Mao and Souma were inseparable friends during school, but due to a certain event, Mao moved away from him. A year later, Souma has become a super popular boy who is always surrounded by girls... Is Mao regretting her decision? *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*

Sokkei Utsumi is an artist with talent, but he continues to paint unsellable ghost paintings. Struggling to make ends meet, Utsumi gets involved in making a one-time counterfeit piece. Set in the early Showa period, Yumi Kurokawa's story explores the intersection of art and crime. (Source: Harta Alternative, translated)

A hundred years have passed since many women manifested supernatural abilities known as “Heavenly Gifts,” and the status of men became deprecated in society. Ibuki, a member of the evil organization “Pact of Salvation,” is a rookie who, despite being male, possesses the Gift of "Separation.” His true identity is that of a soul who has been reborn into the world of his all-time favorite manga. For him — who, even before his reincarnation, was a die-hard fan of Hinata, a member of the righteous organization “Scales of Justice” — the battlefield between good and evil is nothing less than the “front lines of fandom”! Sometimes acting as the reliable older brother figure as Hinata’s childhood friend, and other times fighting her as a worthy rival from a rival organization, Ibuki revels in his self-serving “fandom battle life.” But gradually, events begin to unfold that differ from his memories of the manga…? I’ll protect my favorite’s future! The Secret Illuminati, charging forward with nothing but love! (Source: Corona EX, translated)

I don’t want to be a hero. When a certain Adventurer revisits the location of an event from five years ago, it has now become the stuff of a tale passed down through the span of half a century. To commemorate these heroes who saved this city from a crisis, stone statues of "Sir Nowtsugu" and "Sir Shiroe" now stand all throughout the place, much to the bafflement of the two. "I am not a hero like Sir Shiroe or Sir Naotsugu..." Source: Kadokawa

An anthology of Sword Art Online "what if" short stories by various authors and illustrators.

Issac, who has memories of his previous life in Japan, is an apprentice gardener of a duke’s family. The duke’s house was the house of a rival daughter of an otome game played by his younger sister! But I realized that I’m not a mob in the game. There is no possibility of being caught up with the rival and facing ruin. Does it make sense for me to have memories of my previous life? That’s why I aimed to become a gardener without worrying about being in the world of an otome game.

Chris, a super celebrity beautiful girl who claims to be his fiancée, suddenly appears in front of Kouta, a high school student who is poor and works part-time every day. He learned that 10 years ago, Kouta's father, who was blinded by money, had a marriage contract without permission. We will not be at our parent's mercy! The two who hit it off and decided to form an "Engagement Breakup Alliance." However, this was Chris's strategy to turn around her first love partner, Kouta─!! *"Kouta will make a lie that you have another fiancée. First of all, you should start by finding someone you like." "Wait, hold up. No need. I could just propose to my current girlfriend!" "...Huuh?! A girlfriend─?!"* A love triangle that begins with the cancellation of an engagement?! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

One day, You Hazakura, who feels that going to school is pointless, witnesses Marin Akimi, one of the two most beautiful girls in school, lose out on her love. The look on Marin’s face as she walks away makes him pause for a moment, but then he follows her to the rooftop to talk with her. From there, You makes a promise to her. After this, the two started hanging out with each other. They started to be together at school. After the people around them heard the words that Marin threw at him, they misunderstood that the two are dating― And for some reason, the winning heroine of this time, Kasumi Nemoto, turns against Marin. Kasumi Nemoto― is a childhood friend of You. Source: NU