This side story volume brings you six exciting new shorts not seen in the main series! Stella tries an otome game, a drunk Shizuku tells Alice her hidden fears and worries, and Stella and Shizuku fight to see who’s truly worthy of Ikki’s love! We also learn some of Toutokubara Kanata’s secrets, see a bit of what Stella’s training with Saikyou Nene was like, and even witness the legendary moment that got Ikki accepted into Hagun Academy in the first place! (Source: J-Novel Club)

The very first virtual reality game, 'Blood Planet'. "Hey, be my partner. I'm a guide." "Are you serious? I’m quite cruel to guides who I link with." However, the bastard that I have a disgusting relationship with in game… is the landlord of the building in front of mine? [Answer my call. If you don’t pick up, I’ll find you.] Can I protect my current way of life?

Like Romeo and Juliet, beyond nationality, culture, religion and beliefs... what if different people could meet and fall in love? When a woman for the middle east who has little personal freedom meets with a Korean man with a lot of responsibilities, will they be able to understand each other and fight for their love against their parents' oppositions, and conservative social norms? This webtoon was commissioned by the Korean International Trade Association. [Original Webtoon](https://webtoon.daum.net/league/view/14273) [Official English Translation](https://tapas.io/series/abudhabiromance/info)

Want skills? Take the pills. The day I decided to disappear from this world, I met a cat that offered me the gift of acquiring someone else's ability. I was given five magical pills that would each take off 7 years of my life. But little did I know, each pill also came with more dire consequences. (Source: Manta)

Elena Taylor is engaged to Lian Harrington, the Crown Prince of Norton. But when Lian ditches her for Astel Fraser, a mere commoner, Elena makes a surprising choice: rather than playing her role as the villainess and attempting to force Lion and Astel apart, she steps aside and lets them ride off into the sunset. Declaring her independence from her noble family, Elena opens her own relationship counseling business, where she helps clients find success in their love lives―despite Elena's failure in her own romance. Just as her business starts to take off, Elena is handed a seemingly impossible case: she must help the burly ill-mannered second lead, Hugh Godwin, find a noble wife―or else Elena will be evicted from her office building! With the odds against her, can Elena somehow help the gruff, jaded Hugh find love and save her livelihood? **Original Novel:** [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=5947523), [Naver Novel (Pre-serialized)](https://novel.naver.com/challenge/list?novelId=891603) **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.wattpad.com/story/386799010-long-after-the-ending)

200 years ago, the great Dusk Main Land had gone through ages of darkness, people from different borders of the world went astray due to prejudice on religions other than their own. Hence, the catastrophic war which was know as the Massacre of Gods initiated. The Gods deemed humans as pathetic beings and decided to abandon Dusk Main Land soon after, leaving humans to face the consequences of their sinful deeds. However, one old priest who was once involved in the Massacre of Gods regretted for his wrongdoings. In order for redemption, he casted a forbidden magic which would cost 200 to successfully revive the Goddess of Light, who was killed by the priest back then. Nevertheless, he does not feel by reviving the Goddess alone is enough to fulfill his redemption, he wanted to send the Goddess of Light back to the Twelve Zodiac Sanctuary. The old man waits...he longs for the arrival of a true warrior to carry on this challenging task!

Bae Woo-hyuk is a rookie actor in the crowded world of entertainment—a new face attempting to make his mark. Yet, beneath his ordinary demeanor lies an extraordinary secret: he vividly remembers all his 98 past lives, accumulating a vast reservoir of skills and emotions. Now, on the 99th stage of his existence, he chooses to channel just a fraction of this profound, hidden experience into his craft, transforming him into a genius actor overnight. As his meteoric rise draws the world's gaze, one question remains: when acting is no longer an imitation, where does the performance end and the real person begin? [Original Novel](https://page.kakao.com/content/67288466) Official English

Woo-Yeon, who is perfect in everyone's eyes, and Jae-Hee, who have been living their lives without any major ups and downs, loving each other. One day, as a bride-to-be preparing for her wedding with Woo-Yeon, Jae-Hee has a dream about the day she first met Woo-Yeon. Since then, Woo-Yeon seems different and memories she had forgotten start to pop up out of nowhere... (Source: Lezhin, translated) *Note: Part of Lezhin's Sunaemul Danpyeonseon (순애물 단편선) Collection.*

In spring, as cherry blossoms drift in the air, Chan-Young, a 20-year-old repeat student, has his earphones hooked to the zipper of a 27-year-old postal clerk, Mi-Sun. In summer, as trees offer shade, a charming male doctor, Jun-Sung, plays cupid to Min-Hee and Gan-Gi, a pair of seemingly longtime lovers. In autumn, as red maple leaves decorate the blue sky, Gyeong-Tae, Jeong-Mi's ex-boyfriend, a web comic writer, suddenly appears at her doorstep. He's back. In winter, as heavy snow blankets the earth, Soo-Heon, the chef of Gom Restaurant, meets a young woman in a rural guesthouse in Gangwon-do during a snowy day... (Source: WeComics)