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This striking collection presents the most remarkable short works of Junji Ito’s career, featuring an adaptation of Rampo Edogawa’s classic horror story “Human Chair” and fan favorite “The Enigma of Amigara Fault.” With a deluxe presentation—including special color pages, and showcasing illustrations from his acclaimed long-form manga No Longer Human—each chilling tale invites readers to revel in a world of terror.

Enatsu Sayuki. An unsuccessful idol with a one-sided rivalry with the ever so popular Sera. Touma Sera. A superstar idol, perfect in every way, who will take every chance to shower Sayuki with love. A fun girls-love comedy capturing the chaotic and heartwarming moments of their daily lives!-----Series of shorts posted on Ookami's twitter ((https://x.com/thinking-man000))**Info about the serializaion can be found (https://x.com/thinking-man000/status/1804074781358125330)>**

27-year old Maki Enomoto is done with relationships. One year ago, her terrible boyfriend made her the joint guarantor on a loan before promptly ghosting her with a mountain of debt. Now she just wants to be left alone to her quiet otaku life, working her office job to make her ex's monthly repayments, and devoting what scant little is left to her hobbies. Namely, her virtual boyfriend Allen-kun, who is hot, kind, and dependable in a way that real-life men aren'tleast of all the hotshot young VP that keeps getting on her case about deadlines and deliverables. But when said VP shows up with a rather interesting proposal, Maki must decide if she's ready to roll the dice one last time

Erin had worked as a nanny, and when Faisal, her employer, became ill and asked her to marry him, she accepted and then adopted his son, Kazim. After Faisal's death, Zahir, Faisal's brother, suddenly arrives from the kingdom of Qubbah and says that he wants to take in his nephew. She refuses his offer at first, but a certain circumstance compels her to go to Qubbah with her child?without imagining how much humiliation she would face there. Neither would she ever dream of how glamorous and dangerous Zahir was...

Shizuno Fujitaka is a lively, talkative party girl. On a day off from work, she agrees to meet up with Kazumi, a person she met through an online game. But, it turns out he's a super negative and gloomy guy due to being overworked at a toxic company! When he makes light of Shizuno for her easygoing nature, she retorts that he's probably just a virgin, only for Kazumi to push her down and hold her close...!This is a romantic comedy that starts with spicy activites between a busty, tanned party girl and a pessimistic office worker whose first meeting is a disaster!

If he can see through her disguise, can he also see what’s in her heart? Scarlett was at an engagement party for billionaire businessman Raiden. Five years ago, Raiden and Scarlett made passionate love, but she was afraid of him finding out about her past, so she left him. She changed her face and name and was reborn as someone new, so there’s no way he could know who she was. Yet somehow, as soon as Raiden sees her, he recognizes her as Scarlett! She tries to hide her feelings for him, but Raiden steps right up to her and holds her tight. Then he asks her to become his mistress!

Favorite She thought, "Happiness won't come to a woman over 40." Getting married, having a child, having a successful career, falling in love... they were all things Riko Kasai had given up. Lost without a house or a job, the one who offered her a helping hand was a young, mysterious, and handsome company president, Kanata Nagai. Treated with luxuries, Riko couldn't help but find it suspicious, so she asked for the reason of his kindness. A love confession was definitely not what she was expecting to hear. "Because I love you." With those words, Kanata pushed her down and greedily devoured her lips...!!

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Kaho Kurahashi, a former scenario writer who reincarnated in a different world as a villain daughter. It was the world of the otome game that I made in my previous life !!　 From cute heroines to handsome guys to be captured- the arrowhead that was excited by familiar characters, the school's best Kowamoto boy 'Sieg' I come across a sneak peek ... Eh ... Sieg is a pure maiden !? Team up with a boy from Kowamoto to create a maiden game in a different world!

Liz, who lost her father and died in despair due to her fiancé's betrayal, swore she would never fall in love again! She vowed to reclaim what was taken from her and set her plans in motion. However, the cold-blooded duke she entered a contract marriage with, who was supposed to dislike her, began to direct his devoted love towards her... And to make matters worse, a loyal servant also entered the fray?! "Liz's husband is me." "Could you please stop acting like my lady's husband?"... So, it's really not the time to be loved!

With memories of Hestia's past, who was sacrificed to guarantee a magical power that threatens the world, she is reincarnated as Cecilia, the illegitimate daughter of a noble. His old life that didn't go according to his own will had long since ended. Whatever she was in her previous life, now being the maid of her half-sister, this was the life of Cecilia who was reborn as the Count's illegitimate daughter. But I declared that he would marry Cecilia out of the blue. "You make me angry." ""If you refuse, try." I will definitely marry you." A man who came the same way as his previous life, his obsession and indomitable desire reminded me of a past life.

"I got my happy ending after marriage! Or so I thought..." Three ladies who went to the same school together admit they have dated nothing but losers. Miraculously, they have all gotten married, but marriage was not the goal. A controlling husband, an overbearing husband, and a mama's boy... with these marital problems, where will they go from here?!

Akari, who has possessed the stepmother of her favorite character, is delighted to witness her beloved character's adorable childhood up close. However, she realizes that she is actually the one responsible for the dark fate of her beloved character's stepmother, Elena. Determined to prevent her favorite character from falling into darkness and to make her happy, Akari faces numerous challenges as the misdeeds of the previous Elena fall upon her. Will she be able to make her favorite character happy?

King Edenbourg's traffic accident turns out to be an abduction. Under orders from Princess Isabel, lady-in-waiting Rowena investigates the king's disappearance by playing nanny to a son of the primary suspect, Jake Stanbury. While living with Jake, Rowena finds out he is a man of faith. She begins to be attracted to him as she becomes convinced of his innocence. However…

"What's wrong? Your can't stop moving your hips." The fingers messing up my insides feel so good I can't take it... Even though it's strange...!Kureha, a reporter,was attakced while gathering info on a certain incident. "Why are you here? Your body, I shall have you let me investigate it..." The mysterious man that appeared after she woke up suddenly made her swallow "a certain drug"... What's this... My whole body feels like it's gonna melt... All of my body's senses are being overloaded with pleasure. He keeps on stroking my most sensitive spot, I'm gonna break... Cumming...! Just who is this man? Why does he gaze at me with those eyes...?

The people of "a certain world" call the restaurant that serves strange and special dishes: ---- "Another World Restaurant". There is a secret to Neko-ya, a very ordinary Western-style restaurant. It is that every Saturday, when the restaurant is closed, it is overflowing with "special customers". The customers, who are all different from each other in terms of birth, upbringing, and even race, are looking for the most ordinary Western food. But for them, it's a dish they've never seen or heard of before.

Love blooms in the most unexpected places. Set in the world of a 1960's small town’s Catholic social circle, the flowering relationship between Father Luke and Sister Esther builds as they both find themselves overwhelmed by their church’s expectations. Between finding their footing and discovering their love for each other, rumors build and their faith comes into question. Can their romance continue or will the pressure from their peers be too much to handle?

Remi doesn't know what love feels like. In the summer two years after she gets her first full-time job, she bumps into Hodaka Arishima, a guy she was friends with benefits with back in school. Even though he was a playboy, he was also popular. For some reason, they had great chemistry. More than anything, he was a jerk who knew every inch of her body. After one particular incident, though, they stopped all contact with each other. Hodaka reassured her that she wasn't special to him, and since he smiled when he said it, Remi now thinks they can become friends again. That assumption changes when this older Hodaka declares that he won't wait for her any longer. He'll make her feel so good that she'll cry in pleasure?and this time, they'll finally share real love and real lovemaking.

Bread Dogs are secretly living at a bakery. Follow along to see what their daily lives are like at this cute bakery!

Ha Yoonseo learned that Seo Juwon, her lover for three years, is the youngest son of a rich family. Ha Yoonseo receives money in exchange for breaking up with Juwon. And although she did all things to make him break up with her, Juwon didn't stop pursuing her and still tried to change Yoonseo's mind...

Sayaka and Yuto have been dating for eight years. They get along with each other and have no problems in particular. But... there's something missing. Sayaka longs to feel her heart race like it did when they first started dating. When she opens up about this to a friend, she suggests Sayaka try seducing her boyfriend with sexy, see - through underwear!! Even though it's embarrassing, Sayaka decides to buy some... but then Yuto suddenly finds it...!!

Saint Beryl, tasked with identifying the demon among three families with inhuman power and influence, must rely solely on her divine abilities to uncover the truth. "Who will you marry?" In order to escape the hellish lives she endured in her previous two lifetimes, Beryl chooses Duke Vine, the true demon. She makes this choice not only to survive and avoid a brutal death but also in the hope of exacting cruel revenge on those who once killed her. Thus, Beryl enters the demon’s castle. Having only learned how to suppress desire at the temple, Beryl soon discovers what it truly means to desire through the irreverent and seductive demon, Vine…!

Mira, who grew up in an orphanage, was born with the ability to absorb magical powers and was forced by her father-in-law, Baron Weston, to purify miasma-tainted swords and magical tools. As a result, her body was so ravaged that doctors told her she would not live more than a year. One day, Mira collapses in the temple and is saved by a beautiful woman, Annalise. Her brother, Darius, is the first duke and head of the Order of the Holy Knights, but he suffers from a disease called hypermagia. Annalise proposes a certain way to save her brother in exchange for saving Mira from the baron...

In a world where the war between humans and demons (magical beings) never seems to end, one day, the Demon King Gil arrives at Hazelbart Kingdom, the strongest of all human kingdoms. Gil presents a shocking proposal a truce and peace treaty between the world of humans and the world of demons, on the condition that both sides respect each others territories and never cross the border. Seeing this agreement as a chance to elevate her own sons status, the kingdoms second queen secretly hatches a devious scheme. As a result of her plot, Princess Estelle is chosen as the sacrifice forced to marry the Demon King as a condition to seal the peace treaty Suddenly, Estelle finds herself the bride of the Demon King a man completely foreign to her world, with a cold expression and mysterious intentions.

Liu Xueyuan had been the Emperor's most beloved concubine who had been hailed as a Heavenly Maiden by the people for her powers of clairvoyance. However, she had had many lovers who aided her in growing her influence over the Imperial Court and lay the foundations to a future rebellion. When her plans had been discovered, she had been executed and her people reduced to the status of slaves. Due to this, Yuying, a member of Liu Xueyuan's ethnic group, lived a life of persecution. In the end, her people were to be exiled under imperial decree. In her attempt to escape, Yuying was killed and woke up fifty years earlier, in Liu Xueyuan's body.

Hands already full with work, Jade suddenly finds an old friend from China ready to squat at her place. But Willow isn't the sweet boy she once knew - she can't stand him now, let alone live together. Can Jade adjust to this unwelcome roommate as her childhood crush, or will she simply kick him to the curb?

A Contract Without Feelings or the Start of an Unexpected Love Story? As her noble family falls into ruin, a young woman finds herself forced to work tirelessly just to sustain their livelihood, resigning herself to a lifelong existence as a machine, working until her very last day. She never imagined her fate could changeuntil she receives a sudden marriage proposal from a man belonging to one of the most prestigious ducal families. Shocked at first, she quickly realizes that this marriage is not about loveits merely a white marriage, with no emotional obligations. Her future husband, known for his cold demeanor and disinterest in romance, was looking for a partner who wouldnt grow attached or try to tie him down, and he saw her as the perfect choice for this role. But before accepting, she sets a conditionone that was completely unexpected and might just change everything between them. What began as a loveless contract may soon turn into something deeper than either of them ever anticipated

Wang Cuihua, a modern social creature, accidentally travels into a novel and becomes Yu Wanyin: an evil concubine who brings ruin to the nation. She and the tyrant Xiahou Dan, a fellow time traveler, form an alliance. The two battle with wits and courage against various obstacles. Eventually, with their combined effort, they reform tyranny and fall in love along the way. However, the hidden truth is gradually revealed and Yu Wanyin is shocked to discover her arrival is actually the catalyst to Xiahou Dan's redemption…

I love him so much, but I’ll never be able to make him happy… Is there really such a thing as fate? Zia is a resident in pediatrics, taking a quick vacation, when she meets Michael Brennan, the CEO of a major shipping company that he built from the ground up. It was pure coincidence that Zia saved Mike’s nephew from drowning, but from the moment they meet, everything seems to just fit—they’re a perfect match. Now they’ve met each other’s families and they’re even collaborating at work. Zia is concerned things are going too well! And when she sees how much fun Mike has playing with his nephew, it only reminds her of a painful truth: Zia will never be able to have children. Why couldn’t she tell him sooner?

1842. Thaddeus murdered Estelle's brother, but only Estelle knows. When he convinces her family that they should be wed, Estelle goes through with the wedding only to steal Thaddeus' coveted map of the Oregon Trail, his horse-drawn carriage, and his stable boy. She then embarks on a nation-wide adventure with a growing band of criminals. Their destination? The West--where she can be free of the oppressive aristocracy she left behind. The only problem is that Thaddeus will do everything in his power to bring her back.

Megumi, who had been married to her husband for several years, was saddened that he was unable to produce enough sperm to get her pregnant, so she decided to get a sperm donation. But she never expected that the sperm donor would be someone she knew.

Ririsa Suzunomiya, who is forced to live a cramped life at a girl's school where genuine ladies gather, is drawn to the sounds coming from the old school building...? The gorgeous and ladylike girls shout with beautiful sparks! From the author of "Joujuu Senjin! Mushibugyou", a youthful story of rich ladies and rock!

Lilliana, Saintess of the Kingdom of Laterre. Perfect in face, body shape, and height, but her desires continue to pile up because of her silent husband. Unable to stand it any longer, Lilliana, using her authority as a Saintess, has a second husband who is known to be a pervert. During the wedding ceremony, she makes a lewd request to the Goddess: "I don't mind doing it with three of you." Lilliana, who had fallen asleep for a moment before her wedding night, wakes up and finds herself trapped between the rooms of her two husbands...

Under orders from her organization, Celeste becomes the personal bodyguard to Edward, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Midland. As they spend time together, she comes to see both his strength and vulnerability—and chooses of her own will to protect him. Edward, too, trains his body and mind so he can protect her in return. “You’re the only one I’ll ever love.” Despite the growing affection between them as they overcome hardship after hardship, the unbridgeable gap between a prince and a mere guard looms large… A story of two souls burdened by duty and past scars—of growth, battles, and an unwavering love.

Ma Dojun is a virgin ghost who wants to transcend into nirvana and part ways with the mortal world forever. The only problem, however, is that the regret of not having lost his virginity before his death is too strong! After spending decades stuck on earth with nowhere to be, he hears a rumor regarding a girl. This girl had sent countless virgin ghosts to nirvana by taking their virginities. Ma Dojun decides to pay the girl a visit only to find out she's not such an easy target nor will she cooperate with his mission! Instead, she whips Dojun into shape and shows him a world he's never seen before!

"I can't hold back anymore... You better be prepared." The gangster next-door gasps, all the while holding me tightly and kissing me breathlessly. True to his word, his clever tongue and deft fingers drive me over the edge again and again, with no sign of stopping... Lee Imabayashi, a young office worker, finally found her dream apartment. The only problem is her playboy of a neighbor, Naoichi... Though she vows to avoid him, when he saves her during a break-in, she decides to give him a chance. Many drinks later, when Naoichi leans in to kiss her, lee can't find it in herself to turn him away... Especially when she finds herself soaking wet with his talented fingers plucking at her nipples and driving her wild!!! But as things continue to get hot and heated, she notices what appears to be a giant tattoo spanning Naoichi's back...

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Kanna Tachibana is a 26-year-old woman who hasn't yet felt the stirrings of physical attraction...that is, until she meets her new charge, the "Prince of Piano" Guy Narisawa Weissenfeld. After listening to his playing, she finds herself unable to stop herself caressing him...?! Will she be able to explore her budding sensuality with a man who has been told he plays with no emotion? And not only that, can she step up to save this irascible performer's career while she's at it?

Tony Chu is a detective with a secret. A weird secret. Tony Chu is Cibopathic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It also means he's a hell of a detective, as long as he doesn't mind nibbling on the corpse of a murder victim to figure out whodunit, and why. He's been brought on by the Special Crimes Division of the FDA, the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet, to investigate their strangest, sickest, and most bizarre cases.

"Do you want me to stick my fingers in and make you come? Here in this crowded place...?" Just hearing that sexy voice of his... I start to ache inside... I can't stand up straight! Ichiko loves sex. Ever since her ex-boyfriend thought she was only interested in sex, she's searched for someone who would accept her as she truly is. At a wedding matchmaking party, she met Shuto Houoin, a man who wrote that what he values most is sex. "I want to give you what you desire." That's way too good to be true... But Shuto's thick fingers are slipping into my warm insides. Oh my god... I'm gonna come just from his fingers...! Sometimes at the office, sometimes outdoors... The married life of these two who are honest about their sex drives is one intense day after another...

In this world, there are two kinds of people: those who are loved by everyone, and those who go completely unnoticed— In a world like this, I will become the [Highest-Level Woman]! Miki, an ace sales planner, was once a shut-in game nerd. Now, she's a super-popular beauty who is respected at her company and gets confessed to just by walking down the street... The reason for Miki's rebirth is that she gained a special ability: she can see people's [Romance Levels]! Using her power to see others' stats and preferences at a glance, Miki has finally become a Level 90 woman. She believed there were no men left worthy of being her 'capture target'... until one day, the [Level 99, Ultimate High-Spec Man], Kou Jou, appears! She struggles against Kou, who is no ordinary opponent, but then he suddenly starts approaching her too—?

He offered a girl like her the job… Sparks fly the moment Kasie Mayfield arrives at Gil Callister’s sprawling Montana ranch. Never in her wildest dreams does Kasie imagine that her formidable new boss might sweep her off her feet with his potent charm. Before long, she falls in love so deeply that her heart aches. But how does he feel? The enigmatic rancher is impossible to read, but can Kasie convince the hard-edged widower that a circle of gold belongs on her finger forever?

It might be too late. But I don’t want to run away from love any longer. Sydney is a novelist who has finally fulfilled her lifelong dream of having her work reach number one on the bestseller list! However, she feels empty as she can’t stop thinking about one year ago when she had a short but passionate fling with an energetic architect named Adam. But the moment he mentioned marriage, she ran away, even though he was so special. He was worth breaking their rule about not getting deeply involved… Having finally accepted her true feelings for him, Sydney goes to meet Adam in the hopes of one more chance with him. Instead she finds him living with another woman. To top it off, he pretends not to know her!

"Look how much you're feeling it. You're so lewd, Sis." My younger brother's hot tongue is licking my wet pussy. I just came... I can't take it anymore! I haven't had a boyfriend for years. Sakura, who has completely given up on love, suddenly reunites with her stepbrother, Sou, for the first time in 10 years! Her brother insists on living with her until she's got a boyfriend. Meanwhile, when her love for her senior gets turned down, Sou forces her to have sex with him, saying, "I'll make you pretty with sex." She knows she's not supposed to do it, but he makes her cum again and again...! She thought her brother was just a brat, but now, she can't resist the grown-up him.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Mina's an office worker dying to find someone to marry, yet, every time she feels she's met "The One," she gets dumped and called overbearing! One day, her ex-boyfriend Togo, with whom she's had a traumatic past, joins her company. On top of that, he goes around telling everyone they're engaged, as a way to repel the other women at work. Fearful that her marriage potential is dwindling, Mina goes to a mixer party, but a man tries to force her into a hotel against her will. That's when Togo, just passing by, rescues her! He helps her into the hotel so she can rest... and kissing ensues! A rekindling romance between a frisky, bossy guy and a troubled girl desperate to get married!

Yuriko is 35 and single. She spends her days working at a kindergarten to take care of her sick father. One day in her dull everyday life, she gets into an accident. Shortly after, her life begins to change for the better. A clumsy adult romance about a woman who thought she had given up on love.

A bestselling author is giving a twenty-six-year-old virgin a lesson in romance! High school teacher Harriet meets bestselling author Brad Barrington at a party at her house. Why would be abandon the city for this small town? He gives her advice on her writing and she ends up telling him about how her sister stole her fiancé. He tells her that she’s still hung up on the past and needs to make a change—by giving her precious virginity to a better man! He’ll even help her look for a suitable partner!