After a s*x worker dies...

"I saw your fiancé courting a widow."... more>>

One day, Kisa heard shocking words from a stranger. Pale with shock, she went to confront him and asked,

"The difference in gender between her and me is merely a secondary factor. Am I, in blunt terms, having an affair?"

Kisa could no longer endure this deception.

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Before her, who was struggling with an oppressive father over the broken engagement, a man appeared like a savior—Seyard, who suddenly became a duke in place of his deceased brother.

"Kisa, will you marry me? To solve each other's problems."

A suspicious man with nothing known about him. However, he was kind, and unlike her father, he supported her.

Sometimes, an inexplicable chill overcame her, but everything went smoothly. Until a letter arrived from her former fiancé.

[I have something urgent to tell you. It’s a very serious and dangerous issue regarding the man who may become your husband.]

Kisa's heart raced. What is this man hiding from me? <<less

Qin Yan became sick after his boyfriend’s death.... more>>

He often heard his boyfriend calling him, even saw him waving at him.

He once said to his boyfriend’s twin brother,

“Your brother is right here with me. He wants to take me with him.”

The lights were dim then, and the brother’s expression was hard to see.

Until one day, the brother told him:

“My brother’s back—he’s in me now.”

Zhou Langxing had fallen for his brother Zhou Shurong’s boyfriend. Ever since his brother’s death, he’d watched the person he loved fall into grief and nervous exhaustion.

So he came up with an idea.

He pretended to be possessed by a ghost, taking on his brother’s persona to care for Qin Yan—until, slowly, he began to recover.

Qin Yan started smiling at him, hugging him with growing attachment, kissing his earlobe… Zhou Langxing almost believed they were really together.

Until one day—

He developed dissociative identity disorder.

He split off a new personality: his brother.

In the mirror, he saw himself wearing his brother’s gold-rimmed glasses, smiling gently and elegantly.

“You wanted to become me, didn’t you? From now on, we’re one.”

—His brother is a ghost.

Tags: Supernatural, Urban Fantasy

Main Characters: Qin Yan, Zhou Shurong

Supporting Character: Zhou Langxing

Tagline: The ship wasn’t sinking—they just insisted on becoming one.

Theme: Be a little more honest with yourself. <<less

Jiang Feng, a handsome young martial artist, was injured during a misadventure and ended up being saved by the sisters Yaoyue and Lianxing of the Palace of Shifting Flowers, who were considered the most powerful female martial artists in the pugilistic world. The two sisters fell in love with Jiang Feng, but he spurned them because of their arrogance. Instead, he fell in love with their servant girl, Hua Yuenu.... more>>

Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenu were forced to flee from the Palace after Hua became pregnant with Jiang’s child. However, they ended up being betrayed by Jiang Feng’s servant, Jiang Biehe, and attacked by bandits. During their harrowing flight, Hua Yuenu gave birth to a pair of twin boys abut ended up dying together with Jiang Feng during a bandit attack. Yaoyue and Lianxing soon caught up with the couple only to find them dead. Refusing to forgive Jiang Feng for rejecting her love, Yaoyue vowed to take her revenge by making his two sons destroy each other. To do that, they adopted one of the boys as their own child and abandoned the other.

The other boy was soon saved by Yan Nantian, Jiang Feng’s sworn brother and one of the most powerful martial artists in the pugilistic world. Unaware of the first boy’s fate, Yan Nantian pursued Jiang Biehe into the Villains’ Valley, a place populated entirely by criminals. There, he encountered five of the notorious Ten Great Villains whom he defeated easily before falling into a trap set by them. The villains ended up torturing Yan Nantian till he fell unconscious, but chose not to harm the second boy, instead deciding to raise him as their apprentice in order to groom him into the greatest villain in history. <<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

An elementary school teacher in her past life, and a private tutor in the present.... more>>

Sera Popo uses all her past life experiences in her second life.

She worked as a highly sought out tutor for aristocratic children.

Her goal is to be the owner of her own school!

Then, one day, the Emperor of the Empire sought her out.

“I want Miss Popo to be my siblings’ tutor.”

Water bombs, flour bombs, bug attacks.

What kind of offer did he make? To make her the tutor of a pair of notorious twins with all kinds of vicious pranks!

A very sweet one, of course.

The devil’s temptation shook Sera’s life. <<less

"Live like a mouse for a year. Don’t try to do anything or stand out." ... more>>

I ended up entering a contract marriage with the man I had been secretly in love with. On the very day I was given a terminal diagnosis.

I thought it was for the best. Because someone as insignificant as me would at least get to be his wife for a short while.

I resolved to live quietly for a year and then leave without a trace.

As promised, I lived quietly in the estate.

"I never thought of you as my mother in the first place. So don’t get any hopes." Said his adopted son.

The children left behind at the estate were ones carrying deep scars.

I never intended to become a mother to them, either. After all, I was someone who would leave soon. But...

"I know. But have you eaten?"

At the very least, I needed to feed the children.

Gradually, I began preparing for the end.

Not knowing that my departure might drive him crazy. <<less

After spending half a year in the province, Cheng Yang took a luxurious cruise for seven days.
Accidentally hooked up with a CEO on the way.... more>>

Later, Cheng Yang found out that he was pregnant.
Just as Cheng Yang was preparing to secretly give birth to the baby, it was a coincidence that he fell asleep in the big president's bed.

It's impossible to run with the ball, his man is handsome and rich.
Must cling tightly and can't be torn down. <<less

Yan Jingqing, one night, rescued an injured young man by the stream. The young man’s eyes were completely blind, but his features were strikingly handsome. Though he was poor, his kindness led him to take the boy in and care for him until he woke up.... more>>

The young man had lost his memory and could remember nothing. He stayed by his side, helping gather herbs to sell for money. Yan Jingqing gave him a nickname, Zhao Yan. The two came to rely on each other, and one day, gossip in the village began to spread—how Yan Jingqing, despite being handsome, was poor and now burdened with someone else. Who would dare marry him in the future?

Hearing this, Little Zhao Yan felt uncomfortable. That night, he clung to Yan Jingqing and said, “Actually, I’m a Ger. If you don’t mind, we could marry and live together…”

To repay this life-saving grace, after some hesitation, Yan Jingqing finally married Zhao Yan.

In the year after their marriage, they supported each other, their household gradually prospered, and Zhao Yan even gave birth to a chubby baby boy. Life was good, until one day, Zhao Yan—his wife—suddenly vanished!

Fearing Zhao Yan had been kidnapped, Yan Jingqing took his baby son and began a journey to find his wife. Through hardship and travel, he eventually found his blind wife—dressed in regal attire, his eyes completely healed. It turned out he was Qin Yan, the ninth prince of the current dynasty!

Suddenly, it was impossible to ask him to recognize their child. Heartbroken, Yan Jingqing planned to return home and raise his son alone, only to be told: “Oh my, Your Highness, we’ve finally found you! Over the years, your father, the emperor, has worked himself to exhaustion waiting for your return and is now gravely ill! You must come back to inherit the throne immediately!”

Yan Jingqing was dumbfounded.

His wife was the prince of an enemy nation, and he himself was now an emperor?!

What to do? Bring his chubby son to claim the throne?! <<less

When her twin brother was ordered to get married, but got kidnapped on the way, Meng Chang’an had to dress up as a man and get married on his behalf, in order to save the lives of the clan.... more>>

The moment she stepped into the bridal chamber, the demonic sect’s young master, who had always behaved erratically, gathered all her sharpness and called out obediently to Her Royal Highness the Princess next to the bed, who was wearing a phoenix crown and beautiful robe: “Sister-in-law.”

However, what she received was the meaningful look from the princess by the bed: “Don’t call me sister-in-law, call me wife.”

Young Master Meng, who did not know the meaning of the kiss that landed on the corner of her mouth during the wedding night, finally gradually understood the thoughts of Her Royal Highness in the days that followed.

Meng Chang’an: “Your Highness, I advise you to give up. This young master has never had a fondness for grinding mirrors², and in this lifetime, I will never like women. You should not waste your efforts on me!”

Li Qiubai slowly raised her hand and gently touched the young master’s chest, with a teasing smile, she asked, “How could these efforts be wasted? Look at you, your heart is beating so fast. Even your legs are getting weak…”

Young Master Meng lost her armor along the way but still wouldn’t give up: “Even if you get my body, you can’t have my heart. It’s impossible for me to be in love with a woman!”

One year later:

Her Royal Highness the Princess: “Sister, why don’t you call me sister-in-law?”

Young Master Meng: “Wife…I know I was wrong…”

Note: One of the characters in this story is a side character in “Record of the Poison Doctor Pursuing Her Wife”. This can be read as a stand alone.

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¹打脸 (dǎ liǎn) – Literally, it means “to slap one’s face.” Figuratively, means to be proven wrong, to eat one’s words.

²磨鏡 (mó jìng) euphemism referring to having lesbian s*xual relations, where both parties get a certain degree of s*xual satisfaction from rubbing or stroking each other’s bodies. Since both parties have the same body structure, it seems that they are grinding together with a mirror placed in the middle. <<less

There is a little-known secret in the Ji family of the Imperial Academy: the eldest daughter of the Ji family, unloved by her parents due to an inauspicious birth date, has a twin sister who has been lost and living elsewhere.... more>>

The two sisters, living vastly different lives, have developed contrasting personalities.

The elder sister is weak and easily bullied, simple and unsophisticated; the younger sister is vengeful, ruthless, and kills without blinking.

In the political turmoil of the court, disaster strikes the innocent.

The elder sister is schemed into marrying her father’s archenemy—Huo Xian, the infamous Commandant who recognized a traitor as his father.

Huo Xian is notorious for his ruthless methods and association with eunuchs, despised by many. He is also infatuated with beauty, with a harem filled with countless concubines, each as cunning as the next.

While everyone was mourning for the elder sister’s fate, little did they know that the one sitting in the bridal sedan heading to Huo household was no longer a meek and easily bullied innocent.

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On the wedding night, facing her notorious husband, Ji Yuluo pretended to be frightened, trembling so much she fainted from fear.

Huo Xian found it boring and didn’t visit the inner courtyard for several days.

One day, by chance, he returned home and saw one of his beloved concubines struggling for help in the water while his timid new bride sat nearby, casually applying nail polish, and said nonchalantly, “What’s the rush? She won’t die.”

The other concubines knelt nearby, trembling as if they had seen a ghost.

Huo Xian watched with interest.

Later, he stared at the sparkling water droplets on the beauty’s neck, his gaze dark and unreadable—

“Tsk. She truly is an ancestor, my ancestor.”

Huo Xian, despised by everyone, walked a path of betrayal and isolation until he met someone who, in the face of extreme danger, handed him a blade to cut through the waves.

– Even if my name is forgotten in history, I will stand by him.

Mad (Loyal) Dog Villain × Scheming Beauty

Reading tips:

The male lead is physically and emotionally clean; the harem mentioned in the synopsis is just a setup. <<less

Xing Bolin died in the living room of his own home.... more>>

His older brother, Xing Baichuan, who was abroad, rushed back. The first person he met was his younger brother’s boyfriend, Li Jiangluo.

In order to confirm the cause of his brother's death, Xing Baichuan stayed at Li Jiangluo's house. Unexpectedly, he found himself gradually drawn to this quiet and reserved man who seemed to be hiding some secrets.

However, falling in love with his younger brother's lover was something Xing Baichuan found difficult to face.

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Mature and gentle Gong x Quiet and gentle Shou <<less

Shen Fubai, the top-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, is blessed with a stunning appearance but is often labeled as a mere idol with nothing to offer beyond his looks. He has countless haters. When he first ventured into the film industry and collaborated with the film emperor on a drama, he was photographed on the first day of filming ignoring Jiang Heng, the film emperor, and acting arrogantly.... more>>

Jiang Heng, a young actor who won the title of film emperor at the start of his career, is known for his professionalism. When he first saw Shen Fubai on set and noticed the other ignoring him as he walked away, he frowned slightly, seemingly displeased.

From then on, rumors of discord between the two spread, and their fans have been at each other’s throats.

Privately—

Shen Fubai posted on his alt account: "I met my idol today and I’m so excited! Ahhh, I couldn’t even speak!"

Jiang Heng also posted on his alt account: "I finally met my idol today. He’s so handsome, but he didn’t acknowledge me. Crying.jpg"

Later, one day, both forgot to switch accounts.

That day, Weibo crashed. <<less

A young rebel with aspirations to overthrow the dynasty one day experiences a stirring of romantic feelings. During these turbulent times, Princess Yongying suffers a head injury during a bandit attack and ends up with a scrambled memory, mistakenly believing herself to be the heroine of a certain novel. This wouldn’t be an issue, except she also mistakes her arch-nemesis for her secret lover. Watching her lover return from battle but not come to see her, seemingly forgetting all about her, the once haughty princess angrily lowers herself, grabs a ladder, and sets it against the wall of the general’s residence.... more>>

The twin brother dies unjustly at the frontier, and Yuan Ce conceals his brother’s death, impersonating the “miraculously surviving” sibling to return to court and begin settling scores. Unexpectedly, despite gaining the emperor’s trust and evading suspicion from political rivals, he can’t escape the night when a girl climbs over his wall, knocks on his window with a look of grievance—“Brother Ce, you haven’t come to see me in so long, do you no longer like me…?” “… ” No one informed him that they were this kind of mortal enemies. <<less

Xu He had been his sister's control group since he was a child. His elder sister was fair, juicy and good at giving birth. She was the heart of the Xu family, a flower in the village, and the talented people who wanted to marry her lined up from the village to the back of the mountain.... more>>

The little brother was only good at cooking, and he was busy from the stove to the field all day long, and no one paid attention to his disheveled face. People in the village talked after dinner, how the same parents had two very different children. With his sister as a comparison, it must be more difficult for He ge'er to marry. 

However, there were many young men looking for Xu He, but these people who got close to him were all to find out about his sister. Xu He had been used to it for many years, but recently, even Zhang Fangyuan, who was not doing business in the village, wanted to get something from him.

After inquiring, he tried to hide, but he was stuck on the way home, but the man said: "He ge'er, your cooking is delicious, and it will be even better if you are my fulang." <<less

“I already have a child with another man.”... more>>

It was a lie made in order to refuse the proposal of the leader of the most feared mercenary company in the entire country. But his response was unexpected.

“It doesn’t matter who the child is. You can just give birth. In exchange, I’ll take you, Princess.”

She couldn’t understand.

What could this man possibly want with the princess of a failing nation? <<less

Burdened by the weight of her family’s responsibilities, Song Dingxiang worked herself to death. Upon reopening her eyes, she found herself reincarnated as a young maiden in an ancient farming household. Betrothed and then cruelly abandoned, her reputation in tatters, she faced a bleak future.... more>>

Gazing upon the spirited, handsome, and seemingly well-born young man before her, the never-married Song Dingxiang made a bold decision – she would marry him!

Before He Went to War:

Zhou Yinuo: “My wife, here’s the tiger I hunted. I’ll sell it and buy us a shop.”

Song Dingxiang: “Wow!”

After He Went to War:

General Zhou: “My wife, here are the honors I’ve earned, enough to buy you an entire street.”

General’s Wife: “Oh my!”

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This story takes you to ancient China, where a family’s life unfolds like a beautiful silk cloth. It’s not just a love story, but a journey of generations filled with everyday joys and struggles.

Witness the quiet competition between siblings, the simmering tensions between parents and children, and the unwavering loyalty that transcends age.

Watch as a young man grapples with the pressure to fulfill his family’s legacy, while his wife fights to forge her own path in a society that dictates a woman’s place.

Experience the warmth of a loving grandparents who dispenses wisdom.

This is a heartwarming tale of family in ancient China, a story that stays with you long after you turn the last page.
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Protagonists: Song Dingxiang, Zhou Yinuo <<less

Shen Yu was an omega who was diagnosed with intellectual disability at birth. Therefore, the Shen family had their housekeeper take him to live in the suburbs soon after he was born, and from then on they announced to the public that they only had one son, his brother.... more>>

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Just because he and his twin brother had the same face, the kidnappers who were supposed to kidnap him mistook him for his brother who came to see him that day.

The Shen family concealed the fact that his brother was dead or alive, and in order to maintain the marriage with the Gu family, they took Shen Yu back to the Shen family and married him to Gu Yingyi in place of his brother.

Little did he know that his brother had already been the apple of Gu Yingyi’s eye and he could not get him at first sight, and Shen Yu was just a drop of mosquito blood that killed his brother.

“Why weren’t you the one who died?”

“You don’t deserve to have a face that looks exactly like him. It makes me sick.”

“A fool will give birth to a fool, so I might as well beat him for you.”

“It’s just a toy, play with it if you want.”

Shen Yu trembled and begged Gu Yingyi not to give him to someone else, but Gu Yingyi just coldly lifted his chin with his leather shoe and said cruelly: “Shen Yu, you owe him all this.” <<less

Li Yiyi never expected to be chosen by fate, being suddenly ripped from the modern times to the ancient times. It wasn’t a full-body transmigration, just a soul transfer. Heaven must have thought it would be too exhausting to send everything over, so only the essence got transferred.... more>>

In ancient times, Li Yiyi became Li Suniang, a newly widowed woman with a young child. While technology in ancient times wasn’t advanced, the air was fresh and there was no need to worry about pollutants. All the food was purely organic with no pesticide residue or concerns about genetically modified ingredients.

It was often said that widows attracted trouble, and sure enough, this young widow caught the eye of a scarred man in the village. Despite his fierce appearance, he turned out to be a gentle person. In the end, the scarred man married the widow and, together with her child, and they began a life filled with mutual support and raising a family. <<less

On her wedding night, Mingmei had a dream.... more>>

She dreamed of a "Book of Life".

And the protagonist of this book was her mother-in-law, who would bump her head and faint the next morning, only to wake up reborn.

Apparently, her mother-in-law had returned from fifty years in the future. She had witnessed the changes of the era and experienced social development. With this rebirth, she intended to ride the wave of the times, work hard, and lead the whole family towards glory. (Take this with a grain of salt)

Of course,

Along the way, she planned to reform the little troublemakers in the family, deal with the big troublemakers in the courtyard house, and let them feel the iron fist of justice as a side task. (This part is true)

Mingmei, the young daughter-in-law who had vaguely heard herself described as "a lazy, gluttonous, good-for-nothing", bit her blanket and whimpered.

What should she do?

Bang!

A sound came from the outer room.

Mingmei: Here it comes! Her mother-in-law has been reborn!

Reading Guide:

1: Dual female protagonists: Protagonist One: The reborn mother-in-law, Zhao Guihua; Protagonist Two: Mingmei, the young daughter-in-law who can see the future in her dreams.

2: A slice-of-life story about a working-class family in an old Beijing courtyard house, featuring an ensemble cast. <<less

Welcome to the Rose Mansion.... more>>

This letter has been written to assist you in leading a safe and peaceful life in the manor for the coming year. Please make an effort to fully acquaint yourself with the following rules at your earliest convenience, and adhere to them as a matter of utmost priority under any circumstances.

Bear in mind that you will bear full responsibility for any consequences resulting from the violation of these rules.

***

Life plummeted in an instant after her father’s death.

She struggled desperately, even amidst her mother’s extravagance and the mounting debts that they could not overcome.

“Mother, are you… are you really suggesting I be sold to a man older than you right now?”

Yet, everything collapsed with just one sentence from her mother.

Then, an offer to become a tutor came from the wealthiest and most prestigious household of the kingdom, House Otis. She had no choice but to accept.

"Welcome to the most fragrant tomb in the world, Miss Richelle Howard. Let's be good, amicable corpses together."

A mansion covered in roses. The dazzlingly beautiful Otis family.

Within it, strange incidents began, slowly tightening their grip around her neck.

Now, it’s time to face the consequences of her choice.

***

We sincerely hope you have a safe and enjoyable year. Let’s have fun together. <<less

Fang Guo went to the funeral of his high school classmate Wei Wei, and on the last day before leaving slept before a tombstone.... more>>

After he woke up he participated in a ghost marriage.

He became a ghost’s wife.

Wei Wei’s older twin brother Wei Ran is his husband.

Every night, Wei Ran would come to find Fang Guo to claim his rights as husband... <<less

Grace Gurton has been harboring a one-sided love for months.... more>>

The object of her affection is Richard Spencer, the Young Earl of Spencer.

Heir to the Spencer family, an aristocracy older than the royal family itself and standing at the king’s side, and Captain of the Rugby Club at Christ Church College.

The embodiment of refined, aristocratic elegance. Impeccably perfect attire.

A masculine and handsome face, combined with a towering height that stands out anywhere.

A rugged and god-like ferocity on display during rugby matches, as though the god of war himself has descended.

From afar, Richard Spencer appeared flawless.

At least, until Grace received an adoption proposal from Lady Mary Montague, Richard’s aunt.

And until she discovered the reality of Richard Spencer, a self-centered narcissist who seems to live as though the world revolves around him. <<less

Tang Chunming was in front of his father’s grave when he took a nosedive and with a swish found himself in ancient times. A world... more>> that only had men and gers but no women. He believed he could live a happy life, however reality made him regretful, because there was a baby in his belly. Was this because he did not honor his promise of having a grandson to his father? <<less

It is a story about a man who died of overworking as a corporate s*ave and was reborn in another world. However, he doesn’t want to work, so he buys s*aves and makes them work.... more>>

He heals cheap female s*aves with his healing magic cheat and makes them work as adventurers or laborers.

His dream is to spend his lazy days at his theater, which he built with his earnings, watching plays all day long. <<less