A thousand years have passed since the great ancient kingdom suddenly fell to ruin for reasons unknown and became the ruins known as the Mortal Land. It is said that four weapons had become the keys to the kingdom’s destruction. Meanwhile, a young boy is left all alone in the midst of political strife and conflict and is fleeing from his enemies while clutching the sword Winterer, his house’s treasure that was passed down to him, in his hands.... more>>

The hidden powers lurking inside the sword reach out to control the boy as he struggles to survive. In the end, he has no choice but to race toward the future in order to beat back the harsh winter that glooms over his childhood.

Eventually, he meets a secret society that is trying to succeed a lost civilization and is greeted with their truths and lies. Whose fault is it that the shining legacy they inherited has disappeared? Will the boy manage to find the narrow path he must walk in the midst of his enemies who come to challenge him and his saviors offering him their hands? <<less

“Go Yohan, you really are a terrible bastard.”... more>>

“I can’t help it. Bullying is more fun than being bullied.”

Despite his outer appearance of a kind model student, Kang Jun was filled to the brim with an inferiority complex.

As he advanced into his second year, he grew closer to Go Yohan, who was in the same class as him.

“I’ll treat you especially different.”

At some point, as if it were only natural, Go Yohan claimed his seat at the very summit of the pyramid inside the school.

He, whose second nature seemed to be ignoring and suppressing others, showed interest in Kang Jun.

Kang Jun, who was subtly ignored by his friends for being weak, didn’t dislike Go Yohan’s interest, but…

Eighteen, the period where one’s pride took the lead and held fear of crossing the line.

Kang Jun had to make a choice to survive.

A very wise choice. <<less

It is an original fighting novel featuring Bunshichi Tanba, a wandering fighter who studies karate and various other martial arts. After being defeated by a... more>> young professional wrestler, Kajiwara Toshio, Tanba vows to take revenge by training himself for six years to avenge his humiliation. Tanba then gets caught up in the tide of the fighting world, which has begun to change drastically, and fights against various powerful opponents. In addition to these fighters, there are other fighters who pursue the strongest, such as Matsuo Shozan, the director of the Hokushinkan full-contact karate school, and Great Tatsumi, the president of Toyo Pro Wrestling. <<less

Why do they keep killing him off? What did he ever do wrong?... more>>

A fan of the Otome dating game finds that her ultimate bias, Lumins, ends up dead in every route but one.

After completing all routes of the game, a mysterious voice asks for her wish. Furious and choked up, she shouts to save her ultimate bias and to give him a happy life.

Waking up as Senephin, the villainess who harasses the main character, she enjoys her dream where she could talk to Lumins, alive and well.

That is, until, ‘Senephin’ realizes that her new self was not a dream.

Senephin remembers that the only time Lumins survived his damned endings was when he ended up together with the female lead, Velkina. Realizing this, she makes it her utmost priority to get Lumins and Velkina together.

But for some reason, Lumins seems more interested in Senephin than the original female lead. Will ‘Senephin’ be able to save Lumins? <<less

Layers upon layers of cases gradually assemble into their true form…... more>>

Some new characters join the stage in addition to the original cast from “Yu Brothers”, revolving around a new story that extends [to cover] other popular characters. <<less

Kang Seoyeon is down on her luck and at the end of her tether. She has a strange condition that is turning her into a... more>> male version of herself that medicine can't fix. A visit to a shaman reveals that it is karma, and she needs to find a certain man to change her fate. <<less

After losing her parents in a carriage accident and being buried under a mountain of debt, Estelle Serenity quickly became a fallen noble. Without her childhood friend by her side to support her, it would have been difficult to endure.... more>>

Those who know nothing often say, ‘There’s no such thing as friendship between a man and a woman,’ but what nonsense. Our friendship will last forever.

However, after a one-night affair at the masquerade ball the next day…

Waking up in bed with no one but a dear friend beside her, Estelle couldn’t help but sigh.

“This happened, Richard. But I wish we could go back to our comfortable relationship from before. What happened last night was just an accident, so…”

“Are you saying not to make a big deal out of a one-time thing?”

Somehow ending up in a romantic relationship with her childhood friend, Estelle couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off about him.

With pointed ears, a lush tail, and sharp teeth…

“My dear Estelle. You really know nothing at all.”

Whether human or beast, he lazily chuckled.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment.” <<less

Shen Liang was beautiful and cold like jade, he was extremely cruel to his enemy. Pei Yuanxun who killed his whole family in his childhood... more>> was handsome and unruly, but he hold thousands Iron Guards in his hand. This was a story about two people, accidentally intertwined in their hunger for revenge. Shen Liang who was reborn again, he wouldn't held back, blood will be paid by blood. No one will have peaceful life until he drown all his enemy. <<less

I possessed the daughter of an obsessive top in a BL novel.
On top of that, I became the pitiful daughter who gets cold-shouldered by her father!
Since things turned out like this, I thought I might as well try to tame my obsessive top father…... more>>

“…Why is my usually well-behaved daughter suddenly acting like this?”

Somehow, I felt caught off guard and my shoulders shook slightly. After all, the real Choi Hee-na probably couldn’t even speak properly because she was always wary of her father’s countenance.

“Hmm? What’s wrong with you suddenly, Choi Hee-na? Are you going through puberty?” <<less

The prequel story to [GODZILLA: Monster Planet] released nationwide on 2017-11-17!... more>>

Here is a collection of records from the age when humanity battled against the monsters. Facing immense despair, how did humans confront it, and how were they defeated? This is the one and only prequel to the anime version of GODZILLA. <<less

A romantic saga of a city youth who sets off to pursue his dreams.

On New Year’s Day, a visit to check my fortune led to a bizarre curse. If I fail to have the last word in a conversation, my body will turn to stone—can you believe it?... more>>

I tried to endure it for a year… but then the Duke, a notorious reply villain, appeared.

“Yes, thank you.” “Have a great day!” “May you also have a wonderful day, Count.” “Thank you!” “I’m grateful too.” “No need to respond!” “Count, you don’t need to reply either.”

Didn’t I say you don’t need to reply? Don’t respond! I might be cursed and can’t help it, but what’s your excuse? It seems I might bid the world farewell sooner than expected because of this guy.

But this Duke, does he have unusual tastes?

“From the moment I saw you, my heart was yours.”

Are you talking about that time when I had to shout at everyone to shut up so I could have the last word? That moment when I seemed like a madwoman? Why is that? <<less

Upon reaching adulthood, Michele, the youngest son of a noble family from the South, found himself sent to the North for marriage, as though he were being sold off.... more>>

The other party was the lord of the cold North, Ian Sheleg.

In a bid to salvage his declining family, Michele resolved himself to take in a thirty-five-year-old man whose face he had never even seen as his “wife.”

However, the place he arrived at wasn’t the promised castle, but a small mansion…

“My name is ‘Ain,’ and I’ll be serving Sir Anatold for the next month in place of my master.”

The one waiting for Michele was not “Ian Sheleg,” but a servant named “Ain.” He was informed that, for whatever reasons, “Ian Sheleg” had become entangled in urgent business and had sent a servant who resembled him in his stead, but…

The North and the South were lands as different as winter and spring. It was for the sake of taking a month’s time to educate Michele, who was unfamiliar with the North, about its etiquette and culture before the marriage.

“Shall I tell you more about my master, or shall I teach you the ways to win his affections?” asked “Ain,” with his black hair, blue eyes, and his cold features and voice that resembled his master’s.

“…Okay! Teach me how to win Lord Sheleg’s affections!”

A crossroad of choice. Michele, who had grown up being loved by his brothers like a flower in a greenhouse, now desired to be loved by his “wife” as well.

“…B-but why are you taking your clothes off?”

“Hadn’t I told you? I will teach you how to win my master’s affections within a night’s time.”

“This was what you meant?!”

And so, the training to win “Ian Sheleg’s” affections continued regardless of day and night.

“Just… just as my first partner was you, I want your last partner to be me, forever.”

And Michele was left to experience first love alone, something no one had taught him—not his brothers in the South, nor the “Ain” in the North…

A servant who looked identical to his master.

Was it a coincidence, or was it intentional? <<less

“Goodbye, Li Qiao” tells the story of four senior high school students who were on the verge of collapsing due to their respective family problems, estrangement with their parents, sufferings and irreconcilable difficulties. However, because of a message left on the bus, they became friends by accident, comforted each other, and walked together for a short time.... more>>

The novel uses multiple narrative perspectives and a first-person perspective to tell the story of the rifts in the families of these four teenagers. Some parents are naturally flawed, easily prompt to anger and become s*aves to violence. Some are forced to suffer by life and have nowhere to pour their bitterness, driving them to vent their sufferings on their children. Some parents separate halfway and transfer their disappointment to their children.

Four teenagers who are in apprehensive and confusing predicaments. Their similar painful experiences made them quickly become friends. During the summer vacation after their college entrance examination, they enjoyed the rare happiness in each other’s company. Starting a college life separated them from each other after being on the same road for a short time. Ten years later, the appearance of the mysterious number 170503 revealed a secret past.

The background family is crucial to the growth of teenagers, and some people may take a lifetime to heal from the injuries they suffer while growing up. The novel profoundly reveals this social issue and should arouse the attention and thinking of society and parents. The mutual understanding and friendship between peers with the same fate add warmth to the novel, which is both warm and healing. <<less

“In the Romance White Book, entry 107 states, 'Every romance leaves its trace.'"... more>>

Height 183, weight 72, CSAT score 485, ability 0.

Those were the familiar, adequate, and ordinary numbers that described myself, now twenty years old.

I was accepted into a university well above my grade level as an extra. However, when I went to the bank to pay my tuition, I met a man who called me an ability user. An ability user who was immune to abilities. I scored a flat 0% in every category of the ability test, can’t even bend a spoon, and possess no combat skills whatsoever, though?

I didn’t know what use my ability would be in the military, but I became affiliated with the ability user group, S.E. Jung Haekyung, the one who dragged me into S.E., was the only one who reached out their hand to me, someone who was suddenly dragged to an unfamiliar place and treated unfairly.

Haekyung was as beautiful, strong, and kind as ever, but… the more time we spent together, the more something seemed… <<less

She believed he was a heartless husband and treated him badly.... more>>

Until he was hunted down as a traitor in order to protect her.

‘My wife. Please be in good health.’

My heart was torn to pieces as I knelt before his severed arm.

Even now. But this time I could see that his body was clearly intact.

“Princess? Why are you crying all of a sudden?”

She had returned after losing hope. To the first night of their wedding three years ago.

“You must be nervous about your first night. Don’t worry. I didn’t plan to spend the night with the princess anyways.”

“Why? I’m your bride and the wedding is over. Now, let’s take off our clothes and go to bed.”

“…Princess?”

I tugged at his arm with force.

I’m not leaving you this time. I will protect you for sure, and I’ll die with you if I fail to do so.

Not as Nirisu’s princess but your wife, Agnes Arpad.

She pledged with determination. <<less

Secretly Captivated was a somewhat annoyingly low-profile Internet CV (Character Voice). In all of his life, he had only dubbed in two radio dramas, yet he stably sat on his throne of the number one CV in the Internet dubbing circle.... more>>

He was romantic, gorgeous, charming, and touching. When he spoke, you would think that he was looking at you with a somewhat smiling expression in his eyes that made you hold your breath.

Would you fall in love with a person because of his voice, regardless of his appearance, age, or family background? Would you fall in love with this person without the slightest hesitation solely because of his voice?

If you asked Mo Lan questions like these, she would definitely say she would while nodding her head without the slightest hesitation.

Mo Lan believed that the first time she met Gu Yemi was on the high-speed railway that was driving towards Hangzhou, when she had kindly reminded him that the railway train already reached the station. However, the first time Gu Yemi met her was actually very late at night in a train on Line 2 of the Nanjing Subway.

Afterwards, the Internet dubber CV Secretly Captivated who had already mysteriously hid away for three years announced that he would begin acting in new projects and became active in the Internet dubbing circle again. And after that, he announced that henceforth, he would withdraw from the circle again.

Actually, the fact that Gu Yemi only briefly retired in order to find that girl who made a smiling expression from the corners of her eyes to the tips of her eyebrows when talking about him was probably not even known by Mo Lan. Afterwards, he told her that in the second half of his life, he only wanted to be captivated by her. With these sincere words, he offered to give me his only and eternal life in the Internet dubbing circle. <<less

After an office worker is reborn as Everia Oberon, a romance novel villainess destined for an evil life and a tragic death, she decides to... more>> skip the drama by retiring to the countryside. Having moved to a frigid region full of nonflammable wood, Everia calls on archmage Theoharis to warm her home with his azure flame… not realizing that she’s bound herself to a lifelong contract! Now that she’s master of a bloodthirsty (but breathtakingly handsome) demon dog, can she kiss the quiet life goodbye? <<less

Fallen noble Elena is manipulated into secretly assuming the identity of Veronica, the deceased princess of the grand duchy. At first, Elena is dazzled by... more>> the royal life she always dreamed of, but when the real Veronica returns alive and well, Elena is mu*dered by those she once trusted. However, death isn’t the end of her story. Elena wakes up several years in the past with her memories intact. Her once-trusting heart has iced over, and she now has only one thing on her mind—revenge! <<less

The greatest beast in the East Continent, she was reincarnated as the princess of the tiger royal family. However, the problem is that ‘White Tiger’ will be short-lived. ... more>>

Err, I don’t know. I decided to just live my life… … .
Am I still alive?

“Gyaheung! yes!”

“You’re so brave.”

“cool"

“Our Juicy is the best!”

… … Is that a toothless baby white tiger? One day, I grew up completing humanization while receiving love from my family and people around me who cared so much for me.

Echiel, the Grand Wizard Emperor of the Western Empire, who had protected me from threats since I was young, spoke seriously.

“You are my world, princess.”

And he swears that he is willing to sacrifice his life.

“Life? Why?”

I asked, blinking my ice-blue eyes.

“… … “If you die, I die too.”

“die? really?”

“huh.”

‘Because I’m that important of a white tiger?’

As I stared at him, my beautiful eyes were curved like a bow. As Echiel affectionately stroked my head, my whole body tingled and my heart pounded.

“So, don’t leave my side. never.”

Unlike his soft voice, his eyes were persistent, like a chain that bound my body. I swallowed my saliva at the not-bad feeling of restraint.

“Echiel.”

“Yes, Juicy"

“Tell me what I should do.”

The lips kissing the back of his hand were so hot that I was speechless. I, a vicious white tiger, felt like I was being tamed by the hands of Echiel, a mere human. Well, that could happen. <<less

One day, Kwon Taeha approached the casino VIP dealer Joo Hawon, who had four billion won in debt. On the condition of paying off his debts, Kwon Taeha offered Joo Hawon to work under him.... more>>

The deposit would be two million won at first, and the other two million would be paid if the work was done perfectly, but Joo Hawon didn't exactly know what this man's purpose was. Hiding their objectives, they held each other's hands, but their emotions were dragged into it and got entangled... <<less

In the winter of three years ago, the first locked room mu*der in Japanese history was committed.... more>>

All of the evidence pointed to the defendant. It was certain they were guilty. And yet, they were found innocent and released. Why? Because the crime scene was a perfect locked room no one from the police or the prosecutor's office could solve.

"Since the room was locked, it was impossible for the defendant to have committed the mu*der. It's no different than if they had a perfect alibi." That was the argument of the defense, and that was the argument the judge sided with.

The ruling sent a ripple throughout Japanese society. No matter how suspicious you were or how much evidence you left behind, as long as you managed to create a locked room that no one could solve, you were immune from prosecution. With the common anti-mystery fiction talking point "there's no reason anyone would ever actually commit a locked room mu*der" completely overturned, the rate of locked room mu*ders in Japan skyrocketed.

When the police proved unable to deal with the surge of locked room crime, the Ministry of Justice published an official categorization of all known locked room tricks as an investigative aid. When that proved insufficient, Division Zero of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, a police division dedicated solely to solving locked rooms, was created. When that still proved insufficient, locked room detectives, private investigators specializing in locked rooms, were officially licensed by the state and authorized to participate in police investigations. Calling a locked room appraiser, someone specializing in searching buildings for secret passages, is now a common first step in criminal investigations.

On the other side of the spectrum, locked room agents, assassins and crime planners specializing in locked room mu*ders, have become some of the most notorious criminals in Japanese history, and even a cult worshiping the scenes of locked rooms as a way to purify the souls of the deceased has made rapid inroads into Japan.

The protagonist, Kasumi Kuzushiro, is an introverted, somewhat cynical high school student who loves mysteries. Kasumi often finds himself dragged along on bizarre journeys by his flighty childhood friend, Yozuki Asahina. Due to their staggeringly bad luck, these trips often leave them in the wrong place at the wrong time to be caught up in locked room mysteries. Fortunately, another of Kasumi's childhood friends, Shitsuri Mitsumura, is the greatest locked room expert in the world, and can always discover the truth.

Hm? How did a high school girl become the greatest locked room expert in the world?

It's simple.

She's...

Volume 1 was the grand prize winner of the 2022 This Mystery Is Amazing! awards. <<less

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

The child in my womb died because of my husband's mistress.... more>>

However, he was still busy protecting the woman.

“It was a mistake.

“There’s no way she did it on purpose.”

“It was our child. My child, your child! She's dead... .

“I feel like the baby is still alive in my stomach.”

I was the only one sad about losing my child. I don't even know what I gave up to be by your side. …

I can't do this anymore, I can't do this anymore.

I hate you so much now. For me, and for my child who left because of me, a fool.

“Don’t ever see us again.”

Anyway, if I turn around like this, I'm just a stranger. <<less

I reunited with my first love. But he said he has been looking for me for a year, and he has brought my child, whom I don't even know. I can't believe that this dead-end situation is my story.... more>>

I had a crush on the grand duke during my academy days. However, due to the difference in status, I gave up cleanly and returned to my hometown after graduation.

I thought I'd never see him again after that.

****

“I finally met you.”

“… … ?”

“I searched all over the continent for a year to find you.”

No, wait. Wasn't it the unrequited love that I liked alone? It's surprising that he came, but why, did he bring a child? It seems that you got the wrong person.. … .

"By the way, I'm not the only one here."

"yes?"

“I also brought a child.”

“What.”

yes… … ? My unrequited love has already ended, but he said that he married me and gave birth to a child. what nonsense is this?!

“Hey, I’m single!”

“You might want to. Considering that you even erased my memory.”

He said I erased my memory. <<less