At long last, spring is here again. Although the routine is much the same,each day isalways new. After all the hardships, struggles, and mistakes, allthey can do is ask thesame question as always and search for new answers.Hachiman has struggled toanswer that question truthfully, and hisrelationships have suffered for it-but itΓÇÖs timefor that to change.This romantic comedy has gone wrong enough times. The story may be coming toanend, but youth lives on.
Determined to escape suffocating expectations and menacing families, two desperate teens fake their own deaths in this queer contemporary thriller perfect for fans of The Twin and Five Survive. In one week, Maude will be dead. At least, that’s what she wants everyone to think. After years of research, Maude has decided to fake her own death. She’s figured out the how, the when, the where, and who will help her unsuspectingly. The why is complex: revenge, partly. Her terrible parents deserve this. But there’s also 'l’appel du vide,' the call of the void, that beckons her toward a new life where she will be tied to no one, free and adrift. Then Frankie, a step-cousin she barely knows, figures out what she’s plotting, and the plan seems like it’s ruined. Except Frankie doesn’t want to rat her out. Frankie wants in. The girls vault into the unknown, risking everything for a new and limitless life. But there are some things you can never run away from. What if the poison is not in the soil, but in the roots? This pulse-pounding thriller offers a nuanced exploration of identity, freedom, and falling in love while your world falls apart. "A clever page-turner that I couldn’t put down."—Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorA Rainbow Book List Selection A YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Life hasnΓÇÖt been easy for Shirota ever since he became StudentCouncil PresidentTakamine-san''s closet. He''s been forced to re-clothe hisnew boss whenever she takesoff her panties and rewinds time, and shehasnΓÇÖt exactly been kind to our hapless heroalong the way. But allthat starts to change when an old friend of his comes along...Could thegreat Takamine-san be getting jealous?
In the transformed world, Demon Lord Ard squares off against Alvarto,mightiest of theFour Heavenly Kings. Yet, just as their fated showdown nearsa brutal, tragicconclusion, the voice of someone dear to Ard sounds acrossthe battlefield! The saga ofthe Demon Lord versus the Four Heavenly Kings isreaching its climax, but who will beleft standing?
Cirsium Domestic Agency is hard at work, taking on clients and hunting downthebossΓÇÖs magic...but theyΓÇÖre not the only ones who are keepingbusy. Now that thedemon king is aware of his brotherΓÇÖs movement, thedemon king''s Maid Corps go onthe prowl!
Connie has been possessed by the infamous villainess Scarlett and forced toaide in herrevenge. On top of investigating the truth of Scarlett''sexecution, Connie must dealwith a sham engagement and censure by suspiciousnobles. Just as she begins to pickup on a possible conspiracy, an unknownevil targets her personally. She barelyescapes a mysterious attacker, butnow her best friend Kate has been kidnapped...?!
After obtaining an artificial leg built for sport from Chidori the shadyprosthetist,Kikuzato resolved to become a para-athlete. To strengthen hisbody so he can runagain, Kikuzato wants to join the track-and-field club,but itΓÇÖs not so easy: His formersoccer club friends have lost interestin him, his new clubmates don''t know how toapproach him, and hisoverprotective mother wonΓÇÖt let him join any new clubs! With noeasyways to get faster, is the solution...to challenge everyone to a match?!
Aurora, the daughter of a count, has no interest inromanceΓÇöembroidery is her onetrue love. But one night at a soiree, herlife changes when sheΓÇÖs struck by a ring,leading to a marriageproposal from a man named FelixΓÇöa member of the Royal Guardknown asthe "Scion of Ice." Even though she accepts, the engagement is merely aruseto deter FelixΓÇÖs would-be suitors...yet as time goes by, who knows howtheirrelationship might change?
A JAPANESE FANTASY OF GODS AND CURSES... After dying in our world, Yae is reborn into a strange country called Izumo, which resembles ancient Japan, except for the fact that the supernatural is commonplace. When she is attacked by a terrifying monster called a shade, Yae has no choice but to release Arai, a golden tiger and former god, from his seal. In no time, the bossy tiger has her helping to find his brother, Sui, but it turns out that Sui has fallen ill and will soon become a monster himself. Arai, however, thinks Yae is just the person to heal his afflicted sibling… Does Yae really have what it takes to be doctor to a god?
A young boy born in darkness stepped into the light. His journeys all around England brought him to a mysterious assassins guild led by an enigmatic nobleman named Midwinter. Although Ruwanda had hoped to find companions who shared his eccentric interests, the jury’s still out on whether the Organization is one such place. In the meantime, Ruwanda and his colleagues venture out on a new mission—to assassinate the leader of a well-known gang. But only time will tell who will be devoured when the red fog descends...
After turning the tables on the Yamato dominion’s overwhelmingly more powerful forces, the high school prodigies press their advantage all the way to the inner defenses of their enemy’s stronghold, Azuchi Castle. To stop them in their tracks, Princess Mayoi casts another cruel spell on the Yamato people, weaponizing them against Tsukasa and the other prodigies! As Tsukasa determines how to move forward with the fewest casualties possible, Mayoi’s tragic past and the dark truth that Yamato was founded on will be revealed…
To their classmates, Wada is a quiet rich girl while Yamamoto is an intimidating lone wolf…but what they don’t know is that Wada is a mobile game addict in a passionate love-hate relationship (with a 2D character) and Yamamoto has a penchant for urban legends with eyes only for her favorite YouTuber. And their biggest not-so-secret secret—these unlikely friends meet at the food court every day after school to rant, rave, and learn what makes each other tick!
"Trapped in a one-on-one fight with an opponent using Kirito's SAO combat data, Lux is getting to experience firsthand what it's like to go up against the Black Swordsman himself! Unfortunately, her confidence soon wanes as his power continues to grow, but with help on the way, she has no choice but to hold out as long as she can. In the face of such overwhelming odds, will the girls find a way to triumph over this fake Kirito and his massive army of warriors? Find out in this thrilling conclusion to the series!"--
From the pages of the hit light novel series Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki comes a spin-off manga by the original author where beloved classmate Mimimi is the star! After doing a photo shoot for her mom’s makeup company, Mimimi has a new opportunity to create her own shine— as a model! But along with this chance come new doubts: Did she earn this position through her own merit? And does she have what it takes to build up her brand from zero? Faced with all these concerns, Mimimi finds the help she needs in…Tomozaki of all people?!
Thanks to interference from Yukino’s mom, Yukino and Yui’s plans for a Soubu High prom face ruin. But Hachiman has an idea: What if he were to devise a fake prom plan to make the girls’ version look better and disguise his scam as a genuine proposal? Of course, there’s no guarantee this delightfully devilish scheme will work, which is why Hachiman will need all the help he can get…
As Satou and the Ring Princesses march toward their final battle with the Abyss King in Vanna, it’s up to Amber to guide them through the Dwarves’ labyrinth to the other side of the mountain. But when they enter the shafts, Amber begins acting strangely, leading the group deeper and deeper underground until they reach an abandoned city. Hidden in the lifeless walls are the last sentiments and wishes of the Dwarf Nation. How will their discoveries shape Amber’s future and the fate of the whole world?
To beat Takagi-san, Nishikata must think like Takagi-san, and that means everything has contest potential. From a teacher’s proposal to Setsubun, anything is fair game— except for 100% Unrequited. Although, why does Nishikata find it so embarrassing, anyway? It’s not like their relationship is even remotely like Ikeo and Kyunko’s!
Fumi Oono, second-year high-school student. Stuck with the debts of her father, she needs a job—fast. While she did indeed manage to find one as a housekeeper for THE Akatsuki Kibikino, it leaves much to be desired. After all, the novelist has a mean glare and an even worse attitude...And on top of that, she has to live with him?!
Hironori’s finally gone and done it as Aki and the Epiphany Maidens are found to be pregnant! There’s no time to celebrate, though. The gods have taken note of Hironori and his seed, and they’re none too pleased about his potential progeny. Fortunately, the girls don’t have just any old buns in their ovens, as the momentous powers of the chosen one rise to protect the expectant mothers! Can they master their maternity in time to stand up to the gods’ aura of eros!?
When Elder Dohal, lord of the dwarves, asks Satou to help forge a powerful new sword, his smithing skills are put to the test. After a long night sweating over the anvil, Satou’s new sword is finished, and its power is like nothing he’s ever seen before. But there’s no time for swordplay, as Bolehart City beckons, and its streets are replete with delicious food, skilled craftsmen, and new spells to purchase!
A RACE AGAINST TIME... Kojou has finally defeated The Blood, but with Shahryar Ren abducting Avrora and fleeing to another world, there’s no time to celebrate. Since Kojou’s vampiric powers are gone, staging a rescue seems impossible…until the First Primogenitor, Ki Juranbarada, shows up with a tempting proposal: He’ll grant Kojou a new set of Beast Vassals if he agrees to put Ren’s ambitions to rest. But when Juranbarada’s gift transforms Kojou into a monster devoid of reason, it’s up to Yukina and company to assemble twelve Blood Servants and quell his raging powers before it’s too late!
Nene’s best friend Aoi has been trapped on the Far Shore— but to Hanako-kun, who has been worrying for ages over how to save Nene from her rapidly approaching death, this turn of events is exactly what he needs. Nene and Akane have no intention of letting Aoi be sacrificed, but when every supernatural in the school starts to disappear, they realize it may already be too late. Is it time to say goodbye to the paranormal inhabitants of Kamome Academy once and for all?!
I, Gilbert Sylvie, was adopted one day by the Sylvie family. It was then that I met her—my somewhat dense older sister who came up with the ridiculous idea of cross-dressing as a man in an attempt to avert her probable death in the near future. And since I can’t risk any harm befalling her, I’ve been doing everything in my power to help her with this bizarre scheme... including running interference between her and Prince Oscar for years and years. But they’ve been getting awfully close lately—what if he steals her away from me?!
ABANDON THE PURSUIT OF ORDINARY HAPPINESS! One young man’s barren college life changes forever when he shares a budding romance with a girl named Mizuo...only for it to all come crashing down when she has the gall to dump him! With the specter of a solitary Christmas Eve looming, he tears through the streets of Kyoto with just his powerful (some might say delusional) imagination to protect him from the cruel world at large. A Japanese fantasy novel for every man who’s been let down by love—and those still bracing for it!
IN A CITY FULL OF PEOPLE, YET FEELING COMPLETELY ALONE... Tucked away in Ikebukuro is a little shop of curios called Sonohara-dou. While there are many intriguing items to be had at this store, one person in particular visits for Saika, the cursed sword in Anri’s possession. Although the visitor leaves empty-handed, Sonohara-dou is broken into in the middle of the night. Was anything stolen? Anri isn’t sure, but Yahiro, Kuon, and Himeka swear to help her out. Meanwhile, busy again as a courier with a mysterious new job, Celty hears about Anri’s problem. She visits the shop out of concern, only to see Akabayashi and a host of other Saika-related people… What is the mystery that lurks behind this sudden rush for control of Saika?!
A ROYAL HEADACHE! When Lia’s overprotective father, the king of Vesteria, catches wind of the fact that his daughter and Allen have been rooming together, he abruptly summons the pair back to his domain. There, the king demands that Allen prove himself worthy of Lia by defeating Vesteria’s top swordfighters in a series of public duels. After the dust settles, however, Allen finds himself at risk of losing Lia again when a formidable duo from the Black Organization abducts her! Can our hero summon the confidence and power he needs to save his friend?
A HERO’S WORK IS NEVER DONE! Enjoying a rare moment of respite, Satou and his party return to the royal capital to be decorated for their accomplishments. But there, they hear from Princess Sistina that the royal symbol—the cherry blossom—has ceased to bloom. Taking it upon themselves to investigate while enjoying the sights, the party inevitably catches wind of a situation they never would have expected...
HERE BE DRAGONS Having easily thwarted the Eastern Empire’s invasion, Rimuru wishes to end the conflict once and for all and therefore heads for the imperial capital to take out the source. Meanwhile, Yuuki has worked his way up the Empire’s hierarchy with the intention of staging a coup and usurping the throne. It doesn’t take long for Rimuru to learn that the Empire’s true power is on a whole different level compared to what he’s seen so far… And it turns out he isn’t the only ruler with a dragon at his side!
IT AIN’T EASY BEING A DEMON! Life as a demon in a Familia filled with beautiful girls sounds like a dream for perverted teenager Issei Hyoudou, but it’s more often bouncing from one disaster to the next! Whether helping a young woman in love who constantly wears samurai armor, hunting for a familiar in a perilous forest, or dealing with three hundred clones of himself, Issei’s always got his hands full (and not in the way he’d prefer)! This collection of short stories sheds light on the lecherous young man’s chaotic days and expands the DxD world!
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