FANTASY

"I've had enough of being oppressed! When she sells herself to the family of a border count, she is called a saint...!" Tsundere x love love x reversal of fortune! Luana, the bastard daughter of a family of mages, was treated coldly by her family. One day, she is sold to the family of a frontier count on the front line of battle against demonic beasts... But she still doesn't want to die on someone else's orders. In fact, Luana has a secret she hasn't told anyone... I don't know if this will help, but it is the only weapon I have! Since the day she first stood on the battlefield with Sieg, the son of a border count's family, she has been called a "saint"! A realistic romantic comedy with a tsundere son!

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As the only royal with pitch-black hair and eyes, Prince Alfred is the literal black sheep of his family. But one day, he happens to see his older brother Leor, the crown prince, publicly breaking off his engagement to his fiancée, Charlotte. To rescue Charlotte from the false accusations being hurled at her, Alfred puts himself in harm's way instead. With that, everything is resolved...or is it?

Kim Wishin, who has the unique ability to control ghosts, is chasing a ghost for revenge. The only clue is that the ghost has golden eyes. Just as he's about to obtain the crucial lead about the ghost's whereabouts, five years of effort become futile in an instant due to Park Iro, who possesses Gyeonggwiseok (Ghost-Banishing stone). Wishin loses all of the ghosts and spirit objects he had collected!To make matters worse, Dongbaek, the daughter of the Mountain Lord, joins in, adding more hindrance than help to his revenge. The frustrated Wishin sets off on a journey, determined to sell everything in the Goblin Market.There is no stronger lingering attachment than a ghost's resentment. Whether Kim Wishin and his companions live or die, an extreme exorcism fantasy of ghost hunting beings!

With the power bestowed upon them by the Gods, the Agents of the Four Seasons bring the seasons to the world. It is their duty to traverse mountains and valleys to bring the blessings to every corner of the world.Each Agent has a special guard for if anything happens to them the seasons stop to cycle.Sakura Himedaka is the guard of Hinagiku Kayo, Agent of Spring. Ayame Hazakura guards Ruri Hazakura, Agent of Summer.Rindo Azami guards Nadeshiko Iwaiduki, Agent of Autumn. Itecho Kangetsu is the guard of Rosei Kantsubaki, Agent of Winter.They have just gone through battles with those who aim to destroy the system.This is a vivid story of four Agents and four guards who wish to protect the world but are also individuals who fall in love.

Jack Aaron, the strongest mercenary known by the nickname "The Bomber."After completing a heavy mission, what awaited him was a summons to another world.In this summoning, everyone is granted a special ability. However, the ability Jack was given was quite limited: "the ability to make bombs that always work."The people who summoned him from the other world dismissed Jack's ability as useless, and the other summoned individuals began to mock him as a useless foreigner.They had no idea what kind of man he was in his original worldAs a start, Jack creates a "bomb that destroys a nation" and, in no time, topples the entire country.To return to his original world, he forms a partnership with Alice, an alchemist derisively called "The Witch." During this process, Jack learns that the other summoned individuals, who he thought he had killed in an explosion, are still alive."Don't think you can keep underestimating me."In order to return to his original world, and to hunt down the surviving summoned individuals, Jack and Alice's worst journey is about to begin!From the site "Become a Novelist!" Check out this dark fantasy about a man everyone underestimated, who turned out to be a bomber!

Thisbe was tired of being the Saintess of Prophecy from day one. Years after being reincarnated into a novel, she navigates a new timeline where, instead of being a murderous has-been Saintess, she chooses peace. And yet she somehow still ends up framed for murder--by her own fiancé, no less! Determined to prove her innocence, gain her freedom, navigate her love life (and maybe help save the world in the process), Thisbe will clear her name not as a Saintess, but as the main character!

Tonkachi and Renge live on mysterious Hammer Island, a place where no human should be able to survive. The two are carpenters who build houses for the island's inhabitants, but what are their special powers? And what are their dreams? Construction soon begins on this megabuild of a battle fantasy story!

Alfred is a middle-aged royal guard knight who has served the kingdom for many years despite being a commoner. However, one day, he was falsely accused of embezzling the Royal Guard's budget. All his property was taken away and he was deported. Alfred is in despair due to the sudden incident, but the one who saves him is... She was the "Goddess of Picking" enshrined in the shrine that he had cared for for many years. Rejuvenated into a teenage boy by the power of the goddess, Alfred's life changed completely after he became the master of legendary weapons and dragons. Collect "throwaways" like yourself and take on the challenge of building your ideal nation!

Even in this day and age of the 21st century, many gods live amongst humanity. Mayu is a cat god who is the master at finding lost objects, but she is very lazy and all she does all day is eat, sleep, and play video games. Mayu lives with her caretaker, Yuzu, who operates a pottery store while at the same time doing everything for Mayu. The pair meets other gods in their daily lives and have exciting adventures.

"Do no harm"—that's the oath that Rhena swore as a young surgeon. But when she accidentally drowns on a dark and stormy night, she wakes up in a kingdom where medical knowledge is forbidden to women—and punishable by death! After arriving in this strange world, she saves the life of Zared, the Captain of the Royal Guard who swears to protect her... but to stay safe, she must disguise herself as a man and become the personal physician of the icy Prince Damien! Can Rhena save the sickly prince and reform this world's antiquated ways, all while keeping her true identity a secret?

Fragile high school girl, Mana, faints while reading her beloved novel, "Gran Avel." When she regains consciousness, she finds herself reincarnated as Letitia, the younger sister of Serios, the "Ice Prince," who tragically dies as the novel's final boss. Even in her new life, Letitia remains frail, but she resolves to avoid her own death and save her beloved brother from his tragic fate. Her daily life becomes a whirlwind of creating cheat talismans, forming contracts with fluffy spirits and talking holy swords, keeping her constantly busy!

Kaito Sena’s life hasn’t exactly been easy. Unfortunately for him, death isn’t about to get any better. Summoned by none other than Elisabeth Le Fanu, the “Torture Princess,” Kaito has to choose what he wants for his second life—be her butler, or die a long, painful death by torture. What is he to do but become her servant…and help her eliminate the fourteen ranked demons wreaking havoc in the world! See the original light novel come to life in this gritty manga adaptation!

In her past life, Liefé, eldest daughter of a ducal house, was the feared dark sorceress Laurie—a villainess so powerful and feared that she lived in isolation. Reborn, she vowed to rewrite her fate: no more loneliness, no more fear. Surrounded by loving family and a devoted fiancé, her new life was finally on track… until her sweet-faced younger sister Aria stole her fiancé and drove her out of the house. Back to square one? Not quite. To reclaim her pride, Liefé crashes Aria’s engagement party—with the Crown Prince of a neighboring kingdom on her arm. It was supposed to be a one-time deal… so why is the prince now asking for her hand in marriage? A tale of revenge, rebirth, and unexpected romance begins—where a former villainess might just become a queen.

Louise, a noble lady who loves reading and researching magic tools, leads a double life pretending to be her twin sister. Suddenly one day, her fiance breaks off their engagement and chooses to be with her sister instead. All seems lost to her when she also has to give up her dream of becoming a magic tool researcher, but a reunion with her first love, the first prince Lucius, saves her from her misery. As they spend time together reading books in the hidden archives and looking around at different magic tool shops, Louise slowly regains her confidence. On top of that, her heart flutters every time unconsciously sweet words leave the prince's mouth. The mood is perfect and it seems like it's seconds before they can finally be together, but the past she wants to keep hidden gets in the way. "How...do you feel about me?" He asks, but...I can't do it. I can't tell him. Meanwhile, her potential as a researcher begins to blossom and leads to...A true love fantasy full of misunderstandings between a magic tool-obsessed noble lady and a stoic older prince awaits!

When Rinka Shinonome, a new transfer student, arrives in high schooler Mitsunari Miyazawa’s class, he immediately falls for her and asks her out…only to be impaled by a grotesque monster! The next day, he awakens to find it was all a dream…or was it? As it turns out, he’s been reborn with the power of the Magus of Envy, and he’ll be fighting alongside Rinka from now on! Will he be able to master his new abilities and protect his little sister from the fiends that once claimed his life?

--- It is known that many things still remain a mystery to humans. Among those, two mysteries that exist very close to them are death...and dreams. --- Siho, an ordinary 16-year-old girl, faces an extraordinary challenge as her mother's health deteriorates rapidly. The doctors offer little hope, attributing her mother's condition to a loss of will to live. Desperate for a solution, Siho believes that relocating to her mother's hometown may rekindle her spirit. However, her world takes a fantastical turn when she encounters two unexpected guests in her own home. These enigmatic individuals claim to be "faeries" responsible for managing the ethereal realm of dreams, known as "ethers," and reveal a startling truth: her mother's ailment is rooted in a mutated "ether." Determined to save her mother, Siho embarks on a perilous journey into the dreamlike realm, where she must confront the source of the mutated ether and rescue her mother before time runs out.

Legendary SSS-rank hunter Kang Taeha finally met his end. But just as he prepares to enter eternal sleep, he awakens once more in… imperial China?! Now, he must live as Liu Xinyun, the delinquent heir to a powerful company. All he wants to do is put his hunting days behind him, but in order to survive his new power-hungry relatives, Xinyun must hone his skills again, starting from level one. Can his own unique blend of necromancy and martial arts take him from useless bum to ultimate boss?

A completely original story of Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear. An exciting tale of featuring Yuna, a bear girl dressed in overpowered and cute bear equipment!While living free-spirited in another world, there are incidents that make Yuna want to rest. An original story that no one knows yet begins with delicious food in hand ?During their stay in the royal capital, Yuna and Fina hear rumors of a phantom thief who'd been stealing jewels from nobles and then returning them. They travel to see one of the phantom thief's latest robbery's when...? "Phantom Thief of the Royal Capital" Chapter start!+

Known not only as the young lady of the distinguished family of Chou that safeguards the northern regions of the Empire, but also as accomplished in the literary and military arts, as a woman of unparalleled beauty and intelligence, Hakurei is a young, beautiful girl adored by the people. “It has been---10 years since I saved you, and we started living together. I want to be the one to have your back.” “...Man, what a troublesome Young Lady you are!” The one to save me, Sekiei, the undefeated hero from 1xxx years ago who was reincarnated, from the brink of death was her. Ever after that, we have continued to live and train together in the Chou Family as siblings. However, time has brought the maelstrom of war. The war against the foreign race begins--- “Did you see the swordmanship of the young master?!” “And his arrows never miss the target either?!” I shall make use of my past life as a master martial artist and together with Hakurei, we shall be peerless as we accomplish great things!! The reincarnated hero and the beautiful young women’s warring, sword fantasy begins!! Read Sousei no Tenken Tsukai on manhuascan

Beware: Miss a Reincarnation Subscription Payment and You Die Instantly! (Ding!) ★☆★The Reincarnation Subscription★☆★ Now switching to paid! Miss a payment and face instant death! One day, Lecia discovers that her reincarnation comes with a fee, along with memories of her past life as a dark mage. As if being forced into the worst kind of subscription contract wasn’t enough, she finds herself reborn as a tiny Saintess from the family of her old rival, the White Mage family?! Follow Lecia, dark mage turned adorable little Saintess, as she navigates her hilariously chaotic, refreshingly satisfying, and downright cute paid reincarnation adventure!

"I will never cuckold you!"A young man reincarnated as a villain character in a game tries to live an honest life to avoid a bad ending, but for some reason he ends up becoming friends with the heroines...!?"Dungeon Brave Soul" It is a game that drew in many men, and at the same time, it is a game that broke the brains of many men with its sequel's NTR, depression, and bad ending.All because of the overwhelmingly hated antagonist of "Dunbure 2"The young man who was reincarnated as Zenon Baskerville, however, in order to avoid the bad ending according to the scenario of "Dunbure 2", He tries to live honestly...!?

Gags of a Catholic Convent on a Fantasy World.

Although she is just a beginner, Yohan finds out a VRMMO is having a collaboration event with an animated series called "Bachimon". Since she used to love that series as a kid, she decides to start playing the game. And of course, she chooses "summoner" as her occupation! While loving and admiring her long-missed Bachimon, she plays the collab event over and over and over again... And after all of that, she earns the last boss's equipment?! Now that Yohan can use all of the summoning beast's skills for herself, she even makes friends with the boss of her class?! And after bursting onto the scene, this impossibly strong newbie unknowingly starts rising through the ranks!

(from ebookjapan):Babel II is back! Koichi Yamano, a 16-year-old ESPer boy, is now called 101 at a research institute, where he donates his special blood to give vitality to the sick. However, he escapes when he finds out that ESPers are actually being created and misused by a huge organization. The battle between 101 and the organization has begun as 101 tries to dispose of his ESP abilites in order to keep the peace!

Tezuka, poet Kodama Tanima, and reporter Rock visit Fossil Island, tended to by Gansaku, the elderly owner of the only inn on the island. On the night of their stay, they are visited by curious and fantastical dreams of all sorts relating to the rocks on the island. What worlds will these dreams bring them to?Also includes two shojo short serials:- **Robin-chan** (): Ruri is a girl who resides with a baron, longing for the return of her missing brother. One day, a young man named Robin comes by ship to the baron's mansion. This young man could very well be the key to finding her brother...- **The Maidens of Tatsugafuchi** (, Tatsugafuchi no Otome): The tale of two sisters who disguise themselves as samurai in their search for the Munen no Tama, the crest of their family.---**Volume 73 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Judith is a war orphan from a defeated nation who hides her identity and flees to the neutral Federal State of Steel. He has anonymous sponsors, but doesn't know their names, ages, or appearances. One summer day, five years after she sent her thank-you letter to an anonymous sponsor, she received a letter from him. "Miss Judith, how about spending the summer at the Curtis house in Waltz?" Waltz, the capital of Baja, from where the letter was sent, Judith's heart bloomed with happiness at receiving the letter from her sponsor. He was amazed to see the skyscrapers and various kinds of newspapers found in the metropolis, things he had never seen before. “Don't put too much faith in the people who become your backers, isolated girl.” As soon as Judith got off the train, he gets entangled with a famous gangster. "I didn't know there were guests. That said, a woman too. At the sponsor's house, which he finally goes to, there are suspicious people occupying the house instead of the sponsor. "I don't share what's in my hands with anyone else." And the real owner of the mansion who had returned after a while. In the midsummer heat, a strange atmosphere spread around her and the three men. Questions began to multiply gradually. “Have you ever felt strange? About the things you erased from your memory?” Of the three men who each had secrets, a noble from a foreign country, a successful businessman in military business, and the boss of a second-rate gang, who was the real sponsor? "I didn't know there were guests. That said, a woman too. At the sponsor's house, which he finally goes to, there are suspicious people occupying the house instead of the sponsor. "I don't share what's in my hands with anyone else." And the real owner of the mansion who had returned after a while. In the midsummer heat, a strange atmosphere spread around her and the three men. Questions began to multiply gradually. “Have you ever felt strange? About the things you erased from your memory?” Of the three men who each had secrets, a noble from a foreign country, a successful businessman in military business, and the boss of a second-rate gang, who was the real sponsor? "I didn't know there were guests. That said, a woman too. At the sponsor's house, which he finally goes to, there are suspicious people occupying the house instead of the sponsor. "I don't share what's in my hands with anyone else." And the real owner of the mansion who had returned after a while. In the midsummer heat, a strange atmosphere spread around her and the three men. Questions began to multiply gradually. “Have you ever felt strange? About the things you erased from your memory?” Of the three men who each had secrets, a noble from a foreign country, a successful businessman in military business, and the boss of a second-rate gang, who was the real sponsor? there are suspicious people occupying the house, not the sponsors. "I don't share what's in my hands with anyone else." And the real owner of the mansion who had returned after a while. In the midsummer heat, a strange atmosphere spread around her and the three men. Questions began to multiply gradually. “Have you ever felt strange? About the things you erased from your memory?” Of the three men who each had secrets, a noble from a foreign country, a successful businessman in military business, and the boss of a second-rate gang, who was the real sponsor? there are suspicious people occupying the house, not the sponsors. "I don't share what's in my hands with anyone else." And the real owner of the mansion who had returned after a while. In the midsummer heat, a strange atmosphere spread around her and the three men. Questions began to multiply gradually. “Have you ever felt strange? About the things you erased from your memory?” Of the three men who each had secrets, a noble from a foreign country, a successful businessman in military business, and the boss of a second-rate gang, who was the real sponsor? In the midsummer heat, a strange atmosphere spread around her and the three men. Questions began to multiply gradually. “Have you ever felt strange? About the things you erased from your memory?” Of the three men who each had secrets, a noble from a foreign country, a successful businessman in military business, and the boss of a second-rate gang, who was the real sponsor? In the midsummer heat, a strange atmosphere spread around her and the three men. Questions began to multiply gradually. “Have you ever felt strange? About the things you erased from your memory?” Of the three men who each had secrets, a noble from a foreign country, a successful businessman in military business, and the boss of a second-rate gang, who was the real sponsor?

Two Earthlings find themselves at the mercy of a stringent religious sect on a far-off planet when they rescue a young woman who mated with a mysterious creature. In the distant future, Earthlings explore worlds scattered at the far reaches of the cosmos, on which civilizations have often forgotten they are descendants of settlers from Earth. Two young agents on a mission visit a planet that has reverted to a medieval way of life, but when they save a young pregnant woman who has been sentenced to death for mating with a mysterious and mythical "angel with wings of light,” they find themselves entrenched in political turmoil with a religious party who has ascended to power.

Toa is reincarnated as the second son of an aristocratic family, while retaining his memories of life on Earth. He aims to live a leisurely life in another world, but is exiled to a remote fortress at a young age due to his lack of talent for swordsmanship or magic. Ten years later, he is called back after his father's death, only to be disowned by his older brother Gras, who has inherited the family business. Undeterred by such harsh circumstances, Toa uses the power and knowledge he gained at the remote fortress to become an adventurer. However, after helping a girl named Nikka whom he meets during the guild entrance exam, he becomes embroiled in an incident that shakes the royal capital――!?

<blockquote><font color=red>In a world of hunters, monsters, and dungeons, Ina is just an ordinary Korean woman--and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Ina was a spiritualist in her previous life, but now she can finally enjoy a peaceful world... or so she thought. One day, after touching a mysterious egg found in a dungeon, Ina reawakens her S-rank spiritualist ability! With her new spirit companions, a couple of troublemakers named Iz and Rika, will Ina ever fulfill her dream of living a quiet life?

“This marriage is nothing more than a political maneuver. —A complete waste of time.” The ruthless, cold-hearted emperor was once executed as the enemy of the world. The ‘saint’ who loved him despite it all also perished. A thousand years later, she reincarnates as Princess Sheila and regains memories of her past life. The ‘evil emperor’ she once loved had chosen death to save the world. Reborn in this life as Clive, he once again tries to sacrifice himself for the world. Determined to save Clive this time around, Sheila pushes through a political marriage with him. But Clive—her new husband—completely rejects her. “I don’t mind being the hated empress!” Undeterred by his coldness, Sheila showers Clive with persistent love and desperately searches for a future where he survives. However, she doesn’t realize one thing: “…You still don’t know—I've been in love with you all this time.” It turns out Clive also remembers his past life—and he’s been deeply in love with Sheila all along. Thus begins a battle of love and fate between a woman trying to save the man she once lost… and a man unable to confess his undying love.

"Even if I’ve lost my memory… Jin Kyudo again? This really is one persistent bond…" Jin Kyudo, determined to start a new life, reunites on his first day at a new job with Shin Danbi, a once significant and unforgettable ex-girlfriend. Unlike Kyudo, who is confused and unsettled, Danbi remains calm—almost unbelievably so. The reason: due to an accident, she has completely forgotten her past with Kyudo. Afraid of hurting her a second time, Kyudo tries to keep his distance. Yet Danbi finds herself inexplicably drawn to the warm and familiar feeling this stranger evokes. A tangled romance, like a knotted thread: Kyudo, who wants to sever the tie, Danbi, who can’t let go, and Choi Anh, who slowly wedges his way between them. In the empty space left by lost memories, new emotions begin to gently soak into the soul.

A super-rich young lady booked out an entire script library. The same library owned by the stinky man who had dumped her. After recklessly messing around, the Script Host System warned her: "Due to your forced activation of the script, a major system error has occurred. From here on, you must complete all the scripts with a food ending before you're allowed to leave. If you fail... you'll be trapped and forced to work 9am-9pm for 6 days straight in these scripts until you die!"

Yumi, an actress with no experience in love, is terrified when she wakes up in a dark romance as Selene Belias on her wedding night! Yet instead of confining her like in the novel, her husband, "Monster Archduke" Varas, brings her gifts and takes her on outings. She falls for him... but then discovers he thinks she's a witch and is searching for the real Selene! Can this actress convince her first love that she's really his wife? Or is she to be cast out of this role that's not rightfully hers?

Suddenly caught up in the power struggle of the gods, the chosen Hwiyoung attempts to escape from the heavens in order to return to her younger brother, who is left behind in the mortal world. Amidst the chaotic celestial realm, where some gods seek to protect her, others wish to destroy her, and some wish to use her, Hwiyoung ultimately decides to confront her fate head-on.

“Even if you have a child, what good is sowing seeds?” Eliano Rossana, the princess known as the noble flower on the cliff. She was forced to marry into an enemy country and became a noble empress, but was abandoned by her family and her husband and died a miserable death. Everything went wrong. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the past. She would never marry that bastard in this life. The man who caught her eye was the Northern Grand Duke, Flint Howard. She thought he was a stone and a stone because he had built an iron wall despite numerous temptations, but he suddenly kidnapped her. “I’m not without lust. You won’t regret tonight.”

In his past life, Wen Yu loved Ji Anning deeply, but his dominant and indomitable behavior made Ji Anning view him with fear and distrust. After Ji Anning accidentally fell from a building, Wen Yu took revenge for her and ended up being arrested. Reborn, Ji Anning tries to avoid Wen Yu, fearing that he will repeat the same mistakes, but, little by little, she begins to recognize his sincerity as he insists on staying by her side. When he reaches his lowest point, she comforts him. In the end, the two, who have gone through great changes, join forces to face the storms of life and rewrite the destiny of this new life.

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Ye Fan has been reborn 99 times, only to be screwed over by the system each time. In this life, he just wants to be a slacker and forget about cultivation! The system reluctantly helps Ye Fan check in, top-tier spirit pets almost end up on his dinner table, and supreme cultivation techniques are used to prop up a wobbly table leg. System: "Host, can't you at least pretend to cultivate?"

Growing up in a single parent family, she longed to have a father and brothers. Imagine her excitement after hearing that her mother's remarriage will fulfill her wishes! However, upon arriving at her new home, she accidentally swallowed their family trea

“Elizabeth!” as someone called out to her, she turned around just to see a fine nobleman in front of her. Elizabeth, a noble lady from the countryside was suddenly grabbed by the arm and abducted. According to Sylvester, the heir to a Duke household and her so-called "kidnapper", she looks exactly like his younger sister to the point they even shared the same name ‘Elizabeth’, the duke's daughter who went missing after eloping. In exchange for lending her penurious family a help, the vicious lady Elizabeth who takes every opportunity to her gain, begins her… splendid life as a replacement…?

Ning Yi, a modern-day doctor, traverses into the universe of a novel and becomes the vicious female supporting character who dies in the plot. Forced by a system that ensures she acts in accordance with the story to her death, Ning Yi then finds that only by getting near Prince Ning, the villain of the fiction, will she be able to escape the monitoring of the system. That leaves her with no choice but to follow him around.

Set in the world of Forcelia, Bellecana is a student at the Academy of Sages in Lomar, Alecrast. She frequently hangs out with Clespo, the elves Shiara and Mallough, and the grassrunner Book, but Bellecana is reluctant to call them their friends. In four short stories Bellecana learns more about herself and the worth of friendships.

She is a fox that works at a soba restaurant! In fact, she had lost her freedom because of a curse that held her back at the soba restaurant. She is trying her best every day to become free by collecting a certain amount of Happy Energy (needs a name), which is generated when she gets consulted by humans and they are satisfied with it (about 50 years' worth)! Mmm! Today, as usual, people with troubles are coming to my shop. Let's see, go and talk about your problems!

As the villainess Leticia from my favorite otome game, I was reborn into this world. My wonderful new life has begun, surrounded by my beloved favorite characters starting with my fiancé Licht, my "ultimate favorite." To continue cherishing these precious favorites of mine, I am absolutely determined to avoid exile! And there's another storyline I must avoid at all costs...

Orphaned at a young age, Estelle Serenity couldn't have made it without her childhood friend Rickert. People say there's no such thing as platonic relationships between a young man and a woman, but Estelle truly believes their sacred friendship will last forever... that is until one night at the masquerade, Estelle hooks up with a charming stranger. When she wakes up the next day in bed with none other than Rickert, Estelle must decide whether she'll protect her friendship or give this new thing a try... But Rickert seems to have other ideas, like a wolf drooling after a clueless ewe...

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