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Rosé is hailed as the Perfect Lady—graceful, intelligent, and always composed. But behind her flawless façade lies a whirlwind of stress caused by three major sources: her troublesome sister, her chaotic childhood friend, and her unreliable fiancé. One day, under immense pressure, Rosé undergoes a bizarre transformation—into a child! Confused and desperate for peace, she begins to find comfort while talking in her child form with Sir Ewan, the ever-charming Knight Commander known as the “Smiling Noble.” He listens kindly, unaware of her true identity… or so she thinks. But things get complicated when Rosé starts to realize: Ewan might be falling for her adult self—and she might just feel the same. Can a woman juggling two identities find love and serenity? A heart-tugging romantic fantasy full of misunderstandings, double lives, and sweet moments of healing.

On her 40th birthday, Yumeko's grandmother died. She was left all alone. She had no family, no boyfriend, and was working as a temporary worker. That's how Yumeko celebrated her birthday. Just as she was wondering what to do next, her in-game lover, Sierra, asked her to move in with her. Though hesitant, Yumeko agreed, and when she headed to Sierra's house, she found the hugely popular actress Shiori Hoshikawa there! Surprised by this sudden turn of events, Shiori tearfully confessed to Yumeko, "I want to be with you."

Arata Akaishi, whose hobby is cosplay, is suddenly drawn into a summoning ritual and mistaken for the "Saint." The next day, she's told: "You will purify the world." Despite being just a cosplayer with zero divine power, she's given that responsibility. In a kingdom full of intrigue and hidden motives, Arata must navigate her new "Saint" role, trying not to break under expectations.

In a world where beastfolk live alongside humans—able to shift between forms and speak in both—there is one thing the beastmen crave above all: their “ban’i”, their one true mate. A partner they love fiercely and forever. But Musca, a quiet woman working in the royal castle, has always believed that kind of passionate, all-consuming love just isn’t for her. That is, until she finds herself tipsy, half-dazed… and face-to-face with the breathtaking man holding her in his arms— A man who turns out to be a beastman, and not just any: he’s Lieutenant General Wistaria, known as the cold and ruthless “Ice-Eyed Commander.”

Ten years have passed since four boys and girls were summoned from another world and defeated the Demon King. Arsal, a former hero who saved the kingdom and now serves in the royal army, finds himself falsely accused of a crime he didn’t commit. The king, blinded by peacetime complacency, ignores Arsal’s calm reasoning and mocks him as a useless burden, completely forgetting his heroic deeds. Fed up with such foolishness, Arsal abandons the kingdom, grabs his severance pay, and sets off on a carefree journey to enjoy a slow life. However, his overwhelming power makes the world see him as a dangerous threat aiming for world domination!? “Fine then — extinction it is.” Thus begins the tale of a betrayed former hero who will make this foolish world understand his worth — the start of a savage, retribution-filled brave story!

Maki meets a man named Tomonori who pays well. What does the word “dole” that he often uses mean? This is the story of a woman who falls for a scumbag man who nests on the dark side of society.

A school full of animals and beastmen, a funny, heartwarming, and second-year campus story of Dog Brother and his good friends.

A short story about two girls and one that had made a deal with the devil.

"Your lunch, Shimoya-san? Pathetic~!” Poor high school girl Hinako Shimoya lives in poverty and is left all alone in class because of it. But when the ultra-rich heiress Okumi Kanamori takes a bite of Hinako’s homemade lunch, her delighted cry of ‘This is my first time~!’ echoes through the room. A clash of poverty and privilege— as the two girls share more and more ‘first times’ together, a friendship that money can’t buy begins to blossom in this offbeat school comedy.

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Contains a compilation of stories from author itoko ( idol_itk )

Kozu Ippei, a high school boy with a scary-looking face but mature (motherly) personality, runs into Yayoi, a cute but devious college girl. Misunderstandings lead to more misunderstandings, as they fall in love.

Tomo's in love with his neighbor, Takeru, but Takeru's totally obsessed with his two brothers. What bothers Tomo the most, though, is the fact that Takeru doesn't seem to notice how he feels about him, no matter how hard he tries. Is it because he's younger? Or is it because he's a childhood friend? These questions plague his mind. And, because of that, Takeru walks around naked in front of Tomo and kisses him as if he were family! Tomo finally tells Takeru that he wants to date him directly, but... A love story between a young guy and his beautiful, dense neighbor!

"I'm going to start living with an elf!" Oribe Eiichi, a young man without a job and at the bottom of his life, picks up a mysterious stone in the park one day. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself on top of a giant tree with a beautiful elf in his arms! Eichi tries to save her, but he falls from the tree and loses consciousness. When he wakes up in the hospital a short time later, he finds Kurokawa, who claims to be a public security officer, and the elf Tia. There he learns a shocking truth...

"Even if you reject me, I'll never give up!'Reo, the controversial streamer who constantly attracts haters. Desperate to collaborate with the popular, handsome streamer Haru, he's been storming into Haru's home during his streams day after day. He boldly declares "I'm friends with Haru," only to be turned away at the door with annoyance, leading viewers to believe he's a liar.However, on one of his many vists, he says "I'm not streaming this time," and Haru lets him in?!Popular Handsome Streamer x Controversial StreamerReal Love?

A girl making who makes bentos to confess.

“In this life with only three years left, I’ll live as I please.” Queen Kartia was stripped of her position and the king’s love by a concubine. Living each day in neglect, she eventually succumbed to illness, ending her life full of regret— —or so she thought. Somehow, time has turned back three years!? If she’s destined to die of illness again in three years, then this time, she’ll live for herself! With that resolve, Kartia urges her own dethronement and gains her freedom. Then, one day, the chancellor of the neighboring Aizen Empire visits her. He offers her a proposal— to become the emperor’s “decorative queen”, in exchange for her freedom and a life untouched by politics…

Inubuse Kuromu aspired to be King in Chess, he was so skilled he represented Japan in the World Youth Chess Championship at age 11. However, due to his loss to a mysterious, wolf-like player, he developed a condition where he can't sit in front of anyone?! Because of this condition, he stopped playing Chess and chose to solely focus on his studies until his fingers break. Three years since his loss, while desperately still holding onto his title as 'King' through internet Chess, he meets an incredibly strong opponent. This gamestarts his tale to become King.

It is the twilight of the shogunate in Japan--the Bakumatsu--a time of tumult in which ruffians from all walks of life vie for supremacy. Hanagusuku Muta, a Ryukyuan boy from a disgraced clan of nobles, now lives in poverty, stealing just to survive. But one day, he hears rumors of a massive cache of treasure left by a legendary pirate on a small island in the kingdom, one valuable enough to throw all of Japan into disarray. After getting framed for a crime he didn't commit by a group of Satsuma samurai, Muta gets dragged into the vigorous, bloody struggle for the treasure...!!

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Akira is a normal guy who gets transported to another world summoned by wizards who call him "Master Sage". This world is threatened by a strange happening called the "Great Catastrophe" and now Akira must leader the 21 unique and different wizards who fight against it while understanding their worries and connects with their hearts.

Yumeko dreams of being a pampered princess, but reality has her living in a shitty old apartment building. With a forest on the roof. And a witch in the forest. Tadaa! Maybe she can get this witch (who is a guy, weird) to magically grant all her wishes, up to and including making her destined prince (high school crush) fall in love with her.

"Is it because I'm a customer that you're so kind to me?" A mysterious cafe employee and a shy high school girl. A slightly adult, yearning, age-gap love story begins! Runo happens to walk into a cafe and meets a handsome young waiter who looks like he's stepped out of a shojo manga. After he helps her when her classmates are messing with her manga, and when she gets caught in the rain, he invites her to the cafe, and feelings for him begin to blossom...!? I want to know more about him...

Were all those heartfelt letters you sent me... a lie? Just who are you——? After the death of her mother, Count’s daughter Juliane was tormented by her heartless stepfather and stepsister. She was forced into an engagement with a knight apprentice she had never even met, but the letters she received from him every day became her only source of comfort. However, one day, a letter arrived abruptly announcing the cancellation of their engagement... Just as her enraged stepfather was about to throw her out of the house in despair, the royal knight who had been delivering those letters appeared before her——!? A bittersweet Cinderella story of a devoted knight who weaves letters of love.