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

It was the bond between humans and humanoids that changed the world.
The Non-fiction Novel "No Collar: Part One" won a literary award. What is... more>> the thought behind the Afterword? <<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

“Love is a prayer. I pray. I wish for the people I love to all be happy. I wish for all of them to fulfill their wishes. I wish for everyone to live somewhere warm, cool, or whatever they find comfortable, and be surrounded by their loved ones. I want absolute bliss to pour on them like heavy rain. I love every single person in the world.”... more>>

A set of love stories digging into the essence of love and stories. <<less

Morimi takes on the classics! Five reimagined masterworks of Japanese literature come to life once more on the streets of Kyoto. From burlesque depictions of... more>> friendship to thought-provoking explorations of ambition and solitude, Morimi brings the classics into the modern age with his signature wit and unmistakable style. <<less

During a dinner party at a secluded mountain villa, while the invited guests are engaged in a strange game over an ultra-luxury clock, the owner of the villa, a female writer named Mori Reiko, is met with an unnatural death in her study.... more>>

With this, the curtain rises on a deadly game of deduction!　

Embroiled in the game are Enomoto, a crime prevention consultant (whose main profession is a thief!?), and the lawyer Junko, who tries to solve the mystery of a perfectly locked room protected by the wall of time…

Note: "Wall of time" here means alibi. <<less

Prequel to the first song in the Vocaloid series, “,” and follows the events between the schoolgirl detective who loves mystery novels, Hanamoto Hibari, and the extremely sadistic mystery novel writer, Kudou Renma.... more>>

As the high school is busy with preparations for the Culture Festival, a female student is found on the roof, collapsed and bleeding.
Written in blood is a single “X.” Is this an accident? Or a case? Hibari sets out to uncover the truth. <<less

I wrote “I love you” on white a paper, with a white pen, about you.

In the distant, but not too distant future, the profession of book author has disappeared. Every member of society is legally obligated to publish one book during their lifetime, but a second work is prohibited. Every book for sale in a bookstore is the one and only published work of someone. ... more>>

This is the story of a boy who keeps his words close to his heart and a girl who is in love with the art of storytelling. <<less

An exploration of depression and mortality.... more>>

The unfolding of the story revolves around a writer’s sudden su*cide.

Wang Ze, the young man who came in search of the truth, and the forest ranger who let the writer take his own life meet due to the mystery surrounding the writer.

A journey of soul exploration taking place in the forest in summer. <<less

When I was in high school, I certainly had my happy days.... more>>

「Hidaka Mai,」my beloved girlfriend whom I started dating in my first school year.

「Miyake Natsuki,」a good friend of mine who has been a rotten friend for a long time.

「Fukuhara Karen,」the only kouhai of the Literature Club to which I belong.

I really enjoyed spending time with them, and my high school life was supposed to be a precious memory for me.

However, it all started to fall apart when I saw Mai and Natsuki having s*x with each other.

Karen who saved me from crying from the shock of seeing that scene... That night, for some reason, she returned, covered in blood.

The next day. I learned that two people had been seriously injured.

「They made my Senpai cry. They deserved this much, didn't they?」

「All for my Senpai, they'll pay for this.」

「I've been waiting for this day for a long time.」

This is a coming-of-age story of ours that is too distorted to be handled. <<less

After finishing playing mahjong, Yu Zhou, a recently resigned writer, returned home and found a young lady from ancient times, Xiang Wan, who was a former prime minister’s daughter, sitting on her sofa. After some simple communication, Yu Zhou accepted this “roommate” who had traveled through time with her chūnibyō mind.... more>>

On the other hand, Yu Zhou’s novel was adapted into an audio drama, which was unexpectedly performed by the well-known voice actress Su Chang, causing Yu Zhou to be overjoyed yet also in tears, because Su Chang was her ex-girlfriend.

Through their new connections, the girls re-examine their own lives and achieve personal growth. This absurd yet realistic experience may also “pat awake” Yu Zhou’s stagnant love life.

Warning：
Time Travel (Ancient to Modern)
Reuniting after Separating / Chasing Wife at the Funeral Home
Fake battlefield / Love Triangle

The first book in PatPat series. <<less

Oh, secret love. I probably do not have the courage to say his name even after the story has been told.
To me, in the... more>> midst of all the commotion that is going on, it is enough for me to take a peek at him. <<less

Tae-ram, a popular BL novel writer, resumes his studies after completing his military service. On the first day of classes, he gets into an argument with his junior, Se-ho, with whom he has had a strained relationship. In a fit of anger, Tae-ram indulges in excessive drinking.... more>>

The next day, when he opens his eyes, he realizes that he has become the main character of a BL novel he wrote in the past.

Before Tae-ram unfolds a ridiculously chaotic comic fantasy world, full of countless clichés! And to make matters worse, he is accompanied by Se-ho, the very same “university junior” he had a major fight with!

Although they can’t stand each other, the two are reluctantly forced to join hands to return to their original world.

As they portray the roles of a delicate and pitiful flower-like uke and a cheeky and mischievous prince, the original supporting characters appear before them.

There’s a “yandere” shrine maiden who falls for Tae-ram at first sight and exhibits extreme obsession and a “free-spirited magician” who seduces him with the aroma of food.

Amid these characters, Se-ho tirelessly endeavors to protect Tae-ram. However, to return to their original world, they must establish relationships with all these characters!

Will Tae-ram and Se-ho be able to find their way back home? <<less

A (not-so) hopeless romantic writer. A weird (not-so-much of a) stranger. A lot of (denied) feelings in between. A (continuation of the online) connection that... more>> ends on 11/23. <<less

The Story of a Macaron-Loving Girl Who Lived a Thousand Years Somehow. is a compilation of four stories.... more>>

The Story of a Macaron-Loving Girl Who Lived a Thousand Years Somehow.

A whimsical girl who loves macarons learns her best friend has ended up a thousand years in the future, so she lives a thousand years to meet her and watches the world change around her. (A rewrite of the original with more detail and extra scenes.)

She Can Talk To Concrete

A boy with a terminal illness doesn’t tell his mother about it, and instead enjoys having no responsibilities. Then he meets a girl from middle school who’s changed considerably since then, and shares with her the mysteries of cardboard and building secret bases.

Paraporopurun Peroporoparapon

An alien finds he’s in love with another alien, but knows that, her being royalty, he can never hope to compete with her thirty-five trillion fiancés… or can he?

The Lying Cicada and the Blue Sky

A boy is visited one night by an unusual girl initially claiming to be a cicada. Eventually, she reveals her intention to “repay the favor” of him once saving her life. <<less

For Tohko Amano, a third-year high-school student and self-styled “book girl,” being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity. It’s her bread and butter…literally! Tohko is actually a literature-gobbling demon, who can be found at all hours of the day munching on torn out pages from all kinds of books. But for Tohko, the real delicacies are hand-written stories. To satisfy her gourmet tastes, she’s employed (rather, browbeaten) one Konoha Inoue, who scribbles away each day after school to satisfy Tohko’s appetite. But when another student comes knocking on the literary club door for advice on writing love letters, will Tohko discover a new kind of delicacy?... more>>

Bungaku Shoujo won Kadokawa Shoten’s 2007 light novel award for light novels under the mystery category.

Placed 7th (2007) and 3rd (2008) on “このライトノベルがすごい!” (This Light Novel is Amazing!) without an anime nor manga associate.

Novels:

– Main story:

1. Book Girl and the Suicidal Mime

2. Book Girl and the Famished Spirit

3. Book Girl and the Captive Fool

4. Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel

5. Book Girl and the Wayfarer’s Lamentation

6. Book Girl and the Undine Who Bore a Moonflower

7-8 Book Girl and the Scribe Who Faced God

– Short stories:

1-4. Bungaku Shoujo to Koisuru Souwashuu (Episode)

– Gaiden:

1. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Hatsukoi

2. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Shoushin

3. Bungaku Shoujo Minarai no, Sotsugyou

– Last Volume:

Hanjuku Sakka to Bungaku Shoujo na Henshuusha (Muse) <<less

“He’s sick.”... more>>

Mom cried when she heard the doctor’s words.

I didn’t understand why she was crying.

In order to keep her from crying, I pretended to be normal and recovered from my illness.

I became friends with my classmates, and when we went to karaoke, they disappeared, leaving me and girl behind.

I saw the girl being made fun of in the classroom, and for the first time, I took an interest in people. I tried to get involved with the girl myself.

My childhood friend, who had been making fun of me behind my back, stopped me.

“Hey, don’t turn into what you used to be!”

“—-I’m a convenient childhood friend who pays the bills. You said you didn’t like me because I was annoying. Then stay the hell away from me.”

A coming-of-age love story about a sober girl who’s a hidden novelist, and a guy who loves nothing more than drawing pictures, both of whom are trying to become manga artists! <<less

An encounter caused by a 18+ dirty meat article.... more>>

Tang Manman was caught red-handed by her boss reading smut in the office. From then on her life was never the same.

1V1, President x Assistant <<less

f*ck, the woman next door dared to be so disgusting, ah! Memeda! Memeda your sister, ah!
Your whole family are memeda, ah! Who will collect her from MD, ah!
Ling Xiao Xiao roared, afterwards she miserably completely discovered—
That she was the one that collected memeda, ah…. T_T... more>>

**memeda is the cuter way of saying muah, the kissing sounds. <<less

One day, a writer found out that he had been unfollowed by a zombie fan, so he panicked.

Nan Kang Bai Qi (04/13/1980 – 03/?/2008) wrote two autobiographical pieces in his life: “Six Records of a Floating Life,” and “Waiting Until 35 Years old.”... more>>

“Six Records of a Floating Life” recounts tidbits from the seven years (1999-2006) that Nan Kang and his boyfriend, who he refers to as “husband,” were together. From their first meeting as college first-years, to their cohabiting daily life in their 20s.

In 2006, their relationship ended, and Nan Kang wrote “Waiting Until 35 Years Old.” <<less

What should I do if I meet a high school class teacher on a blind date in women’s clothes, urgent!... more>>

Pretending to be a woman and a Zuojing* Shou x gentle and tolerant older man

Lian Yin is young and handsome, has a slender figure, proficient in makeup, and can fake his voice. In women’s clothing, he is flawless.

Substituting a Jiejie on her blind date, the opposite was an overconfident older man with an old-fashioned personality.

Before meeting, the older man sent a message——

Old man: I have to have a hot meal every day I come home after marriage.

Lian Yin: I won’t do it!

Old man: In the photos of your memories, you’re dressed too cold, your skirt must be past your knees.

Lian Yin: It’s none of your business.

Old man: I will give you living expenses every month and I will control the rest of the income.

Lian Yin: Claw!

After meeting-

The older man was graceful and elegant: Hello, my name is Lang Zhuoyu.

Lian Yin suddenly picked up his bag and covered his face, shouting in his heart: Why does this guy have the same name as my high school classroom teacher? He even looks similar too?

Following that, Lang Zhuoyu said lightly: I used to be a teacher, you look like my former student. Lian Yin: …Is it too late for me to live on another planet now?

The older man said that on purpose.

* person who is very pretentious and loves to torment the people around him <<less

A cute, fluffy oneshot that talks about an editor and a god tier writer who likes to tease him

There was a cafe called the “Evening Rain” in a western-style building at the end of a narrow street on the Dutch Slope. On a rainy night, a university student who lost her way by chance met a strange shopkeeper.... more>>

A mysterious cafe with a strange attachment to evening rain, the “Evening Rain Cafe”……because of it, she got to learn about Nagasaki’s variety of traditional confectionery.

Eventually, she came to work at the shop, but the shopkeeper had an amazing secret.

A story of a sweet relationship connected by sweet confectionery begins here. <<less