Everyone in the Immortal Realm knows that Xuyun Sect had produced two powerhouses.... more>>

The eldest disciple, Lin Fuqing, was extraordinarily gifted and brilliant, and everyone who met him was captivated by his outstanding talent. After the Immortal Calamity, he became the Demon Lord who looked disdainfully upon the world.

The second disciple, Fang Zhiyuan, born an evil star of misfortune, was wild and unruly. Everyone who saw him said that this child would go astray in the future. After the Immortal Calamity, he became the respected Immortal Sovereign.

After a hundred years of opposition, they were reborn. The pair of brothers who were able to shake the Immortal Realm with a stomp of their feet realized: What’s the point of being the Demon Lord and the Immortal Sovereign? On the surface, they seemed full of glory, but in secret, they couldn’t even hug their senior (junior) brother. It’s better to retire back to the sect.

Retirement was wonderful, and swords were sheathed in exchange for fine wine.

Happy and carefree, and still might even be able to practice dual cultivation.

Until those familiar cultivation families, peerless masters, powerful monsters, and demon supremes from the previous life…were reborn one after another and came to the door to curry favor. The “happy” Demon Lord and Immortal Sovereign only then remembered that there was a terrible immortal calamity waiting for them.

The world, ah, so annoying.

To live a peaceful life, one must save the three realms.

–The most unrestrained spirit, shattering the red star, in exchange for the blue sky. <<less

In the modern age, sorcerers still exist. But magic, as a labor-intensive art, has been pushed to the fringes of society by science. If you need fire, there’s gas. If you need water, there’s the tap. Magic, which demands both time and effort, is nothing but inconvenient.... more>>

Because of this, people mocked sorcerers—though deep down, they still feared them, whispering, "What if they really can do something?"

Sakurako Nagumo, whose grandmother was a sorcerer, longed to become one herself. But faced with opposition from those around her, she couldn’t take that first step.

The one who pushed her forward was her childhood friend, Rin Shiba. <<less

Gu Suisui, who was a marshmallow essence, is a squeamish bag that loves to cry and loves beauty. Until one day, she transmigrated into a book about entertainment rebirth novel and became the female protagonist’s foil. When she was a child, she earned enough tears from the audience by playing the little princess of a fallen kingdom, and became a national girl in one fell swoop. But when she grew up, the female villain started smoking, had too many NGs on set and black materials until she gradually lost the aura of a child star.... more>>

The female protagonist who debuted at the same time sang all the way, relying on the golden finger of her past life memory, investing in popular internet drama, starring in the film of a famous director as the fallen female lead, became queen film consecutively, and joining hands with the male lead president to reach the pinnacle of life.

However, at this time, Gu Suisui who had crossed over, is only three and a half years old this year. She was just selected by the director to play the role of the little princess who made her popular for a while…

=

In order to improve his national popularity and image, Ke Jingyang’s agent gave him a reality show- “Travel With Baby”, and his partner is a little girl who is not even as tall as his legs.

Ke Jingyang: (nothing to live for.jpg) Thank you. I just want to be calm and peaceful by myself.

Half a month later—-

“Suisui, this fruit is sweet, you eat this.”

“Suisui, let’s take a picture together.”

“Suisui…”

Ke Jingyang, who originally hated children was stamped as a national daddy, showing off his goddaughter daily: “My daughter is the cutest in the world~” <<less

In a world where 40% of humanity awakens to unique abilities.... more>>

Magical beasts and dungeons are everywhere, making the adventurer profession one of the most lucrative paths.

Sasha, the leader of the team Sacred, was on the brink of being promoted to S-Rank Adventurer.

On the same day, another person was also confirmed to achieve S-Rank—a boy named Haise.

Haise was once a member of Sacred, an F-Rank adventurer who had been expelled from the team by Sasha.

Possessing an unusual ability, Haise struggled to understand its nature. Misunderstood and abandoned by his childhood friend Sasha, he was cast out of the team under the pretense that “Haise couldn’t keep up”.

The true reason behind his expulsion was Sasha’s desire to protect him—she didn’t want Haise to die while adventuring.

However, Haise refused to give up. Even on his own, he worked tirelessly to continue his journey as an adventurer.

One day, Sasha deceived Haise into venturing into a forest inhabited by a dragon, where he was nearly killed.

Betrayed by the trust he had placed in Sasha, Haise vowed never to believe in her again and resolved to grow stronger as an adventurer on his own.

At 16, both Haise and Sasha were recognized as S-Rank adventurers. Haise sought to become the strongest adventurer alone, while Sasha aimed to be the best alongside her companions.

This is the story of two childhood friends who once walked the same path but diverged onto separate journeys—paths that might one day cross again. <<less

“─ ─ Sakashima-kun is a convenient keepsake.”... more>>

When Sakashima Ochiha returns to the classroom to retrieve his phone, which he left in his desk, he witnesses his girlfriend happily talking with a man he doesn’t know.

“…. Don’t tell me she’s cheating on me?”

Ochiha’s girlfriend, Sakaki Saori, is so popular that she is known as the “salty princess,” and Ochiha has always thought that she and he were not the right match.

But even so, there was no way he could remain silent after witnessing the scene of an affair. Ochiha immediately questions Saori, but she gives him no answers. Is he really nothing more than a “convenient keep”? While he is feeling down like this, Ochiha meets a girl again.

Koga Kotone, a childhood friend who used to be like a boy. She has become beautiful like a different person from before, and Ochiha gradually deepens his friendship with her. And when she sees Ochiha moving away from her, Saori feels for the first time ……

A salty princess and a childhood friend who used to be like a boy. a fun and enjoyable romantic comedy with two girls starts here! <<less

When Jiang Yi turned sixteen, she suddenly realized she was a transmigrator who had entered the pages of an explicit novel.... more>>

The story’s protagonist, Jiang Sixian, was the daughter of her stepmother’s new girlfriend—and Jiang Yi herself was destined to become Jiang Sixian’s ill-fated white moonlight. If Jiang Sixian ever took an interest in her, the plot dictated an early demise.

To survive, Jiang Yi resolved: I! Will study hard, improve every day, reject early romance, and achieve greatness!! I absolutely won’t risk my life for love!!

“Cherish life, avoid Jiang Sixian” became Jiang Yi’s mantra.

But as humans are creatures of irony, the inevitable happened—

Jiang Yi: I was such a fool. If I’d known this day would come, I wouldn’t have wasted time hiding my feelings. I should’ve told you “I love you” every single day, stayed by your side through every unbearable heat, and never left you. <<less

Katsumi Yuuto, mistakenly summoned as a hero to defeat the Demon King in another world, lands in the world of Astoria as a regular person without receiving any power from the goddess. However, the Remiel Kingdom, which failed in summoning the hero, fears the condemnation from all over the world and decides to treat Yuuto as the hero.... more>>

Forced to fight as a hero, Yuuto, in the midst of battle, witnesses his beloved childhood friend, Miyako Kagurazaka, who was also inadvertently summoned like him, being killed by one of Four Heavenly Kings from the Demon Army. Vowing revenge, Yuuto acquires the means to fight over many years and successfully defeats the Demon King including the mastermind, the goddess. However, immediately afterward, he is swallowed into the interstice of dimensions and regains consciousness in modern-day Japan before he was summoned to another world. <<less

Reborn in the prime of youth, she deftly navigates both the common world and high society, joining hands to reverse their lives and together command a lifetime of prestige!... more>>

She was a queen of the silver screen, a three-time Film Empress. Then, in the blink of an eye, Wen Tiantian found herself inhabiting the body of a character she knew all too well – the infamously foolish female supporting character from a tr*shy novel, also named Wen Tiantian.

Her new reality? Engaged to the powerful, devastatingly handsome, but sickly Gu Chujin, the novel’s tragic male supporting character she adored, while the original body was head-over-heels for the arrogant, two-faced male lead, Fang Xuanyang. Worse, she woke up precisely at the moment the original Wen Tiantian was poised to make a spectacle and ruin Gu Chujin’s reputation.

This Wen Tiantian wasn’t about to follow that idiotic script.

With a flick of her wrist, she splashed wine on the male lead’s face. With a cold smile, she exposed the scheming female lead’s plot. With a defiant glare, she put her greedy relatives in their place. And with a mischievous glint in her eye, she turned her attention to the man she was meant to hate.

Gu Chujin, expecting the usual chaos and disdain, found himself faced with a woman who was sharp-tongued, strategic, and unexpectedly captivating. She claimed to adore him, fiercely protected his reputation, and even seemed to possess skills far beyond a pampered socialite. Is she genuinely changed, or is this just another elaborate scheme?

In a world dictated by a cruel plot, Wen Tiantian is determined to rewrite her fate and save the man she admires, battling villains, public opinion, and the lingering shadows of the past. But changing destiny, and winning the heart of a man who trusts no one, might be the most challenging role she’s ever played. <<less

Magical girls are beautiful. ... more>>

But a magical girl’s defeat CG? Even more beautiful.

And right now, Luo Shuangyue, the villainess, had successfully triggered just that—a magical girl’s glorious defeat CG.

“Just a measly magical girl…

Watch as I drag you back to the organization for the full deluxe photon-skin-rejuvenation brainwashing package!”

I’ll turn you into a babbling little fool who can only go ‘Ababababa’!” <<less

*This work contains elements that may involve coercive s*xual relationships and trigger trauma.... more>>

*All the settings in this novel are fictional, and the ideologies of the characters do not reflect the author’s beliefs.

In an era where the sea is drying up.

In a world where things have become more precious than people,

‘Bada’, who worked at ‘Oceans’, encounters an unexpected person.

It’s Joo Dohwa, the heir to the ‘Four Seas Group’ that monopolizes the sea.

“I’ll take that one. How much?”

A relaxed and slow gaze that turns to look at him.

Normally, they would never have met, given their different social classes.

But Joo Do-hwa, who came all the way here to buy a person, had only one request for Bada.

“I’ll call you ‘hyung’ (older brother). In return, you speak to me informally. How about it?”

A ‘hyung’ he briefly spent time with as a child, the one who disappeared after stealing something important from him—

He asked Bada to imitate that ‘hyung.’

“We’re playing a role. You’re the hyung, and I’m the younger brother.”

The time limit is until he loses interest.

As he said this, his golden eyes were filled with curiosity toward the stranger in front of him.

It wasn’t a difficult request. At least not for Bada.

‘He doesn’t seem to remember.’

Should I tell him? That I’m the one he’s looking for. <<less

I was once reborn as the protagonist of a crappy galgame, only to meet my end by overworking myself to death trying to save the world. But when I opened my eyes again, I found myself reincarnated once more—this time as the female protagonist in the sequel. Determined not to become a wage s*ave again, my familiars, who shared my disdain for working overtime, came up with a cunning plan. ... more>>

By becoming the childhood sweetheart of the original male protagonist, creating perfect memories together, and deepening our bond through our youth, I could turn him into someone who couldn’t imagine living in a world without me…

Familiars: Now, for the final step. On the night of his proposal, when the ring is slipped onto your finger, a monster will appear and tear you apart before his very eyes. This will surely leave him with a lifetime of regret.

Nagine: ???

Congratulations. You’ve created the strongest protagonist, who will now ruthlessly eradicate all evil. <<less

Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel written by her best friend.... more>>

However, she wasn't the female protagonist, but the burden brought along when her mother married into the male protagonist's family.

But Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What truly mattered was that, in the novel, her mother was still alive. She finally had a mother again!

In this life, all she wanted was to be a well-behaved mama's girl and occasionally watch the male and female protagonists fall in love from the sidelines. What a perfect life!

But—

Wait, you! Aren't you the male protagonist's best friend? Why are you clinging to me?

What? You like me?

What? You want to marry me?

Holy crap! You stole my household registration book!!! <<less

Kaminagi Yuuki was a hero who saved another world from the schemes of an evil god. ... more>>

Despite being the savior of that world—

The princess in his party, whom he believed shared a mutual love with him.

The elf girl who adored him like a little sister.

All of them were stolen away from him.

Filled with regret, Yuuki returned to his original world, expecting to resume his normal life.

But then, something extraordinary happened—dungeons and monsters began to appear in this world.

Moreover, as a reward for saving the other world, the god granted him an ability that evolved upon his return.

The unique skill he awakened was called 【Brave Prefer Romance】.

And its effect? The more members he gathered for his harem, the stronger he became.

This time, he swore—he wouldn’t let anyone steal away the ones he loved. And to become popular, he would grow stronger.

Now, as the overpowered protagonist of this "New Game Plus" reality, he rises through the ranks in both dungeons and everyday life, all while increasing the number of his brides.

Expect plenty of slice-of-life moments and lovey-dovey scenes! <<less

Yuma Kanbara had given up on love after a painful heartbreak in the past and chose to shut himself away in his own world.... more>>

On the last day of summer break in his second year of high school, while watching his favorite streamer, his younger sister, Ayane Kanbara, barged into his room and blackmailed him, saying,

"Make me a princess."

At Himegasaki Academy, where both Yuma and Ayane attend, there’s an event called the Himegasaki Academy General Election—a popularity contest for female students. The top six in the rankings receive the prestigious title of "Princess."

Ayane had just barely missed out on becoming a Princess. But she came up with a plan—if the current Princesses got boyfriends, their popularity would drop, giving her a chance to win in the next election. And so, she forced Yuma to go after the Princess Six.

Bound by the secret Ayane held over him, Yuma had no choice but to start "capturing" the six Princesses.

Among them was his childhood friend, his first love.

And the very girl who made him give up on romance in the first place.

As he desperately worked to protect his secret, things somehow spiraled into absolute chaos— <<less

Kido Shougo, a high school student who's hesitant about love due to not wanting to end up like his divorced parents, finds himself in a complicated situation.... more>>

One day, he's confessed to by his stepsister, Yuina, and his childhood friend, Azusa, and decides to seek love advice from his reliable best friend and the class's "go-to person for advice", Mahiro.

However, (I also like Shougo though...?)

Mahiro was also one of the "heroines" in love with him!!

Suppressing her own feelings, Mahiro gives advice as a "reliable best friend", but Shougo's clumsy responses only fan the flames of Yuina and Azusa's affections.

Shougo, oblivious to Mahiro's anxiety, comes to learn all about love.

Their consultation time: "You have to close your eyes when you kiss, okay?"

It becomes an opportunity for Mahiro to get closer to Shougo──!? <<less

On their third dating anniversary, He Hongshen mustered the courage to propose to Lu Can Shuang. But she rushed away after receiving a call about her bái yuèguāng (white moonlight) returning to China, leaving without even giving a yes or no.... more>>

Seeing the messages that man had sent her, He Hongshen knew he’d lost.

Devastated, he immediately accepted his family’s arranged marriage. He began packing his belongings, selling his apartment, handing over work responsibilities, and erasing every trace of his existence before leaving without looking back.

Two years later, they reunited at a client-vendor meeting. Her pupils trembled when she saw him, crimson lips quivering as she clenched her fingers under the table, struggling to contain her emotions.

Interrupting the manager mid-sentence, she stared at the impassive He Hongshen and demanded: “Put him in charge of this project as my direct contact. I’ll sign the contract immediately!” <<less

It’s the era of Transmigration.... more>>

I wanted to possess a body of a rich young lady in a Rofan childcare novel, and live while receiving lots of love.

No. 1 to be avoided!

No. 1 in frustrating the reader!

I possessed someone inside an infinite return novel called: Return Until the World is Saved.

Forget being a young lady from a prominent family, I will soon be ruined because the survival difficulty of the original work is S-Class.

I became an extra. Ailette, the young daughter of a servant in the Count’s manor.

We are poor, but it’s a happy life between a kind brother and a good father.

I’ve got a best friend I’ve never made before because I was always busy.

Even the gods of the Transmigration Management Bureau are openly fond of me.

I’m living a life full of confidence.

On top of that, I accidentally bought the ‘After-Life Insurance’ full package just before my death.

I leveled up with the high-speed growth buff, and diligently destroyed the original plot.

Thanks to plenty of special privileges, I came to give satisfaction for all the frustrated readers of the original work.

“You wiped your face with your dirty hands.”

“…….”

“Don’t be surprised. It’s because I have an obligation to be kind.”

And then, there’s the protagonist who is still nothing more than a handsome push over, Thesilid.

‘Why is he being this crafty with me?’ <<less

Jing Mian is a game streamer who never shows his face. Even after joining a professional team, fans could only see the player sitting in the corner of the competitive stage, wearing a hoodie with pale skin, performing smooth and fluid techniques, and a set of warm almond eyes that glinted faintly beneath the dark mask.... more>>

Until one day, during a livestream mishap, people caught a glimpse of him eating noodles at home through the camera. The chat exploded that night.

"His real face?! What kind of ethereal beauty is this!!"

"He could have relied on his looks to make a living, but he chose to become a world champion with his skills??"

"Look at how quietly he's eating noodles, it's melting my heart…"

"How can he be so well-behaved!"

…

A few seconds later, the sound of unlocking was heard in the live stream.

The live stream room fell into silence. The young man on camera appeared to be halted for a brief while, his expression flickering with anxiousness. But he was a step too late, unexpectedly meeting the gaze of the voice's owner.

"Mianmian."

A cold and deep voice cut through the microphone the next second: "I told you, you can't eat instant noodles at home."

The young man stammered with a shocked expression on his face, "Why… did you come back early..."

He was swiftly picked up by the tall figure and disappeared from the camera before he could finish his sentence.

All the viewers: ?!!! <<less

Jiang Heng lived a carefree life until he was eighteen, when he was suddenly informed that he was the fake young master in a switched-at-birth scenario. The pampered young master of the Jiang family instantly became an orphan with no one to rely on. Before he could recover from this news, an out-of-control truck overturned, crushing him on the spot and ending his life.... more>>

When he woke up again, he found that he had not only transmigrated to four years later, but had also become a stray cat.

A newly weaned, little over a month old, seriously ill kitten, one that could kick the bucket at any moment.

Jiang Heng held up his furry paw, bewildered in the wind, "..."

How can this meow live?

With no survival experience, after getting himself covered in dust and dirt, Jiang Heng, having learned his lesson through painful experience, decided to find a sucker – a human to scam.

So he snuck into the university he had applied to before his death.

He saw Lu Yichuan in the crowd, his childhood friend he grew up with.

The dirty little kitten darted out from the bushes, bumping into Lu Yichuan's shoes, then delicately fell to the ground, his intention to scam very obvious.

Lu Yichuan was about to leave, but when he saw the kitten's bright, star-like eyes, he paused, slowly squatted down, extended a fingertip and poked the kitten's forehead, his voice as gentle as always, "Do you want to come with me?"

"Meow~"

Top-tier meal ticket, activated!

****

Lu Yichuan, a second-year graduate student in the Philosophy Department of A University, is the university's recognized male god, with a reputation so good it's breathtaking.

He is gentle and reasonable, treating everyone with good temper, his words and actions impeccable.

Over the years, countless men and women have confessed their love to him, and he hasn't agreed to any of them.

Someone was curious about what kind of person he likes.

The man looked up at the sky, the sun dazzlingly painful to the eyes.

He smiled and said, "Someone like the sun, I guess."

It's just a pity that his sun sank to the bottom of the sea in his twentieth year.

Since then,

The world could no longer be illuminated by a single ray of light.

****

Jiang Heng felt that becoming Lu Yichuan's cat was the most correct decision he had ever made in his life.

The man never restricted his freedom, cat food was plentiful, canned food was readily available, and he could wander outside for days and nights without being noticed.

Until Lu Yichuan was suddenly hospitalized. When he woke up, he tied a red string around his neck, and everything changed.

The perpetually open window was shut tight, and the man, who often stayed out all night, now spent almost twenty-four hours a day in the dormitory.

If he felt stuffy, the man would take him for a walk. If he felt the dormitory was small, the man would take him to a large villa...

As long as he left Lu Yichuan's sight for more than ten minutes, the man could always pinpoint his location.

He held his favorite canned food in his hand, his eyes holding an unreadable darkness, "Rongrong, it's time to go home."

Jiang Heng: QAQ

He didn't want to go back either, but he had canned food! <<less

In my past life, I, Lu Chen, a disciple of the Profound Spirit , endured three hundred years in the Demonic Abyss. To protect the sect’s peace, I sacrificed my spiritual roots and severed my cultivation. Yet, I was despised by my fellow sect members, treated with cold disdain, and ultimately met a tragic end, perishing with deep hatred!... more>>

Now reborn, I decisively leave the sect. From this moment on, I am peerlessly invincible!

All sects rush to win me over, igniting a battle to recruit me!

As the truth gradually comes to light, the sect master is struck with deep remorse and leads the disciples to kneel, begging for my return.

"My good disciple, I was blind and foolish. Please… come back!"

Senior Sister: "Junior Brother, I was wrong. The one who was ungrateful and heartless was me!"

Little Junior Sister: "I deserve to die! Senior Brother, please give me a chance to atone for my sins!"

Now, as the Supreme Emperor, I narrow my eyes, my voice shaking the heavens—

"You want me to return to the sect? That will only happen when the sun and moon reverse, and rivers flow backward!"

The sect? I will never return!

My enemies? I will never save! <<less

At a young age, I was caught up in a Gate incident and barely made it out alive. ... more>>

They called me a "miracle child," Jung Jehee.

But that so-called "miracle" meant nothing—I had only barely survived.

I lost my sight, my ability to move freely, and was even diagnosed as terminally ill.

Trapped in a hospital room, all I could do was wait for the day I would die...

Then, in a moment of life-or-death crisis, I awakened as Korea's first-ever S-rank.

After a long, long hospital stay, my new life as an S-rank began.

It should have been something to celebrate.

So why is it that my childhood friend, Im Taehwan, who had been so devoted to me throughout my years of illness, is acting so strange?

"Jehee... don’t tell me... you can see through me?"

Even after learning about my awakening, he seemed oddly unsettled.

"After you're discharged, I was thinking... how about living with me?"

He insisted on living together for some reason.

"Once you're out, why don’t we go study abroad? Anywhere is fine."

Out of nowhere, he started suggesting we move overseas together.

For thirteen years, he took care of me every single day. He should be free to live his own life now.

For the sake of my kind but stubborn friend, I tried my best to gain independence from him.

But then—

"Ah, that? It’s called a re-awakening."

"Seems like I got a little stronger."

To make matters worse, my childhood friend followed right behind me—awakening as the second-ever S-rank in Korea.

Just days after I became the first.

"How did Taehwan end up awakening as an S-rank like me...?"

Is S-rank something contagious?

This is getting seriously weird.

* * *

"Jung Jehee. Do you really not want to live with me?"

"You’re in danger just by being with me. You’re only a B-rank and don’t even have combat abilities. At best, you’re just a normal person with slightly better stamina and strength."

Could Taehwan, who has a non-combat ability, really protect me?

He stayed silent, as if he couldn’t argue with what I said.

"No, it’s just that..."

"You only said your house feels empty to reassure my mom, didn’t you? The truth is, you like being alone—that’s why you never joined a guild. I know how hard it is for solo artifact creators to survive. And yet, you insist on staying independent."

"No, it’s true that I like being alone. But... you..."

"I’m a bit special?"

"...Uh... well... no, I mean..."

"So? What exactly do you mean?"

"...You are... a little special... I guess...?"

Avoiding my gaze, he mumbled under his breath, "We’re friends, after all..."

For someone so big, he still acts just like he did when we were kids.

He won’t meet my eyes, yet he won’t let go of me either. <<less

“Oh my, from childhood friends to fiancés- just look at how sweet they are together.”... more>>

“Isn’t it wonderfully romantic?”

No. Not even close.

“They’ve been inseparable since their academy days, haven’t they?”

Well, at least that part wasn’t a lie.

It all began at the Academy, where I was drowning in an endless flood of marriage proposals. Each day brought another hopeful suitor, another practiced speech, until that moment when everything changed.

“Then how about me?”

“What about you?”

“As a marriage partner.”

Those four simple words from Aivert changed everything. Before I knew it, I had signed away my freedom in an elaborate dating contract with my closest friend.

We crafted the perfect illusion – the inseparable couple, so in love we couldn’t breathe without each other. I would have bet my life we were nothing more than friends.

As time slipped through our fingers, the contract’s end loomed closer. I should have felt something – regret, perhaps? Instead, my heart sang with one thought:

“Finally, I will be free soon!”

Just when I thought we could finally end this embarrassing charade…

Fate had other plans.

—Clank.

The sound echoed like thunder in my ears as I stared, dumbfounded, at the handcuffs binding my wrist to Aivert’s.

Of all the twisted turns my life could take…

***

“Well,” Rodella thought, trying to be practical, “since we’re stuck together, we might as well make the best of it. This should make our act more convincing, right?”

How naïve she was.

The key to their freedom dangled from Aivert’s fingers as he tilted his head, his expression shifting into something she’d never seen before.

“What if I were to destroy it – would you be disappointed?”

Rodella’s eyes grew wide. Before her stood not the timid and cautious childhood friend she remembered. This was someone else – familiar yet strange, wearing an expression that stirred strange emotions within her.

“You said it yourself. That madmen need to be restrained.” he murmured, the chains rattling softly between them. “If these chains come off…”

If I become distant from you, if I lose this chance.

“I think I might go mad, so what should I do?”

Aivert’s gazes were intense and unyielding, demanding an answer to a question that went far deeper than mere handcuffs.

And for the first time since this charade began, Rodella found herself completely speechless. <<less

At a certain countryside middle school, a boy and a girl swore eternal friendship to each other.... more>>

Heading towards that shared dream——the bond between these two remains unchanged over the span of two years.

Himari Inuzuka, a cheerful girl who has yet to find her first love, and Yuu Natsume, a botanical enthusiast who loves flowers, still spend their days peacefully as best friends in the gardening club in the second year of high school.

「If Yuu can’t get married, I have to take responsibility.」

「I’m having trouble now because after Himari said that, your brother began calling me ‘My brother-in-law!'」

However, when Yuu reunites with his first crush, the gears of their relationship suddenly go out of sync!

Will Himari, now having known love, be able to break free from being just the ‘ideal friend’? <<less

She reincarnated as an extra who lived in a village where the villain was recuperating.... more>>

Even though she was only an extra, she managed to get entangled with Robert, the villain, despite her best efforts to keep a low profile.

It was obvious that she should keep her distance from the boy who would become the underworld's boss in the future, but… she turned a blind eye to that fact because his childhood years were too pitiful.

"You hate me too?"

"No way. How could that be?"

When Izeline stated that, she was completely unaware of the strange look in his eyes.

That was something she shouldn't have done at that time.

Robert shoved her against the alley wall, where only a sliver of light leaked in. He exuded a sense of danger and menace, and she felt threatened like prey.

“If you ever thought of wanting to get away from me… you'd better throw away that thought."

“Why are you like this? Aren't we friends?”

"...Friends?"

An odd and eerie smile appeared on his face. Most people would freeze seeing that eerie smile, but that wasn't the case for Izeline.

"What about the time when I was scared at night and you put me to sleep, fed me snacks, and even took a bath together?"

“....”

"Did you forget the time you begged me to kiss you? Can you do that again?"

"What?"

There was a resounding silence. When Izeline opened her mouth, the smooth texture of a tongue entered her mouth.

Her heart reacted strangely to that. <<less