"Class A copy of Split Class has been opened, you will fall into the nightmare in ten seconds."... more>>

A claustrophobic school building, a bloody dusk, a thick fog, evil spirits hiding in every corner. The peerless man leaned against the wall coughing, the only one out of place among the well-prepared players, he didn't even have a dagger.

Just by looking at his pale, sickly appearance, he may not survive until dark. The innocent players wondered why the C-grade copy, which had a 50% clearance rate, suddenly became an A-grade with a clearance rate of less than 10%. Only Xie Qing hooked the corners of his mouth in the darkness.

Any copy that Xie Qing participated in, the plot always became twisted and bizarre, and the danger factor spiked.

In this regard, Xie Qing was ecstatic. He liked the excitement, the feeling of wandering on the edge of life and death. The more dangerous it was, the happier he was, and the trembling of the blade against his skin made him not want to stop. Players said that it was unfortunate and lucky to meet Xie Qing. As long as there was Xie Qing, even low-level copies could turn into death copies with a clearance rate close to zero, but as long as there was Xie Qing, death copies could also take players through with a full crew. The copy grading was invalidated in his case. There was only one thing particularly strange, no matter what the plot mutated into, they would always come as expected.

The copy monsters, NPCs, and players vied to send him through unhindered, greatly interfering with Xie Qing's game experience.

Xie Qing: "No way, I can only make the battle field a little more bloody!"

Today, he invited the evil spirit to visit the cemetery, and this next day, he invited the black hand behind the scenes to drink coffee. Let's fight. It would be easier for him to fight. The man affected his speed of customs clearance. Xie Qing thought he wouldn't play until one day, the game manager of Nightmare Game came to him. Cold fog covered him and his eyes were frozen like the dark night. "Everyone you have teased is me." <<less

Kobato-kun and Osanai-san are in their first year of high school. Even though they aren't lovers nor dependent on each other, the two of them have a peculiar, mutually-beneficial relationship. Today, like every other day, they only wish to be modest, upstanding lower-middle class citizens, or as they call it, petit bourgeois. And yet, they constantly find themselves face-to-face with strange mysteries around every corner.... more>>

Although he doesn't want to stand out like some sort of genius detective, Kobato-kun somehow always ends up finding himself trapped in situations that force him to unravel these mysteries anyways. Will he ever be able to achieve shining, petite bourgeoisie normalcy?

The Shoushimin Series (小市民シリーズ), or The Petit Bourgeois Series, is a novel series written by Honobu Yonezawa (米澤穂信), author of Hyouka (Classics Club Series). Each volume is fundamentally a novel-ified compilation of various short stories—a majority of them appearing in the monthly publication Mysteries! (ミステリーズ！)—following the two Shoushimin Series protagonists and their various misadventures. There are currently four volumes.

There are also currently two completed manga mini-series covering the first two novels. The first one was written by the same author and illustrated by Anko Manjuuya, and the second one was arranged by Fuua Yamasaki and illustrated by Omiomi. Both were serialized in Square Enix’s monthly GFantasy publication. <<less

When Feng Yi’s business was in trouble, his great-aunt’s personal butler came to him with a huge inheritance.... more>>

Feng Yi: “There are so many people of the same generation, why did she choose me?”

Butler: “You look the most pleasing.”

Feng Yi touched his V-shaped face. “She has good eyesight!”

However, after receiving the inheritance, everything went wrong. <<less

A mental patient, or a born policeman?... more>>

A peerless genius, or a master of crime?

Where cops kill,

And criminals save.

This is hell,

And this is heaven. <<less

In the year 2697, the Overseer System has already undertaken the major power of decision-making, upholding stability and granting peace.... more>>

Chun He carries on his father’s duties and takes the honorable title of prison officer.

He’s always been a law-abiding person, and thus complies with the Overseer’s rules, determined to be an outstanding prison guard.

But the problem is, Chun He is addicted to tobacco, and the prison prohibits smoking.

And to make matters worse, there’s one prisoner who always has cigarettes…… <<less

A University student, Shouma Hanashima, unexpectedly came to be able to see strange apparitions. As this new obstacle shows up and Shouma becomes unable to attend lectures and work at his part-time job, he visits a suspicious detective agency with an inscription on its front, which says ‘Mysterious phenomenons? I will help you with anything’.... more>>

The head of the office is Tendou, a good looking man with a somewhat dubious impression.

Shouma gets an offer from Tendou, who explains that the true identity of these strange phenomenons are called the ‘kaii’ and that he could make a protection charm for Shouma, along with an invitation from the man to work and assist him.

It seems Tendou wants to find and put back the yokai into a book they accidentally escaped from, which he calls ‘The Collected Records’.

Together with Tendou and his collected yokai, Shouma gets dragged into strange incidents. <<less

A maid accused of mu*dering a countess,... more>>

Isabel Gemnin.

Ten years after her death, she wakes up in the body of a strange woman.

But the first thing she hears is a time-bound sentence.

“About a year left. That’s how long you’re going to live.”

She doesn’t care if she dies.

She just wanted her little girl, the one she had to leave behind ten years ago, to be happy.

However, when Isabel went to the capital to find her daughter, her pure daughter was nowhere to be found.

Only a revengeful ghost of high society remained, seeking to take revenge on behalf of her mother’s grudge.

***

Isabel looked up at Ian from where she was buried in the overstuffed sofa.

This man was an Imperial war hero, a second-rate operational genius. He was also the de facto leader of the Third Emperor’s faction.

But no one would ever know. That Ian could be so tender.

Ian’s hand gently cupped her cheek.

“Isabel. I’ll whisper it again and again.”

Ian’s lips settled on her forehead, her cheek, the bridge of her nose, everywhere he could reach.

“I love you. I love you.” <<less

The once-in-a-century heavy rain washed away the embankment, the water receded, and the cracked ground revealed a male body that had been sealed for many years. The investigation found that it was Jiang Xiyan, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, who disappeared ten years ago.... more>>

The criminal policeman Song Zhou, who was in charge of investigating the case, worked day and night, but he still couldn't hold back the great sleepiness and laid down at his desk to rest.

While half asleep and half awake, he received a call. The caller claimed to be Jiang Xiyan and was being hunted down. He hoped that the police would rescue him.

Song Zhou thought that someone had the same name, but he didn't expect that the place names mentioned by the other party were all the locations that had been demolished, and the time Jiang Xiyan mentioned was exactly three days before he was confirmed missing.

Regardless of whether it was a prank or a real occurrence, out of responsibility, Song Zhou still helped him out of trouble, but he was surprised to find that the evidence in his hand was also changing.

In other words, the other party might really be Jiang Xiyan, who died ten years ago.

—Uncle policeman, can I trust you? Can I survive?

—Yes, trust me, and trust yourself too.

—If I survive, I want to see you. <<less

Senichi: A detective can only follow the criminal’s footsteps to catch him, but I can rely on future knowledge and stop the case!... more>>

Conan: It seems that I need to go to Hawaii to train again!

Senichi: Detectives often face the crisis of being killed by criminals, but my physical crime solving skills can reduce casualties!

Conan: Don’t make it so high-tech to solve crimes by force! !

Senichi: No matter how subtle it is, when you notice it, it may save a life!

Everyone: You have persecution paranoia! How did you know that he was going to commit a crime? And it’s so accurate every time! !

Senichi: Er… sorry~ I admit that I cheated~ <<less

In a previous life, Sarah Rosenbaum made fateful choices that shaped her destiny. She sold her kingdom to an empire and then the empire to revolutionaries, facing harsh criticism for betraying her homeland. But Sarah had deeper reasons, unyielding in her belief that she was justified.... more>>

In the afterlife, she endured torment for centuries until a chance at reincarnation emerged. Eager to make amends, she embraced a vague and uncertain mission from God. Her quest led her to a man from her past, Enoxus, once her adversary.

As emotions lingered unspoken between them, Sarah wondered about Enoxus' cryptic words, and her journey of redemption and unknown consequences began. Can she untangle the destinies she twisted and find reconciliation? Join Sarah Rosenbaum on this enthralling quest for a chance at redemption and understanding. <<less

A commonplace office worker found anywhere, Yoshio Sakiyama, one day gets told by his sister Misaki that she wants him to become a streamer. However, he is constantly being swamped by work and has no professional experience in streaming. He was about to decline this proposal that seemed unlikely to succeed, but he couldn't refuse his adorable sister's request and reluctantly started streaming just for her.... more>>

However, during the days with zero concurrent viewers when no one would come to watch, Yoshio gradually began to think about quitting. But one day, a single viewer started to tune in.

The viewer's name was Itsuki Hata, a popular Vtuber who had stopped her activities due to certain circumstances.

Her encounter would change Yoshio's life. Despite being a regular office worker, he was a man who once held the "Asia No. 1" rank in a popular FPS game.

This is the story of a man who, against all odds, becomes loved by popular streamers and Vtubers, becoming famous in the process. <<less

In this world, There are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, Demons, and Arcanists.... more>>

Xu Qi'an, a police academy graduate, suddenly finds himself waking up in a prison, set to be exiled to the frontier three days later...

His initial goal was to protect himself in this world with no human rights and to be able to live a leisurely life as a rich man.

...

Many years later, Xu Qi’an looks back on the past, with long-dead enemies and friends, as well as the numerous bones he has left behind.

As the Yangtze River flows eastward, the waves wash away the heroes; right and wrong, success or failure will all turn into nothing but history.

However, just like the sun’s rays gleaming over the towering mountains, after each sunset, a new sun will rise. <<less

Bai Song, 18 years old, seems to be a traveler.... more>>

After Bai Song was killed by a mud truck, he found himself transported to another world, and he even had a panel that could summon Servants.

Before Bai Song could feel happy, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have crossed over to the Type-Moon world.

Moreover, it was at a time point under the pen of Gen Urobuchi, the warrior of love.

Bai Song smiled wryly.

"If I commit su*cide now, I should be happier, right?"

And then...

Looking at the summoning formation, he saw a blue-gray large cat holding a trophy that read "National Rat-Catching Champion."

Bai Song suddenly realized that the Type-Moon world had become much less terrifying in an instant. <<less

A short story about the Iron Triangle’s life in Rain Village

Honoo no Mirage (Mirage of Blaze) is a complexly-plotted novel which incorporates a large number of elements, including romantic melodrama, historical politics and supernatural fantasy. Japanese history predominates the heavily structured story-line, which mainly involves the continued aggression between power-wielding guardians ('possessors'), and the denizens of a 'feudal underworld'- a group of restless souls belonging to long-dead samurai from the warring states period who are attempting to re-ignite those age-old wars in present-day Japan.... more>>

Volume Titles:

1: Honoo no Shinkirou (炎の蜃気楼)
2: Aka no Zanei (緋の残影)
3: Garasu no Komoriuta (硝子の子守歌)
4: Kohaku no Ryūseigun (琥珀の流星群)
5: Mahoroba no Ryūjin (まほろばの龍神)
6: Hasha no Ma Kagami 1 (覇者の魔鏡(前編))
7: Hasha no Ma Kagami 2 (覇者の魔鏡(中編))
8: Hasha no Ma Kagami 3 (覇者の魔鏡(後編))
9: Minagiwa no Hangyakusha (みなぎわの反逆者)
10: Wadatsumi no Yōkihi 1 (わだつみの楊貴妃(前編))
11: Wadatsumi no Yōkihi 2 (わだつみの楊貴妃(中編))
12: Wadatsumi no Yōkihi 3 (わだつみの楊貴妃(後編))
13: Yomi e no Kazaana 1 (黄泉への風穴(前編))
14: Yomi e no Kazaana 2 (黄泉への風穴(後編))
15: Hiwa no Ōkoku 1 (火輪の王国(前編))
16: Hiwa no Ōkoku 2 (火輪の王国(中編))
17: Hiwa no Ōkoku 3 (火輪の王国(後編))
18: Hiwa no Ōkoku Reppū-hen (火輪の王国 烈風編)
19: Hiwa no Ōkoku Retsu Tō-hen (火輪の王国 烈濤編)
20: Jūjika o Daite Nemure (十字架を抱いて眠れ)
21: Retsumyō no Hoshi (裂命の星)
22: Sakigake no Maji (魁の蠱)
23: Onshū no Mon Oumi-hen (怨讐の門 青海編)
24: Onshū no Mon Shakkū-hen (怨讐の門 赤空編)
25: Onshū no Mon Hakurai-hen (怨讐の門 白雷編)
26: Onshū no Mon Kurohi-hen (怨讐の門 黒陽編)
27: Onshū no Mon Kōjō-hen (怨讐の門 黄壌編)
28: Onshū no Mon Hakai-hen (怨讐の門 破壊編)
29: Mugen Jōdo (無間浄土)
30: Akaru hen Mokushiroku I Nachi no Shō (変黙示録 I 那知の章)
31: Akaru hen Mokushiroku II Nuno-to no Shō (耀変黙示録 II 布都の章)
32: Akaru hen Mokushiroku III Yata no Shō (耀変黙示録 III 八咫の章)
33: Akaru hen Mokushiroku IV Jinmu no Shō (耀変黙示録 IV 神武の章)
34: Akaru hen Mokushiroku V Tenma no Shō (耀変黙示録 V 天魔の章)
35: Akaru hen Mokushiroku VI Ranka no Shō (耀変黙示録 VI 乱火の章)
36: Akaru hen Mokushiroku VII Nigoyabu no Shō (耀変黙示録 VII 濁破の章)
37: Kakumei no Kane wa Naru (革命の鐘は鳴る)
38: Ashura no Maegami (阿修羅の前髪)
39: Kaminari no Ikusaba (神鳴りの戦場)
40: Senoku no Yoruwokoete (千億の夜をこえて) <<less

'Once a spirit is exorcised, there can be no return.' An encounter with the strongest exorcist!... more>>

Red eyes that can see the spirits of the dead. Here are the roots of the Psychic Detective Yakumo series!

The older sister of aspiring painter Yasohachi is behaving in a strange manner. It seems to be the work of a ghost - there is no way to talk to her. Yasohachi is at a loss regarding what to do and goes to meet a man famed for his ability as an exorcist. The man’s skin is unnaturally pale and he covers his eyes with a red cloth.

Entranced by this man unlike any other who can see the spirits of the dead, Yasohachi finds himself wrapped up in a number of incidents. <<less

Steampunk, magic and secret arts, the righteous moon gods and the mysterious realm enchantment are the key words of the new world.... more>>

Time has hurriedly come to the end of the eighteenth epoch, and the epic of the ages has turned to the last page.

Under the fog-shrouded sky, a confused traveller opened his eyes.

The world tree is still young, the steam industry is rooted in the intricate three kingdoms.

Twin demons come to the world, spying on the world from the shadows and whispering the evil words.

The undead lurks in the city, looking up at the gray mist-shrouded sky and sighing for the innocent's futility.

The real phantom sits behind the curtain, waiting for the final day to come.

Above the stage of destiny a figure flickers and the role of protagonist is still unknown.

The stranger looks up to the twin moons, angels and demons dance in the sky.

The hero carries the holy sword, lamenting the disaster that will come.

The uncrowned king hides in the shadows, secretly manipulating the changes of the world.

The clock strikes midnight, the cat scampers onto the shoulders of the black-robed man, and in front of them is an unknown path. <<less

Jiang Hao, who is a high school student, was struggling for his college entrance exam...... more>>

However, this day, a super decomposition system appears in front of him suddenly.

By decomposing different kinds of items, he can unlock and use any types of talented abilities, even the power of controlling the time and space.

"Ding! Decomposing a math book, obtained one crystallization of mathematics!"

"Ding! Decomposing an ant, obtained the ability: Superpower!"

"Ding! Decomposing a spider, obtained the ability: Danger Sense!"

"Ding! Decomposing a female ghost, obtained the ability: Divine Footwork!"

......

From that moment on, Jiang Hao began his journey of adventuring this world. This strange world wasn't simple as he thought.

With the Super Decomposition System's help, he explored the truth of world step by step, and unlock the secret in the deep. <<less

I want to get out of the soil.
I want to get out of poverty.
I want to make money / very much ... !!!
I want to live my life nicely.... more>>

The greatest fortune of life comes to who has such a wish. <<less

Strange horror games,... more>>

all kinds of survivors,

and one of the horror game bosses who love to talk to people.

One of the bosses: I should have summoned the courage to get rid of the single status

Boss three: Do you think I will like you? No, I won’t (really fragrant) <<less

A horror online game that one should never ever participate in…... more>>

One day, a mysterious parcel arrived.

Inside, there was a new type of game model I have never seen before.

That was the start of my horror.

A demonic game that is linked online.

『Nightmare』

……With that, game activated. <<less

Jiang Xiaochuan, a corrupt official, was reborn after facing internal disciplinary process.... more>>

However, he found the world was deceitful because he was already blackened at this moment. God granted him the medicine of regret but not the path to redemption.

In his past life, he strayed due to misguided love, but in this life, he was determined not to repeat the same mistake.

Thus, the battle of wits between corruption and anti-corruption began. Politicians, gangsters, businessmen - all mixed together, engaging in framing, reporting, and collusion, each employing their own methods.

Jiang Xiaochuan finally realized that it is challenging to be an official, even more so to be a corrupt one, and most difficult of all, to be a repentant corrupt official! <<less

There was an old story that circulated for quite a long time, a story that happened in the City of Maretilin, about two necromancers and... more>> a hero who conquered them, a wandering magician named Leder. After the story, though no such record supported it, there really was a magician named Leder who passed the magicians’ tests. All the magician organizations on the grand land, from the Necromancers’ Union in the south to the Tower of The Wise in the north, agreed that Leder was the most powerful magician in history. They called him “The Grand Wise.” <<less

On the day of her wedding, Selena’s husband killed her. When she reopened her eyes, she found herself back before her marriage; however, the problem was that she couldn't remember her husband's face.... more>>

There were only two things she remembered:

"If we happen to meet again and get married, I'll kill you once more."

She received such a threat from her husband, and before her marriage, she had received marriage proposals from three different men. Selena vowed to live as a single woman again to avoid being killed by her husband's hands once more...

"Can't I come to visit you because I'm interested in you?"

"Does it make sense that you don't like me? I'm the Crown Prince, after all."

"If you marry me, I'll give all the money I earn to you, Selena."

The three men who had proposed to her before were starting to approach her again.

Despite Selena's efforts to avoid them as much as possible, she finds herself in a desperate situation where she has to choose one of them, including her husband...

‘Who among them is the madman who killed me?’

* * *

Candidate 1: Duke Ratliffe, famous as a war hero.

"Duke, have you ever killed someone?"

"Yes, I have."

Candidate 2: The arrogant Crown Prince with flawed personality.

"What if the other parties don’t listen to Your Highness's words and act on their own?"

"If they have no manners, I might just kill them."

Candidate 3: The mysterious and powerful Tower Lord, with everything shrouded in secrecy.

"Sir Raymond, have you ever lost control of your magic and gone on a rampage?"

"...."

... Can I really survive this time without being killed? <<less

In the prosperous Jianglong City, women and children disappear every day, and strange clouds gather over the city.... more>>

A puzzle piece was sent to the police station, and the clues pointed to the recent frequent disappearances.

The police discovered that this was not an ordinary puzzle piece but human skin, and it came from the mu*derer of another case.

Is it the mu*derer? Or the victim? Who is the perpetrator?

Yu Jing, the leader of the Serious Crime Team Two, grew up among gangsters and made jokes on weekdays, but when it comes to serious matters, he immediately becomes serious and leads his men straight to the scene. He discovered that the clues in the case were very similar to an old case from fifteen years ago.

This case was inextricably linked to the major child abduction case fifteen years ago.

In order to solve the case faster, the city bureau called in a helping hand. They heard it was the forensic section chief from the city bureau next door, “Lu Yidao”*, who claims to be able to make the dead speak.

Accidentally, the two met at the crime scene, and both thought the other was a gangster. After a few rounds of fighting, both of them were impressed.

Even if the misunderstanding was resolved, the relationship was still forged.

The appearance of mysterious puzzle pieces actually formed a mysterious sun totem.

Although the two of them started fighting each other as soon as they met, in the face of the sudden case, they made a tacit agreement to temporarily reconcile and joined hands to face the sea of blood and avenge countless dead souls.

“The sun means rebirth and burns everything. I am willing to use my mortal body to withstand all kinds of difficulties and dangers. Even if it turns into embers, I will have no regrets.”

“Even if the night is endless, as long as faith never goes out, I will be the fireworks that light up the way forward.”

[Gong, the leader of the crime team with explosive combat power and intelligence, vs. Shou, the forensic doctor who looks weak but actually punches.]

*Lu Yidao 陆一刀: One sword Lu; it might be a nickname for Lu Yan. <<less