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His rule: No sexual relations until age 18! Her rule: No rules.Free-spirited Yuri Hasegawa and straitlaced Keiichiro Katsuragi have fallen in love. But his elite political family—producing a line of prime ministers—does not allow male descendants to engage in any sexual relations until they are 18. Can the physically affectionate Yuri and rule-abiding Keiichiro keep their relationship strictly chaste?After Yuri begins dating Keiichiro, she discovers what it’s like spending time with a member of the elite. When they commute to high school, they’re chaperoned by Keiichiro’s private guards, and there are surveillance cameras in his chauffeured car. It’s difficult to be romantic, especially now that a handsome spy from the Katsuragi family is interfering in their relationship!

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A young sorceress transforms into an adult and sets out on magical adventures full of charm and wonder! Ran Uruma can’t wait to grow up and become a sorceress like her mother, so with the help of a magical pair of sneakers, she transforms into an adult and sets off! Her father and older brother Jin try to keep her home safe, but Ran is determined to advance her powers and have adventures of her own! Even as Otaro recovers from his injury, bugs continue to attack him in his dreams. Ran decides to use her powers to save him, but she might not be strong enough to eradicate the bugs… Meanwhile, Jin’s animal instincts take over and send him on the hunt for the right mate. Who will turn out to be his chosen one?

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With the help of a magical pair of sneakers, a young sorceress transforms into an adult and sets out on magical adventures full of wonder and danger! Little Ran Uruma can’t wait to grow up and become a sorceress like her mother, so with the help of a magical pair of sneakers, she transforms into an adult and sets off! Her father and older brother Jin try to keep her safe at home, but Ran is determined to advance her powers and have adventures of her own! Even though Ran looks like an adult during her transformation, she doesn’t really know what perils the outside world holds. When she meets rich playboy Otaro Mikado, has she actually gained a friend or a foe?

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Menswear Trends will help you understand the relationship of menswear to society, enabling you to become both a forecaster and trend thinker – and bring new ideas, innovation and strategies to men’s fashion. With designer and educator Aki Choklat you’ll learn how menswear trends fit within the larger context of retail, how brands can use trends to be more competitive, and how to create an inspiring trend forecast. Later chapters show how to analyse catwalks, gather information from street-style coverage, compare short-term and long-term analysis and how to analyse and forecast colour trends. In the final chapter you’ll explore the various job roles within the trend industry, learn to differentiate between trend services and how to navigate the contemporary job market and illustrate your skills in a portfolio. Industry Insight Interviews: Peter Betsche, CEO, Arvenco David Edgar, one of the founding partners of Bureaux Design Associates (BDA) Michael Fisher, Creative Director – Menswear, Fashion Snoops Jaana Jätyri, founder of Trendstop Volker Ketteniss, Head of Menswear, WGSN Sandy MacLennan, founder of East Central Studios Ember Todd Colour and Trend Manager for Chaco Brand, Wolverine Worldwide Barbara Vinken, Chair of Comparative and French Literature, University of Munich Geraldine Wharry, founder of Trend Atelier

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Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh once played guitar in solitude, but ever since Nijika Ijichi roped her into joining Kessoku Band, she’s experienced everything from playing live shows to part-time jobs to shopping for instruments. All told, she’s having a good time, in her own socially anxious way. But now Bocchi’s up against her biggest challenge yet—Performing on stage at her school festival!

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THE DRAGON'S WRATH UNLEASHED!

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Things are finally starting to look serious for Hitori Bocchi Gotoh as Kessoku Band sets their sights on participating in the Unidentified Riot teen music festival! Now's the time the group to band together and focus on getting their name out there, but when faced with new venues and new faces, can Bocchi settle her nerves long enough to come out on top?

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A young sorceress transforms into an adult and sets out on magical adventures full of charm and wonder!Ran Uruma can’t wait to grow up and become a sorceress like her mother, so with the help of a magical pair of sneakers, she transforms into an adult and sets off! Her father and older brother Jin try to keep her home safe, but Ran is determined to advance her powers and have adventures of her own!After Ran finally awakens from her long slumber, she discovers the terrible news about Otaro, and her sorrow sends the whole town of Haimachi into tears. As she works toward accepting the tragedy, she ponders how she can become a stronger sorceress, even if it means leaving her home and the people she loves…

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A young sorceress transforms into an adult and sets out on magical adventures full of charm and wonder!Ran Uruma can’t wait to grow up and become a sorceress like her mother, so with the help of a magical pair of sneakers, she transforms into an adult and sets off! Her father and older brother Jin try to keep her home safe, but Ran is determined to advance her powers and have adventures of her own!The sorceresses, Black Crows and White Dogs celebrate the end of their battle against the bugs, but Jin makes a horrible discovery—Ran has managed to save Otaro, thereby guaranteeing the bugs’ survival! As everyone races to destroy the bugs once and for all, what other lives will this war claim?

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ON THE BRINK OF DEATH

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Grab your goggles and join the Science Girls! We're science girls! We love to learn.We gather, test, assess, discern!From the lab to the meadow to the greenhousethe science girls have lots to see, lots to do, and lots to explore. Follow this troupe of busy girls as they have fun hypothesizing and analyzing in a day full of curiosity and excitement.

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BACK IN BUSINESSHaruki and Karen’s restorative hot spring trip takes a decidedly unrelaxing turn when they decide to participate in a hunt hosted by Kagemitsu. With the healing effects of the spring on his side, Haruki is back to normal—but the hunt soon proves to be far from routine when he encounters a shrine maiden on her way to Kamuykotan to pray. Is this new heroine here to stay?!

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Just as Ruri was starting to get used to life in the forest, Chelsea sends her to the capital of Dracodom on an errand to give her a chance to experience city life and think about her future. Will a magic bracelet with the power to transform her into a white cat be enough to keep this girl with more magical ability than she knows what to do with out of trouble...?

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