Imagine being forced to live, after death, as incorporeal bodies trapped in a vast space of nothingness for thousands of years, with nothing to do but exchanging past memories with other cohabitants (read: weirdos). Everybody wanted out, but there was no way to leave the Void… ... more>>

Until one day, a young man was finally summoned, as a powerful but reluctant mentor, by a bubbly and motivated but completely naive young girl. Baiyi, finally out of the Void, was the only one who could save all of the other 32 souls from their prison and his summoner might just be The Key to their freedom.

However, Baiyi had to use the techniques and abilities the other souls had taught him throughout the years, and together with his own extensive knowledge of anime and game tropes from his shady and dangerous past as an otaku, to face the biggest challenge of them all: training the clumsy young girl he was forced to partner up with… into a competent sorcerer!

This is a story of heroic adventures, cunning strategies and romantic tales. How will our MC thrive in a world completely strange to him? Where will his ambitions and abilities take him in the palace? <<less

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Xiao Qing woke up in a daze, and the scene before him gradually became clear.

What woke him up wasn't a prince's kiss but the overwhelming stench in the alley.

Wasn't he supposed to be in class?

How did he end up here? He covered his nose, furrowing his brow.

In the process, he noticed a long, unhealed wound on his wrist, still bleeding when he wiped it.

After a moment of contemplation, he quickly understood why he was here. Wasn't this from the Mary Sue... no, the BL novel he read last night?

It involved a blackened loyal dog attacker 1, a sly and ruthless attacker 2, a white-turned- black paranoid attacker 3... and him, the dog- licking beauty attacker 4.

I won't participate, thank you.

Golden Retriever Gong (Xu Ling) x Cold Shou (Xiao Qing) <<less

I lived a pretty pathetic life. My fiancé not only used me, but also cheated on me. And my family, instead of protecting me, their daughter, acted as if I was at fault and announced that I wasn’t their real child. To top all of that off, I was almost killed for political reasons. So, I decided to end my pain. But somehow, I miraculously went back in time.... more>>

With my second chance, I decided to take my revenge. Take revenge on my enemies and refine myself, cleaning up my past mistakes one by one… And break up with my fiancé who’ll just end up bothering me in the future.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know you suffered this much…”

However, the man who’d told me that he cheated on me because he thought that I was unattractive was now apologizing.

“I’ve changed my mind. I’m interested in you.”

“…”

“I never thought that I would find my first love at this age. If you feel sorry for me, why don’t you pay me back.”

In addition, the Duke that I temporarily allied with to be able to break up with my ex-fiancé started becoming obsessed with me. I was just trying to accomplish my revenge so why is everything so different from the past. <<less

The cover is the character design of the protagonist.... more>>

Chu Shi Ci was bound to a system, which tasked him with saving those destitute male leads. However, he himself is not human. What can he do?

First World – ABO Story (Completed) Su Zheyan was originally a highly decorated general until the day his disguise as a Beta pretending to be an Alpha was exposed. He was thrown onto an abandoned planet to fend for himself, with only a small robot toy left behind by his father as his companion.

Suddenly, his toy came to life. [CP]: The destitute high-ranking general and his lively robot toy.

Second World – Campus Story

The top student and the clay figurines he molds.

Third World – Post-apocalyptic Story

The secret agent and his little assistant.

Fourth World – Supernatural Story The snake demon and his little monk.

Fifth World – Blind Painter and his intelligent speaker

Sixth World – Reclusive Wizard and his wicked doll <<less

Wen Le was reborn.... more>>

This time, he vowed to not be the virg*n Mary and not to hurt the people around him because of ignorant sympathy.

This time he will cherish Xiao Gong’s love, in order to protect his Xiao Gong even if it is death, so what if he is gay for a while?!

This time, with the space and supplies he will never let these life and death brothers starve, freeze, and feel wronged again!

This time they will find a piece of pure land in the last days together and live together! <<less

When I woke up, I was in a pure white room.... more>>

There was only one machine in it, and that PC’s display had these words:

【You cannot leave this room unless you rank first on the novel posting site, “Let’s Write a Novel”】

And so began this story of me being trapped in this room with nothing in it, the story of my hellish daily life of posting novels. <<less

Lu Xia ended up transmigrating into the body of a sent-down youth in the 1970s, replacing her older sister who was supposed to go to the countryside. ... more>>

Thinking about how the original host was mistreated, there was no way she could tolerate it. She sold her job, schemed against them, and then left for the countryside with a sense of satisfaction.

However, it was only upon boarding the vehicle that she realized something shocking – she not only transmigrated but also transmigrated into a novel!

Lu Xia was on the verge of cursing, and at that moment, she also discovered that she was a cannon fodder character. Sitting next to her was another cannon fodder, and across from her were the male lead and female lead…

Since she had come, she had to adapt. Lu Xia couldn’t possibly become cannon fodder, so after going to the countryside, she tried to stay away from the male and female leads and live her own peaceful life.

However, the result was… <<less

Being reincarnated in a cultivation world, Han Jue realizes that he can live his life like a video game. He can reroll his cultivation potential and connate providence.... more>>

So, he spends 11 years rerolling for a good one…

[Unparalleled: Immortal beauty, top-notch charm]

[Destined Sword Fanatic: Top-notch Sword Dao aptitude, top-notch Sword Dao comprehension]

[Unparalleled Movement Technique: Top-notch movement technique aptitude]

[Descendant of the Immortal Emperor: You will receive an unparalleled cultivation technique and 1,000 superior-grade spirit stones]

In pursuit of longevity, Han Jue decides to cultivate in a low-profile manner.

A thousand years later, generations of cultivators have become history.

That is when the Immortal Realm decides to clean up the mortal world. So, Han Jue finally has no choice but to take action.

Then he realizes, deities and gods aren’t that powerful after all! <<less

Qiu Yanzhi was a jaded university student who came across a popular virtual reality dating simulator. One capture target in particular, He Zhou, caught his eye immediately.... more>>

But why was this guy such an as*hole for no reason?? Game devs, WTF were you thinking???

But for some reason Qiu Yanzhi stuck around. He found that He Zhou wasn’t so bad after all. Qiu Yanzhi had fun in game, basking in the warmth and affection missing from his real life.

That was, until he couldn’t log out anymore.

Trapped inside the game, Qiu Yanzhi saw only one way out: seducing the capture target to complete the main storyline.

And if that meant he had to pretend, to lie, to scheme and deceive?

He would do it.

After all…

This was just a game, right? <<less

I am Um Ji-Cheok.... more>>

An ordinary Hunter Assistant from South Korea.

One day, the system spoke to me.

“Become a GodTube Influencer? I have to gather Likes to level up?”

Grandpa, is this why you gave me this name? Likes are my life!

[Will you purchase the skill [Heavenly Demon’s Single Lightning Flash] with your Likes?] <<less

I had lost everything. My life had been a series of tragedies since my wife was killed: I couldn’t properly face my daughter and I eventually ended up framed by another aristocrat. Right before my execution, I managed to help my daughter escape, and thought at least I’d accomplished that much.... more>>

Then, I regained consciousness. I had traveled back in time. <<less

[No CP] [Group Crossing + Daily Life + Relaxed and Fun Novel + Entertainment Circle + Cultivation]
Song Jixing has been working hard in the cultivation world for over a hundred years. She finally formed her Golden Core, but was sent back to the modern world by an exploding artifact, and became that 18th-tier little star again. A hundred years of cultivation life made Song Jixing desire nothing. She just wanted to be a slacker.... more>>

But she wasn’t the only one who crossed back! Her fellow sect brothers and sisters came back with her!

Song Jixing’s slacker dreams were shattered. She could only work hard to support the family.

Unexpectedly, the whole sect slowly crossed back one by one! <<less

[How could a s*ave know more about money than a master such as I] ... more>>

A quote by the president of Hanbo Group, Jung Tae Soo during the Congressional hearing.

They are called employees, salarymen, but in truth they were s*aves.

I was a s*ave.

But I’ve put everything I’ve had to become a butler. Instead, all I’ve got was an ending befitting of an abandoned s*ave.

And the blessings of the god. <<less

The heavily indebted Zhou Sisi died tragically on a wine table while working.... more>>

Returning to the age of seventeen, Zhou Sisi, a teenage girl with delicate features and an attractive physique, knocked on the neighbor’s door. Behind the door lived a man named Lu Xi, who was willing to spend his money to pay off her debts.

Zhou Sisi would never forget the scene where Lu Xi rushed over and held her corpse in tears and kept others from approaching. Now Lu Xi was fifteen years old, with terrible achievements and stubborn cruelty.

Lu Xi’s parents had a headache for their son, who didn’t like to study and work hard, so they casually asked the young girl who was good at both literature and art if she would be willing to help her son make up for the class. The little girl readily agreed without hesitation. <<less

“I hate you enough to want to kill you, Sienna.”... more>>

I was my sister's shadow all my life, and I was betrayed by her and died. But… people have changed since the day I came back in time.

“You’re the only child Nacht chose.”
“Your Highness recognizes you as family.”

Something’s wrong. These people seem to mistake me for my older sister.

“I beg you, believe in us for once, that we care for you.”

I once wanted to be loved. Now I fear that this mindset will become my weakness. One betrayal was enough.

Everything is over when you bet everything in love. I just want to get my life back so… <<less

On that fateful day, a voice in the sky told everyone on Earth that the world they called home has just been part of some sort of simulation.... more>>

The next thing everyone knew, the world was rife with monsters and dungeons and resurrecting immortal devas!

I spent eleven years in that world as a deva, crawling and clawing my way through the dirt trying to make a name for myself. I wanted another chance at this, I made so many mistakes, I could have done so much better.

But after all that wishing for a new beginning ended in a very bad ending… I was finally given that chance. I just had to be tortured by some smartass…

But I’m going to make the most out of this! I’ll become the strongest deva out there! And this time, I’ll have my revenge! <<less

Earth Online – a virtual MMORPG that takes place in the future year of 2190 – a game that everyone will bet their futures on. Set in a map that is ten times the size of real-world Earth, players battle for supremacy in the first game to feature personal adventure, territory construction, and grand warfare. For every death you experience in the game, your level would drop back to zero. Ouyang Shuo, an above average player, suffered the ultimate betrayal. For merely a piece of equipment, his sworn brother betrayed and backstabbed him. This time, after he reincarnated in the game, Ouyang Shuo swore to exact vengeance.... more>>

However, in an unexpected turn of events, Ouyang Shuo found himself back five years before the betrayal – right before the launch of Earth Online. This time, armed with the knowledge from his past life, Ouyang Shuo would venture upon a new path.

How to perfectly complete quests? What historical battle maps would appear? How should one build up their territory? Utilizing the experience from the predecessors of his last life, Ouyang Shuo makes his bid for the top against all odds. Follow his journey as he seeks to lord over the world!

A different kind of tale that blends historical characters and virtual reality gaming, with heavy emphasis on kingdom building and warfare. <<less

With the marriage of her prostitute mother to the Count, Aria's status in society skyrocketed immediately. After leading a life of luxury, Aria unfairly meets death because of her sister Mielle's schemes. And right before she dies, she sees an hourglass fall as if it were a fantasy. And just like that, she was miraculously brought back to the past.... more>>

"I want to become a very elegant person, just like my sister, Mielle."

In order to face the villainess, she must become an even more wicked villainess. This was the new path Aria chose to take revenge on Mielle who mu*dered both her and her mother. <<less

A genius schemer, creating an emperor!... more>>

“Only when your brother is happy can you be happy.”

She committed all kinds of evil deeds to make him Emperor. However, Artezia’s devotion was repaid with betrayal. It was the Grand Duke Cedric, a righteous enemy, that gave her a hand of salvation at the threshold of death.

“Devise a plan.”
“…”
“I can’t think of anyone but you who can reverse this situation. Marquess Rosan.”
“…”
“Lend me your strength.”

There is no plan that can reverse the already declining power and save the fallen empire. However, there is a method. To turn back time before everything went wrong.

With tears of blood she sacrificed her body to an ancient magic. This time, she will not fall.

Artezia, who returned to the age of 18 before death, resolved to become a villainess for the Grand Duke Cedric.

“Please give me your hand in marriage. I’ll make you emperor.”

In exchange for kneeling to the devil, the devil shall dirty her hands for you. <<less

I was killed in a car accident while trying to avoid a stalker.... more>>

Is this a reward for dying a miserable death?

I was reborn as a character in a novel that had, not a golden spoon, but a diamond spoon.

I thought I could live my life over again.

Until I found out my brother was a budding psychopath.

“Sister, how about this doll? Do you want it?”

“Leave it.”

“What about this doll?”

My younger brother ties people up so they can’t move, and insists on them being dolls.

Even I am destined to be killed in the hands of my brother.

‘Let’s leave my little brother to the heroine of the novel before that day comes!’

But… my brother killed the heroine… <<less

The mid-level boss of my company’s AAA-game.... more>>

Deculein, a villain who dies in 999 out of the 1000 playthroughs.

Now I have transmigrated in his body. <<less

Chu Yinran loves Ning Kai very much, and she is willing to give everything to him, but Ning Kai only loves her half-sister. ... more>>

Obviously, she is Ning Kai’s fiancée!

Chu Yinran went to great lengths to do all the things that a vicious female supporting character in a bloody novel would do.

In the end, Ning Kai recruited fifty men to r*pe her and wanted to make a film to threaten her into a divorce?

What kind of bloody plot is this?

It was only after Chu Yinran died that it was discovered that she was a vicious female supporting character in a group pampering novel. Her IQ was forcibly lowered many times, and in the end she was tortured to death! But now she was awakened! Reborn!

This time around, she decided not to be recognized and taken home so she can avoid the male and female protagonists and live a good life.

However, due to the plot teaser, she fell in love with the male protagonist again, and afterwards, she began to pursue him so vigorously that got herself run over by a car?!

Motherf*cker!

The awakening was not thorough enough!

Now that she was reborn, she decided to return home, be a vicious supporting character within the legal limits, embrace the fact that she hated the heroine, and more! But she can no longer love the male protagonist.

This was so sad!

Okay, let’s go and mess around with the male protagonist’s brother instead.

***

The male protagonist’s brother: I really like the vicious female supporting character. I want to f*ck her, I want to f*ck her all the time. I want to f*ck her over and over again. <<less

Makeup artist, Yoon Seol, was involved in a celebrity accident. When she opened her eyes, she was in the body a heroine in a novel.... more>>

For a moment, she was mesmerized by the beautiful female lead's appearance, then she realized that she is in a novel known for torturous confinements.

In the novel, the heroine Lila is r*ped by three men. She was an unfortunate character who ended up being imprisoned and turned into an idiot.

“Merry bad endings* are not my thing! If it's a bad ending, it's a bad ending, why does it have to be merry!”

To avoid the original route, Yoon Seol, or rather, Lila, decided to make herself ugly with makeup with the use of a ‘secret pouch.’

Ten years later.

Lila, who avoided the original route, received a marriage proposal from an ugly duke. “Don't be too scared, I'm just being honest with you because you weren't honest with me first.”

But will her ending be a merry bad ending? Or a happy ending?

*merry bad ending - endings that may seem sad but the characters themselves are happy <<less

One morning, after being bound to the system, MC started his routine of always being captured/ attacked by the ML.... more>>

It doesn’t matter if he transmigrated into the ML’s little disciple brother or master or opponent, but in the end he is still forcibly taken by the ML.

After transmigrating to many worlds:

MC: Come out system!!! The heck?! Why do these MLs not love their female goddesses, but insist on doing it with me! Aaaaahh!!!

System: …. __(:3」∠)_ Don’t ask me, I also don’t know. <<less

The once wealthy and powerful Ryuuzen clan has been all but destroyed. Their misfortune began in 1960, when a majority of the family was wiped out when their vacation villa was buried under a landslide. However, search and rescue teams discovered something even more shocking: A majority of the bodies they discovered showed obvious signs of having been mu*dered before the landslide.... more>>

As though it were a trigger, what came to be known as "The Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan" spread throughout the descendants of the family's only survivor. By mu*der, by su*cide, by accident... it seemed none who held the name "Ryuuzen" could live to see the age of 35, and now, the family has been reduced to a single woman, lying in a hospital bed, days away from death.

Kamo Touma was once just another of the endless parade of sleazy tabloid journalists looking to exploit a prominent family's tragedy to sell magazines, but Ryuuzen Rena's kindness melted his frozen heart, driving him to quit his old job and become an investigative journalist specializing in overturning cases of false arrest. Eventually, he and Rena were married, but now, the curse threatens to steal away their happiness.

Kamo prays for a miracle, and his prayers are answered by the Hourglass of Miracles, an artifact spoken of in rumors and urban legends, said to grant one wish to anyone who obtains it.

"Meister Hora", a guide for those who obtain the hourglass, tells Kamo there is only one way to break the curse and save Rena: He must travel back in time to the year 1960 and catch the culprit of the original Ryuuzen Family massacre.

Who was the culprit of the mu*ders that took place almost 60 years ago? Why did they steal away the lives of the Ryuuzen clan? What is the true nature of the "Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan?" And perhaps most mysteriously of all... What is Meister Hora's goal in all this?

Winner of the 29th annual Ayukawa Tetsuya Award. <<less