Recommendations based on "My Happy Marriage, Vol. 2 (light novel)"

A fan-favorite series by adored author Yonezou Nekota continues in single volumes.Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test and to ensure his silence blackmails him into doing whatever Maya wants! After nearly breaking up, Maya and Nemugasa finally go on their hot springs vacation, where their passions reignite! In fact, Maya becomes so besotted with Nemugasa that he gives him a couple’s ring to “ward off any poachers.” But after their return, Maya is approached by the mysterious Ruka, leaving Nemugasa as the jealous one. Is the shoe finally on the other foot?

Playboy Maya catches studious Nemugasa cheating on a test, and to ensure his silence Maya blackmails Nemugasa into doing whatever he wants!Maya and Nemugasa are now officially lovers, but it's the summer of their third year of high school, meaning even more studying for college entrance exams. Their relationship is reduced to stealing kisses over lunch recess and the occasional sleepover. Stressed and desperately wanting some alone time, the two wind up having a massive—even dangerous—misunderstanding! Things only get worse when the two eventually end up attending separate colleges, meaning they will no longer see each other every day. How will Nemugasa handle Maya’s continued popularity with the ladies? And can Maya accept Nemugasa making a new college friend?

"Sumire is a trendy high schooler nursing a crush on her twenty-something seat neighbor, Reo Ninomiya, whom the rumor mill has dubbed ""Lightning"" thanks to his turbulent history. At least with Sumire, he shows flashes of a softer side, like the time he walks her home at night for her safety. Although the two have grown closer, there is a line Reo refuses to cross due to his past. But that promise won't keep him from pulling her in for fierce embraces or calling her cute to her face! Can Sumire's poor heart survive the sweet sparks of love in this developing high-speed romance?!"

Misaki, the feminist school president, has her life turned upside-down when Usui, the bad boy at school, discovers her secret that she is a waitress at a maid cafe.

A sophisticated and bloody coming-of-age story from the creator of the hit Flowers of Evil.Ages 16+.FINALITYAfter ten years, Makoto and Sakurane's reckoning has arrived. The inevitably bloody confrontation between the two monsters brings an end to one story, but marks the beginning of others. Gosho now faces a life marked by unimaginable trauma. Makoto's mother struggles to find resolution while never truly understanding what became of her son. And Makoto himself faces eternity.FINAL VOLUME!

Sawako “Sadako” Kuronuma is the perfect heroine…for a horror movie.With her jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor, Sawako “Sadako” Kuronuma always had trouble fitting in. But her whole life changes when she befriends the most popular boy in class, Shota Kazehaya. Can love trump her cursed life?Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor--she's mistakenly called Sadako by those around her. But behind her scary façade is a very misunderstood teenager. Too shy to fit in, all she wants to do is make some friends. But when the most popular boy in class befriends her, she's sure to make more than just that--she's about to make some enemies too!

Even from a young age Hira was an introvert, too nervous to speak up, disappearing into the crowd at his high school. From afar he admires his classmate, Kiyoi, ruling as the king of the class with his handsome looks and his aloof attitude. To him, everyone is equally worthless. With his low self-esteem, Hira is happy to play his part as Kiyoi's loyal gopher, but even he's surprised when he finds Kiyoi's phone number added to his cellphone. Every glance, every scrap of attention is precious. Could these lonely, suffocating feelings actually be love?

The second installment of this poignant series focused on the young lives of a group of foster children delves into the deep sadness and bright joys of their fears and dreams. Publishers Weekly writes, "Matsumoto deftly weaves a sense of longing and sadness into even the most chaotic scenes, and readers are drawn into the lives of children struggling to be themselves in a world that doesn’t want them." Translated by Tekkonkinkreet film director Michael Arias. -- VIZ Media

When Keiko learns of a possible connection between Mahiru and the Moonlight Bandits, she confronts Mahiru, going as far as branding her as an enemy and traitor. However, the ever-gregarious Mahiru extends a friendly invitation to Keiko in order to calm an increasingly tense situation. Will she take hold of the olive branch? Or will the alliance snap like a twig?

FEAR AND BEAUTY Surviving the first major battle in her relationship with Yamato Kurosawa, Mei feels her ties with her first-ever boyfriend are deeper than ever. But then a budding model with her eyes on Yamato moves into town, and draws the photogenic Yamato into the world of photo shoots and fashion. Now Mei has to grapple with the painful pangs of jealousy, and a creeping fear that she might be left alone yet again...