The story revolves around a boy and a girl who travel together through a world that is gradually nearing its end. A mysterious illness has... more>> emerged that erases the very existence of everyone who suffers from it. The story does, however, not focus on the tragic aspect of this fairly post-apocalyptic setting, but rather shows the people and events the two travelers come across during their journey. <<less

There is a strange disease that causes people to have spontaneous episodes in which they lose touch with reality and behave as if they're living... more>> in their own fantasy world. It's currently a manageable condition, as the sufferers just need someone to watch after them. If they have an episode, the monitor makes sure nothing happens to the dreamer or anyone else. Nakanishi Kei runs into someone with this daydreaming illness, a young woman who insists he's "Pierrot the Ripper" upon meeting him and drags him into her wild dream scenario. Even after her scene ends, she seems determined to inject herself into his life... <<less

65 million years ago, Earth was ruled by all sorts of dinosaurs—from big to small.... more>>

In the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era, humans became the Earth’s rulers.

Unfortunately, a great deal of humans from their birth to death can only make use of 3-5% of their brain. This is an incredible waste. The human brain has unlimited potential to be unearthed. As the depth of brain region increases, mankind can become smarter, become stronger.

Slowly, mankind began to re-examine themselves, re-examine the brain, and come up with all the ways to unearth their potential…

But, this all came too late. 2100 BCE, the 6th global extinction arrived.

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“Lin Feng, 17 years old. Depth of brain region: 5.00%, 10th rank.” The examiner’s icy voice resounded.

Warring Era, 101st year. A brand new, future world. An era of science and technology that reexamines the human body’s potential. Lin Feng, who was on the brink of becoming a genetic warrior, experienced an extremely weird “brain region degeneration”. His brain region depth fell from 9.95% back to the starting point.

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Lin Feng used to be a genius, towering above everyone else. However, due to an unfortunate accident, he fell to the very bottom. Yet, he was undeterred and continued to work hard so that one day he could reach his brother, and fulfill the oath they made together. <<less

Van is the leader of Lone Horn, a group of soldiers on a hopeless mission to defend their country from the encroaching empire. Van had expected to die in the war, but somehow he ends up a prisoner, chained with other s*aves in a salt mine. ... more>>

A sudden vicious attack interrupts this hopeless existence. Wild dogs with strange skill and purpose race through the mine attacking everyone in it. Van defends himself, but he too is bitten. The dog runs off; but the bite carries an infection.

When Van regains consciousness, apparently some days later, he finds that all his fellow prisoners are dead. Breaking free of his chains he searches the camp. The guards, prisoners and other workers are all dead. But in one hut, a woman had died hiding her baby daughter from the dogs. With this little girl, whom he calls Yuna, Van sets off out of the camp. <<less

"Learfiat is a medium-sized town located on the eastern part of the continent. In one corner of the town is a small jewelry store."... more>>

This is the story of a girl loved by jewels. <<less

2nd place in Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi~! 2019 comes a new one-shot by Ishikawa Hiroshi.... more>>

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Sou Uehara visits a Seaside Hospital.

He was once hospitalized at this very place.

His former companions suffered from an enigmatic disease that killed them off to the point of extinction. Those who survived however, have still not been discharged yet.

Sou reminiscences the events that happened “That day”.

The disease’s spread to a certain region of a city,

The deaths of the adults it lead to,

The power of an affected child,

And furthermore the conclusion of the battle――. <<less

Transmigration? A Chong Xi Marriage? Sickly husband? How worse can this get? ... more>>

Mo Qian Xue now lives in a soddy, destitute, small house with broken furnitures. The grass had grown wild and unruly from lack of proper care. The rice pot in the kitchen, it’s left empty. Well, this mess seemed quite manageable, however, why is it they only have one quilt in the house?

Not only does she serve her husband food and refreshments during the day, does she need to make sure he’s well “fed” at night too?

“It’s getting late now… we should go to bed. Said the sickly husband. She simply closed the door, turned off the lights, and went straight to sleep.

“If you dare move, I’ll kick you out of the bed!” She threatened.

In the end, the man still managed to wrap himself around her no matter how she resisted. The sickly husband wasn’t as weak as he appeared to be!

Mo Qian Xue worked hard to become rich. She built workshops, opened factories, one aided by her sickly husband towards prosperity. Fortunately, she could live a peaceful life far from bickering relatives, but then, much to her dismay, she still had to deal with the villagers knocking on her door.

So they want her money? They want her position as a wife? Since when was she, Mo Xian Que easy to bully?! They want to make her lose face? Alright, let them come a little closer then… give them a…. slap! <<less

The first time they met, she said to him, “Mr. Song, I see that you’re ill-fated, and I’m afraid that you will die soon.
The people around him accused her of being a fraud, and threatened to beat her. ... more>>

The second time she saw him, she said to him, “Mr. Song, you will die tomorrow.” She was nearly beaten.

The third time they met, he was on the brink of death. ***

Qiao Jin was a twenty year old with a meek disposition, but her personality changed drastically after her su*cide attempt, and she became neurotic and pompous.

She is labeled as a possessed lunatic.

Song Yanqing is a blue-blooded 25 year old. He is ill-omened and so sickly that he can barely walk two steps without coughing.

In Qiao Jin’s eyes, he is a phantom with a short life.

This is a fictional story about the epic romance between a lunatic that is too big for her britches and a slick noble-born phantom with a short life. <<less

A lightning strike transmigrated Zu An into another world. In that world, he was known as the tr*sh of Brightmoon City, but for some reason, he was married to the gorgeous and highly talented daughter of the Chu clan? ... more>>

What? I’m a transmigrator but I don’t have any talent for cultivation? Why are there so many people out for my life? And most importantly of all, how in the world did I get on the bed of my sister-in-law on my wedding night?!

It was a nightmarish starting point for Zu An, but fortunately, as a famed keyboard warrior in his previous life, the world gave him a keyboard in this life too so that he could turn things around. Through his trolling and flaming, he shall stand atop the corpses of his burned enemies and rise to the top of the world! <<less

His wife who had been with him for ten years died of illness, and he also died accidentally after drinking, only to find that he... more>> had traveled to the past. He wants to save everything and he wants to find his wife ten years ago. But this is a bit different from what you imagined? <<less

Four years ago, a mysterious air crash took away his comrades and family.... more>>

Today, China’s youngest air force major, Fu Cheng, has been specially recruited into the newly established multinational cooperative air crash investigation team UAAG (United Aviation Accident Group) to provide aircraft accident investigation consultation to countries around the world.

Words for help coming from the lost black box, the broken aircraft wreckage reflected the distance between life and death… and the truth of the crash four years ago.

The world’s top aircraft accident investigation experts gather here.

We break through the dense fog and seek the truth, just to soar into the sky and embrace freedom. <<less

When you got the crown, you got the responsibility. If you didn’t have the responsibility, you would lose the crown.... more>>

The day the young men looked up, the emperor was in no shape to keep ruling the country. So he started hunting for the crown.

This was a tale about emperors being the prey. <<less

This world is ruled by the Twilight.... more>>

150 years ago, war broke out between humans and demons. The humans suffered massive casualties as a mysterious phenomenon called “Twilight” took over the world. In that world, there exists a certain average boy. One day, unfairly abandoned by his party members, he is consumed by the Twilight.

Two years pass. In the uninhabitable Twilight, that boy struggles like mad to survive. Eventually, he returns to the barrier city with the powerful skills he acquired in the Twilight. What awaits him next?

No matter what, he moves forward, believing that a blue sky awaits him beyond. <<less

Deep in the remote mountains of the borderlands, lives a weak-legged man named Ashiyowa. He, who satisfies the requirements of the king who is “searching for his older brother” who has gone missing, arrives in the capital for the first time .... more>>

Told by the king that he is his brother, he is taken to the palace.

King x Illegitimate Older Brother <<less

Can estrus (s*xual desire) be treated?... more>>

A woman in need of money and a man in need of treatment!

The two secretly sign a contract!

April loses everything after her mother was mu*dered. She barely flees and grows up to be an outstanding pharmacist. She makes money by making medicine by receiving secret requests from nobles. In order to reclaim the fortune of a deprived family by using a framed name!

Meanwhile, April rescues Ian Marquis, who is overwhelmed by heat. Ian comes to April to calm down his “fever,” which no one has been able to cure.

“I want to hire you as a doctor.”

The secret fever’s symptoms can only be alleviated by April’s medicine. Can she find a way to cure Marquis completely?

A young Marquis who has shaken the hearts of social girls and a secret girl! The secret treatment start of two people! <<less

Reality…will swallow you.... more>>

Ye Xiao, the criminal investigator whose hobby is eating and who never knows how to read the atmosphere, encounters an unimaginable case.

As usual, there is a dead body from a homicide case. But what is slightly different this time is that—

They find the deceased’s own, destroyed hands in his stomach.

Exactly how much pain had he endured to die by eating his own hands?

This is not the only strange mu*der case. And behind all the cases is the same hidden figure…

Like this, Ye Xiao and his partner, Su Mu, start to carry out the investigation.

It’s just that Ye Xiao's cold colleague, who looks unfazed even when encountering mysterious events, seems to be…pretty strange too? <<less

‘If you want to kill me, be honest. I will die.’... more>>

As rumoured, the Fourth Prince, who had seemed frail and meek when he was berated during their first meeting, had a rather picky and eccentric personality.

“There is only one thing I want. Make a place for me to be by your side.”

It was a reunion after 6 years, and a marriage proposal.

“If I fulfil your wishes, what will you give me?”

“I’ll give you my everything.”

A knight who lost her family to an enemy spy, was praised as a war hero.

A half prince who inherited the blood of an enemy country, was ignored as a shame of the royal family.

The couple’s marriage caused a stir throughout the Kingdom.

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‘There is no need for love between you and me.’

Reasonable distance.

Moderate affection.

A relationship where you know each other but nothing in detail.

“Adora, what’s really important is that I’m the only one who should know.”

It was like showing a beautifully wrapped surface.

The important part was cleverly hidden.

It was so pretty and so alluring that anyone could be tempted.

The man who reunited after six years was definitely different. <<less

I wasn’t reborn with talent or ability, but at least my knowledge from earth allowed me to stay one step ahead in this other world.... more>>

Magic exists here, and new progress was rapidly being made in science while magic stagnated in the name of tradition. Using my earthly knowledge and not bound by the traditional thinking, I was able to do things other wizards couldn’t even imagine.

Still, inadvertently becoming an undercover professor for a mysterious secret society at the renowned Sören academy was never in my to-do list! <<less

My absolute favourite character from my previous life became my stepbrother from my mother’s remarriage. This world is that of a nurturing simulation otome game. My stepbrother was a capture target in that game.... more>>

And I became the younger brother from his memories, the one who only appeared in his personal story and was supposed to die soon!

‘Honestly, I don’t care if the younger brother of my absolute fave dies! But no, I can’t die until I see my absolute fave grow up! I’ll live! I’m going to smash the death flags and adore my absolute fave today as well!’

This is the story of a reincarnated younger brother in an otome game and his struggles with all of his death flags. <<less

After the fall of the Galactic Federation, long-time lovers Lu Li and Xie Jianwei defeated the alien invaders, and formed the Empire with Lu Li as commander. Everyone thought that all was well between them, but...... more>>

Xie Jianwei one day found out that Lu Li’s personality had split into several parts.

They were all individuals, yet they were still the same Lu Li. How could Xie Jianwei bear to watch as each Lu Li plotted to kill the others?

Xie Jianwei used his SSS-class spiritual strength to enter Lu Li’s inner world, where Lu Li was god, director and actor all in one. To get to the bottom of the mystery, Xie Jianwei had to act along with Lu Li’s delusions, or else the dreamworld would collapse, worsening Lu Li’s condition, and splitting the personalities even further. <<less

「 Immunity to pain! You won’t feel any physical pain.... more>>

Immortal Body! You won’t die until you usher in a peaceful world.」

Lacking both mana and divine power: the temple’s half-wit Sun Yihan. Thanks to the system, he became the only healer in a party of warriors.

However, failure to complete the quest will worsen his health, and excessive use of his ability will lead to him vomiting blood.

-- “I’m not hurt anywhere.”

-- “You’re throwing up blood–there’s no way you’re telling the truth.”

He was simply trying to cure others to the best of his recently received ability.

-- “Yihan. Was your situation difficult enough that you would throw away your life?”

-- ‘Wait a minute, he’s definitely misunderstood something.’

The warriors, working under a misunderstanding, refused to be treated. Meanwhile, the cracks in the world are getting gnarled and increasing in size. Abnormalities that only Yihan can see appeared.

-- “I won’t disturb you guys. You don’t have to concern yourself with my well-being either. It’s alright if I get injured, so let me go with you.”

-- “…Yihan-ah. Do you really think that? You’re truly fine with getting hurt?”

A healer who wants to heal his warriors, and the warriors who want to protect their healer. Will Yihan be able to heal those that refuse his treatment and successfully clear all the quests? <<less

My funeral has begun.... more>>

“How can she not shed tears when her twin sister died?”

“I heard she’s an idiot, so the rumors must be true.”

“I heard she has an inferiority complex. Who knows, maybe she is happy inside.”

I died of poison. And overnight I became Mergen’s burden, Irene.

You said you wanted to live like me? No, Irene. You shouldn’t live like that.

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“You’re not going anywhere without my permission, Noona.”

Since when did Abel, who treated Irene like a bug, start calling me Noona?

“Keep your promise. Our deal isn’t over yet.”

My ex-fiancé, with whom I had a strictly business relationship, started treating Irene like the old me.

“I don’t care what it is. I’m a vulgar mongrel, unlike you, so I can digest whatever I swallow.”

Why does the Grand Duke, whom I thought was the enemy, do this?

The attitudes of the three men are puzzling. It is said that there are no permanent enemies or allies, but has there ever been a time when things were so unclear as now? <<less

In a world where strength is power and one’s worth is decided by birth, Chang An goes against the odds by learning the way of the saber.... more>>

He was born as a frail and sickly sub-beast, falling ill when exposed to even a little gust of wind, yet from a young age, he has always yearned to be strong like the beastman warriors. Everyone tells him that it’s impossible, and he himself nearly resigned to it as well. However, upon experiencing the death of a loved one, he learns that only by being strong can one be a master of their fate.

On the other hand, Hua Yi, the son of a Chief, is a beastman with silver marks. He is gifted with immense power and could rule over others if he so pleases. However, he finds himself to be different from the other beastmen. He has no desire to conquer, and inside he is softhearted. He would’ve liked to keep living a simple and carefree life, but after a betrayal from a family member, he is forced to grow up.

These two once innocent children are brought together by fate. Together, they navigate a cruel beastman world, and along the way, they learn more about life and themselves. <<less

A bookworm who had finally found a job as a librarian at a university was sadly killed shortly after graduating from college.... more>>

She was reborn as Myne, the daughter of a soldier in a world where the literacy rate is low and books were scarce. No matter how much she wanted to read, there were no books around. What is a bookworm to do without any books? Make them, of course.

Her goal is to become a librarian! So that she may once again live surrounded by books, she must start by making them herself. <<less

Rita Estelle knows that Duke Erwan Cereus will fall ill and die, leading to a bloody rebellion. She knows this because she would've died in... more>> that rebellion had it not been for a kindly sorceress who sent her back in time. With her second chance at life, Rita seeks to use her medical genius to get close to Duke Erwan as a child and cure him. But the closer she grows to him, the more she suspects his sickness is caused by foul play. Can Rita save Erwan and the whole country before it's too late? <<less