Short stories from the author of *[Pure Blood](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=18273)*.
Mr. Sakaki and Ms. Ousaka investigate the case of the serial scribbler!
Shiraishi Yayoi was a relatively unremarkable school girl, although a little clumsy, before a experimental accident changed her life forever. She was forced against her will by her father, self-proclaimed genius physicist, Shiraishi Sensei into a teleporter with a cat , and like in the movie "The Fly", she combined with the cat. Now, whenever she gets excited about anything, a pair of cat ears and a tail pop into existence. In the "catgirl" form, she has super powers, but the major drawback is that she also behaves like a cat when presented with the proper stimuli, like the sight of mice. She also has a boyfriend, but her "problem" tends to interfere in their dates since her excitement inevitably leads to her transformation into a catgirl. (Source: Taruby)
**A noble lady, reincarnate of an excellent office worker, earns a large sum of compensatory fee when her engagement was called off. She decides to start a business, however…** Patricia, daughter of Count Sainraime, was rather happy when her fiance, Claude, told her he wanted to break off their engagement. She had already prepared perfectly for this day…all the documents that proved that she could receive a certain amount of money as compensation. Claude couldn’t believe his eyes, for Patricia was a carefree girl in front of him for a long time. He didn’t know that Patricia remembered her previous life as Akiko, an office worker, on her sixteenth birthday. There was no choice for him but to sign the documents. With the money, Patricia bought her parents a second house and headed off to a town far away. She wanted to find a place to work. But when she found a job at a mercenary guild, it was a tough place…! *Source: KADOKAWA Global*
Bacteria are in all our bodies...good bacteria, bad bacteria, and everything in between! But this time, the bacteria are on a mission...to help their teenage host confess to her crush! Will they be able to protect her health? (Source: Kodansha USA)
The world now swarms with supernatural beings called Celestials and the Awakened, people with newfound special powers. But none of this means anything to Yoo Sungwon, an ordinary man trying to live an ordinary life. Unfortunately for him, his peaceful days end when he gets a mysterious text and becomes a rare SSS-class knight with perks to die for. In order to avoid getting killed or targeted by those who want his powers for their own, Sungwon has no choice but to get stronger by leveling up. (Source: Tapas)
An elegiac manga about gender, community, family, control, class, love, and what makes life worth living at the end of the world. In Akane Torikai's *Wandering Cat's Cage*, it is the near future. Only a few women are still able to menstruate, and even fewer men will be born to them. Reproduction is limited to medical intervention controlled from on high, and the structures and lives of the past hold no weight: they are only hinted at through the remaining scraps of a world that no longer exists. Life can be good, though, if you fall in line, and the women of The City live bright, happy, tightly controlled lives. But complete obedience isn't for everyone. For the women across the river, who live in a rundown shantytown, viewing the opulence of the city from afar each night, life is different. It is humble, and often dangerous, but it is free. It is here that Sanada, a young acupuncturist, lives with the mysterious Reiho, the only male she's ever met, and who sells himself to the rich women who sneak across the river for something they've never experienced… The two form a small "family," taking in other young women ousted from the city. But a real, living, breathing male might be too precious to leave to the shabby streets. When Reiho is kidnapped at gunpoint and taken to the breeding program in the city, Sanada must join with the other outcasts to try and rescue him, and learn the difficult truths of love, self-actualization, society, community, safety, and the future itself. Master manga-ka Akane Torikai has produced a stunning work of relational SF through a gender-bent looking glass. Torikai pulls no punches examining the deeply messy subjects of our day – sexuality, gender dynamics, romantic love, familial trauma, freedom, and control, through immaculately realized settings and character-rich, emotive body language. (Source: Fantagraphics)
Computer game programmer, Xander Song spends his days suffering under his abusive boss and cruel coworkers. Tasked with debugging a new video game called “New Realm,” Xander instead transforms the bugs into easter eggs for only the worthiest of players to uncover. One fateful day, reality rewrites itself and merges with “New Realm.” Thrust into a whole new world, Xander must find his way among desperate players while beating dangerous bosses. Will Xander’s knowledge of the game be enough to survive? Or will it be GAME OVER before he knows it? (Source: Tapas)
Since birth, Huang Fujie was feared and viewed as an ugly freak. His painful and tragic childhood twisted his heart and made it wicked. Zhang Ping, a eunuch, is the only one who cares about Huang Fujie. This unwelcome prince and his clever eunuch will cause a huge storm in political affairs. (Source: WebComics)
Young orphan princess Hanzou Hattori has led a peaceful life in the village that has sheltered her since she was a girl... but a stronger force is calling her! With her faithful bird-friend Jubeh (and a few bumbling “helpers”), Hanzou must transform from a shy girl into a powerful ninja warrior who holds a secret key deep within her to peace and happiness in the land. Will Hanzou keep her promise and use the power to protect the ones she loves most? (Source: DMP)
Welcome to the Demon World. Meitaro, the rightful heir to the Demon King, in an unexpected turn of events summons a little human girl to his world. Meitaro names her "Bibi" and begins to shower her with all kinds of charity, but... (Source: MANGA Plus)

