Ikumi, an office worker, jumped off an apartment building to escape a stalker, only to find himself in another world. Far from living a slow life, he was living a harsh life, and ended up raising a half-demon child named Roy who was being persecuted by the people!? --- **Original Novel:** - [(Amazon)Volume 1](https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B0BYMSV2FJ?ref_=dbs_p_nmg_rwt_cpsb_cl_0&storeType=ebooks) [(Amazon)Volume 2](https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B0C2P7R6NK?ref_=dbs_p_nmg_rwt_cpsb_cl_1&storeType=ebooks) - [Renta Volume 1&2](https://renta.papy.co.jp/renta/sc/frm/item/356772/title/2459939/) **Original Manga:** [Renta](https://renta.papy.co.jp/renta/sc/frm/item/386890/title/2677185/)

*Notes: \- Originally published as a one-shot in Comic Beam 2024 November issue, was then picked up for serialization. \- During serialization, Chapters 2 to 3 were split into two parts while Chapter 4 was split into three parts, all later combined in the volume release.*

Anthology of imaginary explorer tales. Since the mists of time, man always pursued a dream, the one to illuminate dark zones of the universe and explore the most remote lands of earth. That's how multiple legends transmitted through generations were born, telling us the story of the men of courage - the explorers.

You may have seen them somewhere before. A cute nekomimi girl, a talking snake, and strange disturbances. A series of short-short stories, loosely connected through the imagination! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Sadness, joy, and sexual awakening, all emotions that lie on the cusp between "childhood" and "adulthood." (Source: Kadokawa, translated) Contains: 1. **Haru no Namae** (春の名前) 2. **Party Set!!** (パーティーセット!!) 3. **Amanjaku to Urihimeko** (あまんじゃくとうりひめこ) 4-5. **Yuki to Bara** (雪と薔薇) 6. **Mia no Cake wa Amasugiru** (ミアのケーキは甘すぎる) 7. **Onnanoko no Hoshii Mono** (女の子の欲しいもの) 8. **Mary no Diner** (マリーのダイナー)

At Snake Girls' Academy, Haruka is vaguely thinking about graduation. One day, hoping to keep a record of cherished memories, Haruka begins to make a secret ninja tool in the laboratory. That is a "hanamenran" (camera). Using the tool, when you take a picture of a person's smile, flowers bloom around the subject according to the smile. Sometimes, these instances of honest, natural interactions reveal new sides... (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

The series is based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, with a focus on the recurring character Randolph Carter in H.P. Lovecraft's works that Kadokawa states is modeled after Lovecraft himself. (Source: Anime News Network) *Note: this includes one extra chapter.*

Amazawa Izumi and Mashiro Aya meet at the Amazawa Girls Academy. Aya was hired by Izumi's father to get rid of the "Midnight Ghost" a mysterious apparition which appears at midnight. Any girls who meet it fall into a deep sleep and won't regain consciousness. Aya gets on Izumi's nerves with her carefree attitude, but can they overcome their differences and be successful? What other poltergeists await them? How will their relationship develop?

Kagurazaka Renya has terrible luck with lotteries. One day, to his surprise, he wins first prize and becomes a god. Along with seven angels that work to support him, he is charged with fulfilling people's wishes and changing their destinies.

At a high school deep in the snowy mountains, a teacher was killed. There are 28 suspects. All of them have supernatural powers. (Source: Harta, translated)

A little girl desperately wants to have a playmate she can spend time with. But just who does she turn to when no one else is around to keep her company...? Prize winning oneshot from the second round of the Yatagarasuhai "Yatagarasu Cup" Competition published in Harta magazine's February 2022 Issue No.91.