A face-less female ghost wearing a mini-skirt is known to roam around at night in this city. Kalin Nanase is the ghost of a celebrity... more>> who died an unnatural death. A detective named Saki Yumihara encounters the ghost of Kalin and is saved by a girl named Kotoko Iwanaga. Kotoko was kidnapped by ghosts when she was a little girl and has ever since served as a mediator between people and ghosts. Kotoko also happened to be dating Saki’s ex-boyfriend Kurou Sakuragawa. Kotoko and Saki work together to solve Kalin’s case. <<less

GAIDEN 4
Side stories of Saiunkoku Monogatari... more>>

Contains:
鈴蘭の咲く頃に ("Suzuran no Saku Koro ni": In the Lily of the Valley Season, originally published June 2007 in The Beans vol 9)

空 の青、風の呼ぶ声 ("Sora no Ao, Kaze no Yobu Koe": Blue of the Sky, the Voice of Wind Calling, originally published August 2008 in The Beans vol 11)

千一夜[書き下ろし] ("Sen-ichiya [Kakioroshi]": Thousand and One Nights [You Write, Lowering], new material)

千 一夜そのあとに[書き下ろしショート] ("Sen一ichi Sono Ato ni [Kakioroshi Shooto]": 1001 Night After That [You Write, Lowering & Short Circuiting], omake) <<less

There is a town called Karin in a faraway land from the capital city of the kingdom of Clarith. There lived a military man named Yui Istats. ­Being solely known for his laziness, he lacks any motivation, completely not making any progress in the tasks assigned to him. Nevertheless there was a particular mission for him. Disguising himself as an inconspicuous person, he was advancing daily internal inspections in order to correct the decaying deeds of nobles. And before that kind of him appeared the princess Elise. From the strong sense of justice she tried to resolve the present state of affairs with her own hands, and was kidnapped by a sect that didn’t approve... more>> her actions. And Yui, who was called ‘good-for-nothing’ by Elise, came up with a plan in order to rescue the princess?!

Lackadaisical hero(?) is sent, the tale of a hidden hero! Unique military history fantasy, part one! <<less

"Even though I love you, would I be able to tell you that without saying I love you?"... more>>

A romance between the Empress who has become a captive from war and the Tyrant of the opposing empire. <<less

Xia Mo and Luo Xi are orphans, both having met each other at their adoptive parents’ home. Because of the shadows remaining from their childhood, they are both shrouded in the midst of wariness. However, when Xia Mo and her brother meet an embarrassing situation during a singing competition, Luo Xi helps them out, and the iciness that separates both of them gradually melts. Seeing what has happened, as well as in an attempt to break both of them up, Ou Chen, who deeply loves Xia Mo and is the heir to the company that founded their school, sends Luo Xi to England to study…... more>>

Five years later, Luo Xi has become a superstar, with a countless number of fans to his name. Xia Mo having become an orphan once again as her adoptive parents died the year Luo Xi left, is a new artist of a records company and meets Luo Xi. Ou Chen on the other hand, having lost his memory of Xia Mo five years ago due to a car accident, also sees Xia Mo once again as well. With all three main characters back on the scene and their disputes of love and hate, what will happen between them then? Who will Xia Mo pick in the end? <<less

Earth is the human civilization’s cradle, but humans cannot possibly live within its cradle for eternity. ... more>>

In 2264, the first deep-space colonization spaceship of human civilization leaves the solar system and enters the boundless darkness…

Zhang Yuan, son of the man behind the spaceship’s main control system, is one of the half a million volunteers to embark on the 20 light-year journey to a new planet.

Follow Zhang Yuan on his journey of gaining new knowledge, exploring the unknown, and finding out what's the secret behind the intelligence enhancer his father left him. <<less

After going to the great beyond, Hirano Bonta was reincarnated as an Evil God. Descending upon the Demon Lands, he came across his follower, the 108th Demon Lord, the <Dethroned Crown Prince> Drake.... more>>

A fortuitous omen...thought Drake, who had suffered a great defeat in battle, leaving him with only 200 underlings. On top of that, pursuers were hot on his tail; he was between a rock and a hard place. But the genius strategist Drake was not ready to give up just yet. Despite the crisis, he still held the ambition of unifying his nation once again.

The history-geek Hirano was super excited and was determined to support Drake as an Evil God, but as a newbie Evil God there was little he could do...just how will they get through this together?! <<less

The first time they met, she said to him, “Mr. Song, I see that you’re ill-fated, and I’m afraid that you will die soon.
The people around him accused her of being a fraud, and threatened to beat her. ... more>>

The second time she saw him, she said to him, “Mr. Song, you will die tomorrow.” She was nearly beaten.

The third time they met, he was on the brink of death. ***

Qiao Jin was a twenty year old with a meek disposition, but her personality changed drastically after her su*cide attempt, and she became neurotic and pompous.

She is labeled as a possessed lunatic.

Song Yanqing is a blue-blooded 25 year old. He is ill-omened and so sickly that he can barely walk two steps without coughing.

In Qiao Jin’s eyes, he is a phantom with a short life.

This is a fictional story about the epic romance between a lunatic that is too big for her britches and a slick noble-born phantom with a short life. <<less

He—an enigmatic and cold-blooded soldier with a mysterious background.
She—a ruthless and bloodthirsty spy.... more>>

After she transmigrated out of the blue, she held a knife to his neck on their first meeting— marking the beginning of their twisted fate.

One day, she pinned him to a wall.
"I've been teasing you for so long but you aren't reacting at all, you're forcing me to…"

Before she could finish, he smiled wickedly and counterattacked.
"Good girl, this is what you call sending a lamb to a tiger's mouth."
Then, he sealed her lips with a kiss... <<less

Many strange phenomena have been happening in Yin City. Li Ang—whose alias is Li Risheng—becomes embroiled in an absolute real game of life-and-death, known as... more>> Killing Field.
Using his above average analytical and deductive skills, he completes different quests assigned by the system, such as eliminating supernatural beings or solving cases, while trying to unravel the true nature of the game. <<less

In a world where demons, monsters, spirits and fiends transverse the surface, magic, spells and power struggles abound. But in the eyes of an educated young man, Xia Fan, exploring the unknown always comes first! ... more>>

In the name of academic research, he joins the Privy Council, befriends a female demon, and challenges the established families of mystics! Everything he does is for research, and getting to the bottom of things is his ultimate goal in life!

Yet, as his adventure goes further, he cannot reveal his true identity and the secret that he actually comes from the modern world!

Princess asks, “What about creating… with me? Is it part of your research too?”

Xia Fan replies, “That's for a better research environment and for passing my research results to the next generation!” <<less

After the battle, the beautiful senior sister shyly raised her face in front of you and slowly closed her eyes. At this time, you… ... more>>

[Choice 1: Kiss her lips gently. Reward for completion: Thousand Leaves Wonder (Earth Grade, High Tier)]

[Choice 2: Kiss her on the forehead. Reward: Sword of Yin Yang (Earth Grade, Low Tier)]

[Choice 3: Hug her. Reward: Netherworld Treasure Scales (Black Grade, High Tier)]

[Choice 4: Say it as fast as you can: Senior Sister, what are you doing? Are you trying to seduce me? You've only fought with me once and want to be my girlfriend? Are you sure? Ah, do I go too far? But actually, I've always treated you as my sister. I'm sorry. Completion reward: Randomly basic attribute points+1]

Eh? The choice this time was too simple. Of course, it was four. <<less

Power and profit, entwined in an endless struggle. Desire and reason, in a love-hate relationship. The flames of war rise in the distance, banners fluttering... more>> in the wind, the sound of horns blowing spiritedly, swords clashing to compose a magnificent symphony. I hold the scepter high and stand before the divine. Truth crowns me and all nations prostrate under my feet. Who am I, you ask? My name is Rain! <<less

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

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

In front of a cedar tree with an interesting history on the premises of a shrine, a stabbed corpse was discovered. Though a suspect was found immediately, his testimony does not match up with the victim’s fatal injuries. Is this the tree’s curse…? Looking for the truth, Detective Gotou returns once more to the scene, only to meet Saitou Yakumo there, a university student who can see the spirits of the dead. It seems like he visited the shrine for another matter. Ahead of these two cases that curiously overlap… Starting a new series in this popular spiritual mystery!... more>>

A series of Shinrei Tantei Yakumo side stories.

1. the tree of deceit
2. the coffin of prayer
3. the tower of judgement <<less

What’s going to happen when a big villain boss transmigrates into a cannon fodder role in a romance novel?... more>>

What’ll happen when she transmigrates into the neglected secret wife of an overbearing president? What about a rich young lady who only discovers that the male lead has counterattacked after breaking up with him? Or the wife of an immortal lord who discarded her like tr*sh once he emerged from hardship?

Shi Wei let out the kind of smile that only belonged to a villain. “It’s fine if you don’t love me now; in any case, you’ll fall in love with me later.”

The system was pretty doubtful at first, but afterwards…he looked at the male leads and male supporting characters who’d been abused until they wanted to die, but were still unwaveringly infatuated with her, and shivered.

Shi Wei said: “The thing I’m best at is convincing people with reason.” <<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

"Use me as you please. And together we will destroy our enemies."... more>>

How far could she go for revenge?

Become the target of criticism and ridicule across the entire empire?

Leave bloodstains in her path?

Grace was willing to do anything to get revenge.

They had both lost everything at the hands of the same people, so it was natural for them to form an alliance.
She was willing to enter a fake marriage with Galder, as long as she could stick a knife in the throat of her enemies. <<less

Cordelia, who was sold into marriage and subjected to various humiliations, finally saw a way to escape this hell when her husband, who lacked character, manners, and intelligence, fell into a coma after an accident.... more>>

“O’ sacred star, please kill my husband.”

However, it seemed that her prayers had been answered in an unexpected way. Her husband woke up but lost all his memories. Cordelia saw this as an opportunity, but…

“Please sign here. You were eager to finalise the divorce before this, remember?”

“Heh, a divorce agreement. I’m sure you know why this upstart family welcomed you as a bride.”

There’s no way my husband was this astute! She deduced that something unimaginable must have entered his body. He was presumed dead; it’s a chance she won’t get again.

“Don’t you think your personal circumstances and ‘just divorced’ are incompatible given the circumstances?”

She threatened, putting her life on the line. She desired to learn magic from the great wizard and use it to secure a better life after her divorce. But she made a mistake, and that was underestimating her opponent’s temper.

“As my student, you should study and only sleep three hours a day.”

“Read five theses together, and you’ll be done in no time.” <<less

Shi Nan was surprised when he saw the big boss of the new company. Isn’t this his husband whom he married just a few days ago? But the big boss looked at him with an unfamiliar look: “Who are you? You want to rely on unspoken rules to get ahead, do you even know how much value you have? .”... more>>

Shi Nan:? ? ? ? ?
We hugged each other last night, so we don’t know each other today?

Shi Nan found out that Song Linsheng had a problem. He had no memories of the night at day, and no memories of the day at night.

Song Linsheng in the daytime: Stay away from me.
Song Linsheng at night: Come and give me a hug.

One day, Song Linsheng found his marriage certificate in a secret corner of his home, and the marriage partner on it turned out to be the eighteenth line actor who harassed him every day in the company.

Married? Don’t lie to him, he has amnesia.
Song Linsheng asked Shi Nan about his marriage certificate.

Shi Nan glanced at him and said indifferently: “Oh, it’s me, why, do you want a divorce?”
Song Linsheng hesitated, and asked Shi Nan, “Are you willing to have two husbands at the same time?”
Shi Nan: “…” You! I’m afraid you have a misunderstanding of yourself.
Song Linsheng during the day: What did you both do at night?
Song Linsheng at night: What did you two do during the day?
Shi Nan replied in unison: Do those things that made you wear a green hat.

Shi Nan was annoyed by the question, so he pulled Song Linsheng during daytime and Song Linsheng at night into a group and asked him to ask himself. <<less

She was the leader of a gang of bandits, and legend had it that she was bloodthirsty, vicious and unscrupulous. ... more>>

He was the richest of Daliang and the most handsome man in the country. He loved money and beauties and was a charming dandy who had many concubines.

They were never supposed to cross paths but in a twist of fate, a robbery brought the two together in marriage. Would love bloom between them? Well, before their love got the chance to bud, his aunts, stepmothers, cousins, distant cousins, and his concubines who were doted on or not all wanted to step on her, the lawfully wedded wife! What they didn’t know was that under her weak cat-like facade, hid a ferocious tiger. She could kill without batting an eyelid, and ruthlessness was in her blood. However, the tigers and cats shared one nature. After catching their food, they would toy with the preys before devouring them. When they finally had enough fun, they would strike with their claws and end the game!

In their first encounter, she hid in the crowds to peep at her future husband. The man donned a snow white fur cloak. His inky hair long and silky. He stepped down slowly from the carriage, and his gorgeousness outshined the sun and the moon. All the ladies began to scream in excitement.

In their second encounter, she was drinking with her gang. With one foot on the table, she grabbed her subordinate by the collar, hollering fiercely. “Drink up, if not I’ll kill you!”. He stood at the door and froze, thinking that he had entered the wrong place.

The third time, it was their wedding night. She was in red, beautiful and enchanting. He too was in red, handsome and bewitching. “My lady, it’s getting late. Let us go to bed!”

Outside the window, her subordinates were discussing intensely.
“Let Chief bed him, it will be easier for us to strike in the future!”
“No, she can’t! If she beds him and our plans don;t work out, her efforts would be in vain!”
“Let Chief do it, if not it will arouse suspicion!”
“No, it can’t happen! What if they have a child? How is Chief going to run away then?”

While the heated dispute continued, and suddenly something landed among the red-faced debaters. The man donned in red stood in the center of them, his shoulders half exposed. His skin was fair as snow and his face alluring as the moonlight. Her subordinates gulped and suggested.
"How about, let me bed him?" <<less

There’s an ancient saying in Great Ruins, ‘Don’t go outside when it’s dark.’... more>>

In Great Ruins, the old, weak and disabled elders of Disabled Elderly Village picked up an infant by the riverside and named him Qin Mu, raising him up with blood and sweat. This day, as the night descended and the darkness shrouded Great Ruins, Qin Mu left home…

Become a villain undulating in the spring breeze!

That’s what Blind told him.

This is the rise of Qin Mu’s road to becoming a villain! <<less

The eldest daughter of the Yan family, Yan Jinyu, who has been missing for 16 years, has been found. She is brought back from an... more>> orphanage by her fiancé, the Second Master of the Yin family.
That year, Miss Yan was 18 years old.
…
The Yin family was one of the top families in the capital.
Second Master Yin's full name is Yin Jiujin. People call him Master Nine. He's 24 years old and has made a killing in the business world.
Master Nine follows his grandmother's wishes and finds the eldest daughter that the Yan family has long given up on searching for. He brings her home to raise her himself.
…
Yan in the eyes of outsiders: "Good figure, good looks, high intelligence"
Yan in the eyes of a friend: "The girl-next-door (That's weird). She's cold and ruthless."
Yan in the eyes of Master Nine: "She's young and inexperienced. She doesn't look like an 18-year-old at all. She looks wild and evokes a sense of pity towards her."
…
Those people who think that the eldest daughter of the Yan family is an unpresentable country girl are all slapped in the face.
Master Nine imagines that the person he brought back is a silly little girl. Gradually, he realizes that the little girl is sometimes quite cool and very strong.
Everyone believes that she has no backing and is just a lonely little pitiful girl. Unbeknownst to them, she has a few companions who have gone through life and death with her countless times. Together, they've built an amazing venture <<less

At the tender age of five, Shen Guiyan was able to recite a thousand-word essay, at the age of six she played the zither and composed her own poems, at the age of seven she burned incense and became a poet, and at the age of eight she was betrothed to the son of the prime minister. Everyone said she was born of a Phoenix Jade* and had a good destiny.... more>>

But then a woman arrives from the modern era and turns her direct sister from a barbarian to a witty one, stealing her husband and harming her birth mother, and toppling her from the sky, laughing wildly: “How can a mere feudal woman compete with a modern 21st century woman?”

Conspiracy and deceptions changed her fate, her growing belly ruined her marriage, caused her to be married to a simple merchant’s son, who ruined her on the wedding night, yet all of this just helped to fulfill a strange destiny.

According to a nutcase monk, her fate will be a great disaster when she reaches maturity, a great joy when she reaches her second decade, and a great sorrow when her hair turns white.

Shen Guiyan does not believe in fate, she only believes that man will prevail over God.

Those who owe her will have to pay her back. Those who have harmed her will eventually go to hell. Is it something great to cross over? To be reborn? Even if you have ten or eight golden fingers**, I will chop them all up for you!

“Your sister is actually a kind person.” Gu Chaobei said this.

“What’s so kind about her?” Shen Guiyan sneered coldly.

“At least she let me meet you. If I hadn’t met you, I don’t know how boring life would have been.”

*Phoenix Jade: Phoenix carved from a Jade, symbolizing outstanding talents and superior abilities.

**Golden Fingers: A gold finger is basically a cheat power/ability. <<less