First 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 twist together in a tapestry, words like golden yarn, a weaving of memories and secrets. Contained 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 a Celtic vampire in love with a human to a gemstone knight, and even a glimpse into what Silky does in her spare time, let this enchanted collection take you to the hidden corners of a beloved fantasy world.
Matsurika Hououdou, who has just lost her job after punching her sexual harasser of a superior, gets scouted by a beautiful man called Kaine in a back street cafe. The job that is pretty much forcefully pushed onto her there is that of mediator for Alighieri, a temporary work agency for psychics. As the name says, psychic powers are abilities that transcend common knowledge, and only a limited number of people bear them. Alighieri is said to be an organization that borrows such psychics in order to deal with problems that can't resolved through normal means, but... (Source: Renta!)
*"People say 'I love you' to each other all the time. But I wonder where that love really is."* A boy named Mikage, as beautiful as a ceramic doll, appeared in front of Jinrui, a young man searching for something he cannot find. *"If you want it, come to me. I will love you."* This is a story of those who have committed sins, gone off the path of humanity, and have been imprinted with the "stigmata" on their bodies as a proof of their deviance. (Source: Kadokawa, translated) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*
About to start a new chapter in his life as a college freshman in Tokyo and trying to find an apartment to stay in, Mijou Kanata comes across real estate broker Nekome Jirou, who informs him of a special property in the Yuurakuchou district: a room with its own kitchen and toilet, and a monthly rent of 40,000 yen. Surprised by the relatively cheap rent (by Tokyo standards), Kanata signs on the rental agreement and is ushered to the property by Jirou. However, instead of the lively yet congenial district in Tokyo that he was expecting, Kanata is taken to a different Yuurakuchou: a town where ayakashi walk the streets, a place that sits between this world and the next.
The fate of the boy Kiriya begins to move greatly in order to seal “Majin”, the seed of disaster. "Alice in Wonderland", "Salome", Grimm Fairy Tales ... The geniuses are all taking the form of that famous story !? The new generation of stylish fairy tale first volume beautifully drawn!
