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

“You mean that Prince Yu wants to marry me?”... more>>

“Exactly, young master, Prince Yu wants to marry you!”

“Hell no! Is he out of his mind? Even if woman is a rare species nowadays, as the prince, he could have a chance to marry one. Is it because he got excluded, or maybe he has s*xual impotence, so he could only marry a man?”

“No, Prince Yu is charming, majestic, endowed with civil and martial virtues, and also in perfect health.”

“Then why would he marry me?”

“Maybe because of your reputation out there.”

“Reputation? Am I quite famous?”

“Of course. Young master, you’re far-famed.”

“Really? What did they say about me?”

“They said you are ugly, good-for-nothing, short-lived, a freak, with no morals, and shameless…”

… <<less

The master once said that Cui Xiaoxiao, who has the "Ten Injuries" destiny, was actually very lucky. If she had been born two hundred years earlier, with her extremely yin destiny, she would have become the nemesis of the Demon Sect Lord Wei Jie. If that were the case, the novice Xiaoxiao would have been hunted to the ends of the earth, her bones scattered and ashes dispersed...... more>>

Xiaoxiao secretly exclaimed in relief: Wei Jie was cold and cruel by nature. Fortunately, two hundred years ago, he was killed by his vengeful disciple Qin Lingxiao. This demon is gone from the world! Only his evil reputation remains stinking for eternity.

Later, Cui Xiaoxiao accidentally time-traveled back two hundred years and took on a handsome and unrestrained young man as her disciple.

Cui Xiaoxiao was very gratified, secretly praying to her master's spirit: Our Lingshan Talisman Sect has finally branched out and spread! I will definitely cultivate my disciple into a talent!

After praying, she turned to her tall and mighty disciple, smiling and asking, "Disciple, I forgot to ask earlier, what is your surname?"

The disciple looked at his master's bright eyes and slowly said, "My surname is Wei, Wei Jie..."

Short introduction: The wrong time, the right person...

Female lead: Accidentally took the Demon Lord ancestor as a disciple, leading him down the path of demonic cultivation in her bitter life.

Male lead: Accidentally took on an adorable master, living a blessed life receiving her loving smiles every day. <<less

Lu Xun was beheading demons and exterminating evil, not knowing what a worthy opponent was. On that day, Lu Xun found himself defenseless as he was beaten by a powerful female demon, unable to fight back, and was forced into marriage with a young demoness.... more>>

"A real man should not dwell under the influence of demons for too long!"

With impassioned words, Lu Xun successfully married into the demon clan. The young demoness was a 400-year-old golden snake, cold as ice, and arrogant. The powerful female demon was a thousand-year-old white snake, mature and charming, with captivating beauty. The little female demon was a 200-year-old fox, mischievous and adorable, full of liveliness.

"Something's not right!"

"These female demons are not normal!"

However, Lu Xun gradually discovered that not only were these female demons suspicious, but there were even more peculiar things happening outside! <<less

Chen Chao dreamt of becoming a powerful immortal cultivator, flying on his sword and vanquishing enemies with daoist magic. His hopes were dashed when he discovered that he had absolutely no talent for immortal cultivation.... more>>

Refusing to submit to his fate, Chen Chao joined the ranks of countless other talentless martial artists and embarked on the path of martial cultivation, a path scorned by the immortal cultivators.

In this era of strife where martial cultivators, immortal cultivators, and demonic cultivators wrestled for hegemony, Chen Chao will either rise to the top or fall into eternal damnation. <<less

In 1668, our city earned the title of "The Safest Place in the Country."
I had a lot to do with that. How?
Because I... more>> was arrested. <<less

Shen Ning transmigrated into a canary stand-in Shouwen story and became a miserable Shou who was tortured 90% of the time. Then he discovered that even if he transmigrated, he was still sick.... more>>

The young man’s eyes turned cold for a moment. Whether or not he was tortured, he was about to die anyway.

After signing the contract, Xie Yin discovered that he was not raising a canary but the “super invincible supreme” version of the “sickly little ancestor”.

Gong’s weird mother: “Xie Yin likes you, but he has to stick to his duties…”

Shen Ning: “Ahem, cough, cough, what did you say!”

Gong’s mother: “…It’s nothing, I don’t want to be a mu*derer “

Gong’s weird friends: “Don’t think it’s a big deal that Xie Yin likes you, you are just a substitute… there will be angels who will love you for you.”

Shen Ning: ? Why suddenly poetic?

Later, when Gong’s ex-boyfriend returned to China, he sat elegantly in front of Shen Ning and said to him: “Did you know? Xie Yin likes to hear me play the piano the most.”

Shen Ning lowered his head and replied: “I don’t know, I just know that if you don’t return my phone to me, this place will soon be surrounded by police cars and ambulances.”

Shen Ning had just taken the phone back, and from the other end: “Why didn’t you answer my call?!”

Shen Ning frowned: “Your ex-boyfriend took the phone away.”

“You just gave it to him because he took it?” Xie Yin said angrily, “You’re driving me crazy on purpose!”

Shen Ning was confused, when did he get involved? Aren’t *you* driving yourself crazy?

“Broken at the touch of a finger, fearless and ill” Shou × “Boss changes job to twenty-four hour filial piety and good boyfriend” Gong <<less

She enticed the successor to the Duke of Lisianthus.... more>>

He sneakily grabbed my hand.

I sighed and twisted my hand out of his grip. “We can’t do this as friends.”

“Are you ashamed of holding my hand even once, Leen?”

No matter how much I think about what Carsion said, with his face showing ‘I barely held one hand’, it doesn’t seem that way.

“I can do more with you, Leen.”

Those words seemed to ring in my head, but the blue pupils were headed in a different direction – you can’t even look me in the eye. I mean, it’s not convincing to say those kind of words with such a shy face, you punk.

* * * * *

The Duchess took something out from the purse in her arms.

“Do you need money? Then take this money and break up with Carsion; take it without hard feelings.”

I stared silently into the thick pockets that the Duchess gave. Then I tapped my chin and gave her a serious look. “We’re not dating, we’re friends. Do you want me to cut off my friendship with Carsion from today?”

Will the Duchess get up from her seat, trembling and slap my face? Or are you going to spray water on me?

“Pass!”

“Ye-yes?” My face slowly blushed with embarrassment.

What’s with her unexpected reaction?! <<less

Before becoming a widow, Hua Yang disliked almost everything about her husband. She disliked his sullen face every day, disliked him for lying on the bed full of sweat, and even disliked his lack of restraint at certain moments.... more>>

But when he really died and she became a widow, Hua Yang actually began to miss his good qualities one by one, such as his figure walking steadily in the heavy rain carrying her on his back, such as his blazing hot chest in the cold winter.

Once reborn, Hua Yang decided to be nice to him. <<less

“It is the human heart that generates the infinite light, and it is also the human heart that creates the boundless darkness. The light and the darkness are forever intertwined in an eternal battle. This is the world in which we are attached to sentimentally and helplessly.” ... more>>

-Victor Hugo (Les Miserables)

An investigation. Understand the criminal mind. Exploring feelings.

“Do you know what the hardest part of a person’s life is?”

“It is not the meeting, but the reunion after separation.”

An enchanting and fox-like medical examiner that explodes at the slightest provocation X A young wolf pup, self-disciplined and reserved criminal investigator <<less

Yuan Li was an excellent logistics personnel on the battlefield. One day, after transmigrating, he found himself in ancient times as the son of a minor official. With tears in his parents eyes, they sent him to Chu Wang Mansion to marry to drive away the evil spirits for the ailing young master of the Chu family.... more>>

On that day, Chu Hechao, the second son of the Chu Wang Mansion, returned hurriedly from the battlefield, still wearing his armor. Without even taking it off, he performed the ceremonial rites on behalf of his brother and paid respects to the heavens and earth alongside Yuan Li.

Yuan Li caught a whiff of the scent of blood and dust on Chu Hechao’s body, and his heart skipped a beat. He understood that this was a dangerous individual.

That night, Chu Hechao drank a cup of ceremonial wine with Yuan Li on behalf of his brother.

Yuan Li smiled gently and said, “General, please.”

As he held the wine cup, his fingers were as slender as jade, and his handsome face was adorned with long, fluttering eyelashes. Chu Hechao stared at him for a while, his expression a smile but not a smile, before raising his hand and downing the wine in one gulp.

Half a month later, the young master of the Chu Wang Mansion passed away, and Chu Hechao abducted Yuan Li, taking him on a horse and heading straight for the frontier.

***

Yuan Li continued to exert his efforts on the ancient battlefield.

He cultivated crops, raised cattle and sheep, cleared roads, and established medical facilities. Busy day in and day out, he fed the mighty army and comforted the wounded soldiers, turning the military camp into a better place. The generals treated him as if they were meeting their parents who provided them with food and clothing.

The only man who had brought him here wore a perpetual scowl, suppressing his anger. “I am the one you married, the one who drank the ceremonial wine with you, and also the one who shared the wedding chamber with you. Shouldn’t you be looking at me?” <<less

I found myself inside a simulation game set in a ‘Guideverse’ world. I'm supposed to be a Guide, but I'm an extra who can hide her abilities!... more>>

Since it's come to this, should I try living a sweet life with an attractive and talented Esper who suits my taste?

Just as I was about to go all-in, I discovered a super handsome guy on the brink of a rampage and guided him passionately with a kiss.

Now, all that's left is our hundred-year journey together as he falls for my amazing guiding, right?

...Or so I thought.

As it turns out, I made a mistake and guided the Esper who was none other than the world's most powerful villainous mastermind, the black-hearted master of this universe?

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.
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"Rose Valentine."

"..."

"I’ve always been certain that I’ll find my Guide."

"..."

"Since you've been hiding so well until now, you deserve some punishment."

"..."

"First, I'll do XX to XX, and then I'll XX you."

"...."

"And after that, I'll XX and XX with you—"

Rose Valentine's relentless struggle to avoid the obsession of the world's most powerful villain was a battle she never expected to face! <<less

Every investigation assigned to the S.C.I team are mass mu*ders, committed by unpredictable serial killers with horrendous and gruesome methods of slaughter. However, amidst of... more>> the gory crime scenes and the fiery battles of wit, the love of the young men in the team still blooms... <<less

“I am Lady Glasster, treat me accordingly!”... more>>

Aiden Fitzroy, the illegitimate child of the former emperor bearing the scars of war, and Anje Glasster, forced into an unwanted marriage,

“Now, aren’t you Mrs Fitzroy? Moreover, I’m not spending time with you because I like it.”

A farm surrounded by nature, a quaint rural village, and everything that doesn’t suit her taste. Among them, the worst is Aiden, who treats her like a pest.

“Just wait, I’ll deceive you and escape from this farm!”

But at some point, both his attitude and her feelings begin to change.

****

“So what you’re saying is that you didn’t think I was pretty before, but you do now?”

“Ah……No, even before.”

With an embarrassed voice, Aiden mumbled like he had a thorn in his throat, but eventually, he managed to finish his sentence; though he had to squeeze his words out.

“Even before, I thought you were beautiful.”

“………Sir, your ears are red.”

Everyone thought this marriage marked the downfall of Princess Glasster, but was that really true? Was she really falling? <<less

In order to preserve his demonic power, Xie Zuo, the demon king sealed in the abyss, seduced Huo Yao, the Great Thunder Deity who was guarding him.... more>>

They spent countless blood and essence raising an egg, Xie Zuo intending to eat it when couldn't bear it any longer. However, the demon egg unexpectedly inherited the attributes of thunder and lightning, crackling with electricity since birth, making it impossible for him to eat.

Frustrated, Xie Zuo, angered by the situation, gathered his strength to prepare for creating another egg. When heavenly punishment struck, Xie Zuo, half dead from lightning, decided to endure the pain and eat the demon egg. To his shock and anger, he discovered that the demon egg had been stolen!

Lucky to survive the heavenly punishment and near death, Xie Zuo declared, "I will catch the egg-stealing thief, even if I have to search through heaven and earth!" <<less

In the dark and filthy underground city, Huo Xianfeng discovered a special omega.... more>>

He is gorgeous, cold, and sharp, like a rose emerging from thorns.

There were more than a dozen wailing alphas lying on the ground, and the beautiful omega was blushing from his turbulent estrus, panting hoarsely.

His silver hair was stained with blood. Disgust and mu*derous intent surged in his beautiful crimson pupils.

"Do you also want to… mark me?"

Huo Xianfeng, who suffered from Pheromone Recognition Disorder, was surprised——

"Why would you think so? I'm just passing by."

".….."

The beautiful omega was shocked for a moment.

Later, Huo Xianfeng still failed to pass by safely. He was brutally pinned against the wall by the beautiful omega and was forced by the other to mark him.

Huo Xianfeng: "…???"

I've never seen such a brazen omega!

---

Jiang Ci's dream is to become the most powerful omega in the world, and trample all the alphas who looked down on him and coveted him.

Later, this dream was shattered.

"Why can't you kiss me and coax me?!"

The beautiful omega got into Huo Xianfeng's arms, angrily biting his Adam's apple, sobbing and crying non-stop,

"Damn Huo Xianfeng, are you incapable?!"

The handsome alpha sighed deeply and stretched out his hand to hold the coquettish wife in his arms,

"Hush, the doctor said you should exercise restraint during pregnancy."

"..." <<less

It’s a story about a man who got transported into a novel and possessed a slum boy. He met a noble girl and served her... more>> as a butler for 13 Years. Now the girl has already fallen from her noble life and lives in an abandoned mansion with paralyzed legs. Why did she become like that? Of course because she is the villainess in the novel. <<less

One day, I woke up only find out that I’d become a Demon Lord, an individual responsible for protecting a dungeon. The world I’d been spirited away to was one filled with violence. Gigantic monsters wandered through it and competed with each other each and every day for the right to survive. I had no choice but to strengthen my dungeon’s defenses in hopes of living another day—or at least that was what I’d thought. For some odd reason, I instead ended up spending my days in relaxation and bliss.... more>>

This is Yuki’s story, my story. It tells the tale of how I spent my days after settling down in a dungeon with a self indulgent, “supreme” dragon girl and a young vampire. <<less

She just took a nap in the lounge, and when she opened her eyes, She turned out to be a fat rural girl who was illiterate in ancient times.... more>>

Not to mention that this girl likes to eat and slouch, but still acted like a village bully.

No one in the village wanted to marry her. It was not easy to finally buy a rich husband, but on the wedding day, the groom escaped.

In a rage, Her dad went down to the road and kidnapped a husband for her.

It’s just… Dad, isn’t there something wrong with the one you kidnapped?

After marriage, Su Pangya was very busy.

Busy transforming the bully dad and the bully brother.

Busy rescuing the beautiful husband.

Busy raising three little cute bullies.

Accidentally, she was so busy that she became the most powerful female marquis of Dayan! <<less

He is an undead who is devoid of all humanity, he is the one and only supreme overlord, he is a man who has severe mysophobia.... more>>

There are many people who try to act cool in front of him, whatever soldier king, assassin, system user, transmigrator, reincarnator, the strong returning, the strong coming down from the mountain, person coming back from the immortal world, reincarnation of the devil king, immortal emperor possessing someone’s body, and so on, all of them do not know what will happen next. <<less

Xu Chenghao accidentally transmigrated in a book and became the lifetime spare tire of the Mary Sue female lead.... more>>

What’s more frustrating, he transmigrated at the time when the spare tire and the villain confronted each other and it’s a fight right away.

What’s even more frustrating, according to the plot, after the spare tire saves the female lead from the villain, she’ll throw herself into the arms of the male lead, and wail in the next second.

When the time comes, he is abandoned by the female lead, the male is wary of the villain and hates him. He will die very miserably.

Xu Chenghao: “… Come, come, come, please take away your female lead!”

Female lead: “??? Say you love me for the rest of your life and never let me go?”

Xu Chenghao: “I’m sorry, I like men.”

Female lead: “…”

One month later，

The villain and the male lead rushed to his field at the same time and asked, “I heard that you like men?”

Xu Chenghao: “…”

He looked at the two men in front of him and said, “I’m sorry, I only have farming in my heart.”

The two: “…” <<less

Li Rong married Pei Wenxuan at the age of 18.... more>>

Li Rong used Pei Wenxuan’s family background to avoid disaster, and Pei Wenxuan used Li Rong’s identity as Princess to establish himself.

They married for political reasons, without the slightest bit of affection.

Later on, she lost herself in the midst of wine, song and dance. As for him, he had a home yet did not bother coming home because he already had someone in his heart…

Husband and wife for 30 years, yet nothing between them but power.

In the end, it was hardly surprising that someone turned them against each other, leading them to die under each other’s schemes.

However, when they woke up, they had actually returned to the year when they were 18 years old, returning to the most difficult time in their lives.

So Pei Wenxuan went to look for Li Rong.

“Does Your Highness feel that we should go through this marriage again?”

“Let’s do it…”

“Then this humble one must get rid of your ‘Guest Official’ first.”

“Do you think I’ll let your sweetheart off?!”

After a long wordless silence, Pei Wenxuan spoke again: “How about we bear with one another for the time being? In two years, when we each have power in our hands, you and I will divorce. From then on, if there are grievances, settle those grievances, if there are grudges, settle those grudges. What does the Princess think?”

Li Rong hesitated for a moment, and then said: “Fine, go ahead with it first…”

Later, Pei Wenxuan and Li Rong secured the power to control the Imperial Court. Seeing Li Rong write up the divorce letter at home, Pei Wenxuan looked left and right, considering the situation from all angles, then finally walked into the study. “The children are already this old, how about we keep living like this for a while?” <<less

He Yu and Fu Chenshan were childhood friends, and He Yu had a crush on Fu Chenshan from junior high until they started working together. After years of asking for help but not receiving it, the young man who got into trouble became impetuous and chose to spend three years in prison to take the place of Fu Chenshan.... more>>

He Yu lost his closest relatives in prison and was repeatedly bullied, forcing him to choose to cling to Qiao Mudong for a better life. He realized how to be sorry at that point, but there was no way out.

Three years later, he was released. Fu Chenshan was pleased with his life and had a lovely woman by his side. He Yu's passion seemed to have devolved into a farce at the time. He had planned a route of retreat from a difficult situation, but he unexpectedly ran into Qiao Mudong again…

One sentence introduction: This story is about changing the broken gong. <<less

Who should you stick with to gain the most advantage when you're transmigrated as an extra character in a BL novel?... more>>

You'll get punched in the face if you stand next to the villain, and you'll get misfortune if you stand next to the main couple.

Therefore…

“Why won't he accept my gift?”

Today as well, the sub-gong complained to his extra character secretary about being rejected for the gift he gave to the main-shou.

"Shall I request a refund?"

"It's okay. Secretary Ahn, you can use it.”

Originally, someone like him, who had everything and couldn't even get the main-shou was bound to become a sub-character.

Se-hyun thought as he quietly hid his expression behind Shin Tae-oh, the sub-gong and CEO he worked for.

F*cking huge gain. <<less

The ancient saying goes: Most generals come from Guan Xi, while ministers come from Guan Dong.... more>>

He Yan was born to be a Star General.

She was merely a stepping stone for her family, and was used as her brother’s substitute. She had fought on the battlefields for years, bringing peace to Xi Qiang, stopping the barbarians… When her brother recovered, she gave up her position with great laurels brought to her name. Without further ado, she was married off.

During her married life, she was forsaken by her husband and even suffered from a strange illness, thereby losing her eyesight…

The young and pretty concubine stood in front of her, speaking softly: “The decoction you drank that made you blind was instructed by the elders of your family. As you know, the dead tell no tales. If you lived, you would be your family’s greatest threat!”

A great general of her time, the heroine of the country, died pitifully in the hands of those shameless women, who only knew to fight for a man’s favor… How absurd!

When she opened her eyes again, she had become the drill fields officer’s daughter, who was weak and arrogant, innocent and naive.

They had stolen her glory, taken her life, lead her army and betrayed her feelings! She had crawled back from the depths of hell and would take back everything she had lost, one by one.

Bring the world under her feet and with her beauty and nobility, overwhelm the nine prefectures!

But would she get out easily once she entered the barracks?

Hardly did she begin her adventures when He Yan met her arch-enemy of the previous lifetime, that young hunk whose “enemies would retreat as soon as he attacked”.

The chic and cool female general versus the handsome and ravenous young man. Two efficient generals team up to conquer the world! <<less