Cheerful new student Gary Miles, handsome and academically excellent Zach Law, and timid Nicky Hills are classmates. One day, a mysterious senior student by the name of Barbara appears and pressures them into joining her Rising Star Society. What is her motive? And can the three of them meet her expectations?

Collection of stories: **1.** *2KP* by ITOU Itto **2.** *Yoki Tsuyosa ni Sasagu Wicca no Rinri* (善き強さに捧ぐウィッカの倫理) by FUJIMATSU Mei **3.** *Satsuriku no Akuyaku Reijou ni Narimashita - Kouryaku Taishou ga Daikirai Sugiru node Zenmetsu Sasete Sei Heroine wo Te ni Ireyou to Omoimasu ga Nani ka Mondai demo?* (殺戮の悪役令嬢になりました～攻略対象が大嫌いすぎるので全滅させて正ヒロインを手に入れようと思いますが何か問題でも？) by KAWAHARA Ren **4.** *Meet My HERO(INE)* by HIRUNO Tsukiko **5.** *Chou Fukkatsu! Shinya 3-ji no Joji-muke Heroine* (超復活！深夜3時の女児向けヒロイン) by Gosuke **6.** *Tough It Out* by MAKI Hirochi **7.** *The Shadow Of Li Xianglan* (李香蘭の中の人, Li Xianglan no Naka no Hito) by NISHIJIMA Daisuke Cover illustration: athéko

Akari, who possessed the body of her favorite character's stepmother. While she was delighted to see her beloved character in their adorable childhood up close, she realized that she herself is the stepmother 'Elena,' the person responsible for causing the character to fall into darkness. Determined to avoid the character's descent into darkness and make them happy, Akari faces numerous challenges as the misdeeds of Elena before the possession come back to haunt her. Will she be able to make her favorite character happy? https://mechacomic.jp/books/202875

"I need you. Will you marry me?" Esther, the daughter of an earl, is shunned by her family as an "unlucky young lady" who brings misfortune. Esther had given up everything and was living a quiet life, when suddenly, Louis, the "lucky prince" beloved by everyone, proposed to her. Esther was confused by his sudden proposal, but Louis told her, "For the sake of the country, I want you to play the role of my wife for just one year." This was a limited-time contract marriage, with a divorce after one year. Their married life was supposed to begin with that promise, but... the prince is too sweet?! A heart-fluttering love story begins with a mysterious marriage between a lucky prince and an unlucky young lady. [Original Web Serialization](https://kirapo.jp/polaris/titles/goodluck)

Rokubuchi, an average middle school male student, accidentally finds two of his female classmates, Natsume Oinugawa and Tamazawa Hisae, making out after school. After much debate, Rokubuchi confronts them only to find out an incredible secret about Natsume. She is a werewolf and because of puberty, the wolf side of her genes starts to get more dominant. Natsume is now able to turn into a half wolf state with paws, wolf ears and a tail. To suppress the growing wolf side, Natsume has been drinking human blood from Tamazawa and now that Rokubuchi knows her secret too, he also becomes Natsume’s blood dispenser. Amazingly, when Natsume drinks blood from a person, that person starts to fall madly in love with her regardless of gender. How will hormone raging middle school teens be able to control themselves and keep Natsume’s secret?

A collection of short one shots from Jump's RomCom Festival 1. Masked Detective, Masque de Holmes and the Kiss Thief (覆面探偵 マスク・ド・ホームズとキス泥棒) 2. Juumonji-san of the Infirmary (保健室の十文字さん) 3. Kii-chan's Lunch (きーちゃんのお昼ごはん) 4. This Is Why Our Eyes Won't Meet (だから、瞳はまじわらない) 5. Onizaka-san Is a Bit Scary (鬼崎さんはちょっと怖い) 6. The Wakaba-chan on My Stomach (下腹部の若葉ちゃん) 7. The Duo That Lacks Experience (ふれないふたり)