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Shaoran (Xiaolian) is an orphaned girl who lives alone in the mountains at the very nook of an impoverished village. One day, an envoy from the palace arrives and scouts her to to be a lady-in-waiting for the imperial harem. This was how a wild girl raised on the mountains was able to live in a luxurious palace working as a lady-in-waiting, however... On her first day (due to various reasons), Shaoran had suddenly become a criminal after slapping one of the consorts. Though execution appeared certain, she was specially pardoned and demoted from a lady-in-waiting to a maidservant in charge of odd jobs. She is ridiculed by the other consorts as the, "Princess of Odd Jobs," however, this is where her rapid advance begins. She implements reforms to the worn-down palace and optimizes her chores through the knowledge she learned from her life of living in poverty, earning the gaze of the other ladies-in-waiting and the imperial consorts alike. Continuing these course of events, Shaoran's name spreads through the imperial palace, reaching even the emperor's ears... (Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)
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Su Yuanyi comes from an immortal but anonymous clan who fight the shadow spirits formed by peoples' negative emotions, to save people's souls from being devoured. After being injured on a mission, the human boy Tang Yao was assigned to be his servant. Conflicts and misunderstandings ensued. "Maybe Mr. Ice Cube should talk like a human being for once." "If you've lived for 500 years then you might understand." Can the two work together and come to an understanding, in order to heal others and heal themselves? (Source: Tencent, translated)
A booklet packaged with Harta volume 97 at select stores. It's an anthology of one-shots from various authors focusing on the theme middle-aged men with stories about bartenders, professional shogi players, ex-military men, and other cool, older men who exude mature sex appeal. (Source: Natalie, translated)
A short story inspired by Kenji Miyazawa's novel "Night on the Galactic Railroad"
What does the future hold for wounded soldiers, war orphans, and those who have lost something precious? *Note: Published in Harta Magazine's Terang Summer 2021 issue.*
