Rikara

A series of standalone stories: In one, the illegitimate son of a king faces ridicule from his brothers but gains motivation from a prisoner he calls a fallen angel. In another, a magistrate with unrequited feelings for a superior finds unexpected company in a forgotten prisoner. A tale follows a general and his lord who, after everything is destroyed, finally understand each other's emotions. Another story involves two high school soccer graduates who marry but struggle to find time alone. Lastly, a baseball captain ends up as a servant to a wealthy and attractive school alumnus after accidentally hitting a ball into the principal's office.