Once upon a time, there was Winter. Winter was once the only season in the world—but such an existence was too lonely to bear, and so it created Spring to love. Before long, the earth wished for more time to rest in the cycle, and Summer and Autumn were born. The ones who carry the cycle are called the Agents of the Four Seasons. Hinagiku, the Vernal Agent, disappeared from this land ten years ago, taking the season of spring with her. Now, after incredible hardship, she has returned to restore the cycle to its proper state—and, as in the myth passed down since the dawn of time, she sends her love to Winter. (Source: Yen Press)

*“I love your summer.”* After the long-awaited return of the Agent of Spring, Hinagiku Kayo, and New Year’s surprise attack on Summer and Autumn, the Four Seasons have formed an unprecedented united front. While they successfully overcame many hardships, a new challenge has arisen. The Hazakura sisters have become the first dual Agents in history. Is this a good or bad omen? Summer has arrived, and the Agents’ story begins once more. (Source: Yen Press)

A young girl lives on the northern tip of the Yamato archipelago in the land of Enishi. Her name is Kaya Fugeki, a descendant of the family that serves the Agents of the Four Seasons who has now found herself ascended to take on similar responsibilities as them. She is the one who brings day to Yamato-the Archer of Dawn. The young goddess mingles with the commonfolk as she attends school, yet nobody except for the handsome young man who serves her knows she is the country’s Day. Herein begins Kaya and Yuzuru’s story. (Source: Yen Press)

Yamato’s Agent of Autumn, Nadeshiko Iwaizuki, was enjoying spring with her beloved retainers: guard dog Hanakiri, head maid Miyabi Sanekazura, young aide Koyoi Shirahagi, and her first love and Guard, Rindo Azami. But their peaceful days are shattered by a request for a diplomatic meeting in a foreign overseas. Young Autumn accepts, but she has no idea the tangled web of intrigue that awaits her across the ocean… (Source: Yen Press)

Book one of the *Aku no Taizai* series. Duke Sateriasis Venomania, who, in his childhood, had been mocked and taunted by others. In adulthood, he made a deal with the devil to have an irresistible charisma to women. As a result, women began flocking to his mansion's basement to create a harem for him. One of these women happened to be the one who "made him for a fool." This girl, now a young woman, was his childhood friend, Gumina Glassred.

Rin's first boyfriend thinks she is being too guarded and dumps her after just one week of dating. Rin is heartbroken, but she is consoled by Matsukaze, a popular boy at school, who offers to be her "practice partner." They are suddenly too close to each other! Can she really trust him? A young love story between a flirtatious senior and a pure JK! (Source: Comic Days, translated)

An anthology of Kagerou Daze sweet themed stories by various authors.

He is the one who brings about the darkness, the "Archer of Dusk." It is through his hard work that night falls peacefully every day. (Source: Dengeki Bunko, translated)

Anyone can fall into the maze of illusions and realities. What is real and what is just a dream? What if you could find out what role do you take in other people´s minds? What if you wished to be young again? What if you´re lying your way through life? What if you suffered from chronic indecision or really bad luck? Six horror stories that will make you think about yourselves and the world.

"You're telling me that.... I'm the 'strongest' in this world!?" A new heroic saga begins here!! On a certain fateful day, the teenage gamer Yuuki found himself in a parallel world when he woke up. Bewildered by the situation in which the characters of the game he had been made a player of had been gathered, he was then saved by a kind girl, a knight named Shannon. As he started to look for a way back to reality──he found out about a shocking truth. "I'm the strongest in this world... a level 99... !?" Then, Yuuki was nominated by the heroes of the game to become their leader....!? (Source: jCafe)

*Note: Originally published in Bessatsu Friend 2023 Mar. issue.*