RoseMary's manga / #Josei(221)

Makoto dreams of a sweet, sweet life, but that seems so far away when, on top of being fired, she also gets dumped by her boyfriend. Being drunk and sad, somehow she even falls into the ocean! However, she is rescued by a handsome man, who's actually the rich Aeba CEO, and so luck seems to have returned on her side. Then, for a strange turn of events, she also gets involved with a younger man, who turns out to be the CEO's "son"... Notes: The author said their names, Aito and Makoto, come from the classic manga Ai to Makoto, so the thing about them calling each other's names and laughing is a funny reference to that manga. Also, Iwaya Shinobu and Iwaya Akane who appear as characters in this story are the sisters of Iwaya Sumire from "Kimi wa Petto.", which is chronologically set after the events of Candy Life. > Well, I really like stories with older female younger male, so for that I enjoyed it. And especially at the beginning Aito was an intriguing hot character for me. On the other hand, I'm not very fond of female leads such as Makoto. Actually, I was more interested in the side characters - the Iwaya sisters (thankfully they appear again in Kimi wa Petto). Anyway, although the last chapter was a bit ridiculous, I still think Candy Life is a nice, funny josei reading. The ending was cute!

13 Volumes (Complete) Sequel: Meiji Melancholia

2 Volumes (Complete) - Raw: https://www.177mh.com/colist_238051.html

Adapted to Live-action - https://mydramalist.com/26781-something-about-us

From the author of Red River! 16th Century / Middle Eastern / Mediterranean / Ottoman Empire ⚜ Historical Persons / Historical References [From Friendship Scans] Beginning of 16th century, Alexandra was captured by slave traders in Ukraine during one of their many raids. When the traders arrived in Greece to sell the female slaves, a young handsome man named Mateus bought her and promised to give her true freedom. He hired countless teachers, scholars, and palace ladies to train her into the one perfect woman of her time. Mateus's kindness has caused Alexandra to deeply fall in love with him, and she secretly wishes to be his concubine. But cruel fate! Mateus has already promised her to his best friend, who is Suleiman the Great, Emperor of the Ottoman Empire! Mateus promised Alexandra of true freedom, but where is freedom when she is in another man's harem and can only look at the one she loves from afar? Not willing to endure this agony, Alexandra promises herself that one day, she will free both of them from their bird cages. But Mateus is the Grand Vizier, a power only second to the Emperor himself. So Alexandra must become the most influential concubine in order to have any hope—which also means bearing Suleiman's son. However, Suleiman already has a son by another concubine, and this woman is determined to keep her son as the only prince and only heir. Thus begins the story of a slave that becomes the story of one of the greatest empresses of all time, Alexandra, the woman who would one day be known as Roxolana, Empress of the Ottoman Empire.