Laranica is a witch blessed or cursed (?) with an immortal body. Persecuted by humans, she lives alone deep within the forest, spending centuries with only a single wish in her heart: *to die.* One day, after hundreds of years have passed, she encounters a badly injured boy in the depths of the woods. With no family or home to return to, she names him Nox and decides to take him in. As time goes on, Nox begins to feel something for her that goes beyond simple affection. But Laranica has already made up her mind that she will never love someone bound by a mortal lifespan… **Original Web Novel:** [Kakuyomu](https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330666148537429), [Syosetu](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9868il/) [Original Web Serialization](https://comic-gardo.com/episode/2551460909916370392)

Grace, the daughter of a minor noble family, realizes just before her debut in high society that she has reincarnated as the villainess of a novel she read in her previous life. In the story, she bullies the heroine and meets her downfall alongside her husband, Liam. However, the truth behind it all was that Grace had been manipulated by Liam, who later became the final boss. Determined to avoid her doomed fate, Grace struggles to distance herself from Liam—but instead, she only manages to pique his interest, somehow ending up engaged to him!? To make matters worse, her secret—being unable to use magic—is exposed, pushing her into an even more precarious position. At this rate, she’s headed straight for destruction again…! As Grace resists Liam and fights against fate itself in an attempt to change the future— what will await her in the end…? (Sana Scans)

The story that began when orphaned high school student Souma was summoned to another world now returns with a proud collection of short stories that reflect on the path of his journey. The bonus stories included in volumes one through nineteen of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom have been re-edited, expanded, and arranged in chronological order, and this volume adds roughly fifty pages of brand-new side story material written exclusively for this book. The protagonists of these new tales are Souma’s children, Luka and Misha, who set out across the seas with Captain Little Musashibo! Who will they encounter on their adventure? This is a must-read for fans! The transferred-to-another-world administrative fantasy series shines once again in a short story collection that only a realist hero could deliver. *Source: J-Novel Club*