Jing Huan really, really, really sucks at fake online dating.
Hai Tang Books, a new player in the English danmei publishing scene, has announced that preorders for Volume 2 of its debut series, Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating, will open in just one week. With the announcement, the publisher revealed the cover, layout design, and a three-page preview of the first chapter. Volume 2 kicks off with Chapter 8, picking up right where Volume 1 left off. Illustrated by Fueki, the cover shows Xiang Huaizhi looking slightly bothered, thanks to a mischievous female fox gaming character.
Preorders open on June 21 at 8 PM EST and close on July 21 at 8 PM EST. The standard edition retails for $21.99 USD, while the bundle edition costs $34.99. Both include bonus items, but the bundle comes with exclusive merchandise you won’t find anywhere else.
Volume 2 features section-sewn binding, foil-stamped lettering, and metallic book edge printing—exclusive to preorders.
Pre-Order Bundle Includes:
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Character Info Card of Xiang Huaizhi
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Student ID Card of Xiang Huaizhi
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Holographic Sticker of Yearning For and Sweet Little Jing standing beneath fireworks
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Printed Signature Card with the quote:
“You’re giving up?”
“Ge, have you pursued anyone before?”
“No.” (in English and Chinese) -
5″ Character Standee of Xiang Huaizhi (pairs with Jing Huan from the Vol. 1 bundle)
Standard Set Includes:
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Character Info Card of Xiang Huaizhi
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Student ID Card of Xiang Huaizhi
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Holographic Sticker of Yearning For and Sweet Little Jing
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Printed Signature Card (same quote as above)
Synopsis for Vol. 2:
On a trip to a hot springs resort, Xiang Huaizhi figures out that flirty female Sweet Little Jing is actually in real life his snarky, cheerful, and decidedly male underclassman Jing Huan. After struggling with this revelation, Xiang Huaizhi decides that this is fine; even if he’s not attracted to guys, better that JIng Huan direct his furtive gay longing toward him than anyone else who might react badly to this catfishing. Whenever Jing Huan finds a man who can truly love him, Xiang Huaizhi will–
He’ll figure things out when the time comes.
Except Jing. Huan definitely can’t pick Bishop Wood; Xiang Huaizhi isn’t jealous, he just doesn’t like Sweet LIttle Jing throwing away the arena points they earned together. And it’s fine if their entire university forum is busy shipping the two of them in real life. And when Jing Huan says he’s tired of chasing after his online crush because he isn’t getting anywhere with them…
Well, obviously, Xiang Huaizhi has to do something big to keep him, right?
Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating is written by Jiang Zi Bei, translated by Juurensha, and edited by Divetus. The story follows Jing Huan, who’s determined to make the man responsible for his cousin’s heartbreak pay. After online harassment forces her to flee abroad, Jing Huan plots revenge by joining the game under a female avatar to woo and then crush the heart of the man behind it all. But his plan hits a snag when he realizes the player is the game’s top-ranked elite—and he’s not easily fooled.
Hai Tang Books will release Volume 1 of Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating later this year.
Source: Hai Tang Books
