The bonus this month is the 3rd Zero In drama CD. Since the complete drama CD is coming out with the 3rd volume of the manga, I'll save the summary until then. There are also two one-shot stories, "Samurai Boy" which is definitely a misnomer as it's about skiing. There's also a story by the author of Supasu-pa titled "Quartet side Harue." It's a moving story about a girl who falls in love with a man who eventually dies of cancer, but keeps his dream of running a restuarant alive.
The more I look at Maburaho Colorful, the less I like the art. It's definitely better than the first artist, but is far from the original character design. I missed reading the last page of Girl Following last month and so I was pretty surprised with what happened at the beginning of the story this month. What a change to the plot line.
Tsubame Syndrome: ACT13[夢見る歯車] (The Gear From the Dream): Rumor has it that a meteor fell in the city last night. It's Cocktail, a female robot who has come from outer space in search of Taiga as she also has a Origin Heart. At first, she's quite annoying as she tries to keep Taiga for herself. Taiga scolds her but eventually accepts her into his family.
Maburaho Colorful: 第2話「りん、藍いろのこころ」の巻 ("Rin, Blue-Colored Heart" Chapter): In a little scuffle with some girls from Rin's dojo, Kazuki gets her sword broken. Yuuna says that there's a famous swordsmaker in the mountains so the girls with Kazuki go. The other girls become tired and stay behind in the mountain. Kazuki decides to accompany Rin to the top. They go and spend a week there training to earn the sword. When they come back, they find out that it's only been 2 hours since they left as there was a time barrier at the swordsmith's house.
Karin: 恥の21「血の接吻とヴァンパイアの眠り〜thantos〜」 (Bloody Kiss and a Vampire's Slumber): At the school festival, Karin is afraid that her grandmother would go out again and attack her classmates. She has some help from Anjyu, but her grandmother still goes to the school and collects blood from a female student. Her plan was to bring it back for her husband (Karin's grampa), but they find out when they open his coffin that he's dead (even for a vampire). The grandmother gets over her saddness and decides to sleep again in her coffin.
Zero In: Piece16 AGE. 16: Mikuru still thinks about her father and Kina, but vows to get stronger and more independent. She tries to go back to enjoying school. On the rooftop, she sees Kou with another girl and tries to shrug it off. That night, she breaks down as she feels like everyone important to her has left her.
Full Metal Panic: MISSION55 Strike Back: Kurtz manages to kill the traitor, Gwen with help from his sister. Meanwhile, Sosuke brings Kaname to the LC, a secret room in the submarine with a special seat. On the deck, Galon thinks he won, but the screens suddenly go blank and Tessa, using her "Whispered" abilities takes over the ship.
Maid Guy: 2: The Maid Guy, Kogarashi is really getting on Naeka's nerves as everything he does seems to be perverted in some way. However, her grandfather still wants to keep her protected until she's 18. Naeka's brother's female maid gives Naeka a whistle that's supposed to be painful for the Maid Guy and in fact it is, but she finds out that it would kill him if she blew on it for more than 10 seconds.
Girl Following: 第3話「たましいのいれもの」 (Soul's Container): After jumping down from the tree, Natsuru gets hit by a truck and dies instantly. Eitaro is now filled with regret as he allowed her to go by herself to find her keychain. When Miori brings some flowers to the place where she got hit, she gets possessed with Natsuru's spirit (like how it was in the one-shot comic a few months ago). She spends time with Eitaro but knows that she's just a ghost. Miori/Natsuru then passes out.
Taisetsu na Koto: Step 11: Nami makes the connection between Sumomo's muteness and her mother's accident before falling ill with a cold. Ryutaro seems to be getting along better at school. At least he's attending. On top of that, he decides to try out at track and sets a record. The classmates find out about his part time job (as working is forbidden for students). Meanwhile, Rieko seems to like Ryotaro and Chika has been asked to bring Nami's work home for her. While Nami's asleep, Chika doesn't accept the fact that Nami likes Ryotaro and gives her a kiss (!?) before running off.
Love Dog: 第3話「わんわん★ラブシック」 (Woof Woof, Love Sick): It's mating season and Amane seems to be a little more self-conscious. She's really bothered with wondering whether Shinichiro likes her just as a dog or as a girl. After creating a scene, Shinichiro says he likes her as a girl.
Nodoka Nobody: 六の湯「おもてなしのこころ」 (6, One-Sided Heart): The client that Nodoka and Miki have now is the owner of a hot springs where she wants to have the larger rooms fitted with a bath. The first thing that they notice is that the people at the inn are overly nice, almost to the point of being pushy. As the building is being renovated, Nodoka hears how the owner scolds an employee for not being hospitable enough by not carrying their customer's luggage. However, with the completion of the bath, Nodoka gets the owner to talk to the employee and understand that sometimes, people don't need to be helped.