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Horimiya: Fumetsu no anata e:
An Orb, known only as It, is cast to Earth to be observed from
On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura get- afar. Capable of changing forms from beings whose reflections
ting along would be the last thing in people’s minds. After all, Hori has It captures, It first becomes a rock and then, due to the rising
a perfect combination of beauty and brains, while Miyamura appears
temperature, moss.
meek and distant to his fellow classmates. However, a fateful meeting
between the two lays both of their hidden selves bare. Even though she
is popular at school, Hori has little time to socialize with her friends due It is inept of movement until one snowy day, a wolf at death’s
to housework. On the other hand, Miyamura lives under the noses of his door barely crosses by. When It takes the animal’s form, It at-
peers, his body bearing secret tattoos and piercings that make him look tains awareness of its consciousness and starts to wander with
like a gentle delinquent. an unclear destination in mind. Soon, It comes across the wolf’s
master—a young boy waiting for his tribe to return from a para-
Having opposite personalities yet sharing odd similarities, the two qui- dise abundant with fish and fruit in the south. Although the boy
ckly become friends and often spend time together in Hori’s home. As is lonely, he still hopes those whom he holds dear in his memo-
they both emerge from their shells, they share with each other a side of
ries have not forgotten him and that he will reunite with them
themselves concealed from the outside world.
one day.
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Seirei Gensouki: tensei shitara slime datta ken 2:tThirty-seven-
-year-old Satoru Mikami is a typical corporate worker, who is perfectly
When 20-year-old college student Haruto Amakawa dies in a traffic ac- content with his monotonous lifestyle in Tokyo, other than failing to nail
cident, he does not expect to wake up in an unfamiliar world in the body down a girlfriend even once throughout his life. In the midst of a casual
of a young boy named Rio. As their memories and personas fuse, Rio re- encounter with his colleague, he falls victim to a random assailant on
alizes that he now also possesses magical powers. He is relieved to find the streets and is stabbed. However, while succumbing to his injuries,
that his burning passion for revenge against his mother’s murderers has a peculiar voice echoes in his mind, and recites a bunch of commands
not subsided, despite his newly changed identity. which the dying man cannot make sense of.
Not soon after, Rio comes across the kidnapped princess of the Ber- When Satoru regains consciousness, he discovers that he has reincar-
tram Kingdom and saves her without hesitation. To express his grati- nated as a goop of slime in an unfamiliar realm. In doing so, he acquires
tude, the king grants him the opportunity to enroll in the Bertram Royal newfound skills—notably, the power to devour anything and mimic its
Academy. Believing this to be a new chapter in his life, he is excited to appearance and abilities. He then stumbles upon the sealed Catastro-
study at this prestigious academy, but life here proves to be difficult phe-level monster “Storm Dragon” Veldora who had been sealed away
for him, a slum-dweller surrounded by the majestic children of nobles. for the past 300 years for devastating a town to ashes. Sympathetic
to his predicament, Satoru befriends him, promising to assist in des-
troying the seal. In return, Veldora bestows upon him the name Rimuru
Tempest to grant him divine protection.
Now, liberated from the mundanities of his past life, Rimuru embarks on
a fresh journey with a distinct goal in mind. As he grows accustomed to
his new physique, his gooey antics ripple throughout the world, gradu-
ally altering his fate.
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peach boy riverside: Jahy-sama wa kuikenai:
In a magical world where humans, demihumans, and oni are heavily at Once respected as the Demon Realm’s second greatest authority, the
odds with each other, a princess named Saltorine “Sally” Aldike is on a Demon King’s aide, Jahy, ruled her subjects with fear. But when a ma-
journey to find a person named Mikoto Kibitsu. Traversing the world, gical girl attacks and destroys a mystic gem containing massive power,
Sally comes across many truths that she had been ignorant of due to the Demon Realm is destroyed.
her lineage—including the knowledge that the oni possess power potent
enough to wipe out humanity. Although she survives, Jahy has lost almost all of her powers and finds
herself stranded in the human world with a childlike appearance. In or-
Seemingly blessed with a way to counter the oni’s might, Sally has a der to gather more mystic gems so that she can permanently restore
strange power that manifests itself as a sigil resembling a peach, giving both her original form and the Demon Realm, Jahy will have to adjust to
her superhuman abilities capable of defeating powerful oni with ease. her new life and deal with everyday problems that she has never expe-
Even so, Sally refuses to discriminate between humans, demihumans, rienced before. From working to pay for living expenses to arguing with
and oni as much as possible, believing that peace between the three her landlord whenever her rent is late, the great Jahy will not be discou-
factions could be attainable one day. raged!
On the contrary, Mikoto—who also has the same ability as Sally’s but
with greater mastery—has a different goal. Mikoto is out to kill and tor-
ment all oni in existence, stopping at nothing to fulfill this objective. As
Sally and Mikoto continue to cross paths, the power they possess will
spell the difference between amicable coexistence and utter annihila-
tion.
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Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai
Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... X
With no more death flags in sight, personable but dense Katarina Claes
is finally able to lead a peaceful life surrounded by all of her friends and
family. For that reason, she is determined to enjoy the school festival to
the fullest without any concern on her mind.
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