A former detective chases after his missing daughter, but what he uncovers in the darkness is…... more>>

Third “Konomys” (このミステリーがすごい!) Grand Prize recipient

A story of descent into lunacy over a single girl.

The 17-year old Kanako has disappeared, leaving behind a trace of drug use in her room. Akihiro Fujishima, a former detective and her father, is in pursuit of her whereabouts. Three years earlier, Naoto, who was tormented by his classmates, fell in love with Kanako, who saved him…

The story of the present and the past intersect, and the outline of Kanako gradually emerges from the blurry darkness. Yet the more one delves into her disappearance, the more unintelligible she becomes. What manner of shocking ending awaits at the end of the tunnel? The recipient of the grand prize of the 3rd “This Mystery is Amazing!”, this work overwhelmed every member of the selection committee. A lurid work of dark emotion that will enrapture the hearts of all who read it. <<less

She returned with hatred in her heart and vengeance in her mind. In order to achieve her goals, she used all kind of schemes to... more>> climb into the bed of one man after another. <<less

I reincarnated as the villainess, Eliana Mussieux, who was killed by the scheming Emperor.... more>>

Rather than do nothing and die according to the novel, I planned a path to survival by seeking him out.

But . . . something’s not right?

I haven’t done anything yet, but the Emperor started to cling onto me first.

* * *

“Don’t go.”

Verkley grabbed Eliana’s collar. His gaze was entirely focused on her. Then, he whispered imploringly once more.

“You tamed me, Lili. You have to take responsibility.”

He bound her hands so she wouldn’t move. Before she knew it, Verkley’s lips touched Eliana’s fingertips.

From her fingertips to the back of her hand, his lips trailed kisses as if he were leaving a trace.

His eyes were fixed on Eliana the entire time.

With an unreadable expression, he pulled Eliana’s arm.

And closed the distance between them.

Then growled low with an insidious smile.

“If you go, I’ll kill that bastard.” <<less

Shen Qi is an assassin. A person that dies for Prince Xuan, Shen Zhonghua. Prince Xuan’s weapon and also Prince Xuan’s woman.... more>>

But not the woman he loves and cares for.

In her previous life, the man she loved let her replace the marriage of the woman he loved, favored, cherished, protected and married to the Crown Prince of the Northern Country who is famous for s*xual abuse and cruelty. Even bestowed upon her a poisonous wine and killed the child in her belly which was hers and his…

Heartbroken, Shen Qi slit her own throat in front of Shen Zhonghua, who was already the most respected of the Ninth-Five.

She clearly hoped not to meet him again in her next life and yet she never expected this to happen…

Because even after her rebirth, she was still in Prince Xuan's palace. Shen Zhonghua was here and so was Su Lianxue, the woman whom he loves and protects.

Shen Qi didn’t want to repeat the same mistake. She just wanted to escape but didn’t expect that the frosty Prince Xuan, who not only used to be as cold as ice to her, but also allowed Su Lianxue to bully her and only vented his beastly desires on her, to actually have a change of character?

Is this a turning point?! <<less

Many years later, on a rainy night. Shu Nian met Xie Ruhe again. ... more>>

The man was sitting in a wheelchair, half of his face was covered by shadows and he had a set of peach blossom eyes with deep double eyelids. He obviously had a passionate face but his expression was as cold as ice.

Shu Nian held her umbrella and called out to him in uncertainty. Then, she said. “Did you not bring an umbrella? How about I—”

Xie Ruhe’s eyes drooped, he didn’t finish listening to her and went straight into the light rain.

Later, Shu Nian came out of the bakery holding a kraft paper bag. In a blink of an eye, the rain had turned heavy, pounding on the concrete floor.

Xie Ruhe appeared from nowhere, holding an umbrella as he stood beside her. Seeing her look over to him, he asked. “Do you have an umbrella?”

Shu Nian nodded and took out an umbrella from her bag. The next moment, Xie Ruhe stretched out his hand to close his umbrella and blankly said: “Mine is broken.”

“…” <<less

Kirishima Kaname, a middle-aged man who has returned from the other world of Dragalea, suddenly finds his childhood friend and girlfriend, Sendō Kaori being cuckolded by the handsome Yamazaki.... more>>

Kaname, who has been through thick and thin, dreaming of a reunion with Kaori, despairs and erases all memories and reminders about her.

Before going to the other world, Kaname was just an introvert, but his position changes when Hanayama, an outgoing person who wonders what he was doing while he was missing, gets involved.

The false-smelling tale of adventure in another world was well received, and his classmates began to gather under Kaname, making him very popular. Among them was the school’s most beautiful girl, Kagetsu Yoshino, who was an unparalleled fan of otherworldly fantasy novels.

Kaori, on the other hand, feels remorse and tries to apologize to Kaname, but Kaname treats her like a stalker for having erased his memories of her, and she becomes emotionally ill. <<less

This was a story that began and ended with tears.... more>>

Yakumo Saegusa, a boy who lost his mother to a strange disease, the “Chloride Blight,” in which the whole body slowly turns into salt and crumbles, met a girl in the music room.

She was a beautiful and gifted piano player named Yuzuki Igarashi. Her delicate fingers were capable of both piano and wring bullies. She struggled to live up to her mother’s excessive expectations in the dark while presenting a strong front. Yakumo, who had seen Yuzuki in all her various forms from a distance closer than anyone else, was unknowingly drawn to her.

Graduating from elementary school, Yuzuki grew more beautiful and charming, and by then, became the object of people’s love and admiration. By the time she entered high school, Yuzuki, already a professional pianist, left for Italy to learn her craft. Yakumo, acutely aware of the overwhelming difference between him, a nobody, and Yuzuki, an international pianist. Eventually, he began to write a novel.

His reunion with her came suddenly one day—and that reunion would come to change his destiny forever.

Grand Prize of the 16th Shogakukan Light Novel Award. <<less

Jiang Zhige got transmigrated into the book he was reading and became the notorious villain "Demon Emperor'' who was getting besieged by many cultivators including the male protagonist and female protagonists, making him fall into a fatal situation.... more>>

Just as Jiang Zhige was about to die, he unexpectedly awakened the Life Memory Editing System which, as its name implies, could rewrite Demon Emperor's past and reveal it to the world.

As a result, parts of heart-wrenching memories appeared on the light curtain projecting in front of the world, laid bare for everyone to watch.

"Rou'er, you must always remember, be a beggar rather than a s*ave. As long as I'm still alive, I will never let you become a s*ave or a maid."

"Ziyan, if it is for you, I have nothing to lose in becoming a demon. What's the harm in being an enemy of the world?"

The world would finally understand his actions when everything comes to light.

Everything he, Demon Emperor, did was to shelter his loved ones and protect the world. <<less

Luo Ning was a cannon fodder, a female supporting character in an entertainment circle, loved-by-all novel. After being reborn, she refused to be cannon fodder again!... more>>

The anti-fans clamored: “Luo Ning is just a flower vase. She can’t sing, dance, or act. Every day, she only knows how to tie herself to the top celebrities to gain hype. She has nothing but good looks.”

Later, when Luo Ning appears in front of the public, singing and dancing beautifully, showcases the four arts and survives in the wild, cooks delicious food, can draw talismans, looks beautiful, has a high IQ, and has super-explosive acting skills…

The anti-fans get a good slap in the face: “Big sister, I choose you!!!”

Suddenly, one day, a trending search went viral.

A photo of the mysterious king of the silver screen, Lu Xun, kissing Luo Ning’s cheek was released, and the scandal quickly became the top headline.

Fans and non-fans alike couldn’t believe it. “How could this be? The photo must be photoshopped. Luo Ning is trying to tie herself to the best actor to gain hype and rub off his popularity and traffic. There is no limit to her shamelessness!”

Before Luo Ning could respond, Lu Xun, who rarely posted on Weibo, clarified first.

@LuXunV: The photo is real, the shameless person is me!

After that, everyone could see the best actor showing his relationship on Weibo in different ways every day. Whether it was showing Luo Ning’s delicious food, or her beautiful photos.

The fans and the public were struck by lightning. We didn’t expect you to be this kind of best actor… <<less

While performing my duty as a top agent of the Information Guild, a sword pierced through my chest.... more>>

I definitely thought at that time I died without a hitch…

What? 8 years old?! Back to my hellish nursery days?!!

“Hi, I’m Diana!”

Just then, Diana, the youngest princess of the Duke of Elrad, appeared before me.

In order not to repeat the bitter regrets of my past life, I took care of Diana, and I was going to send this lovely daughter to the Duke of Elrad… but wasn’t she too nice to me?

“Sister! You’re really pretty! My princess! I’ll protect you!”

Then, Diana never wanted to leave me even just for a second,

“Am I an adult that you can’t rely on?”

“I’m sure I’ve warned you that men’s appearance isn’t everything!!”

Of course, the Duke of Elrad and his second son, who were known as indifferent to everyone except their family.

“I told you not to leave my side without my permission.”

Even the first son of the Duke, who’s famous for being cold, was acting strange!

I monopolised Diana’s affection, but why did everyone become obsessed with me? <<less

──A strong shock to the head.... more>>

This is my only memory, and the reason why is that I have no prior memories is because I have amnesia. I woke up in my hospital room, and when some visitors came to visit me, I realized something.

I have three girlfriends.

Each of my three girlfriends is unique and attractive in her own way. Asuka Minato, a childhood friend who always takes care of me. Saki Arisugawa, a charismatic model in the same class, and Hina Fueno, an introverted otaku junior with a small-animal-like appearance, who was proclaiming herself as a fan of mine for some reason (?)

I have three girlfriends, I have no memory of my past, and my school life begins with a state of unbelievable anxiety.

The ‘me’ in the past. What in the world did you do──?! <<less

Five years ago, Xi Zonghe had a car accident, and I witnessed the whole process of his lovelorn and eventually getting dumped.... more>>

Five years later, Xi Zonghe was in a car accident again, he not only forgot that he had been dumped but also went to find his former lover to reconcile.

Me: "..."

I, his current partner, have a pissed heart. <<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

In front of Kosei Meguru, who has lost his memory, appeared a pure and simple beauty, Tanzawa Shirayuki.... more>>

「──I was your lover.」

Shirayuki says this with a blush, kissing Meguru on the cheek.

The next day, another captivating beauty with a devilish charm, Saikawa Mako, appears and becomes furious.

「You really do have amnesia, unforgivable.」

Suddenly seizing Meguru's lips, she says,

「──Because I’m your real girlfriend. But you absolutely must not tell Shirayuki. It was a secret relationship.」

Meguru is haunted by Mako’s words, “All that’s left for me is you, my accomplice”.

Confused about what is true, Meguru accepts the secret love triangle… But as he starts to remember the pure love he had with these girls, who are also best friends, it becomes a curse that begins to eat away at him── <<less

Liu Ruosong had known Fu Yan for twenty-seven years, and he had never associated the words "savior of the world" with him—until one day he woke up from a dream, turned his head, and saw his lover, separated by the boundary between life and death, standing right beside him.... more>>

"... I didn't do it for anything ," Fu Yan gazed ahead, oblivious to his own abnormality, and continued to answer the question Liu Ruosong had posed earlier, "If I had to say, it's so that you can still take pictures in places you'll like in the future."

He said it casually, but it wasn't until much later that Liu Ruosong learned that behind this "promise" was a solid sixteen years lost in the crevices of time for Fu Yan.

"Fu, on this special day, do you have any birthday wishes?"

"I want to watch the sunset with you, does that count?"

[Retired Fighter Pilot (top) X Outdoor Photographer (bottom)] [Fu Yan X Liu Ruosong]

Notes: 1: Auto-save gameplay, they both start anew, but the save points are different. There are no superpowers, no traditional cheats; it took four restarts to complete the game.

2: Part post-apocalyptic, part mystery, the romance is very sweet, and the plot (perhaps) has moments of angst. <<less

Yuxiu’s acting career is over at the age of twenty-eight.... more>>

He is banned as soon as he becomes an actor, and riding a roller coaster was not so exciting.

On the recommendation of his assistant, he comes to a mountain villa to relax.

The owner of the villa is a fair-skinned and beautiful sick man. He has a little wolf dog by his side, who cares about his health and is considerate to him.

——But eight years ago, Yu Xiu was that little wolf dog.

Ye Yuchen and Yu Xiu recall the old days: What a mess.

Yu Xiu ignores it.

Ye Yuchen: Do you want my help?

Yu Xiu: What’s your condition?

Ye Yuchen strokes his chin and thinks for a while: Hmm… Come to my room at night?

Everything seems to be back to the original point, everything has changed yet nothing also has changed.

It is only later that Yuxiu realizes that it is not the origin, but the anchor in his heart.

–

Yu Xiu × Ye Yuchen

Beautiful, strong, and tragic movie king top × mourning hidden from the world gold master bottom

28 years old × 30 years old

–

Yu Xiu is attacking, it’s not the reverse!

The two are only two years apart, and they were seniors and juniors in the early stage.

Dual perspectives, not many scenes in the entertainment industry, interspersed with college days, reality, and memories are divided between 50-50. <<less

There was a globally popular game called “The Legend of the Seven Heroes”.... more>>

Ren cleared the sequel of that game at the fastest record in the world, and thus he obtained a bonus special data.

However, no matter where he looked inside the game, he could not find the data.

The moment where Ren was about to give up the search, he decided to start playing the second round of the game.

Suddenly, a notification message “Do you want to start a special story? appears on the screen.

When Ren chooses “Yes” without hesitation, he loses consciousness, and when he wakes up, he was a baby. —-

Could it be that he was reincarnated as one of the heroes in “The Legend of the Seven Heroes”?　

Ren, who thought such a thing was impossible, could not believe his ears when he heard his name from his mother’s mouth.

It was the name of a classmate who betrays the heroes in the middle of the story.

Of course, he wishes to live in peace.

But in the game, he meets a saint whose life he’s supposed to take, and doesn’t.

Furthermore, he ends up saving a character (the boss of a great noble family) who was supposed to die.

All of these things create a development that he doesn’t know about coming to play…… <<less

[Undead] Noh Eunha.... more>>

After losing his family and closing off his heart, he just wanted to kill the monsters he loathed.

I regressed before my life came to an end in the deepest part of the [Abyss Dungeon] that was impossible for mankind to raid.

Since I’ve been reborn as a baby, let’s make this life different.

I will do anything for the sake of my happiness.

I’ll kill in order to live, and I’ll do my best to survive.

Even if I have to walk a th**ny road by myself without anyone acknowledging me.

This life, I will definitely— <<less

Yoshifumi Matsuda, who has been bedridden for over five years due to illness, reflects on his life with regret from his sickbed. He believes that... more>> his current situation is his family's fault, and if he had been born as a woman, life would have been more enjoyable. In that moment of thought, he hears a voice from nowhere, and Matsuda's consciousness is engulfed in darkness. When he next wakes up, he finds himself in a room in the familiar apartment he used to live in, transformed into a baby girl. <<less

Qin Duan thought he had long forgotten the taste of pain. But at the moment when his primordial spirit shattered, he still experienced an indescribable agony that made every pore tremble. This pain originated from within, as if countless knives were tearing him apart from his internal organs to his soul. Even his breath carried a sweet scent of blood.... more>>

Wide-eyed, Qin Duan looked up at the lingering heavenly tribulation and roiling dark clouds above him as his body rapidly plummeted downward. With his consciousness gradually fading, he knew he had failed to overcome the tribulation.

Having experienced ninety-eight thunder tribulations since cultivating the demonic path for over a thousand years, Qin Duan could not endure this final and ultimate tribulation. His train of thought was cut off, and the last scene in his mind was that final thunder tribulation striking directly at his remaining primordial spirit.

Thus, the world would no longer have the Demon Lord, Qin Duan.

After being reborn into the furnace cauldron, the Demon Lord discovered that those who had conspired against him were actually interested in him romantically... As a junior under a senior (1VN), he was always the submissive partner.

Happy Ending (HE) with no monogamous relationships.

The ice-cold beauty is the top and sworn enemy, with a ✓ in his route.

The wicked and sickly disciple is the second top, with a ✓ in his route.

The gentle and obsessed childhood friend is the third top. <<less

What Lin Nianyin regrets most in her life is that she failed to protect herself when she was young, which resulted in her daughter being born prematurely and weakly. Even though she has been carefully nursed back to health, she still died ahead of her.... more>>

After her daughter left, she divorced her husband and couldn’t sleep well at night. She often imagined that it would be nice to go back to the beginning.

She never imagined that when she opened her eyes, the villa turned into an adobe house, and she return back to 1970 her daughter was still in her belly, unborn.

Lin Nianyin clutched her belly and swore that she would take good care of her daughter no matter what in this life and never make the same mistake again.

What Wei Mingchuan regrets most in his life is that he failed to protect his wife and daughter, which resulted in his daughter’s early death and his wife’s lifelong depression.

After his daughter left, his wife divorced him.

Overnight, he became a loner.

Who would have thought that after just taking a nap, he would return back to 1970, and nothing had happened yet?　

The first thing Wei Mingchuan did was to ask for leave and go home. <<less

One day, Zhang Chenfei met a car accident. Fortunately, he didn’t suffer any serious physical injuries. However, due to the impact of the car crash, his brain’s perception of the real world had turned into that of the novel that he was reading prior to the accident. The thing that horrified his wife, Jiao Qi, was… the Smart Brain, Louis XIII downloaded a series of books which meant that his husband would turn into a different character each time!... more>>

How will our adorable little wife deal with this kind of husband who seemed to suddenly suffer from multiple personalities?

This novel’s plot focuses on Zhang Chenfei’s changing personality based from the characters in the books, and how his wife, Jiao Qi, deal with every character as he will have to act in sync with whoever his husband’s character is. This is per the advise of the private doctor since treatment of this special condition was still under research.

As they act out their roles, they will gradually discover and learn more about the other, which they’ve never known in their seven years of living together. <<less