A Book That is Kind to the Heart: Instant Punchline 2-koma Theater

My Dress-Up Darling

Wakana Gojou is a high school student training to become a traditional doll artisan. A childhood incident left him deeply hurt when a friend rejected his passion for dolls, so he now keeps to himself and avoids sharing his interests with others. He spends his afternoons alone in the home economics room, practicing his sewing skills. His quiet routine changes when Marin Kitagawa, a popular and outgoing classmate, discovers him working on doll clothes. Marin has a secret hobby of her own: cosplaying characters from video games and anime. She can design and imagine costumes, but she cannot sew them herself. Marin asks Wakana to make her cosplay outfits, and he reluctantly agrees. As they work

Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro

Naoto Hachiouji is a shy, introverted second-year high school student who spends his afternoons drawing in the art club room. His quiet routine is shattered when a group of girls discovers his manga pages and mocks him openly. One of them, the first-year Hayase Nagatoro, lingers behind and begins teasing him relentlessly until he cries. From that day on, Nagatoro makes a habit of visiting Naoto and dragging him into whatever catches her interest, especially if it makes him uncomfortable. Her friends join in, but Nagatoro is particularly merciless when they are alone and gets annoyed if anyone else goes too far with him. As the daily teasing continues, Naoto realizes he does not actually di

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

Rentaro Aijou has asked a hundred girls out and been rejected every single time. Desperate after his hundredth heartbreak, he prays at a shrine for luck in love. A god appears and promises him that he will meet one hundred soulmates in high school. On the first day of school, two girls confess to him immediately, confirming the god's words. But the god forgot a crucial detail: if any of his soulmates fails to enter a relationship with him, she will die. To save them all, Rentaro decides to date every one of his destined partners, no matter how many appear.

We Never Learn

Nariyuki Yuiga is a third-year high school student who has worked relentlessly to become a top achiever. His goal is to secure the special VIP nomination, a prestigious scholarship that would cover all his future university tuition fees and ease the burden on his destitute family. He finally receives the nomination, but it comes with an unexpected condition. Nariyuki must tutor his two brilliant classmates: Rizu Ogata, a science prodigy, and Fumino Furuhashi, a literary genius. The problem is that each girl is hopelessly mediocre at the other's subject of expertise. To make matters worse, the subjects they struggle with are the very fields they dream of pursuing in university. With applica

Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!

Ooyama is a quiet, timid high school student who lives alone and prefers to keep to himself. His peaceful routine is shattered when Riko Akutsu, a notorious delinquent from his class, suddenly shows up at his apartment and decides to make it her personal hangout. She reads his manga, naps on his bed, and helps herself to his snacks without asking. Despite his repeated attempts to get her to leave, Akutsu keeps coming back every day after school. Her bold and provocative behavior constantly flusters Ooyama, leaving him torn between wanting his space back and growing accustomed to her overwhelming presence. As they spend more time together, their unusual relationship slowly begins to change.

Anjo the Mischievous Gal

Seto is a serious, ordinary high school student who prefers to keep to himself. His quiet routine is constantly disrupted by Anjo, the energetic and popular gyaru in his class who seems to have made it her personal mission to tease him at every opportunity. Despite their contrasting personalities, Anjo is always around, finding endless amusement in Seto's flustered reactions. While Seto struggles to handle her relentless antics, he doesn't realize that his genuine responses are exactly why she enjoys his company so much. As their daily interactions continue, Seto begins to wonder how much of Anjo's playful flirting is just an act, and whether there is something more behind her constant att