Maboroshi Koi Kitan summary:

They suffer between Love and Duties.From thrilling Kunoichi comedy to the distress of a poisonous French queen, master Kamata Kimiko transcends time and space and brings you stories about delicate, earnest and sturdy maidens!Includes several stories, all based loosely on other works:Swan Ninja Art Anecdotes (Swan Lake, ballet)Edo Love Dance (Carmen, opera)DOLL (Nutcracker, ballet)Lace Promise (the life of Catherine de Medici)Arisu (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)