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Is first love a big deal? If we met that first love as adults, would we really still feel the butterflies? With a first love who is a friend who is also a co-worker, beyond this reversely developed relationship is the true belief of "No to Office Romance!" Namsoo of meets Dooboo of ! Masters of romance fusing up to deliver this romantic comedy!

The witch Lacey has been under the control of the state since she was a child because of her excessively strong magical power. After defeating the Demon King with the heroes, her only remaining role was to give birth to a child who would inherit her magical powers. However, her fiancé's infidelity was discovered just as their marriage was about to take place. With the help of Wayne, the hero who traveled with her, Lacey's life takes a turn.

Geumsa's father Lee Hyun-tae, who is easily excited and meaningful because he has not spoken to a woman properly. But I dream of pure love in my heart. Yoon Ji-hee, a senior at "Young-Gyeomjeonga," who corrects Hyun-tae's stewardship even by hitting him. Hyun-tae fell in love again. Geumsa's father? No, this time it's really serious! ' A boy's growing age and pure first love story of all men.

In the first year of Zaichu in the Tang Dynasty, in the cold winter, hundreds of flowers were in full bloom. With this auspiciousness, Wu Zetian ascended the throne in response to the heavenly sign. The Hundred Flower Fairy was therefore hunted down by Heaven. The Peony Fairy fell into the world with all the flower fairies, the top student in high school entered the court, and met again the flower fairies who turned into mortals...

I never imagined there could be such a breathtaking beauty in this world! “Wandering by West Lake like this… could I be under some kind of illusion?” “So after we get married, should I call you ‘my wife’ or ‘my husband’ ?” “These two are a match made in heaven—silly monk, don’t you dare mess it up!”

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Chiba’s kind manner, clear guidance, and pretty face make him easily the favorite driving instructor of every female student at the school where he works. But, while he’ll play up his charms to get good reviews, Chiba is diligent about politely but firmly rejecting all romantic advances. Yet his well-crafted persona will be put to the test when he’s matched up with the mysterious Yaotome, a new student gaining a reputation of his own as the “Sharp-Suited Prince,” because he comes to every driving lesson way overdressed. Despite his cool looks and demeanor, Yaotome can hardly compose himself when Chiba begins their lesson. An after-hours encounter reveals that Yaotome is actually a manga artist…and that’s not his only secret!

A fiery married couple dives into the streaming world when the wife, a rising VTuber, makes her husband her manager. Between chaotic broadcasts and suspicious fans, his secret past with a top streamer slowly comes to light…

Liu Xian, the world's leading master of Chinese cuisine, is accidentally transported to a world of martial arts. Here, the culinary arts are non-existent--everyone just eats medicinal pills all the time! Eager to share his gifts with the people of this new world, Liu Xian instead falls prey to one possessive beauty after another, all of them wanting nothing more than to greedily devour all he has to offer them. Sounds like the dream come true of any man? Not this man—Liu Xian has an acute phobia of women!

The Hinowa Empire is protected by dragons. The Shiryuke family has worshipped dragons since ancient times, and to pray for unchanging protection, it is customary to offer the daughter of the head of the family as a "flower bride" once every 100 years. Although it is called "hanayome," the kanji used for it is "hana-yome." In other words, it is a sacrifice. Chiyo, who was taken in by the Shiryuke family and has been oppressed, thought that she could escape this painful life by being eaten by the dragon as a flower sacrifice, but the dragon embraced Chiyo and said, "I will treasure you"... A sacrificial girl blossoms as she is loved by a god - a Japanese-style romance fantasy.

Jinwoo is deep in debt. And to pay off his loans, well, he’s had to resort to making, ahem, adult videos for the app, Berry Fans. But far from making videos alone, he ends up getting propositioned by a kinky couple which leads Jinwoo to places he never imagined he’d go…

Three different couples, three unique love stories—each beginning in their own unexpected way. Song Kichan & An Hyejin A battle of pride started by a petty argument. Wait… did they just accidentally start dating?! A classic friends-to-lovers romance. Seo Kijun & Shin Ahyoung After passing out after a night of drinking, Kijun wakes up with more than one gap in his memory. First, how did he get home? And second, why is one of his classmates lying in bed with him? What happened last night?! Ha Taewook & Yang Hyein An exciting first date! And what better to bring two young lovebirds closer together than a cafe pager? A heartwarming love story between a girl with an explosive libido and a pure-hearted boy.

Yuji Adachi plays Kuro, a professional baseball team's mascot. It's a tough job, but he does his best because his favorite player and childhood hero, Shinichi Terashima, is on the team!! Even now that he's grown up, Yuji's feelings of adoration and admiration haven't changed... He's happy just to work alongside said star, but one day after a game, Shinichi calls out to Yuji while he's in his Kuro costume...! The always cool and quiet Shinichi just can't stay calm around Kuro. Then, without knowing that it's actually Yuji, Shinichi asks Kuro to touch him...! Yuji can't hold back his excitement at discovering a new side to Shinichi and starts a relationship with him... as Kuro...!

Left paralyzed after a beating, Lee Gwak masters the ultimate art to rise as a true martial artist.

A series of short tales, with twists and turns, all bundled into one!

Chapter 1 in Naver's 2024 Rookie Short Story Collection (2024 루키 단편선).

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A certain high-ranking official, falsely accused of a crime of high treason, dies—his throat cut by the sword of Yu Gangjin, whom he had brought into his household to raise and adopt. “Yu Gangjin, you wretch… you, to my daughter…!” “Do not worry… Your daughter Han Jiyu, whom you have raised as your greatest treasure, will marry me and live well.” The little boy he had no choice but to abandon when he became a fugitive. The karma of that day returned without the slightest deviation and drove a dagger into its master’s own heart. The boy who lived a twisted life, leaning on a severed bond. “I… I was wrong, Gangjin! So stop!” The adopted younger brother who murdered my father has come looking for me again. “My elder sister’s body—now, from the tips of her hair to the ends of her toenails—belongs only to me.”

Mukahi Gou, at 11 years old, is over 170 cm in height. His first confession ended without him ever hearing a reply, and ended in a mess. Mukahi, with his tall height, struggles with the fact that he doesn't look his age. On one rainy day, he meets and falls in love with the high-schooler, Aoi. While Mukahi's feelings grow stronger, due to his parents' sudden divorce, they can't even see each other anymore... This is a lengthy side story depicting the encounter, reunion, and subsequent events of the main story from a different point of view.

That night, the eerie descended upon the world, changing everything as we knew it. Now, eerie dungeons appear everywhere. Some, with overwhelming strength, punch sinister spirits into oblivion, snatching up rare gems dropped by the enemies. Others, with astounding intellect, clear dungeons with their wits, claiming immense wealth hidden in treasure chests. And Chu Yuhe looks like a clueless, harmless college student, seemingly too weak to hurt a flyyet he scoffs at both of those approaches...

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Kim Jiyeon, a college student on leave living an ordinary life, suddenly finds herself possessed by a character in a romance novel her friend showed her: Flower of The Saintess. She becomes Iora, a girl who only appeared briefly in the half of the novel she managed to read. The romantic world of the obvious heroine and male lead is not hers. Still, she thought she could be happy, just like the protagonists in those stories. But everyone throws hate at her. They speak of disgust. They call her the villainess who torments the heroine - the fake saint, Iora. But the truth is different. Iora was the true saint all along. Blessed by the gods, she returns to the beginning. This time, she needs neither her family, nor those who hated her, nor the saint’s position, nor even the fiancé she once loved. She will walk a different path than before. "If the world sees me as a villainess, so be it. I will definitely survive and be happy this time!"

Chicken... Do you like it? Chicken eaten in a dungeon is delicious and exciting. When Michael, the strongest man in another world, stands in front of Sena, he becomes a golden retriever? One day, the door to the dungeon in the basement opens and a man comes in. “Here, whenever something happy or sad happens, I eat chicken.” “Miss… Please take me as your servant.” A man who wants to be your servant after you feed him chicken, can you handle it? To make matters worse, I’m the descendant of a great wizard from another world? Sena is confused by the confessions from her younger brother who she likes. Despite that, the eating continues. A relationship that started with chicken, can it continue by overcoming the gap between another world and reality? A sweet dungeon romance for you who are tired of the spicy daily life, begins

It's not about the money. It's about heart. Here in this masterpiece historical anthology, that heart will be laid bare to you: the spirit of craftsmanship, flowing from fingertip to final product, be it a barrel, indigo cloth, razor-sharp sword, soft tatami mat, or even complete plastered building...

Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh may find it hard to make friends, but that doesn’t mean she’s lacking in admirers-consider this rockin’ anthology as proof, because a lineup of all-star guest authors is ready to take the stage for the ultimate Bocchi the Rock! tribute concert! With a set list featuring hits like “What if Bocchi Was Totally Ripped?,” “Kessoku Band Tours in Another World,” and “Hitori Gotoh vs. the Police,” you’ll discover new sides to your favorite characters that you’ve never even dreamed of!