The mysterious lurks in that which fills the crevices between ordinary things—“The Extraordinary.” Akira Takatsuki, an associate professor of folklore studies and a collector of strange tales, has taken Naoya Fukamachi, a college student with the uncanny ability to detect lies, under his wing. When another of Professor Takatsuki’s students reveals that she is living through an urban legend—needles falling all around her and even appearing in her food—the mismatched duo is on the case! But then the professor stops their investigation in its tracks to invite Fukamachi to a barbecue? Is this just one of his eccentricities getting in the way of another, or is there some grand plan brewing…?
KNOWLEDGE IS THE BEST REWARD.Genius sorcerer Kunon has gotten his business on track and won the rare honor of concurrent membership in three of the magic school's factions. Now he plans to start a few joint research projects with his illustrious seniors. An experiment on underwater breathing methods takes him to the bottom of the ocean to hunt for sunken treasure, though Kunon might have found an even greater prize than gold or jewels¦The blind prodigy's repertoire continues to grow as he delves further into the mysteries of magic and defies all common sense!