This is a short story of a Mackerel meeting with the Emperor.... more>>

Rank 3rd in Syosetsu's top 100 in Funny category as of 11/27/22.

A good read for a break from long novels and chapters. <<less

For two years, I've been diligently working as an adventurer while hiding the fact that I'm the fourth prince. It seems I've accidentally made advances on a female adventurer whom I've been adventuring with for a long time (cue awkward comedy). And to make matters worse, the woman, Anri, has been disguised using a magical tool called "Disguise" and her true identity is the princess of an enemy nation. Similarly, I've been using a disguise as well. Anri's disguise has been lifted, but mine hasn't. I'm the only one who knows she's a princess.... more>>

If things continue like this, I, as the scumbag who made advances on the second princess (a fact), will cause the kingdom to fall. For the sake of my own love life and to evade responsibility, let's aim for peace negotiations.

Will this battle, which determines the fate of the kingdom, succeed? <<less

In a Mary-Sue novel, the readers all liked the Devil Venerable, the second male lead who devoted himself whole-heartedly to the female lead. However the female lead only loved the male lead who abused her physically and mentally.... more>>

Readers: Why doesn’t the female lead like the Devil Venerable?!

Devil Venerable: This Venerable also wants to know. But what I really want to know is why I even like the female lead at all.

In order to understand why the female lead wasn’t attracted to him, the self-conscious Devil Venerable brutally interrogated the entire cast of characters from the novel.

Background characters: I have so many things I want to say but I don’t dare to say it to his face!

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After obtaining the book, the Devil Venerable discovered that the book described the world he lived in. This book said that after he sacrificed himself for the female lead, the fourth male lead, his silent and loyal subordinate Yin Hanjiang, blackened and attempted to kill her as a sacrificial offering for his lord.

Devil Venerable Wenren E: Yin Hanjiang, this Venerable wants to know why you wanted to kill the female lead.

Yin Hanjiang was silent.

Wenren E: If you refuse to speak, this Venerable will cut out your tongue and have it with alcohol!

Yin Hanjiang: …

Wenren E: What the hell are you blushing for?! <<less

Xia Sheng and Yue Qin were a couple that would give others faith in love. They both fell in love at first sight in their first year of high school. The two dated in university and got married after their graduation. In the first year of their working lives, Xia Sheng became pregnant and delivered their son.... more>>

When their son turned one, he was diagnosed with mutism. Life was tough for the little couple, but it was still sweet.

Yue Qin’s company welcomed its new boss. He was an insensitive fuerdai*. During their company’s annual event, where employees were invited to a meal with their family members, the new boss heartlessly fired Yue Qin just because his son didn’t say any words of blessing. He stated that Yue Qin’s mute son was detrimental to the company’s image.

*Pinyin for the phrase “rich second generation”

When Yue Qin returned home and saw his wife and son, he held back the fact that he had just been fired and immediately scoured for new jobs.

The next day, the new boss drank and drove. He brought himself into a car accident and fell into a coma on site.

When the new boss opened his eyes again, he saw the employee he had fired a day ago. His eyes were filled with benevolence——

“Papa’s good boy, papa’s going to work, don’t forget to take care of mama at home today.”

All he could do was whine in rage. <<less

Seria was the youngest daughter of the Kester Duke's family, with five older brothers. ... more>>

She had a frail body and was a delicate cat, but her brothers grew up with all sorts of extraordinary abilities, becoming tigers and dragons.

"Seria, you have to marry a man like your brother when you grow up, okay?"

"What? No! I hate it!"

"Why are you saying it as if you were waiting…?"

No matter how hurt her brother looked, Seria remained resolute.

As someone surrounded by strong brothers who were overly protective to the point of suffocation, marrying such a man seemed inconceivable!

"I like him."

So, on impulse, she pointed to a small young boy.

Being of the same cat race and appearing frail at first glance, he caught her fancy.

However, there was one problem.

"I-I hate you!"

The boy avoided Seria.

━━━━━ ∙ʚ(✧)ɞ∙ ━━━━━

Seria looked at the man who used to be a little boy running away from her.

The little boy, who had grown frighteningly big, slowly approached and said,

"Got it, Seria? If I can't stop…"

"Yuel…"

"Stab me with this."

I'll be fine. His muttering soon drowned between lips meeting each other.

He knew from the beginning that he wouldn't be able to stop himself. <<less

Hyperthymesia. Those with this condition can remember every detail of their lives from something as significant as the world’s turning point to something as small and as insignificant as a minor fleeting thought. They cannot forget and their thirst for knowledge allows them to be considered genius in some senses.... more>>

Legend has it that Ji Yushi was this kind of genius.

In addition, it was said that he was gay and very beautiful.

As soon as the news that he was going to support Tianqiong’s seventh squad broke out, it sent everyone buzzing.

Everyone knew that the captain of the seventh squad, Song Qinglan, was a hoodlum and deeply homophobic.

He not only relied on his super-powerful abilities to become the dark horse on the battlefield in less than two years, but he also hates it when those at the top forced a flower vase* into his squad.

Sure enough, Song Qinglan announced in front of everyone, “Useful? Us brothers are going out there working ourselves to the bone, we don’t need a little genius who can only speedread quantum waves!”

Later.

The squad was forced into a dire situation during their mission.

That beautiful little genius calmly continued, every gunfire hitting the mark, his fighting power peaking.

Song Qinglan begged in front of everyone, “Adviser Ji, stay.”

In the end, he added, “I’ll work myself to the bone for you.”

*****

Ji Yushi had a secret.

He would often be awake at night, suffering from memory overload and recurring nightmares.

There was only one thing that could let him fall asleep peacefully.

And that was Song Qinglan.

*Flower vase: Someone who only looks pretty but can’t amount to much <<less

As the world falls, who will save the heavens from tilting?... more>>

Demons and evil spirits arise between heaven and earth, and the Taoist Master stands firm and masculine.

I am Yi Chen, with the Taoist name Yi Cheng Zi. At eighteen years old, I fear violent evil spirits and like to make money.

With a heavy heart and ruthless hands, I traverse into a strange world where demons and evil spirits exist, becoming the eldest disciple of the Hidden Dragon Observatory. Before my master’s death, he admonished me to adhere to the path of benevolence and righteousness, to take good care of my juniors, to which I agreed.

However, my understanding of the path of benevolence and righteousness differs slightly from my master’s.

What is benevolence? To split evil people and ghosts in half is to be benevolent.

What is righteousness? To smash the heads of evil people and ghosts into their chests, achieving righteousness.

After my master’s death, with the help of my golden finger and being unable to awaken my ‘spirituality’ for cultivation, I embarked on an unconventional path of cultivation.

Facing the wolves that emerged eager after my master’s death, I struck hard, comprehending the true essence of righteousness.

Against the evil spirits blocking my way, I used the iron fist of love to transform them.

I slay demons, exorcise evil spirits, and test swords with various spiritual cultivators, experiencing the world’s landscapes.

When I reached the peak and looked around, I was shocked to find that demons were just minor troubles; this world is falling… A thousand-year plan, an eternal mystery, slowly unfolds.

The bizarre, undying force has arrived.

Seeing this, Yi Chen laughed; even evil dogs passing by his Taoist observatory had to take a slap, and yet someone dared to disrespect him?

With one foot, Daoist Yi soared to the skies!

The onlookers exclaimed, “Master, stop fighting. The Heavenly Path is almost destroyed.” <<less

Li Hao Ran is known as the neighborhood troublemaker. ... more>>

Ever since he was 3, Li Hao Ran’s main goal in life was to be a bad guy. Why? Because his mother told him that good people only use one gun, while bad people have many.

At the age of 12, his future of being a triad boss is in jeopardy when he meets her… <<less

"Procedures are unnecessary." "Huh?" "Because you're already married." "Yes?"... more>>

The day after celebrating my 18th birthday.

I had come to the municipal office to submit a change of residence notification form... but.

"Well, to get straight to the point... this procedure is unnecessary."

"...Huh? What do you mean?"

"Since you submitted a marriage registration yesterday, a separate family register has been created from your parents'..."

"...Yes?"

It seemed that I had unknowingly gotten married.

"Um... what is the name of the other person?" "...Shiozaki Marin-sama... is the name."

That name rang a bell.
She was the idol-like figure at our high school, known as the 'Three Heavens Beauty' because of her genius intellect, easygoing personality, and angelic appearance.

And so, my day 1 marriage with an angel began. <<less

Qin Zheng transmigrated into the role of the Princess Consort,... more>>

but Qin Zheng, an engineer dispatched to a foreign country, didn't get the script for a palace drama, nor did she have the chance to experience the luxurious life of a Princess Consort.

Because, the nation had perished.

A eunuch held three feet of white silk and said, "Your Highness, the city has fallen. Please leave with dignity."

Qin Zheng: "..."

What kind of beginning was this?

In order to avoid being forced to commit su*cide, Qin Zheng had no choice but to go to the bed of her half-dead husband, the Crown Prince, and pretend to be deeply affectionate, shedding a few tears to delay time.

Emperor Chu Chengji, founder of the Great Chu Dynasty, was valiant and skilled in warfare.

He conquered the northern barbarians and drove out the southern savages, ushering in the prosperous era of Xuan Chu.

He spent his entire life in battles, without a wife or concubines.

Consequently, after his premature death, only a young scion from a collateral branch was selected to succeed him.

He departed during the peak of his prosperous reign, only to open his eyes and find himself at the time of his nation's demise!

He was reincarnated as the current Crown Prince, his own nephew of many generations.

Learning that the territory he had opened up in the past was directly lost, the Emperor of the founding dynasty couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

How useless were these descendants?

Back then, he could establish this long-standing empire single-handedly, and today, he could rebuild it!

As for this stunningly beautiful Princess Consort, who cried so pitifully in front of him, the Emperor of the founding dynasty was extremely disdainful:

"Women would only hinder his speed of restoration!"

Later, the Emperor of the founding dynasty would knock on the door of the Pepper Room every night and ask, "Azhen, can I come back to sleep?" <<less

Hai Ruo (Female Lead): Gentle and affectionate, university professor teaching ancient literature and the history of ancient literature, a spinster, a goddess in most people’s eyes.... more>>

Chu Chengyu (Male Lead): A cool elite, capital god, cold and hard to approach, but actually longing for the warmth of a family.

Black cat DongDong (Real? Male Lead): The poor stray cat that was picked up by the female lead (actually the male lead), the whole body jet black, amber eyes, usually cold, in fact becoming dull and cute in a second after being teased.

Really really love you.

Really wish to be together with you forever.

But there’s no helping it, reborn as a cat, in the end can only——

Be with you for thirteen years.

All knowledge of raising a cat is the author’s nonsense, some believable and some not, please identify yourself. <<less

I was posted on the confession wall, saying that I was a female pe*vert who had stolen underwear from the men’s locker room.... more>>

The specific content is shown in the screenshot below:

R University Confession Wall:

Wall, I want to post about someone.

Today at the swimming hall, there was a female pe*vert who was stealing underwear in the men’s locker room.

The female pe*vert was around 160cm, she was wearing a white bucket hat and a light green jacket, I couldn’t see her face clearly. We thought she had entered the wrong locker room, but later on a classmate discovered that his underwear had disappeared. Here I want to alert all fellow males, remember to lock your locker when you go swimming, and protect your underwear as well.

Being the pe*verted woman in the post, I have since destroyed the white bucket hat and light green jacket overnight. <<less

I am Zhao Tangtang, the sixth princess of the Zhao Kingdom. I thought I would always be an unpampered salted fish forever, but when I was six years old, my father emperor suddenly had the ability to read heart voices and I was pampered to the sky.... more>>

For the past six years, the only thing I've been doing besides eating and waiting for death is digging dog holes, because I know that my second imperial brother is the male protagonist in this book, and after he usurps the throne, I will become the chicken in the 'kill the chicken to scare the monkey' scenario.

That's right, I've been transmigrated into this book since I was born. I know all the plots in this book and have memorized all of them in my mind. But, aside from that, all I have is this not-so-smart brain of mine.

I've never thought about competing for favor to increase my sense of presence.. because I know that I can't win. I've never underestimated the IQ of the ancient people, and I don't feel that I will have a chance to win just because I'm a transmigrator. <<less

After waking from a car accident, professional esports player Ye Shaoyang found himself transmigrated into a mystifying ABO world where he was living as a noobish streamer.... more>>

In order to support himself in this new life, Ye Shaoyang decided to return to his old job and climb the ranks in the esports world. With his outstanding talent, he quickly secured a contract with a prestigious club.

But on his very first day with his new team, he unexpectedly presented as an omega right in front of the team’s captain Chi Shuo.

Chi Shuo took his new teammate to the hospital for an examination. Afterwards, the boy looked up at him with a sheen of moisture in his eyes. The corners of his eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse as he rasped, “Captain, the doctor says I’m allergic to suppressants. Can you help me?”

“…help you how?” Chi Shuo asked.

Ye Shaoyang simply turned his back to Chi Shuo. “Just give me a temporary mark. Bite me here, thanks.”

Chi Shuo’s expression gradually crumbled.

What was with this omega?! Was a mark something you could hand out so freely?!

Netizens:

[I heard Team Tianhuan’s new teammate is an omega!]
[Is he going to play support? Everyone, please be sure to take care of your sweet, delicate, adorable new omega support!]
That was the buzz, right up until Ye Shaoyang demonstrated his explosive prowess by single-handedly taking five kills in a competitive match.

Their opponents:

[Sweet? Delicate? This is a demon lord, isn’t it?]
[He killed me enough to break my brain. I want to uninstall the game!]
[Even if we lose the battle, Ye Shaoyang must die!]
[Target that omega! Show no mercy!]
It’s time to get to know an omega with flashy and extraordinary skills.

Who says an omega has to be sweet, delicate, and adorable? This omega has the power to blow up the whole league. <<less

You think too much, cultivation is not like this…... more>>

When Kong Hou steps on the path to cultivation, she learns that all xianxia stories are full of lies.

A relaxed cultivation story.

Kong Hou: a traditional musical instrument like a harp. The female protagonist’s name. <<less

I've Been Reincarnated into a Romance Fantasy Full of Dreams and Hopes.... more>>

I've Become the Youngest of a Family Known as the Battle Race.

They say flirting is so sweet here that I might choke?

On this side, I feel like I'll suffocate to death while pretending to be tough.

I have to be friends with Babel and the secret friend in this fantasy world?

Why do I have to suffer like this unfairly! I'm exploding with anger, exploding! <<less

A confession from the popular girl in the class, Yuzu. It was actually 'Please pretend to be my lover to solve the triangle relationship in the 'Riaju'* cliques'! In the class, Yuzu always pretends to be a good girl, but only in front of me, she behaves like a full-blown narcissist which I should've found annoying, but......... more>>

*リア充’Riaju’ is a term sometimes translated as ‘normies’ but it is actually a term used to refer to ‘people who enjoy life by having proper love life’ usually used by those who are not able to have one in real life. <<less

A student who was preparing the Civil Service examination for 4th year, suddenly he found himself in an unfamiliar body 3 years ago.... more>>

As well as a status window displaying a threat in front of his eyes!

[Outbreak!]
[Status Abnormality: ‘Debut or Death’ Occurs!]
A diary about the transformation of the main character, who was suddenly challenged to be an idol even though he has never been in the industry before due to sudden threat of death.

※Speciality: He used to take and sell idol’s data. <<less

"The incident occurred on June 6th, between 8:00 and 9:00 in the afternoon.... more>>

The victim was strangled in her room. The room's sole door was locked from the inside. The door was on the mansion's second floor, in a position easily visible from the large banquet hall below. On the night in question, many people happened to be present in that hall. Despite this fact, not a single one of them witnessed anyone other than the victim enter or exit that door.

On the opposite side of the room was a large window, but it had also been locked from the inside. Horokusa Junpei, the detective, had been keeping watch over that window for the entire time the incident is thought to have taken place, and furthermore, his part-time assistant Takanashi Nerina had also been positioned such that he could see the window easily. They could both confidently assert that they'd seen nobody enter or exit through the window. Even so, behind the window in question, a figure other than the victim was witnessed by Takanashi Nerina. Therefore, there is practically no doubt that an unknown person was in the room, and that naturally, such a person is extremely likely to be the assailant.

However, at a glance, this incident was unmistakably unrealistic. Despite having no entrance they should have been able to use, someone had entered the room and killed the victim, plus every possible way they could have left was locked from the inside.

That alone would be enough to classify this a bizarre mu*der case.

But in a further surprising development, the method of killing was precisely the same as the deaths of three other women in the past three years. Once per year, following a certain strict rule, they had continued to commit these crimes."

Do you like light-hearted mystery games like Dangan Ronpa and Phoenix Wright? Then you'll probably love the mu*der mysteries of Hiroshi Mori! Those games were probably inspired by Mori with their senses of comedy and casts of strange, quirky characters. Rather than just writing mysteries, Hiroshi Mori sets up his books as "games" pitting the author against the reader, daring you to solve the mystery with the clues he gives you. If you imagine each individual novel as a super blown-up version of a single Dangan Ronpa chapter, it's really fun to "play" them. <<less

Chi Xiaochi: fourth-rate citizen at birth, three-time award-winning film emperor, second-rate temper, first-class looks.... more>>

He crawled his way out of hell on hard mode to become a winner at life.

Then, he was smashed into a vegetative state by a chandelier.

061: Hello, here’s a brief rundown on the scum gong reconditioning system. This system measures the regret level of the scum gong. Every time their regret level reaches one hundred points, you will be able to leave the current world. A friendly tip, usually, through dedication and self-sacrifice, our employees slowly foster a sense of dependency in the scum gongs, gradually making it so the scum gongs can’t live without them.

Chi Xiaochi: How many regret points is a complete loss of reputation and standing worth? How about a fall from grace? Or wanting something but never being able to obtain it?

061: …… <<less

After 10 years of dedicating his life to opera ever since he had quit the performing arts high school, he had failed at an interview. Losing his motivations, Jo Yunjae depended on alcohol to live out his days until one day, he had been sent back 20 years in time, to the day before his high school admission.... more>>

The reason for his time travel nor the terrible condition his body was in did not matter to him. The one and only, most important thing was that he could still sing, not as the previous baritone but as a long-coveted tenor. <<less

The whole world is subjected to a highly dangerous standardised exam called the Global Examination. Answering questions by putting their lives at stake, they would... more>> live if they passed the test. Every month the exam will undergo reformation while, occasionally, it is random. <<less

Xu Heran stood in a dark warehouse. The woman in front of her – more beautiful than the moonlight, was the female lead of this book.... more>>

In the times to come, she would subject the female lead to humiliation, physical violence, verbal abuse, and a series of malicious cannon fodder acts. All of this would be faithfully displayed to the audience through the live cameras at the entrance, leading to her being boycotted by the entire internet, and enduring a lifetime of condemnation.

The female lead, having just finished practicing, stood in the moonlight, her expression almost enchanting. “Why did you bring me here?” she asked softly.

'Since it’s come to this, I won’t hold back.'

Xu Heran clenched her fist, her expression resolute, and shouted, “Xin Nuo, I love you!”
'I’ve read the original book ten times, and you’re Mommy’s favorite!'
“I’ll protect you!”
'I won’t let any scumbag touch a hair on your head!'

She raised her hand, her determined voice echoing in the warehouse. “In this lifetime, I’ll be crazy for Nuo Nuo, I’ll be wild for Nuo Nuo, and I’ll crash into walls for Nuo Nuo!”

Her resolute voice echoed in the warehouse, leaving the female lead dumbfounded and the director in disbelief. Only the fans in the live chat room sighed, “Wow, this is exciting!”

*

Xin Nuo was reborn.

Thinking back to her previous life, where she struggled and was controlled, she smirked. This time, no one would stop her from achieving her dreams! The first step to realizing her dream was to deal with the person in front of her who dared to humiliate her.

The development of familiar events deviated from her previous life when she heard the confession from Xu Heran. Later on, there was someone who frequently cared for her, someone who shielded her from prying eyes, and someone who snatched the drink and downed it in one go…

“Hic- I grabbed the heroine and ran away, so exciting!” In a hotel room, an intoxicated person chuckled.

“Exciting?” she smiled gently, her palm caressing someone’s cheek, “How about something even more exciting?”

A little puppy who later had turned into an alpha wolf, growing into the pursuing, affectionate, and coquettish Xu Heran x the originally strong and tough female lead Xin Nuo.

[Important Viewing Guide]
*The author doesn’t follow celebrities! Doesn’t mix with the industry! It’s a loose entertainment circle!
*Wherever there are references to variety shows, there’s a reference to real-life variety shows (including a lot of private settings), but all the characters have no prototypes! No prototypes! No prototypes! No prototypes!
*Talent show genre
*Light-hearted Mary Sue sweet cake, focusing on sweet cakes, heart symbol. <<less

The cousin that Jing Huan has been closest to since he was a child was labelled as "the other woman" in a certain popular online game: only after devoting herself did she know that the other party was a jerk with a girlfriend.... more>>

After several days of being bullied online by people in the game, his cousin went abroad in a fit of anger and sorrow.

Jing Huan couldn't take this lying down; he decided to take revenge for his cousin using the same method as that guy - buy a character in game and kill that slag guy thousands of times online.

With his strength and skill as the Great God when the game was first launched, wouldn't he be able to kill that guy and force him to quit the server in minutes?!

He went online, eager to fight, but made a discovery after conducting a round of investigations — this slag guy was the number one DPS server-wide, number one on the expert ranking list, number one on the wealth ranking list, number one on the popularity ranking list, and number one on the fame ranking list.

Conclusion: Can't screw him over.

Jing Huan felt despondent. He was just about to give up when he personally witnessed his dormmate's online relationship end right after meeting each other in real life. The other party had sent fake photos and changed their voice, and had even cheated him of his money, triggering his dormmate so much that he was almost admitted to a hospital.

Jing Huan felt enlightened as a sudden realisation dawned on him. After comforting his roommate, he moved the high-priced voice changer back to his rented house overnight. <<less

A short conversation between a few boys unintentionally destroys the foundation of a baron's daughter’s reverse harem.