Monmusu Quest! Paradox Part 1

"The human heart is but a vessel for pain."

That's what someone once whispered―a voice laced with loneliness, whispering directly into the soul. It's an indescribable sadness, a love just beginning to bloom. It becomes an invisible pain that pierces the heart. And that's what makes up life: a cyclical series of highs and lows.

Tachibana Sai was born without the ability to feel pain in his heart. He spends his days eliminating any seeds of malice that sneak up on his sister, the one person he treasures, without drawing attention to himself.

Sick of the never-ending monotony he lives through, he chances upon a meeting with Benio Matsuri, a young girl whose aloof demeanor resembles that of a beautifully crafted doll.

For the first time in his life, he encounters a heart-piercing sensation―that of falling in love.

On the edge between day and night, in a twilight world where the dead and living mingle, stands an apartment building called Maison sans Nom, which is home to a group of boys and girls.

A ruthless boy who knows no pain in his heart.
A lonely girl without any friends.
A friendly girl who struggles to make connections.
A prickly, ambitious girl who is keen to be of help.
A boy who loves his own cute self above anything else.
A mess of a woman who tries to solve everything through brute force.
And a boy with a tender heart who knows no pain in his body.

This ill-assorted group of residents, hands stained with blood from battling the supernatural Maledicts, shall encounter the hearts they never knew and begin nurturing their souls.

The human heart is but a vessel for pain.

To protect this pain akin to love... To gently break the world apart, piece by piece... Even if it means abandoning humanity. That's why the heart is but a vessel for pain.

For life blazes brilliantly, while the heart goes around in an endless cycle.

Having recognized Minazuki Kashou’s talents in running his patissiere, Beignet felt her role was over. So she closed La Soleil in France and entrusted Fraise, the catgirl she raised, to him.

Fraise feels a fondness towards Kashou but becomes bewildered in the face of his 6 catpanions. She turns to Shigure for advice but she too harbors a hidden love for him. Fraise feels that the relationship between siblings is the most important while Shigure feels the happiness of her catgirls is what is most important.

Motivated by their desire to make sure the other is able to fulfill their love for Kashou first, the battle between catgirl and girl begins!

A world where dragons have been hunted to extinction by humans.
The disciple of the master swordsman, Reiri, is still trapped in a nightmare from 15 years ago.
“A hometown turned to stone,” “A black dragon,” “A man playing the flute”…
Just as she had almost given up, thinking there was no way to find out the truth, she receives news that a “black dragon” has appeared.
Unable to stay here any longer, Reiri leaves her familiar home and sets out on a journey.
A journey to face fate, conspiracy, and herself…

The Infinite Sky. The Infinite Earth. A continent that embraced all the world.

At its heart lay the Elven Kingdom of Maradian—a land of abundance and blessings,
a place overflowing with dreams, compassion, love, and joy.

Yet, with the actions of a single traitor, Maradian was brought to ruin in a single night.

Barely escaping with her life, the second princess of Maradian, Artesia,
encountered a lone girl in the human realm.

Her name was Harukaze Sakura.

Was it fate, inescapable and binding?

Artesia entrusted her soul to Sakura,
and together they found themselves fighting against the pursuers from Maradian.

The pure-hearted girl’s soul resonated with Artesia,
and clad in armor born of their bond, she stood against the monstrous foes that pursued them.