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Magical girls—guardians of the people, vanquishers of witches, and defenders of the innocent, all while putting smiles on the faces of children in a flashy spectacle of mass-marketable entertainment. However, things aren't always so family friendly behind the scenes! When the villains get too gruesome for Saturday morning cartoons, these youthful protectors are, in turn, protected by...grizzled middle-aged men? They may be a bunch of old farts, but these geezers have one job: to use their wealth of experience (and some kick-ass magic) to support the mystical maidens from the shadows!

Facing eviction due to unpaid rent, Park Seong-ho, a struggling young man, receives a shocking offer from his landlady, Lee Seo-yoon."If you do as I say I'll forget about the rent."A humiliating contract begins.Yet as power and desire intertwine, their relationship starts to spiral in an increasingly unpredictable direction---Extra Tags#HighIntensity #ShortStory #DominanceAndSubmission+

'Valhalla Sector 3' is a place where all crime is permitted. The only way to live a human life in this place is to become a top fighter in the 'Octagon,' kill others, and climb the ranks. Pai (파이), recognized for his excellent fighting skills, lives under the favor of an executive named Dexter and has never questioned the strangeness of the area. However, he accidentally encounters Oliver and, through him, becomes aware of the world of ordinary civilians...

A strong arm catches Nanako just before she falls, followed by a passionate kiss. "No, I can't reject such..." Nanako is utterly in love with her boyfriend, Kotetsu, the charismatic and brilliant CEO. As she anticipates the proposal, her dream turns into a nightmare by getting kidnapped. Kotetsu arrives in a desperate, last-minute rescue, but he takes a blade to the back. The small space of the cut reveals a terrifying secret: a tattoo of a tiger. "I'm actually a yakuza." The true story of a dedicated yakuza's unexpected, all-consuming love.

When the otherworld descends, the host bound to the system is forced to clear each world, only by killing the anomalies can they survive. After the death of its previous host, the desperate system binds itself to Lou Xi, a wounded and broken human. Expecting another doomed fate, it soon discovers this injured, amnesiac human possesses terrifying power far beyond imagination. As Lou Xi fights to regain her memories, she slays gods and demons alike in this twisted world. "Who was it that wounded me? And just who am I?"

Yoshida Yoshio, a boy who has been playing the violin since he was a child in order to live up to his parents' expectations. He feels burdened by this situation and is unable to fit in at his new school, leading a lonely life. One day, Yoshio spots a girl he has never seen before, Amano Tessera, in his classroom. Suspicious of her existence, Yoshio chases after Tessera, but...

Mervi, able to see fairies by birthright, works as a kind of roaming housemaid posting — moving from one mansion to another to serve. This time, she arrives at the winter villa of the military officer Adam Spencer and his foster daughter Kaitlyn. Her contract is only for a month. The foster daughter is known to have driven many maids away with her temper. Yet Kaitlyn too seems to be able to see fairies. Mervi, with the strange ability to hear others’ hearts, and Adam, who struggles to show emotions, and Kaitlyn, with her own issues, together spend a chilly month in a land where spirit-belief runs deep. Warmth and healing quietly seep into the snow-covered estate.

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Born as the illegitimate daughter of the king, Rein lived quietly in the royal palace as someone “invisible” to all. One day, a major conflict breaks out at the border, and she is sent to the Dragonkin Kingdom as a false princess—a political hostage. Trembling with fear, Rein arrives in the neighboring land, where she is unexpectedly welcomed with warmth by the dragonfolk, including the Prime Minister Sigurd. As she spends time among them, she finds herself drawn to Sigurd’s genuine kindness… But unbeknownst to her, he is the very man her father ordered to assassinate! A forbidden, pure love story between the “invisible” princess and the dragon prime minister!

On my first day working part-time at a bookstore, the trainer Kai was so mystifyingly handsome that the very next day, I impulsively asked him out!! He was so quick to agree that I couldn't help asking, "Are you sure you understand what I mean?" But he fired back with a heated kiss and said, "You mean this, right?" That blitz attack had me completely head over heels, but then I learned of a rumor about Kai: "He'll hook up with people, but he never lets things get serious." Huh...?!

There was a time when there were ninja serving the powerful, hired for intelligence missions, destruction, or assassination. While the times have changed, the need for ninja has not vanished. In a particular school, there are girls who are secretly in training to become ninja. Ninjas-in-training, Asuka, Katsuragi, Hibari, Ikaruga, and Yagiyuu each have a secret technique scroll that they protect at all times. This features their tumultuous school life as they pursue the path of the ninja!

In a 1930s Illinois, we enter the life of Daniel Groth, an unfortunate and timid man that was recently forced to become a gravedigger to pay the bills. He has been secretly in love with his best and only true friend, Christine, since he met her years ago. However, Daniel suddenly seems to vanish off the face of the Earth one day, and isn’t heard from again for quite some time. Until late one night, when Christine gets a single knock on her door. Daniel has returned to his beloved, but as an unnerving shadow of his former self. Witness an extremely tense downward spiral as the truth behind Daniel’s new, highly bloodthirsty nature is slowly revealed.

Urgent Request: How to Raise an Abandoned Dragon manga summary: A totally normal high schooler whose only good point is his toughness, Tetsu. The lizard he happened to pick up one day, turns out to be a super rare dragon!? Not knowing how to raise his dragon, he turns to the internet. However, his walk with his super rare dragon is a trending topic. What kind of insane turmoil will this bring into his life...? Here comes the long awaited manga adaptation of the super popular novel series!!

Read Handgun ClassKurenai is a legendary mercenary who paints the battlefield crimson. Having completed missions on numerous battlefields, he has been given a new mission: to teach at a Japanese high school. He travels to Japan under the name of Echizen Shota and learns the details of his mission: to protect a female student named Kujo Sakurako who attends the school. Having grown up on a battlefield and never having had anything to do with a woman, will he be able to complete this most difficult mission of all?

Gong Hyun-Jae, who moved to a rural village, discovers that his father was an arsonist and becomes distraught. Then, there, he discovers a passageway connecting him to 15 years ago, where he encounters his mother and father from the past. Hyun-jae begins to live with them and uncovers hidden secrets.

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“I propose the annulment of our engagement today.” Lyla, a villainess who has reincarnated into the world of the otome game “The Secret Garden of the Royal Academy.” Reborn as the nine-year-old daughter of a duke from the Kingdom of Rubia, Lyla tries to change her doomed future. To avoid being rejected by the Crown Prince Johannes, she sets out to mutually dissolve their engagement—but instead, she ends up catching his interest! Even though she once had a husband and child in her previous life, she finds herself completely thrown off balance by the ten-year-old Johannes!! Thus begins the otherworldly love story of the reincarnated Lyla and Crown Prince Johannes, from fated engagement to true love!

A romantic fantasy GL between Demon King/Lord Blake and Priestess Maria!

"My goal is a commoner's life! I'll Get Through the Academy Without Making a Fianc and Live as a Commoner!!"At a party she first attended as a child, Ottilie, the Duke's daughter, was branded as a "villainess" by the Crown Prince's fiance, Luise, and became isolated in noble society.Time passed as she was hated by those around her, and although she made efforts in her own way, they were never rewarded. While enduring this difficult position, Ottilie was due to enroll in the academy where royalty and nobility gather...

"Now I'm really looking forward to the wedding night." As the priest tells him to kiss the bride, he sweeps Akari into an intense embrace and slips her the tongue...! Akari was set up in a political marriage with Mitsuhide, a man born with a silver spoon in his mouth as the heir of a large corporation. He fawns over her with a gentlemanly air and aggravating flirtations, yet for some reason their marriage is still completely unconsummated. Fed up, Akari grits her teeth and tries enticing him herself, and then Mitsuhide's demeanor abruptly changes. "Now that I have your consent, I'll help myself to every last inch of you." He gently massages virginal Akari's breasts and persistently drinks in the sweet nectar between her legs. These passionate onslaughts from peerless company president Mitsuhide unfold night after night, and every time he gets Akari absolutely dripping wet. Can her body withstand this kind of lifestyle?! Just where will these two and their married life end up...?!

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. "D-Don't tell anyone about this... (This is going according to plan!)" The guy references yaoi manga stories to get his crush?!Haruma is the student body president and has had everything go according to plan his entire life. During the monotonous days, he suddenly falls in love with the new transfer student, Yuki. To get their relationship off and running, Haruma comes up with the perfect plan... but Yuki sees right through him...? This is a youthful love story that goes back and forth, as well as soft and hard, between two guys that can't seem to have anything go according to plan!

(from mangaupdates): Tyrians stepfather, a notorious womanizer, decides to remarry, and his victim is a sickeningly sweet and innocent girl named Juliet. But the girl is kidnapped off of Tyrians ship, first by pirates and then by more pirates in the form of our dashing Luminous Red Benedict. The neatly woven threads of conspiracy which have been supporting Tyrians life begin to unravel, and he flees to Spain at last. Captain Red redoubles his pursuit. Conflict between Tyrian Persimmon (ancestor of one Major Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach) and Luminous Red Benedict (AKA, pirate ancestor of one Dorian Red Gloria).

Just a little bit... Beloved... Laura, a 16-year-old duchess who has been cursed for "not dying" and has lived without knowing love. Her twin sister took away her saintly powers, and her body did not grow, and she barely survived. One day, Laura is rescued by a mysterious man, Ricciardo, and regains her energy after a year. Still, because of his small size, he is always treated like a child by Riccardo, who has feelings for him. However, as if responding to Laura's feelings, a spirit-like light brings a change to Laura. The opening of a girl's escape to regain her love and power, after being deprived of everything.

The Dog Star, the place where beloved companion dogs go when they pass away before their human families. It is said that a year here is like a single day. And so, nine-year-old Tori arrives at this Dog Star. In this unfamiliar place, without her family, Tori is welcomed by a teacher and friends. The teacher says that if he sleeps for just a hundred nights, he'll be able to meet his family again. Having missed his family as soon as he arrived, will Tori be able to make it through those hundred nights?