I was an abandoned child and had been plagued by strange illness since I was born. In order to cure my disease, I had to... more>> sleep in the black coffin and never went out. When I could finally go out, strange things happened one after another. <<less

2nd place in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi~! 2019 comes a new one-shot by Ishikawa Hiroshi.... more>>

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Sou Uehara visits a Seaside Hospital.

He was once hospitalized at this very place.

His former companions suffered from an enigmatic disease that killed them off to the point of extinction. Those who survived however, have still not been discharged yet.

Sou reminiscences the events that happened “That day”.

The disease’s spread to a certain region of a city,

The deaths of the adults it lead to,

The power of an affected child,

And furthermore the conclusion of the battle――. <<less

Unable to become employed after graduating from college, I moved into my friend’s house to avoid the pressure from my parents.... more>>

A book in my friend’s possession records many strange and bizarre incidents. A constantly-altering photograph, a monster residing within a picture scroll, a boy that will never be fully satisfied with food… Hearing every one of them never ceases to make me gasp with surprise.

What sort of tale will he narrate to me tonight, I wonder? <<less

Neo meets a stranger in a dark library, but what is he really?

The once-bustling and noisy streets were now filled with an eerie blanket of silence.... more>>

Hoarse and frenzied whispers lingered high above the heavens, and an indescribable ancient giant lurked in the shadows of the bottomless ocean.

A mysterious plague had outbroken, and natural disasters wrought the Earth. Global pandemic and catastrophes had the panicked masses seeking illusory shelters from the devastation, day and night.

A bloody shower poured over the land as the streaks of lightning tore across the sky, illuminating the ill-intentioned gathering of ravens above. Nevermore, nevermore, quoth the ravens.

“We can see that this malformed creature has twelve pairs of ribs like humans, but also has a “transverse bone” that humans do not possess…”

In the medical school, Gu Jun continued bringing down his scalpel, illustrating the abnormal thoracic structure of the malformed cadaver on the dissection table to the surrounding students.

Ominous and treacherous times had descended! Truth and logic had crumbled, order warped into a frenzy. Humanity can only forge ahead through the power of intelligence and wisdom. <<less

Haruka, consulted by a friend who ran into a ghost at school, goes to the Movie Research Circle to see a man with mysterious powers.... more>> However, the person who meets her there is an affected young man with terrible bed hair and sleepy eyes. What does Haruka consult him about? A confinement and mu*der case at a women's university, a false su*cide case... The great detective who can see the spirits of the dead, Saitou Yakumo, takes these cases on in this astoundingly high-speed spiritual mystery! <<less

A scientist who lost his wife in an unforeseen accident.... more>>

He set out to create a clone of his wife because of loneliness.

But just before the birth of the clone, he was converted and the clone was discarded.

But then for a while. Scientists who are subjected to guilt will receive unexpected punishment.

The runaway of the science which does not stop. The sci-fi short short of two men who are crazy for love, depicting their sins and punishments. <<less

One day, Luo Jian woke up and found himself in a locked chamber where the door and window were all sealed. A note with a... more>> few lines written on it was tacked to the wall: “Escape from this room within an hour, or else die.” <<less

Hello, everyone! My name is Shen Jianguo. I am a night school instructor teaching ideological development and Marxist philosophy, occasionally analyzing recent policies and measures for my students.... more>>

All my classes are held in the middle of the night; I've never seen my coworkers or students during the day. The training institute's classrooms are all in abandoned schools, hospitals, or residences. The license plate number of the bus that picks me up is 444; it always arrives at my house at precisely midnight and disappears at five in the morning.

What? You're saying I've met a ghost? Impossible! As a staunch scientific materialist, I absolutely don't believe there's any such thing as ghosts!

I've only had one problem recently: couldn't the training institute hold its classes a little earlier? Wouldn't around 8 PM do? I fear neither heaven nor hell, but I do fear going bald. <<less

It all started after he picked up a black eye mask in the school’s sports field.... more>>

Within a campus completely enshrouded in thick fog, one’s appearance was hard to discern.

On top of the classroom podium lay a piece of sharpened chalk. Upon the blackboard, a message was scrawled in white.

“May all students enter the classroom with your admission ticket ten minutes before the exam starts. The exam instructors will inform you of the rules. Please follow them and refrain from cheating. The exam will start at midnight sharp. Those not at the testing site at that time are considered to have abstained.”

Geng Cong: “If one egg tart and one bag of dried blueberries are dropped at the same time on the tenth floor, which will hit the ground first?”

Jiang Shi’s jaw dropped.

Geng Cong: “Should we calculate air resistance?”

Jiang Shi: “Nope. If I eat both of them, they won’t have a chance to hit the ground.” <<less

Missing people… Cars mysteriously falling off the Tongjiang Bridge… The world is going mad and it is up to Fang Zheng to prepare himself for... more>> it. What will he get himself into? What horrors will he face? Are YOU ready to join Fang Zheng on his journey to hunt the wicked? Ps. Save this one for a lonely midnight. <<less

Five years since I graduated from high school, and within those years, at the same time I was confined by my younger sister, but it all ended when I ran away and died being hit by a truck. At last I’m free from my devil-like sister! Well, that’s what I thought but my sister was reincarnated with me at the same time in the same world. But this time, I’ll escape from my sister’s clutches and live my life in a different world freely. With the strongest weapon and class I received from god.... more>>

Geez onii-san, cheating on me is unforgivable you know~ <<less

Zhang Xiao Qiang is a nobody in this apocalyptic world with danger lurking everywhere, he is forced to wander around and learn the rules and principles to survive. Over the course of time, Zhang Xiao Qiang’s character and laziness slowly wore away from the experiences he faces. Zhang Xiao Qiang becomes more resilient, of course also gaining power whilst watching the lunatics of the apocalypse trampling on everything they could trample on. Zhang Xiao Qiang always maintained a bit of conscience in him. He never had the thoughts of being a hero, yet he doesn’t mind sharing bread from his plate. Zhang Xiao Qiang will continue to live in the cracks of the apocalyptic world... more>> until the crack can no longer hold him.

Zhang Xiao Qiang motto is: “Don’t talk to me about human rights, Don’t talk to me about the laws, Don’t talk to me about favors!”

Note: ‘Xiao Qiang’ is slang for ‘cockroach’ but is also the name of the main character. <<less

A short collection of stories about various characters in an underground brothel.... more>>

Room 1 - Nightingale
Room 2 - White Snow
Room 3 - Fleshpot
Room 4 - Lapis Lazuli <<less

Shaodi Yu, an orphan, is adopted as a result of of a mu*der case involving the deaths of his entire family. Because of some painful... more>> experiences, he refuses to speak. However, he has sharp insight; moreover, he becomes under the care of a pair of twin brothers in the police force, who also have a child currently in university. Yu Yin possesses yin-yang eyes, which allow him to see things ordinary people cannot. The two brothers happen to complement each other, and together they investigate various inconceivable incidents. <<less

I’m a merchant that likes to collect evil things.... more>>

Everything that belongs to the dead is worth having!

Embroidered shoes that can walk on their own? I want them!

Blue and white porcelain set made from human ashes? I want it!

A straw cutter used to cut people in half? I want it!

If placed in the hands of ordinary people, these items will haunt them and ruin their lives.

But, if placed in my hands, they can bring infinite wealth, change fate, and satisfy one’s every desire!

Do you want to know the reason?

Then, come and listen to this story of mine.

That is, if you’re courageous enough… <<less

Holographic viewing technology allowed audience members to enter a movie and personally experience it for themselves. Naturally, romance movies were the most popular and well-received, while nobody was interested in horror movies.... more>>

Su Min was the first of the viewers to experience a horror movie.

Later–

Malicious Spirit: I dare not scare nor frighten my sweetheart…

Su Min: Actually, horror movies aren’t scary at all.

Audience: No, no, no, you are playing in a romance movie! (Loudly)

The audience suddenly discovered that the recent rerelease of the horror movie was much better than the original. Furthermore, to everyone’s surprise, the ghost was very sweet… <<less

A star shot through the sky, it also shot through the tranquility of the world.
Supernatural powers descended upon Earth. Who watches in the dark?... more>> Who mutters in my ear?
When my growl shatters the sky, when my power tramples the abyss, when I govern all that is living and dead... they shall call me-- God. <<less

"Ariya", a man enticed by death...
"Vakin", a man who admires those with will to live...
And "Lilith", an Angel's Corpse in between two extremes...... more>> /> These are the stories...
Of a bond spiraling into madness. <<less

A dark story in which a human-shaped intelligent life created by cloning technology blends into human society and distorts justice and ethics.

Xin Meng woke up from his dream and found himself entering a horror game. He must work with five other people to struggle and survive in a terrible world. Every effort is made to get back to reality, and the name of the game is… “Infinite Reincarnation”.... more>>

Soon, Xin Meng will realize that the human heart is far more terrible than the game. <<less

In order to save his life, Tooya made a pact with the ancient demon. The price is he has to pick a person for it... more>> to eat every month <<less

You’ve probably missed something at some point in your life, haven’t you? Even though it was really, really important, you were so stuck to some... more>> foolish pride and so preoccupied with what was right in front of you, that you ended up missing something. Am I wrong? ……This is the story of a magician that’s had to do that kind of thing over and over again. He is talented, successful, and a failure. The road taken by this magician is a s*upid, lonely, and lively story of ice cream. That cold, vivid sweetness was an innocent, cruel and sad fairy-tale that, for an instant… yes, it was so fast that even I, Boogiepop, missed it. It was a moment of amus**ent that connected a clown, a god of death, and those with broken dreams before it melted, disappeared, and was lost in the blink of an eye. <<less

This is a story of an ordinary boy gaining unusual powers from his nightmares... It all started when Lin Sheng experienced something strange on what... more>> he thought was just another normal day. He begins to have recurring dreams that lead him on an incredible journey of discovery as he encounters spine-chilling monsters and elusive secrets. <<less

In order to get the eternal life, the male protagonist Gao Ying and the female protagonist Zhu Xun Ling entered the two horrible classrooms respectively and needed to take the exams again and again. However, this is not a common written test of the school. They are put into worlds that are cursed by the ghosts, experiencing countless horror, viewing countless supernatural event to answer the questions on the test paper about the phenomenon of spirituality. When the score is less than 60, there is only one result: death!... more>>

In order to get eternal life, they will continue to walk with the god of death until the two of them meet… in the fated moment! <<less