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[PARADISE SCANS] "We asked not for a bride, but reparations for the war." She was to be married off to a general of an enemy nation... but upon her arrival, her future husband welcomed her with nothing but scorn and a cruel rejection! Bertine, daughter of the chancellor of a small kingdom, is ordered by the king to marry Cecilio, the representative of the victors, as part of war reparations. Heartbroken, she crosses the sea, only to endure humiliating treatment by the general's servants. Yet rather than yield, she steps beyond the thresholds of her new home to carve out a path for herself in a hostile land. "I cannot rely on Father or my status. I will survive and become stronger." A love story born from misunderstanding and a deal. How will the bond between a noblewoman given away as solatium and the general of an enemy nation unfold?

A brand-new Pony adventure begins here, encompassing generations both old and new when G1 and Friendship is Magic collide! A long time ago, an evil witch named Hydia sought to destroy pony-kind. Now her granddaughters, Grackle and Dyre, are back to finish the job! With the School of Friendship overloaded with students, Starlight Glimmer and the Mane Six reach out for help. Violet Shiver, Shadow Storm, and Black Belle! But these ponies aren’t quite what they seem; in fact, they’re working for Grackle and Dyre! With their sights set on revenge and a brand-new Smooze on hand, the young witches and their dastardly creations are ready to cause some mayhem…

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?

Alice Seno is a seemingly shy and meek girl who always seems to be outshined by her older sister Mayura. One day, Alice has an encounter with a mysterious and magical rabbit girl, and her life is turned upside down. Alice discovers that certain words have power, and that she has the potential to be master of a set of sublimely powerful words called the Lotis Words. But power always comes with a price, and the price may turn out to be Alice's sister Mayura...

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I can't just abandon them!" When Marchioness Neon visits the knights for an inspection, what she sees is a horrifying scene-wounded soldiers and corpses lying in a rundown shack... The hellish sight brings back memories of her past life as a nurse, and she rises to save the soldiers-!

Kyungjin Min, a cheerful new hire, expected a normal office life—until she was assigned to Junwoo Jung, the ruthless workaholic known as Hades. No one lasts under him, but Kyungjin won't back down. When unstoppable optimism meets immovable perfectionism, sparks fly in this fiery office romance!

I don't want anything but a happy ending! A comic adaptation of a popular novel from ‘Shosetsu-kaerou’! Both broken engagements and condemnation endings are avoided in spectacular fashion! A comic anthology of villainous daughters, where all the stories go straight down the happiness route! Volume 1 Contents: "Konyakusha ga Mushibakari suru no de, Konyaku Hakishimasu" (婚約者が無視ばかりするので、婚約破棄します), Art by KOBAKO Hako, Story by TACHIGUSA Iwao, "Danna-sama wa Watashi wo Koroshitai Hodo Nikunde Iru" (旦那様は私を殺したいほど憎んでいる; My Husband Despises Me to the Point He Wants to Kill Me), Art by MASHIBA Nao, Story by SUZUMOTO Kana, O "Akuyaku Reijou desu kedo, Sude ni Gitei wo Ijimeta Nochi deshita." (悪役令嬢ですけど、すでに義弟をいじめた後でした。), Art by AKABANE Nina, Story by Anko, "Akutaju Reijou, Monogatari no Boutou de Shinu Hakushaku no Miboujin ni narou to shita no ni, Hakushaku-sama ga Shinimasen. Nande?" (悪役令嬢、物語の冒頭で死ぬ伯爵の未亡人になろうとしたのに、伯爵様が死にません。なんで?), Art by Mikedate, Story by EDAMAME Zunda, "Konyaku Hakisareta Koushaku Reijou wa Otoshi Mae wo Tsukeru. Kobushi de." (婚約破棄された侯爵令嬢は落とし前をつける。拳で。), Art by ENOKI Noto, Story by BANDOU Tarou,

In this collection of short stories and four-panel comics, Blood Lad creator Yuki Kodama teams up with artist Kanata Yoshino to take us through the black curtain to explore the lives of Demon World Boss Staz and his crew. In this hilarious behind-the-scenes trip, readers will discover the full extent of Staz's anime/manga obsession, join Bell on her treasure-hunting travels, and much more!

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Ji-su lived in a horrible life that ruined everything

Cyril de Séverin, a king who rose to a noble position, yet possessed neither family, nor power, nor love—nothing at all. When he failed to protect Alexandra, his one and only salvation, and met his death, he was suddenly brought back ten years into the past by an unknown force. To a time when Alexandra was still the daughter of Arno, dreaming of becoming a knight… A time when Saint Bianca and war hero Zachary were still alive. “I’ll do whatever it takes so you never give up on your dreams again.” In order to prevent the same tragic future, he must protect her. But this time—will Cyril be able to convey his true feelings? A follow-up to the legendary KakaoPage romance fantasy “The Marriage Business.” A story of salvation and love that will move every heart — a song never to be forgotten.

She used to be the laughing stock of Riverdale. Now she’s a successful New York journalist with a DGAF attitude. After graduating from Riverdale High, Ethel couldn’t get away from her hometown--and onto her chosen career path--fast enough. When the Mayor of Riverdale pays her handsomely to write a history of the city, she can’t wait to return to take down Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and all the other Riverdale natives who made her life hell all those years ago. The only thing she forgets to consider is... maybe they’ve all changed, too.

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A Collection of one-shot stories by Chisako.Desire Parade: A girl who loves money meets a rich girl that is willing to spoil her.Indigo Applause: A twin thinks she's not as good as her sister.

Marie, a count's daughter, retains memories of her past life, where she worked herself to death at a soul-crushing black company. Determined to live a lazy and carefree life this time around, she resolves to spend her days idling away. However, to achieve her dream of a stress-free existence, she must ensure that her fiancé, Grey, never discovers her true nature! While maintaining the facade of a graceful noble lady, Marie effortlessly resolves the troubles that befall her future husband using her past-life knowledge. But despite her only wanting to secure a comfortable NEET lifestyle, Grey finds himself utterly captivated by her…!? Thus begins the tale of an out-of-the-ordinary slothful noblewoman! A long-awaited comic adaptation of this chaotic yet easygoing isekai story!

“Even Heroes… Fall in Love.” Yes, that’s normal. But… “Being held responsible for taking his virginity? I never saw that coming!” That day was a disaster for Rachel. She lost her lover to her younger sister, her family sided with the sister, and even decided she would inherit the family name. Rachel, who had worked tirelessly for years and given everything to support her poor family, was cast aside without a second thought. At the peak of her despair, she drowned herself in alcohol at a modest tavern… and there, she met Alfred— One of the heroes who had saved the world, now drinking in sorrow because he had been “kicked out of the Saintess’s harem” for being too conservative! They talked, shared their sorrows… and with the help of alcohol, lost control of their emotions. When Rachel opened her eyes the next morning… “Let’s go file the marriage paperwork.” “Huh!?”

Upon awakening, a little girl named Lezay finds herself standing alone in an unfamiliar meadow. In front stands a massive dog. Such a creature had never been seen near home before. At that moment, a conclusion forms that this must be what is called reincarnation into another world. Soon, a band of muscular mercenaries appears, seemingly on a mission to subdue the giant dog. However, it turns out this dog is no ordinary beast, but a divine beast. The divine beast, Ranag, becomes deeply attached to Lezay, the only one it can communicate with. In response, leader Alragia offers to take both Lezay and Ranag under the protection of the mercenary troop...? A little girl, a divine dog, and a mercenary squad. This is a bizarre off-world fantasy with some strange members!

This is the version of Okamoto Keiko based in the anime. It is the year 2020 and computers have become an integral part of daily life for most people. However, a teenage girl Yui Kasuga is one of the few who cannot use computers at all, despite the fact that her father is a software developer. An evil computer called Grosser wants to take over the ComNet (what the Internet is called in Yui's time) and as the programs that have been developed to stop it (called "Correctors") need her help, she is sucked into the ComNet where she is recruited by a corrector called I.R., who gives her downloadable element suits that allow her to become the ComNet Fairy Corrector Yui who can fight Grosser's computer viruses.

Read manhwa Living as the Villain's Stepmother / , The oven exploded while I was baking bread, and I faced death with my abusive father, who had come seeking me. Then I woke up in a novel I was reading."I-I'm sorry, Mo..ther. I'm not hurt."In the body of the villainous stepmother "Leila", who abused the male protagonist "Hirua" when she was young, but was eventually executed by Hirua when he returned as emperor!In order to help Hirua leave the stepmother's wraith and live happily, I encounter the Marquis "Lacias Huppert", who played a crucial role in the original, proposing a contractual marriage"Can we have a real marriage instead of a contractual one?""Oh, can I sleep with Mother too?"Contrary to the plan to leave only the two of us after a year, it seems both the Marquis and Hirua start becoming attached to me in an unexpected way!

From JanimeS: Lizzie is a noble lady of England in Industrial Revolution era. She is very lady-like on surface but is quite famous for her creative writing as a new rising author. Although she doesn't acknowledge him, she has a fiance appointed by her father, Edwin White, who is also a new rising star as a lawyer. As Lizzie faces her first murder case, she begins a new career of being a detective.

I was trapped by the man who killed my family and died in a freak accident while trying to escape… or so I thought, but I had actually returned to the past when my family was still alive. While searching for a way to protect my precious family, I encountered a demon. In exchange for granting my wish, the demon demanded my happy memories…?

A woman is reincarnated into a novel as a minor actress in an empire that looks down on her profession.To avoid trouble, she keeps her distance until the crown prince orders her to make a cold and distant duke fall in love with her.

Life of a young women living in the time of crisis

Cinderella married the prince. But no one—least of all *me*—expected his vow of eternal love to shatter after just ten years. All because he fell for another noblewoman at first sight... and made her his mistress. Eventually, he even proposed to her. “That bastard!” I watched helplessly as Cinderella withered away day by day. Because I was just a— “Squeak!” A mouse. And not just any mouse— The smallest, weakest field mouse, constantly shoved around by the others. But even so, I prayed: “Fairy Godmother… I may be a filthy little rodent, but Cinderella... she cherished me. All I want... is for her to smile again.” I thought that was the end. But when I opened my eyes again, time had rewound— Back to Cinderella’s childhood, when she was still suffering under her stepmother’s cruelty. “I’m here on behalf of the Ratson family.” Wait.. I’m not just some ordinary mouse?! I’m actually a beastkin from the noble *Field Mouse* clan?! And my family has been desperately searching for me?! If that’s the case… Cinderella—let’s run away together. Before that pathetic prince comes chasing you down with his stupid glass slipper I’ll be the one to take you far, far away.

Leon is paired up with Sofia, the girl he likes, for a school project. As if this was not enough of an opportunity to bring them together, she proposes a deal to him that will push them closer than they ever expected.

The world is plagued by demons. They attack people and livestock, and consume their souls.For some unknown reason, Lingling Wang seems to attract them. Knowing that exorcists are the only ones who can repel them, she travels from the eastern land of Jingluo all the way to the capital city to become a court attendant and meet the imperial exorcist. Meanwhile, the exorcist is worried that the spiritual power passed down to him from past generations has begun to dwindle. At the young age of seventeen, Feng Liang is the head of the imperial exorcists. He's been trying to translate tens of thousands of research documents that could potentially hold the secret to artificially enhance an exorcist's powers. At least, according to his father, who was an exorcist from the eastern lands. That's when the emperor's arrangement brings the two of them together. Lingling's mysterious condition! A whirlpool of jealousy and resentment from the other court attendants! Action-packed battles between the unfathomable demons and exorcists! And, the budding romance between Lingling and Feng... The stage is set for a spectacular tale set at the imperial court!

Suddenly, her life was turned upside-down.... Kinaho lived alone until one day, her boyfriend Akito brought with him two young relatives: a pair of brothers who had just lost their parents. All at once, Kinaho finds herself living under one roof with not just Akito, but serious-to-a-fault eighth grader Toma and innocent five-year-old Haruhi. As the days pass in confusion, this group starts to forge a new relationship: a family... or something like it.

From Shoujo-Sense: 19th Century Paris, France. On the banks of the Seine River, managing a small antique shop, lives the gifted, self-made shopkeeper William. Along with his promising young apprentice Henri. The story depicts these two's many adventures together, and the incredible guests that they meet. A magnificent, quirky and romantic antique story!

Yeonwoo, a genius composer known for creating only sad music. With a concert right around the corner and an unfinished composition, not to mention a scandal erupting, he flees to the countryside to focus on his work. While borrowing a piano at his nephew's music academy, he reunites with his first love, who guided him into the world of piano. Yeonwoo, who has always been blunt and rarely smiled, finds himself creating warm and lovely music unlike his previous compositions, all thanks to the cheerful Eunseong. Can their meeting inspire a new, heartwarming melody?!

When Yoon Chaeri gets sucked into her favorite game because of a strange scam, she finds herself as Princess Cherishe, a mastermind who must make one of her kin the Castalia Empire's next ruler. But this time, she's given a different mission: become the heir to the imperial throne and pay off her game debts! The only catch? She's stuck as a 4-year-old with no particular perks except her apothecary skills! Can this former kingmaker succeed in seizing the crown as a baby pharmacist?

“Because I cannot see… it must be true love.” Alfred, the head of the noble Veskulare Dukedom, is known throughout the kingdom as the “Bandaged Duke,” his body entirely wrapped in bandages. Because of his unsettling appearance, he is feared and avoided by everyone. One day, by royal command, he’s ordered to marry. His bride? Sierra, a beautiful songstress blessed by the goddess—who, for some reason, is completely smitten with Alfred from the start!? Thus begins a heartwarming tale of marriage between a mysterious, lonely duke and a pure-hearted maiden. A love story where appearances mean nothing… and connection runs deep.

Hana, a quiet and kind high school girl, tries to avoid trouble and stay under the radar. One day, she crosses paths with Ren Watarase—the most popular, attractive… and completely trashy boy at school. He lies, manipulates people, and plays with others’ feelings, yet always gets away with it. Despite knowing he’s toxic, Hana finds herself drawn to him. Strangely, Watarase starts showing an interest in her too—but his actions are unpredictable and dangerous. As their complicated relationship develops, it becomes clear there’s more to Watarase than his cruel facade.

From Shortcake Club: Asaki Hibana (16), a member of the Hibana family, a prestigious family of exorcists, is a once-in-a-century prodigy, but because she can see demons that ordinary people cannot, she is regarded as weird by those around her, and she is worried about not being able to make friends. Asaki's grandfather, the current head of the Hibana family, tells her that her condition for quitting as an exorcist is to capture the Hibana clan's sworn enemy, the Yatagarasu clan. While Asaki is struggling to find Yatagarasu, a mysterious transfer student, Amabara Ten, appears in front of Asaki and suddenly kisses her hand and says, “I am Yatagarasu, the crow whose life you saved.”

Kusakabe Maron has lived alone for a long time, since she was young and her parents left to travel abroad for their jobs. Her rent gets paid every month, and she always has money for food or whatever else she needs or wants, but her parents haven't even sent a single letter to her in all the years they've been gone. Even though right across the hall is Maron's best friend, and she always puts on a brave face, Maron always dreads the empty apartment at night and the time of day when she stops and checks her mail box, which never has anything in it. Then she meets Finn Fish, the tiny angel-in-training which tells her who she really is: Kaitou Jeanne, the reincarnation of Joan of Arc (called by her French name, Jeanne d'Arc in the series)! Now, as well as dealling with normal high school and an empty mailbox, at night Maron must become Kaitou Jeanne, the amazing art thief who uses special divine tools given to her by the will of God to sneak into people's homes and other places to "steal" beautiful objects which have been inhabited by demons who control the beautiful souls of the people who love the art. These people become greedy and cruel, and will stop at nothing to save the art. And so Jeanne leaves a note card, designating the time she will arrive to steal the art. The process used to seal the demon, however, also causes the art to disappear, and where paintings were a beautiful angel now fills the empty canvas. However, the athorities cannot allow this to go on, and Maron's best friend, who dreams of becoming a detective and is the daughtor of a police chief, will stop at nothing to capture Jeanne and comes up with a new trap every night. Then the smooth-talking Chiaki moves in to the apartment next door to Maron, at the same time as Kaitou Sinbad appears and begins to seal demons as though he were in competition with Jeanne, and with his sidekick, another angel-in-training named Access Time, he is beginning to thwart the police as well as Jeanne. Maron might have bitten off more than she can chew now, because the greatest obstacles still lies ahead: Falling in love with her worst enemy next to the devil himself. Reads this manga from right to left

Although it was an arranged marriage, Ji-young genuinely loved Se-jun. However, on their first-anniversary trip, her face is crushed by Se-jun and she is thrown into the sea. When she finally regains consciousness, she has become a person with a completely different appearance. Ji-young returns as Eun Seol-lin, together with the man who gave her a new life, Cha Eun-hyeok. Seol-lin resolves to take revenge on everyone who was complicit in her attempted murder, hand in hand with Eun-hyeok, who gave her the life of Seol-lin.

Husband: "I want to live without working!" Wife: "Let's figure out together who you should serve." Set in the late Eastern Han period, just before the Three Kingdoms era, this story follows Zhuge Kongming, a renowned scholar who, despite his status, leads a life far from wealthy. His ultimate dream? Passive income. In pursuit of this goal, he accepts a marriage proposal from Huang Chengyan, a wealthy and influential figure in Jingzhou. However, his bride, Huang Yueying, is not just any woman—she's a spy sent to recruit Kongming into Cao Cao’s camp. Will Kongming resist Yueying’s seductive attempts to win him over? Can Yueying accomplish her mission without her genius husband discovering the truth? A comedic retelling of history that might have happened, featuring a couple with clashing goals in a whirlwind of schemes and romance!

A zany romantic comedy starring a duke's daughter, who's more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that! Maria, the daughter of a duke, grew up believing she would one day inherit her father's dukedom. Accordingly, she focused her attentions on honing her martial arts prowess, while thoughts of marriage fell by the wayside. But the arrival of a baby brother in her family means she's losing her role as heir! Now that she's decided it's time to marry after all, she's arrived a little late to the game! Are there even any eligible bachelors left? Upon going to study abroad in a neighboring country where she might still stand a chance at getting hitched, she's bewildered when the crown prince there declares before all that his engagement to her is null and void! Wait...what engagement?! Apparently, he's mistaken her for the wrong girl! But once that's all cleared up and he catches sight of her knocking out a whole pack of bandits, it turns out that this prince may have a thing for ass-kicking young ladies after all...

Sujung finally makes up her mind to confess her feelings for Dojin, her classmate who she’s had a crush on for 6 months. However, Dojin is unable to recognize Sujung on the street and passes by her. Shocked by this, Sujung is unable to go to class and runs off to the gym’s storage. There, she meets Jaehyun, who promises to help Sujung and Dojin get closer… How? By making a grand scheme to seduce her crush with his younger brother!

Wu Yu, a newcomer to the Public Security Bureau, is gentle and frail. He doesn’t care about the difficulties posed by Bu ChongHua, his strict boss, and only wants to stay in the background and be paid on time with enough to sustain himself. However, no one knows that he is being targeted by top drug traffickers for a large bounty, or that this courageous young man had previously slaughtered the dragon of the abyss. With a chain of interlocking cases, a series of troubles come one after another. Can these two work together to survive the difficulties?

After ten years of being engaged to Gilbert Norman, the duke’s son, Lady Seara Elliot, the daughter of a viscount, requests to break off their engagement. Though Seara still loves Gilbert, seeing his cold attitude toward her and how warmly he interacts with other women has convinced her that she is neither loved nor a worthy match. With that in mind, she resolves to step aside. However, to her surprise, Gilbert refuses her request! Bewildered, Seara begins to think about Gilbert’s true feelings and his happiness. She decides that if she cannot be his partner, then she will find and recommend the “perfect bride” to take her place…

Leia, the 'Saintess Candidate' who had nearly lost her life to save her secret lover, barely survives, only to be betrayed by both her best friend and the one she loved. In her despair, she vows never to heal anyone again and joins forces with the Second Prince to uncover the filthy secrets of the Holy Temple!

Hinako, who desperately tried to pay off her father's debts, found herself about to be forced into prostitution by the debt collectors. Though she somehow managed to run away, her pursuers were already lying in wait for her at her home. Hopeless, all Hinako could do was open the door to her house...Only to be greeted with the sight of the dead body of the man who tried to force himself on her. Followed by a "Who are you?" fom a runaway death-row convict. With her pursuers hot on her tail, the death-row convict proposed an unexpected deal: "I'll do something about those guys, so..." (from CMOA)

“Do friends in a group usually talk about each other behind their backs...?” Kiyo, like any other socially adept high-school girl, spends every day having fun with her group of friends! But somehow, things don't feel quite right... Do friends in a group usually talk about each other behind their backs...? Maybe not, but if there's one thing that Kiyo knows, it's that she doesn't want to be on her own. And so, she simply goes with the flow, even as her high school life is hit by a storm!

On her first date with the cutest boy in school, Ichigo is exposed to a mysterious ray that meshes her DNA with that of the endangered Iriomote wildcat. She soon discovers that she has developed superhuman abilities and enhanced agility. Her new powers are put to the test when she leads a team with four other girls, each endowed with special abilities of their own. Together, they must now protect the Earth from an alien menace known as Deep Blue.

Tribute series by other artists to celebrate Aoike Yasuko's Eroica Yori Ai wo Komete's 45th anniversary. It started to run in Mystery Bonita's 2021 July issue. The artists who have contributed so far (as of 2023 June