Collection of 19 short stories, with the theme of pirates, by various Weekly Shounen Jump mangaka that had ongoing serializations in the 2021 #5-6 issue.

Dura, Love! Everyone Durarara, I like them, I love them! Narita's popular novel Durarara, home to a gathering of terrible fellows, has inspired a gathering of it's own. Popular illustrators, cartoonists, budding writers, original writers, character designers? I like it! I want to see how this anthology unfolds. I can't wait I can't wait I can't wait! (Source: Paraphrased from SE's [item listing](https://www.square-enix.com/jp/magazine/top/introduction/detail/9784757529229.html)).

A side-story centered on the school idol and Valvrave pilot Saki Rukino, and tells her story from both past and present points of view.

When I pulled the book of forbidden knowledge from the shelves of the city library, I was lost, helpless, and afraid. Then my life suddenly jumped the rails, onto a track leading into a world of raving madness, and I will crush any insects who dared to stand in my way. (Source: Tencent, translated)

The dragon of the four seasons, summoned to bring balance to the world—among them, the winter guardian dragon, Seherbian Winterbell. Weary of a world that only prays for wishes of fear and curses due to winter’s nature, he falls into a deep ennui. But when Rowan, the dragon priest who had watched over him for so long, dies, Winterbell decides to honor his final wish and journey through the world… *"I wish for you to know more of this world, my dragon… Winterbell."* (Source: KakaoPage, translated)

After dying from overwork in her previous life, Beth finds herself in the world of a novel she was reading. While she's reborn as an unimportant side character, she ends up working for the house of the novel's villain, the strict Lady Claire. There, she witnessed first-hand the abuse and negligence a young Claire goes through and decides to stop her from becoming the main character! *Note: This is a promotional one-shot for the novel of the same name.*

If we say that a city is a huge ecosystem, the people living in it are an important part of the food chain. Well, I, Jiang Ming, will be the top of the food chain starting today. (Source: AC.QQ, translated)

Riyun Adinmir grew up being regarded as the disgrace of the perfect Adinmir family, a fact that deeply shaped her perception of herself. Constantly comparing herself to her relatives and those around her, Riyun considers herself twisted and flawed. Despite this, after three years of suppressing her temperament and enduring life at the Academy, her true character eventually comes to light. However, the consequences take an unexpected turn, diverging from what Riyun had envisioned. (Source: Naver, translated)

*"Please, do not leave me." "We should get a divorce. You don't love me, do you? We... only got married for our families' sake." "Why… Why are you saying such things? Did I do something wrong to you? If you want me to kneel, I will. If you don’t like my face, I will wear a mask for the rest of my life. So, please… please, do not leave my side."* My husband, whom I married through an arranged marriage, is the second male lead who harbors an unrequited love for the heroine of The Saintess’ Wish, the novel I have possessed. And I, his lawful wife, am destined to endure a lonely marriage before meeting a mysterious death. For my own survival—and for his love—I decided to cleanly end our marriage. But… *"Why is he holding onto me? Aren’t you supposed to love Aria???" "This novel’s world… is different from what I knew. What is the truth?"* (Source: KakaoPage, translated)

"*Anyone but this man — absolutely not! So why is he so needlessly beautiful and kind?"* Yoon-Ji suddenly finds herself inside the world of a novel she was writing.The pen name \[Marie\], which only she knew, is now the name everyone calls her. Now living as a beautiful young woman, she dreams of experiencing a sweet romance, but of all people, she ends up entangled with the second prince Henrique, a man destined for ruin! *"Have I piqued your interest or something?"* Where did it all go wrong? A full-fledged survival romance in another world begins! (Source: Kakaopage, translated)

Urara is an ordinary high school girl who loves cats and is loved by them. Today, seeking solace from cats, she visits her secret hideout where she can interact with many stray cats. There, she is approached by Hyuuga Izumi, a delinquent covered in blood, who asks to be certified as a "kitty master" and become her apprentice...!? (Source: Kodansha, translated)

In Tokorozawa, Saitama prefecture, various events spin out of control; Urban legends, axe murderers hiding under the bed, magicial girls crashing through ceilings, an isolated island where everyone is a destined hero, and where people suddenly vanish. Tragic consequences that intertwine and link various people, and one person was involved in all of these events without fail - Hariyama-san. This *ordinary* person, whose only noticeable trait is that he wears glasses. Why does he seem to be involved every time? At the centre of this world of strange events? Who *is* he? This is a series of short stories linked only by Hariyama-san, who appears as a minor character in each.