Ever since the death of someone important to me, I've been living recklessly. After I became a high school student, there was a girl in my class who remained hospitalized due to "luminescence disease." This disease is named for the fact that the bodies of those who suffer from it glow faintly when exposed to moonlight, and that glow becomes stronger as their time of death draws closer. The girl's name is Watarase Mamizu.... more>>

After learning that she doesn't have long to live, and there are things that she wants to do before she dies...

"Will you let me help you with that?"

"Really?"

As this promise was made, the time that had frozen for me began moving again - <<less

Anneliese, a young lady, has been hailed as a talented lady since she was young.... more>>

However, her fiancé, the crown prince, breaks off her engagement and tells her that he will banish her.

Angered by her treatment of their daughter, her family decides to move to a neighboring country.

She made picture books for her younger twin siblings, made beauty products, calculators, and useful items for refrigerators, and built a hospital for the poor.

When Anneliese's surrounding countries learned of the rumors about her, they set out to obtain her...! ? <<less

Swept into another world as the prize of a minor wager between gods, our protagonist decides to live freely using the skills granted by divine favor. Gods' whispers? He pays them no mind, embracing a carefree and haphazard life full of mishaps. Who knew working at a rural home center could make you so versatile?... more>>

(Probably) Leveraging such experiences, he aims to bring a breath of fresh air to a stagnant otherworld. <<less

Hideo Abe, a 40-year-old employee of a black company, struggles with grueling work every day. Feeling pessimistic about life as a single person, he stumbles upon an abandoned animal in a cardboard box. Hoping for some comfort himself, he peers into the box and finds a small slime.... more>>

In a world where dungeons have appeared in modern times and people can tame monsters, the protagonist starts a side job as an adventurer after taming the slime. Thus begins a heartwarming slice-of-life story depicting the changes in his daily life, relationships, and the tranquil moments spent with the slime.

* This story is a work of fiction and has no relation to real individuals, place names, organizations, or countries.
* This story does not condone or promote acts that violate laws or regulations. <<less

To commemorate its 20th year anniversary, that legendary arcade game makes a miracle collaboration with "Index"!... more>>

In Academy City, there is a popular next-generation contest.

In reality, this is a hand-to-hand battle between gigantic Virtuaroids that appear on the streets. It's formally called as "Computerized War Machine Virtual-On". Since it can be argued that Level 5s and Level 0s are equal given the technique, it has spread with explosive force among the students of Academy City.

One day, Index with her white Bal Bados, fights Touma's stock Temjin.

"I'm Ririn. Purajina Ririn. I'm not Ririna... Munya..."

A seemingly insomniac girl arrives at Academy City.

And, Kamijou has an encounter. The usual Virtual-On meets an unavoidable unprecedented accident. That is, the Computerized War Machines fuse with Academy City, a sign of a grand battle about to happen! Misaka Mikoto and her Raiden, Shokuhou Misaki and her Angelan, as well as many others will make appearances! <<less

I believed that love was just a sure way to get burned, and yet—... more>>

A pure and mature youth romantic comedy.

In the small drinking circle "Sake Tomo Kai," Kirishima Asato spends his days aimlessly until he encounters the most beautiful girl in the university, Hamasaki Mai.

Due to being too popular and thus getting involved in various troubles, she takes a liking to the carefree environment of the "Sake Tomo Kai" and decides to join.

As Asato, who ends up looking after Mai as she enjoys the drinking parties with her innocent and cheerful nature, slowly starts to interact more with her, whom he mysteriously finds himself in sync with.

However, both of them, carrying traumas from their past, find themselves unable to take the next step in love—

A pure and mature love story where two wounded souls come to recognize each other. <<less

Sozai Shuu, a working adult with a slightly weird habit of loving to collect raw materials, was transferred to another world by God after losing his life.... more>>

In order to live leisurely, Shuu wished for 『a power to live a carefree life collecting raw materials in another world.』His wish was successfully granted however, his magic power is strangely enormous, and his skill is really convenient? Seems like God misunderstood that he wanted to harvest materials from monsters leisurely so the power he gave Shuu was so incredible….

Nevertheless, Shuu does not take it to mind and freely uses his unique skill 【Detect】 in another world to search for materials, harvest them, eat them, make money off of them and lives a carefree life collecting materials. <<less

A novelization of the untold backstories of Frieren before the main story. Under the supervision of Kanehito Yamada, the original author of the hit manga... more>> and anime “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”, author Mei Hachimoku has novelized the stories of what Frieren were doing just before she set out on journey “to know humans”! A collection of 5 short stories, each with a different Frieren character – Frieren, Fern, Stark, Lawinne & Kanne, and Aura – as the main protagonist. <<less

After a year of continuing my approach without giving in to her cold shoulder, I finally got her attention. I entered into a boyfriend-and-girlfriend relationship with Yoruka Arisaka, a solitary beauty who did not try to get close to anyone in the class. Moreover, even though she was so cool, it seems she actually really loved me!... more>>

“Even if this is obvious I like you, but it doesn’t seem it’s transmitted.”

Eh, isn’t this cute existence dangerous? Despite her bullishness, she has zero romantic defense power, and her desire to flirt is already at her limit! Moreover, is this a prohibited act in public? As if this isn’t enough to keep their feelings for each other secret, a love rival appears…?

An explosive romantic comedy that begins with a lover! <<less

The boy captured in a s*ave hunt is bought by a merchant and forced into the path of an adventurer.... more>>

The boy, whose aptitude for adventuring was catastrophically low, reluctantly ventures into the labyrinth as a wizard - a role anyone can take on (and the one who is the most likely to die). <<less

One week ago, Shuuji Shiraishi’s lover, Koutarou, died in a traffic accident. Shuuji lives through empty day after empty day, overwhelmed with a deep sense of loss. Koutarou wasn’t good with people, and was known as an aloof but genius scientist, but no one knew what he was researching. Looking for memories, Shuuji heads to the private research lab Koutarou left behind. The lab ought to be deserted, but when Shuuji find a man there to greet him, he sucks in a frightened breath. "Sorry about that, I surprised you. I must have died, right?" How is this Koutarou's smiling face, the same as ever—!?... more>>

Includes a newly written short story "My Future is All Yours" <<less

Kurokawa Kimihiro is strongly attracted to Himeno Yukimasa, whom he knows through an American comics meet up group. Kimihiro’s desire for the man who’s twelve... more>> years older than him and head secretary at a large sales firm was first stirred by the older man’s inner strength, apparent in his upright calm and his mature masculinity, and Kimihiro succeeds in getting closer to him with an assertive approach. Convinced of his victory, he scores a kiss, but finds himself pushed down by Himeno, who puts on a manly face indeed and whispers, “Your kiss has awakened me.” … …!? Cover and interior illustrations by Cyun Nanda <<less

The backdrop for a tale about ideal love and the joy of human existence is “a company” —!? Sunao is an overly serious editor whose... more>> health suffered after he became a workaholic, and now he's changed jobs, working for a publisher that focuses on entertainment media. He's barely started in his new position when he's selected as chairman of an in-house event, and he falls in with rising company star and editor-in-charge Watarai and their easy-going coworkers, running, worrying, and dancing (!?) his way through work, event prep, and maybe even falling love. Entertainment expert Ian Hatomura spins a story of one man's steps to recover in a Neo Cinderella story! <<less

“I’ll protect you with my magic.”... more>>

The person who spoke those cryptic words to me was none other than our school’s preeminent beauty, Miki Kouzuki. When I started going out with her, the world surrounding me suddenly began moving.

“Ahh… I wanna kill someone.”

“Chains? I’m not sure I see any chains to speak of…”

My delinquent best friend, our straight-laced class representative, not to mention me and Miki… As we all start to break, the place we arrived at was—

Note: Originally released in 2005 without the subtitle, the author rewrote and re-released the novel in 2016 with new illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. <<less

A sequel of sorts to A Queen Disgraced. Follows a ninja bodyguard tasked with protecting a princess in the Orsini-Sabrina Double Kingdom a while after... more>> the two kingdoms combined. <<less

This story is about a college student, his childhood friend, and her mother who owns a beauty salon (whom decides to "thank" him for always... more>> tutoring her daughter). An oyakodon story. <<less

I’ll make you happy, Sou-chan! So, please—Come save me.... more>>

“I want you to be happy, Sou-chan. But that’s why…I’m not good enough.”

During my first summer of high school, I finally realized how I had felt and confessed my feelings when my beloved childhood friend said these words to me. She told me that she didn’t have much time left, but wouldn’t elaborate. And from that day onward began my trial for the sake of a future that allowed us to be together. <<less

Graffiti. It’s the magic of ephemeral visuals that vividly overwrite even her and my thoughts―... more>>

Yoshi, a university student studying abroad in Bristol, Britain, uncovers graffiti at his workplace. Together with his colleague Boudicia, a languid but wild girl with golden hair, he uncovers a secret world of graffiti he never knew existed, as he is dragged into the conflict between graffiti writers and police, all the while struggling to rekindle his passion for music after a traumatic event. <<less

High school girl, Kanzaki Mitsuki, just got a new older brother when her mother remarries a fellow divorcée with a son. Soon after, her new step dad gets transferred overseas and her mother follows him there, leaving Mitsuki alone with her new step brother, Yuuya. Feeling abandoned by her mother, she stays distant from Yuuya, never really getting along very well with him nor even keeping a conversation with him.... more>>

However, one day, Mitsuki gets visited by an angel/ghost named Hiyori who takes over her body and tries to make s*xual advancements towards Yuuya. Hiyori is the lost spirit of a girl who died but can’t reach the gates of heaven and reach eternal peace. To reach heaven, Hiyori puts a belt on Mitsuki called the TST that fills up every time Mitsuki feels s*xual feelings from Yuuya, whether it be from going on a date, kissing or even s*x. For every time it fills up, Hiyori gains a step on a bridge that connects her current situation and the literal gates of heaven. If she wants to get rid of the annoying Hiyori, Mitsuki has to make some bold and sexy moves against her own brother, even if he is just a step brother.

This side-story shows the events happening during a certain school festival. <<less

Conquering this heroine should be the easiest attempt in the entire world...or is it!?... more>>

Filled with a humble desire of possibly going out with the girl I admire, Himeno Miina, the unexpected supporter that appears in front of me---is the girl herself!? After a mental entity split up from the girl’s real body, I’m being forced to conquer my heroine in order to return her other personality back to her real body! <<less

Once the words "I love you" passed her lips, she died, over and over.... more>>

It was December 24th, Christmas Eve, and High School Student Riichi's long-held feelings for Natsumi had been returned. Yet before his happiness could sink in, she lost her life right in front of him. Once he regained his senses, he had returned to two days prior... He learnt that the words "I love you" had become a trigger to rewind time. He attempted to avoid the confession from his beloved but she would always do so, and die once again.

"I love you, Riichi. I love you."

Trapped in an endless Christmas Eve, will Riichi manage to overcome the recurring tragedy and seize his future? <<less

A number of university students are given a simple survey in which they must watch a number of short films and rank them in order... more>> of preference. The reader takes the survey along with them with the short films being told as short stories. <<less

- 「スウィート・バレンタイ」 (Sweet Valentine) by Furuhashi Hideyuki
- 「おひなさまの着物」 (A Doll’s Kimono) by Raikaku Rei
- 「お花見」 (Flower Gazing) by Suzuki Suzu
- 「砂のお城」 (Sand... more>> Castle) by Kabei Yukako
- 「もしかしたらあったかもしれないハロウインナイト」 (A Halloween That Might Have Happened) by Miyazawa Tatsuki
- 「クリスマス１９４４」 (Christmas 1944) by Takahashi Yashichirou
- 「初詣」 (The First Shrine Visit of New Year) by Azano Kouhei <<less

A man playing a history game falls asleep and wakes up in the Palace of Versailles. To his shock, the man was reincarnated and his destination was Louis XVI!... more>>

The reincarnated man, who wants to live happily with Marie Antoinette, who is thinking of his family, stands up to stop the revolution and make France great, by any means necessary! <<less