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Hatamoto Ikuto, the manager of the local bookstore "Book Forest ", is an otaku who can't resist spending money on his favorite characters in games. Todoroki Miran, the part-time leader, looks up to him but can't understand his obsession with spending on in-game things. When Ikuto claims, "For me, spending money is an investment", Miran teases, "If that's the case, how about you invest in me...?" As the two navigate a cycle of investment and returns, the distance between their hearts begins to shrink.

On his third Everest expedition in June 1924, George Mallory and his climbing partner Andrew Irvine disappeared on the North-Eastern ridge during their ascent - having been sighted only a few hundred metres from the summit. In 1993, in a small Nepalese shop, Makoto Fukamachi, photographer for a Japanese expedition to conquer Mount Everest, stumbles across an old camera. Could it be Mallory's? And does it hold the secret of whether Mallory and Irvine made it to the summit almost 30 years before Hillary? Based on the Baku Yumemakura novel of the same name.

[Afternoon Shiki Award 2022 Spring Shiki Award] In a 19th-century Irish orphanage, children are succumbing one after another to a deadly epidemic. Realizing her own time is near, Coco flees with nowhere to go. On her escape, she is taken in by Jack-o’-Lantern, a devil from folklore passed down through myth.

Kei, a diligent cook, must come to terms with personal loss as well as his feelings of alienation. While the people close to him may try to help, he has to reach the important conclusions himself...

My life was controlled and I was betrayed in love. Now I can trust no one. Darcy's life is continually swept away by his arrogant father. Her mother isn't with her. She divorced her father and left with only Darcy's sister. Betrayed by the only lover she has ever shared love with, she experiences a cruel breakup. She thinks that no one has ever loved her. But when her father dies, everything changes. First is her reconciliation with her sister. Then, her father put his vast inheritance in trust for his former lover Curt, who is also a wealthy rancher. She is still unwilling to forgive him for his betrayal. But somewhere in her heart, Darcy, who is already exhausted in body and soul, is glad to see him again...?

In this collection of short stories and four-panel comics, Blood Lad creator Yuki Kodama teams up with artist Kanata Yoshino to take us through the black curtain to explore the lives of Demon World Boss Staz and his crew. In this hilarious behind-the-scenes trip, readers will discover the full extent of Staz's anime/manga obsession, join Bell on her treasure-hunting travels, and much more!

1940s Hiroshima. Suzu, a young bride, leaves her home to join her new husband, a member of the Japanese navy, at a military base in the port city of Kure. Confronted with the challenges of a new life, Suzu must also come to grips with a world at war and her beautiful home collapsing around her. Unwilling to give up hope, Suzu holds on to happiness to persevere through the trials of war.

A cute girl came knocking at the protagonist's door, but for what reason may it be.

My vision and my heart were completely taken over by "N." The case of five missing junior high school boys. The massacre of an entire elementary school class. A car crash resulting in the deaths of two people. The letter "N" was left at each of these crime scenes. An urban legend circulates, suggesting the main culprit is "N," a religious group thought to have collapsed 2,000 years ago. What exactly is "N"?

From: Fuhoe Scans Ao who fell into the sea not long after he arrived on a trip to the southern islands. When I woke up, I was kissed (artificial respiration) by a mysterious young man. That young man, Taiga, appeared to save me from almost drowning. One thing led to another and I asked him to be my guide on the island. During his stay, with Taiga teaching him how to swim and sharing meals together, The two grew closer as he spent time with the friendly Taiga. When he revealed that it was actually a trip to nurse his heartache after being rejected by his “boyfriend,” Taiga listened sympathetically without feeling uncomfortable and cheered him up. When his body reacted to the gentle voice and touch that reminded him of his ex, Ao panicked that Taiga might have noticed. When Taiga tells him, “I’ll take his place,” and gently touches him—? “Even as just a ‘substitute,’ if I can comfort you…” A caring younger man and a heartbroken designer A healing love that starts from gentleness on a southern island

Gamma Snipe used to take down enemies from super long distances with his incredible range. However, because his distances were too long, he was kicked out by his party leader, who didn't understand his work. Then, a former female classmate visits him, saying, "I've come to scout you." She works in the private army of the princess of a neighboring country. Gamma joined the army on her recommendation, and with his incredible range, he takes on important missions one after another, becoming an indispensable member of the army. Meanwhile, his former party, having lost their valuable fighting force, continues to fail quests...

Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara "Red Rose" Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless dhampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day… Akabara's quest takes a sinister turn when an entity called the Black Swan appears. The Black Swan inhabits the body of a young human girl every 50 years, giving her the power to destroy the Vampire King and his queen. With each incarnation the Black Swan grows stronger--will the 49th Black Swan mean the end of Akabara?

Lucienne, a sharp-tongued marquis’s daughter, and Jade, the perfect but insufferable son of a duke, can’t stand each other. But one night, Lucienne dreams of a future where their child becomes the savior who prevents an imperial invasion. To protect the kingdom, she decides to do the unthinkable—propose they have a child together. When she finally asks, Jade doesn't hesitate: “Prepare yourself,” he says, and pushes her down!?

Kaya-chan is a notorious problem child in her kindergarten, but none of the adults know her secret—till Chie-sensei is put in charge and learns of Kaya-chan's hidden ability to see evil spirits and vanquish them with a punch! What will happen to this five-year-old who gets in trouble when she's only trying to help?

We’ve both been dumped by the bride and groom. Maybe we’ll hit it off! When Sapphie, who was dumped by the groom, and Rik, who was dumped by the bride, met at their exes’ wedding, they instantly hit it off and ended up spending the night together. Five years later, Rik is still single and completely distrustful of women. He unexpectedly reunites with Sapphie in Paris. She’s still single as well, but even knowing that Rik’s a famous Hollywood screenwriter, she still doesn’t show any interest in him. What will Rik do when his pride is hurt?

The new waitress has a secret… "What are you doing in a place like that, young lady?" It is in a small town where Jessica first visits. She, who is reading a sign looking for a waitress, turns around and sees a man with a gentle smile. He says he is a sheriff, and Jessica is nervous. "Is he suspicious of me?", she wonders. Jessica, heir to the prestigious Walker family, has just run away from home to escape a marriage forced upon her by his mother and grandfather, and is looking for a job. She shouldn't reveal herself, but for some reason, the sheriff won't leave Jessica alone...

Because of our teacher, English class won’t start. The reasons being 1. She’s uselessly sexy! 2. She can’t read the mood! 3. She’s excessively clumsy! The lesson always derails, but even so she doesn’t give in. A sexy comedy where English is learned through the body.

Toritsuki Hiyori works at a very common Yokai garden. Under the guidance of Mutsu Goro, a yokai doctor, Toritsuki takes on the task of raising yokai...?

It was the Taisho era... Amelie Haruzono, a cheerful and forward-looking girl with Western motherly features, attends an all-girls high school despite being subject to curious stares. However, one day, after a certain incident, Amelie begins to be attacked by yokai (monsters) as if drawn to her. She is saved by a mysterious military man named Akatsuki, but Akatsuki, driven by Amelie's blood, goes on a rampage. When Akatsuki, who is half yokai and half fox spirit, meets Amelie, he makes a "declaration" that she is already his bride...!? Why is Amelie being targeted by yokai? What is the secret organization "Domination" to which Akatsuki belongs? And what is the fate of the encounter between "the two"? A story that shakes the world of humans and yokai is about to begin!

It is a humanoid machine that has completed its original mission. It is an abandoned child born from war damage. The two met on a rainy day in a devastated world. And "machine" and "human" became "parent and child".

Melon is clumsy and bad at everything - he knows this much about himself, and he's never let it bother him. What does bother him, though, is that he has no money, no place to stay, he's quit school, he's hungry, he's in a city he doesn't know well, and it's raining... And yet, he meets someone who's having an even worse day than him, one Kawai-san, who wastes no time in inviting him up to his apartment for a hot meal and sex. Melon decides on the spot that he'll be Kawai-san's kept boy! Why not? Kawai-san is rich, and Melon, as it turns out, likes sex with men. But are things between them really that simple...?

Manga artist Oshiga Sukoya is in love with the Vtuber Doujima Taiga and constantly gushes about her to her best friend Hariyama Teruko. Little does Sukoya know that Teruko is a)the person behind Doujima Taiga and b) secretly in love with Sukoya

“Standing on stage... Are the coolest girls you’ll ever imagine.” Tenka Momose, a high school freshman that can sing and dance... she's pretty and smart to boot! She's good at everything but love. One day she meets Erian Satou, and was pulled in by her passionate dedication to becoming an idol. This is the story about two young girls chasing after their K-Pop idol dream!!

A zany romantic comedy starring a duke's daughter, who's more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that! Maria, the daughter of a duke, grew up believing she would one day inherit her father's dukedom. Accordingly, she focused her attentions on honing her martial arts prowess, while thoughts of marriage fell by the wayside. But the arrival of a baby brother in her family means she's losing her role as heir! Now that she's decided it's time to marry after all, she's arrived a little late to the game! Are there even any eligible bachelors left? Upon going to study abroad in a neighboring country where she might still stand a chance at getting hitched, she's bewildered when the crown prince there declares before all that his engagement to her is null and void! Wait...what engagement?! Apparently, he's mistaken her for the wrong girl! But once that's all cleared up and he catches sight of her knocking out a whole pack of bandits, it turns out that this prince may have a thing for ass-kicking young ladies after all...

A vampire hunter learns of a mansion inhabited by a vampire who's rumoured to have kidnapped children and goes there intending to take him down. But then it turns out that the vampire's a wimp who keeps turning into ash at the smallest things... And that the kids aren't being held captive, they're just using the "haunted house" as their personal playground.

Psych House--a special home set up for those with supernatural powers. One day, Nemuru, a boy with a Psych that allows him to change size, invites Kotone, a girl with a teleportation Psych, to live at Psych House. The mysterious but normal days of those with psychic powers now begins!

Husband: "I want to live without working!" Wife: "Let's figure out together who you should serve." Set in the late Eastern Han period, just before the Three Kingdoms era, this story follows Zhuge Kongming, a renowned scholar who, despite his status, leads a life far from wealthy. His ultimate dream? Passive income. In pursuit of this goal, he accepts a marriage proposal from Huang Chengyan, a wealthy and influential figure in Jingzhou. However, his bride, Huang Yueying, is not just any woman—she's a spy sent to recruit Kongming into Cao Cao’s camp. Will Kongming resist Yueying’s seductive attempts to win him over? Can Yueying accomplish her mission without her genius husband discovering the truth? A comedic retelling of history that might have happened, featuring a couple with clashing goals in a whirlwind of schemes and romance!

Forever haunted, a boy sits in a room. Alone. Telling tales of horror. One by one. Night by night. The shadows breed terror. Shall we begin? One day, an elementary school child named Yuuma tries to jump out of his classroom window. His classmate Hina stops him and, in a bid to stall for time, asks him, "Do you know the round of a hundred ghost stories?" Hina tells Yuuma about a ritual where, if you tell a hundred ghost stories, you'll see ghosts afterward. Learning this gives Yuuma a new lease on life. Chapter by chapter, he shares ghost stories with the reader, slowly but surely inching his way toward one hundred...

On her first date with the cutest boy in school, Ichigo is exposed to a mysterious ray that meshes her DNA with that of the endangered Iriomote wildcat. She soon discovers that she has developed superhuman abilities and enhanced agility. Her new powers are put to the test when she leads a team with four other girls, each endowed with special abilities of their own. Together, they must now protect the Earth from an alien menace known as Deep Blue.

Kinjiro Sakamachi is a "normal" seventeen-year-old boy who happens to suffer from an abnormal fear of women, otherwise known as gynophobia. His phobia, which surfaces as an occasional nosebleed, has been kept more or less under control...until now. A fateful visit to the school bathroom turns Kinjiro's world upside down, as he discovers the dashing and popular Konoe Subaru is actually a girl?! What's worse, the principal's cruel and domineering daughter, Kanade Suzutsuki, has every reason to keep this secret from leaking out, and makes it her life's work to torment Kinjiro, while attempting to cure his gynophobia. Is Kanade simply sadistic or does she really want to help Kinjiro overcome his fears? It makes no difference to poor Kinjiro, because his life has just become a living hell.

Chubby and plain, Taeko's biggest worry is whether she'll ever have the courage to tell her crush how she feels. Then one day a mysterious cousin comes to stay and Taeko's world is shattered. Cast out of her own home after her mother's death, Taeko stumbles into the night and is hit by a truck. When she wakes up, she's greeted by a doctor who promises to turn her life around. And thus begins a tale of revenge and intrigue that's a roller coaster of cracked out soap opera fun from start to finish.

Sakura Menon transformed into a magical girl with the power of a disguise. Shiki was suddenly kidnapped by a mysterious monster, and to save her, she decided to fight using the magic girl power!

Bliss’s father has gone bankrupt, and her beloved home has been taken away by Paris, a Greek billionaire. Paris tells Bliss that she and her family can continue to live there, but only if she marries him. Bliss refuses and moves to London. Two years later, she hears shocking news: her brother has embezzled money from Paris’s casino. Desperate to help her brother, Bliss seeks out Paris. He tells her that his marriage proposal from two years ago remains valid. To protect her family, Bliss must accept!

Living together with a beautiful girl… Or so she thought!? Aira is troubled by the gap between the image people have of her and her real personality. That is until she meets the free-spirited Nijika. Will this encounter encourage Aira to express her true feelings?

Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synesthetic hues of blues and reds, governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidant is Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend; and it would be the easiest thing to play along—she knows he is gay but knows, too, how hard it is to live one’s truth in their situation. Sora’s world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop, and who is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and friendship ensues, as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels him (platonically) about how to deal with who he is. But it won’t be easy. Mr. Amamiya paid a high price for his freedom of identity, and when a figure from his past suddenly appears, it becomes a prime example of just how complicated life can be.

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The world is plagued by demons. They attack people and livestock, and consume their souls.For some unknown reason, Lingling Wang seems to attract them. Knowing that exorcists are the only ones who can repel them, she travels from the eastern land of Jingluo all the way to the capital city to become a court attendant and meet the imperial exorcist. Meanwhile, the exorcist is worried that the spiritual power passed down to him from past generations has begun to dwindle. At the young age of seventeen, Feng Liang is the head of the imperial exorcists. He's been trying to translate tens of thousands of research documents that could potentially hold the secret to artificially enhance an exorcist's powers. At least, according to his father, who was an exorcist from the eastern lands. That's when the emperor's arrangement brings the two of them together. Lingling's mysterious condition! A whirlpool of jealousy and resentment from the other court attendants! Action-packed battles between the unfathomable demons and exorcists! And, the budding romance between Lingling and Feng... The stage is set for a spectacular tale set at the imperial court!

High schooler Aoi Mashiro moved from home six months ago, but her recent breakup has made her want to return to tell off her ex-boyfriend. In need of money for a train ticket, she steals two hanging scrolls from her grandfather's attic and takes them to be appraised at an antique shop in the heart of Kyoto's Teramachi Sanjou shopping district. Little does she know that a fateful encounter awaits her during this visit. Upon entering the shop, Aoi is greeted by Kiyotaka Yagashira, the owner's grandson and a graduate student at Kyoto University. Nicknamed "Holmes" for a pun involving his surname, as well as for his incredible deductive skills, Kiyotaka inspects the scrolls that Aoi brought with her. Based on the items she selected to sell, Kiyotaka senses that Aoi possesses great intuition not unlike his own. Seeing her potential and sympathizing with her story, Kiyotaka offers Aoi a part-time job so she can earn the required money herself. Aoi and Kiyotaka begin working together soon after not only within the antique shop, but also around town whenever the locals ask for help with their various problems. With Kiyotaka's deduction and Aoi's intuition, no case is too tough for this modern-day Holmes and Watson duo! (Source: MyAnimeList)

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Fuwa Tou, a high school student with zero dating experience, was pumped up for his new life, meeting new friends and fantasizing about a future girlfriend he had yet to meet... but he was depressed by the reality that his high school life was different from what he had imagined. Then, suddenly, Remi Emonier, a self-proclaimed "super elite angel," appears and tells Tou, "You're not connected to anyone by the red thread of fate, so you'll never be able to find a lover." So Remi tries to shoot an arrow of love at Tou so that he can find a lover, but the arrow is aimed at... only men!?　 -- "Love between two men is the best, right?" The angel that descended upon Itaru was a rotten boy angel.

Rosé is hailed as the Perfect Lady—graceful, intelligent, and always composed. But behind her flawless façade lies a whirlwind of stress caused by three major sources: her troublesome sister, her chaotic childhood friend, and her unreliable fiancé. One day, under immense pressure, Rosé undergoes a bizarre transformation—into a child! Confused and desperate for peace, she begins to find comfort while talking in her child form with Sir Ewan, the ever-charming Knight Commander known as the “Smiling Noble.” He listens kindly, unaware of her true identity… or so she thinks. But things get complicated when Rosé starts to realize: Ewan might be falling for her adult self—and she might just feel the same. Can a woman juggling two identities find love and serenity? A heart-tugging romantic fantasy full of misunderstandings, double lives, and sweet moments of healing.

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Mii-chan loves Hiro-kun, who has no money, no job and he's a cheater! After all, he dated her for more than one week, he remembered the meetup times for the dates, and he remembers her name properly! Hiro-kun is bewildered and can't bring himself to be a complete scumbag to Mii-chan, whose standards for the boyfriend she wants are just way too low! He's scum, but he's kind. He's nice, but he's trash. This is a trashy romance comedy featuring Mii-chan who loves a guy like him so much! (Source: Pixiv Comic)

<p> When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. Ruka's dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the oceans' fish. </p>

"Royal Ikeoji Wedding" is a captivating tale of love, duty, and sacrifice. The story follows a princess forced to join a bride selection process to save her struggling kingdom from poverty. But fate takes an unexpected turn when she is attacked and rescued by a mysterious, kind-hearted older man with a charming presence and an endearing beard. Can she abandon her royal responsibilities in pursuit of personal happiness? Will the age difference between them affect their budding relationship? Discover how their story unfolds in this unforgettable journey of romance and self-discovery.

It's Sui's 20th Birthday! And her boyfriend takes her out to dinner to break up with her. Seeing that she's already out, she'd rather not end her birthday on a sour note and decides to enjoy her first legal drink! ...But it only brings her back to thinking about love and romance. "I want to be loved... desired..." The next day: Sui wakes up at home, but next to her... some gorgeous young man?! A fun romance of dumping, bouncing back, and getting busy!

It’s time he finally sees me for the woman I’ve become. Kirrily is a young actress. When her late brother’s best friend, Ryan, needs help at his company, she jumps at the opportunity to help the first man she ever fell in love with and winds up living with him, too. He may be twelve years older than her, but that doesn’t mean he has to treat her like a little kid anymore! All grown up now, Kirrily sees her chance to show Ryan just how charming she’s become. She’ll have him swooning for her in no time! But even without her trying, Ryan’s already well aware that she’s become a beautiful bombshell, and fifteen years of repressed sexual desire is finally bubbling to the surface during their long visit. Will she finally have a chance with her first love?

After Touya Mochizuki is struck down by a poorly aimed divine bolt of lightning, God wants to make it up to him by giving him a new life in an unfamiliar world! And to sweeten the deal…Touya even gets to take his phone with him! Not only does he receive a huge boost to his physical and magical abilities, he’s now got a ton of info about his new home at his fingertips. With his trusty smartphone in hand, he sets off for the nearest town to begin his adventure!