When I opened my eyes, I found my soul synced into the popular dating sim game, ‘Midnight’! And although I was clearly one of the female protagonists, I possessed the body of Evanessa Harin, the saint who is treated like a trivial extra. What’s worse is that I must pursue one of the five male love interests and see it through to a happy ending in order to complete the game.... more>>

Having attended the triple combo of an all-girls middle school, high school, and university wasn’t enough of a debuff, having unintentionally put up an iron defense, I’ve been in ‘forever alone’ mode for 25 years. On top of that, I’ve possessed the Saint seldom played due to her atrociously difficult route! This life is screwed up, and I’m sure of it. <<less

Edial, a prince of one ruined country who witnessed the horrors of the war, for the sake of peace he gave up in rebuilding his kingdom.... more>>

In order to get rid of discrimination within the empire, he becomes a concubine of Emperor Genovia.

Genovia says to Edial, in order to eliminate the wars in a country you must be alike a tyrant, then she without hesitation bid him poison.

“If you take this poison, I’ll grant you a wish”

“My wish is to live along with you and die with you”

“Why would you want such thing?”

“Because you are a tyrant who can’t help but love” <<less

"In your sweetest moment, I will give you Hell."... more>>

Alexandra was a wicked woman who did not mind staining her hands with blood in order to make her husband the emperor. However, he repaid her unconditional devotion with betrayal, an extramarital affair, and a gruesome death.

Just before Alexandra died, she had one thought in her head: "If I could go back into the past, I would be willing to be his wife again. Then I can show him how painful it is to be betrayed by the one you loved the most!"

Miraculously, Alexandra returned to the day of her wedding with her husband. She decided to become the empress once again to exact the most delightful and brutal revenge she can... <<less

When Song Qinghan woke up, he found that he had not only transmigrated into another world, but also… had a ball in his stomach. He... more>> thought the original owner of this body had left a total mess to him. But it turned out there was a piece of precious jade hidden in it. Looking at the six-pack abs of Wu Dahu, he rubbed his hands with great excitement. Farming, your job! Hunting, your job! Giving birth, ahem, you worked hard! But surgery… leave it to me! <<less

The young and rich Vanessa Rio Perez glimmered with happiness as she dared to hope about starting her happily ever after once she marries her dream man, Allen Travis Fajardo.... more>>

But she was wrong.

Her arranged marriage with the airline heir didn’t work out. She woke up everyday to a marriage where abyss and emptiness held the reins. He grew more and more distant as every month passed by.

That provoked her to commit one mistake – a mistake that welled his heart up with hate and shattered their marriage even more. <<less

Keiichi Morisato was a typical college student, a failure with women, struggling to get through his classes, and in general living a pretty nondescript life.... more>> That is, until he dialed the wrong number and accidentally summoned the Norse goddess Belldandy. Not believing Belldandy was a goddess and that she could grant his every wish, Keiichi wished for her to stay with him forever. As they say: Be careful what you wish for! Now bound to Earth and at Keiichi’s side for life, the lives of this most un-normal goddess and most lucky human will never be the same again. <<less

She transmigrates into a very poor village countrywoman who has a hungry little bun. Zhao Yun’er suddenly feels a lot of pressure on her. Fortunately, she is capable. Outrageous relatives at the door? Scram.... more>>

Her days begin to flourish by relying on knowledge from the 21st century. But the little bun begins to shout all day long, “Mother, find me a father.”

A wild man suddenly jumps out and wraps himself around her, while claiming to be the little bun’s father.

The little bun: “My mother said that my father must first be tall and handsome!”

A certain man: “This Shizi [heir to a noble title] is the world’s most handsome man!”

The little bun: “My mother said that my father needs to have money!”

A certain man: “This Shizi has plenty of fertile land, 100 million gold taels ……”

The little bun turns around. “Mother, do you think that this one is suitable?” <<less

Her parents were mu*dered.
That day, an unidentified man was standing in her room.
Ivan Yelkah.... more>>

“Have you woken up?”
“You…. are you imprisoned here?”

Even in the land where she was born, he was a stranger.
An existence that cannot be mixed anywhere and is not welcomed by anyone.
The only way out of this pain was death.

“I saved you, so I will do my best to protect you.”
“W-hy do you want me to live?”
“Because I need you, Lia.”

As he says, is Ivan a CIA agent?
Or, was he a pe*vert stalker who was constantly tormenting me?
Whoever he was, I had to get out of here.

“Lia, are you trying to run away?”
“H-how did you know….?”

While Lia was confused, Ivan’s hand pulled her pants.

“Last time, you m*sturbated by yourself, didn’t you? This time, I will make you happy.”
“I-I don’t need it, stop…..!”

Soon her thin, pure white thighs were exposed.

“Do you still want to run away? It’s better to give up.”

Ivan added in a fresh voice. Soon the smile disappeared from his face.

“I can find you, Lia, wherever you hide. It’s like fate. We can see each other everywhere. It sounds like nonsense, but you’ll soon realize that too.”
“W-what do you want to say?”
“If you want to know if this is bullsh*t or the truth, run away again.” <<less

Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can’t change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a... more>> fat kid in junior high, that means he’s destined to always be at the bottom of the food chain, prime pickings for the school bullies. But when he encounters the beautiful Kuroyukihime, an avatar in the virtual world where he relaxes, Haruyuki’s life is turned on its head as he dives into Brain Burst, a mysterious computer program, and the Accelerated World with her help. And it’s in the Accel World that Haruyuki casts off his depressing reality and takes hold of the chance to become a Burst Linker, a knight to protect his princess! <<less

There’s SAS in Great Britain, CIA in the USA. In Huaxia, there’s Dragon Division, known as the mysterious power of the East.... more>>

When a soldier that originally failed to be selected to join, appeared on the Dragon Division’s list again, no one noticed, that this inconspicuous and humble looking guy was actually the Dragon King of the division, the one that’s most difficult to deal with.

He was a man, whose appearance gave every one existential crisis, including a fly that was consecutively caught by him with a pair of chopsticks.

Of course, this story is hilarious as well.

[Shen Yao laughed. “You think I would help you? For what reason?”

Xu Cheng sighed. “Shen Yao, to be honest, you are really pretty.”

“Humph.” Shen Yao snorted coldly, “Can you elaborate on that for me?”

“I don’t know how to get into details, but I can only say that when I accidentally tore your skirt today, I got a boner.” ] <<less

One of the country’s biggest projects, [Prince Love Support Team].... more>>

The mission is to fulfill the love between the prince and his heroine, a country girl of different status.

Melia Rose, the country’s number one lady (but a bit dumb), is chosen to play the “villainous lady” role that’ll spice up their love.

With a group of actors such as the “Villainess’s Crony” who looks like a plain yet classy young noblewoman, the “Prince’s Crony” who’s very attractive when he takes off his glasses, the “Stalking Horse” who’s very popular with the ladies, and the “Heroine” who is bullied every day.

But the relationship between the prince and the heroine doesn’t seem to be making any progress at all…

What the hell is going on here?! <<less

She drives a taxi in her father’s place and meets a handsome man. Their 128 yuan taxi fare starts a relationship that is hard to... more>> find in a millennium. Real acting and fake acting. Fake words of love and real words of love. They think that everything was fake. Only when they separate do they realize that love was always here. The love was never fake. <<less

On the day Sofia released from jail, she stepped in danger by deception of her family. Fortunately she was saved by ex-boyfriend. She still... more>> loved him, but he became cold and fierce. What happened during her days in prison? Would they reconcile with each other? <<less

In order to save the world, adventurer Lindy entered the Demon Forest to seek the Seven-Coloured Jewel. When she was captured by demonic tent**les, her... more>> guild member Sharozen appeared. After being bathed in the light of the Jewel, he realised his feelings for Lindy. He then proceeded to assault the Lindy before him …… and so goes the simple yet perfect ero ero tale. <<less

“Honey… Must you be engaged to her?” ... more>>

A man stood by the bed and pulled the chain off his pants in a hurry, “Yes, the marriage was the command of our parents. I could not disobey them. Baby, let’s hurry! The engagement starts in an hour…”

When my bestie and fiance were shown on the large screen at the engagement party, I became a joke…

So what, I will pay him injustice for his heartless!

I looked around for a week, 'Well! Here comes the target!'

“Hey! You! Will you marry me?”

He smiled slightly and followed a short silence, “Yes!” <<less

Sugar, spice and everything nice, add some silliness, craziness and laugh trip; this explain the corny love of Ianne at Nate. The only thing missing in their importunate love story is the sentence, “…and they lived happily ever after.” But there’s hidden secret in their “fairy tale” relationship.... more>>

Love. Selfishness.

Surprise. Mistake.

How would this four words change their life? And who’s this emotionless guy and why does it look like his straight face steals every joyful memories in this world?

At first I thought, love is undefined.

In the end…

it’s AFGITMOLFM. <<less

Daikichi Yoshikawa, a sophomore in high school, witnesses his childhood sweetheart, Akari Beniya, cheating on him. When he asks her about it, she simply admits it and leaves him.... more>>

Akari tells him that he is not masculine enough, so Daikichi begins a two-week survival program on his grandfather’s deserted island to learn how to be a man.

A few days before his time on the deserted island is about to end, he discovers a beautiful girl named Yukiho washed up on the beach. She is a national idol, but Daikichi, who doesn’t watch TV, thinks she is just a beautiful girl and helps her.

This triggers a confession from Yukiho to Daikichi. Soon the two start dating.

The relationship between Yukiho and Daikichi becomes known throughout Japan through national TV.

Naturally, it catches the attention of Akari.

Then, after all this time, she pressures Daikichi to get back together. <<less

He Yun Zui said, “Little white rabbit, since you’ve entered my heart, you’re not allowed to leave.”... more>>

Chi Ran replied, “Big tiger, I hope my heart can belong to you alone.”

Chi Ran is a simple white rabbit, small and white, who makes He Yun Zui’s head hurt. As soon as Chi Ran was taken over by He Yun Zui, he knew that his acting career was no longer ordinary. After He Yun Zui brought Chi Ran to his side, he knew that this person would definitely belong to him.

But when the little white rabbit with emotional disorder was approached purposefully by the domineering tiger, he couldn’t understand his heart.

The tiger confessed. As long as the little white rabbit could stay by his side, then that was enough. He Yun Zui finally plucked up the courage to confess his love: “I like you.”

Chi Ran blinked his eyes, puzzled: “I don’t know what like is, can you… teach me?” <<less

I am Americaine, daughter of the Duke of D'Vogue. I am the fiancee of His Highness, the Crown Prince.
I was reincarnated in this world... more>> similar to the otome game I was addicted to in the past as a villain.
What I wish for is the happiness of His Royal Highness. To that end, I have continued to harass the heroine, aiming for the happy ending between her and His Highness. And today was the day of my conviction. <<less

Jiang Mo, the big shot of Xuanqing world, failed to pass the tribulation and was forcibly bound by the unscrupulous system. After crossing ninety nine worlds become cannon fodder in different worlds, Jiang Mo, who finally killed the system, became the master of his fate again.... more>>

Therefore, all kinds of cannon fodder that sent experience and wealth to the protagonist in the small world changed into a person who can control the life and death of the protagonist.

Jiang Mo: I’m delicate and pure, gentle and really gullible. I’m just a fated cannon fodder. I was bullied by the protagonists in all kinds of ways

Protagonists:… I’m not, I don’t have it. Don’t put this pot on my shoulder.

Love acting will make you feel white and black shou x Always spoiled shou, love at first sight gong. <<less

Betrayed by his lover and abandoned by mankind, the race he saved, Rohen gave up all hopes in life.... more>>

Returning to the past, he laid down his sword and allowed the world to perish as he stood in the side. Just as man turned his back on him, he, too, will do the same.

This was his pledge.

But, his view changes little by little when he meets a girl wielding the same scars as him.

She changes him… heals his broken scar without notice.

***

Looking at Rohen, his body torn and mangled, she burst into tears and asked, “Why… why didn’t you run away?”

He heard her sweet voice. It calmed him. She protected him.

Rohen laughed. “Because you’re here.” <<less

On the outskirts of the Pleasure City of Midas lies the Ceres special autonomous area, commonly known as the slums. Gang leader Riki, looking for an easy pocket to pick in the nightlife districts, gets caught red-handed…by none other than one of the highest-ranking, golden-haired android elites ruling from the capital Tanagura: the “Blondy” Iason Mink!
By all rights, a Blondy standing at the pinnacle of aristocracy and a slummer should have never crossed paths—their chance encounter marks the beginning of a love twisted by obsession, soon spiraling into a karmic chain of events...... more>>

⬇️ //// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////
⬇️ //// About the English translation ////
⬇️ //// Current translation status ////
⬇️ //// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

//// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////

Originally serialized in the bimonthly magazine Shosetsu June (小説ジュネ) spanning six chapters from December 1986 to October 1987, the novel was released with minor revisions into a hardcover edition in 1990.
This first version of the story received a two-episode/OVA anime adaptation in 1992 and 1994.

Between the years 2001 and 2007, the original story was greatly expanded upon and released in six paperback volumes. After a change of Japanese publisher, two more volumes were released between 2009 and 2010, completing the series (the six aforementioned volumes were released as volumes 1-4 in the newest Japanese edition).
This second version of the story was meant to be adapted into a twelve-episode OVA anime—initially planned to release in 2010—but was postponed to 2012, only to be discontinued after the fourth episode’s release.

//// About the English translation ////

The English paperback expanded edition is made up of eight volumes: the six first volumes (Seibido/Crystal edition) + the two later volumes (#7 and #8 in English, but #5 and #6 in the newest Tokuma/Chara edition).
The change in Japanese publisher led to a change in translator for the English edition between vol1 to 6 and vol7 to 8: it is highly recommended to read the fan translations of #7 and #8 as opposed to reading the licensed edition, due to the massive loss in translation (expect a 50% word count difference between the two).

//// Current translation status of the different editions of the novel (as of April 20th, 2024) ////

. Shosetsu June edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation.
. 1990 hardcover edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation. An older fan translation had 4/6 chapters translated but the project was dropped.
. 2000’s expanded edition, English licensed: fully translated, complete.

//// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

– The Shosetsu June story was adapted into a drama cassette and a drama CD (Dark Erogenous).
– The expanded story was adapted into three drama CDs (Destiny, Nightmare, Resonance)
– A prequel called Midnight Illusion was serialized in Shosetsu June between December 1992 and April 1993, and released as a hardcover in 1996. 3/6 chapters have been fan-translated into English.
– The 5 side stories have all been fan-translated into English (Kizu/Wound, File-0, Cal’s Sighs, Musk, Illusion Night) and are based on the expanded version of the novel.

Look up online “Ai no Kusabi Master List LiveJournal” to find the links to all the material listed above and more.

[This page was updated as per an anon’s request, all credit goes to the AnK community where credit is due.] <<less

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