CONTRACTS OF THE HEART ANTHOLOGY #2: Stanley heads to the library to try to pick up girls, but leaves with a silly little romance instead.

Layla MacKenzie-Ray is the daughter of a hero, but that has not given her a free pass through life. Hardworking, honest and determined, she has honed her Magus skills in the hopes of living up to her father's reputation, that is if she can overcome her social anxiety and naivete. In the year 2...

Seventeen-year-old Jasmine Light is anything but ordinary. With jet-black hair streaked in electric blue and eyes that shimmer like morning frost, she’s a quiet force of creativity—writing in her heart, and escaping into books that mirror her dreams. But her world shifts when she meets Dean Whi...

Harto had long given up on drawing manga, but on a Wednesday morning, the famous actress Nadia transferred into his school. As it turns out, Nadia knows a lot about his experience drawing manga, something he himself abandoned many years ago. She asks him for help, while one of Harto’s close frien...

Yuji and Aiko fell in love too young and married even younger. When an unexpected pregnancy turned their world upside down, they tried to build a life on their own. The pressure was too much, and Aiko walked away right after giving birth, leaving Yuji to raise their daughter alone. Six years l...

Takeshi Kitamaki, a handsome and disciplined 26-year-old, leads a life of quiet anonymity, a stark contrast to the life of his younger sister, Ayumi. At 25, Ayumi Kitamaki is a national sensation, the stunning, black-haired center of the top idol group, "Mikuyi." Alongside her equally charming ba...

Arika had thrown a lot of pieces of herself in favor of becoming a society-conforming 28 years old adult, and it all could be tracked back to when her fantasy-loving, MMORPG playing grandmother left for heavens while still not in speaking terms with her. Guided by a mysterious black cat, Arik...

In a quiet coastal town, music is slowly dying out. The high school’s once-thriving music club has only two remaining members: a shy violinist who hides her talent, and a cheerful boy who dreams of writing a song that can move hearts. When they’re unexpectedly paired for a local summer music fest...

Artificial Island K-A is home to runaways with fake names and real lives. One of its many residents is Noa, an android equipped with the ability to turn any device with augmented reality technology into her eyes and ears. Witness Noa's day-to-day as she deals with the nightlife, android discri...

Olina was forced to grow up and be an adult at such a young age. With no mother around to teach or protect her, the house she grew up in had no sense of love or care for her. She vows to start putting herself first but with her busy schedule as the Vice President of Denroux Incorporated and her d...