There was a "battle" a year ago. A contagious disease that suddenly hit a rural area? In the mass death of the inhabitants by the population, strange capabilities develop in young people who survived while infected. They will use that ability to fight the variants who appeared at the same time with this disaster. *Note: Place second place in tankoubon category of "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi 2019".*

Meika, a tomboyish girl ends up becoming the wife of her childhood friend, the emperor Seiran, through an unexpected turn of events. Meika had wanted to join the military to protect him, but by becoming his wife, she finds herself in the position of being protected instead. Furthermore, Seiran shows a different kind of masculinity than usual, which makes her feel out of sorts. Then, one day, movements that seem to be aimed at Seiran's life begin to take place in the palace... https://www.cmoa.jp/title/315568/

Kei Sasazaki has secretly been in love with his university classmate and coworker, Yuuhi Tomita. Yuuhi may be the perfect, smart, and handsome guy in public, but at home he’s surprisingly hopeless at taking care of himself, and Kei secretly treasures being the one Yuuhi relies on. Kei has always wanted to confess someday, but for now he's content with just imagining it... or so he thought. One day, during a meal, he blurts out something that sounds like a confession! Sensing that Yuuhi is about to turn him down, Kei panics and tries to take it back, but that only leads to an unexpected turn of events―!? (Source: Kaiohsha, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

4-koma anthology featuring the characters from the otome game Starry☆Sky ~in Summer~.

Collection of shorts stories featuring characters from the otome game Starry☆Sky ~in Spring~

Chizuko, who lives in Sakai City, Niigata Prefecture, is an otaku girl who is a big fan of the magical girl Berry Blossom who protects the city against the evil organisation Fossa Magna. However, nobody was worried about the battle of the two anymore because Chroma, the evil villain, was too lazy and weak. So Chizuko decided “I want to make my magical girl shine more…!” That desire (?) leads the shy junior high school student down a strange, wicked path… *Note: Includes 17 extra chapters.*

Erina, the only daughter of a huge merchant corporation, lost her voice completely after the shock of losing her mother, and her childhood friend Noel, whose growth has stopped due to a curse and who remains in the form of a boy. For 15 years, the two lived like a family, and Erina was only able to speak to Noel. One day, Erina, who believes in the superstition that "if you kiss a man of the opposite sex on the day before your 20th birthday, you will be happy for the rest of your life," kissed Noel, but the next day, Noel was in his adult form! This incident triggered Noel, who had originally had feelings for Erina, to grow even more obsessed with her...! *"I wish she would choose me instead of the other man..."* A status-disparity romance that begins with a kiss between a young lady who has never known true love and a secretary who can't stop doting on her! (Source: Comico, translated)

1. **Kagefumioni** (かげふみおに) by Izumiya Otoha 2. **Kisu no Mahou** (キスの魔法, Magic of the Kiss) by Usaki Hitomi 3. **Fukigen na Fotojenikku** (フキゲンなフォトジェニック) by Natsume 4. **Yameru Toki mo** (やめるときも, In Sickness), by Shii Hirome 5. **Akanesasu Murasaki no Yuki** (あかねさす紫のゆき) by Chitose Asahi 6. **Futekisetsu na Kanojo** (不適切な彼女, Inappropriate Girlfriend) by Enari Ichiko 7. **Broken Doll** by Kazuki Ryo 8. **Megane Yuru Fuwa Sonna Konna** (メガネトユルフワノソンナコンナ) by Iwami Shoko

This is Nekobyou Neko's second serious work after her yonkoma manga series "Ittan Neko." Although meant to be a single one-shot story, it later spawned additional stories using the same cast of characters before fading into obscurity. The first three chapters go by the title "Mahou Zakkaten Vi Via" while the last two go by the title "Bishoujo Mahou Senshi Catling". (Source: Taruby)

A coming-of-age story featuring “Chuutan” from HoneyWorks' popular song “Kawaikute Gomen” In love with Aizo from the idol unit LIP×LIP, Nakamura Chizuru (Chuutan) is a hard-core fan who refuses to share her oshi with anyone else! She gives gifts, goes to events, and happily supports Aizo and Aizo only with her heart and soul! Working part time at a maid café to earn money to support her oshi, the cute and clever “Chuutan” is popular and living her best life... Suddenly, a maid who is jealous of her appears?!