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After a brief discussion with Claude, Opal heads to the Bocceli Duchy in Taisei Kingdom. While she still doesn’t have the whole picture yet, she understands her role clearly: bait. She must act as a diversion to assist her husband and Alessandro’s faction. She goes headfirst into danger, with her first step being the reform of the Bocceli Duchy, a region woefully behind on technology due to fears that using such items will bring upon the curse of the devil! As Opal patiently tries to encou...

On the night of her high society debut, an unknown culprit assaulted Countess Opal. That single incident led to the loss of her reputation among the nobility, and she has faced years of isolation and malicious gossip. Then, one day, she suddenly finds herself married off to Duke Hubert! It turns out he needs Opal’s family fortune to save himself from debt, despite his unsavory attitude towards her.Opal’s newlywed life begins in a dusty old attic. Hubert’s mansion is full of hostili...

Opal Holloway is a determined young lady whose ambition makes her stand out among her peers. When her entire life is seemingly changed overnight, she’s left without a man to marry. However, she couldn’t be more relieved, since she’s been secretly in love with her childhood friend Claude. Opal hoped that she wouldn’t be forced to marry a noble other than her childhood friend, but bad news arrives. Wed to a childish duke, whose servants refuse to treat her well, Opal feels like the whole wor...

Opal and Claude are finally married, but before they can fully enjoy their newlywed life, a surprise guest shows up at their door: Hubert McLeod, Opal’s ex-husband! Hubert wants to consult with Opal about his remarriage, but he also brings news that leaves Opal shocked. Beth, Opal’s previous lady attendant, was fired from the duke’s mansion for being pregnant and would not reveal the father! Although Beth used to mistreat her, Opal simply cannot sit idly by. She decides to travel back to S...

Abandoned on her 18th birthday by her absent single father, Mako struggles to make ends meet. When her friend offers to introduce her to a sugar daddy for a casual dinner and some conversation, it all seems straightforward and simple. Little does Mako know, someone else has their sights set on her date-a ruthless assassin on a mission to take out his target and leave no witnesses… Before she realizes it, Mako's late-night liaison turns into a deadly encounter with a contract killer, and no...

Opal and Claude attend a ball in Taisei at King Alessandro’s invitation, hoping to celebrate their engagement—but rumors have spread beyond borders, and the party guests call her “devil woman” to her face. Worst of all, Claude’s friend, Baron Pradeaux, openly goads Opal in an attempt to dissuade her from marrying Claude. But the ever-steadfast Opal refuses to bow down to anyone and takes this opportunity to show everyone what she’s made of. Soon, it’s time for Opal’s long-awaited second we...

A quirky 18+ Boys Love manga about two very different boys with a shared love for the same popular idol somehow fall in love themselves.Thirty-year-old manicurist Toshi Agawa is a devoted fan of the idol group FLAT. For the first time in two years, he’s finally going to see them live, together with his new friend “Kazusa,” a fellow fan he met online who managed to snag them tickets to the upcoming concert. It’s the perfect match — not only does Kazusa share the sam...

Now that Opal and Claude are finally engaged, they decide to leave their home nation behind to move to the Taisei Kingdom, where Claude has earned himself the rank of marquis and the friendship of King Alessandro. However, not everyone welcomes Opal with open arms—the temperamental Baron Pradeaux openly loathes her, and even the king seems to harbor suspicions. Opal was prepared to leave high society and retire, but she finds herself once again forced to take center stage and rejoin the su...

Some places do not simply exist. They remember.In a forgotten alley of Granada's Albaicín, behind an old wooden door, lies a café unlike any other. Here, music does more than fill the air—it opens the mind. A quiet device allows those who sit there to receive the memories of strangers: their joys, their sorrows, their hidden pasts.Daniel comes to the café seeking nothing more than curiosity. But when a violent memory crashes into him—a car accident seen through the eyes of ...

By the Waters of Babylon is a memoir and travelogue by Mori Arimasa, the influential Japanese philosopher and intellectual who interpreted European culture to postwar Japan. A professor of French philosophy, Mori visited Paris and came to the realization that to truly understand the significance of French and European civilization, he would have to live there and immerse himself in French culture. Abandoning his Tokyo professorship, Mori remained ...

Though Opal is horrified by Hubert’s rash purchase of the infamous Manthest land, its fortunes fare better than feared thanks to Marquis Roussel, an investor from the neighboring nation. But Opal’s relief is short-lived, as her world is turned upside down once more when Hubert suddenly confesses his love and says that he wants them to be a true couple! Will she accept his advances? Or will the sudden return of her childhood best friend alter her life’s course yet again?

Opal moves to the Taisei Kingdom with her beloved and childhood friend, Claude. While her new husband had made a name for himself in Taisei, they both know their new home doesn’t take kindly to foreigners. Behind the shimmery glamour of aristocracy lies nasty gossip and misogyny; they view Opal as a wanton woman! But Opal is nothing if not stubborn, and she won’t let these bullies have their way with her! She’s got a keen mind and a sharp tongue, and she’s not afraid to fight back....