The outside world is filled with monstrous shadows. I’m so scared.... more>>

I just want to stay in my safe house, forever…

————————

Unkillable phantoms and endless monsters abound. Yu Hong arrives here with a mysterious black mark. Using its power to strengthen everything, he gradually builds an absolutely secure zone of his own within his safe house. <<less

Red Mage Yuki left the A-rank party "Thunder Pike" without a word after being a member for 5 years.... more>>

After years of being insulted and called useless, he finally lost his patience.

As he headed to the Adventurer's Guild to look for a new party, he met his former student Marina.

She invited Yuki to join her new fledgling party which had only girl members.

While capturing the dungeon, Yuki's true ability was revealed. In fact, his magic and skills were non-standard!

A fantasy adventure where the non-standard hero aims for a happy ending starts here! <<less

Before he met Bai Xizhou, Wen Ruqing always thought he didn't have many friends.... more>>

He had dedicated more than twenty years to his profession, but in reality, he had achieved little in his career, and his personal life was a mess.

So he returned to Yunduan town, where he was born, hoping to rediscover his original aspirations.

Later, in the town, he met Bai Xizhou, a lawyer who provided legal aid.

It's no exaggeration to describe their meeting as an instant connection.

Wen Ruqing thought it was wonderful to have a friend like Bai Xizhou.

He cherished that friendship.

***

Wen Ruqing had always thought that he and Bai Xizhou were just good friends.

Even though they sometimes stayed together, slept in the same bed, picked each other up from work, remembered each other's preferences, and were always the first to show up when needed.

He still believed that they were just really good friends.

Until Bai Xizhou confessed his feelings.

***

Wen Ruqing, Ancient Book Restorer x Bai Xizhou, Lawyer. <<less

He was globally recognized as one of the best soldiers, the ‘Night Emperor,’ known for his countless victories. After his brother’s sacrifice, he leaves the... more>> battlefield to return to the urban life. From then on, his life becomes as vast and complex as the ocean itself. He becomes entangled with an array of women: the innocent and charming school belle, the aloof and glamorous female CEO, and the assertive career women, their lives intricately interwoven with his. <<less

Sakuraba Fuyu is the cutest sister in the world. Although she is a junior high school girl, she is a beautiful girl who looks like a model, her breasts grow perfectly, and she has a good personality.... more>>

“Let’s play a game! Today I’m going to mess with my big brother!”

“Fufufu, how about you? I choose the clothes that my big brother seems to like.”

“Big Brother, let’s take a bath together? Sometimes it’s good ♪”

However, She’s still a kid at home. For me, She’s a cute little sister forever, and I just enjoy the skinship of a brother and sister.

I thought so…….

However, one day, the fact of the shock was revealed that we were not real brother and sister! My sister couldn’t be my girlfriend … but this is a different story !?

No matter what, in the end, a romantic comedy that is “absolutely” tied to my little sister! <<less

A 30-year-old NEET is reincarnated into the body of an otaku that choked to death on instant noodles. As he comes to grips with his new life, he realizes that this world is subtly different from Earth. The denizens of this world are far better looking, and this new world also possesses futuristic technology as well as mysterious Yin Yang masters!... more>>

After reincarnating, he realized that he was endowed with a miraculous game-like system, which enables him to increase his own stats and transcend the limits of the human body. This system even has a game-breaking ability to save and load in real life!

In this new world that’s akin to a 2-D game, he just wants to enjoy life and head for a glorious future… However, he is quickly embroiled in a complex plot. Can he unlock his true potential and utilize his system to break the shackles that confine him and discover the truth about his previous body’s circumstances? <<less

A collection of short stories written to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the professional debut of Alice Arisugawa, a prolific mystery novelist and founder and first president of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. ... more>>

Each story was written by a different young author, using characters, settings, and concepts appearing in Arisugawa’s stories.

Featured stories:

Rope, Cable, Cord by Yugo Aosaki: The police ask professor of sociology and “Consulting Criminologist” Hideo Himura – and Himura in turn asks his friend, mystery novelist Alice Arisugawa – for assistance in an investigation. The victim of a robbery-mu*der is found, covered in marks due to having been bound by a rope, but no rope is left behind. Security camera footage shows that three people threw away objects that could have been used to tie her after the mu*der, but which of them was the culprit’s tool: the rope, the cable, or the cord?

Enclosed in Clothes by Michi Ichiho: Alice is asked by his neighbor Saori Mano, a teacher at an all-girls school, to help her with a problem. She is substituting as advisor to the Drama Club, and one of her students had her uniform stolen during club activities. The police can’t be involved due to the administration’s fear of scandal, so going to outside help is her only option. But even if they’re able to set foot on school grounds during the school festival, can two 34 year old men solve a case in the foreign land of a school for girls?

The Ghost Story Dedicated to Hideo Himua by Kyoya Origami: A fan of scary stories Alice met at a publishing event regales him and Himura with a series of true stories about horrifying events that happened to him. Himura and Alice attempt to come up with rational explanations for all his tales.

Black Mirror by Tomoyuki Shirai: The narrator, an arrogant yet neurotic man, is called out of the blue by an old college friend, Eiji Kagami, who will be in his area in a few months and wants to go out to eat. But at the meeting, Eiji behaves oddly, and the next day, the police call the narrator in for questioning. Eiji’s stepfather, a marriage fraudster who drove Eiji’s mother to su*cide, was mu*dered the day of their meeting, and the police suspect Eiji and his identical twin brother Koichi. But both brothers appear to have solid alibis…

The Man Who Read (And Disliked) Alice Arisugawa by Haruo Yuki: Mystery novelist Haruo Yuki is on a “research trip” (which he treats more like a paid vacation) to a small hot spring town in the mountains, where he meets a waitress with an unusual story: her cousin hates the works of Alice Arisugawa with a fiery, all-consuming passion, and yet he’s read everything the man ever published. Why has her cousin read over fifty stories by an author he knows he doesn’t like?

The Panic of Mountain Monk Jizō by Tatsumi Atsukawa: Twenty years ago, Ryoji Aono would go to Bar April every Sunday and meet with his friends to listen to the tales of Jizō, a man who dressed like a mountain ascetic and who claimed to come across tales of mystery everywhere he went. But Jizō hasn’t shown his face in two decades, and now, Ryoji’s video rental business has also closed down. Deciding to take some time off at a new bar, Ryoji is stunned to see Jizō once again, having not aged a day since their last meeting …So why is he so much worse at telling stories now?

The Molded Corpse Speaks by Masahiro Imamura: At a job-hunting event, Kōjirō Oda of the Eito University Mystery Club meets a man from another school with an interesting story: a member of his own school’s mystery club once pranked him by leaving a chalk outline and a dying message in his apartment while he was out. The members of the Eito U. Mystery Club put their heads together in an attempt to unravel the dying message, which was never solved, and uncover a much deeper truth than they suspected. <<less

In a world where desire and danger are inextricably linked, a courtesan's sudden death sends shockwaves through both the brothel and the elite circles. Whispers... more>> of betrayal stir in the shadows as the Chief Constable is thrust into a complex mystery. As he delves deeper, secrets are revealed and a dangerous game of power, passion, and betrayal unfolds. Can he uncover the truth before it drags him into a deadly game where no one can be trusted? <<less

From rock bottom to the top, the story of a man who became a God and goes around sleeping with everyone in another world! (He... more>> Does It in the Modern World Too!) <<less

Wen Zhongyi, a cool and proud omega.... more>>

After living with his lover for a year, he became pregnant.

But before he could share the good news, his lover suddenly vanished without a trace.

Wen Zhongyi searched for a long time, yet there was still no word.

Then, after surviving a car accident by the skin of his teeth, he awoke to find the world had changed.

There were no military zones, no war, and no scent of pheromones on anyone.

Wen Zhongyi struggled to adapt to this strange new world, until one day, in the middle of a crowd, he saw a familiar figure.

It was the lover who had disappeared so long ago.

Wen Zhongyi’s voice trembled as he called his name.

To his shock, Meng Chuan looked confused and said,

“Do we… know each other?”

—

Meng Chuan was pretty sure he was cursed.

Out of nowhere, he found himself stuck with a so-called lover who kept pointing a gun at him.

Meng Chuan: “Come on, aren’t you too old to be waving toy guns around? Can we just talk like normal people?”

Wen Zhongyi, deadpan, pulled the trigger.

Bang! The table and chairs were blown clean through.

Meng Chuan: ………

Hello, 110? There’s someone here with an illegal firearm.

One night, Meng Chuan had a dream.

He was standing in a wasteland with a rocket launcher on his shoulder.

Flames raged in the distance, painting the sky red.

Someone clasped his hand tightly and whispered,

“It’s over. We won.”

Meng Chuan turned his head, and saw a familiar face.

Wen Zhongyi, streaked with blood and dust, smiled at him brightly, firelight flickering in his eyes.

Even without my memories, loving you is still my instinct. <<less

Going by the name “The Nightmare of Calamity,” a chuunibyou girl—known as Mea. ... more>>

She was once Reo Kurusu’s close friend.

Taking her photos and posting them on social media to make them go viral—

Those irreplaceable moments with a girl whose real name Reo never knew.

Their time together continued until Mea was scouted by an agency and left their hometown.

Eventually, Mea debuted in the entertainment world as a chuunibyou idol.

However, when Reo enters high school, he discovers that the class president, Nanaya Nagi, is none other than Mea, who has shed her chuunibyou persona.

And due to certain circumstances, Nagi needs to become the student council president as a first-year.

But the current Nagi has transformed into a socially awkward, introverted character.

To make Nagi the student council president, Reo’s efforts to “produce” her begin anew…! <<less

“You were never a burden to me; you’re the treasure I’ve protected in my heart for eight years.”... more>>

Shang Jingyan & Chi Sui

- Older, fatherly military officer Alpha

Pheromone scent: Snowy mountain spring

- Younger, feisty cat-like Omega

Pheromone scent: Premium black tea <<less

Yuan Jia died early. After his death, he encountered a system and realized that his younger brother was the protagonist, and he was just the protagonist’s cannon-fodder brother.... more>>

Even though he was more talented than the protagonist, how could a supporting character be more powerful than the protagonist?

So, he faced a plot-induced death.

His business empire would be inherited by his protagonist brother…

His connections would be inherited by his protagonist brother…

His engagement would be inherited by his protagonist brother…

And he would only live in the protagonist’s memory as the older brother who died young. To be remembered when needed and forgotten when not.

Yuan Jia’s goal was to survive and live longer than his protagonist brother.

As long as he doesn’t die, the protagonist will always remain just a younger brother. <<less

I am the driver of the last bus of Route 13. Every night at 11 PM, I make a trip to the suburbs...... more>>

This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you get hooked! In this novel, you might find that even the most accurate predictors of plot twists will be proven wrong time and time again. As you read, you might catch yourself asking, "What's going on? What's going on?" Don't doubt yourself-just keep reading.

A suspenseful story to save book-starved readers! <<less

"Li Huangxuan is a recent college graduate working a tiring 9-to-5 job, yet he remains penniless. Like many young people just starting out, he feels lost and uncertain about the future. He longs for a deep, unforgettable romance and harbors a secret crush on his colleague Xu Wanqing—but his shyness keeps him from getting close.... more>>

Everything changes one day when his roommate moves out and a stunning 'goddess' named Lin Ximeng moves in next door, turning his life completely upside down..." <<less

A boy named Atsumu was branded as "useless" by his famous sisters and banished from his entertainment-industry family. However, hidden within him was an extraordinarily talented "behind-the-scenes support" skill that neither he nor his family had noticed!... more>>

After transferring schools, Atsumu is now determined to live a normal life, but as he crosses paths with talented entertainers—VTubers, idols, and models—his natural ability starts to shine, making him their indispensable support. They can't help but adore him, turning his simple wish for normality into a showbiz underdog success story! <<less

Bad news: Xu Yanmiao traveled back to ancient times, but he himself is lazy and uninterested in anything but internet cybersecurity, which is useless in ancient times.... more>>

Good news: He's bound to a system.

Bad news: The system is called the Gossip System, not the fortune-telling kind, but the kind that contains other people's private information and scandals. Utterly useless.

More bad news: This system is also glitchy, and the extent of the bugs is unknown.

Even more bad news: This body is that of a minor official who can attend court meetings, while Xu, the time traveler... doesn't understand the classics, can't write with a brush, and is at risk of being exposed for cheating in the imperial exams.

Xu Yanmiao: "..."

Forget it, just lie low, wait to die, maybe dying quickly could lead to another time travel.

...

In the court, the emperor was furious about state affairs, and the courtiers trembled in fear.

Xu Yanmiao pretended to listen attentively but was actually focused on browsing the Gossip System.

[Wow, the emperor just took in a 16-year-old noblewoman yesterday! A beautiful addition! He's getting stronger with age! And he was tossing and turning in bed all night but still has such a powerful voice now! Amazing!]

[This noblewoman used to be the crown prince's concubine! And the crown prince even knows how to write passionate love letters!]

[Wow wow wow! The crown prince sneaked into the grandpa's harem... hiss—got intimate while the old emperor was attending court! Do it quickly! Why isn't there any video...]

[Huh? Why is there no sound?]

Xu Yanmiao cautiously raised his head and glanced around.

[What happened? Why is everyone kneeling? Where's the emperor?]

—The emperor went to catch adultery in the harem.

*

The "imperial exam cheating" bomb finally exploded.

Xu Yanmiao couldn't explain why his handwriting on the exam paper didn't match his usual handwriting, nor could he answer why he didn't understand the classics.

The evidence prepared by the ousted crown prince of the emperor hit the nail on the head, and his personal bodyguard was ready to drag Xu Yanmiao away to the prison, awaiting execution in the autumn.

Xu Yanmiao held onto the gossip that proved his innocence but was in a quandary:

How do I explain the source of my information...

[Say that I secretly met with the Chief Examiner, the Minister of Rites, three nights before the exam? Impossible, that night, the Minister of Rites was dressed as a woman, spent the night at the General's Mansion, with the general...]

The general's body shook, and he interjected: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"Although the evidence of exam cheating is solid, I believe there's still something fishy about this. It should be re-investigated! Especially Xu... Xu... Xu Yanmiao's attire is neat and tidy! Someone who cares so much about their appearance, how could they tarnish their reputation!"

The crown prince, who couldn't hear his thoughts: ??

[Also, what's with saying that the examiner faking yawning and tiredness was intentionally leaving me a gap for cheating? He spent the night before the exam in the pigsty without sleeping, how could he not be tired the next day? But, surprisingly, the Imperial Academy lecturer actually believed in pig's milk...]

The Imperial Academy lecturer's face went pale, and he burst out: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"I... I agree with the General's words! How could Xu Lang cheat in the exam! He... he... he deliberately drank a glass of pure water before the exam, believing that only good-hearted people can use pure things, such a kind-hearted person, how could he cheat in the exam!"

Thinking he had everything under control, the crown prince: ??

Xu Yanmiao was deeply moved.

[They're all good people, even if their brains don't work well, they're trying their best to find reasons and excuses for me.]

[But I really have no way to turn the tables, alas, it's a pity that I haven't finished watching the TV series I've been following. The old emperor angered the empress last night and got kicked out of the bedchamber, and now I'm going to die before seeing the ending. He seems to be planning to paint his face with ink and pretend to be a cat to cheer up the empress...]

"Bang—"

The old emperor slammed the table, forcibly interrupting the continuous stream of thoughts: "I believe Xu Yanmiao did not cheat in the exam! Release him, innocent!"

The civil and military officials couldn't wait to echo, fearing that if they were too slow, Xu Yanmiao might spill more gossip.

"Yes yes yes! Release him innocent!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please end the court session! Let Xu Lang go home and rest! You've tired him out by making him stand for so long!"

The crown prince: ??

Did Xu Yanmiao drug them with hallucinogens or something? <<less

He’s been able to see ghosts since childhood. His face, hidden behind long bangs and horn-rimmed glasses, is always shadowed. After discovering that ghosts don’t approach him when he’s near sunbae Young-won from their shared elective class, he’s been secretly stealing his positive energy. Though prickly like a hedgehog on the outside, he has a soft heart and unknowingly keeps pulling Young-won’s emotions in different directions.... more>>

Young-won was used to everyone approaching him with goodwill, so he became intrigued by Mo Yeon, the strangest person in school who showed no interest in him. He eventually becomes even more clingy than the ghosts to the cat-like Mo Yeon, while simultaneously suffering from severe denial about his feelings.

Mo Yeon discovers that ghosts don’t approach Young-won, the school’s brightest star, and becomes his stalker and energy thief. In the process, he learns new things about Young-won – contrary to his public image, he actually has a sharp tongue and isn’t so clean in matters of romance.

One day, when he wasn’t wearing his glasses, Mo Yeon is mistakenly labeled by Young-won as a gay man who wants to sleep with him. After that, Mo Yeon decides to steal his energy without any guilt. Fortunately, Young-won’s terrible face recognition means he doesn’t recognize Mo Yeon at school. He doesn’t seem to connect the quiet presence at school with his “gay neighbor.”

Just as things were going smoothly, Young-won approaches Mo Yeon using a group project as an excuse… <<less

The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one. In the face of adversity, you must survive and remain unyielding.... more>> Only then can you break through and continue on your journey to become the strongest. High Heaven Pavilion tests its disciples in the harshest ways to prepare them for this journey. One day the lowly sweeper Yang Kai managed to obtain a black book, setting him on the road to the peak of the martials world. <<less

The Death Knight, who mu*dered his family and brought calamity upon humanity, is given the chance to go back in time and correct his mistakes.... more>>

Damien Haksen possessed talent that would have gone down in history. However, an Archlich, the pinnacle of Dark Magic, turned him into a Death Knight and made him live as a s*ave.

Under the Archlich's command, he ultimately mu*dered his own family and destroyed an entire Kingdom.

He regained his senses at the very last moment, but it was already too late. Just as he was about to give up everything, a miracle occurred.

Regression.

Returning to where he was before it all began, his goal was clear.

"This time, I'll live solely for the happiness and future of my family. Of course..."

After condemning every last one of those filthy Dark Mages and giving them a taste of hell! <<less

The Marquis Yunyang was deposed by the Emperor and his family ended up in dire straits overnight. As such, the Third Miss of the Shen Household, her family’s most precious jewel, found herself abandoned by all with a sick brother on her hands. Having no other choice, she set up a cosmetics shop in Chang’an.... more>>

But to the eyes of all, especially her relatives’, she had become nothing but an alluring flower any man could pick at will.

Passing by her Baixiang Pavilion, the heir to the Grand Duchy of Zhen, Lu Yan, witnessed her being harassed by the idle sons of Chang’an’s leading class. Her appearance reminded him of dreams that had been plaguing him lately, revealing to him a past with her and the sultry love affair they had shared in a previous life.

With shaking fingers, he also remembered the bitter taste of heartbreak when she left him to marry another man.

Thus, in this life, he decided to save her once more, lure her into an affair, install her as his mistress and never let her escape his sphere of influence again.

However, to keep Shen Zhen by his side, finding her a place to stay and caring for her brother was not enough. Little did Lu Yan know he would be pulled into the darkest corners of Chang’an and take part in games of power that at times implicated the Main Gentleman of the Empire, the Emperor himself. Selling what he held dearest in the process: his integrity as an official.

All for the sake of Chang’an’s First Beauty. <<less

I opened my eyes to find myself in another world. But for some odd reason, I ended up as a sword. Before my eyes laid a plain full of magic beasts, and so, I launched my body and flew in search of a partner, a wielder (females only). ... more>>

Wait. Absorbing magic stones gets me skills? Oh hell yeah! This will be fun! More, more, give me more! Gimme all your magic stones! Okay, yeah no, but I am accepting anything anyone’s willing to give.

This tale is one that follows your everyday nerd, normal as could be, save for the fact that he happened to reincarnate as a sword. <<less

Allen, an eight-year-old boy from a poor family in the royal capital, is living a poor but happy life together with his mother.... more>>

One day, however, memories of his previous life suddenly come back to him and he remembers that he is in a dating sim game, and that the capital will be destroyed by war if he doesn’t do something about it.

If this continues, both he and his mother will be killed!

With a sense of urgency, he decides to rise to the occasion in order to save his precious mother’s life, as well as saving his favorite character - the villainous young lady Anastasia, the only girl he liked in the game - from her all too tragic and ruinous end.

This is the story of a man who isn’t even a character in the game, but who strives with his steely determination and uses all the knowledge he has to turn overcome fate! <<less

After fulfilling his ten year promise with Zhang Qiling, Wu Xie is now living in seclusion in Fujian. One day, he suddenly received a text... more>> message from his uncle, Wu Sanxing. Through various clues his uncle left behind, Wu Xie finds an ancient tomb that may be related to his uncle's past. The tomb is the legendary South Sea King's Tomb. But just as Wu Xie plans to search for it, Jin Wantang reveals his plan to his Uncle Two. After Uncle Two stops him and hears the story, he decides to join Wu Xie, Fatty, and Zhang Qiling as they search for the tomb. <<less