In the winter of three years ago, the first locked room mu*der in Japanese history was committed.... more>>

All of the evidence pointed to the defendant. It was certain they were guilty. And yet, they were found innocent and released. Why? Because the crime scene was a perfect locked room no one from the police or the prosecutor's office could solve.

"Since the room was locked, it was impossible for the defendant to have committed the mu*der. It's no different than if they had a perfect alibi." That was the argument of the defense, and that was the argument the judge sided with.

The ruling sent a ripple throughout Japanese society. No matter how suspicious you were or how much evidence you left behind, as long as you managed to create a locked room that no one could solve, you were immune from prosecution. With the common anti-mystery fiction talking point "there's no reason anyone would ever actually commit a locked room mu*der" completely overturned, the rate of locked room mu*ders in Japan skyrocketed.

When the police proved unable to deal with the surge of locked room crime, the Ministry of Justice published an official categorization of all known locked room tricks as an investigative aid. When that proved insufficient, Division Zero of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, a police division dedicated solely to solving locked rooms, was created. When that still proved insufficient, locked room detectives, private investigators specializing in locked rooms, were officially licensed by the state and authorized to participate in police investigations. Calling a locked room appraiser, someone specializing in searching buildings for secret passages, is now a common first step in criminal investigations.

On the other side of the spectrum, locked room agents, assassins and crime planners specializing in locked room mu*ders, have become some of the most notorious criminals in Japanese history, and even a cult worshiping the scenes of locked rooms as a way to purify the souls of the deceased has made rapid inroads into Japan.

The protagonist, Kasumi Kuzushiro, is an introverted, somewhat cynical high school student who loves mysteries. Kasumi often finds himself dragged along on bizarre journeys by his flighty childhood friend, Yozuki Asahina. Due to their staggeringly bad luck, these trips often leave them in the wrong place at the wrong time to be caught up in locked room mysteries. Fortunately, another of Kasumi's childhood friends, Shitsuri Mitsumura, is the greatest locked room expert in the world, and can always discover the truth.

Hm? How did a high school girl become the greatest locked room expert in the world?

It's simple.

She's...

Volume 1 was the grand prize winner of the 2022 This Mystery Is Amazing! awards. <<less

On the night before his college graduation, Wu Xiaoyin, lost consciousness amidst the loud cheers of his classmates during a big sale, filled with expectation... more>> for his new life. Little did he know that the next morning, he would be greeted by a magnificent and colorful giant tiger upon waking up. Furthermore, this tiger performed a stunning act of transformation. The sight of it overwhelmed Wu Xiaoyin, who had just woken up, to the point where he once again lost consciousness. And then, the big tiger dragged little female Wu Xiaoyin back to its den to give birth to cubs. Ha ha! <<less

“Time spent with cats is never wasted.”... more>>

Friendly reminder: Before reading the full text, do not look at the comments.

The title comes from T.S. Eliot, "The Naming of Cats." <<less

The little mermaid has been reborn.... more>>

In his previous life, he trusted the wrong person, was sold as merchandise, and suffered a miserable fate. But in his new life, on the night he was drugged and almost met his end, he struggled to escape and ended up in the arms of a man.

"Please save me..."
Those beautiful eyes were filled with mist, the corners of his eyes were alluring, and his soft voice was full of pitiful pleading.

The man, however, had a dark and brooding expression and stared at him for a long time.
Only when the little mermaid was almost rendered helpless due to the effects of the drug did he finally say:

"Alright."

It is said that the blood of sea monsters can heal psychological trauma. So, the ruthless and stormy Marshal, who had been battered by mental storms, brought a little mermaid home.

Everyone thought the little mermaid's fate was to have his blood drained and his body discarded in the wilderness.

But later, someone saw...

In the pouring rain, the Marshal held an umbrella by the car and bent slightly. No one knew what he said to the person inside, but they saw the half-opened car window being rolled down, and a fair little hand reached out and fiercely pinched the Marshal's ear, as if venting frustration.

However, the Marshal, known for his cruelty and ruthlessness in the Empire's star domain, just smiled and then leaned down to give the person in the car a kiss.

Very few people knew that the song of a mermaid was the true remedy for healing psychological trauma.

In his previous life, the Marshal was the only one who extended a helping hand to the little mermaid. So, in this new life, he must ensure that the little mermaid avoids the predetermined path of death.

— This time, the entire universe is helping me to be with you.

*In both lifetimes, they only have each other, and the little mermaid is reborn.
*Our couple is destined to be together!
*Definitely sweet, trust me, bookmarking this will not be a bad idea! <<less

Humans, once the masters of Earth, were losing their place to the inexplicable phenomena known as Objects.... more>>

And this is a story about becoming an Object and living worry-free in the Seoul of such a world. <<less

The absurd adventure story of Ian, a wizard in a medieval fantasy world.

Usually when you possess a novel, you start in the city, but I fell into the forest.

When I woke up, I found myself reincarnated as a palm-sized fairy. By chance, I ended up following a princess I encountered, and despite the language barrier, I made myself at home in the royal palace.... more>>

As the protagonist adores medieval worlds, they live their life with high enthusiasm, enjoying a tourist-like existence in this medieval-like realm. However, the kingdom faces various problems...

Without understanding the language, the protagonist behaves as they please. Surprisingly, these seemingly absurd actions later become the key to solving problems, all of which get resolved without the protagonist's knowledge. Everything gets misunderstood as if it were thanks to the protagonist's efforts. <<less

"When did you learn that language!"
"Now."... more>>

A VTuber otaku reincarnated as an elementary school loli somehow became fluent in English!　
And now she's going to make her VTuber debut ......!　

This is the story of a young girl VTuber who saves the world with her linguistic cheat ability.
-- "Won't you become a VTuber too?"　 <<less

A trading company employee who kept on working overseas finally set himself free from being a corporate s*ave after winning a one billion yen at Jumbo Lottery during the end of the year. As a former trading company employee who proclaim himself being a misanthropist bought a farm located on the countryside of Hokkaido in order to become a farmer. When he was enjoying living the comfortable farm life as an unmarried man thanks to the advantages of the internet where you could order things online, an incident occurred. ... more>>

He was warped into somewhere else along with his chicken coop.

For the time being, he’d continue eating the eggs from his chickens. <<less

The protagonist, Choi Joon-ho, who had lived his life as a ruthless villain, indulging in power and bloodshed, one day returned to the past when... more>> he was an unemployed shut-in. He decided to turn his life around and use his strength for good, facing various challenges and obstacles along the way. <<less

As an ordinary civilian, Fan Tong never thought he'd suddenly wake up in another world and be told that he had died.... more>>

To live in this world, Fan Tong must adapt to a new way of life and stop himself from getting killed every other day. In addition, he also has to control his accursed mouth, improve his human relations, and make reliable friends.

"My dad told me that a man should torture his friends well and make them cry."

"Can I stop being your friend, Fan Tong?" <<less

There is an ugly beast that violates women in prison.... more>>

A treacherous beast that is feared and called a “Butcher”.

That’s me.

I was once a human but now I can’t even remember my own name.

I can’t speak, and I don’t understand a word they say.

It is in this deep loneliness that I am pouring my essence into the women everyday.

I pour my burning rage into them.

Over and over again, until they conceive.

From morning till night. Until the women’s souls withered.

To show them that I’m an excellent stallion and an obedient domestic animal.

But my soul has not perished yet.

I will break free from this prison soon. And when I do, it will be your last.

Every human who betrayed me, every demon who altered me, I will trample down like an ant.

And it won’t stop until I’m satisfied.

The dawn of the beast is near. <<less

Ian, who was a hitman, finishes his last mission and drives the knife across his neck.... more>>

[I’ve never seen the place where I woke up after I stopped breathing.]
Somewhere with strange people and endless dark forest.

One could occasionally hear crying at dawn.

As soon as he realized that he was in someone else’s body named ‘Ian’, the high gates were opened, and he met the owner of the mansion, who had blue blood on him; the color of the serpent.

“I’ve been worried a lot since you got back covered in blood.

It’s good to see you breathing fine.”

His hair disheveled and as dark as the night. Tall, dark skinned with slender eyes, the aura around him felt slightly dominant.

[Ah, he’s the man I had already killed.]

Ian realizes the moment he looks at his face,

He can’t think of his name or the reason why I killed him.

The man had a suspicious attitude…. <<less

Qiao Zhiya is a hybrid. Before he was born, his elf father wanted him to have a strong physique unique to dwarfs; while his dwarf mother wanted him to have a tall body unique to elves. And then he was born, his features delicate and beautiful, his body weak and thin… but his strength is at the peak of the dwarfs!... more>>

Then he crossed over. With his beloved little hammer, he walk alongside females-who-are-as-tall-as-he-is and males-who-are-a-head-taller-than-him-on-average future… this blue, thin mushroom wants to go home.

Chu Rong: picked up a small dwarf who always wants to run away. He’s cute, wanna drag home.

Qiao Zhiya: ??? Mama, there’s a pe*vert!

Cute but disobedient shou X Tsundere Marshal gong
1v1 HE + extra side ship <<less

Xu Jian, an actor, died before he became popular. Just when he was abandoned by the company and frustrated, he woke up as a cat.... more>>

As Xu Jian cat face was confused, he was carefully carried back to his room by Qin Chen, the film emperor who was rumored to be grumpy and difficult to get along with.

Qin Chen, who was disliked by all the hairy animals, saw a stray cat in the community and was surprised to find that the cat was not afraid of him!

Qin Chen loved this cat so much that he had to hold it high with a kiss when he went to other places to film.

Just when Xu Jian felt that it was good to be a cat forever, one day he suddenly recovered, and woke up in Qin Chen’s bed.

Four eyes met, two faces were confused, the scene was very embarrassing.

Qin Chen’s face was expressionless, and his heart roared: Where was his cat!!

Facing Qin Chen’s eyes and habits, Xu Jian opened his mouth: “Meow ~”

Qin Chen: ! ! !

# My cat’s a man! #

#Thought you were furry, but you’re still naked! #

Extremely lacking in love actor × Famous Film Emperor <<less

Qiao Qixi woke up one day to find himself transmigrated as a polar bear and he merely took more care of the injured bear next door when the other side see him in a different light.... more>>

A gay… bear?

Later he found out his guess was right. Shit, experts say the animal world is full of homosexuals, it is indeed true! He was not deceived!

And it’s happened more than once.

Afterwards, regardless of whether he was transmigrated as a lion, tiger or leopard… he would be targeted by the same s*x.

Even as a peacock, there will be another peac*ck that will spread out its tail feathers to tempt him.

Is Qiao Qixi bothered by it, you ask?

No, he enjoys being fed by all the big guys. <<less