A festival that leads to a strange world. Eerie events lurking in everyday life. A story of the monster closest to you right now. A shadow that has its own will... The first collection packed full of strange tales drawn by the exceptional Morohoshi Daijiro. You will surely something miraculous that you have not seen yet. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Two years have passed since another world and reality suddenly merged. Nanashiro, a high school student burdened by debt and forced to work constantly, helps her classmate, Yuuhime Kurenai, with her streaming activities in that other world at Kurenai's request. To his surprise, Yuuhime’s true identity is none other than his favorite VTuber, Kirurun! While filming Kurenai's battles and adventures, he makes her dishes using ingredients from the other world. Surprisingly, his abilities, which should remain unchanged, start to grow! What's more, he even begins to tame previously unknown creatures—!? The adventure of a favorite VTuber and her strongest butler begins, as he uses his honed skills to nurture for and guide unfortunate girls!

I, Kusumi Yuto, an ordinary high school student, accidentally let my beloved parakeet, Pee-chan, escape outside one day. While chasing after Pee-chan, I encountered the school's unattainable beauty, Tachibana Rino. After thanking her for taking care of Pee-chan, just as I'm about to leave— *“Senpai wants to date, but someone like me is probably impossible.” “Yesterday, Kusumi looked really cool!”* Pee-chan exposes the feelings of both me and Senpai! (But it’s fine since we ended up becoming a couple.) However, Pee-chan keeps showing up at school, during our dates, and even at our travel destinations...? This is a sweet and teasing romantic comedy tied together by a modern-day love cupid (parakeet)!

Kou Kimahara is an ordinary high school boy who shares a class with Sakurazaki Nako, a popular JK idol. Even though they don't know each other at all, Nako suddenly approaches Kou one day, asking him, "Hey, you've got free time, right? Want to go to the arcade after school?" Nako, unfamiliar with typical after-school activities, wants Kou to show her how to enjoy her free time after school, having seen him freely do so every day. Through arcades, restaurants, and other shared moments, their time together becomes something precious… "Can I call you tonight?" "Pat my head like I'm a good girl." "I want to always feel Himahara-kun with me." A heart-pounding romantic comedy unfolds, as an immensely popular idol and a high school boy share their daily life!

The long-awaited collection of 16 short stories by Daijiro Morohoshi, the trailblazing creator of otherworldly stories, is now available! It includes his fantastic debut one-shot, *Junko Kyoukatsu*. (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Volume 1 in the MOROHOSHI Daijiro Best Short Stories series (諸星大二郎特選集).