First part of the short stories collection that expand the world and characters from *The Ancient Magus’ Bride* manga. The world of The Ancient Magus’ Bride is bigger than Elias and Chise, and many are the folk and spirits who cross their lives’ path. Their tales twist together in a tapestry, words like golden yarn, a weaving of memories and secrets. Contained within these pages are new stories of Kore Yamazaki’s fantastic Britain, penned by the author herself and a star-studded lineup of Japanese authors. From a Celtic vampire in love with a human to a gemstone knight, and even a glimpse into what Silky does in her spare time, let this enchanted collection take you to the hidden corners of a beloved fantasy world.

This story takes place on the frigid, massive artificial planet known as Aposimz. Eo, Biko and Etherow, residents of the White Diamond Beam, are in the middle of combat training when suddenly a girl appears, Rebedoan Empire soldiers in hot pursuit. The girl asks for their help in keeping safe a “code” and seven mysterious “bullets.” This chance encounter marks a major shift in the fate of the entire planet... (Source: Kodansha USA)

Togusa, Batou, and the rest of Public Security Section 9 are back in The Ghost in The Shell: Human Algorithm, a new story set after the events of The Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human Error Processer! With the Major missing, Section 9 continues along, solving cases with the help of their newest recruit, Tsunagi! *Source: Kodansha USA*

A vast city lies under the shadow of colossal, ancient tombs, the identity of their builders lost to time. In the streets of the city something is preying on the inhabitants, something that moves faster than the human eye can see and leaves unimaginable horror in its wake. (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Includes the one-shot "Digimortal"*

Set on a frozen planet littered with alien artifacts, Ningyou no Kuni weaves a tale of a young man and small but fateful encounter. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Kaina is the only youth in the last remaining village that clings to life on the Canopy, high above the surface of the world. When Liliha, a princess from the surface, makes her way to the Canopy, they both realize that there is more to their world than they knew. Kaina agrees to help Liliha return to the Great Snow Sea far below, where her kingdom is imperiled by the rapacious neighboring kingdom of Bargia. The trip is arduous, and foes lie in wait at the end of their descent. With Liliha taken prisoner and her father the king too caught up in politics to rescue her, Kaina has no choice but to set off with only the young prince in tow, braving the dangers of the Great Snow Sea to rescue Liliha from Bargia's clutches... (Source: Kodansha USA)

Steel and rust. The City structure has endlessly propagated itself for so many years that the reason for such growth has long since been forgotten. Even within such a techo-dystopia, humans still exist: The Electrofishers. Driven to the brink of extinction, they are visited by a traveller—a man named Killy. But will his presence bring the Electrofishers ruination or hope … ? (Source: Kodansha USA)

This is a story of a "rebirth" of a bandit who has lost his way, starting with an encounter with a slave girl.

One day, Bakuya Hanzaki, a second-year high school boy suffering from insomnia, meets a junior girl named Kimitori Kobirimaki, who is eating a delicious cup of yakisoba in the park late at night. She says she can help Bakuya get a good night's sleep, and suddenly proposes that he come to her house!? "Is it weird for senpai to be sniffing around a junior girl's room?" "Are you staring at my tits?" Kimitori-chan puts Bakuya to sleep by teasing him while whispering naughty words in his ear, as they spend the night in bed together...! (Source: Fantasia Bunko, translated) *Note: Winner of the Gold Prize in the 35th Fantasia Taishou contest.*

Eiji Mizuno, a high school student, receives the worst possible news from his sister: she has a boyfriend. In order to identify the man who took his sister away from him, he follows her on a date, but a suspicious shadow is watching both of them in the same way. It is Aoi Hasegawa, a classmate known to hate men despite her beauty. And her brother is the boyfriend in question! So they enter into a joint relationship in order to separate their brother and sister, and end up dating as fake lovers.