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Marquise Irene was engaged to the first prince. The engagement is broken because they want the next saint. But in the selection ceremony, it was Irene who was chosen as the saint! "Suck it, Your Highness! Since it has come to this, I'll obtain happiness with a wonderful person!"

*A collection of BL short stories by Haruko Kumota* When We Were in the Rose Forest explores the depths of Haruko Kumota's range with an array of erotic, heartwrenching, and at times, humorous stories. "When We Were in the Rose Forest" depicts a romance between a vampire and his lover reincarnated into an ordinary human. "The Rain in Monte Carlo" focuses on an older actor and his struggling with his career and working abroad. He asks for help from his beautiful foreign costar to show him around the city… "Yoshiki and Takumi" is a love story between rival gang members who can't help how they feel. "Be Here to Love Me" follows the budding relationship between an office worker with a foot fetish and his colleague with stunning legs.

Gen Kinokura, 34, hobbies: camping. A natural outdoorsman who loves solo camping, he doesn’t need a car; he takes trains, then buses for the final stretch to get into the mountains. He has a deep love for all things nature: fire, wood, water, and earth. And to the same degree, he loves his solitary life…that is until, by a strange coincidence, he meets a young broad, Shizuku Kusano, and she ropes him into solo camping with her! With over 2 million copies sold in total, this neo-camping bible is bound to have you itching to explore the outdoors!!

Love at first sight with her assassination target?! A brutal love comedy from Tanuki Kawo, the author of "Dragon Buys a House"♪ <br> Those who are engaged to her end up dying mysteriously... Due to such rumours, Lucille, the younger sister of the Emperor of the Chantal Empire, is feared as the "Reaper Princess" . As an assassin, she buries powerful lords one after another, but she falls in love at first sight with her next target, Yuri, the king of Vilzen...!? <br> A delightful and brutal love comedy that begins with an assassination♪

This is the story of two very different girls.With a 32 cm height difference, the length of their strides, their clothing sizes, and even the clubs they were encouraged to join were all different.As Ritsu finds herself drawn to Uno's cheerfulness, the distance between them gradually grows smaller.

Kouguchi Ruri, a skilled yet socially awkward male manga artist, has built a career creating niche "loli" manga. His carefully structured life takes a chaotic turn when Shiina Karen, an energetic young woman claiming to be a university student, joins him as his assistant. While Karen appears eager to learn, she harbors a mysterious secret and ulterior motives for working with Kouguchi. As they navigate the creative challenges of manga production, their quirky relationship evolves, blending humor, tension, and unexpected revelations. This workplace romantic comedy dives into the challenges of collaboration, personal growth, and the surprising connections that emerge in the unlikeliest of circumstances.

A shy college student, Kakeru Sorano, meets a woman at a university welcome party. Her name is Fuyutsuki Koharu. She has a well-refined appearance and smiles softly, but to Kakeru, she seems as if she lives in a different world. She says cheerfully, I'm blind. That was the beginning of everything." Even though she is blind, Koharu acts as if she is fine and is positive and cheerful in everything she does. When I began to notice the difference between the world she sees as a blind person and the world that she sees as a person who can see, I began to want to make her dream come true together with her, Someday I want to do fireworks with my friends. Because it is invisible to the eye, this is a special love just for the two of them.

The last descendant of a villainous family, that brought the empire to the brink of destruction, Evelyn Revelbritt. Despised by the empire's citizens, annually being the most voted figure who should disappear ASAP, she lives an agonising and exhausting life! However, a golden opportunity to change her life has finally arrived. "What? The Ellerheim fiefdom, accompanied by the tile of Grand Duke, has been put up for auction?!" Evelyn made up her mind, "I will win this. Even if I have to die... I will take it!" However, there are specific requirements for the auction. First of all, being from a noble family. Second, having judicial authority under the Holy Temple. Third, must be recognised by the royal family after making great contributions. These are only extended to family members and spouses. "In that case, the solution is simple." Employing a physically healthy, unmarried man who meets the bidding qualifications as the husband, and entering a contract marriage! Can the empire's most despised woman really hire such a husband? Of course, by offering the highest salary in the industry and generous benefits, not to mention a divorce neatly arranged for after winning the auction. Make sure to secure a substantial alimony! With this, a couple of talented people should appear, right? We warmly welcome your applications! But this was all Evelyn's misjudgment. ...More applicants rushed in than she expected.

Ciella, opting for a contractual marriage to evade relentless pursuit, yet her trusted fiancé, blinded by love, ends up betraying her. Determined to reclaim her life, she forges a new path. “Will you not pick up that apple?” Unexpectedly indebted to her neighbor Octastad, Ciella discovers his concealed identity as the prince dodging threats. In their romance, both Ciella and Octastad stand against fate. Can Ciella keep her promise to not have her life taken away?

Vinh mistook Nam for a girl, so he secretly liked him. One day at school, Vinh was surprised to realize that Nam was a boy... He began to feel confused about the love that had developed with Nam before.

Leticia Dorman, daughter of a duke, has been engaged to the crown prince, Clarke, since age seven. Though once a spirited child, she’s undergone ten years of strict lessons to teach her manners fit for the future queen. Distraught by the loss of her freedom, Leticia clings to her hope that the prince might someday take an interest in another woman—and when he shows up to a royal ball with an unknown lady at his side, she’s elated to see her engagement broken off. Finally, her dream has come true! Lettie wastes no time at all in retreating to the countryside for her new peaceful life, but her joy is cut short when the prince appears and informs her that she is still, in fact, his fiancée. Prince Clarke is determined to win her heart and marry her. Lettie is determined to resist him and escape. The universe is determined to not be of any help whatsoever.

“I will become empress to protect Your Majesty.” When I lost everything, I did not break. I only went to find you. Hereis Delgado. The man who, though the savior of the empire, chose to be called, with no regret, “the Mad Emperor.” Beside you, who walked that arduous path alone, from now on I, with all respect, will dance the dance of the sword. “Because we are family.” So that you will never be alone again.

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**Without warning, the real world synced with the game. Towers and dungeons materialized globallynow, conquer them with *Quad-Wielding*!** Hayate, a solo player of the ultra-popular VRMMO *FWO*, cherished his obscure class: *Quad-Wielder*. But his world shattered when he received the worst possible news: **"Quad-Wielding will be removed!"** Teamed up with Elena, a chaebol heiress and archer, Hayate unleashes his ultimate Quad-Wielding technique *"Obscuring Moon"*all while unraveling the mysteries of the Creation Goddess. Then suddenly **the game and reality merge.**

“I wonder what awful sin I committed in my past life… to be punished like this now…" After being abandoned by his parents, Ian Gloucester is taken in by a powerful church member named Cardinal Brixton who raises him to rise amongst the ranks to become a decorated knight of the Knights Templar. But Ian is hiding a big secret—one that the cardinal intends to keep hidden: Ian is "cursed," meaning he can harness his internal energy and turn it into raw power. As Ian struggles to keep his secret hidden, he encounters a mysterious noble named Jack who helps him control his magic. In the process of working together, he uncovers corruption in his beloved city of Derwin… as well as new feelings for Jack. This high-action fantasy romance is the first volume in the series that explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the quest for self-acceptance.

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Dana was a senior in high school in Korea, getting ready for the CSAT, when she was unfortunately hit by a “truck of a romance-fantasy novel” and reincarnated into a romance-fantasy world. Since things turned out this way, she decided she would finally live a comfortable life in this new world... But then, she suddenly discovers the saintess’s secret?! Well, I don’t want to die, so I’ll protect your secret, Saintess!

Enishi Kazumichi is a teenager who still acts like a child of death, because of that attitude he is often considered like a child even by his own childhood friends. When his feelings for the girl he likes are destroyed by his childhood friend, Kazumichi decides to be alone and starts eating his lunch in a quiet place at his school. But someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere and asked Kazumichi for help. Then, from that moment on, Kazumichi's life changed, filled with complicated harem problems. Will he be able to overcome the problem? and what kind of harem troubles will she face?

It turned out I was the heroine of a “regret story.” And, as it happens, I’m currently in the phase where the story’s male lead and his family are piling up karmic debt! “Wow—so they tormented me this much? That’s harsh.” But it’s fine. In my previous life I spent over ten years working various service jobs, so I can handle any troublemaker with zero scruples! “Giselle, I can no longer endure your insolent words and deeds. Didn’t I tell you to be silent?” “Oh, really? Fine.” “What’s that?” “As Lady Mariposa said, I’m filthy—so I’ll don a garbage bag and bury myself underground right away. What’s the use of someone like me living?” I merely decided to cut ties with the family that was bullying me and resolved to become stronger than any of the male leads— “Giselle Florette. I would like you to become my wife in name.” The secret mastermind, Duke Callinos, has proposed to act as my husband? “The fee is five billion gold per year.” “I will serve you faithfully.” “By all means, behave in the most despicable way—so that my family grows absolutely sick of marriage.” Pulling off troublemaking was the easiest thing in the world!

Rui, an unremarkable high school student, somehow ends up with Miya, a stunning beauty admired by the entire school, as his girlfriend. However, just then, his childhood friend Ayana, with whom he had grown distant, reappears and starts to shake things up for him. A sexy suspense story of wavering between a childhood friend and a girlfriend!

"All men are wolves! They're aiming to eat girls! If I'm going to get eaten, then I'd rather get eaten by a cool wolf!!" Yoh, who believes that all men are terrible beasts, one day meets her perfectly ideal man, a working adult who goes by "Tono". In the instant moment they meet, Yoh decides to confess her feelings...!!Due to a past trauma, Yoh is plagued by her phobia of men and she publicly announces her hatred for the other gender. She may hate them, but at the same time, she wants to experience love. Her love itself is a contradiction, yet the two strangers began to close their distance. This is a story packed with dangerous romantic comedy centering around a double-edged love!

Ignorant youth and bitter unrequited love. The end of the heroine's entire high school years failed to bring an end to her relationship. A new beginning. What kind of emotional entanglements will they have when they enter college?

I've found myself trapped in a mature-rated novel as a cursed cat, an animal deemed harmful to the empire all because of a single prophecy. Thus, every cat in existence is killed at first sight! What's worse, the male lead, fated to become a mad tyrant, has found me! What will he do to me?!

Thirteen year-old Sanada Beni is part of a ninja family. After years of training, she is finally a Red ninja. She takes an oath of loyalty to fulfill all her missions as her family's "red ninja" descendant. She sets off to the same school attended by Kiyoshi Makoto, a boy she accidentally met four years ago. Now, what will happen as Makoto continues to protect the entrance ceremony - and Beni protects him?

Lily finally retires from her job as an escort. She is determined to leave that life behind and start fresh in a regular office job. But her new boss turns out to be the man she last slept with--and he clearly still yearns for her. All she wants is to move on, but can she really escape the past when it’s now standing in front of her with a burning desire?

Rosemary, a frontier countess, delights in brewing herbal tea for the knights. When the charismatic third prince, Jylas, arrives as the new knight commander, he first bans her presence—but after tasting her tea, he’s utterly captivated. Romance blossoms, culminating in a heartfelt proposal! Yet, when Jylas is unexpectedly named heir to the throne, their future hangs in the balance…

A high school girl discovers that her classmate is a magical girl.

This story set in the Edo period, tells the love story of a young samurai who is in search for his beloved girlfriend.

"I always just worried about what could have been, and I'm already this age!" That isn't how it's supposed to go, but somehow I'm already thirty-ish! That's how it is for Rinko. It's six years until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and she's been thinking about marriage but... Note: Nominated for the 9th Manga Taisho Award and the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016.

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For some reason, Kinari is verbally abused by a boy she meets for the first time, who tells her that he doesn't find her attractive. Kinari has become accustomed to being treated roughly, but she is determined to change her fate!

On May 9th, 1999, Raku Ichijou was born into the Yakuza heir. On June 7th, 1999, Chitoge Kirisaki was born into the Bee Hive Gangsters. Even though Raku may be the next heir to a Yakuza group, he's actually a normal highschool student who wishes for peace and quiet. However, when he meets violent transfer student Chitoge Kirisaki, his life takes a sharp turn for the worse!

Lucienne, a sharp-tongued marquis’s daughter, and Jade, the perfect but insufferable son of a duke, can’t stand each other. But one night, Lucienne dreams of a future where their child becomes the savior who prevents an imperial invasion. To protect the kingdom, she decides to do the unthinkable—propose they have a child together. When she finally asks, Jade doesn't hesitate: “Prepare yourself,” he says, and pushes her down!?

Amidst the power struggles within Yuseon Airlines, assistant manager Yoo Hye-won is forced to take on the role of a spy. Growing up in a harsh environment, Hye-won was able to complete her education thanks to Yuseon Airlines' scholarship program, eventually securing a job at the prestigious corporation. One day, Ha Ji-seok, the company's vice president, tells her it's time to repay the company's kindness. He assigns her to secretly monitor his cousin, Ha Tae-beom, the executive director, and report his every move—turning her into an unwilling corporate spy. However, Tae-beom, fully aware that Hye-won is working for Ji-seok, deliberately keeps her by his side, making a show of tormenting her. But things don't go as planned. What started as a mere job takes an unexpected turn as the two find themselves slowly drawn to each other… Less...

For hundreds of years, the reaper 'Ari,' who guided souls to the afterlife, felt lonely because she had no head and no one recognized her. Then, a human named 'Woocheol,' who could see Ari's head, appeared and offered to help her find it. Will Ari be able to find her head and ease her loneliness? This is a romance drama about Ari and Woocheol, who travel between the afterlife and the living world.

Hatamoto Ikuto, the manager of the local bookstore "Book Forest ", is an otaku who can't resist spending money on his favorite characters in games. Todoroki Miran, the part-time leader, looks up to him but can't understand his obsession with spending on in-game things. When Ikuto claims, "For me, spending money is an investment", Miran teases, "If that's the case, how about you invest in me...?" As the two navigate a cycle of investment and returns, the distance between their hearts begins to shrink.

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Living together with a beautiful girl… Or so she thought!? Aira is troubled by the gap between the image people have of her and her real personality. That is until she meets the free-spirited Nijika. Will this encounter encourage Aira to express her true feelings?

The story takes place in ancient Rome. The main characters, Titus and Chloe, were attracted to each other, but the difference in status, Titus being the son of a nobleman and Chloe being his house slave, prevented them from seeing each other. However, when Titus lost his home and family in the great earthquake in Pompeii, Chloe married him and they moved to Rome together. Titus wants Chloe to enjoy her new life as a free citizen, but she ends up taking care of him because of the way she has felt for so many years. A romantic comedy about a newlywed couple.

A woman who entered the entertainment world for the sake of her younger sibling falls victim to corrupt powers. Upon learning the truth about his sister’s identity, Siwoo enters the entertainment world himself to uncover the mystery behind her death.

Jeongseo and Songju have been each other's solace since childhood—best friends and first loves bound by an unspoken promise. After losing her mother, Jeongseo’s life takes a darker turn when her father remarries. She is forced to live under the same roof as her cold stepmother Mira and jealous stepsister Yuri, who resent and abuse her at every turn. While Songju, the son of a powerful conglomerate chairman, cherishes Jeongseo with genuine love, Yuri becomes obsessed with him, determined to tear them apart no matter the cost. As their bond deepens, so does the malice surrounding them. In a world where jealousy festers and cruelty is masked by elegance, Jeongseo and Songju’s innocent love stands fragile—threatened by the very people meant to be family. Their story begins with warmth, but fate seems poised to lead them into tragedy.

The Confession of the Demon King The ‘curse’ left by the demon king a thousand years ago turns people into magicians. Lapis dreams of becoming a paladin while hiding her identity as a magician. One day, she accidentally summoned the demon king ‘Kara’! The demon king will remove the curse if she helps him, but… Wait, this Demon King’s confession is unusual?! Chasing the stars, Lapis approaches the truth of a thousand years ago.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A sexy supernatural manga about one mischievous prankster and his special ability to awaken elves—part of the Ghost Ship imprint! Playful prankster Hashibami Yoake was born with a natural talent for mischief. One night, he discovers that his naughty antics can awaken the “Queen’s Blood” in one of four alluring elf sisters. To ensure all the girls have a fair shot, their guardian grants Yoake permission to prank them every night. What wild and sexy shenanigans will ensue? All of them!

Tidak ada yang istimewa dari Seojin. Tentu saja, dia tumbuh bersama orang-orang yang berhubungan dengan sisi supernatural kehidupan, tapi dia hanyalah pria biasa. Hingga suatu hari, dia mendapati dirinya dikutuk oleh seorang gadis yang bunuh diri di hadapannya. Satu-satunya orang yang bisa membantunya adalah kepala Keluarga Ular: Yoon-hee—yang juga merupakan mantan Seojin. Saat mereka mencoba untuk mematahkan kutukan bersama-sama, ternyata Seojin bersembunyi lebih dari yang bisa dibayangkan siapa pun...yang mungkin merupakan kematiannya. Apakah Seojin dan Yoon-hee pasti akan gagal, atau justru mereka akan mengalami kegagalan lebih dari yang mereka perkirakan?