The pinnacle of human civilization has come and gone, leaving only ruins in its wake. Society and science now struggle to rebuild, rediscovering scraps of... more>> knowledge from powerful ancient artifacts that defy comprehension. These relics of the “Old World” can make the fortunes of those who find them—if ancient security systems and rogue bioweapons don’t kill the relic hunters first. Akira, a young street orphan, sets out to become one such hunter to escape his brutal life in the slums. Untrained, malnourished, and poorly armed, Akira would be lucky to make it back from the ruins alive—until an encounter with Alpha, a mysterious, ghostly woman, changes his fate forever. Alpha needs a hunter, and she’s willing to train Akira to get one. Will her support be enough to help a penniless kid from the slums climb to the top of a crushing and merciless world? <<less

A set of side stories from Saiunkoku Monogatari. The chapter that are currently translated are from Secret Story: Flower of Winter.... more>>

List of stories:
北風の仮面―晏樹―
氷の心臓―劉輝― / Heart of Ice ―Ryuuki―
風花―仙―
運命が出会う夜 ―悪夢の国試組―
秘話 ―冬の華― / Secret Story: Flower of Winter
Prologue & Introduction
Chouka
Walking in the Shadow of the Palace
The Third Journey through the Darkness of Snow
Firefly
New Year`s Greeting <<less

Conquering this heroine should be the easiest attempt in the entire world...or is it!?... more>>

Filled with a humble desire of possibly going out with the girl I admire, Himeno Miina, the unexpected supporter that appears in front of me---is the girl herself!? After a mental entity split up from the girl’s real body, I’m being forced to conquer my heroine in order to return her other personality back to her real body! <<less

Kurusu Rurina, a (mid-term) transfer high school girl, doesn't adjust well to her new class due to her apathetic and withdrawn attitude.... more>>

On the other hand, Kaburagi Ritsu has an ability to hear other people's inner thoughts. With that, he can act wisely to live a life that is far from all the problems that will come to him.

At first glance, Rurina seemed like the type of person who couldn't succeed due to her lack of social skills. But strangely, she always looked up at him excitedly thinking "I want to be friends with Kaburagi-kun!"

Talking about Rurina again, she's a pretty girl but difficult to be approached and doesn't get along. He often glared at Kaburagi-kun's seat, but actually──.

(Kaburagi-kun, your sleeping face is so cute…I want to see it all the time)

Against his will, this ability is passively activated, thus repeatedly making Kaburagi feel uncomfortable.

And of course, those beautiful thoughts── Kaburagi-kun could hear them too! <<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

The series is set in the Heian era. Abe no Masahiro is the grandson of the great onmyōji, Abe no Seimei. Seimei passed his teachings on to his grandson Masahiro, who has lost his sixth sense and the ability to see spirits. Masahiro constantly feels resentful for being in his grandfather’s shadow.... more>>

Even so, one day, Masahiro meets a fox-like creature which he names Mokkun, who shows him his true powers after fighting a demon. Mokkun is actually Toda who prefers to be called Guren. He is one of the twelve shikigami called the Shinsho, who has pledged his loyalty to Seimei and is helping Masahiro surpass his grandfather.

Masahiro’s dream to surpass his grandfather may not be realised easily as not only does he have to convince the other Shinshō that he is Seimei’s true successor, he must also increase his power in order to stop the demons coming over from China, the other parts of Japan, the Underworld, as well as rival onmyōji’s who want to destroy Japan. He also has to keep his promise to protect Princess Akiko of the Fujiwara clan. <<less

Based on the popular Vocaloid song "" by HoneyWorks:... more>>

“An announcement to the new students! The teary-eyed angel over there called Otosaki Rin is going to be my girlfriend, so keep your hands off her. Ah, and don’t fall for her either, of course.”

No way. I can’t believe this.
What, why did it end up like this.

On the stage in the gymnasium with all the students gathered together, Kagami Len declared in a loud voice, the spotlight shining down on him. My head spinning from the unthinkable timing of what he shouldn’t have said, even now it feels like I’m about to collapse.
As I’m dumbfounded, the root of all evil waves his hand at me, his face beaming with a smile.

And so, because of a certain playboy, it was suddenly decided that the plain me’s high school life will end up turning into an uproar.

The novel is split into three parts, each taking the title of a song . The first part is "Suki Kirai" (chapters 1-6), the second part is "Nakimushi Kareshi" (chapters 7-9) and the last part is "Hajimari no Sayonara" (chapters 10-13). <<less

Mahiro had been in and out of hospitals all her life due to her severe heart disease. One night, she opened her eyes as she felt the breeze blow into her room.... more>>

Standing beside her bed, the youth with a hood pulled past his eyes* introduced himself as the Death God.

He said, “I have come to take your soul.”

Mahiro, who was told that she would die in 30 days, cheerfully asked him, “Till that day, won’t you be my conversation partner and keep me company?”

Mahiro had been alone in the hospital all this time.

Spending time with the Death God, her life gradually became more fun.

But the fateful day was soon approaching.

Day by day, her heartbeat grew weaker.

Her voice turned hoarse.

Seeing Mahiro like this, what the Death God did was—

“Hey, Mr. Death.”

“What?”

“Don’t leave me.”

“I won’t. I’ll be beside you till your last moments.”

A bittersweet love story between a Death God and a girl waiting for her death, never fated to be. <<less

The tavern owner's son, Ilya, often experienced the same dream. A dream in which he played in the village orphanage with his childhood friend, a... more>> boy whose appearance resembled an angel’s. A dream where he made soap with olives and soup with leftover vegetables. But the moment Ilya laid eyes on the picture of the “Icy Hero,” he realized that those dreams weren’t dreams at all; rather those were the memories of his past life. Most importantly, that “Icy Hero,” Riley, wasn’t angelic anymore?! <<less

The unattainable flower is made up of effort and lies.... more>>

Although having many friends but no close ones, and being average in sports and studies—I, Hanashiro Natsuhiko, a self-proclaimed ‘high school student who does not pretend’, was brought to the student council room because I noticed that the student council president, Takashiro Yui, might not be wearing underwear!

The ace of the athletic club, Hiyo Ichinose, the naturally talented and older vice-president, Alice Saito, and the silent yet intelligent Futaba Tsubaki… There, in the illustrious student council of the Fumimyo High School, I witnessed their “hidden truths.”

“Only eight months left until graduation, Hanashiro-san, you should help too!”

“Eh! So you really aren’t wearing any!!?”

Grades, friendships, prestige—all for the ‘perfect high school life.’

They suppress their individuality behind that dazzling youth and drag me into their student council activities!?

Behind the enviable and joyful youth, there might be hidden efforts and lies—

The secret times spent with these perfect (?), girls, a disguised campus romantic comedy, begins! <<less

Due to the shock of having my engagement broken, I was able to recover the memories of my previous life. This is the world of the otome game of my previous life, is not it? If so, then as the villainess I'll get caught up in the battle between the heroine and the demon king and die…… please tell me this is a joke! If this is so, then I'll avoid that death flag by conquering The Last Boss (Demon King)!... more>>

This is the story where the villainess gives the heroine, her former fiance, and childhood friend their just deserts, starts her own enterprise, increases subordinate (manservant) count, and gets loved by the Demon King. <<less

The 3rd spin-off of Gifting this Wonderful World with Blessings! The spin-off focuses on the activities of Megumin, Yunyun, and Alice during the timeframe between volumes 8-9 of the main series. Megumin, inspired by a mysterious masked thief, forms a chivalrous thieving group for the sake of the people!... more>>

Read Volumes 1-10 of the Main Series, and both of the spin-offs before starting this series.

(Released for free online in celebration of Megumin’s victory in the 1st KonoSuba popularity poll.) <<less

Blue Morphos was a su*cide instigating game that shook the foundations of Japan and claimed the lives of over one-hundred and fifty people. The instigator, it transpired, was Kei Yosuga – a universally loved high-school girl. How did she – a girl who was supposed to good – become such a monster? Miyamine, her childhood friend, begins to recall the very first mu*der that sealed their fates.... more>>

“If the world doesn’t forgive you, I’ll be on your side.”

What is this personal hell, where he sees her changing but cannot stop loving her? <<less

After an unexpected and devastating loss at the Battle of Atropatene, the Crown Prince of Pars must gain new strength and make new allies to retake his lost kingdom. The 14-year-old Arslan has been sheltered for most of his life, but now must face the challenges of warfare, betrayal, politics and something even more sinister looming on the horizon.... more>>

With the help of a few loyal followers, Arslan quickly learns that nothing is ever as it seems on the surface. His own family history, the identity of the masked stranger trying to kill him, and the cause of increasingly strange supernatural events are all mysteries to be solved.

Set in a fictional representation of ancient Persia, this classic story (from Japanese author Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka) combines political intrigue, military tactics, and fantasy. <<less

“Stay with me this time.”... more>>

On graduation day, I was reflecting on my dull high school years. My grades were bad, I’d given up on my dream, and my girlfriend and I had parted ways. She was now a national musician. I’d found myself in a completely different reality.

But that day.

Nito Chika, my ex-girlfriend, has disappeared.

Dumbfounded... I found myself time-traveling into the past on the day of the entrance ceremony.
Can I save Nito in this world?

…No, that’s not good enough.
I'm hoping that this time we can be on equal footing—able to stand alongside her.

I’ll try my hardest to rewrite those three years!

A youth redo love story starting from graduation (the end). <<less

The Secret Society Kisaragi has one mission: world domination! They claim to be an evil organization, but their scientist is eccentric, their hot female generals wear little clothing, and they’re surprisingly concerned about the fate of the world!? ... more>>

No. 6 is a Combatant for Kisaragi, meaning his body has been reconstructed to be stronger and obey the orders of the generals. His latest mission? To do recon on an unknown alien planet with his new partner, the deadpan android Alice. There, he meets a busty female knight...riding a unicorn!? Thus begins their hilarious invasion of a magical fantasy world! <<less

Kasuga Rito had a hidden wish for a very long time: to use his ability for good and to help people. But before he could do that, he needed to gain the power of magic first.... more>>

Rito is a sophomore in Rezon Institute, a school for people with special magic abilities to find, train, and develop their skills. Each student has to reach 100 points to be able to start using their ability. Otherwise they won't move up from the "Common" and into the "Starlight" class. But Rito, known as "the Eternal 99", has been stuck with an unchanging 99 points for a long time.

So here comes his new plan: to become a friend with Scuse Fontana, a three-day exchange student from the Demon World, and to ask her for some food. (There's rumor that a human can increase his power by eating food from the Demon World). He slipped into the hotel where a welcome party is being held for the much respected lady, just to find that she's actually absent. Losing hope, he wastes no time leaving the hotel. At the back alley behind the hotel, he finds a tiny dragon, which for some reason sticks to his head and now he can't get it off... <<less

Fate/Apocrypha is a story based around a Holy Grail War separate from that of the five Fuyuki Wars.... more>>

The original chapter 1 "Unbirth" focuses on Jack the Ripper. Though elements from this chapter exists in the official story, this chapter is not related to the official plot of the story. <<less

This novel is a spinoff of Fate/stay night, by Narita Ryohgo, set during a war that occurs a few years after the conclusion of the Fifth Holy Grail War. ... more>>

The stage: the city of Snowfield in the western U.S., far from Fuyuki. There, a "false Holy Grail War", quite unlike the original Holy Grail War, unfolds. There were those who had been keeping an eye on the auguries of the Holy Grail in Snowfield. According to an investigation by the Mage's Association, the Holy Grail War system in Snowfield was an imitation of the one in Fuyuki. What's more, the system was incomplete, leading to the exclusion of one of the seven classes and the selection of beings as Servants who ordinarily could not be summoned. It was, verily, a strange fake. As an organ of the U.S. government executes its various plots, the Servants are summoned one after another--- <<less

Jindai High School was a relatively safe place, right up until Sousuke Sagaka transferred there. A total nut, he wreaks havoc on the school's student body and gets into a world of trouble with the teachers!... more>>

But there's more to Sousuke than meets the eye--not just a hell-raising student, he's actually a member of an elite military unit, on an undercover mission to protect the beautiful schoolgirl Kaname Chidori from the KGB. Discover the mystery as this comedy-action-science-fiction story unfolds! <<less

On his first day at school Taiga Makihara falls down a manure pit and almost dies. But he is saved by Konoe R. Chika, the perfect student council president that all the students admire. In that instant Taiga falls in love with her, and begins to work hard to be by her side.... more>>

But afterwards, he discovers that the perfect president is actually a fake creation of five quintuplet sisters with different personalities and abilities… Does this mean that the girl Taiga Makihara fell in love with does not exist? After this discovery, Taiga pretends not to realize that the five people he loves are pretending to be one, and will make them all his girlfriends. <<less

"The story of an aloof woman with zero interest in others and high school girl who lost her mother under one roof"... more>>

Matsuri is a distant woman with no interest in her surroundings. During her work as a florist, a girl who just lost her mother and has nowhere to go, Sumire, becomes her responsibility as her distant relative. Unwilling Matsuri and crestfallen Sumire, living without even a decent conversation, leading an awkward life together.

Nevertheless, during their time together Matsuri properly oversees Sumire’s household circumstances and her school life. Slowly, Sumire also started to open her heart for Matsuri. Watching Sumire’s genuine way of living, Matsuri started to realize and learn to face the weakness in the corner of her heart. <<less

I, Maehara Maki, someone who couldn’t make any acquaintances or friends in high school, finally had someone to hang out with outside of school. A girl.... more>>

Her name was Asanagi-san. The boys in my class called her ‘The class’ second cutest girl’ behind her back.

On Fridays, she would refuse her best friend, Amami, ‘the cutest girl in class’ invitation just to hang out in my house with me.

Together, we played games, watched some movies, read some manga while eating junk foods like pizza and hamburgers, and chugging cola without a care in the world. To others, we may seem sloppy, but it was a precious, secret time together for Asanagi-san and myself. <<less

“It’s all your fault! My search for a bride is not progressing at all!”... more>>

“Eh?!”

Claudia, the nouveau riche Baron’s daughter, was pampered and raised by her merchant father who called her the “goddess’s child” of business success, as his business suddenly prospered after her birth.

Although she was born a commoner, she had magical powers and eventually enrolled in the Magic Academy, also known as the Noble Academy. However, Claudia’s school life was not at all enjoyable.

Called out behind the school building! Wall slam! Confession! “Excuse me, he is my fiancé!” ―― A battlefield!

Claudia spent her days repeatedly being confessed to and pursued by others. One day, when she thought that this was a bit strange, she was directly summoned by the crown prince of the country.

The prince said that Claudia’s existence was a hindrance to his search for a bride. According to him, Claudia seemed to be using “charm magic” unconsciously.

“I am not affected by charm magic!” With the prince, who was jingling the evil-banishing Items lined up under his cloak, Claudia began to train day and night to control her charm magic.

This is a romantic comedy about a self-centered prince (a good person) and a hardworking Baron’s daughter. <<less

Following the collapse of the Republic of Zeon’s autonomy, the Earth Federation government declared an end to all wars. However, the absolute control exerted by... more>> the Earth Federation government has caused the system to decay. Government brass abused their privileges and forcefully deported illegal residents into outer space in a practice known as “manhunting”. The year is Universal Century 0105. In order to break the decayed system of the Federation, the secret society “Mufti” begins its operations… <<less