Once the sole engineer maintaining the systems at her company, Ai Sato is laid off without warning one day. (Apparently, the new CEO doesn’t approve of cosplaying at work… Rude!) Moping won’t pay the bills, so Ai sets out to find a new job—only to bump into an old friend, Kenta Suzuki, who just so happens to need a business partner. Together, they’ll run a coding school for people truly in need. Their first student is of course…a salaryman hoping to improve his relationship with his family? Each new recruit that follows seems to be struggling under modern expectations: from a harried woman determined to prove her worth at work, to a jobless hopeful who wants to fulfill his mother’s dream, and more. If Ai wants to bring out their best, she’ll need to teach them a lesson in not just coding skills but also how to build up their confidence! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

With the help of everyone who loves manga, manga culture has blossomed. But now the manga industry is suffering from piracy. We need your help. Please read this manga, and let's create the future of manga together! (Source: CODA, translated)

Kyouhei is the kind of person who cherishes every moment of his peaceful, ‘normal’ everyday life. Choose whichever synonym you like; he just wants a quiet life. However, with his dad being involved in some really shady businesses, his best friend being a wannabe rockstar, and his schoolmate Sanae... being Sanae, that’s easier said than done, but he does his best. One day, he ends up accidentally releasing a naked girl from a coffin, who has no idea what ‘normal’ means. Unfortunately for him, Kyouhei can kiss that peace and quiet goodbye. Now, on top of his dad’s lack of regard for anything approaching common sense or decency, his friend’s thirst for excitement, and his admirer’s... attention, Kyouhei has to deal with a (self-proclaimed) body double android of a princess from some European country? He just wants off this fake fake princess’ wild ride! (Source: J-Novel Club)

One day, high schooler Mai finds a mysterious game called Nightmare—a popular game that you have to keep playing every day, or your body will slowly start to shut down. And she's not exactly a pro gamer. Still, in the hopes of beating the game completely, she joins forces with shy Asagiri and handsome-but-difficult Sugiura to form the Nightmare Strategy Club! (from Yen Press)

Betrayed by their brethren, a dark elf chief must do whatever it takes to save her people-even trusting orcs. After their allies violently attack, chieftain Dineru of the dark elves commands her remaining people to flee, leading them into Orcsen, a land of orcs. Despite being enemies, Dineru and her clan are welcomed into the kingdom. Dineru makes a deal with the orc king, Gustav, asking for supplies so she can return to fight, but Gustav has other plans. Fighting alongside the dark elves, Gustav helps lead Dineru to victory and offers them a permanent home in the kingdom. Will Dineru and her people find peace, or is this the beginning of a deadly future? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

"I got myself fired in the fall of my 33rd year." Six years into marriage, Mai Murata is now raising two young children while both she and her husband work full-time. Her colleagues often say she's "living the dream," but in reality she's struggling to handle work on top of doing all the childcare on her own, and it feels like she's constantly apologizing: to her boss, to the daycare center, and on and on. Amidst all this, she happens to try out a virtual flea market app and finds an amazing deal that makes her day... and leaves her chasing that same high again and again until it's all she can think about. Addiction can happen to anyone, even you. This tale explores one person's struggle to escape that insatiable, unstoppable need and find genuine fulfillment. (Source: Manga Plaza)

A manga based on Twitter user Chiro's tweets about her daily life with her boyfriend.

Entering high school, Fujimura Kotone dreams of making friends and finding love. However, her classmates avoid her because of her scary demeanor. One day, a group made up of two girls and a boy come into her class and kneel before her, proclaiming, "It's an honor to meet you, Demon Lord!". With their antics, will she be able to obtain the normal love life she desires? A reincarnation romantic comedy that transcends space and time!

Lil, who was reincarnated into a refugee settlement, was hungry again today. What's more, because her parents don't work, she's been left out and is on the verge of being banished!? In order to protect her place in the community, she works hard every day to gain the trust of the residents. Little by little, the little girl's hard work is recognized by those around her. She is determined to one day eat her fill of hot meals, but then she finds out that even refugees can live in town if they become B-rank adventurers...? Her goal is to escape the refugee crisis! Will you fall in love with this hardworking reincarnated girl?! A laid-back fantasy adventure in another world! (Source: Comic Corona, translated)

The virtual girl in a smartphone falls in love with her master?! In a university laboratory, Nishiki Mamoru helped with the development of an AI with its own will, the "AGI System." One day, he noticed that his cyberassistant girl – AGI, has evolved into a "strong AI," an AI that possessed a will of its own! Wanting to be useful to her master, AGI debuts as a VTuber in order to cover her master's living expenses! After that, will her pure thoughts cause various incidents? A heartwarming romcom spun by a pure Virtual Girl!!

Cover Illustration: Amano Yuu, Yukiko Back Cover Illustration: Afro Illustration: Itou Izumo, Makkusu Meron, Yuzuki N' 1. **7-kumi to Omikuji** (7組とおみくじ) \[Matsuse Daichi\] 2. **Watashi no Megami-sama** (私の女神様) \[Shimotsuki Kinusa\] 3. **Hibari no Shashin Funtouki** (ヒバリの写真奮闘記) \[Mosco\] 4. **Mikaeshi no Daishou** (見返しの代償) \[Chirori\] 5. **Hanako no Kouun na Hi** (はなこの幸運な日) \[Mahiru Teku\] 6. **Happy wo Nerae** (ハッピーをねらえ) \[Yakusa\] 7. **Mofumofu Daisakusen!** (もふもふ大作戦！) \[Itou Nanami\] 8. **Kanojo no Shoubu wa Itsudatte** (彼女の勝負はいつだって) \[Takano Itsuki\] 9. **Mousou Oyakata Nikki** (妄想親方日記) \[Pureji Oshou\] 10. **Ouji-sama wo Kimi ni** (王子様を君に) \[Rari\] 11. **Dokidoki-bun Daisenpuu** (ドキドキ分大旋風) \[Homura Subaru\] 12. **Tatta Hitotsu no Anzu no Yarikata** (たった一つの杏のやり方) \[Ushiro Hayahiro\] 13. **Tezukuri Daisakusen** (手作り大作戦) \[Hanako\] 14. **Kyouin Saginomiya no Juunan** (教員・鷺宮の受難) \[Fujishiro Hyaku\] 15. **Shokugyou Houkou Onchi** \[職業方向オンチ\] (Afro)