After a dramatic first semester, Sakuma and Ushio dive headfirst into summer vacation. Despite their unspoken agreement to not mention the "incident" that occurred on the last day of school, things get real awkward real fast when they meet up with Natsuki on a trip to the aquarium. She asks them a pointed question: "You two are dating, aren't you?" The trio will be forced to set their unresolved feelings aside when fall semester arrives--and with it, the annual culture festival. Can Sakuma balance his feelings for both of them in addition to his work on the festival committee, not to mention a starring role in the class production of Romeo and Juliet?

Growing up in a dreary suburb, Sakuma has little to brighten his humdrum days aside from his best friend. The bright, talented, and attractive Ushio seems to have everything Sakuma lacks, and his good looks, academics, and athletic prowess make him popular with the girls at school. Past trauma--and an understandable inferiority complex--slowly drive the two apart, and by the time they enter high school, they hardly even speak anymore. Thus, Sakuma finds himself alone. Against all odds, he eventually gains a friend in Natsuki, the sweetest girl in class. The two hit it off gushing about their favorite novels, and he falls head over heels for her. But that very same night, he stumbles upon an unexpected sight while walking through a familiar park: his old friend Ushio, dressed in a full-blown schoolgirl's uniform and sobbing uncontrollably.

The Worlds Most Beautiful Chef, Divina Noxema Vasilina, presents Gourmet Confessions of a Supermodel is a humorous, campy treatment of a deliciously serious subject: the art of cooking and entertaining. Presented as a parody of the celebrity, tell-all biography, Miss Divina shares her favorite recipes and tricks of the trade. The way to a mans heart is, after all, through his stomach. The recipes, however, are no joke. They are simple, delicious preparations with choices appropriate to any occasion. Jean Philippe Laplagne is a former caterer and seasoned home cook who loves to laugh just as much as he loves to cook. Presented in the fictional voice of the worlds most beautiful chef, Miss Divina Noxema Vasilina, Laplagne shares a collection of mouth-watering recipes peppered with hilarious essays by Miss Divina that include valuable tips for both cooking and entertaining. Laplagne combines original, unpretentious recipes with recipes from his childhood that will help both novice and experienced chefs glide through cocktail and meal preparation and cook confidently whether for a casual dinner or a multi-course dinner party. His delectable recipes include Spicy Mexican Pool-Boy Bean Dip, Cattle Call Chicken Gumbo, Seorita Chica-Dees Tortilla Seafood Salad, For Whom the Turkey-Stuffed Bell Peppers Toll, Sexy-Swedish-Model Meatballs with Noodles, Vivacious Italian Veggie Pizza, and Baked Sin-A-Man Apples. At the end of many recipes is a Supermodel Hint that offers helpful tips and humorous advice from Miss Divinas confidante, Blanche Itche. In this entertaining cookbook, a former caterer and chef shares recipes and gourmet confessions that lead home cooks of all levels on a fascinating journey to create fabulous meals.

One summer morning before school, Kaoru hears an unsettling rumor--of a mysterious tunnel that can grant any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he writes it off as nothing more than an urban legend, but that very night, he happens upon the selfsame passage: the Urashima Tunnel. As he stands before its gaping maw, a thought occurs to him--if this tunnel truly does have the power to grant any wish, could he use it to bring his younger sister back from her untimely death five years prior? Yet when he returns to explore the tunnel the next day, he finds he's been followed by the new girl in class: a total enigma by the name of Anzu. She takes an interest in Kaoru, and they agree to work together to investigate the time-twisting tunnel and uncover its mysteries. Together, they might achieve their deepest desires...but are they prepared for what it may cost them?

There has been an odd reluctance on the part of historians of the Italian American experience to confront the discrimination faced by Italians and Americans of Italian ancestry. This volume is a bold attempt by an esteemed group of scholars and writers to discuss the question openly by charting the historical and cultural boundaries of stereotypes, prejudice, and assimilation. Contributors offer a continuous series of cultural encounters and experiences in television, literature, and film that deserve the attention of anyone interested in the larger themes of American history.

After returning from the battle at the Rust Mountains, what awaited Will was not a fairytale ending or another terrifying threat, but the commonplace events of his everyday life. His friendship and a fierce battle with his dependable ally, the swordsman Reystov. An adventure in a snow-filled forest with the troubadour Bee. A battle with an ancient indomitable giant. And prayers and conversation with the god of the flame. Penned by the Paladin, these are the stories of a single winter.