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A life together started on a witch's whim. Witches who give and witches who take. In the time they spend together, what kind of changes will those who change bring to the witch who never changes? A collection of short stories about witches and the children and messengers they've found. (Source: REX Comics, translated) *Note: "Let's Meet at The Witches' Gathering" (#魔女集会で会いましょう) was originally an artistic participation hashtag on Twitter where authors depicted before/after comparison images of a witch who raised a child into adult.*
Company employee Asahi, who suffered a heartbreak a year ago, met with college student Yuu, after he came to his aid when the latter lost his wallet. After numerous meetings with Yuu, Asahi was just getting comfortable with their relationship when he accidentally discovered that Yuu is the younger brother of the man he used to love. The traces of similarity made Asahi afraid of getting hurt again. He had decided to distance himself from Yuu when he suddenly received a confession. "I don't care who you loved in the past, but from now on, please look only at me."
Sakaki Sui, a second year high school student who self-proclaims himself as a professional member of the going-home club, holds his afterschool days that he can freely use for anything as something of utmost importance. With no need for an entry form, or a withdrawal form, it is definitely a pure form of club activities, the going-home club. While having the greatest pride as a member, he was given a mission by a beautiful teacher during the fall of his second year. *“The problem child, Hiwa Arina, cure her venomous tongue.”* The Hiwa Arina, who was was only scored full points in appearance, who trampled over the confessions and courtship of many guys. That day, he was asked to cure the girl who was given the nickname of “The Venomous Tongued Rose.” For him, as a member of the world’s best club, the act of staying after school was a contradiction. However, he couldn’t refuse a request from his beautiful teacher, and is now forced to spend his after school time at school. The beautiful young girl that used her venomous tongue for seemingly violent acts. The going-home club member that can only speak in jokes. The crazy school life of two people filled with the chaos of abuse and jokes. But, he has yet to find out about the secret that she was hiding… (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
Official anthology featuring Bungou Stray Dogs characters by various mangaka. Cover illustration: Harukawa35 Color illustrations: Haru Sakurana, Isamu, Kyouichi 1. **Okaasan** (お母さん, Mother) \[Hideki\] 2. **Dekigokoro de Kaita Shousetsu wo Mafia ga Ukkari Yonde Isekai Tensei** (出来心で書いた小説をマフィアがうっかり読んで異世界転生, The Mafia Inadvertently Read a Novel Written on a Whim and Reincarnated in a Parallel Universe) \[Kino Hinoki\] 3. **Ochaku ni Mesu Mama** (お着にめすまま, As You Wear It) \[Hirahara Akira\] 4. **Akuma no Jidou Tobira** (悪魔の自動扉, The Devil's Automatic Door) \[Nanora\] 5. **Shiawase no Mitsukekata** (幸せの見つけ方, How to Find Happiness) \[Ikushima Kanae (郁島かなえ)\] 6. **Hello, Again Winter Dreams.** \[Pyaa (ぴゃあ)\] 7. **Ame no Houmonsha** (雨の訪問者, The Visitor in the Rain) \[togekinoko\] 8. **Senpai no Kenkou Kanri mo Shigoto desu kara** (先輩の健康管理も仕事ですから, Because My Senior's Healthcare is Also My Job) \[Sakura Roku\] 9. **Biyori Yoku, Neko Arashi** (日和よく、ねこあらし, Good Weather, Cat Storm) \[Oosawa Keiga\] 10. **Asage Biyori** (朝餉日和, Breakfast Situation) \[Daichi Miki (大地幹)\] 11. **Smartphone App no Elise-chan** (スマホアプリのエリスちゃん, Elise-chan, a Smartphone App) \[Kanai Neco\] 12. **Q no Junan** (Qの受難, Q's Suffering) \[Nekome Hiko (ネコメヒコ)\] 13. **Tora, Tokidoki Neko** (虎、時々猫, Tiger, Sometimes Cat) \[Miya Taichi (宮太智)\] 14. **Port Mafia no Kenkou Shindan** (ポートマフィアの健康診断, The Port Mafia's Medical Check-up) \[Haru Sakurana\] 15. **Boushi to Otoko to Gyuudon to** (帽子と男と牛丼と, With a Hat, a Man and a Beef Bowl) \[oda (oda)\]
A collection of five spooky stories: 1. **Tenchi Shinmei!** (天地神鳴!) Asuna Shio is a teenage girl with a very strong perception of the spirit world and has a shrineless god as a companion. One day, Shio's classmate is seen vanishing into a mirror. She reappears afterward, but seems changed for the worse in terms of personality. What has happened to her? 2. **Gekkouchou: Hyaku-nen no Koi** (月光蝶~百年の恋~) A two-tailed tiger-striped cat is taken in by a girl called Mitsu and given the name Torakichi. Torakichi is no ordinary cat, and the love and tragedy between them may be strong enough to transcend a simple lifetime. 3. **Friend Doll** (FRIEND DOLL) Mizuno Sachi spends almost all of her time studying, thanks to her demanding parents, and she doesn't really have friends. There's a boy she likes at school, but it seems impossible to get close to him. Suddenly, her stuffed bunny, Mimi, starts showing up in her dreams to advise her through her teenage life. But what is Mimi's motivation for all this help? 4. **Tonari no Yomi-san** (隣のヨミさん) There's an urban legend about a girl who killed herself as a teenager, "Yomi-san," due to her insecurity over her appearance. Supposedly, her father stuffed her body, and, in her quest to become beautiful, the body seeks to take parts from pretty girls. At one school, several pretty girls have been mysteriously injured. Could the culprit be the dead girl, Yomi-san? 5. **Oni no Sumu Shima** (鬼の棲む島) Saki moves out to a rural area, where she has no friends. In her loneliness, she goes out to an uninhabited island, where she meets a new possible friend. He's a demon, but as Saki gets to know him, she finds him less and less frightening...
An ordinary boy called Sherlock Doyle is captured and forced to put on his twin sister's dress by the Emperor's diplomat to be shipped to a small country called Ehren. His genius sister, Glinda, went missing two days before she's supposed to be sent to Ehren to be an royal tutor for the King's children. The sudden life change is too overwhelming for Sherlock, but he sees no way out. Later, he finds out the disturbing truth about the kingdom's intention with his sister.
An anthology of Kagerou Daze spring themed stories by various authors. #Cover illustration: Musou Yuchi (夢双ゆち) #Illustrations: Shidu, cyawa, Dae (ダエ), Hanasaki Manio (花咲まにお) 1. Chichuu ni Hisomu Kebukai Aitsu. (地中に潜む毛深いあいつ。) \[Touzuki Youko\] (透月ようこ) 2. Usotsuki no Hi (嘘つきの日) \[Tanaka Strike\] 3. Haru-sagashi Game (春探しゲーム) \[Minazuki\] (水無月) 4. Ohanami Recital (お花見リサイタル) \[Muranaka Souta\] 5. Haru no Yamai (春の病) \[Yamanishi\] (山西) 6. Kotoshi mo Mata (今年もまた) \[U-temo\] 7. Mekakushidan Chi no Hinamatsuri (メカクシ団ん家のひなまつり) \[Ayane Shikihito\] (彩音色人) 8. Karigurashi no Mekakushidan (借り暮らしのケカクシ団) \[Sada Uoji\] 9. Ichigo-gari ni Ikou! (いちご狩りに行こう!) \[Shimakage Rua\] (島陰涙亜) 10. White Day☆Daisakusen (ホワイトデー☆だいさくせん) \[Itokichi\] 11. Inai yo! Tsubomi-chan with Yawaraka Mekakushidan (いないよ! つぼみちゃん with やわらかメカクシ団) \[Ryuuseee\] (りゅうせー) 12. Danjo Gyakuten? (男女逆転?) \[Wannyanpuu\] 13. Shunmin Akatsuki wo Nanchara (春眠暁をなんちゃら) \[Satou Mahiro\]
For the popular actor Mishima Hajime, there is Aihara. An actor that is his complete opposite, but someone he gets along with as well. One day, Mishima consulted Aihara regarding a kissing scene with a guy in a drama he would work on and to his surprise; Aihara carelessly replied, “Do you want to try it with me?” Though confused, Mishima kissed Aihara. For some reason, Mishima was really shaken by the kiss, in contrast with Aihara, who’s not even bothered by it at all. Also contain a little side story/sequel to the author previous work "Refrain".
As the new manager of a convenience store, Nishiyama is totally unable to handle Higashino, the veteran part-timer who has no qualms speaking his mind. Always timid and shy, will Nishiyama's impression of Higashino slowly change...?!