Starting her second year of high school, Rokka, an ordinary high school girl, learns that a transfer student will be seated in front of her. However, that transfer student turns out to be Suzuran, the person who took her first kiss when she was in 6th grade. A tender and bittersweet young girls’ love story begins! (Source: Shonen Jump Plus, translated)

In the year 2035, in the modern era of highly developed AI, unemployment has reached a staggering 40%. This has given rise to the virtual game "GOLDGAME," a form of entertainment for the upper class. Winning the game offers a chance to reclaim vast wealth and transform one's life. Unemployed AI researcher Chen Mo, driven by a desire to find his missing sister, survives this cannibalistic game time and again, transforming himself into a god. (Source: Tencent, translated)

Lily, an executive who lives prisoner of her past, cross her path with Wen, a young top-model wanting to forget her passionate romance with Jian, a fashion photographer. That's until one day Wen meets Jian again... And the story goes on...

Riley, a wandering artist disguised as a maid, gets caught stealing at Hilland Manor. As guards whip her, the lady of the manor, Yasmin, unexpectedly shields her. Riley couldn’t believe her luck at the noble’s kindness until Yasmin tended her wounds and revealed hidden desires and schemes. This "rescue" was a trap all along!

Julietta, the saint of knowledge, is forced to marry into the Iserta Empire, which is on the brink of defeat, despite knowing she is being removed as a nuisance, due to a 400-year-old promise. Her fiancé, Lukino, is also a young man of commoner origins who has been elevated to the position of emperor. In the worst possible circumstances, the two are touched by each other's kindness, and eventually perform a "miracle" that turns the tide of the war on its head. *"I look forward to working with you, partner."* (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

A young girl who is cursed by a black butterfly has met with all kinds of mishaps, but every time gets saved by a white butterfly. This time the curse of the black butterfly strikes once more, but along with the white butterfly that came, was unexpectedly a long haired, beautiful man with wings! "Could it be that an angel came to save me?" "No, he is not an angel! He is... a beast!"

One day, zombies spread to every corner of the world. The living are unsure whether to be lucky or unlucky, whether to become accomplices to the zombies, or to strive for survival but ultimately become food. What should they do? (Source: Bilibili, translated)

1. **Kagefumioni** (かげふみおに) by Izumiya Otoha 2. **Kisu no Mahou** (キスの魔法, Magic of the Kiss) by Usaki Hitomi 3. **Fukigen na Fotojenikku** (フキゲンなフォトジェニック) by Natsume 4. **Yameru Toki mo** (やめるときも, In Sickness), by Shii Hirome 5. **Akanesasu Murasaki no Yuki** (あかねさす紫のゆき) by Chitose Asahi 6. **Futekisetsu na Kanojo** (不適切な彼女, Inappropriate Girlfriend) by Enari Ichiko 7. **Broken Doll** by Kazuki Ryo 8. **Megane Yuru Fuwa Sonna Konna** (メガネトユルフワノソンナコンナ) by Iwami Shoko

Both short stories both take place in a world where people known as Killer Demons have each mastered a specific form of killing. Each story follows a different character’s encounter with one of those Killer Demons. Killer Queen and Deep End was originally submitted for but did not win a Dengeki contest before Toaru Majutsu no Index was published. It was later published in 2004 in response to Index’s popularity. Killer Device and Never End was written and published in 2005 due to the popularity of the first story.

One night in Fukui during an air raid in WW2, young Suwa Oto sees her jazz-loving older sister, Ineko, dance to bassist Odajima Tatsuji's music. Ineko later attempts suicide by drowning, and though rescued, is by war's end a shell of the sister who taught Oto to sing, and Odajima disappears. To reunite the two, Oto, now a student, carries her sister's bass across her back to Tokyo. When Oto's singing catches the attention of a troupe, she plays on a US military base and learns the troupe's bassist is Odajima himself, but without his memories. (Source: Japan Media Arts Festival) *Note: Won the New Face Award at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2021.*

Julietta, born as an illegitimate child of a nobility, is raised in an opera theatre to hide away from the eyes of the noble’s main wife. To pay back her debt, she turns into a servant and challenges the high paying job that nobody could withstand. But her special charm could not be hidden with clothing, as she catches the attention of the crown prince. Unlike other woman who flock to him, she was brutally honest. But why was he so bothered by her? **Original Novel:** Naver Series: [Chapters](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=6871245), [Volumes](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=6863321) **Original Webtoon:** [Naver Webtoon](https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=808711), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=9656109) **Official Translations:** [Japanese](https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=Z0003180)