No Escape, My Captive

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

Clover

In a technologically advanced but tightly controlled future, Kazuhiko is a former black ops agent pulled back into service by General Ko. His mission seems simple: escort a mysterious girl named Suu to a destination she alone knows, a place called Fairy Park. Suu has spent her entire life in isolation, her only contact the distant voices of General Ko and a woman connected to Kazuhiko's past. She is a Clover, a child born with magical abilities and marked with a tattoo indicating her power. As the only four-leaf Clover in existence, she is considered the most dangerous person in the world. As Kazuhiko and Suu set out, their transport is intercepted and they are pursued by Bols, a familiar

Jack: The American Ghost

Ma Go-eun and her father face eviction from the haunted house they have operated for years, a place filled with Go-eun's cherished memories of her childhood and her late mother. Determined to save their home from demolition, she makes a desperate decision. Go-eun travels to the United States to participate in a dangerous challenge: survive a stay in the infamous Ghost Jack's House to win a million-dollar prize. This high-stakes trial pits her against unknown supernatural forces, testing her courage and resolve in ways she never imagined.

Vendémiaire no Tsubasa

In a world reminiscent of 19th-century Europe, a traveling carnival brings an extraordinary encounter to Ray, the son of a tavern owner. He meets a girl named Vendemiaire, a being with wings who reveals she is not human but was given life by a mysterious Creator. This meeting marks the beginning of Ray's journey into a reality where the boundaries between person and puppet blur. The narrative unfolds across eight distinct vignettes, each centered on a different Vendemiaire—a living puppet—and their poignant interactions with various individuals, often young men who attempt to aid them. These stories weave a tapestry that examines human nature, juxtaposing profound kindness with stark cruelt

The unexplored summon://blood-sign

Summoning ceremonies can call forth beings from beyond the gods. Shiroyama Kyousuke, known as Alice (with) Rabbit, is one of the strongest summoners in this cutting-edge field. Yet, he possesses a single, fatal weakness: the plea for "Help me" from a girl. When he hears those cursed words from Meinokawa Higan, a girl on the verge of death, he is compelled to act. Kyousuke throws himself into a city engulfed in a hidden war, where three great summoner forces violently clash. His unparalleled power now serves a desperate purpose, but navigating this treacherous conflict will test far more than just his summoning abilities.

Kochou no Yumeji

Sumi is a girl who desperately seeks to be needed, constantly chasing the acceptance of her classmates. Her struggle takes a surreal turn when she finds herself adrift in a river, her fate seemingly sealed. For reasons unknown, she is discovered by Shirogane, a mysterious dream seller, who offers her a drastic transformation. He places a butterfly's dream inside her, granting Sumi a new life not as a human, but as a yokai. Awakening in a town inhabited by youkai, Sumi must navigate this strange, Japanese-style fantasy world. As she explores and interacts with its supernatural residents, her journey becomes one of self-discovery. The experience begins to challenge her deep-seated insecuritie