Physically confronting your abusive superior might be cool and satisfying when it happens in a drama, but, as Kazuo Sugishita is learning, it's less cool when you're sitting at home afterwards, terrified to learn how you'll be punished when you return to work the next day. The sentence he faces sounds surprisingly lenient - just a temporary reassignment to the company's entertainment department while things blow over. But he changes his mind when he gets the specifics: Kazuo has been assigned as manager-in-training (read "servant") to Shiro Hoshizono, the "Star Watcher": A pompous, showoff-y, completely insufferable talent with no actual talents except using his sickeningly sweet words and foreign model looks to seduce lonely middle... more>> aged women into paying for the privilege of hearing him speak.

The day after his new assignment, Kazuo and Hoshizono leave for Saitama Prefecture, where Hoshizono has been recruited to become an image character for a campground in the mountains, alongside a group of other colorful characters, including a romance novelist with the looks of Cleopatra but the personality of someone's grandpa and a UFO obsessed conspiracy theorist.

But the morning after their arrival, their host is found strangled to death in his lodge, the road back is buried in an avalanche, and... you can probably see where this is going.

Turns out, despite how he comes across normally, Hoshizono is actually a genius detective!

The novel features a unique chapter naming scheme where each chapter is titled as a three to four sentence summary of its own contents, focused upon what information about the case is discovered and what evidence appears, for ease of reference.

A nominee for the 50th annual Mystery Writers Association of Japan Award, long story category. <<less

Ling Qingxuan, the elder of the cultivation world’s top sect, died. Dying in the most dubious way, she was bonded to a system that calls itself Hei Pizhu (Black-skinned pig- sounds similar to HAPPY pig). ... more>>

“Dear host, system number ZZ at your service, completing the mission will allow you to be revived~!”

Ling Qingxuan: “No.” She already lived for thousands of years, she was sick of living, can't it just directly destroy her body?

“Ok host, let’s begin our mission~~”

The emotionless her who lived for thousands of years is now forced to accept the mission of un-blackening the villain. Thus, Ling Qingxuan started her journey on this ….increasingly more and more troubling path.

Ling Qingxuan: “ ZZ, why is the villain holding my hand?”

ZZ: “ The weather is too cold.”

Ling Qingxuan: “ZZ, why is the villain hugging me?”

ZZ: “The weather is too cold.”

Ling Qingxuan : “ZZ, the villain pulled me under the covers, has the weather been very cold recently?”

ZZ: “Oh gosh! Villain, I'm warning you to be nice!” <<less

The protagonist, a humble company employee, is suddenly summoned to another world and forced to fight as a hero.... more>>

However, he doesn’t have any skills, and after being disappointed, he was released from his duty as a hero.

He buys a piece of land in a distant foreign country with the money originally given to him to prepare himself as a brave warrior, and starts his cultivation in another world.

Although he was declared to have no skills, he actually has a “Gift From God” that cannot be read by others. <<less

A young man reincarnated into the world of the popular game ‘Brave of Astalisk’. However, his position was that of an insignificant mob gatekeeper named Silva, who had no connection with the main characters at all. Silva tried to live while keeping his distance from the main characters so as not to disrupt the scenario with his actions, but by chance, he ended up saving his ‘favorite’, Charlotte Oroland, from a crisis. Since then, Silva, who unintentionally became close to Charlotte, gradually gained recognition from the main characters, despite being a mere mob gatekeeper.... more>>

‘Please, let me just be a mob!’

Today, Silva’s plea echoes once again. However, he cannot ignore the approaching heroines—this is the story of the strongest mob living in the world of his beloved game. <<less

"I don't want incompetent people. Get out of my party right now!"... more>>

The protagonist, Kagura, was shouted down by the hero and was told he was fired. The hero's party consisted of Kagura, the hero and three girls.

Even though he knew the lowly inner thoughts of the hero, Kagura still accepted the fact he was fired.

Kagura was a knight of the church.
Because of his position, he could not quit on his own, but it was natural for him to stay in the wild and eat preserved food. He was fed up with the harsh journey of defeating the Demon King and the constant lack of sleep because he was always on guard duty.

Fired? That would be great!

I'll take this opportunity to quit the church, get my severance pay, and then take over the family business and relax!
The three girls who used to be part of the hero's party came to see Kagura, who had been exiled in high spirits.

"If Kagura-sama isn't with us, there's no reason for us to be in that hero's party!"

...... Apparently, all of them were in the party for me, not the hero. <<less

Ding! The system activated the mission!... more>>

[Look at this sick old man in front of you. Let us pull out his oxygen tube and send him off. Let’s give him a peaceful mercy teehee~]

Shinomiya Aoba was stunned.

The old man mentioned by the dog system seemed to be a little strong…

Looking at the Gedo Mazo Pipe inserted in the back of ‘old age Madara’, he was silent and even wanted to laugh.

What do you mean his ‘oxygen tube’?

You want me to die?!

In addition… The super su*cide missions have been released:

[Personally experiencing the ultimate meaning of the Eight Inner Gates! —Take a hard kick of ‘Night Guy’ and shout out, ‘I would not call you the strongest!’]
[Give Otsutsuki Kaguya a Thousand-Year Kill! —And record this beautiful moment!]

[Art is Explosion… and SpongeBob Squarepants! —-To accompany Deidara to self-destruct!]

[Inviting Terumi Mei to host the wedding —No less than a hundred words of congratulations!]

In addition, there were many other kinds of death-seeking missions waiting to be opened. And when the main character looked back many years later, everyone was holding back a sentence of “Damn it, he’s crazy!”

“This Ninja clearly didn’t look very strong, so why did he not die even after doing this?”

This was probably a poor child who had been dragged onto a path of death by a shitty system that’s set on seeking death. <<less

Ke Lin, who never knew that his body was unusual, became extremely puzzled by his body after taking biology class.... more>>

Why do I have a woman’s s*x organs?

Why is my chest as big as a woman’s?

The biology teacher personally explained and demonstrated the difference between men and women to him.

He said, “You are normal.”

He said, “Although you are a man, you are born to be f*cked by a man.”

He said, “You are an inters*x person, so you are lascivious by nature.”

Ke Lin believed him and from then on, embarked on a path of no return – teachers, classmates, stepfather, tutor, doctor,... <<less

Including the Class F’s Shinzo Wataru, all 6 classes of first year students was teleported to a mysterious labyrinth with the school’s first floor.... more>>

For a first timer, it’s a dungeon filled with deadly traps and violent monsters. But for Wataru, it looked strangely like the classic 3D Dungeon RPG, “Genocide Reality”, and he had mastered everything about “Geno-Real”.

Even if it was Difficult Ranked “S” game, it’s nothing but a simple pastime for him. To escape the mu*derous labyrinth, he departs from his friends and the group to head off to the deepest part by himself. To enjoy this death game. <<less

Our protagonist Caam is a man from Earth that was reincarnated into this world as a demon. In order to survive, he spared no effort in avoiding the sparks of battle and without noticing it, he became strong himself.... more>>

Then, one day a demon that is stronger than himself suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. The demon said 「You seem quite strong. Don’t you think someone that strong should become a Demon Lord?」. He tried to negotiate but he had no right to refuse. <<less

As the world of 〈Eclair〉is in danger as the war between the Human, Beastman and Demon race is being waged, a man was summoned to save the world, and he indeed save the world according to his mission, and returns to the Human Country. However, what was waiting for him was the trap of the Human King, who was afraid that the Hero who acquired power would take his position. Trapped, the Hero was put under transfer magic, being born again as a baby in modern times.... more>>

16 years later, he spent his high school life under the name Suzaki Setsu. He continued looking for a method to return to the different world again, even if he is bullied for beeing gloomy guy who always reads books, he continued looking for it non-stop.

But suddenly he once again stepped on the soil of the different world. Summoned by the hero summon of the Human country……..this time along with his classmates.

“War again? Sounds troublesome, don’t wanna.”

Fortunately, he was summoned to the different world of 5 years later, slipping out of the Human country, he decided to meet people such as the good old Demon King and the Beast King.

However he keeps on getting caught up in nasty plot, this is the story of the former hero who doesn’t have the motivation. <<less

Colette Folk, the eldest daughter of a wealthy but commoner trading family works in the Castle as an apprentice lower maid. One day she is forced to solicit the forbidding demonic looking Commander of the reputed Black Dragon Knights. She tried to ask for his help…... more>>

It is a love comedy (Nope) Maid x Knight Commander <<less

Esther, who was born with recollections of her previous life as a Japanese woman, is unaware that she has been reborn in the world of an Otome game.... more>>

Esther is a so-called villainess, but she becomes the Crown Prince’s fiancée without knowing anything, and her engagement is terminated and she is banished at the Magic Academy’s graduation ceremony.

Esther, on the other hand, is overjoyed that the unfortunate crown prince has called off their engagement. She would work as hard as she had in her previous life and live a normal life as a commoner from now on.

However, the benefactor who saved Esther from deportation, dies soon after the birth of her newborn twin daughters.

Esther adopts the twins and works hard to raise them, but then a young man who appears to be a nobleman appears at her tavern.

The wheels of her fate began to turn from that point forward. <<less

【Hero Alistar, a legendary hero who has saved many people with the Holy Sword ■■■■■■. There was a person who was always with him, Saint Magali. The two of them, with a bottomless kindness and benevolent spirit, no matter what danger befalls them, they saved many people that suffered hardships and injustice. This book describes the history of the legend of the greatest Hero and Saint of all time.】... more>>

Excerpt from the preface of 『Holy Sword Legend』.

My childhood friend, Magali was chosen as a saint.

From now on, it seems that she has to keep smiling to everyone in the capital, and has to live in a terrifyingly strict world that has things like manners and dance.

We’ve been together since birth. As expected, there is something left in my mind.

While feeling a little lonely… I held down my childhood friend who no matter what was trying to escape and turned her over to the knight who came to pick her up.

「Alistaaaaaaaaaaaaar!!」

I could hear a resentful voice, but that was probably my imagination.

I was taken along to the capital to see her off as a last struggle… but, it ended without any problems.

「Now, I’m going home. Good luck ^^」

I turned my back to my childhood friend who looked at me with resentful eyes. And when I was on my way home… I was being chased by goblins.

「Noooooooo!! Someone help meeeeeeeeeee!!」

This is a misunderstood legend of a hero and saint with the worst personalities that’re pulling each other’s leg while pursuing a happy life. <<less

「I need to find him soon, confess my love, and then...」... more>>

After a slight pause, she looked up at the sky with dreamy eyes and murmured softly.

「...I want to keep him locked in my room forever」

If the yandere found me, it's game over. <<less

Thanks to my old man doing his best, despite it being on a two-generation housing loan, I was able to get my very own single-family house! As I went shopping on the evening of the day I moved in on my younger brother’s request, I was asked for help by a lovely blue-haired girl. Told it was a kidnapping, I took out the perpetrator with a lariat, and what appeared were actually two large eggs. As soon as I touched them, they split and two baby girls appeared!... more>>

At that moment, the blue-haired girl called out, “You’re the dad!” <<less

Unbeknownst to him, Kurou's body was taken over by a magic sword - The Demon Blade, and he was treated as a hero!?... more>>

Every time the magic sword gets hungry, it forcibly possesses his body and goes on rampage. Luckily, the magic sword proritizes criminals and monsters, but even so, if those couldn't satisfy his hunger, then it might set its sight on others

To cover up this curse, he called himself the『Evil Condemner』and ended up killing criminals and monsters endlessly. As a result, people around him began to misunderstand him, who was possessed by the magic sword, as a tremendously powerful person, and began to make outrageous requests?

"Stop making unreasonable requests! I'm just an ordinary person possessed by a demon sword!" <<less

One day, Michito suddenly remembered.... more>>

That this world was the world of a manga, and he was its protagonist.

However, this manga was of a genre where the heroine gets taken away by another… meaning, he was in the role where the heroine is stolen from him.

But there was one thing different from the manga.

The playboy character, who was supposed to steal the heroine, had become a beautiful, gal-style girl in this world.

“What’s going to happen now?”

With two girls before him, how will Michito navigate his life in this world? <<less

A collection of seven stories of set in the world of Hidan no Aria. It was released in the Blu-Ray & DVD limited edition volumes of the anime. ... more>>

I – Strip Mahjong, II – Strip Billards, III – Princess Kaguya’s Electric Railway, IV – Dice, V – Roulette, VI – Poker, and VII – The Game of Life

It also contains the short stories The Case of Naruse Yukari and The Case of the Lost Peachbuns. <<less

A bad student threatens a good student and makes a deal.... more>>

Let’s take care of the kidneys first, whether their hearts will follow will be decided later!

CP: Bad Student Top × Good Student Bottom

Protagonist: Lu Yang, Guan Xin

***A short meaty story with a bit of plot, perfect for bedtime reading*** <<less

Once upon a time, there was a swordsman who wielded the sword, lived by the sword, and died by the sword.... more>>

After days and months of battle, the swordsman chose death by his own free will, but was reborn as Fay Hanse Diestburg, the third prince of the kingdom of Diestburg.

Wanting to distance himself from his past life where he lived as if possessed by the sword, Fay decided to just lead a life of a wastrel, earning the nickname: “tr*sh Prince”.

However, one day, because of a pact with the neighboring kingdom’s Afillis royal house, Fay is sent to war, leading reinforcement troops. On the battlefield, Fay witnesses a scene of despair, as the “Hero”, an existence possessing power rivaling tens of thousands, ravaged the battlefield.

Fay considered returning to the kingdom, but a certain knight’s death manages to shake his heart, thus he decided to wield the sword once again — the legend of the strongest lazy prince begins! <<less

“Eila, I think you forgot, but I have a wife. It is you.”... more>>

After meeting properly for the first time in 12 years, Leon spoke to Eila with a firm voice.

"So the heir I'm talking about is the child between you and me.”

Leon's long, thick fingers ran through her hair. Then he gently touched her face, and his thumb caressed her lips. When her white teeth and red tongue was exposed over her slightly open lips, he looked ecstatic and said.

“I hope you will fulfill the obligation of this marriage that you have been putting off, Eila.”

* * *

"Eila."

Leon's voice was earnest even though the person he was speaking to was in his arms.

Did Eila know? How long he had been waiting for this day.

Leon did not let her go from his arms for a long while. The soft touch of her body against his chest and the pounding of her small heart was absolutely lovely. His hands ran through her hair and shoulders over and over again, as if he couldn't believe she was in his arms. It was a careful touch, as if touching the most precious treasure in the world.

Traces of his desire which he poured out over and over again were flowing from between her legs. He looked at the traces of himself flowing underneath for a moment.

My body only heats up for one person. Only to his wife right in his arms. <<less

As a useless, spoiled and wild child, Bai YiHan finally brought about the end of his family, chased away the one he loved and caused his own death. After rebirth, he decides to cleanse himself and work hard at being a good child. But a lot of things don’t seem to be as he expected…... more>>

Bai Pa + Bai Ma: My son’s so obedient. Someone must be bullying him. This cannot be forgiven!

Bai Big Bro + Bai Big Sis: If my little brother’s sensibility comes from his suffering, then I’d rather he be a spoiled brat forever!

Mu JingYuan: If HanHan hits you, you must accept it. Yet you dodged…The wind’s changing. Someone should be bankrupt to make HanHan smile.

Bai YiHan: … I was so wild in my past life, your involvements are undeniable! <<less

“Why does everyone pay attention to me when all I want is to be a ‘mob’!?”... more>>

In the Galactic Empire, a vast nation encompassing 70% of habitable planets in the cosmos, John Wuzos worked as a mercenary. He considered himself an “otaku” and a “mob” and tried to live each day in tranquility, adhering to the motto of “knowing his place and staying out of the spotlight.” Consequently, he always tried to avoid any events that could lead to trouble!

However, inexplicably, the protagonist characters around him kept self-destructing one after another…!

No matter the request, Wuzos strived to remain a mob, but…

“I’ll put it simply. Would you consider switching sides and joining me?”

“Could you come to my team as a staff member?”

Thanks to his dedication to being a mob, he had honed swift and accurate judgment and an unwavering mental fortitude. Some people even referred to him with awe as “dust on the ground.” Now, those who sought to exploit his covert abilities began to emerge…?

Unbeknownst to him, a thrilling space fantasy unfolds, led by an unwittingly capable mob mercenary. And so, the curtains rise! <<less

On the day Jiang Zhao won the Golden Orchid Award for Best Actor, the reporter who interviewed him offstage deliberately asked:... more>>

“I heard that you and Mr. Xiao Siye, the former film star, are brothers in the Film Academy. How is the relationship between the two of you?”

The whole entertainment circle knows that Jiang Zhao and Xiao Siye are rivals, and they have been tit for tat since their debut, but there must be fan wars whenever they are in the same frame.

Jiang Zhao held the golden trophy and smiled faintly in front of the camera: “We’re not familiar with each other.”

After the press conference, Jiang Zhao was walking in the empty VIP channel when someone suddenly pressed him against the wall.

The tip of his nose rubbed against the man’s bulging Adam’s apple, and he heard the hot breath falling on his ear:

“The one you’ve slept with, you’re not familiar?”

Jiang Zhao snorted coldly:

“Don’t be so naive, Xiao Siye, we’re both adults, so what if we slept together once?”

Not long after, Jiang Zhao opened his eyes again after a hangover, and his body was sore.

Xiao Siye was also sitting next to him, and looked at him with a leisurely look:

“What about when you slept together a second time?”

Jiang Zhao: “…” <<less

I was reborn as the villainous daughter, Yumiela Dolknes, in the world of an otome RPG game. Yumiela only had a small role in the original story, but after defeating the Demon King, she will appear as the Hidden Boss with a bonus specs to solo fight the Hero party.... more>>

Having a gamer-spirit, I’ve been raising my level since I was a child. By the time I enter the academy where the game stage is, I was level 99.

I wanted the heroine and the capture targets to defeat the Demon King, but they just flirted around and didn’t raise their level. Moreover, they treat me as if I’m the Demon King just because I have dark hair and use dark magic.

It’s a story where I aim for peaceful days. <<less