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On the brink of a major update, the lead developer of a full-sensory VR game uncovers a fatal bug and is pulled into the world he built. Trapped inside a stage that responds to touch, breath, and desire, he's offered a single way out: complete a cryptic quest from an unseen presence. As the game blurs sensation and control, survival means surrendering to rules far more intimate than code. (Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Itsuki Kageyama, socially awkward and unable to fit in at her job, finds her one joy in life in an online game. One day, she meets Yoru, a new player, who, as they spend more time together, starts slowly changing Itsuki deep down. (Source: Bungeishunju, translated)

Yuri has been cursed with the worst luck imaginable for as long as he can remember. That's why things are bound to look up with the release of Blade Skill Online, a VRMMO where luck is a stat you can actually control! Eager to the right build, Yuri follows an online guide and picks the summoner class with a bow for his weapon. Now reversing fortune is just a matter of dumping all of his stat points into luck! Or at least, that was the plan. Turns out he's been trolled! Summoners are useless, the bow is garbage, and the game's barely playable with his abysmal stats. To top it all off, the avatar randomizer turned him into a hot girl, and now a bald barbarian won't stop hitting on him! But Yuri's not about to let the trolls have the last laugh. With a PvP event on the horizon, he's determined to make his build work and crush the competition! (Source: J-Novel Club)

Butler Kim is the raid leader of the virtual reality game "Metaria" and the guardian of two cats in real life. One day, a mysterious boss monster appears in the game and forces him to change his job to "Butler." Forced to serve the monster, Butler Kim discovers an unbelievable truth. "Oh my... a cat has logged into the game?!" His pet cat, Pichiu, has entered the game. But the shock doesn't end there. The "master" who chose Butler Kim as his butler and has been communicating with him is none other than Kalinas, the embodiment of darkness. He, who should be the center of this world, is trapped in the body of Pichiu, unable to do anything! Now, the butler's duty becomes clear: Butler Kim must carry out the dark mission in his stead. But does the incarnation's mission really matter to Butler Kim? Is he simply happy that he can embark on a fantasy adventure with Pichiu? (Source: Kakao Entertainment, translated)

One day, Mai comes across a creepy game called Nightmare. She's heard bad rumors about it, and she's got no interest in playing. That is, until a mysterious voice gives her a choice: play the game or lose everyone she cares about. She'll play to protect her loved ones, but that means putting herself at risk. After all, dying in game has terrible, real-word consequences. To make matters worse, her classmates Asagi and Sugiura have been caught up in the twisted game too. They have no choice but to work together to beat the game! (Source: Yen Press)

A what-if story of the Fate/Grand Order 2020 Summer Event featuring Tomoe Gozen and Consort Yu.

A young video game developer encounters a strange sword.

An anthology of Sword Art Online "what if" short stories by various authors and illustrators.

Yuki is invited to be a test player in the MMORPG his aunt is making. As he enters the RPG world, he meets a beautiful, half-naked girl, who is being attacked by a slime. Is this the start of something? (Source: Fujimi Shobo, translated)

One day, 27-year-old Haruto Sakurada is contacted by his childhood friend to play in a game show where people challenge professional gamers. (Source: MU)

"Backyard" is a town where video game characters spend their time when they're not being controlled by their players. All the characters live in that single town, going beyond the boundaries of the game. Liz, one of the female characters in the action RPG game "SMOG", is attracted to Saratoga, her senpai in the game. However, this forbidden feeling becomes a bug in the save data...!? (Source: Akita Shoten, translated)

"I'm not interested in attacking Aincrad! I aim to open a diner!" Yuzu and Hina, a brother and sister who are new to the game and just wanted to experience cooking in a VRMMO, are trapped in Sword Art Online. The choice they made was to master the "Cooking" skill! Together with other players who also love to cook, they form a party called the "Food Quest Group." They spend their days devoted to cooking, completing quests that reward them with delicious ingredients and rare cooking utensils, and trying to recreate modern Japanese cuisine. Spending their days entirely on cooking, they open a food stall. The menu is so ingenious that it has even captured the stomachs of the most determined players! A laid-back gourmet quest life in the world of SAO begins! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)