Two boys from different schools have developed a routine where Ren, the elder of the two, assists the younger Nachi in fixing his necktie before they board the morning train for school. When Ren begins to worry that they may be giving the public a wrongful impression of their relationship, he realizes that he does indeed possess romantic feelings for Nachi and decides to put some distance between them before things go any further. But is that what Nachi really wants?

Cover illustration: Jun Mochizuki Illustrations: Shiwo Komeyama, Souta Kuwahara, Jirou Suzuki, Higasa Akai 1. **Second Year Middle School Girl, Alice** \[Marumikan\] 2. **A Day with Father Carol** \[Satsuki Yoshino\] 3. **Saito in Wonderland** \[Yuta Nohara\] 4. **Wonder Land** \[Hikaru Tanaka\] 5. **Hello, I'm a Trump Soldier** \[966\] 6. **Alice in the Chaotic Tea Party** \[Oonari Nishimatsu\] 7. **Rabbit Love** \[144\] 8. **Alice in Wonderland** \[Azusa Banjou\] 9. **That in Wonderland** \[Yuuji Takata\]

He never performed well in either middle nor high school, and even after becoming an adult, he never worked. Be it morning, noon or night, he only played an online game. For him, being the world’s number one rank, playing that online game, was his very reason for living. One day, his account was hacked and his character deleted. Restoration was impossible. Nothing that could be done. The number 1 rank that he literally spent his life to attain and to defend was now lost. Filled with despair, he turned to suicide. When he opened his eyes again, there was the online game. No, the world itself looked similar to the game. He had been reborn as the extra character of the premium avatar he created in the past, but left untouched. The former world’s top, was reborn in a world that looked like that online game. That was the beginning of his extraordinary legend. A knight, a cat, a dark elf, and so on. Together with several unique companions, his training to regain his “world’s first rank” now begins

After reading a popular cell phone novel, Manami becomes obsessed with vampires. When she meets the new substitute teacher for her class who is very similar to the vampires in her novel, she obsesses with her as well. After going on a "date" with Shishido-sensei, she goes home with her but quickly finds that she has bitten off more than she can chew...

A collection of stories: 1. **Slope Mansion ni Okaeri** (スロップマンションにお帰り); Hana to Yume 1999 #15 "It is said, there are other worlds than the one we live in... One of them is the fairy world." My parents divorced when I was very young. I didn't even remember what my father looked like. When I turned 14 years old, Mom finally let me go to Dad's place. But what I found there wasn't Dad, but a young man and a garden full of fairies, just like in Dad's paintings... 2. **Sugao no Fuukei** (素顔の風景); Hana to Yume 1999 #9~15 1 3. **Sugao no Fuukei** (素顔の風景); Hana to Yume 1999 #9~15 2 4. **Sugao no Fuukei** (素顔の風景); Hana to Yume 1999 #9~15 3 5. **Sugao no Fuukei** (素顔の風景); Hana to Yume 1999 #9~15 4 A girl who writes stories about herself and her beloved childhood friend, a swimmer and his most admired but retiring upperclassmen, a former athlete and his teacher from the library staff—three people whose ordinary lives are captured in poignant snapshots. 6. **Mona Lisa** (モナリザ); Hana to Yume 1998 #14 What is a demonic guardian to do when his adopted human sister faces the challenges of first love, confessing and a broken heart? 7. **Fushigi Toshokan** (不思議図書館); Hana to Yume 1996 #13 A girl who dreams of becoming an actress feels restricted by her step-family. When she encounters a mysterious boy in her school's library, will she be able to create her own Cinderella story? 8. **Ajisai no Niwa** (あじさいの庭); Hana to Yume Step Zoukan 1999-07 "Her hands felt so warm." Yuu has been watching over his spoiled, lonely mistress for a long time, faithfully spending every day by her side. How can he convey his wishes for her when misfortune suddenly strikes?

A manga anthology based on the DMM Games/Nitroplus browser game Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- by the editorial department of shounen magazine GFantasy.

Kite, a court magician, has been putting up wards to protect the country in place of the saint. However, as soon as the crown prince's favored lady is chosen as the next saint, Kite is cursed to only be able to use dark magic and banished from the country. He is also forced to fight off a dragon that was accidentally summoned by the government... He has no choice but to start living as a hermit deep in the forest, along with the dragon he defeated... (Source: FireCross, translated)

On the morning of his first day of high school, Iori Sakuma encountered a silver-haired, blue-eyed girl and a cat. The girl was bewildered by the approaching cat. "Do... Don't come over here, cat!" The girl noticed Iori's bewilderment at her unexpected outburst and left quickly. That was how he met Kaede Ryohara. Iori and Kaede ended up in the same class. As he watched Kaede, he noticed that she rarely showed any emotion. But when Iori happened to see Kaede smile, he felt his heart skip a beat... The curtain opens on a sweet but frustrating love story that will make a girl with few emotions smile. (Source: Dengeki Bunko, translated)

Rumors have been going around about certain killings in a certain place. One night, Mito wanders into this certain place and encounters two suspicious people who speak of demons who come out at night. The next day in school, she discovers the two of them has transferred into her school and class! Will she get caught up in what looks like shady business that happens after dark!? Included one-shots: Okotoba desu ga, Oujo-sama; Hime no Kotonoha

Set in the far-future in 28XX, this series of interconnected stories follows the relationship between humans and androids. Two twin brothers, also androids, are "puppet masters." Arashi has the ability to animate androids or "dolls" for a specific purpose while Shizuka can shut them down after they have fulfilled their roles. *Notes: Volume 1 includes the one-shot "Yukigatari Harumachi".*

Special 4-koma series published to celebrate Hana Yume's 900th issue anniversary.

Crop-killing diseases have caused great human suffering in the past. The struggle against plant diseases is a part of human history. The protagonist of this story is Associate Professor Kaneki, a plant pathologist who is fighting against many of these diseases. This is a suspenseful story that uses the power of science to find the truth! (Source: Big Comic Bros, translated)