"A Chinese Odyssey: The Dragon Slayer" is hailed as the most down-to-earth humorous comic sitcom and won the Best Humorous Comic Award at the 9th Golden Dragon Awards. The protagonist, Jianglong, is the only mortal working in the Heavenly Palace. He relies on his luck and wisdom to roam the Heavenly...

An anthology of one-shot stories featuring “devilish men.” Mysterious and young beauties, alluring stepfathers, capricious genius actors... Succumb to their irresistible charm and enchanting allure. Experience encounters with these men who will make you obsessed from the manga magazine Harta. (Source: Kadokawa, translated) 1. **Shishi Sousou** (シシソウソウ) by Sawako Arashiyama 2. **Usubeni** (うすべに) 3. **Kaori, Omae no Mune to Sono Ai ni** (カオリ、お前の胸とその愛に) by Mariko Kikuchi 4. **Seibo no Shoumei** (聖母の証明) by Hirohito Kino 5. **Bouten no Gakuryou** (奉天のガクリョウ) by Misaki Koshitani 6. **Kari wo Kaesu Futari** (借りを返すふたり) by Ao Kojima 7. **Ano Ko wa Yabu no Naka** (あの子は藪の中) by Tomoyo Kondoh 8. **Outside the Screen** (アウトサイド・ザ・スクリーン) by Miya Satou 9. **Noppera-kun** (のっぺら君) by Michiko Shin 10. **Gunjou no Kageri** (群青の翳り) by Natsuko Takahashi 11. **Aku no Junsui Renaigaku** (悪の純粋恋愛学) by Kouhei Nishi 12. **Watashi no Otousan wa** (私のお義父さんは) by Sakura Hamada 13. **Wakakatta Hito** (若かった人) by Yuko Fukunami 14. **Shinsei ga Hachiku no Ikioi de** (新星が破竹の勢いで) by Kazune Yamamoto

Kaede Saimiya, a fourth-year university student, possesses the power to extract the memories of anyone she touches. However, unable to control her power, Kaede avoids interacting with people, resulting in constant failures in both part-time jobs and job hunting. One day, Kaede encounters an office worker on a train platform. Seeing the woman exhausted both physically and mentally from workplace harassment, Kaede uses her power to extract her memories. However, this is witnessed by her older childhood friend, Ao Kamishiro. Six years later, Ao reunites with Kaede, but has no memory of her. This is because Kaede extracted his memories. But after learning about her ability and current situation, Ao proposes a job extracting people's memories…? (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Aire, a lonely girl searching for her mother's keepsake, enters a masked auction house with an anonymous invitation in search of clues. Paintings, jewels, antiques… As various items are auctioned off, Aire, with her unique aesthetic eye, detects that forgeries have been mixed in among the merchandise. This leads to her talent being recognized by Bartraut, the young head of the Marquis family that runs the auction. She joins the auction group, "The House", as a member of the team, assisting them alongside the gentle fifth prince, Felix, and the cheerful second son of a baron, Joshua! Initially, Aire dislikes Bartraut's condescending attitude. However, she gradually opens her heart to him as he sees through her inability to rely on others and, though clumsy, extends a helping hand. However, at the same time, she finds Bartrud's obsession with authenticity to an almost abnormal degree to be unsettling. It seems the reason for this is deeply connected to why he's hosting the auction...? (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

*Note: Includes two extra chapters.*

The dream she longs to fulfill, is there on the dojo mat— Natori Fukami is a girl still in mourning, after losing her older sister, a fellow judoka, in an accident. She finally finds a spark in her life once more in the winter of her third year of junior high, when she meets Shizuha, a girl who idolizes her deceased sister. A gentile and fleeting girl-meets-girl story depicting the strength of young women. (Source: Sunday Webry, translated)

A short side-story during the events of Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru, centered on Uesato Hinata. 300 years ago, in the background of the first Heroes who fought against the Vertexes when the world was still in the Christian Era, there was another battle for the Mikos led by Uesato Hinata.

Hero History Apocrypha (勇者史外典) part 3 of 3. It's the summer of 2015, 300 years before the time of the TV anime "Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru", and "that day" when humanity was destroyed. One of the first Heroes, Takashima Yuuna, has been shrouded in mystery until now, except for the fact that she is from Nara Prefecture. Where did she awaken to her Hero powers, how did she end up in Shikoku, and how did she become a Hero? The story is finally told in the memoirs of Karasuma Kumiko, who is said to be the miko who discovered Takashima Yuuna.

Hero History Apocrypha (勇者史外典) part 2 of 3. In year 29 of the Divine Era, more than thirty years have passed since a mysterious monster from the heavens destroyed all of Japan except Shikoku. Young boys and girls, already unaware of the tragedy of that time, live in peace behind the wall that protect Shikoku. In such a time, there was a girl who was given the name "Yuuna" because of a special gesture she made at birth. Yuuna is an honorary name taken from Takashima Yuuna who perished in a fierce battle with the monsters about 30 years ago. Yuzuki Yuuna was one of those Yuunas, but contrary to her heroic name, she was a girl with no special powers. She learns that there is a girl in the same school with the same Yuuna name. Fuyou Lilienthal Yuuna — She says, "My dream is to go outside the wall and see the world for what it really is."