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The daughter of a declining count's family, Laura, is forced to break off her engagement because she can no longer afford the dowry. As she desperately searches for a new marriage to save her family, an unexpected offer arrives from the royal castle: a position as the first prince's official mistress. She accepts the offer, hoping to secure her family's future with money and an heir. However, upon arriving at the castle, she's shocked to be reunited with her cold and distant ex-fiancé, Eric, and finds herself caught in a love web involving her and three other princes. Will she navigate the treacherous royal court and find a way to save her family?

Five years ago, a catastrophic disaster ended humanity’s peaceful life in a single day. Mysterious “Special Zones” of varying difficulties began appearing across the globe. Maya Ichijo, who nearly cleared all 100 zones to achieve the “Grand Slam,” is betrayed by her comrades and killed during the final trial. But in her last breath… she awakens in the world before the disaster struck. Now, armed with her past memories, she vows revenge— Because in this world, the real monsters aren’t the zombies… but humans.

The creation and supervision of malicious spirits and creatures, along with the construction of treacherous mazes, fall under the responsibility of the Demon Lords. Armed with extraordinary Unique Skills, they tempt unsuspecting souls into their labyrinths to revel in their torment. However, Demon Lord Procell, a recent addition to the group, bucks this trend by seeking to harvest people's positivity, rather than their suffering, to thrive. His aim is to build a joyful community rather than a hazardous maze to attract humans. This unconventional story delves into the idiosyncrasies of a Demon Lord.

[Feigned school genius x Cunning school heartthrob] "Hey, you, let's go!" Xia Zhixing, an anonymous live streamer, masquerades as Lin Lang, a reclusive top-performing student. Unexpectedly, the school's charming heartthrob, who appears cute and innocent, has been harboring a concealed admiration for him. "Senior, you are the sole treasure I desire." Note: "School heartthrob" (校花) is a term used to describe the most gorgeous girl in school.

Artemis, a special agent and transcendent being, is on a mission to protect humanity from threats posed by other transcendent beings like herself. The story unfolds as she begins to question her group and her identity.

A germaphobe. Lacking empathy. Afraid of physical contact. A genius female surgeon who despises people—Irene Rios. The universally admired Third Prince of the Kingdom of Dubois, the Grand Duke of the North, Diego Cassis, bored and weary of his monotonous life. Two people who defy each other’s common sense— and find one another irresistibly intriguing—finally meet. “Miss Irene Rios, would you become my personal physician?” “No.” “Because I’m not a doctor.”

The Great Orient is home to the continent of Rodenius. One day, an unidentified flying object entered the airspace of Qua-Toyne Principality, violating its laws. This was just the beginning of something even more surprising. Suddenly, an archipelago appeared in the far eastern ocean. They introduced themselves as Japan, claiming they were transported to a foreign world. Without any connection to their former lives, will the indigenous nations embrace Japan or view them as a foe? Follow Japan's journey as they navigate through the chaotic changes of this new world.

Princess Thetis of the Carnes Empire was dreaming of her bright future—her wedding to her beloved fiancé, Romain. But one night, everything collapses. After urgently granting her seal at Romain’s request—he claimed her parents had been attacked by an enemy nation—Thetis’s older brother, Crown Prince Theodor, is falsely accused of treason and executed. Romain coveted the throne. Using Thetis, he eliminated the imperial family and seized power for himself. Confined to a monastery by the newly crowned Emperor Romain, Thetis falls into despair and nearly takes her own life… but in that moment, she vows revenge and secretly returns to the capital. Forced by Romain to take the role of Empress, Thetis suddenly comes face-to-face with a familiar face from her past—one she had buried deep in her heart. He was never supposed to appear again. His presence was never part of her plan. She cannot allow an old, broken bond to interfere with her revenge.

A woman born into hardship and a man burdened by a hidden past reunite under false identities after years apart. Their forgotten first love resurfaces as a volatile mix of desire, resentment, and obsession. As they face each other again now tied to power, status, and old wounds their rekindled bond threatens to become either their long-awaited destiny or their mutual destruction.

The ability to manifest by committing sins, commonly known as Sin. Amidst the rampant heinous crimes caused by Sin, Ren Hizuki, a detective in the First Investigative Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, was living a life of fierce battles day and night. One day, Ren is ordered to transfer to the newly established special ability crime investigation unit, Public Safety Section 9. There, she meets a cowardly detective named Yujiro Oboro. As she heads to investigate ability-related cases with Oboro, the secrets of Section 9 and the true identity of Oboro begin to come to light.

“Player Gong, are you ready to suck me dry?” Eun-gil, once the youngest national team player and called the Goddess of Victory, is now branded a traitor to the nation and barely scraping by as a professional volleyball player. The only die-hard fan who has stayed by her side is Min-ah. When Eun-gil tries to save Min-ah from an unwanted arranged marriage, she ends up running into Ha-hyun, the team owner she had never wanted to face again. To make matters worse, Eun-gil discovers that Min-ah is actually Ha-hyun’s younger sister. “If you want to stay by Min-ah’s side no matter what, then you’ll have to marry me first.” A substitute marriage? What on earth is he talking about?!

This is a collection of short stories about third-year high school students who are nearing graduation but haven't found hope in it. Comitia 129 B5 / 20 pages