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Chapter 40 in Naver's 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).

A faery is flying towards the moon, like Icarus, her flight is about to have an unexpected change of course.

Kuro Heartfield who governs the frontier land. His true identity is a normal 25-year-old man who has been reincarnated from another world. He bought the resentment of a noble person and came to this frontier as a feudal lord like a relegation, but he likes the life here and has no complaints. One day, a marriage proposal is forcibly brought to him. His partner is Miss Violet Valentine. She is a noble daughter of a duke, but her true identity is a so-called villainous daughter who is in conflict with the heroine in a certain love game. In order to make a place in this world, a strange married life between misfits starts now!

A world where there are superpowers', a new race of humans who surpass human abilities, and guides' who can control their rampage. Betty', a guide, hides her identity and lives in a small town in America. One day, James', a super-powered hero, transfers to Betty's school to find the villain Dave'. Betty avoids James but continues to become involved with him and to make matters worse, while trying to stop her best friend's rampage of superpowers, she is forced to use her guide abilities It turns out that her friend is not an ordinary superpower, but a villain.It was Dave'! Betty is caught between a villain and a hero, and her life, which she wanted to live normally, begins to spiral.

When Thorin Oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon Smaug, Gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice: Bilbo Baggins, an unassuming Hobbit dwelling in peaceful Hobbiton. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. But as they journey from the wonders of Rivendell to the terrors of Mirkwood and beyond, Bilbo will find that there is more to him than anyone—himself included—ever dreamed. Unexpected qualities of courage and cunning, and a love of adventure, propel Bilbo toward his great destiny . . . a destiny that waits in the dark caverns beneath the Misty Mountains, where a twisted creature known as Gollum jealously guards a precious magic ring.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Une Lycéenne solitaire fait une proposition a une femme vivant dans la rue : Veux-tu être mon chient ?

He plays with me like one of his flowers, even though all the other students are right nearby... or so I fantasize every day. I am in love with my flower arrangement teacher, Mr. Koyo. I met him because of my name, Yuri, which means Lily, and I started going to his classes. When I see his sexy hands arranging flowers, I can't help fantasizing about what those hands could do to me! Right as I was thinking about wanting to become his flower, he whispered to me... "Please come to my room after class." He's seducing me, isn't he!? I went to his room, and we sat on the same sofa... What was his reason for inviting me......!?

A total of four reincarnations, where in all of them, I died before my 25th birthday. However, the lifespan on the list was much longer than that, and Yeoram, who was in charge of the dead, said he didn't know the reason for all of this. Is my life a blue screen? Anyway, I finally came up with a clever idea- to be transmigrated for my fifth life! I will live a healthy and long life with love under the influence of a young woman with money, power, and everything else! But... after I opened my eyes, I found myself deceived by the bastard, the f*cking king of the underworld.

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A collection of 3 shot stories: 1-Tensei/ Splendid: The day Shinohara Chiaki met Gotou-kun was in April during her second year of high school. The new class lists had just been posted and she was nervous that she would not know anyone. Gotou, the school judo star, instantly introduced her to lots of people and made her feel at ease. To Chiaki, Gotou-kun was like a impressively bright blue sky. But one day, during one of his judo matches… 2-One and Only: Matsumoto Rika was on her way to her part-time job as a waitress at a restaurant when in her rush, she yanked open a door right into a guy's face. The guy glared at her in pain and in surprise and embarrassment, she ran away while barely apologizing. She hoped she would not ever have to see him again, but when she arrived at work… 3-Aishitekurenai / He won't love me: Fukazawa Akira is dating Yasuda Tatsurou, but Akira is worried that Yasuda doesn't actually like her all that much. It's been a few weeks now since she asked him out, but nothing romantic has happened between them. In addition, she always sees him spending more time with an older friend of theirs named Yuka-chan-senpai, who he had a crush on in the past. Is Yasuda just using Akira to get over Yuka-chan-senpai?

A compilation of 5 short stories by Kazune Kawahara unfolds various romantic dilemmas. In 'Canned Happiness,' Emi receives a mysterious prize that alters her perspective on her relationship with Fujii-kun. 'Otoko no Ko ni wa Wakarumai' follows Hasegawa Shinako's struggle with self-image and her crush's surprising reaction to her weight loss efforts. 'Million Words' delves into Kitou and Kawai's relationship dynamics, clouded by doubts of longevity. 'Kawaisa Amatte' explores Matsuda's communication woes, especially with Tsumura, whom she admires. Lastly, 'Itsumo Watashi ga Koko ni Iru' portrays a misinterpreted favor leading to unexpected romantic entanglements.

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Chaos reigns as the curtain descends on the age of the samurai. Atsuhime, born to the Satsuma branch of the Shimazu clan is to wed Iesada Tokugawa, the 13th shogun. However, soon after their marriage, Atsuhime’s beloved husband dies, leaving her to defend the clan as she is tossed about by the waves of history. Watch as this exceptional woman from Satsuma lives out a trouble-filled life while resolutely moving forward no matter what in this moving historical comic! Source: JManga

A short story about a boy, a girl, the moon and love.

Banana Fish has 19 Volumes (tankoubon), 11 Volumes (bunkou) and 1 special volume, Artbook Angel Eyes.

From Floating-Sakura:It contains nine one-shot romance manhwa by Wann."Return of Princess Rouana" -- Asha was sent by her master Cayan, the so-called "evil sorcerer," to send a message to the Royal Court that Princess Rouana will be returning home. Forty years ago, it was believed that the sorcerer Cayan kidnapped Princess Rouana and the deadly plague, the curse of Cayan. However, when Asha starts spending more time in the castle, she finds the place strangely familiar. Slowly, she discovers the secret Cayan wants her to find."Believe Ye Your Eyes?"-- Sei is a guy with a face so beautiful that he can easily get any girl. Unfortunately, after a certain accident, he cannot see women -- yes, all women are invisible to him. Of course, he couldn't care less since being able to have a physical relationship with them is enough for him. Seeing them means trouble because they may become special to him. One day, Sei notices something -- he can see one woman, the annoying girl that lives next door whom he never bothers to pay attention to. Strangely, he is the only person who is invisible to her. Slowly, he starts investigating her, but gradually, he starts falling in love with her..."A Short Game About A Chance Encounter" -- This is the story of two people meeting each other by chance and falling in love. The manhwa itself is put together in the most narrative, where the narrator rewinds the story after each turning point of the story and retells it with a switch of scenario and possibilities. This is really a simple story told in the most unusual method ever."Automation" -- 1105 is an android that was "born" with defects: she opened her eyes while being manufactured and she can dream. Yet, she isn't the only one. Shaa, known as 1004, also opened her eyes from the beginning. The two become close and they teach each other emotions that they are not suppose to have as androids. One day Shaa overhears her master saying that androids are implanted with the memories of humans, and she realizes the she and 1005 are not actually "faulty products"...."A Cold"-- A simple story about a couple breaking up due to a minor fight. After they break up, the two of them can't help regretting it. She takes on his habit of eating ice mix in the middle of winter, while he, who has never gotten sick, now has a cold. The two continue to take on each other's habits until one day..."Purple Eyes" -- Ruben was born with the ability to make accurate predictions and read people's mind. He and his brother, Dave, and his brother girlfriend, Pat, are stuck in a ghost town when their car breaks down, and have no choice but to stay there for the night. There, Ruben discovers the history of the ghost town when he starts recalling the memories of an innocent girl who burnt to death at a witch trial. Ever since then the town has suffered from a curse, where every single girl in the village perished after hallucinations and high fever..."Leucadian" -- There was a famous Greek poetess who jumped off a cliff and committed suicide after she was rejected by her beloved. That cliff is called Leucadian. Leucadian has become a legend where it is rumored that anyone, with a broken heart, who jumps off the Leucadian Cliff and survives will recover from his or her loss. On a cruise trip on the Mediterranean Sea, Len meets the girl of his dream, but she is always alone, staring into the ocean. It turns out that she came to the Leucadian Cliff with a broken heart..."Mint Flavor" -- She and Mia have been best friends for 10 years and they know everything about each other. Mia has just come back from a trip to Rome with her boyfriend and they haven't seen each other for two weeks. She goes over to her place first thing when she gets back to Seoul and finds out that Mia has just broke up with her boyfriend. Together they discover that their feelings for each other are more than just as friends...."A Flying Lesson" -- When Herman runs away from her tutor, she picks up a bird who considers her as his mommy. He's not just any bird - he's a human with wings. Herman becomes attached to the little birdy, Lilda, and is determined to to teach Lilda how to fly...

"From a place where the stars sleep, shall come the prosperity of your kingdom.but also its misfortune. The children of the sun will be protectors of that prosperity, however, one shall be raised as a child of the moon to deceive the enemy and ease the misfortune." - an Angel's ProphecyMourning the death of his beloved wife, acting on a prophecy handed to him by an angel, the King of Gemstone decides to raise one of his twin sons as a girl. Will Princess Lori ever get to be Prince Laurence? Will he ever find true love?

Arisa is a former "yankee" (delinquent) who changes her ways to gain the attention of Ren, a studious boy. Her efforts finally pay off when Ren asks her out. She's supposed to be really happy now that she has a boyfriend, but for some reason she can't sto

Two hundred years ago, humans drove the dragons from the islands of May. Now, the last of the dragons rises to wreak havoc anewwith only a healer's daughter and a kiteflying wouldbe hero standing in its way.

A bonus comic from the Ouran High School Host Club movie fanbook! The other members tell Haruhi the story of their early days as a club, before their personas were fully-formed.

From Tokyopop:To survive a fatal train wreck, Sekai Maihime is thrust back in time where she discovers she has hidden powers that are connected to a doll, 'S.' She is both aided and limited by 'S's' vague (but kind) guardian, Sovieul, who is the cause for Sekai's presence in 17th century France. Sovieul vows to protect Sekai, but offers little information as to why these strange events are happening.Unfortunately, they encounter Machiavello (also referred to as the Devil) who looks a lot like Sekai's childhood friend and love Midou. Machiavello covets the powers shared by Sekai and 'S' so he may obtain the power of the Devil R. Sekai only wants to find Midou and return to her time, but she's constantly hindered by her conflicting desires with 'S' and by Machiavello's attempts to obtain her body. To find Midou, Sekai must cooperate with 'S' and Sovieul to traverse through time while avoiding Machiavello.

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At the end of the story, the Demon Lord, who was in the form of a dragon, was killed by the heroine. There was only one step left to let the world return to peace: to seal the soul of the Demon Lord. If the seal were to fail, then the returning Demon Lord would summon the fire of hell to burn the entire world. Only when the heroine would offer her most cherished treasure of her life, the seal would be finally completed. The treasure would not be taken away, it would only summon the power of the seal and give the heroine a new life. The heroine sacrificed all her "treasures", but neither her sword, her comrades, her lover, her king, her fellow men, nor even her property could summon the power of the seal. So the heroine thought of her daughter, who ran away years ago... Could her daughter be her treasure? What exactly would be the treasure to the heroine?

Time that has passed, or time that must be faced. What color are your teenage memories?

I'm not a woman, man, human, nor animal. I am me, and??? I'm only here to protect. A completely new work from the same universe of “Reimei no Arcana.”

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The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Aki attends her co-workers' wedding and wishes she could have a wedding of her own with her girlfriend, Youko. [ONESHOT]

"Working part-time in the family restaurant doesn't take much! I just need to take orders and bring the food, right?" said Chiharu, a 29-year-old housewife, casually before even started yet. But, everything is not going as what she thought!

It's the third year of high school. Everyone is wondering about their future while trying to balance between the "dream" and "reality." Among those young souls, the honor student, Noda, still couldn't figure what her dream is...

Princess Youko has a secret identity. She also goes by the alias “Karen Kurenai”, a hugely successful writer and author of a magazine called “Flower Maiden”. If Youko’s secret identity is found out, it will cause a huge problem for her and her family. Even so, Youko, under the identity of Karen Kurenai, undertakes a task to help a young man called Miki finds the woman he fell in love when he was watching a Dramaat the Royal Theater. Will Youko’s identity be exposed and will Miki find the woman he instantly fell in love with?

A love comedy under one roof! No Privacy. Only shared bathroom. A Maison where every habitant spent their days with laughter and joy. One day, an awkward girl from a wealthy family joined them... Will she find her ideal love and dream?

He was my love at first sight in the convenience store."Sure, once it's summer, I can go out with you," he said.Summer love? Wouldn't it be exhilarating?! Yes, it is certainly exciting in many ways... Maybe with a few tears.

Not long after Ōgai Mori takes the reins of the Port Mafia, his accomplice Osamu Dazai has a dreadful run in with Chūya Nakahara, a boy known as the Sheep King who is capable of manipulating gravity. But when strange rumors about the mysterious being Arahabaki start spreading throughout Yokohama, the duo must put aside their differences and get to the bottom of things. Before they achieved infamy as the fearsome pairing Twin Dark, Dazai and Chūya were just boys. Was their first encounter a harbinger of hope, or an ill omen of things to come…?

One day I turned into a Villainess named Jocelyn?? Impossible!! His hair is really limp and disgusting. Should I change myself into a beautiful woman?

A girl who dreams of becoming a detective is hired for an odd case with an odd client.

Watanabe Izumi has been in love with Itose-sensei since the day of the school entrance ceremony, when he helped her with some guys who were hitting on her. Since then, Izumi confesses her love for her teacher everyday, but he keeps ignoring her. What can she do to make Itose-sensei notice her?

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Luclia is a girl who was trapped in the demon archduke's dungeon for seven years and saw ghosts. One day, the prison wall collapsed and a man came. "Wow! Are you a prince?" "Sorry, I'm just a duke." Davier, Duke of the House of Montenfeltro. Sure enough, with his temperamental and violent personality, he would take Luclia, an unknown girl, as his princess?! "Duke, I wonder why you brought her here..." Luclia, who has just entered the world with the mysterious Duke Davier. Can two people understand each other and still be happy?

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The highly popular Korean novel is finally getting a long-awaited comic adaptation! Yuri, a serious and ordinary college student, suddenly finds herself noticed by the heir of a major conglomerate and begins living a life where she is referred to as “Madam”…?! At first, Yuri is afraid of his cold demeanor, but gradually she begins to see various sides of him…? Yuri’s exciting and new daily life is about to unfold now!

A place where the five of us can go because we are the five of us... A blue spring that can be painted because we are the five of us... Suzumiya, Shunsuke, Kon-chan, Hase, and Kazama. The five of us met in the second year of high school and have always been together. At the end of the first semester, a chance conversation led to a travel plan. We decided to go to Iceland, about 8,600 km away from Japan! Study, exams, money, and family.......Will the five of them be able to overcome the many challenges and difficulties that befall them and make it to the trip?

Being an Elite Nanny is simple: protect the charge, obey the principle, and don't get emotionally attached. Easier said than done when Davina's first client is a dangerously compelling Venetian underboss who's determined to get under her skin. What he wants from her, she can't imagine, but Gabriel Angelini drags her back into the glittering world of organized crime she thought she'd left behind forever. She might get answers about her past if she digs deep enough, but can she protect Mikey from his father's ambitions and keep her heart from getting tangled up in their treacherous web?

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After her mother's death, Elrose is left alone in a monastery, while her father is stripped of his fortune. When news of his passing reaches her, she must flee the monastery and marry within hours to claim her rightful inheritance and title.Desperate, she prays for a husband and fate brings a man to her feet. Little does she know, he is Lachsann, the man who stole her money.Despite her mother's warning to "choose a husband carefully," she can't do so in this situation. Elrose proposes to Lachsann, a man who stole her money."Do you have no intention of repaying me, except for your body?"Unbeknownst to her, Lachsann isn't just any man but the emperor's brother and the king of mercenaries, Harkhan.Choose Your Husband Carefully

Katya's engagement was broken by the crown prince, so she's decided to turn over a new leaf?!

A woman on a job hunt stumbles upon a chance to fulfill her wish. Her wish is granted, but not in the way she thought.

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