An Illicit Affair

The Ancient Magus' Bride

Chise Hatori has spent her fifteen years unwanted and unloved. Abandoned by her father and orphaned by her mother, she has been passed between relatives who never wanted her, until desperation drives her to a slave auction. There, she is presented as a rare Sleigh Beggy, a being with an unusual affinity for magical energies, and sold to the highest bidder. Her buyer is Elias Ainsworth, a mysterious magus with a beast's skull for a head and powers beyond her understanding. He takes her to the English countryside and declares that she will not be his slave, but his apprentice—and his bride. Thrust into a world of fairies, dragons, and ancient magic, Chise begins to learn the ways of a mage.

Twin Star Exorcists

Rokuro Enmadou comes from a family of exorcists, but he wants nothing to do with that world. Haunted by a tragedy that made him abandon his path, the fourteen-year-old would rather dream of being anything else. His life is turned upside down when Benio Adashino, a prodigy exorcist his own age, appears before him. Their rivalry is immediate, but so is the revelation that follows: they are the prophesied Twin Star Exorcists. Destined to marry and give birth to the Miko, the ultimate exorcist who will cleanse the world of the Kegare, the two teenagers must learn to work together. As they struggle to accept their fate, a personal crisis forces them to cooperate. When Rokuro's best friend disap

Spice & Wolf

Kraft Lawrence is a traveling merchant who wanders from town to town with only his horse, cart, and wares for company. His solitary routine is disrupted when he discovers a wolf goddess asleep in his cart. She takes the form of a girl with wolf ears and a tail, and introduces herself as Holo, a deity of good harvest. Holo has grown weary of watching over the countryside and its ungrateful villagers. She strikes a bargain with Lawrence: if he takes her along on his travels, she will lend him her wisdom and cunning to help him increase his profits. As they journey together, Lawrence discovers that traveling with an ancient and haughty goddess brings both unexpected advantages and considerabl

Vampire Knight

Yuki Cross has no memory of her life before being saved from a vampire attack ten years ago. Adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, she now works as a school Guardian alongside Zero Kiryu, a boy who harbors a deep hatred for vampires. Together they patrol the campus, keeping the peace between the Day Class and the mysterious Night Class. Cross Academy is divided between ordinary students and an elite group that attends classes only after sunset. The Night Class is composed entirely of vampires, a secret Yuki and Zero must protect at all costs. While Yuki believes humans and vampires can coexist, Zero sees them only as enemies—and his own past is tied to the creatures they guard against

Spice & Wolf

Kraft Lawrence is a young traveling merchant who moves from town to town with only his horse and cart for company, dreaming of earning enough to open his own shop. His quiet routine changes when he finds a girl with wolf ears and a tail sleeping in his wagon. She claims to be Holo, the harvest deity of the nearby village of Pasloe, and asks him to take her back to her northern homeland of Yoitsu. In exchange for his help, Holo offers Lawrence her ancient wisdom and sharp judgment in matters of trade. As they travel together, the two face suspicious business opportunities, rival merchants, and the ever-present threat of the Church. What begins as a practical arrangement slowly grows into a d

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22-26

A young man who can play the piano meets a mermaid with a deadly secret. A boy wakes up one morning in the body of a girl and must learn to live with the change. A little girl with horns claims to be the devil's sister and carries a power that could destroy the world. Two sisters with very different talents face the pressure of expectations and the weight of family. These four short stories explore strange transformations, supernatural encounters, and the fragile line between ordinary life and the extraordinary. Each tale follows characters caught between their desires and the consequences of forces they cannot control. From mermaids and prophecies to identity and sibling rivalry, the coll