TOP MANGA OF THE WEEK

What if Petunia married a biochemist, and Harry grew up reading science and science fiction? Manga-style adaptation of the popular fan fiction by E.Yudkowsky: "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality". Read left to right. The original fanfic is complete at https://hpmor.com' From the author Eliezer Yudkowsky: This is not a strict single-point-of-departure fic - there exists a primary point of departure, at some point in the past, but also other alterations. The best term I've heard for this fic is "parallel universe". The text contains many clues: obvious clues, not-so-obvious clues, truly obscure hints which I was shocked to see some readers successfully decode, and massive evidence left out in plain sight. This is a rationalist story; its mysteries are solvable, and meant to be solved. All science mentioned is real science. But please keep in mind that, beyond the realm of science, the views of the characters may not be those of the author. Not everything the protagonist does is a lesson in wisdom, and advice offered by darker characters may be untrustworthy or dangerously double-edged.

Spinel Garland is a rough and turbulent man who loves "cute things," despite his tough face and appearance. He languished in prison for some reason, but upon his release, he decides to live a new life dedicated to his passion. With a fluffy beast he met in town and a legendary girl from the "Tenjin Tribe," he then sets up a "Fluffy Café" to start his new life... But big difficulties keep following him one after another?!

The year is 1971 and the once popular manga artist Kurumizawa is in a major slump. The pressure builds as each new submission is rejected. But one day, he meets a young, promising artist named Hata. When he sees Hata's wonderful work, Kurumizawa hatches a dark plan...

Born with the skill "guidepost", all Route could do was guide others safely on their journeys. Seen as useless, he was mocked by fellow adventurers. One day, he's hired by Marx, a top adventurer, to guide his team through a deadly dungeon. But after reaching the deepest floor, they betray him, leaving him behind as bait. Cornered and facing a dragon, Route's true ability awakens—the power to find the optimal solution to any situation. From a throwaway guide to the world’s strongest adventurer—Route’s journey begins!

Cho Eunae, the daughter of a chauffer, marries into the family of Korea's most powerful corporation, the Seomoon group. But the reality of a 21st-century Cinderella is far from an enchanting fairy tale. Her "perfect husband," Hyuk, has never once touched her, leaving her feeling like a solitary soul even three years into their marriage. Struggling with the pressures from her poor family background and the mistreatment from her in-laws, Eunae decides to get a divorce and makes a daring proposal to her husband: "Shall we... be intimate just once?"

It is mid-spring in the country of Brior. Olivia, a duchess, pretends to be a fool under the order of her fiancé, the crown prince, Alan, and suddenly, he tells her that their engagement has been broken off. Olivia was stunned, but she was even more confused when the second prince, Cyrus, suddenly appeared in front of a large audience and asked her to marry him. This is a romantic love story of a genius daughter who is inexperienced in love and a prince who wants to make his long-time love come true begins!

Completely defeated by dating apps, the heart of salaryman Kamoi Kousaku (35) has grown weary. One day, on a whim, Kamoi visits the antique shop Junk Temple Hall. There he meets the beautiful female shopkeeper Yomi. Though she exudes a mysterious atmosphere, in reality, she's a poor shopkeeper who forces junk onto customers! Will Kamoi, who's being ripped off by Yomi with outrageous prices for junk, be able to seize happiness!?

Jinpachi Katagiri is a man plagued by mysteries, and the only one who can help him is the mysterious Oriza Harada, a famed painter of ghost and youkai portraits. These two men share the same peculiar fate, and their wicked tale of the ghastly and the curious, the strange and the shocking, all begins here.

A time-rewind anthology from ZERO-SUM focusing on stories published on Syosetu. Cover Illustrator: Takamatsu Tsubasa. **Volume 1 Contents:** 1. "Hakanage na Reijou wa Yarinaoshitai" (), Art by Mayuzumi Kei, story by Sakimori Aoi. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9416gm/) 2. "Gyakkou Reijou wa Moto Konyakusha no Sugao wo Shiru" (), Art by Yumoto Miko, story by Nakamuro Akina. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9896gg/) 3. "Maki Modori Joou Heika wa Saishou no Tenohira de Odoranai" (), Art by Toyama Koma, story by Ecchan. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2337gw/) 4. "Kon'yaku Hakisareta Akuyaku Reijou wa Danzai Event wo Yarinaosu" (), Art by Kosaji, story by Mizuno Saaya. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8029ge/) **Volume 2 Contents:** 1. "The Wimpy Daughter and the Frog's Guide" (), By Kurosuke Kuina. 2. , By Nakakura Chikage. 3. , Art by Gemuta, Story by Kiramomozo. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n1129hv/) 4. , Art by , Story by Michikusa Yamori. **Volume 3 Contents:** 1. . Art by Hoshina, Story by Kizaki Yuu. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n5421fu/) 2. . Art by Urita Nohito, Story by Kobato Kosuzu. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n0944ho/) 3. . Art by Azuya Chitose, Story by Asagao. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n6160gk/) 4. . Art by Takamatsu Tsubasa, Story by Michikusa Yamori.

Fianma, once a count’s daughter, lost her family and her title to the deadly plague ravaging the imperial capital. Two years later, though a cure was finally developed, it came too late. She succumbed to the illness. “If only we had allied with the Cornaro family… None of this would have happened.” That bitter regret was her last thought. When she opens her eyes again, Fianma has returned to her eighteen years old self, two years before the plague’s outbreak. Determined to save her beloved family, she resolves to marry her former enemies, the next Duke of Cornaro, Alfond. “I love you.” What begins as a desperate, calculated seduction to protect those she holds dear soon twists into something entirely unexpected… Fianma finds herself bewildered by the overwhelming affection of the very man once known as the coldhearted duke.

Ashley, a duchess’s daughter, is suddenly broken off from her engagement by Prince Morry. To her surprise, Ashley sees this as a golden opportunity—she has long been disillusioned with Morry’s bad behavior and character. But an engagement annulment must be done in a way that places all blame and consequences squarely on Morry’s side. Ashley has already gathered evidence of his misconduct, and plans to expose him at the annulment. However, in the midst of that, Prince Eugene (the crown prince) is impressed by her actions and makes an unexpected proposal. Things escalate quickly: from annulment to a chaotic twist in palace love and power. It’s a royal court love comedy with a strong-willed heroine, vengeance, romance, and political intrigue.

A time-rewind anthology from ZERO-SUM focusing on stories published on Syosetu. Cover Illustrator: Takamatsu Tsubasa.

Gotou, a virgin high school boy, has a crush on his affectionate gal classmate, Agawa. But one day after school, he catches Agawa having sex with Takayama in an empty classroom. Gotou is devastated, but he soon learns that not only did she have sex with Takayama, Agawa is a slut who'll have sex with anyone who asks. Even...!? Note: After the release of Chapter 35, author Takeda Super decided to take the story in a new, different direction, so Chapters 31–35 were retconned and new chapters were drawn. However, for fans that enjoyed the original timeline, the old chapters were later compiled into their own volume that even included an additional chapter in that timeline.

Shinguu Aoi is the most popular guy in school. He is so popular that he is unable to have a "normal youth." As he longs for youth with his friends and girlfriend, he meets a boy with a ridiculously handsome face, Yamada Makoto, in his search for someone who can steal the eyes of the whole school for him. But he is, surprisingly, a hardcore "mob" who has spent more than a decade of his life as a "background character"...!

A girl who was struggling to deal with her problems, and life, she is like a trapped pearl in a shell, where no light ever comes in her surroundings., but she is also a person who gives her happiness to everyone, even if it means letting her suffer more than her friends.

Kurvette, a black-haired baroness, has long been despised by her family as an “imi-ko” (an ill-omened child). Her black hair conceals a secret power, enabling her to create strange potions, but she’s been hiding it to avoid being used by her family. One day, she is approached with a marriage proposal by Langst-Termidor, a frontier marquis rumored to hate women. Suspicious, Kurvette disguises her appearance using her potions to meet him. But what she meets is unexpected: instead of disdain, Langst overtly makes advances on her… she didn’t expect to be cherished.

Stowing himself away on a slave ship, Julian sets sail for the great continent with a hundred slaves, all yearning for freedom, until...?!

A Apothecary who runs a small workshop in a rural village is one day approached by a familiar pawnshop owner, asking if he would take in a tattered elf as material for medicine. Feeling a deep anger at the countless scars covering her body, the Apothecary reaches out to her and decides to treat her—but...

Shia, the palace gardener, is a foreigner hated in the Shen Empire. He’s put in charge of First Prince Yilin’s garden — a prince who’s rumored to dislike people — and ends up unexpectedly meeting the man who once saved his life. Yilin was the one who rescued young Shia when he drifted into this country, the person Shia had always wanted to see again. Though once expected to be the “Blesser,” Yilin now lives in seclusion. Drawn to his quiet, hard-to-understand kindness, Shia pledges his loyalty to him. One day, however, Yilin accidentally tastes Shia’s blood—and for some reason, it sends him into heat. He confesses that he is, in fact, a cursed “Tempter”, and to keep it a secret, he orders Shia to take him…

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORNS Kayena Hill, the princess in the novel The Lady of the Black Rose, is the most exquisite beauty of the empire…and the empire’s biggest fool. A mere puppet in her brother’s schemes, she’s fated to be married off to an obsessive and abusive man and left to die. Except…it isn’t just fiction, not when this is her second life as the princess herself and third overall! Armed with her memories of what’s to come, Kayena must now rewrite her story and win her freedom. This time, she’ll be the one pulling the strings!

“Do you recall how much our marriage cost?” Countess Bianca de Arno was infamous throughout the land as a haughty, extravagant woman who spurned her spouse, neglected her duties, and spent her estate’s money with wild abandon—in her first life, that is! After meeting a miserable and lonely end following the tragic death of her heroic husband, Bianca wakes up back in the castle as her nineteen-year-old self. It’s not exactly the second chance she’d prayed for, but she’ll do anything to avoid the cold and hunger that plagued her before. In fact, she’s even willing to make amends with the indifferent man she calls her husband—but with an entire lifetime of misunderstandings between them, it’ll take more than a few clumsy advances to win him over!

The main character, Hikari, is a cheerful girl who is far from popular. However, her desire to fall in love was overwhelming, and she confessed her love to three people within a month of entering high school, which earned her the nickname "Runaway Batting Machine." Then she meets Hanazono, a serious teacher who is strict about violating school rules. Mr. Hanazono brings a ray of light to Hikari's love life, which has been full of failures.