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A Tomorrow Full of Love: “My palms were stained with love as indelibly as with the fate foretold in their creases.” ~Majima

The Dilemmas of Working Women: Mito’s fuel is running out; she juggles multiple affairs, a high-performing job, and the routine that accompanies Asaoka-kun, the boy who thinks he’d like to marry her.

Planarian: Haruka is an insufferable mess with a tragic backstory surrounded by cruel lovers, emotionally distant parents, and gossiping strangers. The behavior she accepts from people, along with inner thoughts such as “It wasn’t easy, being loved,” and “Hating a person is a form of loving them, I knew,” evidence just how poor her self-image and perception of love are.

Naked: Ryōko finds health and happiness in connecting with other people, but she has no motivation to do so.