Abe Maria has joined the literature club at her new high school, bringing their total up to three members. The other members include friendly Asada and Shinkai, an observant boy who often sees truths that others miss. It also appears that Shinkai is secretly a novelist! Shinkai uses his observant nature to unravel the events around him and the motivations of all the key players, usually likening the situation to works of literature.

Maki, a shy girl, has lost her beloved senior to her friend Rumi. Jealous of the proactive Rumi, Maki has an eerie dream in which a woman's severed head speaks. "I'm a mermaid... eat me... and you'll surely become beautiful." Maki, who has listened to the mermaid's whisper, is faced with a shocking future...!? In addition to the title story, this masterpiece collection of short stories includes the mermaid series "Siren" and "The Sea Where Mermaids Live," "The Flower's Name," which depicts liberation from the curse of the past, and "The Dream Continues," which depicts the tragedy brought about by love and hate! (source: Amazon.jp, translated)

"Ah...when faced with such cuteness, I can't help but fall in love".

One-shot originally released as part of a limited edition anthology, Aokishi Bunny, bundled with the third publication of the Aokishi magazine, and later published in another anthology, [Rhapsody of Regrowth](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/ilnxnth).

You have changed, but these feelings I have did not change at all—― Rosemary, the daughter of the nobility who fell into ruin, had only the promise of love that they once exchanged always supporting her mind. But, after a unexpected reunion with a childhood friend, Andreas, it came to light he became a cold-headed CEO...? (Source: Ohzora Publishing)

Earl and the portrait of the bride...

My name is Hanamura Megu, and a whirlwind circumstance landed me on a star search audition!! Once on stage, I had so much fun, and I was like one with the audience. Sadly, nobody walked away a winner. But me and three other girls caught the attention of a charismatic producer, and now he's giving us intensive training...!?

In this autobiographical manga, Kaory Curryzawa tells with humour her struggles linked to her ASD and ADHD disorders, from the diagnostic to her daily life. *Note: first published in the Monthly! Spirits, this manga is simultaneously published in the Weekly Big Comic Spirits since 2022.*

One-shot published in Aokishi 24B.

Sakamoto is back! This is a collection of extra stories from "Sakamoto desu ga?" on the daily adventures of our favourite protagonist. Follow him as he goes on about his daily life filled with extraordinary events.

Haga Ineko stopped being a school teacher for she was about to get married. When she is suddenly dumped by her to-be husband, she loses her way, and starts drinking. One day, an old friend approaches with a job offer. She would be a substitute teacher in a class on which several teachers gave up without an apparent reason. She reluctantly takes the job only to discover that there are several brutal bullying cases inside the class. Even she eventually starts being anonymously threatened due to her opposing posture against such cases. She now has to identify and reprimand them while at the same time protecting weaker students.