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Warning! This is a collection of seriously scary tales! A mysterious day in a certain town. The price of a promise. The desire to accelerate the progress of mankind. This collection of tales explores the strange possibilities of our reality. Warns against overambitious desires, and reminds us why horror opens our eyes to the wider world. It’s sure to send a chill down your spine! (Source: Shogakukan Asia) Included Stories: 1. **Seguchi-san** (セキグチさん, Mr. Sekiguchi by Isao Sakamoto) 2. **Luna-chan to Yubikiri** (ルナちゃんとユビキリ, A Pinky Promise with Luna by Rei Nanase) 3. **Kindan no Hyakumonogatari** (禁断の百物語, A Hundred Forbidden Stories by Eiko Komuro) 4. **Utsuro no Shoumen** (虚ろの正面, In The Face of Emptiness by Mayumi Yokoyama) 5. **Sakana no Namida** (魚の涙, Tears of Fish by Junko Nose) 6. **Jigoku no Bishounen** (地獄の美少年, The Handsome Young Man from Hell by Ryouko Mizoguchi) 7. **Shiroi Hako** (白い箱, The White Box by Kyuuko Morooka) 8. **Mushi ni Negai wo** (虫に願いを･･･, Wish Upon an Insect by Wakana Makihara) 9. **Sangeki no Yakata** (惨劇の館, The House of Tragedy by Kirara Himekawa)
Nobody Can Lie to Ophelia! Lady Ophelia possesses the special ability to know when someone’s lying. Because of this, she has a hard time being around people and has taken to living a reclusive lifestyle despite being the daughter of an earl. One day Ophelia decides to attend a ball, the bane of her existence, in order to get another glimpse of the handsome Duke Claudio. However, Ophelia quickly becomes overwhelmed by the lies the nobles all around her are telling, and in her disoriented state makes a fool of herself right in front of Duke Claudio. In a twist of fate, this reveals her special ability to Claudio, who hates liars more than anything, and he recruits Ophelia to join the Ministry of Justice where he just so happens to be the Director. There she’s roped into investigating a series of mysterious incidents. Will her unique group of coworkers help her get through her new job safely?! (Source: Cross Infinite World)
Kanon Kusakabe endured relentless bullying in her previous life, only to find herself reborn as Flora, the villainess from the popular Otome dating sim game “Path of Love.” For six peaceful years, she lived happily as Flora, cherishing her loving and admirable parents. But that tranquility was short-lived when a crisis emerged that would mark the beginning of her gentle mother’s downfall. Just because she’s labeled the villain doesn’t mean she has to die! Determined to protect her family and avoid those ominous death flags, Kanon takes action. However, no matter what she does, the game’s love interests keep getting drawn to her… *Source: Emaqi, Vol. 1*
Azusa is the proud owner of her very own flower shop. One day, she goes to a company to deliver a plant, and she meets the president, Naoya, who happens to be incredibly handsome and sweet, even though he's a bit of a tease. Naoya is so calm and gentle with her despite how awkward she can be around guys. Azusa can't help but be attracted to him. She assumes she's never going to see him again, but not too long after, she realizes she couldn't have been more wrong... He's going to be her new stepbrother! One thing leads to another, and they end up agreeing to live together, too!! A love story between an awkward girl who's shy around men and her reliable chivalrous stepbrother who's a total hottie. (Source: Renta!)
Jamie is a popular radio DJ whose PhD in human sexuality helps her solve all kinds of love problems. To increase her show's popularity, the radio station sets up a seduction game between her and Chase, a race car driver at his peak. Can Chase, a well-known playboy, win over Jamie in two weeks? Chase immediately begins to seduce Jamie, but she dodges his advances in order to hide her shocking secret-who knew that the renowned "sexpert" was still a virgin? (Source: Renta!)
"This world is full of noise." Due to his innate ability to "read minds", Miura is completely distrustful of people because he is constantly exposed to their true feelings. One day, he meets Abe, his junior at a university club, who is twice as quiet and expressionless as anyone else. But it turns out, Abe is a person who will talk non-stop like a machine-gun about his pure love for Miura (\*only in his mind)!
With an innocent smile and an iron fist, a new heroine will dominate this world! Delice Farenheit is a man who had managed to make a name for himself as a wizard in the fantasy world. When Yuna Katsuragi was also summoned to this world, she naturally sought to become his apprentice. Unfortunately, her starting stats are awfully low? But after a little training, her hidden talent becomes clear. Master and apprentice will embark on an exciting adventure!
When Rin was a child, she lost her warm home when her mother ran away with another man. Rin was taken in and supported by her childhood friend Momoka and her family. However, at some point, Momoka began to go out with one man after another as she became obsessed with the idea of love, just like the mother who left Rin behind. When Rin scolded her, Momoka said, "I can't be satisfied unless I'm loved. But I can have you make love to me instead of my boyfriend." It's a girls' love story that starts with a lie and a kiss. (Source: Big Gangan, translated)
Iris has awoken as the villainess in the world of her favorite otome game. But not just ANY otome game—one with nothing but bittersweet "Happy-Bad" Endings! If the heroine hooks up with one of her problematic love interests, the rest of the world is doomed... but if she fails, it's the villainess who will pay with her life! Fortunately, Iris has time on her side. All she has to do is set things up so that the heroine won't go down those routes! Be it curing a fatal disease or re-parenting her possessive twin brother, she'll do whatever it takes to reject these Happy-Bad Endings! (Source: Cross Infinite World)
A very loose adaptation of the classic Super Famicom/SNES video game of the same name. Umihara Kawase must contend with a sinister organisation and confront the legacy of her oceanographer father with the help of her new friend Kouichi Shioji. *Note: Serialised in Comic Burger in 1995, it ran for eight chapters. Only the first six were collected in tankobon format.*
The light you took from me, my mind trembling in darkness. A yuri anthology featuring five stories on the theme of Jealousy. 1. **Hekireki ni Nite** (霹靂に似て) by ヨルモ 2. **Mikoto ka Inaito to Uni mo Kimasu** (みよ子がいないとどうにもきまずい！) by 金魚鉢でめ 3. **Ai Nante Shiranai** (アイなんて知らない) by みかん氏 4. **Ano Sugata o Oimotomete** (あの姿を追い求めて) by 目玉焼き 5. **Night Queen** by 空倉シキシ Also includes the short story Bleu Marionette by cover artist 切符.
