In the early years, it was all about school, but later on, it was the entertainment industry.
The “21st Century Elite,” Song Nanqiao, had a... more>> system accompanying her through a time leap.
However, she ended up in the shoes of a loser.
And this loser was madly infatuated with the school flower.
“Wen Wenyao looks so good. Aren’t you moved?”
The system began to wonder…
Song Nanqiao: “No… I don’t like her…”
System: “But your compatibility with her is 100%. You must like her…”
Song Nanqiao: “I don’t!”
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Song Nanqiao was focused solely on her studies and work, avoiding romantic entanglements.
But slowly, Song Nanqiao began to notice that the school flower was secretly paying attention to her.
One night, Wen Wenyao grabbed the hem of her clothes and hesitated for a moment before shyly asking, “Did you… used to like me?”
Song Nanqiao: “Uh… well, maybe I used to, but I might not anymore.”
Wen Wenyao held her hand and whispered in her ear, “But I’ve liked you for a long, long time… I really, really like you…”
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A gentle and elegant noble who is incredibly good-looking X seemingly a loser but actually a powerhouse of the 21st-century elite. <<less

I was forced to live in captivity for the rest of my life because I happened to be aware of the fact that I was a saint. I was truly a 'real' saint, but that didn't matter, because there was already a designated saint in the temple.... more>>

When I died from all the abuse I endured, I was sent back to a time before all those previous events in my life had happened. After 15 regressions, I was exhausted. I prayed, "I don't want anything to do with this, so please just let me die,"

And at that moment when I could finally be able to die, someone said, "How about being my daughter?"

.... That monstrous duke had adopted me. <<less

The war between the Human race and the Demon race has finally come to a truce. In accordance with a sentence in the contract signed at that time, I went to the Demon Country.... more>>

Was it as a sacrifice or as a guest of honor? I don’t know that as well. I went to the Demon country with determination, and now, I’m trapped in a cage like a birdcage.

Inside the cage, there is nothing to do but just quietly watch the Demon King and the others do their work… <<less

Su Momo woke up in the hospital, but she found that a female ghost was following her. She does not remember her anymore, but she remembers her.... more>>

A romance continued between the living and dead, set in a modern city. <<less

"A cold and indifferent demeanor to the outside, soft and cute deep affection on the inside—a mute and tender submissive (Yan Lan). ... more>>

In the early stages, focused only on work; in the later stages, the heart is filled only with Xie Yun Zhi’s gentle dominance.

Xie Yun Zhi has a deaf and mute nephew whose art teacher is also a mute named Yan Lan. Yan Lan possesses extraordinary artistic talent and spends two days a week teaching Xie Yun Zhi's nephew at the Xie family.

During the first class with this teacher, Xie Yun Zhi had only seen Yan Lan once. The impression was of a cold beauty, indifferent to everyone.

One night, Xie Yun Zhi returned home drunk, lying on the sofa with a muddled mind due to the effects of alcohol. He vaguely saw Yan Lan's face, which was unlike the indifferent demeanor in his memory; instead, it appeared extremely gentle. The actions of helping him remove his tie were so gentle that they caused his heart to tremble.

Xie Yun Zhi treated this as just a dream, without any hesitation, he held Yan Lan's hand, pulling him into his embrace...

After one night, Xie Yun Zhi looked regretful, "I can give you anything you want as compensation."

Yan Lan gestured in sign language: "I only want you."

In the early stages, it's a one-sided secret crush/age gap of six years.

*Yan Lan is mute and unable to speak." <<less

Jian Mingzhou graduated from a prestigious school, had a striking appearance, and was amiable, appearing perfect in the eyes of outsiders. But there was one thing unknown to others: he enjoyed reading boys' love (BL) stories.... more>>

After graduation, Jian Mingzhou lived alone, working as a well-regarded BL manga editor. To the outside world, he was a mature and stable adult, but in reality, his solitary room was filled with BL fanworks.

One day, he received a call from a friend.
"My nephew is in sports training near your place. Is it convenient for him to stay with you for a while?"

Jian Mingzhou: "How old is your nephew?"

"Quite grown up."

He bent down and slowly hid a room full of BL fanzines.

—
The university student who came to stay was named Xie Jing. He was an athlete, tall, handsome, intelligent, and had many friends.

What pleased Jian Mingzhou the most was that Xie Jing showed no curiosity about him.

He then let go of his guard and freely pursued his interests.

—
At a crowded BL fanworks exhibition.
Jian Mingzhou had just left his booth when he ran into Xie Jing, who had been forcibly brought along by a friend.

The BL fanzines in the handbag were still quite eye-catching.

The two remained silent for a few seconds.

Xie Jing: "Uncle."
Jian Mingzhou calmly interrupted: "Do you know what a proxy purchase is?"
Xie Jing: "The autograph is about to fall off the to-sign."

Jian Mingzhou: "..."
Jian Mingzhou: "Oh. Thanks."

=======
Xie Jing, despite his good looks and affluent family background, seemed to get along with everyone but had no interest in anyone.

Until he saw Jian Mingzhou, six or seven years older, blushing but maintaining a calm demeanor.

"Uncle, do you want to read the new BL manga I bought for you?"
Xie Jing embraced him from behind: "Younger partner, cohabitation, you don't like this?"

"I don't like it; leave." <<less

Lu Hui is a genius, but he has an odd temperament. ... more>>

The director of Linhua City’s Bureau of Public Safety, Gao Zhengcheng, personally invited Lu Hui to head the serious crimes division, taking over to solve particularly tricky homicide cases.

And so opens Linhua City’s collection of cases. <<less

Liang Shu sent his people to Baihe Village and ordered them to discover what Liu Xian’an hated the most.... more>>

Several days later, his people returned with the information. Firstly, Second Young Master Liu hates copying books, and secondly, he hates you, my lord.

*
Liang Shu (gong) x Liu Xian’an (shou) <<less

I died and returned to my family and lover.
The way to legally and quickly disconnect from them is to buy a house and become independent-... more>>

“If I get married in the country, will you give me a house?”

Marriage, and moving into a newlywed town.
Half-jokingly, I proposed to the perfect knight, Sir Dylan.

“Will you marry me?”

His expression was really bad.
All forces retreat.

“Just kidding, if you don’t like it, I’ll marry Henry.”

“Let’s get married as soon as possible.”

I don’t know why, but he accepted the result?!
Besides, this husband is suspiciously nice to me!

“I’ve cleaned up in advance.”

“I made a shake. Don’t skip lunch.”

“I’ve made a light dinner.”

A light meal for dinner?
I don’t think you’re in your right mind

~*~

Anyway, thanks to the money I made to buy my own house, the time for divorce quickly came.
But my husband, who I thought was an ordinary knight, is the cursed Grand Duke?

“This…! Isn’t this a fraudulent marriage?”

“There was a situation. I’ll compensate you.”

I was intrigued by the word “compensate”.
He grabbed my hand roughly and put it to his chest.

“I swear to god, from now on I will do well at night.”

I could feel the thick chest and a fast beating heart on my fingertips.
As he looked deeply into my bewildered eyes, he suddenly whispered.

“I will pay the compensation with my body, so please accept it.”

…No, how are you going to compensate with your body?! <<less

#Mutual attack story#
#A short story to practice writing; proceed with caution#... more>>

Ruan Baobao, the little crybaby, has a secret—
He likes his deskmate Ling Yue, a fierce and cold Omega.
In Baobao's mind, Ling Yue is super good-looking and cleaner than those Alphas.
So starting at the age of 15, Baobao makes a wish every birthday, hoping that Ling Yue will suddenly transform into Alpha and match with him 100%!
On his 18th birthday, his wish came true.
Sure enough, someone was differentiated for the second time—from Omega to Alpha.
But—
It's him!
No matter what, he became the one with the strongest mental power!
Why ? ? ?

Ruan Baobao's eyes turned red as he cried: Wuwuwuwu (onomatopoeia for crying, can be translated as 'boohoo'), from my name to my looks, I am so delicate, soft, cute, and sweet, how can I be an Alpha ne! ! !

The saddest thing is that, as an Alpha, he can no longer stay in the Omega High School and be deskmates with Ling Yue!

His family no longer calls him Baobao and asks him to change his name to Ruan Yongqiang Q_Q

He doesn't want to! ! ! !

Small theater:

1. Ruan Baobao came back from the alpha training ground crying.
He raised his reddish hand to show Ling Yue: "Ling Yue, it hurts~"
Ling Yue: "I heard that you sent four alphas into the hospital?"
Ruan Baobao: "Q_Q They called me a macho guy!!!"

2. Ruan Baobao returned home after four months of training.
Ling Yue sent a message: "Will you come out to play tomorrow?"
Baobao: "Give me one week!"
Ling Yue: "?"
Baobao: "Wuwuwuwu, I'm tanned and my flesh has stiffened. I'm too embarrassed to see you!"
Ling Yue: "...come to my house tonight."
Baobao: "? ? ? ?"

Warning! Mutual attack story!
In the main text, he does not give birth to a child, but in the extra story, he gives birth to a child (Ling Yue gave birth to a baby, but it cannot be born in the ending)

【Baobao has something to say】
Ruan Baobao: It has nothing to do with the author! I just want to lie down and have some reversing with the shou, greatly QQ-ing! ! ! 【Shrilling and crying loudly】

One-sentence summary: I want to lie down, but I can only be the gong with tears in my eyes. <<less

One day, Papa said that we are going to take in a child from a distant relative. His name is Souji Ando, he is the same age as me and a middle school student.... more>>

At first, I was taken aback by the sudden change and tried to keep my distance from Souji-kun, but not long after, I found myself interested to Souji-kun. He is very nice, smart, , serious, handsome, and has a very gentle smile. On top of that, his singing voice is really captivating.

My school life was really boring and dull before, but as I experience my first love, I started to enjoy my every day life. However, Mama treats Souji-kun very coldly at home, while my little sister, Emi, shows no interest and treats him as if he doesn’t exist.

Keeping it a secret from my family, I gradually get closer and closer with Souji-kun. Then, both me and Souji-kun eventually graduated from middle school and go onto high school.

I thought that these happy days would last forever, but for some reason, Souji-kun starts to acts cold towards me, distance himself from me and leave home.

Then one day, I finally learned about the true relationship between Souji-kun and me. I also learn about the sins of my parents, and as well as the sin of my own existence.

Upon learning these sins, I made a firm decision.

I wonder what lies ahead of my decision, will it be misery or happiness? <<less

On the first day Yuna became a class teacher, she became well-known in school because of her looks. On the second day of becoming a class teacher, a student secretly took photos of her with his phone and was called to the principal's office with his Guardian. The person who showed up turned out to be Yuna's university crush, Xiao Chen.... more>>

To Yuna's surprise, Xiao Chen was the elder brother of the very student whose class she manages. She also realized that this rebellious student causes trouble two or three days out of every week, indirectly giving them many chances to meet.

...

When they reunite again, Yuna is puzzled. Wasn't Xiao Chen a poor young master in the past? How come he's now driving luxury cars and living in mansions?

Xiao Chen is also puzzled. Wasn't Yuna a rich daddy's girl in the past? How come she's now dressing plainly and squeezing onto public transport??

...

In the eyes of her students, Yuna is very beautiful but has always been diligent and thrifty, with little interest in money.

However, one day a Rolls Royce showed up outside school, waiting. Upon seeing Yuna, the chauffeur respectfully opened the door for her, "Miss Yuna, please get in."

From that day forth, her true identity set off huge discussions in school. <<less

One day, Hasumi Yuuga, a boy who works part-time at an online food delivery service, has to deliver a package to the house of Shizuki Miori, a beautiful gal who’s a part of his class.... more>>

However, when he reaches her place and watches the door open, he finds out that the girl was dressed in a very subdued and simple outfit, quite the opposite of the flamboyant figure that she usually looks like in class.

"P-Please don't tell anyone about this...?"

"I don't really care, I won't tell anyone."

A gal with a big heart yet she’s just a normal girl at home. The two share such a secret, and continue to interact through various more deliveries. They fix a broken router together, lend and borrow manga from time to time, and one day Yuuga takes shelter from the rain in Miori's room.

In this way, Yuga gradually becomes the only person that Shizuki can actually trust.

"Can we stay like this... just for a little bit longer...?"

"I'm sorry for hugging you all of a sudden..."

"Hasumi-kun, why are you helping me out so much...?"

Yuuga, who is an unsociable but meddlesome person, and Miori, who is unable to reveal her true self to anyone. This is a delivery-type romantic comedy about two such people. <<less

In Gu Yuan's previous life, her fiancee abandoned her at the wedding site. She watched the scum and her step-sister dominate the Gu family industry. Then, she was injured in a car accident and lost the ability to bear children. But her childhood sweetheart, whom she rejected, the leader of the largest consortium in country A, Feng Xinian, remained faithful to her. She was the dust of the ground, and he was the pride of the sky. After knowing she couldn't have children, he still married her as a wife. But Gu Yuan knew that she was no longer worthy of standing alongside him, and with depression setting in, she jumped off a building. ... more>> style="line-height: 40px;"> Unexpectedly, she was allowed to return to her carefree 16-year-old. When Gu Yuan looked at the school hunk Feng Xinian, she knew it would be her turn to cherish him in this life. But when she takes the initiative to approach him to give him a perfect first love, she realizes that the restrained and reticent man of her last life never stopped devouring her.

Feng Xinian knew that he liked Gu Yuan. They grew up together, and this friendship has long turned into love in his heart. He wanted to wait for her to grow up to confess and then always protect her. But he never thought that before he said his heart's mind, the girl told him that she liked someone else. Until he had a ridiculous and horrible nightmare that his girl was gone, and he saw her jump off a building in despair. So, he couldn't indulge her willfulness, even if she hated him. Now, he would imprison her by his side and hold her day and night. <<less

33-year-old single and virg*n Ryosuke woke up one morning to find himself summoned to another world. The Taliendarin Kingdom, his destination, had recently put an end to the battle with the demon race. Furthermore, the hero was supposed to marry the king’s daughter, Leticia and the country was in great excitement.... more>>

Did they really need to summon me to such a country?

Ryosuke was bewildered by the sudden turn of events, but both the hero and the princess had serious expressions on their faces.

“Let me be direct. We would like you to have a child with the princess, Leticia.”

Ryosuke was left dumbfounded by the words that came from the hero’s mouth. In reality, the hero had been cursed in the final battle with the demon race. Due to this curse, he could not have children with Leticia, whom he loved more than anyone. Leticia, who was not only the princess but also the saintess who fought alongside the hero, was about to being used for political purposes. To ensure that she wasn’t, she absolutely needed to have a child with the hero.

For the sake of the princess who had made up her mind, Ryosuke nodded in agreement with the hero’s words.

“But I don’t have much experience, you know…”

“Don’t worry. With the power of the saintess, I will enchant you with several abilities.”

Ryosuke, who was granted the special skills ‘Endless Energy’, ‘Supreme Technique’ and the specialized ability ‘Sturdy Sperm EX’ started working on making children with Leticia night after night from that day forward. <<less

“Hey Fake. I don’t need you anymore, so can you quit?”... more>>

Immediately after defeating the Demon King, Seti, the fake hero, was suddenly fired by the real hero.
He was active mainly in combat, taking the place of the hero whenever he had to.

The hero is also a prince of the Holy Land, and he is supposed to marry his four beautiful fiancées, who are also members of his party, after defeating the Demon King.
Therefore, Seti, whom he had secretly hired, seemed to be nothing but an obstacle.

Although he knew of the hero’s ulterior motive, Seti readily accepted his dismissal.

“Good, and while we’re at it, let’s quit the assassination ring and be truly free!”

Yes.

At this time, the hero made two mistakes.

The first was that he had hired Seti without knowing that he was a top-class assassin who belonged to an assassination organization that reigned supreme in the underworld throughout the continent.

The other was that the four fiancées had long been aware of the impostor’s existence.

“I am breaking off my engagement with you as of this moment!”

Sure enough, all of the fiancées left the heroes and went after Seti, who was really in favor of them. <<less

My name is Lin Luoqing. Today, I transmigrated into a book but I’m not panicked at all. It is because I know the direction of this book very well. I can definitely use the plot advantage to reach the peak of my life and become a winner in life!... more>>

Hey, what is with that child over there who is peeking at me? How did he show up at my house? He is looking at me with three parts sadness, five parts dissatisfaction and two parts complicated.

“Child, what is your name?" I ask him gently, trying to make him feel the warmth of the spring breeze.

The child looked suspicious and cold. “Lin Fei.”

F*k! Isn’t this the cold-faced king of hell in the novel? He was tortured by his uncle in childhood and started to torture his uncle as an adult. Then this body I transmigrated into—it was that tr*sh uncle!

Nevertheless, I didn’t panic. I decided to save myself. I hugged this young king of hell and kept kissing his soft and tender face. “Uncle loves you.”

He might dislike me now but I believe that under the education of my love, we will definitely become a good uncle and nephew of China, moving me and him!

Wait, who is that beautiful woman over there? Why are the corners of her eyes twitching? “Please, Luo Luo, please help your brother. You can marry Ji Yuxiao. You are bringing a child with you and he also has one. The two of you can get in touch with these children!”

Oh, woman, don’t think I don’t know that you are the one who first looked at Ji Yuxiao’s beautiful face, rich family and wealth and wanted to climb up high. Now that he was in a car accident and has injured legs, you don’t like him anymore? Do you think I will agree?

“I agree.”

It is because I remember that in the novel, the original owner of the body didn’t agree. This made him and the Lin family enter the blacklist of the most ruthless villain, Ji Yuxiao’s nephew. I haven’t embarked on the peak of life and become a life winner yet. How can I be on the blacklist?

I hold my suitcase in my left hand and the king of hell in my right and enter Ji Yuxiao’s home.

“This child is very fierce. You must not provoke him.” I gave a reminder to the young, cold-faced king of hell beside me.

The cold-faced king of hell is very dismissive.

Wait for it, the amazing king of hell. The villain will teach you how to be a man in a minute!

After a while, a soft glutinous rice ball-like child appears in the room. The child’s voice is very babyish. The cold-faced king of hell pokes him in the face and asks me, ‘Is that it? Just this? Fierce?”

Me: ……

Later, I found that Ji Yuxiao didn’t die according to the plot in the book. Even his legs are healed and every day, he wants to go car racing with me until late at night!

“You beast!”

Who says he is moody, cold, noble and uncertain? I must have read a fake book! How can I become a winner in life? I didn’t expect that I actually became a winner in life in the end.

The cold-faced king of hell: Dad, I just made 100 million and deposited it in your card.

The big villain: Dad, the antique car I just bought from an auction is in your garage.”

Ji Yuxiao: Wife, did you drop this gold card or this black card? Forget it, I’ll give it all to you.”

Me: ….Just—this is fine. <<less

Yu Qingze transmigrated to a world, where there are no women, only gers and men. He was rescued by a ger no one wants to marry because he couldn’t speak, has a scarred face, and a dull cinnabar mole between his brows indicating low fertility.... more>>

Yu Qingze, who has tasted the warmth of human affection in his previous life, did not dislike the other’s flaws at all: ancient people without vision, my wife is kind-hearted, ingenious, capable, and virtuous. There will be times when you will envy him in the future!

Relying on his professional cooking skills, Yu Qingze would make money, raise a family, have a few babies, and protect the people who he loves and who love himself. This is the most important reason for his rebirth. <<less

My childhood friend, whom I’ve liked for a long time, had a boyfriend since middle school. On the first day of our school trip, I couldn’t hold back my feelings for that childhood friend any longer.... more>>

I wished to have my childhood friend no matter what – that’s when I heard a mysterious voice say, “Wish granted”.

I didn’t receive any erot*c cheats and my childhood friend didn’t suddenly fall for me either. What I received was the mysterious conviction that I could definitely obtain her, the power to understand the secrets of her heart and her sensual triggers.

This is the story of seducing my incredibly cute, boyish yet well-endowed childhood friend during a two-night, three-day school trip and then capturing her heart and body during the cultural festival, leading to a happy ending. <<less

Seowon, born with fragile lungs, chose to leave the city behind, finding home in the forest alongside his father.... more>>

One summer, the tranquility of their secluded life is briefly interrupted when Mr. Johnson, a friend of Seowon's father, and his son Aiden come for a visit.
As the fathers embark on a hiking vacation, Seowon and Aiden find themselves alone in the quiet forest.

Seowon easily opens his heart to Aiden, who truly cares for him like his father, However, their bond takes an unexpected turn as Aiden's affections surpass the boundaries of friendship. Despite Seowon's initial shyness, he finds himself unable to resist.

When he first became aware of his 'friend' who was a 'man' he didn't feel any repulsion even though he happened to hug and kiss him.

Eventually, they find themselves crossing a line that shouldn't have been crossed during that heated summer.

Unexpectedly, a problem arises during their time together, exacerbated by Aiden's return to the United States, putting a significant 12-hour distance between them. Ironically, this 'issue' accelerates the reunion of the two. <<less

As Olivia embraces her new life with Duke Bikander, her family and ex-fiancé desperately cling to her, begging for a love they never gave—will she forgive or forever leave them behind?... more>>

Olivia loved with all her heart, but her family and fiancé did not reciprocate her feelings. Despite her mother’s belief that sincerity will prevail if she tries her best, Olivia painfully realizes after fourteen years of unrequited love that this is not always the case. When Olivia wanted to leave and start anew, she coincidentally meets a handsome man she saw at a victory celebration for war hero Duke Bikander. The man turns out to be the Duke himself, who asks Olivia to allow him to cherish her as the most precious person in his life.

On the day she takes the Duke’s hand and leaves everyone behind, her family and ex-fiancé, who never showed her any love before, suddenly try to hold onto her. It’s ironic how they try to do so now that it’s too late. <<less

"Reunion of Broken Mirror | Reunion at the Beginning... more>>

On a stormy summer night, at a street-side convenience store.

Gu Jiahe never expected to meet Li Zhao again.

They were deeply in love during their youth but suddenly broke up near graduation. After six years of complete disconnection, they unexpectedly reunite in the seventh year.

Li Zhao, braving the heavy rain, chased him all the way to his rental house.

Gu Jiahe tugged at Li Zhao's shirt collar and joked, 'are you feeling lonely, so you've come to relive old memories with me?'

Li Zhao's face darkened upon hearing this. 'Yes. It's been too long since I touched you, and it's burning inside.'

Gu Jiahe, feeling frustrated, decided that after this last night, he would move out immediately.

He would pretend that nothing had happened, and he would never see Li Zhao again.

However, two days later, Gu Jiahe, as usual, got up early and went to work at the company.

Turning around, he noticed an unfamiliar laptop on the desk next to his.

The next moment, someone opened the door.

Li Zhao stood at the doorway and waved, 'Manager Gu, I am the resident lawyer from the law firm collaborating with your company.'

Gu Jiahe's brain instantly froze: This is bad.

One in love but unable to have, the other insincere in words. <<less

Flores was suddenly forced to annul her engagement.... more>>

She was just about to marry a duke’s son.

However, her fiancé, Ricardo, declared their engagement broken while also saying, “I don’t need you anymore, I already found a new fiancée.” with an arrogant attitude. The man showed no hint of sadness or regret.

“I don’t love you, either.”

Nevertheless, Ricardo was stunned by what Flores had to say next.

Flores had a stern look.

After all, she was merely pretending to be in love with him, and was even trying to cheat on him.

“Since the annulment of the engagement is established, I want my alimony!”

Ricardo, who was demanded such, couldn’t refuse.

Flores, who became free of her obligations, received her alimony and made her dream of running a café come true…

…Then, a year later.

A noble young man visited Flores’ shop.

He had sharp eyebrows, while his eyes were strict and honest.

He looked like the hero of a story.

“Flores?” He inquired.

She didn’t even recall knowing him. But for some reason, he knew about Flores, and was looking for her. <<less

A 23 year old middle school graduate. Having cut ties with his parents, his hobbies include drinking, tobacco, and gambling. That kind of man is raising a child.... more>>

“Fine by me, I’ll do it”

The man set forth on becoming a splendid parent from the very bottom, his second life starts. In that process, learning the warmth of a family, slowly he becomes an upright human but . . . . . . such extreme doting, besides himself everyone is drawing away, you know?

This is a story of a man who lives at the base of society but through raising a child he worries, struggles, and has a romantic comedy. All while keeping his eyes on becoming a splendid parent. <<less

The once wealthy and powerful Ryuuzen clan has been all but destroyed. Their misfortune began in 1960, when a majority of the family was wiped out when their vacation villa was buried under a landslide. However, search and rescue teams discovered something even more shocking: A majority of the bodies they discovered showed obvious signs of having been mu*dered before the landslide.... more>>

As though it were a trigger, what came to be known as "The Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan" spread throughout the descendants of the family's only survivor. By mu*der, by su*cide, by accident... it seemed none who held the name "Ryuuzen" could live to see the age of 35, and now, the family has been reduced to a single woman, lying in a hospital bed, days away from death.

Kamo Touma was once just another of the endless parade of sleazy tabloid journalists looking to exploit a prominent family's tragedy to sell magazines, but Ryuuzen Rena's kindness melted his frozen heart, driving him to quit his old job and become an investigative journalist specializing in overturning cases of false arrest. Eventually, he and Rena were married, but now, the curse threatens to steal away their happiness.

Kamo prays for a miracle, and his prayers are answered by the Hourglass of Miracles, an artifact spoken of in rumors and urban legends, said to grant one wish to anyone who obtains it.

"Meister Hora", a guide for those who obtain the hourglass, tells Kamo there is only one way to break the curse and save Rena: He must travel back in time to the year 1960 and catch the culprit of the original Ryuuzen Family massacre.

Who was the culprit of the mu*ders that took place almost 60 years ago? Why did they steal away the lives of the Ryuuzen clan? What is the true nature of the "Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan?" And perhaps most mysteriously of all... What is Meister Hora's goal in all this?

Winner of the 29th annual Ayukawa Tetsuya Award. <<less