Wazu was an ordinary townsman who shut himself off in the “mountain” because of an unfortunate course of events. After 2 years, he decided to... more>> come down from the mountain to meet with people. But there were various misunderstanding about the “mountain” which he shut himself off in. And then he repeatedly had encounters with people. And after that. . . <<less

“You’re the older sister — just let it go. Can’t you do even that for her?”... more>>

Irene has always been living in the shadow of her ill and frail sister, Riel. She believed that she could and had to do everything for her family… until Riel stole everything from her.

After realizing that there is no place for her in her home, and that she was never loved by her family, Irene decides to do her utmost to become independent, and in doing so, crosses paths with Noel Kristen, a man who has been subjected to a much similar fate…

“We may be able to save each other.” <<less

Transmigrating into a Fantasy world with no female lead, Yan Zhen becomes the tr*sh protagonist of the book. But as long as he acts out the plot well, he can overturn his fate, become stronger, and reach the pinnacle.... more>>

It’s not like being a frustrated villain who gets slapped in the face, or a pitiful cannon fodder sacrificed for the plot. How hard could it be to play the protagonist?

However——

His fiancée, who was supposed to break off the engagement, immediately wants to consummate their marriage;

The aloof female sect master personally guides him as soon as she appears;

The wealthy white lotus beauty with maxed out charm ability directly approaches him when they meet. <<less

Wen Qing was pulled into an unlimited flow game, and after struggling through the first instance, he received a strange buff.... more>>

System: 【 All inhuman beings will have a good impression of you. PS: ***** 】

Wen Qing asked cautiously: ”What does the asterisks mean?”

System: 【 It means ***** 】

The blocked words are definitely not good at all!

Wen Qing cried: ”Can I refuse this weird buff?”

System: 【 The best hunters often appear in the form of prey. 】

Wen Qing choked. ”Am I the best hunter?”

System: 【 You are the most delicious prey. 】

Wen Qing: ??? <<less

I became a magician overnight.

“The Love Comedy That Smiles Upon the Boy Who Swore Off Love, Only to Encounter a Fateful Love Letter”... more>>

In middle school, Kazari-kun Obana swore off falling in love after a one-sided crush left him traumatized. However, one day, he received a letter. It was what people call a “love letter,” and it confessed feelings for Kazari-kun. Despite wavering in being committed to avoid love for a moment, Kazari-kun ultimately reaffirmed his decision to break away from his weak self and crumpled the love letter, tossing it into the tr*sh.

But at that very moment, the sender witnessed his actions…

Is it fate’s cruel joke, or does the god of romantic comedies <<less

Once an orphan turned street child, and later almost killed by a foster father, the genius alchemist Glass Dimelia had walked a life of misfortune. Ravaged by illness at a young age, Glass devoted himself to his final research in a desperate bid to defy death, only to be sentenced to execution by a Kamut, the agent of the goddess, for touching the forbidden.... more>>

Unable to resist, Glass was condemned, but was praised by the goddess Aurora for his achievements in alchemy during his lifetime and given the opportunity to “reincarnate.” Although he was supposed to be reborn as a new life with all memories erased, due to the unilateral decision of another goddess, Fortuna, he was allowed to reincarnate while retaining his memories.

Glass reincarnated three hundred years after his death. Born as a baby girl, Glass was named Leafa by her parents and embarked on a new life.

This is the story of a lonely alchemist who didn’t know what happiness was, coming to know love, and seizing happiness with her own hands. <<less

He Xulan is a heartthrob, adored by everyone. The new emperor likes him, the prime minister and generals in the court admire him, and the late emperor even had the Astronomical Bureau fabricate the absurd lie that marrying He Xulan would cure his illness, just to make him the lord empress.... more>>

As for Xueya, he is merely a substitute used by those who can't have He Xulan to amuse themselves.

At first, Xueya only wanted to survive, even if it meant wearing clothes meant for women. But then he discovered that his dreams could predict the future. In that future, he meets a tragic end, dying in the palace with his body wrapped in a straw mat. Wanting both life and wealth, Xueya decisively decides to replace He Xulan. Thus, he embarks on various paths of sabotaging He Xulan in various ways, even going so far as to sow discord between He Xulan and others.

**

But one day, when he sneaks out of the new emperor's palace late at night wearing a skirt, he encounters a drunk He Xulan.

The next day, Xueya sees the skirt shredded into strips...

From that day on, his skirts always end up shredded in He Xulan's palace, and he no longer needs to fake the marks on his body...

[Reading Guide]

He Xulan is the top, a heteros*xual man in the face of men other than the shou; facing the shou, he automatically bends like mosquito coils.

The top only likes the bottom, with an exceptionally thick arrow, which is not evident in the early stage and has no intimate behavior with others.

The bottom is a pretty fool. <<less

After being inexplicably expelled from the hero’s party, I fatefully encountered four elves—who have since become obsessively devoted to me.

I woke up from my sleep, only to find myself trapped in an apocalyptic game. And of all things, it's one where the protagonist is a hopeless and worn-out character with no dreams and aspirations who’s driven insane by repeated regressions!... more>>

I can't die in a place like this. I must see the ending and return home.

To get back to my world, I needed the protagonist's abilities. Since he's just a game character anyway... I decided to use him.

"I missed you, noona. I really missed you..."
"...Why are you saying that all of a sudden? We've been together all this time."
"Please don't throw me away. Okay? Don't leave me behind. I'll do better..."

But this protagonist's mental state was far too weak. And using his abilities drained his mental strength even more, making him cling to me even more.

I had no choice.

It's not because he's cute or anything; it's for the sake of reaching the ending that I'm helping him recover. But instead of getting better...

"Why do we need a plan? We're not escaping anyway."
"Huh? What do you mean by that?"
"You'll stay with me, right? I only need you. Nothing else matters to me."

...Will I be able to return to my original world safely?

***

"Think back to some happy memories."

He opened his mouth as if he’d calmed down a little while thinking about that.

"Noona, the happiest memory for me was when I first met you." <<less

Born with a unique upbringing, Tsuyoshi Toudo, a boy who cannot understand the hearts of others. Betrayed by his friends, Tsuyoshi decides to protect himself... more>> with his special power. That power—'Reset'—allows him to erase all emotions towards those girls. However, Hanazono Hana, a childhood friend who realizes she was 'reset' by Tsuyoshi due to a lie she told to hide her embarrassment, reflects on her inability to be honest, and starts approaching Tsuyoshi to rebuild their relationship from scratch. It's a story of an awkward boy aspiring for 'normalcy,' regaining his youth by 'starting over' with the girls. <<less

"Actually, I had a life-changing encounter that will greatly affect my future."... more>>

Sara Himekawa, Rin Kohinata, and Yumena Takamori are high school girls known as the 'S-class beauties.'

While the class is filled with envy-inducing love stories, there's Haruya Akasaki, the quietest guy in class.

In fact, the guy they're talking about is Haruya Akasaki!!

A romantic school harem comedy about a shy boy and the 'S-class beauties' has begun." <<less

【1V1 + Sweet Romance + Childhood Friends to Lovers + Age Gap + Soulmates + Happy Ending】... more>>

In Jing City, the Shen family had three sons in a row before finally welcoming a little girl. As the only daughter, she was pampered like a princess from a young age.

Before the little girl turned ten, wherever she went, the young master of the Shi family could always be seen following her. Sometimes, he even carried her in his arms.

After she turned ten, whenever the Shi family's young master attended a meal, she was always seated at the head of the table, with him attentively serving her food and pouring her water.

Everyone in their social circle gossiped that the Shi family's young master only treated her like a little sister—until a certain photo surfaced online.

The photo showed the girl, wearing a crown on her head, pinning someone against the wall for a kiss. Her jade-like toes stepped on the man’s expensive leather shoes, while the man held her waist with one hand and adjusted the crown on her head with the other.

Upon closer inspection, the man turned out to be none other than the Shi family’s young master, who had since become the head of the Shi Group.

In an instant, two long-standing rumors in Jing City were debunked.

First, the Shen family’s mysterious young lady, who had never been seen in public, was not someone to be hidden out of shame—she was a precious gem being carefully guarded.

Second, the Shi family’s new leader, known for his lack of interest in women, wasn’t indifferent to romance—he was simply waiting for his little girl to grow up.

As an adult, the little girl finally told him, "I never saw you as a brother."

What she didn’t know was that he, too, had never seen her as a sister.

Later, people noticed that both of them wore matching Bodhi bead bracelets. Upon closer inspection, however, the beads were slightly different.

In Jing City, it was said that the Bodhi bracelets from Xiangshan Temple with 18 beads were considered auspicious. However, if one bracelet had 19 beads and the other 17, blessed together at the temple, it was a sign of someone willing to shield the other from harm.

His bracelet had 19 beads.

He said, "If the gods won’t protect her, then I will shield her myself." <<less

I’m a short blind loser who can’t even walk or see properly without the sword?... more>>

Yes... That’s exactly it

But that doesn’t mean the sword is my main body...! <<less

Yan Yuzhou slept for a while and found himself in a book, not only becoming an omega but also gaining a married status. His husband is a tycoon of a film and television company - Shen Ci.... more>>

Yan Yuzhou looked at the prenuptial agreement signed with Shen Ci, separate rooms, no marking, and divorce as soon as the time comes, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

But gradually, he noticed that this indifferent husband seemed to have some ideas about him. Not only was he on full guard against the alphas around him, he also liked to sleep holding him, and what's more, he would mark him temporarily from time to time.

Feeling uneasy, Yan Yuzhou threw out a piece of paper, defending his rightful Omega status — "I want a divorce."

Shen Ci waved his hand casually, a stack of property certificates laid out in front of him, leaving Yan Yuzhou bewildered.

Then, he circled him, with a playful tone, "Baby, all the property is yours, and I am also yours."

Yan Yuzhou: ... Husband, what happened to the cool and aloof image we agreed on?

Early stage indifferent and abstinent, late stage possessive attack (Shen Ci) x smart, playful, and wave-like before straight and then bent receiver (Yan Yuzhou)

1v1, both clean. Marry first, love later, transmigration, ABO setting.

Sweet and cruel, just the right amount of sweetness, a bit of torment adds flavor to it. <<less

A woman who fell from the highest nobility as a princess to being branded a military whore.... more>>

She had fallen into the abyss overnight and now needed a safe haven from the ab*se of her former fiancé and a future for her only remaining sibling.

The new regime's leader and the emperor of the skies.

And the man who was her first love.

He wanted a propaganda tool in the form of an imperial princess and something to entertain his boring life.

“I promise you. From now on, no one but me will touch a single strand of your hair.”

If she became his wife during the contract period, she could escape her miserable life and save her brother.

The only one to blame was herself, so she willingly took his hand and decided to help him.

However...

“Did you really order the execution of my parents?”

“So what?”

“......”

“I guess I was wrong. You’re such a foolish woman that there’s no need to even care for you.”

The man she thought was kind began to reveal the true face of a cruel dictator and started to tighten his grip on her. <<less

“You lost, Kirino! Now you have to confess to the guy you most want to date in the class!”... more>>

This was the punishment game given to the class’s number one beauty, Kiryu Kirino. In our class, there’s a perfect guy named Tetsu Fujisaki. He’s handsome, comes from a wealthy family, has excellent grades, and is the ace of the sports club. Both of them belong to the same group, and I, an introverted guy who usually reads light novels in the corner of the classroom, assumed this was just a push to get these two who were likely mutually interested to confess to each other.

However, the person Kiryu-san confessed to wasn’t Fujisaki-kun—it was me, the introverted nobody.

In front of everyone, I couldn’t bring myself to reject Kiryu-san and embarrass her, so I went along with it, thinking she’d break up with me at some convenient moment...

"Um, don’t you think it’s about time we break up?"

"Why would you say that? Don’t joke around about something like that."

"But we only started dating because of the punishment game."

"I like you. I’ll do whatever you want, so please don’t leave me."

This is...getting really intense. <<less

A steady and inferior top who sees through everything but still dotes on him x a healing system expert and a delicate and pseudo-tender stunner bottom.... more>>

The ugly blacksmith in Liuxi Village married a delicate and beautiful man.

The morning after their wedding, Qingyan, sore all over and weak, clung dependently to the man. With his fair and fragrant fingers, he delicately touched his scarred face.

Qiu Henian stiffened all over, dodging as he turned his face away.

"You should wash your face first..."

Qingyan softly lay on him, his breath fragrant like orchids, "I want my husband to wipe it for me."

The little husband was so pure and delicate, and Qiu Henian was worried that he would be bullied, almost wanting to pin him to his belt.

Until one day, he was anxious to go back to see his husband and closed the door of his shop early and went home.

Qiu Henian heard that the pitiful young husband, who dared not speak loudly and trembled at the sight of strangers, was arguing loudly over the fence with the neighbors.

"You must have lacked great virtue in your past life to marry such a useless ugly man!"

"f*ck your dad's bullshit, your man is useless! My man does it seven times a night, I'm so damn happy!"

Bang!

Qiu Henian stumbled and fell, crashing through the gate.

Qingyan turned to look, guilt written all over his face.

Qiu Henian strode over, picked up his husband, and walked back into the house.

Qingyan was uneasy, "What are you doing?"

Qiu Henian replied, "Going back inside to do it seven times a night, but it's too late and there's not enough time."

Qingyan: "..." <<less

In the Second World, Am I Still Being Targeted by Yandere?... more>>

Issei Shimizu was a high school student; he was mu*dered by his obsessed lover and reincarnated. In this life, he decided to try to interact with normal girls. However, the world he was reincarnated into was that of a yandere school game, and he was just a background character. Even the girls who seemed normal were actually all mentally disturbed. Issei tried his best to avoid the yandere girls, but instead of finding a way out, the path only became more blocked.

"I just want to interact with normal girls!!"

Issei's cry from the bottom of his soul was drowned out by the world once again, just like every day... <<less

Xia Weile was diagnosed with poor internal development, making it difficult for him to conceive, a discovery made during a marital health check.... more>>

Despite Jin Ze having no particular desire for children, the continuous pressure from both sets of parents was relentless after the couple’s marriage, which was as passionate as their courtship.

After seven years of marriage without conceiving a child, Xia Weile grew tired and weary. Even though he loved Jin Ze, he couldn’t bear the external pressure anymore, nor the guilt of not being able to provide his partner with a complete family.

“Do you really want a divorce?” The alpha’s face was frosty, his deep voice holding back anger.

Xia Weile remained unmoved: “Yes.”

Jin Ze locked him in a room for a day and a night, trying every trick in the book to change Xia Weile’s mind to no avail.

They sat in the civil affairs office, signed the papers, received their certificate, and ended their seven-year marriage.

A month later, Xia Weile fainted in a swimming pool and was rushed to the hospital. When he woke up, he heard the doctor’s diagnosis:

“You’re pregnant.” <<less

"Thanatophobia"... more>>

It was a type of illness characterized by an extreme fear of death.

The man, who had severe thanatophobia, was constantly terrified of death, but he died without fulfilling his natural lifespan. Just as he was momentarily freed from the fear of death, by some twist of fate, he was reincarnated and once again began to fear death.

Despairing at the thought of experiencing the fear of death again, one day, a ray of hope appeared. It was magic. Discovering that it was not just a simple reincarnation but an "isekai reincarnation" into a world of swords and magic, the man thought that in this world he might be able to achieve immortality.

This is the story of a man who, regardless of being called a devil or being deemed insane by those around him, forged ahead in pursuit of his ultimate wish. <<less

Hear about Spiritual Masters, hear about Onmyoji, but where did a Taoist Master come from? Seen talisman drawing, seen the Yin-Yang Eye, but never seen... more>> left and right eyes separated? Ahem! Calm down, calm down! I’m not a legend, but there are legends about me everywhere! <<less

A post-apocalyptic story of clumsy over-technology, starring a highly skilled protagonist who can tattoo the Golden Pavilion on the back of a chisel.

――I think I've been reincarnated.... more>>

That might be the best way to describe my current situation.

I thought I died after being hit by a car, but when I came to, I was a baby. And it was in another world.

I didn't meet any gods, so it doesn't feel natural, but I've considered myself lucky to get a second chance at life. I have some regrets from my previous life, but starting over from childhood is an enticing prospect.

If there's a problem, it's this: after seven years of living this new life, I realized that I had become a character from a manga I once read in my previous life. And not just any character—the protagonist, Brave. There's another thing too. It might be a source of hope, so I'll hold off on labelling it a problem for now.

Hahaha... defeating the Demon King... if I could leverage my hero specs, it would be a piece of cake... but there is no way that's going to happen. Phew—this isn't good...

What’s bad about it... is that this manga follows the classic trope of a hero and his companions defeating the Demon King, who is trying to invade the world. Since it's a typical shounen manga, the power of bonds and friendship is emphasized, and the story isn’t very dark. On the contrary, the protagonist often powers up through the encouragement of friends, which is a big concern for me.

...Can I power up through the encouragement of friends?

This was my sincere question.

In my previous life, no matter how much my classmates cheered for me during sports day, I always needed to improve my rank.

This means that the power of friendship, which should enhance my innate abilities, is something I inherently lack. And without the friendship buff, I’d be significantly weaker.

...The world is doomed.

――I can’t just do nothing while the world falls apart, especially since I’ve been reincarnated as the protagonist. I’m doing my best with daily training, thinking that even a surprise attack or anything could work. It might be futile, but there’s another concern.

Because of too much training, I’ve entirely ignored Alicia, the heroine who is supposed to be my first companion in this typical story.

I haven't talked to her much at all, and the reason is the other issue I mentioned earlier—the mysterious boy.

I haven’t spoken much with him either, so I don't know much about him (I don't even know his name), but I can tell he's another reincarnation like me. He’s been dropping lines from our previous life and flaunting his knowledge, which made it obvious. Me? I'm a loner and don’t talk much with the villagers.

So, he shouldn’t know that I'm also a reincarnator.

Can reincarnators help each other out?

If he were my ally, even if I’m not confident in my role as the protagonist, I might manage if I have a fellow reincarnator by my side! That’s what I initially thought...

But he’s just ignoring me...

He hates me.

Instead of helping each other, he’s been cosying up to Alicia and has somehow secured the childhood friend position. Seriously? Alicia is still just a kid at this point! It’s honestly creepy...

Is this another issue? Yeah, it is.

I have the issue of having my protagonist's role usurped. Alicia, one of the heroines, is more like a stranger than a childhood friend, which will mess up the story.

If the story collapses, I won’t be able to use my knowledge of the original plot. That means the protagonist might not be able to defeat the Demon King, but that's already irrelevant. The story was doomed from the moment I became the protagonist.

He probably wants to humiliate me, the protagonist (me). That’s why he’s been disrupting the original story from the start. If I had to title it, it would be something like, “I Reincarnated as a Mob Character and Took Over as the Protagonist to Defeat the Demon King ~ All the Heroines Followed Me Instead. The Protagonist? Let Him Try on His Own~”.

In my previous life, stories where the original protagonist loses and the reincarnation shines were popular. Maybe it’s going to be like that here, too.

I want to avoid a humiliation storyline. But it’s not all bad.

Because—this means he might defeat the Demon King for me without me having to do anything!

He might have the potential to humiliate me, but at the same time, he hopes to defeat the Demon King on his own.

So—I don’t hate him. Even though he’s spreading nasty rumours about me to the villagers, turning them against me, and making them treat me like a piece of tr*sh... somehow... I can barely tolerate it.

There’s only room for one protagonist. Let’s divide our roles. From now on, I’ll call him the true protagonist. If he aims to be the hero, I’ll step aside. I’ll head to some remote village and live a slow life. He can go ahead and defeat the Demon King or build a harem, whatever he likes.

Now that I’ve decided on my action, it’s back to training. Even if I don't end up fighting the Demon King, I need to use my manga knowledge to train... I might need to use it against the true protagonist instead...

I hope it doesn’t come to that. I don’t want to humiliate anyone or be humiliated. I want to live a safe life.

—Ten years later.

...The true protagonist is missing?

And because of that, the Demon King's army has made significant advances, turning the world into an apocalyptic wasteland...

—You’ve got to be kidding me... <<less

In the parallel world of Japan, a labyrinth has appeared and monsters have sprung up. The labyrinths, which at first were nothing more than a new disaster, have been transformed into a stage for getting rich quick thanks to the valuable resources they produce and the ‘cards’ that the monsters drop.... more>>

Monster cards that can summon monsters at will, adventurers who conquer the labyrinth with the power of the cards, dungeon TV that broadcasts their adventures, and a coliseum where monsters fight each other….. These activities have excited people’s enthusiasm, and adventurers have become a coveted profession.

Utamaro Kitagawa, a high school student who is a mob character, sees his friend, who was also a mob character, rise to the top of the class caste as soon as he becomes an adventurer, and decides to become an adventurer himself.

Utamaro pulls out a million-yen pack to get a rare card that he can show off to everyone, but the Zashiki-warashi he gets is completely unattractive…?

This work has also been published in “Shosetsuka ni Narou” (Let’s become a novelist). <<less