Born with a scary face, Sakamoto Akizuki has always been feared in his school, however one night he witnesses a girl's death. He is faced with a choice where he is asked a question by a mysterious person, "for half of your life span will you revive her?" After following through with his decision, the girl is brought back to life. And now begins the romantic comedy between Akizuki and the girl Yumesaki.
With the world falling into the void, one lone city and labyrinth are all that remains. Glorious victory in battle or death await the adventurous soul. The lifeblood, desires, fate, and miracles which await man—all lie deep within the enormous labyrinth, the "Great Gate." There, the adventurer Yuuki picks up a strange young girl. "Oh, this is Solitus—my city! Come, welcome your Divine Princess!" The self-proclaimed patron Goddess of the city, the Shinki Tina, requests Yuuki's aid in recovering her lost powers. "Money I have not, therefore take my body in trade." Alongside the adventurer who had cast aside his destiny, the two fight to retrieve the lost power of miracles to "protect the world" in this new fantasy novel. (Source: Baka-Tsuki)
Kataribanashi-hen is an anthology, illustrated by several artists. The stories are fanfictions, submitted for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Awards.
"Laugh. Don't cry, Sakamoto-kun. That, is my last wish." —Inviting tears and laughter, that noisy heroine is brought back only one single time, along with a heart-wrenchingly heart-warming episode! An emotional lost time for you.
I, Reikaidou Reiya, preached this to the old man (God). "I'm actually the one who should be asking. Seriously why? Why?" It was the one thing I wanted to question the most. I wonder why I thought i would be okay after jumping off a 30 storey building... But in any case, it seems that had fulfilled the requirement to be reincarnated into another world. The power that God had bestowed upon me is Creation Ability—and when i calmed down to make something, konnyaku came out. I don't understand how i'm going to make a living out of this but i should work hard in my next life!! Anyway, I reincarnated. (Source: Amazon, translated)
A girl ran into Kazuki Takaki's room, pulled out a funny-looking stick, and shouted, "henshin-tsu~☆"— In that moment, the girl's figure became wrapped in light in front of Kazuki's eyes, her silhouette stark-naked, and became a figure that can only be described as"magical girl"... and so, Kazuki's absurd days begin! In the heart of this town that will soon be covered in a mysterious barrier, what is the choice that Kazuki will make?! (Source: Official Publisher, translated)
