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“It’ll be six months at most.” Just like that, my ordinary life crumbled with a single sentence—a sudden terminal diagnosis I never saw coming. As if that wasn’t enough, my best friend of over ten years suddenly confesses: “I’ve loved you… for more than a decade.” Now I have half a year left. Just six months. A brief flicker of time where everything feels both too short and painfully long. What am I supposed to do with a love I never had the chance to notice? How do I hold on to a future that’s slipping away before it can begin? In these fleeting days, it’s just you and me—stumbling through borrowed time, trying to find meaning in the moments we still have. If our time together is limited… Can love still be enough?

Beom Gyu-hwa always believed he was an alpha, until one strange night turned everything upside down. Desperate to pay tuition, he accepts a high-paying gig...only to find out it’s at Sehan Hotel, a place he swore he’d avoid at all costs. Things take a turn when his body starts reacting oddly, his pheromones feel off, and worst of all, he runs into the last person he ever wanted to see... When instincts take over, Gyu-hwa is forced to confront a truth he never saw coming. He's in heat.

A 2022 summer special short story that unfolds in the background of a hot summer. Contents: 1-5. Isegye Harem Yongsa (이세계 하렘 용사, This World's Harem Knight) [ero404] 6-10. #Dongmil#Yeoreum#Cheotsarang (#농밀#여름#첮사랑, #Dense#Summer#Firstlove) [Shampoo] 11-15. Pyega Eseoui Harutbam (폐가 에서의 하룻밤, A Night at the Ruins) [Daljakja] 16-20. Eeokeon Jom Gochyeojwo! (에어컨 좀 고쳐줘!, Please Fix the AC!) [Sin Yu-Ri] 21-25. Hanyeoreumbamui Angmong (한여름밤의 악몽, A Midsummer's Nightmare) [Sin Yu-Ri] 26-30. Geu Yeoreum Narui Chueok (그 여름 날의 추억, The Memories of That Summer Day) [Dongjijigi] 31-36. Paradise CLUB (파라다이스 CLUB) [ttwook, Maneul] 37-42. Yeoreum Sonagi (여름 소나기, Summer Showers) [SSAEM, Ohagi]

When Haeil drowns saving a boy at sea, his final thought is of Pado, the childhood crush he could never forget. Instead of sinking into darkness, however, Haeil wakes up with an impossible second chance. But this new life is far from perfect—Pado is cold and distant, and Haeil's body dissolves into seafoam with every sting of rejection.

When Noah, a struggling web novelist, finds himself in an unexpected marriage with Jane, one of three sisters who once tormented him, his life takes a chaotic turn. As Jane is sent overseas for work, her empty home becomes a playground for her two sisters- Lisa, a sultry divorcee, and Emily, a bold college student. The odd cohabitation stirs unexpected emotions as Noah is torn between Jane's provocative allure and Emily's carefree spirit. As old feelings resurface and new temptations arise, Noah is caught in a tangled web of desire, guilt, and forbidden attraction. Will he find clarity amidst the chaos, or will he be forever trapped between the two sisters?

Hamin was the quiet, chubby kid with a hopeless crush on his friend’s older brother. Years later in college, he's slimmed down and unrecognizable. When Taerim starts treating him with the same gentle warmth as before, Hamin finds his feelings rushing back.

"Ms. Bae Ga-hee. Let's not beat around the bush. What do you want from me?" Ga-hee's brown eyes shook adorably. "Tell me. You never know. I might give you what you want." Perhaps because she hadn't expected this reaction, Ga-hee simply moved her lips. "I don't want anything. I have one wish." "..." "I want to make Mr. Cha Moon-hyuk's dream come true."

The sequel to Konjiki no Gash!!, aka Zatch Bell. Once the battle to decide the king of the demon world, in which 100 demon children fought against each other, had come to an end… the king of the demon world was crowned, and the demon world lived out the rest of its days in peace. Or at least, that was how it was supposed to be. Now, a shocking fact about the current state of the demon world comes to light. And in the depths of their despair, three demon children decide to risk it all for one last chance at survival.

Back when I was sick and my friends didn’t want to play with me, EUN-SEOL was the kind older girl who always took care of me and kept me company. The problem is, even now that I’m an adult, she still clings to me and treats me like a little kid. Because of her, even in college, I ended up with the nickname “Baby” and became a complete loner. Now, I have to make her see me as a man if I ever want to stop being treated like a child.

High school girl Sayama Umi is placed in the care of the neighboring Hiroi family while her mother is away on a long business trip. The Hiroi household is home to Shoya, an eight-years-older figure she admires, and Umi's heart races at their long-awaited reunion. But the Shoya she encounters is completely different from the one in her memories... A faintly sparkling cohabitation story about meeting changed memories once more.

You've heard of meet cute, but reunite cute? Now that they're both grown up, newly swole Shun visits his old friend Nana after an extended absence hoping to put a (figurative) stake in the heart of his one-time first love. But it looks like neither of these tiddy monsters is ready to let go! Join our hilariously awkward (maybe?) couple as they (hopefully!?) begin to bumble their way into an adorable relationship!

Jiun's first romance ends when her crush, Jae-i, confesses that he likes someone else. To make matters worse, Jae-i mistakenly believes that Jiun's crush is his scary-looking best friend, Seohyeon, and tries to help her win him over. Now, Jiun must deal with a bigger problem than her unrequited crush, the boy-friend she had never imagined getting close to.