After seeing an advertisement, Madoka Ariizumi decides to have her second-grade son take a national mock exam. While she hadn't even considered taking the junior high school entrance exam, Madoka's excitement at Tsubasa's achievements makes her heart race, and her hopes for her son grow. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

As I was attacked by a demonic beast and my consciousness faded, I realized I had been reincarnated as Rail Vanstein, a mob character from the otome game "Seventh React." In the normal scenario, I should have died here, but for some reason I survived! What's more, Falk Sambur, the eldest son of the marquis and a popular childhood friend with a shady past, has transformed into an overly protective, doting, and sweet character! Has this disrupted the flow of the scenario? If it continues like this, won't everyone die in a bad ending...? I resolved to not let Rail's presence further disrupt the game's original scenario, but... *"I promise I'll always protect Rail."* Even after enrolling at Silvalence Academy, the setting of the game, Falk continues to spoil me. He somehow becomes friends with Sarah, the original protagonist, and strangely attracts attention from the other characters... Why doesn't everyone just follow the script?! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Chizuru Masaoka, a former viscount's daughter who lost her family and home, is now an orphan. She works as a servant at the Sanjo family's residence in Koishikawa, the imperial capital. The Sanjo family, a newly established noble family that succeeded in the textile industry, owns a factory in Koishikawa and holds a leading position in the community. However, they continue to treat Chizuru, a member of the former noble family with superior status, cruelly. Chizuru is constantly subjected to sarcasm and contempt, but she vows to never forget her pride as a noblewoman. Around this time, an epidemic rages through the city, causing people to fall ill one after another. Eerily, those who die reportedly say that the Grim Reaper stood by their bedside. People in panic flock to the Sanjo residence, and in order to appease the Grim Reaper's anger, Chizuru is chosen as the sacrificial bride. The Grim Reaper's bride—that means death. However, determined to help those in need, Chizuru resolves to accept the task and, dressed in her wedding gown, passes through the torii gate of the shrine where the Grim Reaper is enshrined in the darkness of night. But the Grim Reaper, Yakumo, who appears before her, coldly tells her, "I do not take wives." With nowhere else to go and unable to back down for the sake of the townspeople, Chizuru finds herself living as a sacrificial bride under the Grim Reaper, who knows no love…!? (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Mayanna, the daughter of a marquis, comes from a family renowned for magic, but is a failure who can only use outdated rune magic. What's more, she is overworked by her older sister, a talented magician, and even has her fiance taken away from her, making her a pitiful victim. Then, one day, Prince Alectos, a great genius in magic, comes to visit Mayanna... "Mayanna Pheles... I've come to scout you." Will outdated rune magic save the country?! The reversal of Mayanna's life, once scorned as her older sister's waste, begins now! (Source: Futabasha, translated)

Estelle, the daughter of a count whose title has been suspended, has lived a sheltered life in a convent. One day, her distant uncle drags her to a ball and commands her to seduce the Naval Duke Gerald to restore her family’s status. Though she is unfamiliar with romantic schemes, she gives it her best shot — and Gerald surprisingly responds with interest. “Tonight, I want to monopolize you.” During their first passionate kiss, Gerald presses himself over Estelle, leaving her breathless and confused. A lie turned into attraction, and a fragile, sweet romance begins. What started as a coerced seduction may become genuine love. Can Estelle survive intrigue, scandal, and her own timid heart—and emerge as Gerald’s destined wife? https://www.cmoa.jp/title/329640/

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1. **Suna wo** (砂を) \[Takao Saitou\] 2. **Rokudenashi** (ろくでなし) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 3. **Tadaima Kinenchuu** (<カックン親父> 只今禁煙中) \[Yuu Takita\] 4. **Aru Joukyaku** (ある乗客) \[Eiichi Arikawa (Mitusyoshi Sonoda)\] 5. **Yujima Tsumakoizaka** (湯島妻恋坂) \[Goseki Kojima\] 6. **Kachin! Tokitane** (カチン！ときたね) \[Masaharu Yamamoto\] 7. **PAUVRE,MARTIN** \[Shinji Nagashima\] 8. **Kumo Mousoukyou** (くも妄想狂) \[Umezu Kazuo\] 9. **\-Shichidou Muzan- Kisan** (-七道無惨- 帰参) \[Hiroshi Hirata\] 10. **Satsujin Jikanwari** (殺人時間割) \[K. Motomitsu\] 11. **Hitomi ga Yottsu** (ひとみが四つ) \[Tomoe Satoo\] 12. **Mina-goroshi no Uta** (みなごろしの歌) \[Masaaki Satou\] 13. **Hito Hanabi** (人花火) \[Maki Ibara\] 14. **Shijin no Tegami** (死人の手紙) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] 15. **Karasu Neko ga Naku** (カラス猫が鳴く) \[Masako Yashiro\] 16. **Aoi Umi** (青い海) \[Fumiyasu Ishikawa\] 17. **Rinshitsu no Otoko** (隣室の男) \[Masahiko Matsumoto\] 18. **Denwa ga Naru Toki…** (電話が鳴る時・・・) \[Jouya Kagemaru\] 19. **Obake Entotsu** (おばけ煙突) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 20. **Henshin** (変身) \[Sanpei Shirato\]

Fourteen year old Yui Ishii wanted to die. She tried to kill herself many times, but now, for the first time, she wants to live. In a white room, 333 people who share the surname Ishii are gathered together. If they fail at the given task, an explosion will kill them instantly, and only one person can survive this death game. At the Fushimi and Hachisuka detective agency, a call to help find the stage actor named Yuu Ishii. He was known for his unsettling performances, but he disappeared just before the final performance of his latest show. What happened to Yui and Yuu, and why were the 333 people named Ishii chosen? (Source: Kodansha, translated)

The novels, set in the Meiji era over a century ago, follow Shino Nakamura, a young girl who is tricked into becoming live bait for the fearsome Tengu creatures who dwell in the mountains. The white Tengu who appears before her, however, offers to save her instead of eating her. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Three years ago, Yurika entered a political marriage with Anton, the Captain of the Royal Guard and a widower with a young son. She built a peaceful, happy life and formed a deep bond with her stepson, Noah. But one day, Anton suddenly demands a divorce and before long, he runs away with a maid. “If we separate, what will happen to Noah?!” Overcome with worry for the child she loves as her own, Yurika is left at a loss until a chance reunion with her childhood friend, Fee, sets her life on an unexpected new path. Above all, this is a heartwarming story gently healed by the presence of the angelic Noah.