This is a collection of 4 short stories by Chiba Tetsuya: 1. Ieji 1945-2003 (家路 1945-2003) 2. Akai Mushi (赤い虫) 3. Tomogaki (トモガキ, part 1 & 2) 4. Gure Tetsu (グレてつ)

Yuki is a 10-year old girl living in an orphanage, until she is adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Iwabuchi. Yuki's new stepsister Sanae is a nice girl who has a heart disease.

"What do you like about Reira so much?" Tenma Yashiro, an ordinary high school boy, accidentally discovers that Rinka, a cool beauty in his class, is in love with his childhood friend, Reira Tsubaki, a beautiful and innocent girl. Tenma then helps Rinka become friends with Reira, but... "If Yashiro-kun isn't dating Rinka-chan, then can I be your girlfriend instead?" "What did you do, Yashiro?" So Reira falls in love with Tenma, and a love triangle develops between him and the two most beautiful girls in school. What will happen in this complicated love story? Winner of the 28th Dengeki Novel Award Gold Prize! The happiest love triangle in the history of romantic comedy begins! (Source: Dengeki Bunko, translated)

Hasumi Ryuuji, the man called “the modern era’s strongest soldier”, someone who can make numerous difficult strategies a success, was transferred during a mission into the depths of another world’s dungeon. A “heavenly voice” echoed inside his brain guiding him — “Welcome, the hero from another world” — as he encounters a scene in which adventurers are been attacked by monsters. However, making good use of his superior physical abilities, discernment, and hand-to-hand combat abilities, he succeeds in easily making quick work of the monsters. In this other world, where adventurers are existences weaker than monsters, Hasumi, who can suppress his target even with just a knife, was someone regarded as a hero due to his outstanding abilities. Hasumi decides to cooperate with the adventurers he rescued, but they are attacked by a dragon, falling into a critical situation. Nevertheless, he leads his flustered comrades, coordinate them and makes an attack opportunity to appear. Moreover, after he summons modern firearms with a “weapon summoning” item, he kills the dragon in one shot by accurately targeting its weak spot. In front of this man’s tempered body and intellect, someone who is asked “Who the heck are you?” answers “I’m just a soldier”, even the mythical-grade dungeon is not a threat?! The curtain rises for the story of an ex-special forces soldier turned adventurer challenging another world!