My stepbrother, Akira, was introduced to me as a high school student when our parents remarried. He is a beautiful boy but shy because he grew up in a difficult family environment. I've always wanted brother, so I spent time with Akira for his sake, and...... we hit it off right away, and we quickly grew close! I asked him, "......bro, do you like me?" "Yes, of course." Our relationship deepened despite a critical misunderstanding. Until finally, I realized that Akira was actually my "sister" and I became very confused....... "I liked the relationship between us when we were just brothers. But I wish we could be something more than that." Akira's new approach, trying to make us "lovers" instead of "siblings," has begun! A flirtatious love comedy with an easy-going, too-cute, little-brother-like sister! (Source: Fantasia Bunko, translated)

"Until the demon lurking among the participants is slain, this game shall not end." Lady Hermina, the daughter of the Count Einhorn, finds herself entangled in a deadly game called the "Summoning Ritual of a Wicked God" within an ancient northern castle, alongside her childhood friend and maid, Charlotte. Among the eight participants at the castle, two are designated as "demons," tasked with murdering one person each night. Those who are not demons must execute a suspicious individual through daily voting, participants are unable to leave the castle until all demons are annihilated. In this game where death looms, Hermina must use all of her wits to survive, while trying to protect Charlotte, but...!? (Source: Lanove, translated)

Our hero Ryouta Arata is an otaku who's just lost his job after the dissolution of his company. Unwilling to return to his old NEET ways, he applies online to a private military security company, thinking the benefits to be promising. After what appears to be a baffling test, he's assigned to be an "operator of operators" and begins his training in a foreign country. Little does he know, the life of a private mercenary is far more grueling than he could have ever imagined! (Source: J-Novel Club)

The first of two early works one-shot compilations by Minori Kimura, this collects works from her latter half of high school through college, with one one-shot from her 20's at the end. Common themes include waiting, loneliness, and the psychology of children. 1. **Rain** (雨, Ame) - A boy is falsely accused of tearing a classmate's photo, but things don't seem to favor his truth. This boy is no stranger to lies and falsehoods, however... 2. **Tommy** (トミィ) - Tommy is a boy whose father perished during the war. Though the truth is hidden from him, Tommy begins to notice something is off.... 3. **Balloon** (風船, Fuusen) - A largely silent one-shot about a girl who longs for the embodiment of joy: balloons. 4. **Tunnel** (トンネル) - A recollection of one's time when he was a young boy, and a tunnel that only he felt fear toward. 5. **Carrot** (にんじん, Ninjin) - A reflection on one's dislike for carrots when he was a young boy, and a certain incident regarding that. 6. **Mamoru-kun is Dead** (まもる君が死んだ, Mamoru-kun ga Shinda) - A whole town investigates what happened to one young boy, while also reflecting upon the wrongs done to him. 7. **A Joyful Tale** (こうふくな話, Koufuku na Hanashi) - Kimura reflects upon the aspects of her younger self that she has now lost. The only one-shot not in a shojo magazine, instead published in COM. 8. **The Wingless Bird** (翼のない鳥, Tsubasa no nai Tori) - The tale of Joey, a country boy who has always wished to fly since he was very young. Joey departs from home, wanting to find out a way in which he can fly, but he discovers much more in the wide world he explores.

A collection of poem manga and full color manga filled with warmth and childhood innocence. 1. **Rosebud Rosie** (ローズバッド・ロージー) A precocious little girl named Rosie finds a kindred spirit in Paco, a boy from the circus. 2. **Akarui Haiiro no Ie** (あかるい灰色の家, The Bright Gray House) A girl reflects on herself, her neighborhood, and her home in the period where two-story homes were only just beginning to become widespread in this full color poem manga. 3. **Haka no Naka no Kodomo** (箱の中の子供, The Child in the Box) A full-color picture book manga on a little boy who isolates himself from others. 4. **Tonari no Ippei-kun** (となりの一平君, My Neighbor Ippei-kun) 1 5. **Tonari no Ippei-kun** (となりの一平君, My Neighbor Ippei-kun) 2 6. **Tonari no Ippei-kun** (となりの一平君, My Neighbor Ippei-kun) 3 7. **Tonari no Ippei-kun** (となりの一平君, My Neighbor Ippei-kun) 4 8. **Tonari no Ippei-kun** (となりの一平君, My Neighbor Ippei-kun) 5 9. **Tonari no Ippei-kun** (となりの一平君, My Neighbor Ippei-kun) 6 The daily life of a little boy named Ippei and his family. 10. **8-gatsu no Hikari** (８月の光, The Light in August) A short poem manga about a girl and a game of hide-and-seek she played when she was younger. 11. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 1 12. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 2 13. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 3 14. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 4 15. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 5 16. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 6 17. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 7 18. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 8 19. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 9 20. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) 10 Two-page poem manga by Kimura that cover various subjects, often reflective and contemplative.

Hagiyoshi Tamaki, a member of the school's occult club, decides to summon the 'Jet Black Witch' to bring despair to the ignorant masses of the world. Her fellow members in the occult club think she's suffering from Chuunibyou (middle-school syndrome), but agree to help with the summoning.

Suzuka was transported to another world at a young age and imprisoned as a snow shrine maiden, but due to her weak powers she was severely oppressed by Adolf, the king of the snow kingdom, and the people around her. One day, she reunites with her first love, Warren, who helped her when she arrived in the other world, for the first time in 10 years, and her joy is short-lived as he suddenly kisses her...! Suzuka is tossed about by her first love, who has changed since childhood, but she is drawn to him. However, the wheels of fate become more entangled as another shrine maiden, Kako, and Adolf are drawn in - a forbidden other-worldly love fantasy by "The Dropout Shrine Maiden" and "The King of the Enemy Country"! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

The sci-fi survival manga is about three high school friends: Manatsu Kurashiki, a member of the school's Kendo club; Tsumugi Midorikawa, who streams live videos of insects; and Ayano Yamaji, who likes reading about occult topics and urban legends. The three friends fail their exam, and they have to attend a supplementary class on the first day of summer. During their supplementary class, a helicopter from the Self-Defense Force suddenly lands on the school ground. The soldiers explain to their teacher that the town is in lockdown due to a nano machine attack. The three friends watching everything from their classroom are in shock when they see their teacher suddenly getting devoured by a huge number of ants.

A largely silent one-shot about a girl who longs for the embodiment of joy: balloons.