This is a short story of a Mackerel meeting with the Emperor.... more>>

Rank 3rd in Syosetsu's top 100 in Funny category as of 11/27/22.

A good read for a break from long novels and chapters. <<less

Born to a house where women were only seen as tools to birth children, I was already in my twenties. I was standing on the crossroads of life.... more>>

At my fingertips were close to fifty photos of different men. They were the marriage partner candidates my father had prepared.

Those who took the initiative and volunteered because they wanted his company, and those that were recommended to strengthen our ties with other companies. There were various reasons, but I was to marry one, and build up a child.

That was my reason for existence in this house.

I don’t think I can love another.

I wonder how everyone believes in something so shapeless as love. It was only a marvel to me.

That I couldn’t do something any standard person could must be because I was a person who was never properly loved.

I put a break on the countless unanswered questions I held since my birth, and stared down at the photos around me.

That I chose him was truly a coincidence. <<less

One leap from the city tower thus fulfills the Marquis of Chang Ye’s triumph in conquering the world, establishing a new era. Yet she only turns into a lonely wisp, accompanying him day and night.... more>>

Note: the title shares the same name as the female lead – Sang Ge 桑歌 meaning mulberry song <<less

I have a childhood friend.... more>>

We did s*upid things, made the adults angry, were put to cleaning the toilets together, complained it was a pain and went off to play, only to make them angry again. When we were kicked out to sleep in the shed, we made a ruckus all the way through the night, received the iron fist to the head, and grew older together.

That friend became the hero and saved the world. <<less

“I may kill you and take all the money you’ve to inherit for myself. Even so, are you alright with me?”... more>>

When we were done with the marriage, those words I nonchalantly tossed at her. For a moment, she made a face of surprise, before smiling as she assented.

“That’s fine. It’s only a matter if I can get you to fall before that, right?”

Her challenging words somehow made her out as a gallant warrior, making me open my eyes wide for a second. And within the day, I had inputted, ‘the probability I can kill my wife without being found out,’ into my glasses. After entering that simple question, the wearable terminal took in various affairs, computed to a precise value of them, and output a probability.

‘The Probability I Can Kill My Wife Without Being Found Out’

‘0.061%’ <<less

A person who has the power to control people's bodies uses it to make them commit su*cide, and one day encounters a special target.

Birth of a witch who spreads fear... more>>

The decision of a witch who lost her beloved husband ―. <<less

A short conversation between a few boys unintentionally destroys the foundation of a baron's daughter’s reverse harem.

A messenger of heaven appeared among the chaotic crowds... more>>

Carrying in hand a sacred treasure, and the flames of hope

Alongside those that sought out their destines

To seal the root of evil, the lord of demons

They brought along the light of hope to illuminate the dark night

… They were the ‘heroes’

The warriors of salvation chosen by god <<less

A long time later, I began to understand the value of a golden palace.... more>>

If Wei Zifu loved you, then her story could only have ended the way mine did.

People often said that the limits of love lay in one’s ability to endure – to endure the fact that the man we loved would have three wives and four concubines.

Wei Zifu managed to tolerate. So, she accompanied you by your side for thirty-eight years.

She could accomplish this because she did not love you.

All along, what she wanted was never love.

If, from the beginning, all I wanted was only the precious throne belonging to an Empress, perhaps I would not have lost you as quickly as I had.

Note: This oneshot narrates the true story between Emperor Han Wudi (Liu Che) and his first wife, the deposed Empress Chen Jiao. Their story has been encapsulated into a famous chinese idiom called “金屋藏娇” (jīn wū cáng jiāo), which literally means ‘putting (Chen) Jiao into a golden house’. <<less

I once asked myself whether I had ever experienced anything… so unforgettable that it was carved deeply into my bones.... more>>

Then I thought carefully about it.

Actually, my life was pretty average and rather peaceful.

It was probably because I was still young.

But upon thinking even more seriously, it seems like I’ve ever really hated one person.

My mum. <<less

A tale of cats and a dragon who was raised by a cat.

In a land far away, there was a young man who was skilled at telling stories. The witch, who lived in an old mansion deep in the forest, desired to monopolize these wonderful stories.... more>>

“Why don’t you stay here forever, making stories for me alone?” she asked

“Very well"

but, can forever really be enough? <<less

In a small church rumored to house an angel, a shy girl accidentally sits in the wrong side of a confessional and is mistaken for... more>> a church sister. <<less

"Happy birthday, Tamaki."... more>>

"Thank you, Youko."

Tamaki and Youko both turned 18 today. Today, they got married.

Tamaki and Youko. The two of them have only one month left to live.

Surely, as long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid to die.

This is the story of the two of them, who, at the end of their lives, with the limited time they have left, pour all their love into just being affectionate with each other. <<less

What’s the point of getting married? Anyway, we’re going to divorce.... more>>

Divorcing anyway Omega (Mei Yisi) x absolutely not divorcing Alpha (Gu Shi)

Translator:

Mei Yisi is an unsociable omega who feels that everything and everyone is “uninteresting.” He goes on a blind date as a result of his parents’ pestering. He meets Gu Shi and marries him.

Why is Mei Yisi indifferent about who he marries? Why does he think he will get divorced sooner or later? Will Mei Yisi find this marriage “interesting” enough?

Note: This is essentially a long oneshot with two extras.

Play on words: The story title is “méi yì si de gù shi” with méi yì si meaning boring; uninteresting. The MC’s name is Mei Yisi, and Yisi means “he thinks.” The name adds a layer of irony/playfulness to the story, given that Mei Yisi is nonchalant about marriage and keeps thinking “we’re going to divorce, anyway.”

没意思(mei yi si, boring) and 梅伊思(Mei Yisi, the MC) sound similar. The author has used word play throughout the story. <<less

Between the two sides of that other shore, upon the Bridge of Helplessness.... more>>

“Little miss, drink a mouthful of soup. Forget everything. Your next life is a new beginning, without any earthly desires or pain.”

Looking at the soup in Old Lady Meng’s hands, depression rose within me, “But what about that person in my heart?”

Old Lady Meng smiled faintly and said, “Do you see the waters below this bridge?”

“I see them.”

“Do you see the stones in the water?”

I was stunned for a moment, “Stones?”

Old Lady Meng nodded, “Go down there and become a stone. Watch the great changes in the world for seven lifetimes. After seven hundred years, you’ll be able to bring your longing with you as you reincarnate into a new life to look for him…” <<less

What if the Emperor and Noble Consort swapped bodies…

My sister, who goes to the church every day and does charity work energetically, is praised by everyone as “she must be a saint”. But thanks to her donations, our household budget is always on fire. I have to do something about the worn-out boots and the pot with the handle broken off, but my sister even donated the money I saved up. A handsome man who appeared in front of me, who was at a loss, was a messenger from the kingdom, looking for a saint.... more>>

“She is at the church. The saint that everyone acknowledges! Please take good care of her!”

If my sister goes to the royal capital as a saint, I won’t have to survive on leftover bread or mend old clothes anymore. Please, by all means. Take her away, right now. <<less

A story about a young noble lady with excellent grades who challenges a saint with better grades than herself.... more>>

A battle between woman and woman, the flames of a love game are about to ignite! <<less

No one will think that a boy with mental problems is worth liking…. but I just want to stay with him. Qi Shi only believes... more>> in me. If I can't help him, who else will stand by him? I must take a different road from others. I want to be a real king so that the knight, who is loyal to me, also has a peaceful and happy future. <<less

A teacher has to read his students' essays about how their summer break went. It turns out one of them had a fantastical adventure.

“If I gave you the chance to become a human, would you want to?”... more>>

Back then, I simply smiled and said, “I don’t want to become a human. I want to continue being a bird, soaring freely in the skies. That’s perfect for me.”

As things changed with the passage of time, all of a sudden, I really wanted to become a human just once. Thus, I asked the god, “Can I still have another chance to become a human?”

However, the god shook his head, “You’ve already missed your opportunity. Furthermore, even if I gave you a chance now, you wouldn’t live past a single day.”

“That’s fine, even half a day is fine. I just want to be a human for once.”

With shining eyes, I pleaded earnestly… <<less

The letter an alien with a plan of invading Earth and the mail a foreign student who had been to Japan to send to his... more>> friend were mixed up and things became strange. <<less