A collection of stories by various artists set in the universe of Blue Archive.
43-year-old housewife Kaori Odagawa has lost her sense of purpose in life, both at home and at work. One day, on her way home from work, she gets into a traffic accident and suddenly finds herself reincarnated in a Chinese-style alternate world!? At a loss, Kaori decides to show her gratitude to the elderly man who helped her, Hua Yuanhua, by serving him her homemade cooking! As a housewife with 15 years of experience, Kaori is delighted to hear the words "delicious" she never heard in her previous life, as she prepares her usual dishes with care and dedication. *"Let's make lots of delicious side dishes!"* Reborn through the power of cooking! The Chinese reincarnation tale of cooking is now a comic! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
Kuraki, a second-year high-schooler who’s passionate about drawing manga just on his own, wants to depict a cheerful and enjoyable protagonist in his works—but because of his own reserved nature, Kuraki’s worried about his characters turning out rather somber and subdued. It's then that he meets Urara Haruno, bright as the spring and a student at a prestigious all-girls academy. With her as his model, Kuraki dashes off a manga in one go, but it also ends up being read by the very person it’s based on…!? *“I want to know more about you. I want to draw more of you.”* A youthful love story. (Source: Kodansha, translated)
When I helped a pair of popular twin idol streamers, I somehow ended up in the spotlight!? In modern Japan, where dungeons have mysteriously appeared, Hige Daruma, driven by certain circumstances, has secluded himself deep inside a dungeon, living a self-sufficient and peaceful life. One day, he rescues a pair of beautiful twin streamer girls from a monster attack. As he serves up delicious food and helps solve the troubles of the viewers… his incredible strength gradually gets exposed to the world—!?
Official Comic Anthology centered on the everyday life of the dolls.
Exiled from high society by false accusations, the duchess Minerva is heartbroken after two broken engagements, and had given up hope for marriage. One day, while being publicly scorned and humiliated at a tea party, she meets Rufus, the second prince of the Empire, who is widely feared as "The Dark Prince." Rufus admired how Minerva acted resolutely without losing her composure, and proposed to her right there......? (Source: Comic Gardo, translated)
A class is chosen to participate in a special government project, designed to reverse the trend of declining academic ability in the younger generation. They head out together to an unusual school camp. The students know nothing about what the program will entail, and are surprised to find that it involves playing a class-wide game of a modified version of "Old Maid," with the joker as the losing card. There are incredible incentives toward winning the game, but the penalties for losing, or for not playing at all, are correspondingly severe! (Source: MangaHelpers)
*Note: Includes three extra chapters.*
