WHOEVER STEALS THIS BOOK GN (2025)

In a town where people live surrounded by books, there is a library overflowing with endless tomes-the Mikurakan. Its founder was Mifuyu's great-grandfather, and her father is its manager...but Mifuyu herself hates books. One day, a collection of books is stolen, and a mysterious message is left behind. "Whoever steals this book shall be pursued by the flag of magical realism." Thus, the town begins to shift into something out of a tale...and Mifuyu realizes she must venture into the worlds of stories to save her home!

The "Books' Curse"-an ancient hex that activates when a book is stolen from the massive library, Mikura Hall, turning the entire town into the setting of a story. To break this curse, high schooler Mifuyu is tasked with journeying through these story worlds to track down the thief. This time, she'll be navigating the dangerous streets of a hard-boiled noir novel, as well as a fantasy adventure surrounding the large and mysterious "Silver Beast"!! And will the book thief reveal themselves at last?!

Stuck in the world of The Silver Beast until she finds the book thief, things are looking bleak for Mifuyu. She's fully transformed into a fox, and even more pressingly...Mashiro was swallowed by the Beast itself! Can she rescue her friend and solve the secret behind this string of burglaries before it's too late? All will become clear in this thrilling and illuminating conclusion to the Whoever Steals series!