The story of a two-faced mafia boss and his beautiful young bogus adopted son.

Chen Lan, 36, has a 16-year-old face. Everyone who knows his real age is stunned. His boyfriend calls him the Ageless Seducer. The Ageless Seducer is a cheeky, good looking fighter, the white in the waves. He seems coquettish, but is, in fact, conservative. He only loves his boyfriend, Li PanEn. Chen Lan, the Ageless Seducer, is a bartender in a bar and likes to make everyone believe that he is weak. Every time he comes back with a wound, Li PanEn is usually angry and distressed. The Ageless Seducer has to exert his demonic power, grind hard and soft so that he can make every effort to seduce his family’s Xiao PanEn, and successfully... more>> turn the contradiction into something not invisible.

Li PanEn met Chen Lan when he was 18 years old. Since then, his heart has been tied to Chen Lan, and he never left. He broke off his relationship with his family and went abroad to study (with Chen Lan). His childish, middle-aged, and violent temper gradually flattened Chen Lan’s edges, and he successfully captured himself a little loyal dog.

This pair has always been destined for one another. <<less

A teenager who unexpectedly gets transported to the modern world from ‘the world of the immortals’ . He finds himself in the body of an... more>> ordinary guy. He wants to go back to his world and for that, he will have to practice to get stronger and investigate the reason why and how he crossed through to this world. <<less

In a world of shallow-minded, materialistic mortals, what would one from humble beginnings - whose face had been stomped on, spat on, oppressed for... more>> the longest while by the arrogant, pampered upper echelons of society - do, when a mysterious application pops up on a brand new phone that was meant to be the birthday gift of an ungrateful girlfriend? What if the application takes the form of a chatroom where its occupants, bearing the names of mythical, fictional beings, start giving out 'Red Packets', all the while spouting nonsense? <<less

Luke has transmigrated to the United States, but eventually realizes that this United States is different from the United States of his previous life. Here, the superpowers and characters from the movies in his previous life actually exist. How will Luke fare in a world where such terrifying superpowers exist?... more>>

Fortunately, he has a cheat – the Super Detective System.

Join Luke on his new journey toward becoming a detective. <<less

He was truly curious about who that soul was, and why he indescribably had such a favorable impression towards her… ... more>>

What made him even more confused was that, in the ten thousand years he was cultivating, he had never seen a single trace of her.

It was like she had never appeared before, like she didn’t exist in any corner of this world.

Gently twirling the jade ring on his thumb, Xie Fei quirked the corner of his lips. He could feel that they would definitely meet again.

He would absolutely catch her then. <<less

Waking up at the start, Li Mubai found himself transmigrated into a superbly rich, handsome person who inherited a worth over trillion dollars from his family.... more>>

He had family backing and was handsome.

He could spend any amount of money.

If one encountered such a situation, they would even wake up laughing from their dreams.

But what s**ked was that he just transmigrated over and would immediately end up getting assassinated?

The one who wanted to assassinate him was an assassin heroine in the book!

How could he stand this!

At this moment, Li Mu Bai awakened the Heavenly Destiny Villain System!

The opening draws were the Combat prowess of the Master-Level, Villain Halo, loyalty potion...

"Assassination?"

"Oh, I think all she had to do was send 'dishes'...."

Li Mubai smiled slightly. For the upcoming assassination attempt, he began to feel a sense of anticipation. <<less

A policeman went undercover at a company to get close to the mafia boss in order to find his criminal records and send him to... more>> jail. <<less

What was meant to be a quick breakage of their sibling’s relationship, brought about a lingering memory of Xiao Li’s piercing gaze, imprinting itself in Qi Xiu Yuan’s heart. Several encounters later, friendship was the underlying word to start off their relationship, yet for Qi Xiu Yuan it had always been something more. Something stronger. For Xiao Li, who had only known the criminal world, how will he take on feelings that he had never felt before?... more>>

The bold line that separate the gang member–Xiao Li and the teacher–Qi Xiu Yuan, which path will allow them to meet in the middle? <<less

Cheng Ke quit his job, moved away from his rich family in pursuit of arts. He is a sand painter who creates stunning pieces of... more>> art using sand. He becomes Jiang Yu Duo’s tenant who’s a gang leader and takes care of his sister’s apartments. Their worlds collide as they move from mutual rejection to mutual understanding. Through hard work and struggles, they each achieve success and move towards a better future. <<less

What does it mean to live when it’s so painful?
A young boy thought about it for days and days, but he couldn’t think of an answer.... more>>

To him, every day was like a nightmare…

Until one day, when the answer came to him.

Bang–!
[ Level has risen. ]

This is a story of a villain who hid his true colors and vowed to become a hero. <<less

She was kidnapped— kidnapped and put into a private men’s prison.... more>>

“In this prison, if you are not obedient… be prepared to face the consequences.”

“Damn it, what are you crying for? Open your eyes!”

Bai Zhi cowered into the corner.

She was like a little lamb dropped into a den of wolves. One wrong move and she’ll be eaten alive.

—In short, this is the story of a pure and sweet FL domesticating a pack of prison wolves. The meat is fragrant and the plot is a little mind-boggling, but this pseudo-thriller is a truly wholesome story. <<less

The world’s top level hacker, Shi Lei; due to him hacking the world’s top military powers during a joint exercise and attempting to steal information from them, ultimately leads him to get sold out by his own organization. This act eventually caused his own death by a missile bombardment. ... more>>

God was playing a joke on him and allowed him to return back to six years ago, the autumn season of when he was still at his university. Being given another chance, plus the fact that he retained his ability as one of the best in hacking technology, Shi Lei decided to change his life! During his previous life, he was only an assassin in the dark. Although such an existence made people afraid of him, he would have to always hide within the shadows. In his new life, not only does he want to be an assassin in the dark, he also wants to stand openly in the middle of the world stage. Creating a world-class super enterprise, he will single handy change the whole world! <<less

When Xia Qingyi wakes up and finds herself in a hospital without any memories of her past, what else can she do other than to approach the person who had saved her?... more>>

Enter Mo Han, a renowned barrister in the legal world famous for his coldness, arrogance, and competence. With no one else to take care of Xia Qingyi, Mo Han finds himself with no other choice but to act as her elder brother for the time being.

However, it does not take long for him to realize that there was something wrong with the girl.

What’s up with her ability to read others at a drop of a hat?

How is she so adept in fighting?

Just… who in the world is this girl?

With his world being turned upside down with the appearance of this mysterious girl whose new world has nothing else but him, Mo Han’s search for her lost memories begins… <<less

Qiao Wen was accidentally transmigrated into a 1970s Hong Kong style novel and became cannon fodder with the same name who died young.... more>>

The cannon fodder was the villain’s childhood friend in the novel. Due to a lack of funds, he died of a serious illness. His death was also the catalyst for the villain’s descent into madness, leading him down a bloody path of unscrupulous deeds for money, which eventually resulted in his tragic death from a stray bullet.

Qiao Wen, who had just awoken from a coma in a hospital bed, gazed at the dashing villain who was about to cut people with a knife in order to raise enough money to treat the original owner.

—— I believe this individual can still be saved.

While trying to make a fortune and get out of the slums, Qiao Wen stopped the villain from going dark.

It was necessary to establish a factory and engage in commercial activity.

Investing in stocks and real estate speculation are not to be overlooked.

It was also necessary to make movies and earn money in the entertainment industry.

In the meantime, fight evil forces in order to bring justice to the world.

——I am a legend, not a cannon fodder.

Just as everything seemed to be going smoothly, Qiao Wen noticed that the villain’s eyes were becoming increasingly strange, as if they had gone to the darkside.

He comforted the other person by patting them on the shoulder and saying, ”We’ll be good brothers, for a lifetime.”

'En, good brothers under one quilt,' said someone with a grin on his face. <<less

Liu Yanbo is a taxi and valet driver. He works all day, but he loves his peaceful, comfortable life. Liu Yanbo originally planned to live as such, blandly. One day he meets a beautiful CEO, and a sudden marriage completely breaks the peace of his life.... more>>

A marriage full of happiness, anger, and sorrow begins, all kinds of trouble come one after another, and Liu Yanbo’s unknown past slowly surfaces. <<less

In the previous life, Ling Fan was a total loser and poor cannon folder who fell in love with a white lotus. After rebirth, he wanted to be a smart guy.... more>>

As for the white lotus? Sorry, I would no longer have feelings for you! As for his rival in love, the man who could crush him like crushing an ant, he remembered him! When he was strong enough, he’d get even with him!

See how a young man who got his bad side awakened after rebirth married his rival in love and climbed to the pinnacle of life!

Oh, by the way, Ling Fan was the top! <<less

Ye Chu is a miserable supporting character from a novel (she transmigrated).... more>>

She’s the most famous socialite in Shanghai, but her existence was to emphasize the magnificence of the white lotus female lead.

In the previous life, Ye Chu died in an accident. After rebirth (still in the novel), she didn’t only want to get revenge, but also change her fate, allowing every side character to have the opportunity to shine. Ye Chu and Lu Huai are a fake couple in their previous lives but reunited in this life.

They probed each other at every turn and slowly got closer to each other. They two fell for each other and confronted their enemies together. <<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

A part-time job contract. He became the cold CEO’s imitation boyfriend. He merely wanted to earn a few small bucks and live a comfortable life,... more>> but a pity, he was in constant turmoil since then. Well, life had something else for him despite his wishes.“That… beauty, will there be an increase in wages for conversion from ‘boyfriend’ to ‘husband’?” <<less

An ordinary man, Ye Chen traveled to the cultivation world by accident and became a phenomenal immortal of that era. After 3,000 years in the... more>> cultivation world, he was betrayed and traveled back to earth through a spatial tear.
Five years had passed in the mortal world, but when he came back with his abilities, he found out he now has a daughter! <<less

Zombies suddenly appeared all over the world, quickly spreading through densely populated cities. It only took two years for every government around the world to collapse, leaving behind chaos and anarchy on a global scale. Without the law and order that once kept them safe, people turned fearful of both the zombie threat and of each other. Even in the face of the countless waves of undead, groups formed and fought over the limited resources that remained.... more>>

This culminated in a battle between two of the strongest remaining groups—the last beacons of humanity. What resulted was a devastating loss of life on both sides. Yohan’s group was completely annihilated and their surviving enemies were swarmed by zombies. Though he managed to suffer through this apocalyptic world for three years, his time was up. Unexpectedly, death had come not from an enemy, but from a friend. He had been bitten by his oldest and most trusted companion, who had been infected during the battle and turned into a zombie.

Accepting his fate, Yohan closes his eyes, only to discover that he has returned to the past, six months prior to the zombie outbreak. With his memories of the last three years, only he knows of the approaching apocalypse.

Given a second chance, he plans to do everything to survive! <<less

He is the ruler of the mercenary realm, an overlord that gives headaches to the leaders of any country! For the sake of his friends,... more>> he’s willing to sacrifice himself; for the sake of his family, he does not hesitate to spill blood! He is a dragon, one that soars above even the highest of heavens. He’s a power that advances triumphantly through unstable situations, stirring up both the winds and the waters. <<less

On the outskirts of the Pleasure City of Midas lies the Ceres special autonomous area, commonly known as the slums. Gang leader Riki, looking for an easy pocket to pick in the nightlife districts, gets caught red-handed…by none other than one of the highest-ranking, golden-haired android elites ruling from the capital Tanagura: the “Blondy” Iason Mink!
By all rights, a Blondy standing at the pinnacle of aristocracy and a slummer should have never crossed paths—their chance encounter marks the beginning of a love twisted by obsession, soon spiraling into a karmic chain of events...... more>>

⬇️ //// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////
⬇️ //// About the English translation ////
⬇️ //// Current translation status ////
⬇️ //// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

//// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////

Originally serialized in the bimonthly magazine Shosetsu June (小説ジュネ) spanning six chapters from December 1986 to October 1987, the novel was released with minor revisions into a hardcover edition in 1990.
This first version of the story received a two-episode/OVA anime adaptation in 1992 and 1994.

Between the years 2001 and 2007, the original story was greatly expanded upon and released in six paperback volumes. After a change of Japanese publisher, two more volumes were released between 2009 and 2010, completing the series (the six aforementioned volumes were released as volumes 1-4 in the newest Japanese edition).
This second version of the story was meant to be adapted into a twelve-episode OVA anime—initially planned to release in 2010—but was postponed to 2012, only to be discontinued after the fourth episode’s release.

//// About the English translation ////

The English paperback expanded edition is made up of eight volumes: the six first volumes (Seibido/Crystal edition) + the two later volumes (#7 and #8 in English, but #5 and #6 in the newest Tokuma/Chara edition).
The change in Japanese publisher led to a change in translator for the English edition between vol1 to 6 and vol7 to 8: it is highly recommended to read the fan translations of #7 and #8 as opposed to reading the licensed edition, due to the massive loss in translation (expect a 50% word count difference between the two).

//// Current translation status of the different editions of the novel (as of April 20th, 2024) ////

. Shosetsu June edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation.
. 1990 hardcover edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation. An older fan translation had 4/6 chapters translated but the project was dropped.
. 2000’s expanded edition, English licensed: fully translated, complete.

//// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

– The Shosetsu June story was adapted into a drama cassette and a drama CD (Dark Erogenous).
– The expanded story was adapted into three drama CDs (Destiny, Nightmare, Resonance)
– A prequel called Midnight Illusion was serialized in Shosetsu June between December 1992 and April 1993, and released as a hardcover in 1996. 3/6 chapters have been fan-translated into English.
– The 5 side stories have all been fan-translated into English (Kizu/Wound, File-0, Cal’s Sighs, Musk, Illusion Night) and are based on the expanded version of the novel.

Look up online “Ai no Kusabi Master List LiveJournal” to find the links to all the material listed above and more.

[This page was updated as per an anon’s request, all credit goes to the AnK community where credit is due.] <<less

Sinan Ke is a young talented writer of small, very dark *beep* novels. He is a gold medal author on a famous meat* novels website and he has a multitude of fans. However, he is still, after all, a wretched writer who puts the main character in his stories through great torment; so on this day, he got his retribution… ... more>>

System: Welcome, Visitor No. 039, to the virtual punishment worlds of the Great Harmony Department. You are in scene XY0358, your current status is a student currently taking an exam—

Student Sinan Ke: What?!! (⊙?⊙)

System: Please save the various youths who have lost their way, otherwise, you will not be able to break away from the virtual punishment world.

This is the story of a small author of small *beep* novels being punished to go through various small *beep* worlds. He was tasked to save the protagonist who, because of said author, was turned into an obscene *beep* toilet. <<less