Tsumugi is a boy who doesn't attend classes and spends his time engrossed in reading books in the Japanese reference room. He was once known as a "genius junior high school novelist", but now he has stopped writing novels. He meets Kotoha, a bright and innocent girl who is not good at Japanese. His encounter with her changes Tsumugi. A sparkling coming-of-age story set in a seaside town in Niigata! (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Katsumi Namikawa (16), a super shy high school girl who blushes when reading romance manga and gets flustered when talking to boys, has managed to get herself a college boyfriend! Holding hands, celebrating birthdays, even showing up in a swimsuit - everything is a "first-time experience" in their relationship. It's an endless cycle of the embarrassment, annoyance, and thrills of love! (Source: Harta Comix, translated)

A lowborn boy with a gift for magic sets out to defy precedent and win a place in the prestigious Royal Academy. Its infamously challenging entrance exam forces him to team up with the daughter of one of the kingdom’s most powerful nobles in a meeting that will change both their lives forever. The aristocratic old guard scorns Allen for his humble origins, no matter how many times he proves himself as a sorcerer, and calls Lydia “cursed” because she can barely cast a spell, no matter how often she shows her skill with a sword. But as long as they support each other, they can be more than a match for anything the academy throws at them. Joined by a misfit princess and an enigmatic student from abroad, the pair take their first steps toward proving the world wrong. Meanwhile, whispers of a potent drug and a dragon-worshipping cult have the kingdom’s leaders on edge. *Source: J-Novel Club*

This side story volume brings you six exciting new shorts not seen in the main series! Stella tries an otome game, a drunk Shizuku tells Alice her hidden fears and worries, and Stella and Shizuku fight to see who’s truly worthy of Ikki’s love! We also learn some of Toutokubara Kanata’s secrets, see a bit of what Stella’s training with Saikyou Nene was like, and even witness the legendary moment that got Ikki accepted into Hagun Academy in the first place! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 0*

Pairing: Kise Ryouta x Kuroko Tetsuya

An ordinary female nerd wakes up one day to find that she has been reincarnated as Hildegard, the villainess in her favorite romance novel. Having admired Hildegard's way of life in her previous life, she decides to live true to villainess storyline. She even has the devastating desire to seek her own execution! But she finds it difficult being an aristocratic villain, seeing as though she is a mere geek, failing every day at her attempts at villainy. Will she be the perfect villainess and be executed successfully? https://www.cmoa.jp/title/288574/

Pokémon Trainers Pearl and Diamond are starstruck! Their lifelong dream is to floor an audience with their Pokémon comedy act. So how do they wind up as bodyguards to a pampered little rich girl on a quest to reach the peak of Mt. Coronet...?! Come along and join the thrills and laughs as Pokémon Adventures continues! Plus, meet Starly, Bidoof, Luxio, Combee, Bronzor, Rotom and many more Sinnoh Pokémon friends! (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: In the Viz Media release, the Diamond & Pearl arc’s volumes were collected under the same title as the Platinum arc; this entry is exclusively for the Diamond & Pearl arc.*

This chapter follows the adventures of Black, who is on a quest to become the Champion of the Pokémon League. He is joined by White, a young woman who owns the Pokémon acting company, the BW Agency, and aims to raise the best Pokémon actor. As they go through the Unova region, they encounter the group Team Plasma, who aim to free Pokémon from Trainers, and the mysterious N. (Source: Bulbapedia)

The chapter follows Gold, who gets in a battle with Arceus, as he searches for the missing Lance. Elsewhere, Team Rocket has resurfaced, which causes Silver to set out and stop them once more. Meanwhile, the Four Generals, Archer, Proton, Petrel, and Ariana have taken over the newly-revived Team Rocket from Carr in attempt to find their currently-missing leader, Giovanni. (Source: Bulbapedia)