Blood, rust, and darkness reign in a nightmare land where an amnesiac girl awakens.... more>>

The misshapen entities who call her “Alice” assault her one after another.

Without a clue of what is taking place, the girl is forced to engage in battle.

She continues to struggle in her nightmare that she cannot wake up from. <<less

"I remember this! I'll never forgive you!"... more>>

Hirao's childhood friend, Naho Kusano, caught two fraudsters when he was in sixth grade. Hirao happened to witness the fraudsters being taken away, and he worried that they might harm Naho after their release from prison. After much deliberation, he decided to train himself at a martial arts dojo on the outskirts of town to prepare for that day. However, as Naho began to frequent the suspicious dojo, Hirao started to distance himself from her, feeling uneasy about her involvement.

Even if Naho disliked him, he was fine with it as long as she could enjoy her daily life.

Until that day arrives, Hirao dedicated his life to protecting Naho.
And one day during his second year of high school... <<less

The following short story is from the heroine's perspective.

The girl who should had more unreasonable circumstance than anyone else, trusted the woman who was wore out of reality and completely rebellious since the first day they met.... more>>

She believed in the woman’s superpower.

Because her powerful power, her skin discolored and she was crying, said she loved her skin.

At a certain night, the woman speak about her life, her regret and her grudge against the world, and when the girl accept all of them, she got hugged.

The woman thought protecting a girl who was much younger than herself was something purer than anything in the world.

That’s why.

That’s why the woman decided.

To destroy this world.

To turn everything in this word into enemies.

With her Miracle Ash superpower — she will absolutely burn The World Tree. <<less

『Newcomers always vanish after a week or so.』... more>>

Being lured by the hourly wage, 25-year-old freeter Hakamada ended up working at a convenience store with a reputation for being built in the middle of a famous su*cide spot… <<less

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre was first serialized by Jin Yong in newspapers from 6 July 1961 to 2 September 1963.... more>>

The book is the third of the Condor Trilogy. The story has undergone two revisions. The second edition was released in 1979 and and the third edition was published in 2005.

Set in the late Yuan dynasty, the story revolves around a pair of priceless and extremely powerful weapons, the Heaven Reliant Sword (倚天劍) and Dragon Slaying Saber (屠龍刀), which are coveted by many martial artists in the jianghu. Either or both of them are thought to allow their wielder to rule the wulin (martial artists' community), according to a widely circulated mantra which goes, "Honoured by the wulin, the precious Saber slays the Dragon. It commands the world. Who dares to disobey? If the Heaven Reliant does not appear, who can challenge it?" (武林至尊，寶刀屠龍，號令天下，莫敢不從！倚天不出，誰與爭鋒？). The origins of this mantra are not known at the beginning of the story.

The protagonist, Zhang Wuji, is of mixed heritage: His father, Zhang Cuishan, is an apprentice of Zhang Sanfeng, the highly revered leader of the Wudang Sect; his mother, Yin Susu, is the daughter of Yin Tianzheng, the chief of the "unorthodox" Heavenly Eagle Cult. He spent his childhood on a reclusive northern island, where he was born, with only his parents and his godfather, Xie Xun, to keep him company. When he is about 10 years old, he returns to the Chinese mainland with his parents. They soon find themselves the target of several martial artists, who try to force them to reveal the whereabouts of Xie Xun and the Dragon Slaying Saber. His parents refuse and commit su*cide. At the same time, Zhang Wuji is wounded by the Xuanming Elders, but he survives after seeking medical treatment from Hu Qingniu, an eccentric physician. <<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

The protagonist was named Yoshiyuki by his parents, in hope that he would become a man of good conduct and he also worked hard to live up to that name.... more>>

However, reality didn’t seem to be kind to good people.

In his sophomore year of high school, Yoshiyuki was falsely accused of a certain crime and began to be bullied. He moved to the countryside where his grandfather lived and has been living a life of a dejected loser ever since.

Time passed, and as an adult I took over my grandfather’s pharmacy and lived a humble life. Unfortunately, the shop was short of staff and I had no choice but to hire new employees.

But then, the former class president of my class came to me, Miyano Yuuka.

For the time being, Miyano was unaware of my true identity and I felt that this was a lifetime opportunity.

Yoshiyuki decided to take this opportunity to take revenge on her.

However, as he gets further involved with Miyano, the truth about the incident that he did not know was revealed.

Miyano apologised to Yoshiyuki and wanted to work at his place with her sister. Yoshiyuki forgave her and their new life together began. <<less

In the corner of the third floor of Kanghe Hospital, there is a forensic clinic with a schedule posted on the door:... more>>

Monday, Wednesday: Municipal Public Security Bureau
Tuesday, Thursday: District Public Security Bureau

Of course, that's just what ordinary people see. In fact, underneath lies another intriguing phrase discreetly concealed beneath the seemingly mundane information.
"Every fifteenth of the month, the Yin guest arrives. No exceptions. Find other arrangements if late."

On a certain fifteenth of a month, Yin Wushu stood on a black stone by the bridge and shouted at Xie Bai from a distance, "Since you moved to this ghostly place, you haven't let me in again."

Xie Bai gripped the door, expressionless, "Is that all?"

Yin Wushu continued, "After all, I've raised you with blood, sweat, and tears for nearly a hundred years."

Xie Bai's face remained cold, "So what?"

Yin Wushu suggested, "Should we go easy on the door?"

Without a word, Xie Bai raised his hand and with a loud "bang," slammed the door shut, causing even the stone bridge to shake.
Yin Wushu: "..."

Yin Wushu, dumbfounded and at a loss for words, gazed in disbelief, realizing that his heartfelt plea had been met with an indifferent and powerful rebuke.

In this complex and intricate narrative, we witness the tale of two individuals caught in the clutches of their twisted circumstances. One, the “Lived for too long and accidentally became twisted” pursuer, finds themselves entangled in the web of their own existence. The other, the “Lived too close to that twisted person and couldn’t avoid becoming twisted too” vulnerable and fragile recipient, narratively misleads us with their outward appearance, concealing a deeper fragility within. <<less

It has been three months since I transferred to this school.... more>>

It is a very ordinary public high school located in a provincial city in a certain prefecture.

Despite the fact that it is a public high school located in a provincial city in a certain prefecture, the class happens to be full of exceptionally beautiful girls.

I was excited by this fact, but then I ...... <<less

“Hatred shouldn’t be passed onto the next generation. Neither should this tragedy repeat itself.”... more>>

Paides, the country where Iris was born, waged war on Elda over magic ore. As the war dragged on, her country began to fall behind in numbers, so Paides began enacting a conscription.

Iris, who was still a child, also entered the fray. Not just to fulfill her obligation as a noble, but also to protect her precious family.

…At last, the war ended, but it took away both her cherished hometown and family.

Iris, who inherited the title of duchess, poured her heart and soul into restoring her territory, only for her efforts to be unraveled by the eccentric and naïve princess.

At first, she tried to make the princess—who would eventually become queen—understand how unrealistic her mindset was, but soon gave up after seeing how conceited the proud princess was. Ultimately, she concentrated her efforts on defending her own territory.

“You’re unworthy of the title queen.”

Thus, the curtain rose on the condemnation against her ruthless country… <<less

Live-in couple Shuji and Misuzu face the reality of finding out their past, which went further back than they thought. Will love prevail over societal... more>> norms? Or… <<less

On the first day of the second semester, Yuzuru Kazuki finds himself suddenly trapped in a phenomenon where he repeats the same day.... more>>

The reason is unknown.

Faced with something that cannot be explained by science, Yuzuru feels helpless.

However, changes begin to emerge within the repeating days.

The first time——a love letter was dropped into his shoe locker, but he ignored it because the girl didn’t specify where she would be waiting.

The second time——the love letter had a meeting place written on it. When he went, he was confessed to and rejected the confession.

The third time——there was no love letter, but the girl who wrote the love letter approached him directly.

Unlike other people, the girl takes different actions every time.

But then, she casually muttered,

「——I can just start over again.」

Upon hearing this line, he starts to think that the cause of this phenomenon is her, Akari Sakurazaka. <<less

War of the Holy Grail - Pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again. ... more>>

Entrusting their dearest wish of victory, the magi joined the battleground called "Fuyuki", but amongst them, there was a man who was always alone, and could not find out the meaning behind his fights. His name was Kotomine Kirei. Not comprehending the guidance of fate, Kirei was lost, and had kept questioning. Why someone like him was given the Command Seals. However, the fate of his fights crossed Kirei's path with a nemesis by chance. That person is - Emiya Kiritsugu. A man who was sterner than anyone else, more merciless than anyone else, and who sought the miracle of the Holy Grail.

Merely recited in fragments in Fate/Stay Night, this is the Fourth War of the Holy Grail 10 years ago. The truth which unfolded behind the battle between Shirō's foster father, Rin's father, and the younger Kotomine Kirei, is finally revealed...... <<less

At the after-party following the coming-of-age ceremony, I reunited with a close female friend from middle school with whom I had lost touch.... more>>

We reminisced about the past, discussing candidly the things we can only talk about now and our regrets.

Even now, she remains a friend with whom I can have open and honest conversations, but we couldn’t quite align when it really mattered.

Romance is nothing like the world of fiction, with its highs, lows, and dramatic resolutions. <<less

The dull lonely man and the cultured sparkling woman.... more>>

Where will the mismatched pair’s youthful campus life lead to—?!

Souhei Sagara, a university student who champions the solitary lifestyle, lives next to the sparkling and fashionable beauty, Haruko, in his run-down apartment.

Haruko seemed like a creature from a different world compared to the drab Sagara. However, she actually was… a plain girl with no makeup who had successfully made her dazzling university debut!

Upon learning her secret, Sagara decides to help the defenseless Haruko to maintain his solo living.

“If you can become a sparkling girl, you won’t need to involve me anymore, right?”

“Sagara-kun, you’re so stubborn…”

If her true face is revealed, will her rosy campus life crumble for sure?!

The fate of the dull lonely man and the cultured sparkling girl’s unaligned youthful days—?! <<less

This is a story where the protagonist accidentally meets his childhood friend whom he had severed ties with, and his wounds are reopened, leading to... more>> the protagonist snapping. <<less

Flower meaning:... more>>

In Japan, the camellia flower is called “tsubaki” and symbolizes divinity. It’s often used in religious and sacred ceremonies. The flower also represents the arrival of spring.

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A girl cursed by the gods and rejected by the world meets the legendary “Princess Tsubakiri”, a vengeful demon with a fairy tale to tell and a cruel offer for the one deepest in despair.

A medieval dark fantasy with a tortured heroine, this is a tale of those who renounce the self-proclaimed righteous, even if they must stake their bloody claim against all the world. <<less

Gan Tian rated Jiang Yiheng as the "most terrible ex".... more>>

Tired and angry to the point that when she broke up with him and moved out, she even forgot to take her beloved teddy bear away.

Just at the moment she returned to K City to pick up the bear from his house, the community was locked down tragically.

Some online jokes said that,

During the quarantine period, a man and a woman either created children or got divorced.

Gan Tian thought, what will happen between her and Jiang Yiheng, though they had a clean breakup, will their feelings reemerged or completely wiped out?*

At a meeting, an investor asked Jiang Yiheng what his greatest strength was.

He put away the document and replied, "The development of things is always within my plan."

Oh, except for the fact that Gan Tian chased him for two years, and that he was ruthlessly dumped after she caught him....

*[死灰复燃 (sǐhuīfùrán): lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; 灰飞烟灭 (huīfēiyānmiè): lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom) / fig. to be annihilated] <<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

The Count’s daughter Finne lost her parents in her childhood and was treated coldly by her aunt and cousin. She was imprisoned in a remote villa and treated as incompetent, being looked down upon as a failure who couldn’t even go outside. However, she had another face as the masked Wizard, the “Witch of Dawn,” who achieved the first solo defeat of a flying dragon species in human history.... more>>

After escaping from the villa where she was imprisoned and blowing away demon beasts with her beloved magic, she found herself being treated like a legendary Wizard. Then one day, she received a marriage proposal from the Creutzfeldt family, who had many dark rumors as corrupt nobles.

“I don’t love you.”

It was supposed to be a political marriage with Zion, known as the cold-hearted Ice Magician. However, it was revealed that the person he was looking for was the “Witch of Dawn,” who had saved his life four years ago.

Moreover, Finne, who was supposed to be a formal decorative wife, accidentally displayed her magical talent and became the center of attention throughout the kingdom. <<less

Fujishima’s wound he suffered from protecting Tooru has healed and he’s finally been released from the hospital. Their life together starts again once more. Tooru... more>> wants them to live together as lovers, but Fujishima refuses, saying “I have no intentions of loving you.” Is Fujishima afraid of Tooru remembering something in particular if he regains his memories? The bonds of the past are finally becoming clearer... <<less

A world filled with legends.... more>>

In the southern part of the continent, the citizenry of the Roland Empire are suffering under the rule of a tyrannical administration and corrupted nobility.

On the orders of King Sion, Ryner and Ferris set out on a quest. But our protagonist Ryner takes lethargy to a whole new dimension. All he wants is to create the Napping Kingdom, a place that embraces a carefree and indolent lifestyle.

Before long, Ryner and the others are dragged unsuspecting into the maelstrom of war, one that will tangle the threads of three different people's fates together into a complicated and unbreakable snarl!

What future do Ryner's 'eyes' reflect?

We're raising the curtain on a brand new and exciting genre, the Anti-Heroic Fantasy! <<less

The story of a cult master, his lover and their deaths.
Dongfang Bubai and Yang Lianting's story.

『Sorry. I can't respond to your feelings——』... more>>

The day I first set foot in this school, I saw Himegi-san and instantly felt what many describe as 'love at first sight.'

Being in the same class as her, getting excited, getting carried away by my emotions, writing a love letter without much thought, calling her out to the empty classroom after school——and as expected, only to be rejected within a mere ten seconds.

Looking back now, what chances did I really think I had?

As I returned home with a heavy heart, I was greeted by a sight I couldn't believe——Touka Himegi in a wedding dress!

To my surprise, she claimed to be Himegi-san from six years into the future, and in that timeline, she was my wife.

She apparently has some kind of purpose coming to this timeline—— <<less