SCHOOL LIFE

Master sorcerers are rare. Fewer still deal with space and time. So when the empire comes for Eleanor, she escapes to the past with plans to befriend her still-living mother. But the past isn’t what she hoped—she can’t enroll in the academy, her mother is aloof, she’s at odds with the only person willing to help, and they’re also plotting to overthrow the throne. With no way to know what secrets she’ll uncover, at least one thing is clear: getting involved is the only way to keep her mom safe.

The story of Nil, who misconstrued someone's enamoured stare & the story of Pas, who plays along in hopes for something more.

Seonwoong's just trying to make a buck, so why is the guy buying his guitar so clingy? He doesn't remember the steamy night they spent together two years ago, and he doesn't know why a celebrity athlete like Jaehwan Cheon won't stop following him around! All Seonwoong knows is he's got hospital bills to pay, possessions to sell, and an infinite cycle of part-time gigs to work. He doesn't have time to fall in love with Team Korea's handsome taekwondo darling!

'Oh Seung-pyo', who never missed out on first place in his entire school until middle school, lost his first place in his entire school to 'Ryu Jae-min' after entering high school. Ryu Jae-min won first place in the school, and Oh Seung-pyo won second place in the school. No matter how hard you study, you cannot reverse this order. Seungpyo continues to watch Jaemin without realizing it due to his first feeling of inferiority. Then one rainy day, Seung-pyo and Jaemin accidentally collide on the street and an accident occurs where their cell phones change. But something is strange. "what's this?" Ryu Jae-min's pause for first place in the entire school.

Whispered Words is the story of two high school girls, Sumika and Ushio. One is in love with the other, but unable to confess. Both of them prefer girls, but Ushio likes cute and petite types while Sumika prefers the athletic outgoing girls. To complicate things, a cross dressing boy, Masaki, is in love with Sumika. What ever will happen to this mixed-up bizarre love triangle mess?

Graphic Design major Saiki had always wanted to be an artist, even if he hasn’t thought of himself as one recently. When both an intimidating class project and an unexpected meet-cute bring him closer to Amano, an artist whose work he’d always admired, Saiki just might find himself finding the words to describe his own art - and his own feelings, as well. A collection of stories about life and love at a certain art university which also includes the budding romance between a sculptor and his muse, and a late-blooming artist and his new teacher.

The master swordsman Rix, who has grown well and truly tired of the bloodstained battlefield, fakes his death in battle and retires. He has decided to turn his life around and enroll in the Magic Institute, despite having zero magic aptitude. Nonetheless, Rix is able to overwhelm the sorcerers with his base skills as a swordsman!Unintentional as it may be, he continues to smash through all common sense within the institute. In doing so, he catches the Empress's eye, drawn to that battle prowess of his "Wait, no! I'm telling you that I'm not aiming to be the strongest or anything like that! What I want is a "peaceful and happy life!"

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Note: The title is a play on the word Kakurenbo - かくれんぼ "hide and seek", except the last part is replace with renbo - 恋慕 "(falling in) love; attachment".

Collection of cute and sweet short stories for all to enjoy.

Geonho Kim already saved the world. As the last man standing after preventing the apocalypse, he’s ready to pass on and greet his old comrades in the afterlife. But destroying a hero’s enhanced body isn’t so easy, and Geonho’s been sent back to his own timeline where he’s still 19, shy, awkward, and hopelessly in love with his classmate, Haejeong. There are 100 days before Geonho’s meant to die—it’d be a shame if he found something to live for.

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The story of Nil, who misconstrued someone's enamoured stare & the story of Pas, who plays along in hopes for something more.

Asaoka, the delinquent who rules the high school, and Saji, his taciturn classmate. Asaoka looks down on Saji for being unremarkable and friendless, but one day, a single comment from Saji completely changes their relationship...

The autobiographical manga by Eisner-winner Akiko Higashimura, the creator of “Princess Jellyfish” and “Tokyo Tarareba Girls,” about her high school dream to become a comic book creator! --- High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She’s in for a surprise: her new instructor is a sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn’t care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams!

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Being an introvert doesn't mean being alone... but why does it feel lonely? Follow the story of Lin, an introverted child trying to find their place in the world!

Weak. Powerless. A nobody. That’s all the world ever saw in Justin Phung. Bullied and left to fend for himself, he learned early that kindness meant nothing when the strong ruled over the weak. But when he finally reaches his breaking point, Justin makes a vow—he will never be powerless again.

Chapter 26 in Naver's 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).

Ghost - the deadliest sniper who's left countless targets in his wake across countless battlefields. His next mark: the heiress of a corporate empire. But as the mission progresses, he finds himself invested in her love life...!? (Source: MangaPlus)

Ever since obtaining a device that could stop time, a power straight out of dreams, Shishigami had been living each day exactly as he pleased. One day, while in his usual frozen time, he encountered a classmate who was in the midst of attempting suicide by jumping… (MANGA Plus)

Ever since obtaining a device that could stop time, a power straight out of dreams, Shishigami had been living each day exactly as he pleased. One day, while in his usual frozen time, he encountered a classmate who was in the midst of attempting suicide by jumping… (MANGA Plus)