Some urban legends are best left untested! Yuuto Suoh gets more than he bargained for when he joins his childhood friend Mitsuki Shimoya in testing out an urban legend. When he uses his phone to take a picture of himself with the local shrine’s divine mirror, he is whisked off into another world – one heavily steeped in the lore of the old Norse myths. Using his knowledge gained from school and from his solar-powered smartphone, he has the chance to bring the Wolf Clan, the same people who cared for him, to prominence, all while earning the adoration of a group of magic-wielding warrior maidens known as the Einherjar. (Source: J-Novel)

Some urban legends are best left untested! Yuuto Suoh gets more than he bargained for when he joins his childhood friend Mitsuki Shimoya in testing out an urban legend. When he uses his phone to take a picture of himself with the local shrine’s divine mirror, he is whisked off into another world – one heavily steeped in the lore of the old Norse myths. Using his knowledge gained from school and from his solar-powered smartphone, he has the chance to bring the Wolf Clan, the same people who cared for him, to prominence, all while earning the adoration of a group of magic-wielding warrior maidens known as the Einherjar. (Source: J-Novel Club)

Our protagonist, who goes almost unnamed, except when he's called "Ka-bou" by his childhood friend, finally meets the girl of his dreams, Kanda Asuka, and confesses to her the very next moment. Oddly enough, she warns him that nothing but despair will fall upon him, but he doesn't care about this fact. Amazed by the protagonist's confidence, Asuka accepts his confession, but under one condition: To change the inevitable future that she's able to foretell. With rumors that she is the Lapis Witch, Asuka has the Pandora Box ability to foretell the dark future. To change the future, will our protagonist be able to accomplish this tall hurdle? Will he even take a step closer to finding romance with his new "girlfriend"? (Source: MangaHelpers)

Wilfred, known as the "Martial Tyrant," is a king feared by his subjects. Alicia, a princess from a humble background, is married to King Wilfred in a political arrangement. Alicia is afraid of the intimidating Wilfred at first, but over time, she begins to notice his hidden, more gentle side. In return, Alicia's kind and innocent personality also touches Wilfred's heart… This is a story of a marriage of opposites, where a solitary king discovers love with a sunny princess and become the happiest couple in the world! (Source: Square Enix, translated)

Our protagonist, who goes almost unnamed, except when he’s called “Ka-bou” by his childhood friend, finally meets the girl of his dreams, Kanda Asuka, and confesses to her the very next moment. Oddly enough, she warns him that nothing but despair will fall upon him, but he doesn't care about this fact. Amazed by the protagonist’s confidence, Asuka accepts his confession, but under one condition: To change the inevitable future that she’s able to foretell. With rumors that she is the Lapis Witch, Asuka has the Pandora Box ability to foretell the dark future. To change the future, will our protagonist be able to accomplish this tall hurdle? Will he even take a step closer to finding romance with his new “girlfriend”? (Source: MangaHelpers)

Under the rule of the Solitary King Wilfred, who purged his own brother to enforce his reforms, Princess Alicia from a neighboring country was wed to him in a political marriage. "Your Majesty, you're actually quite a kind person, aren't you?" "...What?" While everyone feared and revered him, Alicia, who was raised as a commoner for certain reasons, closed the distance with her natural cheerfulness and friendliness. As she rejoiced, laughed, and even got angry for his sake, Wilfred gradually opened his heart to her— And now, the life of the happiest couple is about to begin!

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.