GAIDEN 4
Side stories of Saiunkoku Monogatari... more>>

Contains:
鈴蘭の咲く頃に ("Suzuran no Saku Koro ni": In the Lily of the Valley Season, originally published June 2007 in The Beans vol 9)

空 の青、風の呼ぶ声 ("Sora no Ao, Kaze no Yobu Koe": Blue of the Sky, the Voice of Wind Calling, originally published August 2008 in The Beans vol 11)

千一夜[書き下ろし] ("Sen-ichiya [Kakioroshi]": Thousand and One Nights [You Write, Lowering], new material)

千 一夜そのあとに[書き下ろしショート] ("Sen一ichi Sono Ato ni [Kakioroshi Shooto]": 1001 Night After That [You Write, Lowering & Short Circuiting], omake) <<less

Kasane; the most intelligent, beautiful, celebrated oiran in Yoshiwara; kept a “secret” which she could not share with anybody since the day she first accepted... more>> a client. This secret is kept in order to protect her memories with Tetsu, an unforgettable and treasured person to her. One day, a young samurai named Kei comes to her as a client. Kasane falls for Kei, who is both gentle and strong. However, at the same time, when she sees Tetsu’s face when she looks at Kei, Kasane’s faint love is stirred up immensely– <<less

Koizumi, Tangerine Weekly’s news reporter, quickly gains the nickname “Fire Witch,” in part for her vibrant hair and interesting methods. ... more>>

During a press conference, she realizes that the famous singer Senya Kaoru has fallen asleep.

No one believes her, so she devises a trap…

Note: This Chinese novel was originally serialised with Japanese names and locations. During publication, the name was changed to, “Afternoon Lavender.” The novel contained Chinese names and locations instead. <<less

If you could return to the day you met, what would the two of you do?... more>>

“Ah! Fate is unfathomable like that. Never would anyone be able to guess that such an ordinary encounter could lead to such an extraordinary future. Although our encounter that day contributed to a resplendent future, I sometimes find myself reminiscing about ordinary days. If time could be rewound, would I choose to step foot into that tavern where we met… Ah, no! Even if that tavern had not existed, we would definitely have met anyway, because our encounter was indispensable fate!”
– Bard

“With my blade, I’ll cut the tavern, destiny, and this bastard in half all at the same time.”
– Red Cloak

Female Warrior details the 1st generation of the Twelve Holy Knights from The Legend of Sun Knight. <<less

Our two leads of vastly different personalities have to battle through misunderstandings, the uncertainties of growing up as well as the greatest barrier that is... more>> the unspoken expectations they have of each other. Would their love remain resolute in trying circumstances or would it mellow with time? There is a saying the first cut is the deepest; will that be the case here? <<less

“If we continue karuta, we’ll definitely meet again.” With that promise to the distant Arata in their hearts, Chihaya and Taichi enter middle school. Chihaya tries to find friends to play karuta with her, but her effort is fruitless. Taichi realises his limits at Kaimeisei Middle School, where only prodigies gather, and loses his fervour for karuta. The distance between Chihaya and Taichi slowly grows…... more>>

A prequel to the manga series of the same name. <<less

A beautiful but sad story about a woman divorcing her husband.

The Shanghai bund that is dazzling with paper and gold——... more>>

Fate plays a role in the meeting of Jin Xiu with Zuo Zhen.

He teaches her to drink, teaches her ​​to dance, teach her the ways of the world ...

Finally he succeeded in teaching her to become a dance hostess,

Also, finally this lets her fulfills her wish to stay by her beloved’s side.

But – can’t help falling in love!

He is the big brother in the triad which battles and reigns in terror,

Unfortunately, he likes the woman who whole-heartedly adores his respected sworn brother,

This woman who he has taught and trained single-handedly,

He uses his life to make the most painful choice in his life ... <<less

Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting are childhood rivals.... more>>

Feng Kai Ze is the love child of a ruthless tycoon. He resents his father for his mother’s death. When his father forces him to leave his mother’s hometown, he steals Da Tian Ting’s diary.

Da Tian Ting resents her mother for abandoning her and her father to marry her mother’s first love.

Unbeknownst to Da Tian Ting, her father’s friend betrays him by stealing her father’s invention. She believes her inheritance is from her father’s life savings.

Da Tian Ting loves her father. She agrees to marry her father’s friend’s son.

On the eve of Da Tian Ting’s wedding day, her fiance cheats on her. She cancels the wedding and breaks off the engagement.

When Da Tian Ting hits rock bottom she reunites with Feng Kai Ze. She doesn’t recognise the adult Feng Kai Ze. She thinks he is a handsome pauper and plans to recruit him as her wedding date to her ex-fiance’s wedding.

Feng Kai Ze recognises his childhood rival Da Tian Ting. Initially Feng Kai Ze wants to use Da Tian Ting to defy his father’s order for him to marry the daughter of a businessman who is blackmailing his father.

Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting join forces to take revenge on the people who hurt their mother and father respectively. Blind by revenge, Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting can’t see cupid’s arrow targeting their hearts. <<less

First meeting, Tan Pan Ting drinks her sorrows away at a bar and Gu Jiao Wen mistakes her for a drug dealer.... more>>

Second meeting, Tan Pan Ting loses her job and Gu Jiao Wen mistakes her for a hooker.

Third meeting, Tan Pan Ting’s parents forces her to go on a blind date. She splashes a glass of water at Gu Jiao Wen’s face, and he informs their families he wants to marry her.

Wedding, someone binds Tan Pan Ting to the altar.

Marriage, Tan Pan Ting wants to find a way to escape being Gu Jiao Wen’s wife.

Love, when Tan Pan Ting realises she’s falling in love with Gu Jiao Wen, she sees a beautiful woman fixing Gu Jiao Wen’s tie, and she overhears them talking like they’re having an affair.

Note: The Reluctant Bride Book I & Book II are independent stories of each other. <<less

Haein is fired from her work place because of bankruptcy and her boyfriend breaks up with her, having only been set on getting into her bed. As she makes her way home, drunk, she hears the sound of an animal in dark ally. She finds a box filled with abandoned animals: a bunny, a kitten, and a puppy. Saddened, she decides to take them home. As she is about to leave, she glimpses a figure of a man, fainted near the box. She takes him.... more>>

She bids him to shower, and finds him unknowing how to. Seeing blood seeping from his head, she panics. As she is about to take him to the hospital, he stops her. She has no but to tend to him at home. She finds a big amount of money in his pocket in cash and later discovers that he has lost all memories from head trauma.

As she names the puppy Yurong, the kitten, Ahrong, and the bunny, Herong. she sees this man was looking at her like he wants a name too, she bestows him the name Darong.
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Shin Hwi is a killer. After his mission, he is hit on the head and collapses next to a box. He thinks to himself, wanting to let everything go like the rain fall. He gets found and picked up by Haein and receives the name Darong. <<less

Du Jing is a twenty-six-year-old criminal psychologist, and he has rich flamboyant parents.... more>>

La Bi is a junior criminal investigator for a police department, and she compares the men she meets to her dad. <<less

Because sometimes being unable to feel anything is better than to bear the unbearable pain.... more>>

Ivarr Amundsen lost his ability to feel. The person he loved die in a cruel manner, and then he chose to not feel anything again just like a living statue.

But when Ivar met Solveig, slowly but surely he became able to feel his emotion again. Solveig, the strange girl who came into his life. Solveig, a strange and mysterious girl.

Located in Trondheim, Norway, this story will take you to the gloomy and snowy period but love will always be there even in the darkest moment. <<less

Sei, a 20 year old office worker, was summoned to a different world after finishing her overtime work. But the person who had summoned her looked at her face and said, “This is not the Saint”. Is this neglect play!?... more>>

Sei left the royal palace and concealed her saint title. She started working at a laboratory where she made potions and cosmetics. She used her magic to grant people’s requests and slowly people began suspecting that she was a saint…

Can Sei enjoy her slow dreamy different world life without her saint title being found out?! <<less

How was the foremost tower beneath the heavens built? What is the story between Emperor Yongle and the Tower of Glass? How will a Korean... more>> princess who’s overcome hardships and toil decide her future? <<less

“Lady, your husband has fallen ill! It's lovesickness and he's terminally ill, it's a disease with no cure. Please save him!”... more>>

"Someone come here and help him, your Lord has fallen sick, bring the silver needles!"

"Silver needles won't work, only you can cure me my dear, your husband is lying in bed already."

She was a ruthless doctor, after transmigrating into the body of a extreme waste, she endured and strived for an ambitious future, 

"Out of the thousands of lives that were missing, the one thing she did not lack was a man!"

He was the black-bellied Emperor, an indifferent smile on his face, but hid the ruthlessness in his heart. He pinched off her peach blossoms one by one while he slowly untied his belt:

"Your husband alone makes up for ten of them, you're welcome to personally inspect the goods!" <<less

A quiet high school girl, one who could be found anywhere in a public high school, named “Sugishita Kaori”. She was captived by his smile “Oomichi Natsuki”, He was an ikemen, a genius, and a super cool male high school student.... more>>

“I want to see his smile again!” For the sake of such a wish Sugishita Kaori struggles.

Is there a reason why he doesn’t laugh? Watch Kaori do her best for the sake of regaining his smiling face! <<less

A young lady full of grudges, who lost her parents since birth, was taken in by the Daoist that her mother had entrusted her to.... more>> Not only did she become a chivalrous woman of the Wulin, she was also extremely beautiful. Her shifu had prophesied that she would have a disaster of lust and the chance for a love misfortune, however, he couldn’t help but let her out of the mountains to take revenge. After she left the mountains, she coincidentally stayed at the home of a sl*t. After seeing the improper acts between a man and a woman, she was unable to douse her flames of lust, resulting in her getting seduced by this sl*t and losing her v**ginity. From then on, she begun her s**tty journey of vengeance… <<less

How does a whole new world open unto you? Not by resurrecting, not by time-traveling — if you also married a ghost husband that died... more>> a month ago, you would understand all of this! If he just died, if I just married, it would still be fine, but he had to come every night and eat me clean! If he just ate me, I would still be able to tolerate, but the living is a hassle too! A coquettish mother-in-law, an uncle that keeps on sending silent love messages to my mother-in-law, and a sullen aunt that never talks…… <<less

She is born in a disabled family. She lived her life in poverty and as an outcast. She is beautiful and dignified, hard-working and simple, yet kind-hearted and hen-hearted.... more>>

At the age of sixteen, her mother entreated: “My dear daughter, it’s all because dad and mom do not have the capability. Mom begs you, please forgive mom, mom has let you down! Please do it for me, your father and brother and just accept fate. Mom will definitely repay you in the next life!”

She as a person who resigned herself to adversity accepted her fate. When the situation becomes unbearable…… <<less

Ming Luo is a wasted daughter of the Duke Yi’s household. Her father forced her to study medicine but it was not a wise choice since she was of no use. Her sister from a different mother uses underhanded schemes to get rid of her. Out of guilt and frustration, she tries to commit su*cide. Everyone thought she was going to die but she miraculously woke up.... more>>

She accidentally saved the crown prince. With the emperor’s edict, she entered the imperial palace as an imperial physician.

The dangerous and ruthless crown prince with his unpredictable mood swings, she feels like she has aged more than 10 years followed by his flirtatious and pestering brothers.

What will happen to her in the imperial palace full of mysteries? <<less

A bunch of conceited and unruly gangsters... more>>

Wandering in between black and white (right and wrong)

Only living according to their code

To release or to obtain

Certainly, you are a woman I cannot obtain, how can I willingly let go?

A girl who follow her heart’s desire

No dreams, no goals

However in the abyss of one’s heart is one’s love-hate

Young lover, cold and detached family, carrying a human life, tangled in love-hate relationship

She is on the road of trails and hardships, walking and loving <<less

She has come a long way. ... more>>

Orphaned, born a weakling, and being the infamous good-for-nothing of Azure Dragon Country. Gu Ruoyun was the shame of the proud Gu household. Falsely accused of a crime she did not commit, she was betrayed by her family and beaten to death by her own grandfather. But life took a fateful twist on that very day — she was revived.

Newly awakened, she is now the Master of an ancient treasure that resides within her body. Precious cultivation pills, treasures beyond her wildest imagination and spiritual beasts, all within her grasp… She is the apple of the eye of all under the heavens, including that of a mysterious, handsome man.

Now she only has one goal — to conquer the world. <<less

Le Jie is sent to live at his older brother’s place in Shanghai when he passed the entrance examination for a university over there.... more>>

He thought he would merely be seeing his sister-in-law again but he didn’t expect that he would get to live with her.

Roaming with her around Shanghai in his free time before his university started; he kept on falling deeper in love with her than he was ever before.

Starting with an accidental slip up by his sister-in-law, the relation between them escalates as they experience more and more cute and lovely situations which end up in him confessing and making love with her.

Follow them as they indulge in this adultery, as well as discover some new things about their complicated yet simple relationship. <<less

Career girl Xie Xuanji, trained in speedy calculation, was transported back to ancient times after dying and lands in the body of a beautiful girl, a singer who was given to the Zhao Palace by a wealthy merchant. By a twist of fate, Xuanji saves the life of Prince Zhao’s mother, attracting the attention of Prince Zhao. Prince Zhao is surprised as he finds himself falling in love, attracted by her independence and ingenuity. ... more>>

Legend foretells her to be the reincarnation of a heavenly maiden, whoever that is able to obtain her would be able to unite the country. Thus, she attracts the attention of six countries. Despite her desiring for nothing more than a peaceful life, she is constantly thrown into turmoil, finding herself having to choose between the man she loves and a position as queen of the six palaces, how will she decide? <<less