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

Reborn as a sword, he lived for hundreds of years, and then he occupied the body of a 15-year-old prince

Suddenly finding himself in the Sengoku era, regular high school student Sagara Yoshiharu is about to be killed in the battlefield. He is saved by... more>> none other than the man who later becomes the infamous Toyotomi Hideyoshi but at a cost to his life. With history completely changed because of Yoshiharu's actions, he tries to make things right again but it seems that history is taking a different course than the one he learned in school. Oda Nobunaga is now a brilliant but young girl named Oda Nobuna. Yoshiharu starts working under her command to bring back history to its correct course and find his way back home to the present world. <<less

[Welcome to 『The Opponent of the Dragon』.]
“Oh my, the book talks!”... more>>

[I am a guide for travelers who have transmigrated into the novel.]
I possessed the body of Tiarozety Isol, a supporting character in 『The Opponent of the Dragon.』

The book will send me back to my world as soon as I complete the ending of the male lead, Lexion.

The problem is, I’ve never read this book before.

Besides…

[If the development of the story deviates from the original, the traveler gets a penalty right away.]
“Penalty?”

[Yes. The penalty is that the novel proceeds in the direction the traveler doesn’t want the most.]
“Oh my god.”

I was able to play the role of Tiarozety firmly. But then, I suddenly fell in love with the male lead, Lexion Sparrow.

“I’ll miss you.”

I was able to complete the ending by dying for him.

However- There was a problem with the ending. Thus, I returned to the beginning of the novel again. Somehow, I was sent back again inside the novel on my way home.

And-

“Titi, choose me. Not this damn fate.”

“………”

“Choose me, even if the path is rough. Because I’m ready for anything.”

And that’s how… Lexion, the male lead, began to cling onto me. <<less

Xie Mu’s task was to make the scum gongs fall in love with him.... more>>

He skillfully disguised himself as a white lotus, delicate and pitiful, kind and naïve.

Even if he became an existence thrown away by the slag gong like a cheap pair of shoes, it did not matter, because Xie Mu would quickly make him kneel and apologize, even willing to dig out his heart and present it on a silver platter.

And once the slag gongs fell in love, he would, step by step, lead them into hell.

[I didn’t abandon you, it’s you who abandoned the amnesiac me]
[I didn’t cuck you on purpose, I was being forced ah]
[Even though I used you as a substitute, it wasn’t on purpose]

What could be crueler than abandoning someone only to want them back and find out that they’ve become forever out of reach? <<less

As a formidable figure in the underworld that no one dared to provoke, Huang Quan had never imagined that she would be reborn! ... more>>

Huang Quan, the underworld boss, suddenly found herself reincarnated as the young lady of a declining aristocratic family in the Phoenix Empire. This lady was known for her delicate and fragile constitution, often out of breath after just a few steps, and she lacked spiritual roots, making it impossible for her to practice cultivation. She was widely regarded as a useless person in the capital city.

Delicate and fragile? Unable to cultivate? Bullied by others?

For her frail body, there was medical treatment.

As for her inability to cultivate, she possessed a unique spiritual energy that could make all things flourish and bring life to the dead!

As for being bullied, she had a straightforward solution—beat you till you cry!

Huang Quan declared that she wasn't afraid of any of the above. The only thing she was afraid of was...

Di Qin: "When will you marry me home?"

Huang Quan: "???" Shouldn't it be you marrying me instead? <<less

Xie Li² woke up and found herself transmigrated as the father of the male lead in a dog-blood¹ romance novel, named Xie Li². She went from being a young and beautiful woman in her prime to an old man with a family. Xie Li couldn't believe her misfortune, except for being wealthy, what else did she have going for her?... more>>

Well, since "he's" already here, "he" might as well accept "his" fate. In the original novel, male lead's mother was cruelly driven away by his "true love" mistress, his delicate and whimsical daughter met a tragic end, and his company was ruined by the male lead's love for a female character.

But now Xie Li would dote on his beloved wife, guide his wayward daughter towards a better path, and save his company from bankruptcy.

Xie Li decided to leave the original owner's family business to his daughter this time.

As for his brainless son, he can go wherever he wants!

Son: Dad! But I'm your real son, right?

Xie Li: So what? I thought you just had a problem with your brain, but I didn't expect you to have a problem with your thinking. What kind of person do you think I am, someone who favors sons over daughters?

Son's mother: You used to be like that.

《Τ/Ν: 1. "Dog-blood" (狗血) is a melodramatic genre characterized by love triangles, betrayal and exaggerated plot twists.

2. The Chinese text uses "谢莉" for the female protagonist before transmigration and "谢利" for the male character after. Both names have the same pronunciation but different Chinese characters for "Li".》 <<less

Sleeping with him was a very impulsive decision.... more>>

Yesterday, Damia’s first love that usually filled her with anxious joy, broke her heart with a cruel rejection:

“Find another man.”

Her manipulative step-brother smiled at her.

“Didn’t I tell you? You will eventually come to me.”

Damia was fed up with all these games.

So she seduced and slept with the man who had just arrived in the north.

The beautiful eyes belonging to the woman subject to terrible rumors held no lust, instead Akkard found her to be rather clumsy and pure.

“Your crying face is pretty. Cry a little more.”

He grabbed Damia’s ankles that tried to flee, overworked from his persistent ardor, but that only made him covet her even more.

Damia, lying beneath the ferocious beast, literally cried herself hoarse.

The man kissed all of her tears, and painstakingly l**ked her eyelids.

And soon he laughed greedily.

“Try keep crying under me from now on.”

The man’s lips whispered until the legs broke apart.

….It seems that she had chosen the wrong person to play with. <<less

If the villainess is being rude, give her a proper scolding.

Vampire Queen Shang Yu awoke at the auction house after a ten billion bid for her corpse.... more>>

A gunfight broke out during transport and she stood up from her coffin.

The scent of blood in the air was truly delightful!

Her eyes fell upon the injured man and she tilted his chin, lightly kissing his wound:

"You taste sweet."

...

It's said Shang Yu's meteoric rise relied on men, but deeper digging revealed her aliases were all shocking, plus nine elder brothers and sisters who doted on her.

She was known as the business world's foremost abstinent queen.

Yet she was photographed eagerly pressing a certain tycoon in a car, kissing him as he let her have her way. <<less

That f*cking misery p*rn novel.... more>>

The heroines have all been NTR'd and will soon leave the party.

"Let's disband our party."

It's going to happen anyway, a swift escape is the answer. <<less

I'm Selena, a daughter born to a family well-known for their fertile women. I was sold off in a marriage to a sickly duke whose life hung in the balance, for the sake of producing an heir of his family. They provided me a medicine purported to aid in pregnancy, and the astrologist even advised me about good days to sleep together, but...there was no child.... more>>

"So, are there any signs of pregnancy?"

"Ah, I-I'm sorry."

"You're useless. What luck do you think won you the position of the duke's wife?"

I couldn't say a word.

‘No, excuse me. I only have to look at the sky to pluck a star. That's how I attained this position.'

***

A husband who doesn't like touching me in the least.

But he's still pitiful so let's at least make him healthy by feeding him nutritious food, getting him to exercise, and I'll personally test any doubtful food first. Once he recovers from my extensive efforts, I'll sign an annulment paper and flee, but...

"You agreed to a contract to bear me an heir. But to think you would go back on your words..."

Although he's in good health now, my "former" husband has become a bit too healthy.

"You're healthy now!"

"The duties of marriage are sacred. I will collect my dues."

"Wait. Wait! But we're divorced? We're no longer husband and wife..."

He smirked then took a piece of paper from his breast pocket and tossed it to me.

"We aren't divorced yet." <<less

The impoverished worker Yu Shu suddenly wins three hundred million dollars, and she thinks her life has reached its peak. However, reality tells her that three hundred million is just the beginning... ... more>>

Buying a car and a house, smashing golden eggs, all are first prizes; when shopping in a mall, she wins the first prize of one kilogram of gold; scratch-off tickets casually reveal five thousand dollars; meals are free; reposts always win; passing the bar exam and driving test all pass on the first try...

The biggest prize Yu Shu has ever won in her life is Shen Youlin, loving him with two hundred million dollars inadvertently revealed in his pocket... <<less

Finally, he successfully found his girlfriend who had faked her death.... more>>

Sunlight couldn't penetrate the thick black curtains as Lu Tingzhen tossed aside his lighter, and squinted his eyes to look at Zhang Zhiwei, who was sitting on the emerald green sofa like a jade piece submerged in a deep pool.

She looked frail and slender as she asked, "What do you need me to do for you to let me go?"

Lu Tingzhen remained silent.

The scent of sandalwood lingered in the air, just like three years ago.

Three years ago, Zhang Zhiwei was also seated on a cluster of emerald green, her hands clasped together, and a shimmer of light in her eyes.

Back then, she asked with joy and shyness, "Can I stay by your side forever?"

Author notes:

"I'll clarify first that the background of the story is based on the period around 1982-1986 in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the UK, which was already quite modern. All dialogues are in Mandarin because my Cantonese vocabulary is limited to a single word."

"If you're looking for a rich Hong Kong-style story, please refrain. This story doesn't involve feuds between prominent families or large-scale criminal organisations. It's simply about two people chasing and playing love games with each other." <<less

The person who locked me up here was my own protagonist.... more>>

I was trapped in a dating simulation game based on an R-rated BL novel I wrote.

The woman I set up as an NPC and overseer demanded a happy ending for the protagonist. If it was the only way out, it had to be done.

However, the world was established freely, away from my setting, and the protagonist began to approach me.

“I called you. So, please exist only for me.”

He said with the most beautiful face.

“This is crazy.”

Unfortunately, after realizing the truth, there was nothing I could do about it. A twisted course, a mind that flowed helplessly.

And the hesitant choice at the end of it.

What should I do now?

Male protagonist: Mikael. The main character of the original novel and game.

He found out that there was a being who created him. From then on, all his reasons started with one and ended with one.

So, he had to do anything to keep her by his side.

The only one he would obey.

Female protagonist: Celina. The original author of the dating simulation game.

She went inside Celina’s body and acted for the happy ending of the main character, Mikael.

She just had to connect the main character with that man, so she didn’t think much of it. She had designed this world, so she was sure it wouldn’t be a problem.

But those were haughty thoughts. <<less

One day, a mysterious figure dressed in martial arts attire with long hair trailing down to his waist appeared and introduced himself as “Heavenly Demon.”... more>>

I wonder how many would simply nod and accept that?

“It seems you find it hard to believe, so let me tell you again, you scoundrel—I am the Demon, Wih Wajin.”

Out of the blue, he barged into an idol agency, causing utter confusion.

So, why exactly was he here!?

“I, too, will become an idol.” <<less

Working under Count Daniel Ulysses To Sophia, a housemaid, the Count is the source of pain and headache in her life. The arrogant and tidy count does not allow Sophia to make a single mistake. He annoys Sophia with all sorts of quibbles, especially when he is drinking his favorite tea. The headache caused by the Count is so bad that Sophia suffers from insomnia and buys sleeping pills for it. Meanwhile, Sophia finds another use for sleeping pills.... more>>

The maid who serves the arrogant count is annoyed . However, when even that arrogant countess falls asleep, she becomes a being who is manipulated in all ways by her lowly maid. A delightful yet rich romance short story. <<less

Lin Sui transmigrated into the cannon fodder of a cultivation novel, a cannon fodder with a human cauldron constitution, destined to be a servant. Lin Sui, unwilling to resign himself to it, seduced the Son of Heaven, but when he cut out his Dao bone and transferred it to himself, the Heavenly Law struck him down.... more>>

That Dao bone in his body became the System that restrained him, issuing the order: You must retrieve all of his soul, serve him as your master in every world, and spare no effort for him until your dying day!

Lin Su was all smiles as he agreed, but all his life, the thing he loathed most was others telling him what to do.

Therefore…

In the first world, he was an arrogant and domineering, rich and powerful Young Master, while the other person was a pitiful and humble illegitimate child.

He humiliated him by saying he was only fit to carry his shoes, and spoke words of love next to his ear when the noise of the crowd boiled over.

System: You motherxxxxxx [beep——]

Lin Sui, innocently: Aren’t I serving him as my master?

In the second world, he was a newly-promoted top talent in the entertainment industry, while the other person was a former Best Actor who went silent after an accident.

He ridiculed and suppressed him, saying deserved to make a comeback even if he was past his prime, and kissed the scars on his body at night, leaving resources behind to gracefully leave afterwards.

System: [beep——]

Lin Sui, spreading his hands: Am I still not sparing enough effort?

In the third world, he was an S-rank Alpha, while the other person was a mentally-damaged former SSS-rank Alpha.

He looked down on him, saying that useless people also deserved to get back on the battlefield, and when no one was around he said ‘since you can’t smell pheromones, then I will be your omega’, and almost lost his life giving himself to the other person.

System: …..

Lin Sui, smiling: Is my dying day enough?

Even though, in the end, he was tucked away in a golden house by the wealthy upstart, captured by the triple gold Best Actor, and completely embraced by the Imperial Marshal, he was still happy.

System, weeping bitter tears: Big brother, I’m begging you, I won’t tell you what to do any more! <<less

Living in Ataraxia, a world of swords and magic, a reincarnated individual decided to make a living out of streaming.... more>>

Living in a world where such a thing did not exist despite the many forms of entertainment, he quickly made a name for himself.

This is not the tale of just a streamer... but of a boy who becomes a legend as a haishinsha. <<less

“Listen to me. I’m the only one you can count on.”... more>>

“…….”

“I’m the only one for you.”

“…….”

“Only me.”

What an abominable delusion.

* * *

For more than 10 years, my body was possessed by someone else. It would have been nice of ‘that person’ if she used my body and returned it in a good condition, but not only did she get married with my own body, she’s also clinging to her husband like a stalker..?!

“First, let’s get divorced.”

I tried to start a new life by dumping my husband, who has been treating me like tr*sh, and my family who treated me like dirt.

But.

“Leaving? You will leave me?”

My husband who doesn’t believe me.

“Why are you taking his side, sister?”

A younger brother who’s suddenly jealous.

“Stay in this house. You can’t go anywhere.”

Even my father who hated me all along is suddenly obsessed? What’s wrong with them all of a sudden? <<less

The Jiang and the Sui Empires are sworn enemies. Both sides have been fighting back and forth for decades, each trying to press the other to death by the Yellow River.... more>>

In order to achieve this goal, the Sui Empire dispatched the Lone Star, Crown Prince Sui Heng, who’s known for his cold-blooded killing methods, straight to attack the capital city of Jiang.

The Jiang Empire has sent their Crown Prince Jiang Yun, whose reputation for virtue has spread throughout the world and who has recruited countless famous scholars, to lead his trusted aides to secretly infiltrate the enemy’s rear and interfere with their plans.

Both sides were very pleased with their results.

It turned out there was a little accident when they retreated.

Jiang Yun was assassinated by his subordinates, rolled down the cliff, and picked up by Sui Heng, who was also schemed by others.

In order to cure the poison, the two were forced to have s*x……

Afterwards, looking at that snow-white and stunning face, Sui Heng, who had always rejected having s*xual interc**rse with men and women had difficulty controlling his pounding heart.

He took this little beauty that he accidentally picked up back and raise him as a Wai Shi in the other residence.

Jiang Yun thought that it was impossible to escape, so he played along and pretended to have amnesia. While dutifully serving the Great Lone Star as a Wai Shi, he spied on the enemy’s information.

As a result, he hasn’t spied out much information yet, but his belly is getting bigger day by day.

Jiang Yun: Ah, ah, ah, may I ask if it’s still possible to run away now?

**

His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, whom the Jiang Empire has been looking forward to day and night, has finally returned to his home country.

Not only did he come back, but he also brought a little oil bottle along as well.

No one knows who the child’s father is, and no one dares to ask either.

Only Jiang Yun saw him as a beautiful little bunny who’s capable of finishing three bowls of rice per meal and is a little brat that was born with divine power.

He is worried to death.

The child looks too much like his father, what should I do?

Is it still possible to strangle him to death now?

The child who’s capable of eating: Shivering

**

Upon learning that his favorite concubine may have fled to the Jiang Empire, Sui Heng was furious and once again joined forces with other kingdoms to attack the Jiang Empire.

The one who came to meet him head-on was the mysterious Crown Prince of the Jiang Empire, whose reputation was famous all over the world and who was known as the world’s first beauty.

Sui Heng sneered and ordered: Those who can take Jiang Yun’s head later will be rewarded with ten thousand gold and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Houses.

The two sides armies were at war, and they saw a youth in a green shirt and jade belt appear gracefully in front of the formation, with a nine-point resemblance to the fleeing Wai Shi.

Sui Heng was confused and shouted, “Anyone who dares to shoot an arrow, Gu will take your dog’s life!”

The Sui Empire’s soldiers: ? <<less

The most gentle and sensible little lover around Yan Chen ran away.... more>>

A person who he even kept track of medical expenses for and owed him money, but when leaving, also took along two unlimited credit cards.

Watching the big spending records with cold eyes, Yan Chen's interest grew stronger.

Finally, one late night, he cornered the person in a luxury hotel's presidential suite.

Seeing the third person in the suite, Yan Chen gritted his teeth, "Didn't you keep saying you love me? How long has it been, and you’re already fooling around with someone else."

An Yi smiled, returning Yan Chen's own words to him word for word.

"I love you, but I never said I only love you."

An Yi stood on the rooftop.

Before falling, he wanted to pull out all the knives Yan Chen had stuck in his heart.

He also wanted to indulge in the pleasures of the flesh and understand why Yan Chen didn't want his love but preferred the worldly pleasures.

*Yan Chen (top) X An Yi (bottom), two years apart in age, Happy Ending.

*Bottom (An Yi) is reserved and paranoid in the early stage, but confronts the top (Yan Chen) later.

*The top starts off arrogant and promiscuous, then cries and begs later on.

*First, the bottom is tortured, then the top, and after breaking up, the bottom has relations with someone else.

*Dramatic and over-the-top, feel free to criticize the characters but not the author.

*Not sure if it counts as a wife chasing crematorium. <<less

It’s said that the human world’s emperor is muddle-headed, so I decided to go to the mortal world and teach the bullied prince and support him onto the throne, to bring peace to the land.... more>>

The process was difficult, but I succeeded.

10 years later, when the young emperor was enthroned, black clouds covered the sky and tribulation lightning rumbled.

I stood outside the throne room and distantly gave him one last look.

He didn’t know what was happening outside and smiled at me, his pitch-black eyes were filled with a thousand words.

Then, I turned around and ascended.

I didn’t even give him a proper goodbye.

When I opened my eyes, it wasn’t the Heavens.

I blankly lay on the carpet of the imperial study room, and the eunuch beside me was submissively introducing, “Your Majesty, this is the remarkable beauty Prince Jin is giving as a tribute.”

From above came a familiar yet cold voice, “Prince Jin has spared no effort. Pity, that what We hate the most in this life is other people looking like… that person.” <<less

Not long after Ning Wan was ‘banished’ to a rural neighbourhood by Zhengyuan Law Firm headquarters, a second victim was exiled to join her.... more>>

Vivacious, tall, handsome, a complete gentleman, he exuded the unique aura…

…of a character likely to die off-screen in a historical drama. Were he to become a community lawyer, he would surely end up berated by middle-aged aunties until he cried a river and came to doubt life. He was a big, silly softie, a newbie easy to pick on!

Ning Wan decided that she would beat this poor neglected novice into shape—

“Fu Zheng, isn’t it? Newcomers here must be obedient and discerning.”

“When I dig a pit, you’ll fill it in. When I eat meat, you’ll drink the broth. When I head east, you can’t head west. In short, consider me your God in this remote wilderness beyond the reach of the government.”

Although a little silly, the newbie was handsome, obedient, and tactful. She developed a soft spot for him and decided to impart the ultimate skills she had cultivated for a lifetime: how to shift the blame; how to loaf on the job; how to pay lip service to the boss.

She was very sincere, holding nothing back—

“Truthfully, my unique skills are not without cost. I advise you to like me as soon as possible. Let me analyze the advantages and disadvantages of liking me…”

That big, silly softie, Fu Zheng, succumbed to her coercion and temptation. From that day on, he devoted himself to Ning Wan.

Half a year later, Ning Wan attended the annual meeting at headquarters. There, she was introduced to the new senior partner…

A vivacious, tall, handsome gentleman.

“Hello everyone, I’m Fu Zheng,” he grinned. “I joined this firm to get rid of the bad atmosphere, such as: shifting the blame, loafing on the job, and paying lip service to the boss…”

‘Fu Zheng, you—! Goddammit! This is fraud!’ <<less

In a vast and boundless world, where strong individuals abound, Mukun, the Immortal Emperor of a generation, is reincarnated into the body of a maltreated... more>> illegitimate child. He vows to stir up storms and reclaim his peak position. In the vast expanse of the heavens, who dares to challenge him? Across myriad realms, he shall reign supreme! In this life, Mukun is destined to command over all realms and shatter the vault of heaven! <<less