Enter an exciting new future with *Rockman ZX*! Hundreds of years in the future, humans are able to merge with living Live Metals, transforming into Rockmen! But are even the combined powers of the Model Z and Model X Live Metals enough to take down the sinister Serpent Company?

Collection of short stories: Zou no Kubi (象の首) Seija ga Ippai (聖者がいっぱい) Chinmoku no Asa (沈黙の朝) Mori no Sato (杜の里) Tsurezure naru mama ni (徒然なるままに) IMMENSEE（イムメンゼー） Umi yo (La mer) (海よ（ラ・メール))

The main character, Shin, works hard to support his younger siblings. One day, on his way home from work, he meets a girl who claims to be a vampire, and she demands his blood...?This is the beginning of a slightly exciting brand new love story! --- **Note:** This is the serialized version of [the doujin of the same name](https://mangadex.org/title/fb83ba7a-6887-4c72-8d61-1c8d8ff8904f).

(from ebookjapan): The year is 0169 of the Universal Century. The Earth Federation government has lost power, and the struggle for supremacy among the colonies has intensified, making it the "Space Sengoku Era". Ash King and other like-minded people stand up to put an end to the endless war!

A middle-aged man who's just been fired from his job heads into a dungeon to hunt monsters in order to make a living. There, he saves a beautiful high school girl who works as a dungeon livestreamer. Aiming to boost her viewer count, she recognizes his impressive hunting skills and proposes that they team up. Together, the two set out to create even more thrilling and exciting dungeon footage, but...

Hana, who lives on Tonaki Island, a small island with a population of 600, loves reciting so much that she holds public reading sessions for the children of the island. Mizuki feels that Hana's "reading" has the power to attract people, and invites her to join the broadcasting club, of which she is the head. "Tell me your true wish and I'll make it come true." "I want to join the broadcasting club." Hana decides to join the club, and has many "firsts" with the members of the broadcasting club, deepening her love of reciting...

The reincarnation destination is... an unplayed otome game?! Elna, a plain viscount’s daughter, realizes at her academy’s entrance ceremony that she has been reincarnated into the world of the otome game "Rainbow Paradise." However, since she has never played "Rainbow Para" before, the only information she has is the main characters’ appearances and the impressions her friend once shared. Determined to live a quiet and uneventful life without drawing attention, her plans are soon derailed when she unexpectedly ends up interacting with the main prince and the stunningly beautiful heroine! Thus begins a tantalizing love fantasy between a plain noble lady who loves embroidery and an excessively handsome but oblivious prince! --- [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n4428fk/)

A collection of love stories. 1. Chouchougumo (蝶々雲, Butterfly Cloud) by ASHIHARA Hinako 2. Circuit no Joou-sama (サーキットの女王様, Racing Queen) by IZUMI Kaneyoshi 3. English Garden by SAKURAKOJI Kanoko 4. Masshiro Kinenbi (まっしろ記念日, Pure White Anniversary) by AYASE Riu 5. Kataomoi no Owaru Cafe (片想いの終わるカフェ, The Coffee Shop that Ends Unrequited Love) by ADACHI Keiko 6. Great Waiters? (Greatウエイターズ?) by WASHIO Mie

Manga based of the Tales of Xillia game for the PS3.

Are you human? Or are you a beast? The otherworldly are always watching you. From right beside you… see? An unprecedented folkloric horror of beasts, birds, insects, and creatures.

Nogawa is called over to a meetup with her group of high school friends for the first time in years. However, one face among them brings about great ire within Nogawa - a certain Sawamoto, the first of their friend group to get married. During the course of their meetup, Nogawa reflects on what about Sawamoto sets her off... A collection of one-shots chiefly for josei magazines by Minori Kimura. Frequent themes and elements include office workers, one's prospects for love and marriage, psychology over time, and interpersonal relationships. In addition to the title story, also includes: - **Miss Ruiko's Glasses** (ルイ子さんのメガネ, Ruiko-san no Megane) - Ruiko is a young office lady who has been having some problems with her vision as of late. When she goes to get some glasses for herself, however, she stumbles upon a very peculiar glasses shop - and the glasses she gets there will give her a new perspective on things... - **The Fig Tree** (無花果の木, Ichijiku no Ki) - A story reflecting upon mother-daughter relationships intertwined with the Second World War, focusing on the women in the Takahashi family - a grandmother, her daughter, and her daughter's daughter. - **Winter Journey** (冬の旅, Fuyu no Tabi) - Nakahara has set out to settle things with Kondo, a cameraman at her workplace, once and for all. Kondo and Nakahara were part of the same friend circle back in college, but since they were a few years apart, they had not met in some time after Nakahara graduated. They got along well once Kondo started working for the same publication she did, but... - **My Private Dream, The Night I Met Joni Mitchell** (ジョニ・ミッチェルに会った夜の私的な夢, Joni Mitchell ni Atta Yoru no Shiteki na Yume) - Minori Kimura (as *Uneri* Kimura) stars in this one-shot about her sheer admiration for the Canadian singer-songwriter. Kimura has been a long time fan of hers, but as time had gone on, Kimura was set on moving on from being such an obsessive fan. Mitchell's appearance in Japan puts that to the test, however.

Tousuke Rokudou is a loser, and everyone knows it. He gets picked on at school, gets snide looks from passersbys, and can only muster up the courage to complain in secret with his equally hapless friends. Looking to turn his life around, he desperately uses an ancestral artifact passed down in his family for generations: a scroll that is capable of subduing all demons. However, in the modern age, it has a different effect: it makes all bad girls fall in love with him. …And then, things go **ballistic** when he meets the delinquent beast-on-a-girl's-body Ranna Himawari, who hopelessly falls deep for him. See Rokudou traverse through a school life filled with delinquents, turf wars, backstabbing, and as the song goes, *"Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting!!!"*

Is a person still a person even if they've been replaced? A whitesmith in a certain small village has been making artificial metal bodies for the village's soldiers, and allowing them to keep on living... The whitesmith has also been replacing the body parts of a young female soldier with artificial ones. But each time the whitesmith replaces a body part, it feels as though something is lost, and she becomes less and less human. Can the young woman and the whitesmith manage to hold on to their humanity, and continue living in this cruel world that's so repulsive that it's beautiful? Source: Shueisha

He met a girl. A young girl branded with the mark of a criminal. That was the beginning of everything. "Crap, my girl's so cute" This is the story of the two who became an overly protective guardian and an adopted child, changing relationships, and furthermore until how that relationship evolves.

The Majin, sealed away asleep, wakes periodically to destroy the world. Six heroes, marked by a flower crest, are each time chosen by the God of Fate to stop him. Adlet Mayer, self-proclaimed "strongest man on earth", is one of them. But when he meets with the other heroes, there appears to be a traitor amongst them.

Just as a woman on the verge of ending her life is about to take a final step, an unexpected visitor arrives at her door—a charming android girl. However, behind the initially endearing appearance, this military combat android proves to be anything but predictable.

From ShoujoMagic: Story 1: Hell's Warrior & the Maiden (Shura to Otome) Kayono's first serialized work. One day, a man named Shiryuu appears before Komomo, the daughter of the master of a Japanese-style dancing school. After insisting on becoming a disciple, Shiryuu begins living under the same roof as Komomo. Komomo then comes to be charmed by his beauty and kindness. But Shiryuu has a startling secret and a reason for wanting to romance Komomo quickly. What price will he pay for his interference? Story 2: The Nude Tribe (Ra Zoku) "The Nude Tribe is a race of people who, so long as weather permits, spend their everyday indoor life in the complete and utter nude." Ami is an aspiring model who's commanded by her manager to join the La Tribe as a means of getting her to stop blushing at every photo shoot. The embarrassment and discomfort factors are minimal… until Ami forgets that she's naked and opens her front door to greet a handsome neighbor! But Ryuuichirou doesn't mind – and for an unusual reason!!

A romantic comedy of uncertain characters. Sagimiya Ryou, the main character, woke up as a girl one day because of the effects of an unknown sex change syndrome. Ryou, now living with this rare syndrome, meets Mikami Nagisa on a tour of Tensei Gakuen high school. As the two find each other in a cosplay cafe, Ryou discovers Nagisa's secret. A (physical) mixed romantic comedy! --- **Links:** - Alternative Official Raw - [ComicWalker](https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_AM01201412010000_68), [Nico Nico Seiga](https://seiga.nicovideo.jp/comic/45760)

1) The Leopard and the Faithful Manservant: After getting dumped the most spectacular way at the start of a new year, she calls up her childhood friend for some emotional unloading. And when she thinks things can't get any worse, she gets her wrist broken by the car accident caused by her friend. She then commands him to be her slave until her wrist is healed. 2) A Fiery Kiss on a Rooftop: With the party girl's hands forced by her parents to either get a teaching license or have her allowance cut off, she caves. Begrudgingly, she sets off for her practicum at a high school. 3) His Feverish Glance: With her wedding nine months away and a comfortable life seemingly in her lap, she helps a handsome stranger out when he was being pursued. 4) The House Touched by a Spirit: A trip with her married co-worker to Hokkaido ends disastrously after he chickens out after his wife contacts him. The girl tries to hitch a ride to town from a passing stranger but he brings her home instead.

The first prince, a childhood friend, a general, and an assassin - what if they suddenly ask for love…?! An anthology from “Moonlight novels” that collects the adorable stories of young women and charming men! Includes one-shots with plenty of lovely and sweet R-rated scenes. We will give you a lovely romance with high sugar content! +++**Volume 1 Contents:** Cover Art: Hachibi ☆ Wan 1. "Akuyaku Reijou wa Nigedashitai" (悪役令嬢は逃げ出したい; The Villainess Can't Escape; The Villainess Wants to Flee), Art by Fuyukusa Momo, Story by Akane Sumire, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n9077ey/), [English Translation](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-villainess-wants-to-flee/): Reincarnated into the body of the villainess, Lucier, who is about to be engaged to the main capture target and crown prince, Leonhardt, can she escape her death flag? 2. "Konyaku Haki no go Riyou wa Keikakuteki ni" (姫君は若き将軍に溺れる; The Princess Is Weak Towards the Young General), Art by Kitamura Shin, Story by Ouya Saki, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0831fr/) 3. "Moujiki Otome Game no Hajimaru Kisetsudesuga, Mob no Watashi mo Taihendesu" (もうじき乙女ゲームの始まる季節ですが、モブのわたしも大変です; The Otome Game's Season Will Begin, but It's Too Difficult for Me Who's a Mob), Art by Tsutsumi Hato, Story by Usui Katsura, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n6177em/) 4. "Himegimi wa Wakaki Shougun ni Oboreru" (婚約破棄のご利用は計画的に; The Use of the Engagement Braking Was Planned), Art by Nekonomori Shima, Story by Tachibana Itsuki, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n2296ep/) | [PG Version](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n4350gn/) +++ +++**Volume 2 Contents:** Cover Art: Hachibi ☆ Wan 1. "Kyuukoku no Kishi-sama Kara Etchina Kotoba ga Tomarimasen ~tsu" (救国の騎士様からえっちな言葉が止まりませんっ, The Patriot Knight Won't Stop Seducing Me), Art by Potagi, Story by Mizuno Emu, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0765gi/) 2. ""Kouri no Reijou to Honou no Ouji" (氷の令嬢と炎の王子, The Ice Lady and the Flame Prince), Art by Harumi Tako, Story by Cider, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n3023gr/) 3. "The Knight's Sweet Trap ~Aphrodisiac Won't Work on Me! (Maybe)~" (騎士団長の甘い罠 ~私に媚薬はききません! (多分)~), Art by Shizuku, Story by Azagishi Kyuu, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n5060gh/) 4. "Akuyaku Reijou wa Nigerarenai" (悪役令嬢は逃げられない; The Villainess Cannot Escape), Art by Fuyukusa Momo, Story by Akane Sumire, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n2246ez/), [English Translation](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-villainess-cannot-escape/) 5. "Danzai Sareta Imouto to Jinsei Chenji Shita no ni, Nazeka Yandere Otto ga Morenaku Tsuite Kuru Nodesuga" (断罪された妹と人生チェンジしたのに、何故かヤンデレ夫がもれなくついてくるのですが。, My Life Was Switched With My Sister's Who Was Condemned, but, for Some Reason, My Yandere Husband Came Along), Art by Kurage Alto, Story by Sekiya Rei, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n9647gf/), [English Translation](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/my-life-was-switched-with-my-little-sister-who-was-condemned-but-for-some-reason-my-yandere-husband-is-still-following-me-around/) +++ +++**Volume 3 Contents:** Cover Art: Uehara Hachi 1. "Harumachi no Neko Hime to Byakko no Dan'na-sama" (春待の猫姫と白虎の旦那様, The Cat Princess Waiting for Spring and the White Tiger Husband), Art by Kikuta Yui, Story by Miyata Syanon, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0634gs/) 2. "Watashi, Jitai Shitai to Omoimasu" (私、辞退したいと思います。, I Want to Withdraw My Candidacy), Art by Shirohata Sagiri, Story by Mikoto Kaname, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0535cw/), [English Translation](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i-i-would-like-to-refuse/) 3. "Tetsukamen Reiketsu Kishi wa, Kokoro no Naka de Dake Ai o Sakebu" (鉄仮面冷血騎士は、心の中でだけ愛を叫ぶ。, The Iron-Masked, Cold-Blooded Knight Cries out for Love Only in His Heart), Art by Shizuku, Story by Sheena Saera, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0958gy/) 4. "Honou no Ouji to Kouri no Reijou" (炎の王子と氷の令嬢, The Flame Prince and the Ice Lady), Art by Harumi Tako, Story by Cider, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0705gt/) 5. "Kuro Kishi o Iyashita Sekinin wa Dare ni Aru no Ka" (黒騎士を癒やした責任は誰にあるのか, Whose Duty Is It to Heal the Black Knight?), Art by Mikanagi Fubito, Story by Kuma Shiro, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0539gz/) +++ +++**Volume 4 Contents:** Cover Art: Uehara Hachi 1. "Eiyuu no Oku-sama" (英雄の奥様), Art by Saco (サコ), Story by Kugami Rumi, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n6951hc/) 2. "Isshou Aisanai to Iwa Retanode" (一生愛さないと言われたので), Art by Umibara Yuta, Story by Souda Nanai, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n8119ha/) 3. お腹が痛いのでパーティーには行きません。なので断罪は後にしてください!, Art by KATINO, Story by Hito☆Maru, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n6077hg/) 4. "Tasogare no Koujo ha Henkyou no Shiro ni Totsugu" (黄昏の皇女は辺境の城に嫁ぐ), Art by Shirohata Sagari, Story by Myuu, [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n3619hg/) +++ +++**Volume 5 Contents:** Cover Art: Uehara Hachi 1. "Akuyaku Reijou to Yuganda Torikago" (悪役令嬢と歪んだ鳥籠), Art by Shidzuki Chitose, Story by Inusaki. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0095hp/) 2. "Yasashii Uso to Seiryaku Kekkon" (やさしい嘘と政略結婚), Art by Sakae Hiraku, Story by Fujisawa Miya, Character design by Uehara Hachi. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n5289s/) 3. うっかり助けた魔女の恩返しで、好きな人の元に自動で向かう魔法を靴にかけられ、彼に触れると発動する淫紋を刻まれた私に起こった椿事。, Art by Hirono Azuma, Story by Machidori Tsunoko. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n1456hg/) 4. "Zenryoku de Akuyakureijou wo Enjiyou to Shitara Heroine ga Otoko de Ringoku no Ouji Deshita" (全力で悪役令嬢を演じようとしたら、ヒロインが男で隣国の王子でした), Art by Potagi, Story by Kayano Gaku. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n3234ha/) 5. "Kon'yaku Haki Sarete Mukatsuitanode Guchi o Kiite Kureta Otoko to Etchi Shitara, Toshiue no Koushaku-Samadatta Kudan" (婚約破棄されてムカついたので愚痴を聞いてくれた男とエッチしたら、年上の公爵様だった件。), Art by Ohno Natsu, Story by Sayama Yukina. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0234hp/) 6. "Denka, Kawaii Kunaitte Iwanaide?" (殿下、可愛くないって言わないで？; Your Highness, Didn't You Say That I'm Not Cute?), Art by Umibara Yuta, Story by Ougi Machiko. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n7826hc/), [English Translation](https://www.novelupdates.com/series/your-highness-didnt-you-say-that-i-wasnt-cute/) +++ +++**Volume 6 Contents:** Cover Art: Uehara Hachi 1. "Menkui Hakusyaku Reisokuno Sukinahito" (面食い伯爵令息の好きな人), Art by Nekotaka, Story by Makita. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n1153ha/) 2. 三十歳まで童貞だと魔法使いじゃなくなっちゃうらしいので、魔法騎士の幼馴染のために一肌脱ぎます！, Art by Sakae Hiraku, Story by Yoake Seira. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n5553hp/) 3. 亡国の姫は最後の騎士と強制的につがいにさせられる, Art by Suzumiya Yuniko, Story by Akane Tama. (Part of series: https://novel18.syosetu.com/xs7631a/) 4. 婚約解消したら絶倫辺境伯に愛されて幸せになりました, Art by Haruhi Haru, Story by Akane Sumire. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n7347hq/) 5. "Automata to Yayasareru Danna-sama ga Aisaika ni Narumade" (『機械人形』と揶揄される旦那様が愛妻家になるまで), Art by Shiina Akuru, Story by Hito☆Maru. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n2873hw/) +++ +++**Volume 7 Contents:** Cover Art: Komada Hachi 1. 婚約破棄への旅. Art by ほのみ果奈, Story by Nasu Nojika. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n5295ip/) 2. 続・全力で悪役令嬢を演じようとしたら、ヒロインが男で隣国の王子でした. Art by Potagi, Story by Kayano Gaku. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n7801hy/) 3. ３年ぶりに帰って来た夫が違う人になっていた件. Art by Takanashi Madoka, Story by Imaizumi Kaya. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n4579id/) 4. 可愛らしい年下婚約者を焦らし過ぎてしまった結果. Art by 野森, Story by Shiki Natsuka. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n1306ic/) 5. 旦那様の執愛を甘く見てはいけない～この恋は両片思い～. Art by 岸あき, Story by Nikaidou Maya. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n0293id/) +++ +++**Volume 8 Contents:** Cover Art: Komada Hachi 1. 溺愛求婚―悪役令嬢らしいのですが、妹が狙っていた一番人気の王子様にプロポーズされました―. Art by 鱧永あるひ, Story by Miyata Syanon. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n5813ip) 2. 両想いのつもりでいたのはどうやら私だけだったらしい。 Art by Saegusa Makoto, Story by Kahona Miri. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n3848hv/) 3. あの……殿下。私って、確か女避けのための婚約者でしたよね？ Art by Tatsuhi Roshi, Story by Machidori Tsunoko. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n3914ir/) 4. 好きな人から恋愛相談を受け続けるのが辛くて逃げようとしたら、好きな人が豹変した. Art by Imanami Mana, Story by Yoake Seira. [Original Web Novel](https://novel18.syosetu.com/n5603iy/) +++

A collection of stories depicting close bonds between girls, especially heroine × villainess, both romantic and platonic, which were published on *Shousetsuka ni Narou*! +++**Volume 1 Contents:** **Cover:** Maro 1. (*Has GL ending.*) **The Heroine's Capture Target Is…** (ヒロインの攻略対象は……), Art by Kawano Akiko, Story by yui/south², [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8335ef/). The villainess' engagement is broken at an evening party. Called by the prince, what will the heroine do…?! 2. (***NO** GL ending.*) **Milady Looked Extremely Troubled When Her Engagement Was Broken, so I Stepped in to Help Her** (婚約破棄されたお嬢様が大変そうなので助けに入りました), Art by Ooba Soto, Story by Ringoame Tsuin, [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9459fo/). The lady she served had her engagement broken before her very eyes?! 3. (***NO** GL ending.*) **My Best Friend's Engagement Was Broken. I Need to Do My Best to Stop It! …But I Was the Reason Behind It…** (婚約破棄されました。私の親友が!必ず阻止します!……私が原因なのでorz), Art by Wani, Story by naturalsoft, [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3379dw/). I thought I could avoid the condemnation scene after becoming friends with the villainess, but…?! 4. (***NO** GL ending.*) **My Friendship Route With the Villainess** (悪役令嬢との友情ルート), Art by Hoshina, Story by Taikoban, [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9052ee/). The reincarnated heroine aims to save the villainess?! Using knowledge from the original work, she becomes acquainted with the villainess… 5. (***NO** GL ending.*) **The “Villain”ess's Engagement Braking, or an Account of the ⟨Dark Saint⟩ ~another story~** (“悪役"令嬢の婚約破棄、もしくは〈黒の聖女〉顛末記~another story~), Art by Shidou Murasaki, Story by Fujiyama, [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n7544cy/). All of the villainess' actions are for the sake of the heroine… +++ +++**Volume 2 Contents:** **Cover:** Maro 1. (*Has GL ending.*) **The Villainess Receives a Pledge of Love From an Adorable, Beautiful Rival** (悪役令嬢は天使のようなライバル美少女に愛を誓われる). By Michiyuki Aoi. 2. (*Has GL ending.*) **Since I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess, I Wanted to Be Kind to the Heroine to Avoid Being Banished From the Country, but She Is So Slow, Clumsy, and Dumb That I Had to Play the Straight Man and Be Strict With Her, Which — Sure Enough — Resulted in My Fiancé, the Prince, Condemning Me at the Graduation Party** (悪役令嬢に転生したので、国外追放回避の為ヒロインに優しく接したいが、ヒロインが鈍臭くてボケボケなので厳しく接してツッコミまくっていたら、案の定卒業パーティーで婚約者である王子から断罪されている最中です). Art by Kashii Aoi, Story by Mon-chan. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n6610gi/). 3. (*Has GL ending.*) **Even If You Say, 'I Will Never Love You,' There Was No Need to Do So in the First Place** (「愛することはない」と言われましても、そもそもその必要はございません。). Art by Manatamayumu, Story by Iwashi Dukushi. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2695hy/). 4. (*Has GL ending.*) **A Commoner Like Me Got Tangled up With a Haughty Villainess, What Should I Do?** (平民の私が高慢な悪役令嬢に絡まれているのですが、どうすればいいですか？). Art by Hoshina, Story by Ringoame Tsuin. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2667gs/). 5. (**GL ending.*) **As I Am to Become a Monarch, I Will Decline This Marriage Proposal. My Lovely Little Sister Is Waiting for Me** (わたくしこそが王となりますゆえ、此度の縁談はお断りさせていただきますわ。かわいい妹が待っておりますの). Art by Fuyume Saya, Story by Nakamura Syuri. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n1179hz/). +++ +++**Volume 3 Contents:** **Cover:** Maro 1. 王子に婚約破棄された令嬢が、王妃に返り咲くまで. Art by Nibi (にび), Story by Pomekawa Yui. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9315id/) 2. 光の魔法菓子と婚約破棄～少女の魔法菓子が令嬢を魅了する～. By Mugicha Poyoko. 3. 悪女の秘密のお仕事. By Natsuno Nae. 4. 性悪の私と婚約破棄して、聖女の義妹と結婚ですか？　殿下、それはおやめになった方がよろしいかと. Art by Kuro Komari, Story by Kitayuki Mai. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n6511ib/) 5. シンデレラが可愛すぎるので私が幸せにしてみせます！ By Kuriyama Kogane and Otsu Hiyori. +++

Lies are forbidden and love is doubly forbidden. In the near future, when young people in Japan turn sixteen, they are assigned a marriage partner by the government. People don't have to go through the trouble of looking for someone, and everyone accepts that the country will find a compatible partner to make them happy. Yukari Nejima is fifteen years old. He lives in a small corner of the country, and just can't seem to get ahead in life. Both academically and athletically he's below average. But within him, he hides a heart burning with passion! In this world in which love is forbidden, what will happen to him when he falls in love? --- **Links:** - Alternative Official English - [Kodansha](https://kodansha.us/series/love-and-lies/), [Manga Planet](https://mangaplanet.com/comic/6172658aa11d3)

The not-so-distant future, Asticassia High School, Kanagawa Japan. A transfer student named Suletta happens to meet Miorine, the daughter of a prominent local family. With Miorine unable to find her dream for the future, Suletta makes her a proposal. - "Wanna help me fill out my list of things I wanna do?" These two girls and their friends spend their glory days exploring new frontiers!