Otome no Sainou

Otome no Sainou is a manga anthology featuring several distinct romantic stories. In the titular tale, fourteen-year-old Kiyoshin Nakanishi—affectionately known as Onii-chan—is a chivalrous heroine who intervenes when she witnesses a boy named Sachikana Kashiwaki being aggressively confronted during a confession from another male student. After stepping in to protect him, Nakanishi and Kashiwaki form an unexpected friendship that gradually blossoms into something more. The collection also includes "Tsuki Iro Secret," which follows Alice, a middle school student council president who is widely disliked by her peers and deemed unfit for her role. She fondly remembers a boy who helped her back in elementary school, but her present takes a fantastical turn when she encounters Lu, a magical sorcerer stranded on Earth until the next full moon. As Alice navigates her isolation and newfound magical company, she continues to wonder about the whereabouts of her childhood savior. Finally, "Right Now - I Need a Boyfriend!!" centers on Ebisukumo, a wealthy girl with a distinctly boyish demeanor. To avoid being sent abroad to study in America by her father, she must produce a suitable boyfriend. Since her father favors intelligent men, she strikes a deal with Ninsei, the cold-hearted top student of her school. He agrees to the arrangement on one strict condition: she must learn to behave like a proper lady. However, their contract soon reveals hidden depths neither of them anticipated.