“Do you wanna make a bet?” Halka, a female magician pretending to be a man, saved a knight who was dying on the battlefield. When Halka, who had chipped away at her own life to use healing magic, awoke, the beautiful knight whom she saved said, “I want you to accept this as proof of winning our bet,” and forced her to enter a master-servant contract with him……!?
New semester, seat change. If only I could be seated next to the girl I like... This yuri anthology is filled with the thrill of adolescence. All 8 stories are newly drawn originals! (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)
"Ao Haru Ride" and "Ore Monogatari!!" special collaboration one-shot, celebrating "Bessatsu Margaret" 50th anniversary since launch.
Did someone call for a badass mage to stop petty nobles from squabbling and face the real threat―unbridled Chaos? In a world where the noble elite are supposed to fend off the threat of terrifying Chaos but instead engage in pointless petty squabbles, young mage Siluca Meletes dreams of bringing justice to the land. She finds an ally in Theo, a young knight with a bright future. But as Theo soon finds out, despite her righteous goal of world peace, her methods are more than a little unorthodox! A marriage between the heirs of the Fantasy Federation and the Factory Alliance should have led to the creation of the greatest symbol of peace ever imagined―the Grancrest seal. But when tragedy strikes the wedding, Siluca Meletes finds herself with no choice but to forge a new future for the world. With the aid of a knight errant with great potential, she will go against the world’s order to achieve peace through the magical power of crests. (Source: VIZ Media)
A super-class dragoon group-Cyril, a boy who was banished from the S-class guild "Lindworm" for some reason. What he had hidden was ... the ability to "talk" with the dragons, which was unconventional! Cyril who met unique dragons and launched his own guild. Perhaps because of its extraordinary qualities, the level of the guild soars at the fastest rate in history! Cyril, whose arm was recognized, will make a name for himself as a non-standard dragon knight.
Kazura was selected as the winner on a lottery that he bought on a whim, and received 4 billion yen. To evade the hyenas that smelled the scent of his money, Kazura took refuge at an old residence that had been handed down from generation to generation in his family. When Kazura was investigating the place that would become his shelter, he stumbled on a certain room where it was possible to go into and back from another world. The culture and technology level of that world was relatively low. The protagonist sometimes brought goods, sometimes brought technological knowledge. At that world, he would find his true value as a person.
Closet otaku girl, Hirayama, lives a peaceful and normal school life...that is until she meets the smart, handsome and popular high school president and discovers his secret. Her peaceful and quiet world is now starting to fall apart.
Sakaki Sui, a second year high school student who self-proclaims himself as a professional member of the going-home club, holds his afterschool days that he can freely use for anything as something of utmost importance. With no need for an entry form, or a withdrawal form, it is definitely a pure form of club activities, the going-home club. While having the greatest pride as a member, he was given a mission by a beautiful teacher during the fall of his second year. *“The problem child, Hiwa Arina, cure her venomous tongue.”* The Hiwa Arina, who was was only scored full points in appearance, who trampled over the confessions and courtship of many guys. That day, he was asked to cure the girl who was given the nickname of “The Venomous Tongued Rose.” For him, as a member of the world’s best club, the act of staying after school was a contradiction. However, he couldn’t refuse a request from his beautiful teacher, and is now forced to spend his after school time at school. The beautiful young girl that used her venomous tongue for seemingly violent acts. The going-home club member that can only speak in jokes. The crazy school life of two people filled with the chaos of abuse and jokes. But, he has yet to find out about the secret that she was hiding… (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
A collection of one-shots by Kazune Kawahara. 1. **Shiawase no Kanzume** (Canned Happiness | 幸せのかんづめ) Emi has been dating Fujii-kun for a month now, but their relationship seems no different than when they were still acquaintances. Depressed that it's still a one-sided love, one day, she gets a prize called "Canned Happiness" from her local town's raffle. Unsure of what it is, she accepts it, but soon forgets about it until suddenly, a small man with a white beard appears in front of her... 2. **Otoko no Ko ni wa Wakarumai** (男の子にはわかるまい) Hasegawa Shinako has always been worried about her weight. When she secretly finds out that she weighs more than the guy she likes, she vows to go on a diet. Embarrassingly, he finds out and...?? 3. **Million Words** (ミリオン・ワーズ) Kitou is dating Kawai, a guy one grade below hers. Although things are going well enough, she still can't help feeling like the relationship will not last. They each have their separate worlds and Kawai will probably notice this soon... 4. **Kawaisa Amatte** (可愛さあまって) Matsuda has always had a problem saying what she truly thinks in front of people. Once she gets nervous, she seems only able to say the exact opposite words she means to say, especially in front of Tsumura, the guy she likes. At this rate, he will abhor her in a matter of days... 5. **Itsumo Watashi ga Koko ni Iru.** (いつも私がここにいる。) Kawamura asked Tanaka out as a favor to Kondou-senpai. The plan was that Tanaka would refuse, Kawamura would push harder, and Kondou would heroically come to Tanaka's rescue. The plan was NOT for Tanaka to say yes...
A novice actress, Miku have been appointed the leading role in a play written by a legendary writer. During the play, she bizarrely found herself in the world described in the play—the world has the same setting as what's written in the script, a mansion and 7 inhabitants. For the sake of escaping back to reality, Miku and the inhabitants have to search for a stolen page from the script...
When asked to help out at his uncle's cafe, Miyoshi Kazuma was reluctant at first but quickly changed his mind after meeting the beautiful part timer Asano Yuuya. Determined to get close with her Kazuma starts working at the cafe only to soon realized that Yuuya is actually a boy? (Source: Shueisha, translated)
Honoo no Mirage is a complexly-plotted novel which incorporates a large number of elements, including romantic melodrama, historical politics and supernatural fantasy. Japanese history predominates the heavily structured story-line, which mainly involves the continued aggression between power-wielding guardians ('possessors'), and the denizens of a 'feudal underworld'- a group of restless souls belonging to long-dead samurai from the warring states period who are attempting to re-ignite those age-old wars in present-day Japan.
