Ruby, a genius but arrogant alchemist, power harassed her childhood friend Loyd and exclusive mage on a daily basis. Loyd’s picking rate was forty percent, far lower than other mages, making him a laughingstock throughout the country.... more>>

Incompetent exclusive, hanger-on, worthless other than being Ruby’s childhood friend. That was how the world tended to see Loyd.

But Loyd was sick of the power harassment from his childhood friend and bashing from the rest of the world, and broke up with her, deciding to instead lead a slow life in a remote region where no one knew him.

But there was something no one, not even himself realized. Since all the materials Ruby casually requested were all S rare rank, other mages would be unable to gather a single one of them. <<less

The boy wished to “live”—and in exchange for that wish, he was bound to a cursed sword that would bring ruin to his fate.... more>>

“Distorted Object”—a supernatural entity that embodies the distortions of this world. The Azure Sword wielded by Karamori Shin is one such object. By wishing to “live,” he takes on a fate that curses not only himself but those around him. Together with Archive, a lifeless girl bound by destiny to a “Book,” he is thrust into a fierce battle against the dreadful incidents connected to the Aberrant Objects—fighting to save the girl who was once a beacon of hope for him, who has become entangled in his distortions and turned into Archive’s vessel.

“I will absolutely save her. Even if it means erasing Archive.”

The gears of their cursed fates begin to turn rapidly after they encounter a high school girl and a “Book that devours letters.” What future awaits them—destruction, or something else? <<less

Kagerou is a shipgirl stationed in Yokosuka Naval Base. As the nameship of the Kagerou class, she pushed herself to do her best in training,... more>> but things didn’t go very well. In fact, she was put to form a fleet consisting of Ushio, Arare, Satsuki, Nagatsuki, and Akebono— the leftover shipgirls that were unable to join any fleet because of their respective reasons! Kagerou, with her stationing delayed and getting in last out of all of them, found herself stuck in such a fleet and thus, her unpredictable daily life in Yokosuka Naval Base began. <<less

Once, there was a large war. The war ended, and the world became peaceful. Now, anyone has a "Holy Grail" and summons a Servant bound... more>> to their fate. There is only one girl, Utsumi Erice who doesn't have one. This girl encounters the last Servant summoned into the world, a boy. But, she has no idea what her fate shall be. <<less

An anthology of short stories from several authors.