I never asked to be a hero. But I sure as hell never asked to be the final boss. One minute, I was a normal college student. The next, I woke up in another world with a system message that sealed my fate: [Welcome. You have been chosen as a Dungeon Master.] My new job? Build an infinite fortress of monsters and traps to crush the heroes who come for glory. Forget saving the world—I'm the villain they fear. The heroes are coming. My dungeon is hungry. **Original Novel:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/48674608), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=2463296) **Official English:** Kkaebi, [Webnovel](https://www.webnovel.com/book/sss-rank-overlord-defend-the-dungeon-or-die_34453873700926105), [Tappytoon](https://www.tappytoon.com/en/book/sss-rank-overlord-defend-the-dungeon-or-die-novel), [Wattpad](https://www.wattpad.com/story/406503639)

Upon waking up, Lu Yuan discovered that he had been reborn ten years into the past. Consequently, Lu Yuan sold off all the assets left by his parents, gaining the reputation as the most prodigal second-generation rich kid in the financial world. Little did anyone know that the “rip-offs” he bought would evolve into supreme Dao Artifacts three months later. [Original Novel](https://www.qidian.com/book/1037349414/) **Official English:** [Webnovel](https://www.webnovel.com/book/global-awakening-only-i-know-future-information_33857630000068305), WuxiaWorld

A young man falls into an abyss and arrives at the World Tree, where he dual-cultivates with an empress who rules countless universes from the end of the holy path. Granted unimaginable fortune, he emerges invincible — and asks his new wife exactly how strong she really is. **Original Novel:** Qimao, Shiqi, Zongheng, IQIYI **Official Translations:** English

Cover illustration: Shima Mashima 1. **TKG** \[Ichiru Harunire\] 2. **Wakame no Missoshiru** (ワカメのみそ汁) \[Tamami Yumino\] 3. **Cup Ramen** (カップラーメン) \[Itsuki Neiro\] 4. **Hotate Sushi** (ほたて寿司) \[Reiji\] 5. **Sports Drink** (スポーツドリンク) \[Konae\] 6. **Shandy Gaff** (シャンディガフ) \[Emu Mogu\] 7. **Fruit Vinegar** (フルーツビネガー) \[Haruhi Kasuga\] 8. **Smoothie** (スムージー) \[Moriyo\] 9. **French Toast** (フレンチトースト) \[Azusa Matsumoto\] 10. **Dry Mango Iri Yogurt** (ドライマンゴー入りヨーグルト) \[U ka\] 11. **Momokan Jelly** (桃缶ゼリー) \[Hisa\] 12. **Parfait** (パフェ) \[Sharon Shitomi\] 13. **Potechi de Potesalad** (ポテチでポテサラ) \[Hanao\] 14. **Kaki no Tane no Pizza** (柿の種のピザ) \[Mitsuho Uta\] 15. **Senbei Chahan** (せんべいチャーハン) \[Hasui\] 16. **Mugen Piman** (無限ピーマン) \[Eri Toonone\] 17. **Tappuri Yasai to Shake no Range Mushi** (たっぷり野菜と鮭のレンジ蒸し) \[Kevin Tobidase\] 18. **Yasai Soup** (野菜スープ) \[Mai\] 19. **Tomato Juice Ramen** (トマトジュースラーメン) \[Shiru\] 20. **okara Powder Tonkatsu** (おからパウダートンカツ) \[Niku\] 21. **Tounyuu Carbonara** (豆乳カルボナーラ) \[Yoshimoto\] 22. **Tounyuu Caprese** (豆腐カプレーゼ) \[Kuroda\] 23. **Moyashi Meat Sauce** (もやしミートソース) \[Ako Kaneko\] 24. **Takikomi Gohan** (炊き込み御飯) \[You Misaki\]

Meredy, a mob character who is killed at the beginning of a girls' game, has been reincarnated as the "Corpse Lady." Her goal is to prevent the encounter between the game's mastermind, the First Prince Jake, and the "Book of Demon Summoning," which holds the key to avoiding the bad ending! Meredy uses her memories from before her reincarnation to get in Jake's way, but for some reason, Jake asks her, *"Would you like to make a deal with me?"* and nominates her as his "playmate" instead! Set in the school of a girls' game, a love romance begins, featuring a chase between a mob lady and a yandere mastermind prince! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

A philosophical series written around the theme of forgetting. Told as a collection of episodic stories about a boy who has no long-term memory. (First written from 2008 to 12; officially published in 2018)

I Can't Wait for the Protagonist to Show Up! The Supporting Character Brother Saves His Step-Sister Heroine! Before I knew it, I had reincarnated as Kanzaki Eiji, a side character in the game 'Koikoi ni Somaru Sora'. Eiji is the stepbrother of the game's heroine you are trying "capture". In other words, there's supposed to be another protagonist. So, I figured I should enjoy my second life without stirring up too much trouble. But—my stepsister Suzuna, the heroine the protagonist is supposed to "capture", seems to be in a lot of pain. In the game, the protagonist saves Suzuna three years from now. Should I just leave her alone until then...? No, that’s impossible! Even if I'm not the protagonist, as her brother, I will find a way to save Suzuna! The struggle of a supporting character brother to save his heroine sister begins!

A tyrannical world, raising the knife, a sharp blade covers the heavens, a clear conscious. All living things are brutal, a sword to murder one’s superiors, indifferent to the heavens, holding a knife with a disdainful look. Passing through heaven road, the whole journey thistles and thorns, one blade chops open a path, I alone am supreme!

Pairing: Komaeda x Hinata Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. • *Misshitsu no Ghost* (The Locked Room's Ghost) by Zakiko

Living in a wealthy family, Gaoyin is a real upstart. He wears a special "A" collar at school and is a thorn in the side of the other male students. One day, his family unexpectedly goes bankrupt, his elder sister and father disappear without a trace, and his mother is arrested by the Bureau of Investigation. He had been living like an idiot while he was wealthy and now with nothing left, he is forced to work. Even his longtime girlfriend Alice starts looking to for a new boyfriend... (Source: Tongli, translated)

A surprisingly sweet story of the love-hate relationship between Yuka and Alice. -WB

Pairings: Kagami x Kuroko, Midorima x Takao, Murasakibara x Himuro