A spinoff of the hit Square Enix novel series, “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman.” Surena Lysrandra has finished her tutelage in Beryl Gardinant’s remote countryside dojo and strikes out on her own, working as an adventurer. Indeed, she soon rockets up the ranks, angling toward the pinnacle of the guild: Blank Rank, something only a select few across the entire world have ever achieved. In the midst of her meteoric rise, she receives a request from Logan, an aged adventurer who was once a force to be reckoned with in his prime. That request leads her to meet Nell, a young girl with adventurer aspirations of her own. Little does Surena know that this encounter will see her reach new heights. This is the tale of a journey to the very top, tracing the paths of a young girl and an adventurer chasing the example her master left for her. *Source: Manga UP! Global*

Will Destiny's crush on a ghost-seeing cutie next door work out? (Source: Toomics)

Since she was just a child, Lydia was determined as the daughter of a Marquis to do everything in her power to support the royal family. However, everything seems to be changing before her very eyes as her fiance Rogerio begins showing romantic interest in a lowly noble aide to the princess. While ignoring their duties, the two seem to be getting awfully familiar… and yet Lydia seems to only be treated as an antagonist when confronting the situation. Feeling betrayed, her manners and patience have reached their limit…! *Source: MangaPlaza*

Facing a political marriage with a much older man, fifteen-year-old aristocrat Julia Schreiber convinces her father Victor—a commanding knight and beloved hero—to first take her on a journey to Leënde, a magical land whose people are dying from a mysterious illness. There she meets Tristan, a beautiful but aloof archer who seems to be keeping some secrets of his own. All too soon, however, dark machinations threaten to upend this idyllic adventure and throw Julia into a fight beyond her wildest dreams… (Source: Kodansha USA)

Did we call Volume 18 “the final installment of Outbreak Company”? Oops! Boy, are our faces red. Anyway, the wormhole is closed, but that just means Shinichi and his friends can focus on their new lives in Eldant. For example, settling down with Myusel...until a certain absolute monarch declares she wants to marry our protagonist too! Shinichi isn’t the only one with a relationship to work out, either—there might just be sparks between Hikaru and Elvia, but will this seed of love blossom into a true inter-time-linear otaku romantic saga?! Meanwhile, Minori is busy...well, being Minori, which can only mean...something. No matter what happens, one thing’s for certain: for Shinichi, nothing ever quite goes according to keikaku!\* (\*That means plan.) (Source: J-Novel Club)

Can a former assassin and his family go camping without someone sleeping with the fishes? Maybe not, if Shin and Nagumo's fishing contest has anything to say about it. Then, join elite assassin Shishiba and his disciple Osaragi's foodie ramen adventures, puzzle out Kashima's remote-work situation, and enjoy more Sakamoto Days antics in this collection of short stories. (Source: VIZ Media)

Shoto Kazama, a boy who has never been able to win at card games because of his habit of giving up on things easily, enters the immersive world of Digimon Liberator through the invitation of his childhood friend, Arisa Kinosaki. The game allows players to engage in highly realistic card battles. At first, Shoto is hesitant towards it, but through his engrossing encounters with the Digimon there, he becomes a fan of the game. ——This is a story about Digimon, and the world. (Source: Digimon Card Game Official Site) *Note: A prologue (named "Chapter 0") was published on March 10th, 2024 on the Digimon Liberators website before the official start date, which was in April 25th, 2024.*

Being torn apart from his first love, Alex, a housekeeper's son, fell in love with his boss's daughter, Rebecca. Because of that, he and his whole family felt her father's wrath when they were fired. To protect his family and his younger sister, who was still only a child, he did whatever it took and became rather successful. He now had a mansion that rivaled Rebecca's father's. However, no matter how rich he got, he couldn't forget the shame and powerlessness he felt that day. Now a cruel millionaire himself, he comes face-to-face again with Rebecca to get his revenge... (Source: Harlequin)

Pressed into marrying a general of the enemy nation, she would find only her future husband’s rejection and a cold reception in her new homeland… As the daughter of a powerful marquess in a small, prosperous nation, Bertine was raised with all the privileges and expectations befitting her station. Yet not long before her wedding day, the king orders her to marry Cecilio instead, a representative of the nation victorious against her own. For she was part of the war reparations. Resigned to her fate, despair in her heart, she crosses the ocean, bound for her new home. But all that awaited her was Cecilio’s absence and his servants’ humiliating treatment of her. “I can’t rely on my parents or my status. So I shall gain the strength to survive here through my own efforts.” Alone and armed only with her resolve, Bertine flees the estate and begins to carve a path that will allow her to live in enemy territory… A young lady possessed of a hidden talent for business. A general known as “The Battle-Crazed Savage.” And their love story, predicated by a misunderstanding and a negotiation starts here! (Source: Cross Infinite World)

The hero Alexander and his comrades unleash a daring raid on the Demon King’s castle, intent on assassinating him and bringing an end to the war against the darkness in one fell swoop. However, the raid goes awry when his party is effortlessly decimated by the Demon King’s overwhelming power. But death is not the end of the road for Alexander, as he is reincarnated two years later as that very same Demon King’s son. With the memories of his past life still intact, he vows to use his miraculous second chance to continue fighting—this time destroying the demonic kingdom from within as the Demon Prince Zilbagias. It doesn’t take long for his mettle to be tested either, as passing as a young demon prince without blowing his cover proves to be quite a bit more challenging than he initially anticipated. (Source: J-Novel Club)

A hard-working girl reincarnates as a villainess in a light novel...at the same time, a decent businessman reincarnates as a villain prince in the same story! They meet and fall in love. Honoka, a thirty-year-old working girl fell off the stairs after she was told from her fiance he wants to break up. The next moment, she was in the world of "Fated, Love～A Cinderella Story～", a light novel which her sister was into. She is now Clarisse, a seventeen-year-old aristocrat lady. Honoka knows that she is going to be a villainess along with Eduard, brother of the crown prince Arnold. She decides to change her fate and live happily in this world. When she meets Eduard for the first time, they fall in love almost instantly. To her surprise, Eduard is nothing like the villain described in the book. He is gentle, clever and nice...and handsome! She never knew that Eduard too, had reincarnated from the world she came from. (Source: BookWalker)