*Sword Art Online*, as reimagined by famed fantasy author Soitiro Watase! Asuka Empire. A Japanese-style VRMMO created by Akihiko Kayaba from a VR engine entitled “The Seed”—a game once played by Yuuki, Ran, and Merida of the Sleeping Knights that hides many stories. Two young women—warrior priestess Nayuta and ninja Koyomi, who became friends in-game—come across a mysterious priest named Yanagi. The elderly man tells them that he's looking for a detective to solve a riddle with a one-million-yen reward. The girls are shocked by the outlandish sum for this peculiar request, and then they meet an equally peculiar young man, who claims to be able to do this job as well as any other detective. With all his stat points invested in Luck, the man is useless in battle, but he does still seem to have some tricks up his sleeve, like that unbeatable drop rate for rare items... The mystery unfolds as two young girls and their dubious detective partner try to solve the case in this cutting-edge VRMMO world! (Source: Yen Press)

An anthology of Sword Art Online "what if" short stories by various authors and illustrators.

Special edition of Dengeki Magazine containing 13 stories and illustrations parodying each month of the year. **Short Stories** 1. Shinigami no Ballad.: Cheerful Charmer Momo. \[Hasegawa Keisuke\] 2. Wizard's Brain: Happy Valentine \[Segusa Reiichi\] 3. Toaru Majutsu no Index?: Toaru Sangatsu no Zouyo Koukan & Toaru Sangatsu no 201-maki \[Kamachi Kazuma\] 4. Shiritsu! Sanjuusangen Dougakuin \[Satou Kei\] 5. Asura Cryin' \[Mikumo Gakuto\] 6. Inukami! \[Arisawa Mamizu\] 7. Toradora!: Nisetora! \[Takemiya Yuyuko\] 8. Kirin wa Ichizu ni Koi wo Suru: Tsuki to Anata ni Hanataba wo remains \[Shimura Kazuya\] 9. Kino no Tabi: Gakuen Kino \[Sigsawa Keiichi\] 10. Kieli \[Kabei Yukako\] 11. Resin Cast Milk \[Fujiwara Yuu\] 12. Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de \[Watase Souichirou\]

The ringing of the bell from the blue moon, the "auspicious pillar" floating in the sky... In a particular season of the year, melodies similar to bell rings could be heard throughout the planet. A gigantic, floating pillar exists in this world, which is known as the "auspicious pillar". It has been rumored that around midnight, the figure of a young girl would appear near parts of the "auspicious pillar". To investigate this rumor Ferio decides to pay the pillars a visit and in front of him appears a young girl who is oddly dressed. History is written through the encounter of the boy and girl.

The series won the Gold Prize in the 7th Dengeki Novel Prize.

There are twenty independent stories written by twenty different authors, sharing the common theme of "April". An anthology that is considered a rare item as it has never hit the shelves as a standalone book. There is no ISBN and it is an unbuyable except in online auctions. The anthology was published as a bonus gift to Dengeki Magazine readers in 2009.