Physically confronting your abusive superior might be cool and satisfying when it happens in a drama, but, as Kazuo Sugishita is learning, it's less cool when you're sitting at home afterwards, terrified to learn how you'll be punished when you return to work the next day. The sentence he faces sounds surprisingly lenient - just a temporary reassignment to the company's entertainment department while things blow over. But he changes his mind when he gets the specifics: Kazuo has been assigned as manager-in-training (read "servant") to Shiro Hoshizono, the "Star Watcher": A pompous, showoff-y, completely insufferable talent with no actual talents except using his sickeningly sweet words and foreign model looks to seduce lonely middle... more>> aged women into paying for the privilege of hearing him speak.

The day after his new assignment, Kazuo and Hoshizono leave for Saitama Prefecture, where Hoshizono has been recruited to become an image character for a campground in the mountains, alongside a group of other colorful characters, including a romance novelist with the looks of Cleopatra but the personality of someone's grandpa and a UFO obsessed conspiracy theorist.

But the morning after their arrival, their host is found strangled to death in his lodge, the road back is buried in an avalanche, and... you can probably see where this is going.

Turns out, despite how he comes across normally, Hoshizono is actually a genius detective!

The novel features a unique chapter naming scheme where each chapter is titled as a three to four sentence summary of its own contents, focused upon what information about the case is discovered and what evidence appears, for ease of reference.

A nominee for the 50th annual Mystery Writers Association of Japan Award, long story category. <<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

There exist in this world a set of six daggers that carry a terrible curse: the ability to inflict a death beyond time. Those under the daggers' curse shall reincarnate without end, never able to know happiness and always drawn to die once more by the dagger. This is the story of "Raine" and "Marie", two souls bound by the daggers' curse to kill one another, over and over again.... more>>

France, 1243. Lapis Lazuli Castle is the name of an insignificant relay fort nestled away in a forest east of Carcassonne. Its ruler, Count Geoffroy, and his only daughter, Marie, are both believed to be insane. The root cause of their shared madness is the mysterious disappearance of Geoffroy's wife three years ago, which caused Geoffroy to grow detached from humanity and cast Marie into a deep depression. After three years of wandering in a state halfway to nonexistence, Marie works up the nerve to ask her chief bodyguard, Sir Raine, to investigate her mother's death, confiding that on the night of her mother's disappearance, she had witnessed something impossible. However, her investigation only prompts a new tragedy.

The French-German border, 1916. As World War I rages on, Raine and Marie's latest reincarnations live the life of a sub-lieutenant in the French army and a medic with the Red Cross, respectively. The two lovers are reunited at the site of the Battle of Verdun, but no sooner have they met then Raine finds himself faced with a barrage of impossible circumstances. An enemy soldier's head suddenly vanishes, right before his eyes. One of his subordinates reports the same thing happening to an ally. Four more headless bodies vanish from a flooded bunker in the minute he looks away. These baffling events are a prelude to the return of their old tragedy.

Northern Hokkaido, 1989. Kimiyo, age eighteen, is already dying, an inoperable tumor in her hypothalamus leaving her with less than a year to live. Refusing to despair in the face of her tragic circumstances, she spends her remaining days with her friends at "The Library at the End of the World", a private library so called due to its isolated nature. One day, a man named Kito approaches her out of the blue, regaling her with a story about a set of cursed daggers, knights in the 13th century, and the two of them being cursed, fated lovers. Naturally, Kimiyo is intensely skeptical, but the events that come next don't require her to believe in them.

Arriving at the scene of these three tragedies is Snowy, an enigmatic figure of indeterminate gender who claims to be "a detective charged with managing the world's chaos". <<less

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the gaming industry has seen an explosion in popularity. One of the most popular games ever released is Mystery Maker, a VR RPG where players can create baffling puzzles in a virtual space and challenge other players to solve them.... more>>

As a promotional stunt for the game's upcoming sequel, eight real life great detectives have been hand chosen by Kurata Chikage, executive director of MegalodonSoft, to challenge each other to a match in a demo of Mystery Maker 2. Among them are Kamo Touma, a magazine contributor well known for his investigative work overturning false convictions, and his wife's cousin Ryuuzen Yuki, a recently debuted mystery novelist.

However, on the day of the demo event, the detectives are all drugged. When they awaken, they find their smartwatches are locked to their wrists and they are shown videos of their families and loved ones being held hostage. They are contacted by a Gamemaster, who tells them that if they wish to save themselves and their families, they must play a death game called "Delicious Death for Detectives".

As scheduled, the eight of them will play Mystery Maker 2's demo, and the Detectives will challenge the mu*der puzzles created by the mu*derer. If the Detectives are not able to reveal the mu*derer and their tricks before the time limit, all players will be killed. However, if the mu*derer is exposed, both they and their hostages will be killed. And if a Detective makes an accusation but gets even the tiniest detail wrong, they will be mu*dered by the Gamemaster's secret accomplice, the Executioner.

Now the only way for the eight detectives to survive is to expose the mu*derer and Executioner lurking among them, even if they must risk their lives and those of their compatriots to do so.

Which is an especially big problem for Kamo, because he's the one who's been chosen as the mu*derer! <<less

A steamy Fanfic of Huo Du and Yang Guo... more>>

Gong: Huo Du

Shou: Yang Guo <<less

The world has advanced to a stage where most of society has been left to human-shaped robots known as hIEs. A 17 years-old youth, Endou... more>> Arato, met with the android Lacia one day and became her owner. Although looking no different from a normal human at one glance, she was actually one of the five Red Box android created by a Super Intelligent AI which boasted of abilities beyond what the world has seen—. The five each have their own will and begin fighting each other to exert them. Between the adults who can do nothing but watch as the fight unfolds, and the youths who have begun to form a new relationship with them. What is it that connects these far too advanced androids and the human world? Just what is important and vital in this age where everything has become convenient and what is the relationship between humans and object, the choice that Arato makes for the future having met Lacia who far surpasses human is—. <<less

[BE short stories, take caution, first-person POV]... more>>

At that time, under the orange light, he appeared as if enveloped by divine light, with a soft radiance in his features. In those eyes, there was nothing but the full and clear reflection of my figure.

He said, "Let's get married."
"Okay."
At that time, I was often in a daze. If...
I mean... if... he had understood love from the beginning, would he...

"It's so dangerous, I almost fell in love with you."

[First Person POV/True in*est/Reverse Sadism/Gentle and Extremely Paranoid vs? (Unable to come up with anything, growing protagonist female lead.)
Hint: Involves r*pe, mu*der, imprisonment, and Stockholm syndrome, the content might be distressing, so proceed with caution]

Selected paragraph: Because I had my back to An Zhou, I wasn't sure what he was thinking. All I could sense was the sound of the zipper being pulled down after a few seconds, a scorching and firm object, accompanied by a slightly slick sensation, pressed against the as-yet-undilated entrance.

Amidst the silence, he thrust straight in. The dry pain swept over me, the friction too tight. He got stuck there, causing me unbearable pain.

"Jiji...relax." He leaned down, his lips lingering in my ear, and his low voice was stained with erot*c forbearance.

Such a voice, seductive and enticing, like the whisper of the devil, luring you into the abyss.

Stepping into the abyss and be with him forever.

I gasped for breath as tears streaming down.

Then let’s... go to hell together. <<less

I am an unfulfilled third year university student. Led on by my frenemy Ozu; pushed around by the preposterous demands of the mysterious, freewheeling Master Higuchi; unable to approach the beautiful, aloof maiden Akashi; I find myself far from the rosy campus life I had dreamed of. If this is how it's going to be, I had rather return to my sparkling days as a freshman and do it all over again!... more>>

A rambling chronicle that sends you hurtling through four parallel realities on a bittersweet journey through youth. <<less

It had been a while since a mysterious disease was discovered in modern times.... more>>

TS disease is a condition that only affects males and turns them into females in an instant once it manifests.

My best friend, with whom I had always been close, unfortunately, contracted this TS disease.

Changing from male to female, naturally, many things began to change.

But I couldn't abandon him... no, her.

Even if her appearance changed and she became a woman, she was still my precious best friend.

That was something I believed would never change, no matter what happened. <<less

I’ve always been good at reading the mood. That’s why I’m playing the villain as my half-sister Marin, who wants to be the tragic heroine, wishes. If I don’t, my father who adores Marin will make me skip meals. Today’s target for Marin is Rio, the son of the Balgoa border count. Yes, yes, I’ll pour wine over your head, so you two get together and flirt… I thought, but then my wrist was caught by Balgoa’s son and made a dull sound. Balgoa’s son screamed.... more>>

“Uncle, aunt! Th-this is bad!”

“What did you do, Rio!?”

That was the last thing I heard before I passed out from the pain. <<less

In a certain town, there’s an inn. The beastkin couple, Liz and Marc, whom I encountered a year ago, are supporting this inn together, leading... more>> busy yet fulfilling days as husband and wife. One day, news spreads that adventurers from this town have discovered an immense treasure during their exploration of ruins. This treasure happens to be associated with Liz’s past party. Manipulated by men who once trained her, Liz is subjected to lascivious acts, and the fate of Liz and her husband Marc takes a turn. <<less

Princess Felicia, who married Prince Alan, whom she loves very much. They were leading a happy newlywed life, but the prince had to go to the battlefield. On the night he tearfully left, promising to return soon, someone sneaked into Felicia’s bedroom. The man who violated the bound and helpless Felicia—his true identity was…... more>>

The nightmare continued every night, and Felicia, who only knew her prince, was trained into depravity. When her beloved prince returned from the battlefield, Felicia was… <<less

There are two women with similar names in the entertainment industry, one is Qu Xizhi and the other is Gu Xizhi, because they debuted at about the same age, they are often compared.... more>>

There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that the relationship between the two is extremely bad... <<less

A short story set in the countryside about a struggling hunter and a rich landowner.

This story is about a woman who got married under her parents’ direction in order to form a business alliance and a man (not her... more>> husband) who covets her. <<less

After the gold medal teacher, Sun Mo of the city's No. 2 Middle School, fell into the water, he transmigrated to Tang Guo, Zhongzhou Academy and became a newly graduated intern teacher. Sun Mo bound the Peerless Master System, turning waste into little geniuses. Under Sun Mo’s guidance, the little children became masters after one year, passed emperor level after three years, and attempted god level after five years.... more>>

An emperor-level boss! How dare you say that this master and apprentice are fakes? Swordsman, spear saint, sword demon, Wushuang Guoshi, a generation of devil emperor, two great saints, three saint supremes, all are taught by me. Are you afraid?

He had a pretty, white and rich fiancée who was the principal, but the prestigious school was declining. Any lower and it would be delisted and deposed. Sun Mo’s task is to help his fiancée sit firmly in the position of principal and help Zhangzhou return to the rich list.

I will turn tr*sh into gold, quoth Sun Mo. <<less

A young man sat on a chair and looked out at the ocean. With one wisp of Spirit Qi, he could point anywhere on this vast and expansive world, pointing at any place that didn’t look right.... more>>

Someone once became the last one to wield a knife that could decapitate huge dragons and bathed in dragons’ blood. Someone once loved treating others to chicken soup, so he kept nine phoenixes in his backyard. Someone once sat lazily on the top of mountains as his words flooded river banks, and his qi could hold a million soldiers back. Someone once moved mountains and shifted hills with just one brush, his paintings so captivating it could enchant immortals and deities. That year, the warmth of spring made the flowers bloom. They were merely an ordinary butcher, a bookworm, a chicken farmer and a poor artist. This is the story of how a Low Level Martial World Continent was transformed into the Ultimate Fantasy Universe. <<less

Su Wen transmigrated and became the Prime Minister’s son, possessing both power and money.... more>>

In the capital, Su Wen was known to be a profligate young master who had no cares.

However, all of this was merely a façade. He was provided with a goldfinger which was a cultivation system that rewarded him for triggering intense emotions in others.

He put on the image of an arrogant playboy to incur the negative emotions of others to farm points for his cultivation.

Thus, he started on the path towards the pinnacle of life.

But when he turned 18, something happened.

A general’s daughter went to war on behalf of her father and managed to rout the enemy, killing 40,000 of them.

Such startling news became the talk of the town and everyone was apprehensive when they talked about this woman who killed without batting an eye.

Meanwhile, Su Wen who had been having fun sowing his wild seeds in the capital was suddenly granted a marriage by the emperor. He was to marry this woman, the Goddess of Death. <<less

Every overbearing president will always have a coquettish, pure, or lively white moonlight in their hearts. They are the vicious female partners in the novel,... more>> the stepping stones of the heroine, and the tool to promote the feelings of the hero and heroine. In the end, because of jealousy, run-down and decay she became a coquettish bit*h that everyone hated. However, one day-after Su Luó , who is unreasonable, indifferent and calm came… the domineering president of every world would be desperate, heartbroken, and desperate to make a living. Love is like poison, making people crazy and go crazy... <<less

Cheng Suran became Jiang Yu’s lover when she was twenty years old.... more>>

That woman is mature and glamorous, with a variety of styles, turning her from a pure and flawless white paper into a colorful painting.

Jiang Yu doted on her, gave her a lot of money, but never took her home, and didn’t allow her to like her.

Until one day Cheng Suran’s heart was tempted.

“Sister, I like you.”

“You can’t.”

Cheng Suran was disheartened and left her hometown.

When they met again later, they sat in the conference room to discuss cooperation, Jiang Yu looked at her tenderly and smiled: “The kid has grown up.”

——ready to be eaten.

CP: Thousand-year-old evildoer x innocent canary

Note: This is the story of a side character in There Are Always Teachers Who Want To Ask Out Parents. Can be read as a stand-alone. <<less

A story between a doctor and a patient who volunteered to go into a mental hospital.

On that day, the Duke’s Daughter Lady Nice witnessed it.... more>>

Lot, the First Prince and her fiance, was secretly meeting with the Countess’s Daughter Therese.

Therese.

Her glossy golden hair is curled into vertical drills.

Her limbs were slender yet sensual.

Her narrow emerald eyes radiated strength.

Such a charming girl is trying to steal away Nice’s fiance.

Nice need not hesitate any longer.

With her intentions known only to herself, Nice set off on the path to seducing the girl her fiance was cheating on her with. <<less

First year high school student Igarashi Mizuka loves cooking. But as soon as she started high school, her parents started working overseas and she had... more>> to live alone. Suddenly appearing in front of the lonely Mizuka was Hino Yousuke, a model and actor who asked her to make his meals. Mizuka is bewildered considering his status, but she makes lunches for him and gradually comes to like him… <<less

When his engagement was called off, Prince Elias was abducted by an unknown person, without a clear understanding of his emotions.... more>>

Upon awakening, Elias found himself in a luxurious room that had been prepared exclusively for him and in the presence of a person he had never expected to cross paths with. <<less

Before misery came knocking at the door, no one was more optimistic for a peaceful life than Xiao Lan Dan.... more>>

Without power or influence, life unfolded miraculously for the mediocre Princess.

Like a picture scroll coming to life, the capital's most talented scholar professed his love for her, promising a lifelong commitment and transforming her monotonous existence into a colorful explosion of fireworks.

However, the future she eagerly anticipated never came. Instead, she was met with a bitter end in the midst of an icy winter. She died alone in the heavy snow, bearing the heinous crime of killing her Father Emperor.

Death finally revealed the truth.

Who was the one who smiled with coldness yet carried fiery passions? The one who seemed gentle yet bore grudges? And the one who was willing to abandon love and family for the sake of power?

Although unpredictable, fate had never been senseless. Pure love persevered, while foolishness and heartlessness led to a meaningless existence. <<less