The past of one of the top five doll-makers in the world. Due to the evil act of those who envied his talent, “Sakura Iroha” is no able longer move his right hand to its full capacity. One day, Iroha learns of the existence of a VRMMORPG - a virtual world of dolls called 'Battle Fairies (Doll)'. It seemed that Iroha had regained his own existence, but his encounter with Sara led to a conflict between him and Zik, who was targeting her persistently, and a duel with no chance of victory ends up taking place. Seeing Iroha backed into a corner, his doll begins to develop its own ego. When the doll maker, whose only purpose was to make dolls, comes face to face with Battle Fairies for the first time, an "elaborate fairy tale" is spun!

Konoha is a wild fox that has fallen in love with Mizuno, a convenient store worker. Wanting to get closer to him, she transforms into a human (with a tail), just to do it for her loved one. Although, it makes Kureha, her best friend became worried of her...? A first love story of a sweet yet naïve wild fox with the addition of the background of a nice and calm town with hills. Note: *Includes the one shots Kaguya to Takeru (INARI君の弓道) and INARI-kun no Kyuudou (INARI君の弓道).*

The story is set in the school’s marine activities club. It’s a small club consisting solely of Rena, the senior member, and Haruto. One day, Seto-chan, a prospective new member, turns up and declares that her condition for joining the club is that ‘the two of them don’t get together’. It seems she has feelings for Haruto. But Haruto’s heart belongs to Rena... ?

Lies and truth, dreams and delusions. When the two intersect, fate begins to move. Theo, still haunted by past trauma, travels with his "imaginary friend'' Pete, and meets Linoa, a girl who smiles innocently even though she has a terrible wound in her heart. What these two seemingly opposite people have in common is the memory and pain that clings to them no matter how far they run. And due to a chance encounter between the two, the past incident that was supposed to have come to an end begins to move again... A dramatic human story set in a rural German town in the 1990s, where reality and fantasy, lies and truth intertwine.

A pair of space explorers return to Earth 500 years after its abandonment and discover that strange creatures live there now.

Small encounters in a corner of the universe. Each one full of stories. The collection contains five short stories published in the magazine *Aokishi* by Makoto Hagino, the author of *A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow*. In the far future, an android travels far into space. His purpose is to search for "ghosts" of a certain life form that once built an advanced civilization on a planet once called Earth, in the title story. A failed novelist, a high school student biking to school, a new hairdresser, a young monk at a temple, and an android who takes the form of a young boy. What are the little encounters that await them? (Source: Aokishi Comics, translated) Included Stories: 1. **Dokoka no Hoshi no Futari** (どこかの星のふたり) 2. **Madobe no Rinoa** (窓辺のリノア) 3. **Nami Yori mo Odayaka de, Kumo Yori mo Hayaku** (波よりもおだやかで、雲よりも速く) 4. **Kamiyui no Musume** (髪結いの娘) 5. **Kamisamagokko** (神様ごっこ)

It's the spring of my second year of high school. I meet my childhood friend, a boy and a girl, and a transfer student. Our story, which is still colorless, begins to take on a gentle tone. A new coming-of-age story written by Hagino Makoto, the author of *Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru*! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Rosalinde Baltzer was born as the only daughter of Baron Baltzer. Due to the former baron's gambling addiction which landed them with many debts, they were forced to live in poverty, and were only nobility in name. Nevertheless, she was raised by parents who were extremely humble and loving. However, when she was 14, her parents passed. After selling the only assets she possessed, which were her home and land, to pay the debts, she was left with nowhere to go. Thanks to her relative's recommendation, she was able to acquire a job as a gardener for the royal castle's back garden. Rosalinde then decided to live quietly in the back garden, surrounded by her favorite plants. However...  Source: MU

A short story about a girl and a boy past seven o'clock.