“The black-bellied beauty gong × the proud seductive emperor shou”... more>>

Li Qingyun is a cruel and foolish king who is notorious for committing all kinds of wicked acts in the Kingdom of Yong. After falling into the water, he woke up and discovered that he was actually the cruel emperor scumbag in a heart-throb novel.

In the plot: He destroyed the protagonist shou’s country, trapped him in the harem, broke his pride, and used all sorts of methods to obtain the protagonist shou. In the end, he was killed in prison by the heartthrob protagonist shou and a group of dog-licking cannon fodder gong—the country was ruined, the family was destroyed, and he died with his eyes open1.

T/L note: 1 死不瞑目: to die with remaining grievances

Li Qingyun looked at the protagonist shou, Dugu Li who had his country destroyed by him and was punished to kneel in the snow, then fell into deep thought. He (Li Qingyun) decided to change his methods, treat Dugu Li well, send him warmth, and change Dugu Li’s hatred for him. In the end, Li Qingyun successfully embraced the beauty.

“A-Li, I won’t force you to do things you don’t want to do anymore. Why don’t you smile at me?”

“A-Li, I will give you as much freedom as possible. Are you happy?”

“A-Li, I want you to be my queen, I want to kiss you, hold you, and pamper you." <<less

Cen Jing transmigrated into a book and was promised by a system that if she obediently completes her tasks, her parents and family will lead... more>> a worry-free life forever. Following the plot, she disguises herself as a man and gradually climbs up the social ladder, becoming a cunning and deceitful character in the eyes of the world, and ultimately killed by the protagonist. With the mission accomplished, the system departs, and she closes her eyes, ready to embrace death. However, upon opening her eyes again, she finds her soul stuffed into the body of a recently deceased little girl. Before leaving, the system had given her a gift, allowing her to live freely… <<less

Wen Zhao is reborn at the wedding scene with the male lead, Gu Xianting. ... more>>

Five minutes later, the female lead will push open the banquet hall doors, and her groom will, with teary eyes, cast her aside and elope with the female lead, disregarding everything.

The "Villainess Redemption System" informs her that she should voluntarily give up her identity as the bride to the female lead, bless them, and then stay away from the main characters, living her own life.

However—

Wen Zhao chooses to refuse and even defeats the system!

Anything that belongs to her, even if it has changed its heart, she will never let go!

Given another chance, she will make this world revolve around her, even if it means being forceful, threatening, or downright ruthless! <<less

The moment she opened her eyes, she was in a secret room. ... more>>

"Do you remember anything?"
“…No. I don't remember anything. What about you?"
"I don’t remember anything at all."

A faint 30 on the wall. Tinnitus rang in her ears.

"Were you the first to wake up?"
"That seems to be the case. Unless someone is pretending to be asleep."

The man next to her looked away from the people and replied quietly. Then, he was about to say something, but closed his mouth and stared. The clicking sound of the lighter suddenly ceased.

"What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?"

When she asked quizzically, the man finally spoke after a long while.

"It feels like we know each other." <<less

Disturbingly pure white hair and red eyes.... more>>

Lucienne is a girl who has been treated as "unlucky" both in the orphanage and among the wandering groups.

The Duke of House Winfield comes to her aid.

"Help my son. Ah, forgive me. I don't know what to say..."

Though I did not know what he wanted, for it had become a will,
but the little Duke Benedict gave me a place beside him.

"I will cherish you, whom my father saved".

Becoming Benedict's friend, confidant and companion,
For the first time in her life, Lucienne found happiness in the "home" she was allowed to be in.
Until she realised the meaning of the Duke's last words.

"To free Benedict from the curse that seems to burn his body..."

Lucienne had to die at Benedict's hands.
Then she was ready to die.
At the hands of her beloved.

"Please accept my death, Benedict." <<less

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

Upon the vast land of the twelve dynasties, eight immortal sects stood, lofty and firm.... more>>

Under the guidance of the eldest apprentice Bai Li Shu, the young disciples of Jiu Xuan Sect step onto the Black-plumed Light Vessel, and from there, the era’s repeating secrets began to unfold.

The Savage Era’s passing, the era of Chaos’ ancient kings, and the Ten Thousand Immortals Era’s lapse……

The archaic war once again repeated itself in a new era, and the people holding blades and swords walk onto history’s battlefield behind the scenes. <<less

Sakurada; a Japanese coastal town facing the Pacific Ocean. Although publicly, it has very little to its name, the nearly half of its population holding... more>> some sort of special ability know the town to be more than just a dot on the map. The special abilities granted in Sakurada range from slight conveniences to world-altering power, and the balance is held in place by the domineering Administration Bureau. Follow Kei and Haruki, two first-year high schoolers, as they take on missions from the Administration Bureau through their high school’s Service Club. Their unique combination of powers allows them to take on many challenges, and the connections they make along the way might just open the door for plans greater than the pair could have ever imagined. <<less

You have the power to arouse me like no other, a true aphrodisiac that elevates me to blissful heights. Yet, you also have the ability to lead me astray, like a venomous poison slowly dragging me towards the depths of despair.... more>>

It's important to understand that my sole desire, from the very start until the very end, is you.

If we had crossed paths under different circumstances, and if you did not possess such lofty aspirations, and if I had been nothing more than an average princess, would the conclusion to our story have been dissimilar?

He asked: Chang Huan, what do you want?

What does he desire from a princess, a mu*derer, and a spouse? Though I am uncertain about the meaning of love, I cannot deny my fondness for him. His caress and passionate demeanor are pleasant to me, for I yearn for substance and vitality. However, I ponder whether my sentiments for him constitute genuine love.

Cold otaku and female killer x the unreadable master. 1V1, heart-breaking, the plot is the main content, the meat is a supplement, slow warm up type, the meat is in the middle and late part. <<less

“I’m Miss Mary. Now I’m next to you.”... more>>

Shin Takisawa, a high school boy who came to the city for university entrance exams, met an eccentric but beautiful schoolgirl who claimed to be a part of an urban legend. Just as they begin to feel an indescribable affinity for one another, the two are dragged into strange paranormal phenomena as they secretly run about…

“It is surely fate!” the self-proclaimed urban legend says dreamily.

“I’ll admit it was a strange connection,” the boy declared, shrugging his shoulders bashfully.

The pair somehow wound up attending the same university, and due to that experience and their particular “idiosyncrasies,” they started a club that also served as a hobby.

“The Raven Club”

That is to say, ghosts and such, any conceivable mysterious or puzzling existence in this world. Supernatural phenomena. An occult research club that goes around experiencing urban legends.

This tale is a catalog of the mysterious, bizarre stories that started from the meeting of this pair that could see these kinds of spirits.

Sometimes trembling in fear, sometimes their hearts dancing, the two—more than friends but less than lovers— are even today going… <<less

When the midnight chime rings, we are captured in a “Houkago”.... more>>

In there, there is neither a correct answer nor a goal or a stage clear.

Only our dead bodies are piled up.

One day, elementary school student Kei Nimori witnesses his name suddenly written on the blackboard in the classroom along with the mysterious word “Houkago Gakari”…

In the peculiar school called “Houkago Gakari”, where monsters are recorded and suppressed at the risk of their lives, the “midnight fairy tale” of boys and girls is now unlocked. <<less

The Year is Universal Century 0087, seven years have now passed since the Duchy of Zeon declared their surrendered to the Earth Federation thus ending... more>> the events that have now become known as the One Year War. Now an organized hunt for the remnants of Zeon is underway under the leadership of the Earth Federation Forces Elite Forces the "Titans", An elite force that is accountable only to themselves. However this tyrannical force is not unopposed the global anti-federal government organizational sentiments are gradually spreading among the space colonies. This is the story of one boy Kamille Bidan. <<less

In the midst of dealing with the loss of her scumbag boyfriend, the young woman's world is turned upside down when she learns she's carrying... more>> his child. Her life takes an even more unexpected turn when, against all odds, he resurfaces in her life. Strangely, he appears to have no memory of their tumultuous past together. As they navigate the complexities of this new reality, old wounds, secrets, and feelings resurface, leaving them both in a whirlwind of emotions and uncertainties. Will this fresh start lead to redemption, or are they destined to repeat the mistakes of the past? <<less

"Did you really think it was love, Mel? I thought you were at least a little smart. IIt was the day of his coronation, the day of his successful treason. The day the woman who had given everything was killed. If I could turn back time, I wouldn't care what happened to my life. As long as I can exact revenge on him, who killed me and my family, with the words 'I love you' still covering my eyes and ears. As long as I can save my husband, who died by my hands.... more>>

The day I realized that what had returned was the wedding of my past life, I made a contract with my husband. A promise to make you, the prince, the emperor without fail. 'But please, after you are crowned emperor, you must let me out of the palace." Revenge seemed to start smoothly at first glance. 'Can't I keep you by my side?' Until my husband, whom I met again, showed a completely different side from the past!

'I will try to become the man you want.' So, Amelia." The voice that used to sweetly stick to my ear gradually faded away. It secretly begged not to turn away from me as it dug into my ear. "Please allow me by your side." He gently lifted a handful of my hair, then, as if to assert, brought it to his lips and slowly kissed me without breaking our gaze. It was a dizzying gaze that made my whole body flush. "No matter what happens, I will never leave you." <<less