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The one-shots in this were good stories but most of them felt like too much of a greater story was sacrificed so that they could be made into one-shots. This made me feel disappointment at the end of each story because I felt they could have been so much better, even with just one extra chapter of content.
6.5 ch. = 7 ch. in total - trans. 2011
CJ Michalski
1. Kowarekake no Omocha (A Toy with Sadness)
2. Hako no Naka no Omocha - continues from 1.
3. Kinjirareta Omocha (Forbidden Toy) - continues from 2.
4. Yume Miru Koro o Sugite mo (Even Beyond Dreams)
5. Taiyou no Playboy (Sun's Playboy)
6. Kamihitoe no Daikirai (Paper-Thin Loathing)
7. Nakanaka Sunao ni Narenakute (Communication Is Still an Issue) - Extra of 1,2+3.
Sequel to Oujisama, though with only brief connection, so reading Oujisama first is not absolutely necessary, tells the love stories of the princes in a kingdom which keeps a tenuous alliance with the kingdom in Oujisama.
1- about the relationship between a king and the second prince from Oujisama, who is a diplomatic hostage.
2- about the incestuous love between two princes.
3- about the youngest prince who accidentally stowaways on a pirate ship and ends up loving the captain.
Prequel to Ousama, though with only brief connection, so reading Oujisama first is not absolutely necessary, tells the love stories of the princes in a kingdom which keeps a tenuous alliance with the kingdom in Ousama.
Several Short Stories:
1. A Ninja who can’t or won’t die before killing a lord (don’t fully understand why), who ‘punishes’ him every time he losses by raping him (don’t know why). Keeping him alive is the sword he carries, or rather the being that’s linked to it (also not fully explained why).
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3. Two students leave ‘Ninja Training’ because they were treated harshly and the more experienced one offer to train the other (I think this might be a prequel to story 1.)
I was hesitant at first as the steriotypical overly girly uke, but all of these were very good, but sometimes brief short stories:
1. The first one had the feel of an old folk tale meant to teach it’s readers a lesson, or like one of the shorter, lesser known Brothers Grimm fairy tails. Which, though containing little details, still leave you thinking “ah, wasn’t that a nice little tale”. This was my favourite of the 5.
Agetai Kimochi