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"Friendship and love are put to the test when Yoh's friend Asaoka reveals that he likes Haruna. The two boys strike a deal--whoever loses the school sports meet will give up on her! Later, Haruna grapples with an unattractive girl who's obsessed with Yoh... But can Haruna win against jealousy and sabotage?"--Back cover.

Having been entrapped by Rosalie, a dangrous young woman who wants Edgar to herself, Lydia realizes that she is in the warehouse where Edgar was first enslaved as a child and she must discover the secrets of Edgar's past before she falls victim to the warehouse's owner.

Following their adventure on the Isle of Manan, Lydia and Edgar return to London only to find the city in terror of the Fogman, who is snatching children from all over the city at night and may have a connection to Edgar's dark past.

Lydia travels with Edgar and his companions to the Isle of Manan, formerly the home of the Blue Knight Earl, but even if they can make it past the merfolk who surround the island, Edgar could face death if it turns out he is not the true heir to the Earldom.

"Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather's ability to see spirits--and his massive debt to them! Now she's been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed, or get eaten by demons. But Aoi isn't the type to let spirits push her around, and she's determined to redeem her grandfather's IOU on her own terms! Aoi wants to work off her debt to the Tenjin-ya inn, but she only has one day to find a position and none of the managers are willing to hire a human! If she can just get someone to see past her troublesome lineage, Aoi is certain she can prove her worth!"--Back cover.

"Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues. Now, in high school, Kou has reappeared, but is he still the same boy she fell in love with?"--OCLC.

"Tanaka, a boy who transferred to Takeo's school, keeps hanging around Sunakawa for some reason. At first, Takeo thinks nothing of it, but when he hears that Tanaka is just using Sunakawa, he immediately goes to help his friend! And later, Takeo finds out some distressing news from Yamato! Will Takeo and Yamato actually be separated?!"--Back cover.

"Pastry chef Ichinose thinks he is best suited to be with Yamato and tells Takeo to break up with her! Takeo becomes discouraged, but he takes a stand against Ichinose even though Ichinose swears to declare his love to Yamato after he wins a pastry chef competition. Will Takeo and Yamato's relationship survive the high-stakes baking contest?!"--Back cover.

"Sawako 'Sadako' Kuronuma is the perfect heroine ... for a horror movie. With her jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor, she's always had trouble fitting in. But her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class, Shota Kazehaya. Sawako and Kazehaya have confessed their feelings to each other! But now Sawako is worried about her rival, Kurumi. In the past, Kurumi vowed to hate any girl who went out with Kazehaya. So how's she going to react to the news that Sawako and Kazehaya are dating?"--Cover.

"Seemingly afflicted by Yumurasaki's fatal illness of the past, Yukari begins to get very sick in the present day... Meanwhile, Mahoro vows to kill Satomi before he can kill Yukari (as she believes he killed Yumurasaki in the past)! Are these three fated to repeat their tragic connection?"--Back cover.