In that time, life has returned to normal and the nightmares associated with Count D's pet shop of horrors have ceased--for now.

    Desert lands never cease to fascinate her as a photographer. While being immersed in taking photographs there, Lisa sprains her ankle. To make matters worse, a sandstorm is approaching on the horizon. Lisa realizes that she is trapped by this impending menace. But a man riding a black horse effortlessly lifts Lisa up into his arms by a hairbreadth! Who is this beautiful man? To survive, Lisa has no choice but to cling to him, without knowing who he is.

    How will she ever go to bed with him? Meanwhile, a sinister man attacks her once again. Right after Iantha and Robert learn that one of the guests at their Christmas party was part of the group that assaulted Iantha, the man is murdered. And then they receive letters warning them to stop investigating. But Robert remains a rock for Iantha as the culprit tries to crush her spirit. Robert's gentle embrace, his kisses that work their way into her very soul—he cradles her with all of his being...

    a real dream boy, or so she thought. But in real life he's mean and bullies her. There's even rumors about him being a former yankee as well. He's an employee at the cafe and acts completely different at school, but while she is always being teased by the normal Kisaragi, she just can't stop her love for him... Aside from the title, it's a sweet love story for girls.

    Desperate to get away, she accepts the aid of an unlikely ally: her fiancé’s brother, Leo Christakis. As she’s wondering to herself why leo is helping her, his warm and endearing tone turns menacing. It turns our that Natasha is the collateral for the millions of euros her ex-fiancé embezzled from Leo’s business!

    But never say die! She's ready to give it her all in volume 2! With the help (?) of her friends, Nanako struggles through procrastination and distraction, determined to reach her goal. Unfortunately, that goal comes with a hefty price tag, and as the cost of study guides, enrollment, and dorm fees climbs, the penny-pinching Nanako jumps on the chance to make some extra cash with a part-time job . . . at a maid café?! Now with even more work on her plate, will Nanako ever be able to pull up her grades and make it into the college of her dreams?

    

    At closing time, Micah had to ask Sherry to leave, so she headed out on her own. Later, Micah sees Sherry walking down the deserted street by herself, and he finds out that she no longer has a place to live. He invites her to stay with him and his mother, that way Sherry has a place to stay and can look after his aging mother, as well. Sherry soon receives a call from her father demanding she return home. Sherry doesn’t want to marry the creepy man her father’s chosen for her, so she and Micah get hitched for her protection. Micah’s protective impulses have Sherry falling for him, but her father may still get in the way of their budding love.

    She has lived her life following the path set down by her parents, and now she is about to be married off to a man she doesn't love. She runs away and stumbles upon the late-night food stand run by Akira. His kindness and warmth opens her mind to a world she didn't know existed--but when his tragic past threatens to destroy the pure love that has begun to blossom, she must choose between the life she has always known and a love she didn't know was possible.