Second and last part of the short stories collection that expand the world and characters from *The Ancient Magus’ Bride* manga. The world of The Ancient Magus’ Bride is bigger than Elias and Chise, and many are the folk and spirits who cross their lives’ path. Their tales are woven into a tapestry, words like silver yarn, twining together emotions and warmth. Held within these pages are new stories of Kore Yamazaki’s fantastic Britain, penned by the author herself and a star-studded lineup of Japanese authors. From the story of a very strange brownie to gangsters and dragon eggs, and a mage who finds a clutch of magical silkworms, let this spell-binding collection return you to the hidden corners of a beloved fantasy world.

*Book 6 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* SUPERSTRING (OF FATE) THEORY! ​Sakuta is doomed. His girlfriend, Mai, has just discovered that while she was away, he’s been living under one roof with his first love, the now-college-aged Shouko. While the three of them try to navigate this complicated love triangle, the mystery surrounding Shouko only deepens when the younger version of herself checks into the hospital. What will become of this middle schooler whose only dream is to grow up? Why did Sakuta’s old flame come barging into his life again after all this time? And exactly how does Sakuta fit in? (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 7 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* UNDOING WHAT CAN’T BE UNDONE. Sakuta had been ready to give up his life, but nothing could have prepared him to keep living like this. Now he must find a way to carry on even when it feels like tomorrow will never come. And even if it does, why should he care when the love of his life is already gone? Of course, he can always count on Shouko to show him the way forward in his darkest hour, just like she did all those years ago. As he gathers the strength and courage Mai gave him, Sakuta readies himself to do whatever it takes to rewrite the past. (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 15 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* *"I'm glad I met you."* Faced with the truth about Miori and Touko Kirishima, Sakuta must make a choice. This will be his final case of Adolescence Syndrome! (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 5 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* GUESS WHO’S BACK? ​After years without contact, Sakuta has received a letter from his first love, Shouko, asking to meet at Shichirigahama Beach. Of course, now that he’s in a happy relationship, he’s not quite sure how to respond...or how to explain the situation to his girlfriend, Mai. Maybe he’ll just focus on helping his panda-loving, stay-at-home sister achieve her goal of returning to school for the time being. But this is easier said than done, given that she hasn’t left the house for two whole years... (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 9 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* Finally, the day of Mai’s high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong reasons... Meanwhile, Sakuta and Kaede’s father suddenly calls, saying that their mother wants to see her daughter. She was hospitalized because Kaede’s condition had been too much for her to bear, so what could she possibly want now? (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 13 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* *IS THE REAL MINISKIRT SANTA IN A SEA OF FAKES?* Sakuta thought he’d already accomplished step one: Find Touko Kirishima. The next step was convincing her to help protect Mai, but that proved easier said than done. In the process, however, he makes a confusing discovery: There are multiple Touko Kirishimas! The Touko he knows may not actually be the person he’s looking for! With clues from his friends’ prophetic dreams, he gets closer to figuring out exactly what danger awaits Mai, but he’ll have to sort through the fake Kirishimas and determine who’s the real deal before it’s too late… (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 14 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* The day Sakuta dreamed about has arrived. Is his search for Touko Kirishima at an end? On stage in front of a live audience, Mai makes a major announcement. So begins the final act of this curious story of adolescence. (Source: Yen Press)

It’s the day of the Minegahara Sports Festival! Kaede, Rio, and Yuuma are all on the blue team with Sakuta. That is, until he gets stuck filling in for a beach volleyball junior athlete named Minagi Ootsu—who’s nowhere to be found. The festival goes on with the Ball Toss and the Scavenger Hunt, and finally, Sakuta is free to eat lunch with Mai. On the way there, however, he happens upon Minagi in the last place he would have expected… **Source: YenPress**

*Book 3 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* SOMETIMES MORE IS JUST CRAZY! Just before summer break, Sakuta encounters Shouko Makinohara, a girl in junior high with the same name and face as his first love. Of course, that should be impossible, since she would be in college by now. Then, as if one mystery wasn't bad enough, Adolescence Syndrome strikes again. His impassive friend from the science club, Rio, discovers she has a doppelgänger. One of the Rios is forced out of her house and winds up staying at Sakuta's apartment. Definitely not the girl he expected to find himself living with...And when Mai insists she's going to sleep over, too, Sakuta's summer vacation descends into pure chaos. (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 8 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE HER WISH COME TRUE? After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don’t have much time left together before graduation rolls around. Meanwhile, his sister, Kaede, is slowly but steadily venturing outdoors again. Just as she begins to find her footing, she announces her most ambitious goal yet—attending her brother’s high school! Sakuta knows better than anyone how difficult this will be for Kaede, and he’s ready to support her however he can. He’s just not sure if that’s what’s best for her…or what she really wants… (Source: Yen Press)

*Book 2 of the Seishun Buta Yarou series.* How far can a fake relationship go? Mai is no longer invisible--she's acting again, and she finally said yes when Sakuta asked her out for the millionth time. Life couldn't be better for Sakuta...until he wakes up and finds himself reliving the morning before she agreed to date him! Assuming this weird time slip to be another case of Adolescence Syndrome, Sakuta begins searching for clues and stumbles upon the first-year Tomoe. Though the last time they saw each other involved getting kicked in the butt, now she's desperately trying to avoid getting asked out by the boy her friend is crushing on so she won't be ostracized. One ruse leads to another, and soon news spreads that Sakuta is Tomoe's boyfriend. Now how is he going to explain this to Mai...? (Source: Yen Press)