A Fate/Grand Order oneshot published in TM Ace 17, featuring Tezcatlipoca and Tenochtitlan.
Rika Furude had always known Hinamizawa as her home, finding comfort in the peaceful mountain village and the company of her friends. However, she longed for something more and wished to share her desire with her best friend, Satoko Houjou. Rika yearned to attend the prestigious St. Lucia Academy, where she could receive a refined education far from their rustic surroundings. Despite initial hesitation, Satoko agreed to take the difficult entrance exams, and they both embarked on a new journey. At St. Lucia Academy, Rika effortlessly adapted to the high-class atmosphere, showcasing her innate elegance and composed demeanor. On the other hand, Satoko struggled to fit in, relying on Rika's support to get by. However, as Rika befriended a sophisticated clique of girls, Satoko's isolation grew, and her academic performance suffered. Their friendship deteriorated until it became irreparable, with Satoko driven to despair by her increasing feelings of loneliness. Succumbing to a dark impulse, she committed an unfathomable act.
A skilled and accomplished student named Ryouma Mikoshiba is snatched away from his home and taken to a hostile foreign realm controlled by the O'ltormea Empire. Fortunately, Ryouma possesses impressive martial arts abilities that enable him to escape his captors. He vows to get revenge on those who forcibly transported him to this strange new land. With the power to extract the life force of his enemies, Ryouma becomes stronger and embraces his violent tendencies. However, after killing a powerful officer, he must hide his true identity to evade the pursuing O'ltormean government. Along his escape route, Ryouma meets twins named Sara and Laura, who have a profound impact on his journey. Thus begins Ryouma's legend of conquering and waging war in this foreign land.
The extremely hideous Joonyoung finds himself duped into an unfair contract with a mischievous succubus. To survive, he must seduce women, a daunting task for someone like him. However, he’s granted a unique superpower to aid in his mission: the ability to become invisible! With this newfound skill, Joonyoung navigates a world of unseen opportunities and challenges, all while trying to outsmart the supernatural forces at play. Can he master the art of invisibility and turn the odds in his favor, or will the succubus's game prove too dangerous?
Jo Jiwon is just your average college kid—well, except for the part where he scams people by pretending to be a shaman. Thanks to his silver tongue and some lucky guesses, he gains a reputation as a spiritual powerhouse. Unfortunately, word gets around… all the way to Jeong Tae-oh, a superstitious mob boss who actually believes in that stuff. When Tae-oh shows up demanding help, Jiwon pretends to take the job—then immediately tries to run. Too bad he gets caught. He wakes up in a sketchy motel, staring death in the face. Thinking fast, Jiwon blurts out: "Y-you need me as a talisman! To stay alive, we have to… sleep together!" He’s sure a tough guy like Tae-oh would bolt at the thought. Instead, Tae-oh just shrugs. "You should’ve said so earlier. Is once enough or do we need more?"
[ FANTRANSLATION ] A man who loathes ghosts, Kim Gi-Tae, one day gets sexually harassed by a naked ghost in the bustling subway. “If you agree to my conditions, I’ll chase away the ghosts that cling to you. So in exchange, do it with me…” What is this ghost saying? But… If I lend this ghost my body, will it be possible for me to live a normal life? Gi-Tae gathers his courage and decides to participate in a trade with the ghost in order to free himself from the ghosts that badger him, but…
The world undergoes a cataclysmic change as “dungeon games” begin to randomly manifest everywhere. The monsters that emerge from these dungeons are carrying out a bloody slaughter of the human race! Qin You, a manga artist with delusions of grandeur, has already experienced a myriad of these dungeons countless times within his dreams. Their levels, the combat experience required, and the step-by-step walkthroughs—he knows it all like the back of his hand. He is utterly convinced that he is the heroic protagonist destined to save the world! And so, his adventure from an omniscient point of view begins!
Moon Ah-rim has a secret. One accidental touch, and he can hear exactly what you're thinking. So when he accidentally brushes against his longtime crush, Taehun, he expects butterflies…not full-blown NSFW fantasies! Sweet, gentle Taehun isn’t supposed to have those kinds of thoughts, and especially not about him! Ah-rim is horrified...and maybe just a little intrigued. Because no matter how much he tells himself not to feel anything...his body’s saying otherwise.
On her wedding day, Hana Gu realizes her relationship lacks love and flees the ceremony. During her escapade, she runs into her ex-boyfriend, Gawi Nam who helps her by using his mysterious ability to time travel into the past. Determined to erase her unwanted marriage, she uses this ability to try and change her fate, but the future proves less malleable than expected. Amid repeated failures, she finds solace in Gawi, who is also trapped in the past, facing similar struggles. As they fight fate together, old feelings from their first love resurface, making Hana question -- does she truly want to change her fate?
Desperate to escape his hellish grandmother’s house, Hyeonwu scrapes together every penny he can to finally live on his own. But his dream of independence doesn’t last long. His cheap new apartment already has a terrifying long-term resident, a restless virgin ghost who refuses to leave. Just when Hyeonwu thinks he’ll have to move out, the ghost makes him an unexpected offer. If he helps fulfill her secret bucket list, she promises to peacefully move on to the afterlife and vacate the apartment. This chilling and charming story follows a broke young man and a mischievous ghost as they team up to tackle her final wishes, one haunting favor at a time.
Read After Reincarnation, My Enemy Made Me Invincible with Money / 投胎后我被仇人氪成无敌 In the apocalyptic era, my sisters and I struggled to survive, but in the eyes of the rich and powerful, we were nothing more than ants. Just before I died, I awakened a special ability to be reincarnated. I was reborn directly into the family of my greatest enemy. Now, I will make them pour all of their resources into raising me, only so I can become their ultimate destruction!