Dionysus, one of the twelve gods of Olympus, was at odds with Hera.... more>>

Cursed by Hera, he loses his true form, He visits the royal palace in Thebes to break the curse and celebrate the festival.

"He went to exorcise the witches of Mount Cithaeron, but fell prey to their cunning schemes."

"A witch?"

When the youngest prince of Thebes tells him about the witch of Mount Cithaeron, curiosity drives him to climb the mountain.

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"Who are you?"

An elderly woman's voice. So this was the old woman with the golden eyes. An intense heat radiated from her breath, a little ragged with tension. A shiver ran down his spine.

There was a strong life force in that old woman.

"I am not the one you should be doing this to."

"Are you the son of a noble house?"

A rough, hoarse voice was his preference. The sarcasm was intriguing, and he found himself wanting to play along.

"Witch of Mount Cithaeron, apothecary, I have a request."

"..."

"Please accept me as a disciple."

But when they came face to face.

'Whoa, what an ugly hag,' Dionysus thought to himself. <<less

"I don't like you... I refuse!" Jiang Che's confession failed, he didn't get into university, his life took a downturn...... more>>

An accident allowed him to be reborn back to the eve of his high school entrance exam at the age of eighteen. Standing at the crossroads of fate once again. This time, Jiang Che chose not to be a such kiss arse anymore.

But after Jiang Che left, Su Rongyin, the school beauty who rejected his confession, chased after him.

"Jiang Che, why are you ignoring me?" "Jiang Che, can we still be friends?" "Jiang Che, I was wrong, I actually like you, I accept your confession..." <<less

"Living under one roof with a beautiful girl, isn't that great?... more>>

The protagonist, Aoi Yonemura, decided in his heart not to date girls anymore due to a trauma from middle school. He proceeded to a high school that not many of his middle school classmates applied to, which required him to commute by train from his home. However, just before entering high school, someone new moved in under the same roof.

She was a doll-like beauty. But, this beauty despised boys!? It's a romantic comedy where a boy with such trauma and a girl who dislikes boys end up living together under one roof." <<less

Jaehyun thought that even third-rate movies would be better than his own life.
His father, who brought him into this world at the age of 15, and his siblings who had different mothers.
The times he struggled to escape from that man.
But now, an even more dramatic plot has been added.... more>>

"Accept it, and reflect upon it. Over what's been going on."

The lost memories of the past two years.
To Jaehyun who tries to revive the things that he missed,
The things he couldn't understand...… began to emerge.

'It would be nice if you were really pregnant.'
'It really is a shame to let all of this pass...….’
'What should I do with you?'

It was definitely a voice he knew.
From the eloquent and dignified speech, to that soft, yet deep somber tone...….
It's definitely...

"Long time no see? Has it been two years for you?"
“…….”
“Congratulations on coming back, Seo Jaehyun. Let's start again. Who will win this time?”

Seo Junghyuk, he's returned. <<less

“It’s over. I hate you! Don’t ever show your face to me again!” “Understood. Let’s not meet again.”... more>>

At a school in England, Kudo Sota and Amelia Lily Stafford became close friends. While enjoying their time together, Lily learned that Sota was returning to Japan and, in anger, they parted ways after a quarrel.

Half a year later, Lily studied abroad at Sota’s high school and even chose his home for her homestay. Confused by the sudden reunion and their cohabitation, Sota asked, “Why did you come to Japan?” Blushing, Lily replied, “For bride training…” <<less

The retired hero Chen Ai, at the border of the empire, opened a small hotel. He thought he would spend his life peacefully. Little did he know that as soon as the hotel opened, he would encounter a formidable adversary in life!... more>>

“Daring to open a hotel right across from mine, how long do you think your place will survive?” Standing before the hero was an exquisitely beautiful elven girl, along with her invincible five-star hotel. A rookie in the service industry faces off against the devil.

Could opening a shop really lead to bankruptcy?! Fear not! In the name of a hero, I swear that in the end, I will turn you into my maid! A yuri elf, a former lover, an ice-cold imperial princess, and a loli with animal ears. <<less

"Don't be so quick to hate me..." The human-sized c*ckroach, driven back by her scream, stood at the diagonally opposite corner of the room, facing Jiang Yunqing without moving. ... more>>

"Alright, just stay there and don't move, don't rush towards me again!" Its long antennae quivered, clearly indicating the c*ckroach's desire to approach Jiang Yunqing, even though she disliked it. She really detested it.

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Considering the varying acceptance level of c*ckroaches, the following is a character exploration snippet:

"I won’t!" He yelled in a loud voice, a tone he had never used before. Startled by his sudden outburst, she stood there, stunned and unsure how to react. The insect's instincts were faster, and he quickly sensed her initial hesitation and the cautiousness that followed in her breath. He had scared her.

"I won't..." Perhaps, after she snapped out of it, she would once again avoid him, and he hurriedly laid down on the floor, exposing his vulnerable belly and pleading for her mercy. "I really don't want to, please, I'm truly scared." As expected, his spineless and pitiful demeanor evoked her familiar look of disgust.

It seemed as if she didn't want to look at him any longer, so she turned around and went back into her room. "Do as you wish," she threw at him like a judgment before shutting the door firmly behind her.

He flipped over and lay on the floor, letting out a sigh of relief. "It doesn't matter if you despise me. Just don't make me leave."

For a long time, he gazed longingly at the door that wouldn't open again tonight, and then the c*ckroach crawled back under the sofa where he belonged. "Jiang Jiang, Jiang Jiang..." he yearned to sleep under her bed, even though she had long sealed off the space underneath it. <<less

A first-class editor personally taught a small 18-line author how to write meaty stories.... more>>

Yu Manman: No... that... I understand the truth, can you be gentle?

Xiao Li: Don't even think about it. <<less

They met during the most confusing and painful time of their youth, and even now that they are adults, they have always been by each other's side. Their friendship was strong and stood the test of time like armor. But underneath that thick armor, Ji Sunwook nurtured a love that was not just friendship. Driven by the desperation to leave no evidence as the sole driving force behind his unrequited love.... more>>

He had thought he could hide it for the rest of his life, until Lee Jihoon asked in the fall of his twenty-nine.

"Don't you think it's even stranger that I've never heard you talk about women you've dated all this while?"

Realizing that he could no longer hide it, Ji Sunwook meekly confessed that he was dating a man and finally put an end to their relationship with the confession he had been putting off.

Lee Jihoon, who came to catch Ji Sunwook, denied that conclusion. He said that Ji Sunwook didn't love him, so this couldn't be the end for them. Not wanting to believe it, he blocked Ji Sunwook’s way out saying he would prove it.

"What kind of coward abandons the one he loves and then runs away?"

Guided by Lee Jihoon's firm hand, the two stood on a road they had never been on before. Only when standing at the edge of friendship from which no one can retreat did they realize that they were facing something that made them uncertain whether they were proving that it was love or proving that it was not. <<less

I shouldn't name my emotions. If I call it love, self-loathing follows, and it's too pitiful to call it hate. In the end, I'm the only one who's tired.... more>>

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Jiyul lost her will to live after her mother's su*cide and spent her time locked up in her house until the new gardener, Cha Seontae, arrived at her yard.

"If it doesn't work out with that brother, how about this guy?"

He lightly and cheerfully steals Jiyul's gaze and shakes up her daily life....

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"But why did you say that?"
"......"
"I can't figure out your intention no matter how much I think about it."

After staring at me wordlessly for a moment, he roughly ruffled his hair. The bangs that clung to his forehead fell unevenly behind him.

"You want me to tell you outright?"

I nodded my head coldly. I wanted to satisfy a different kind of curiosity.

"You know, seeing you like that made me feel the same way."
"...What?"
"The girl who used to be so innocent suddenly has that kind of expression. It made ma curious.”
"......"
"Of what happens when you get properly h**ny."

It was a crude answer beyond my expectations. <<less

This is a story about a blackened little puppy x drug dealer queen.... more>>

By accident, she slept with a naive university graduate, and had to take responsibility for him by bringing him home. But how did she end up being dominated instead? <<less

My roommate was the "Mysterious Truant"─... more>>

At the private Shumonzuka Girls Academy.

Hanabishi Kanon, a student aspiring to pursue a career in entertainment and arts, encounters Tachibana Natsume, a student shrouded in mystery who has never once shown her face at school.

Natsume, with her destructive depictions and unique sense of color, satirizes daily life, gathering numerous followers.

At the same time, she harbored a significant flaw.

"Unable to lead a normal life."

The act of helping her led Kanon to start living together with Natsume, but Kanon too harbors a secret─ pretending to be the opposite gender as a stand-in for his sister─. <<less

Qin Shiye is a boxer who earns money by fighting and is nicknamed “Wild Dog.” ... more>>

His demeanor matches his nickname, just like a wild dog.

Shen Bao’er, a pet shop owner, is skilled at soothing him.

Whenever he’s injured and in pain to the point of almost fainting, she comforts him. Even though after every comforting session, she habitually hands him treats like jerky and praises him as being very obedient and great, treating him like a dog, he remains quite happy.

Qin Shiye: “Ah Bao, I’m in so much pain from this fight, so can I not have jerky as a reward this time?”

Shen Bao’er: “Then what do you want?”

Qin Shiye: “I want you.” <<less

[System + Live Streaming + Animals] Outdoor host Jiang Feng returned to his hometown Mount Taibai to live stream, and obtained a check-in system.... more>>

On his way back, he was followed by a giant panda cub who clung onto him and ended up staying at Jiang Feng's home.

Jiang Feng: You should leave, I can't afford to raise you!

The giant panda cub lifted his little head: Whine whine whine, I want to work to support my family!

Viewers: Don't go giant panda, I will collect scraps to raise you!

From then on, Jiang Feng and the giant panda led an interesting yet leisurely life. <<less

It’s not like I’m struggling with money, but I could use a bit more extra cash. ... more>>

Yet increasing my income was impossible due to school regulations prohibiting part-time jobs.

So, the only option was for me to cut down on expenses.

Similarly, my neighbor wasn’t exactly in financial trouble, but she also wanted more money to spend.

And thus began the frugal life of mine and hers.

For example, we spent time together in the same room to save on electricity costs, tried cooking meals we hadn’t attempted before, and engaged in various activities to economize.

This is a story about how the two of us got closer as we did various things together. <<less

System: “My s*upid Host, do you desire Ninjutsu?”... more>>

Host: “NO! I long for girls, the kinds that are soft and cute!”

System: “When you become the strongest in the Ninja World, at the pinnacle, you can have whatever you want!”

Host: “Then Ninjutsu is what I long for!” <<less

Ruan Qing picked up a man from ancient times.... more>>

The man said, "I've been working for many years and earned tens of thousands of gold taels and boxes of gems.

Ruan Qing asked, "Where is it?"

The man replied, "... in ancient times."

Snippet of daily interaction:

Twenty-seven looked over.

In the video, a tall, thin, young man was wearing a mask. He ducked his head to get out of the car, and then he looked up. Only half of his long hair was tied back, and the other half was hanging loose. The movement of lowering his head and then raising it, along with his walking motion, and the slow playback caused his flowing hair to slowly fall off his shoulders and float down his back.

This made his face look all the more delicate. However, the lower half of his face was hidden by the mask.

According to Twenty-seven's understanding, the purpose of this video was just to watch the young man flip his hair.

The young man was very much like those dandies in another time and place that put on makeup. When they saw a proper young lady on the street, they would flirtatiously push their hair behind their shoulders with their fan before going over to tease the lady.

It was indecently flamboyant!

Twenty-seven looked down on those types of men, but reality told him that some women enjoyed those types.

He raised his eyelids and looked from the phone screen to Ruan Qing's face.

Sure enough, Ruan Qing was weak to that sort of behavior.

Her eyes were narrowed, and her smile was silly. She was like a love-struck fool as she stared at the looped playback on the screen. She sighed and said, "Ah, how can he look so good?!"

Twenty-seven: "..."

Twenty-seven didn't say anything and diligently continued cooking.

After they finished eating, he washed the dishes and tidied up the kitchen. Ruan Qing was sitting on the sofa and swiping her phone.

After swiping her phone for a bit, she suddenly heard Twenty-seven ask, "Like this?"

Ruan Qing turned her head. Twenty-seven had his hands in his pockets and seemed uncomfortable. Half of his long hair was tied up in a high ponytail while the rest was draped over his shoulders.

His attractiveness and figure wasn't any worse than the guy that had uploaded the earlier video.

Wait, that was wrong. Ruan Qing had seen the guy in the video without his mask. Based on her aesthetics, Twenty-seven would totally beat him in attractiveness!

At this moment, Ruan Qing even felt a greedy desire. If this man from ancient times couldn't resolve the issue of getting an identity card, she wouldn't mind if he stayed with her and cooked her meals and cleaned her apartment in lieu of getting a job.

However, these selfish ideas were definitely not okay. She was just thinking about it.

If Twenty-seven didn't get an identity recognized by the government, he would have to rely on her for many things. He might even be at risk of being exploited by her. That was too unfair to him.

Ruan Qing continued worrying over how to solve the issue of giving Twenty-seven an identity.

Attempt #3 at finding a job:

Twenty-seven had broken away from his original world and the control of the Palace of Hell. He had originally wanted to live out his life as an ordinary person.

However, a yuan could stump a hero. If he wanted to stop financially relying on Ruan Qing, he had to figure out a way to earn money. However, without an identity, he couldn't earn money through legal channels.

After much deliberation, he decided that his only option was to return to his old profession.

Twenty-seven continued his stroll.

His hard work paid off. He met another quarreling group. It was two men and one woman.

Twenty-seven observed them for a while to understand what was going on. Their quarrel was about the woman. The two men were her husband and ex-husband. That was kind of interesting.

The two men fought until their heads were bleeding. In the end, they were pulled apart, and the husband left with his wife.

The ex-husband harshly said, "I'll rip off your head the next time I see you!"

The ex-husband took out a tissue and wiped the blood on his face while cursing back as he left the scene.

The spectators dispersed once the excitement was over.

Twenty-seven surreptitiously followed the ex-husband and called out to stop the ex-husband when they got to a parking lot.

He had observed earlier that the ex-husband had a beer belly and was wearing a big gold chain necklace and beaded bracelets. He was definitely a hundred times richer than the hawker couple from before.

"How can you easily let go of your hatred? He stole your wife." The former gold-medal showed off his imposing aura as he approached the gold chain necklace ex-husband. "For 10,000 yuan, no bargaining, I'll bring you his head tonight."

Don't quote a price that was too cheap to rich people. Otherwise, they would think he was a third-rate killer that was scraping to make a living.

The gold chain necklace ex-husband was still holding a bloody tissue. He speechlessly stared at the gold-medal assassin.

People that would commit crimes of passion would sometimes have additional requests that were quite strange. Twenty-seven had taken on those orders before.

Twenty-seven thought it over and said, "If you want to make him a eunuch, that'll cost an additional 2,000 yuan."

The ex-husband: "..."

"You're crazy!" The ex-husband dropped the tissue and beelined to his car. Everyone was afraid of lunatics. After all, if a lunatic committed a crime, he wouldn't be punished by the law.

Twenty-seven watched as his potential big customer nervously bolted into his car, immediately locked his car door, stepped on the gas pedal, and disappeared from the parking garage in an instant.

Twenty-seven was a bit depressed. As an assassin, he wasn't good at promoting his service.

People in his line of business had specialized duties. He was only responsible for killing people. Other people were responsible for the administrative matters in the Palace of Hell. Moreover, their reputation preceded them, and most of their customers came to them with gold and silver.

In the past, Twenty-seven was sure that he would be able to give a good life after leaving the Palace of Hell. But now, he suddenly wasn't so sure. It was so hard to make money!

If Ruan Qing knew about his situation, she could explain his problem using modern concepts. People thought they were amazing when they had a platform to rely on. It was only when they left the platform that they would realize they were nothing. <<less

Мy girlfriend died again, what do i do?'
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(TN: 柏舟 (bózhōu) - "Cypress Boat" - a symbol of a widow's fidelity; from the title... more>> of a song of a widow refusing a second marriage, 詩經 (Shi Jing)) <<less

Five web novel legends play a super shameless game.... more>>

Zhao Zhao thinks: I’ve gotten myself involved in a broken game.

CP: Ye Luan (Twelve Leaves) x Zhao Yijia (Zhao Zhao), 1V1, Happy ending

Side characters: Tian Gai, Sleepy Fox, Qin Hai <<less

When I ran away from home, I got a 'little sister', and she's incredibly clingy.... more>>

"――Please dote on me, Onii-chan!"

Having run away from home due to a falling out with my father, I, Takato Ryuuki, was picked up by my classmate, Kakogawa Ao.

The 'contract' that I made with Ao was... to become part of her family and live together!?

"Onii-chan. There's no one's around, so let me recharge!"

Ao is an honor student at school, but she becomes super clingy to her "older brother", me, at home.

Furthermore, there's Ao's younger sister, Kizuna, who usually seems languid but actually wants to challenge herself, and Ao's cousin, Yukari, a popular teacher at school.

Gradually being increasingly adored by the three beautiful Kakogawa sisters... It's a strange relationship, but every day is thrilling and fun?

They become a 'family' and love begins. A heartwarming cohabitation rom-com! <<less

“Takuya, I’m going to give you this house.”... more>>

“…… Eh?”

Muramatsu Takuya, a 25-year-old single salaryman, was suddenly told by his father on a certain holiday morning.

He was not sure if he could keep the house he was going to get from his father or not.
He is worried and comes up with a great idea.

“Let’s start looking for a marriage partner. ……”

He decided that if he had no partner, he should go to a place where he could meet someone.

The next day, while heading to a marriage counseling center, he happens to meet Oishi Miyu, a cool and beautiful childhood friend, for the first time in several years.
The two were happy to see each other again and reminisced, but when Takuya told her about his marriage hunting activities, Miyu’s behavior changed drastically..!

“I-if you’re going to get married, it’s got to be with me! If you’re looking for a marriage, it’s okay with me!”
“Eh!?”

A sweet romantic comedy that begins with marriage! <<less

Razey Millo, her old love has returned.... more>>

In Fort-Mary, where she lives, raising another man’s child all by herself.

‘Cincie, have you ever missed me?’

Even if he wasn’t the one, her life was difficult enough

But she tries to push him away without hesitation.

Yet their tenacious bond seems to grow even more tangled…

Cincie decides to become a cruel person to protect everyone until the end.

‘Don’t beat around the bush. You want me, don’t you?’

‘Is it easy for you?’

‘What the men want is all the same. No matter how much you pretend to be a gentleman or a noble.’

Cincie gently kisses Razey’s shocked lips.

‘I’m sorry that your first love is someone like me.’

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‘Why did you deceive me?’

As she approached him, the scent of alcohol mixed with his fragrance filled the air.

It made Cincie’s heart flutter and ache at the same time.

‘Was it fun? Falling in love with me and then planning to cruelly abandon me?’

She was burning like fire, but he was letting his heart flow like water.

‘Was I ever the kind of person to fall in love like that? No way.’

‘Razey Millo, you’re truly…’

‘Even if I die, you’ll live without batting an eye, won’t you?’

His eyes revealed a ruthlessness that hadn’t been seen during their time apart, along with pent-up resentment and anger.

‘Cincie, you’re truly a cold person. I regret loving someone as cold as you.’ <<less

A Secretly Sweet Romance Comedy Woven by Former Lovers!... more>>

A second-year university student, Yuji Kaga, decided to move into a shared house in order to sever his lingering feelings for his ex-lover.

However, on his first day of moving in, who appeared right before his eyes was none other than his ex-girlfriend, Mafuyu Himuro, the very source of those feelings.

In front of the other residents, their relationship within the shared house remains a secret. But Yuji’s feelings start to waver due to aspects only known to him as her ex-boyfriend, like how Mafuyu becomes clingy when she drinks, or her fondness for “goodnight kisses.”

It’s unexpectedly difficult to pretend to be strangers, especially when Mafuyu aggressively seeks physical closeness, demanding piggyback rides in private or stealthily initiating physical contact.

“I still like Yuji. We broke up, but my feelings remain.” The love comedy of the ex-couple’s attempt at a fresh start begins! <<less