“I love you as a woman…” Volume 8 of this boarding-house opens at Christmas, a time of love for the whole cast! Meeko is still in love with Matsunaga-san, but at their holiday part, she spots his old flame Konatsu telling him that her old love is still there! Shocked, Meeko storms out of the house—only to have Ryo catch her, claiming that he’ll “never make you cry…” “The greatest hope that I have…is that the girl I like connects with someone she likes.”

A romantic manga starring a high school girl who learns to live on her own, win at high school, and experience first love - all in a boarding house whose living room is home to the odd (but handsome) Matsunaga-san. After her parents leave to care for her ailing grandmother, high schooler Miko "Meeko" Sonoda moves into her uncle's boarding house. There, she meets its rather unusual residents, including the oldest of the bunch: the grumpy mother hen Matsunaga-san. With the help of her housemates, Meeko begins to adjust to her new life away from her parents, but Meeko soon learns that no matter how far away from home she is, she's still a young girl at heart - especially when she finds herself falling for Matsunaga-san.

It seems no amount of secret ardor can get Matsunaga-san to return Meeko's feelings, but the summer brings with it a fresh wave of shocking developments. An unfortunate coincidence convinces Matsunaga-san that Meeko is dating Ryo-kun, but luckily, Meeko manages to resolve the misunderstanding with Ryo-kun's help. But what secrets lie in Matsunaga-san's past? And will he find out she kissed him when he was sick?! From explosive start to finish, you won't be able to tear your eyes away from volume 5 of this boarding house love story!

Ririka thinks she must be missing out—after all, what high school girl isn't obsessed with romance? But when a young, handsome salaryman moves in next door, she realizes she may just be able to understand the appeal of crushes, after all...

When Shimana runs off into s rainstorm, the last person she expects comes to her rescue: Zen! When he gets a fever the next day, Shimana feels responsible and offers to nurse him back to health. While caring for him, she learns that he's been hiding something from her--but that's not the only surprise he has in store for her. Zen's got a confession to make and it's getting harder and harder for him to keep it under wraps.

A fresh romance from Io Sakisaka, leading shojo manga creator and author of Ao Haru Ride! Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites—Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated! Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Inui has told his parents that his future ambition is to make movies. Now he plans to confess his love to Akari, but she is being pressured by Ryosuke to get back together. How will Akari respond?

Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Akari and Rio’s father is being transferred overseas. Rio wants to stay in Japan to be with Yuna, but Kazuomi thinks Akari should go live abroad even though they’ll be apart. What will Akari ultimately decide? -- VIZ Media