access book contains the oral histories that were inspired by the work of the Special Olympics in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of its founding. The foreword and prefatory materials provide an overview of the Special Olympics and its growth in the Peoples Republic of China. The sections that follow record interview transcripts of individuals with intellectual disabilities living in Shanghai. In addition to chronicling the involvement of these individuals and their families in the Special Olympics movement, the interview transcripts also capture their daily lives and how they have navigated school and work.