"Mrs. Monou, it's unfortunate, but you're infertile." After her pre-marital check-up, Sui's fiance breaks up with her when she tells him the news. Despite working together, she tries to move on with her life, but rumors soon begin to spread about her infertility. To make matters worse, her ex-fiance has already started flirting with other women in the company. Fed up, Sui decides to quit and start fresh somewhere new. With her heart battered and bruised, she has a chance encounter with a handsome younger man and ends up spending the night with him...?! (Source: Manga Plaza)
【I just want someone, anyone, to love me--】 An office worker who spent her life blending into the background, striving to "avoid being disliked," suddenly reincarnates as Anneliese, the infamous "hated villainess" of a popular otome game! Known and loathed throughout the kingdom, Anneliese is doomed to meet her end to pave the way for the heroine’s shining victory. However, things take an unexpected turn when she becomes the object of obsession for the game’s unplayable villain—the dark and brooding Fallen Duke! Instead of rejection, she encounters a love that utterly consumes her, one that might change the very fate of the world itself. Together, this unlikely pair—a "villainess" and a "beast"—will uncover the hidden darkness of the otome game’s world and rewrite their destinies in an epic romance of rebellion and redemption. [Original Webtoon](https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/172830) **Official Translations:** [Korean](https://page.kakao.com/content/68948922)
The series is about an extreme form of sport known as "Stride." It involves 6 players on a team that runs relay races in towns. The story takes place at Honan Academy where first year high school students Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai try to recruit members for their "Stride" club. They request Riku Yagami to join with the help of Takeru and Nana. Their goal is to compete and win the "End of Summer," a top competition hosted in Japan alongside other schools.
An anthology about mangakas and noodles, with contributions from authors such as Paru Itagaki, Kumiko Suekane, Masakazu Ishiguro and many more!
Published in JUMP GIGA 2016 vol. 3