"Elaina, Archduke Grant is coming to visit tomorrow....... Someone you like."... more>>

Diane's sobs reminded Elaina of a book. Every night, she read the same book over and over again in her dreams. In the book, “Moon Shadow,” Diane is sold off to become the wife of Archduke Grant due to family circumstances, preventing her from marrying the man she loves. The book ends with Diane, tired of her loveless marriage, taking her own life.

'This can't be happening!'

She had done so much to prevent Diane's misery. Now she can't stand by and watch her fall into the devil's maw.

"Don't worry, Diane."

Elaina took Diane's hand and reassured her.

"I'll take care of everything."

She will. Even if it means she herself marries him instead.

***

“You've interfered with every approach I've made to Diane Redwood, and now you're asking me to marry you?”

“Think of it more like a one-year contract than a marriage. We can give and take what we want from each other.”

Lyle Grant looked at Elaina with confusion.

“What on earth would you do that for?”

“I have a heart that won't let me turn away from a poor person.”

It wasn't just for Diane. Diane, the protagonist, Nathan, the love of her life, and Lyle and his younger brother. Everyone in "Moon Shadow" was unhappy, each for their own reasons.

“I promise, I'll be your wife for a year, but I'll do my best while I'm at it.”

Elaina smiled up at Lyle, her face full of confidence. She had a plan to make all the characters in the damn "Moon Shadow" happy. <<less

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

“I’ll give you a chance to explain. Tell me.”... more>>

A scene of infidelity, with my husband in front of me and my affair behind me. If this were a play, I, reincarnated as the cheating wife, would be in the spotlight.

“I’ve been waiting for you to come, honey.”

“…What?”

“Arrest him. He’s a spy who tried to seduce me and steal the duchy’s secrets.”

This is going to be the best scene to overturn the worst.

***

Ethan, who has always neglected his wife, and Camille, who chose to have an affair out of thirst for affection. Now that I’ve changed my future and avoided being kicked out penniless, all that’s left is divorce. But my husband, who is supposed to welcome it,

“No divorce.”

I mean, we were never good enough, right? Wasn’t it a relationship that burned to ashes?

“Look me in the eye and tell me. Do you really have no heart?”

The sparks from the fire went in an unexpected direction.

“Let’s see now.”

As if it would flare up again at any moment. <<less

All the girls at Hecheng First High School knew that Chen Rang, the unruly and reckless fighter who feared nothing, had no favorable impression of Qi Huan, the student from the neighboring Minxue Private High School.... more>>

However, they didn’t know at that time, and even Chen Rang, himself, didn’t know either—

In countless restless nights that followed, he would be unable to restrain himself, uncontrollably yearning for her, imagining her a thousand, ten thousand times.

#A restless sweet tale of redemption
#A story of dual academic geniuses.
#Written in third person. <<less

At a certain countryside middle school, a boy and a girl swore eternal friendship to each other.... more>>

Heading towards that shared dream——the bond between these two remains unchanged over the span of two years.

Himari Inuzuka, a cheerful girl who has yet to find her first love, and Yuu Natsume, a botanical enthusiast who loves flowers, still spend their days peacefully as best friends in the gardening club in the second year of high school.

「If Yuu can’t get married, I have to take responsibility.」

「I’m having trouble now because after Himari said that, your brother began calling me ‘My brother-in-law!'」

However, when Yuu reunites with his first crush, the gears of their relationship suddenly go out of sync!

Will Himari, now having known love, be able to break free from being just the ‘ideal friend’? <<less

Second son of the Duke of Devonport and first-ranked in the Royal Academy of Acansis. And second to none, the Academy’s official scum of the earth.... more>>

A man who is proof of an unfair world. A man so unlike her who struggles to escape her tr*shy family. Tilia Ambrose hates Ilex Davenport.

But who would have thought she’d end up in bed with the notorious scumbag? <<less

“Go Yohan, you really are a terrible bastard.”... more>>

“I can’t help it. Bullying is more fun than being bullied.”

Despite his outer appearance of a kind model student, Kang Jun was filled to the brim with an inferiority complex.

As he advanced into his second year, he grew closer to Go Yohan, who was in the same class as him.

“I’ll treat you especially different.”

At some point, as if it were only natural, Go Yohan claimed his seat at the very summit of the pyramid inside the school.

He, whose second nature seemed to be ignoring and suppressing others, showed interest in Kang Jun.

Kang Jun, who was subtly ignored by his friends for being weak, didn’t dislike Go Yohan’s interest, but…

Eighteen, the period where one’s pride took the lead and held fear of crossing the line.

Kang Jun had to make a choice to survive.

A very wise choice. <<less

Everyone has seen the ruthless side of Qin Song, the arrogant Qin Song, but no one has seen him holding a little girl in his arms, speaking gently, "Darling, can't you just comfort me a little?"... more>>

Qin Song never expected to be interested in a delicate little candy. He couldn't stand seeing her suffer even a bit, couldn't stand seeing her cry, and especially couldn't stand her smiling at other men. Eventually, that unique candy belonging to him turned into his greed and obsession. However, what he least expected was that the timid little girl would suddenly disappear from his life, leaving him fiercely searching for her. How could she dare to do that? How could she just abandon him like that?

For Ruan Tang, there have been very few truly happy moments in these many years, so few that she can hardly remember. The only year she spent getting to know Qin Song was the most anxious, palpitation-filled, and happiest time for her. The beautiful moments made her forget the cruelty of reality. In the end, she chose to face her own reality, carrying the memories of the two of them.

In the years she was away from him, she relied on the few memories to sustain herself. During those years, he became even more unapproachable, colder, and more ruthless.

When they met again, she wanted to escape with all the unbearable feelings she had, but there was no escaping. This time, he would not allow her to leave him again, even if it meant using despicable means...

Novel Keywords: "His Sweet Candy, Obedient and Sweet" <<less

You just want me to draw cards for you. ... more>>

A scoundrel with good gambling luck and an unlucky, silly kid. The tale of two fools in love. <<less

The main character, Kajiyama Nagito, has been popular with girls since he was a child, but in the winter of his second year of junior high school, he was stabbed in the abdomen with a kitchen knife for refusing a confession from a yandere girl, and ended up wandering between life and death.... more>>

Nagito managed to survive, but he became afraid of being popular with girls, and after entering high school, he started to aim to be a friend character instead of a hero.

He was able to make Machida Yoshiharu, a friend in the same class as him, the main character, and while acting as a friend character himself, he succeeded in getting Yoshiharu and a girl to get together with his pride in his comic skills and his good looks.

One day, however, Sagisaka Ruria, the beautiful girl he had hooked up with Machida, appears in front of Nagito and asks him to make her the “losing heroine” <<less

When I ran away from home, I got a ‘little sister’, and she’s incredibly clingy.... more>>

“――Please dote on me, Onii-chan!”

Having run away from home due to a falling out with my father, I, Takato Ryuuki, was picked up by my classmate, Kakogawa Ao.

The ‘contract’ that I made with Ao was… to become part of her family and live together!?

“Onii-chan. There’s no one’s around, so let me recharge!”

Ao is an honor student at school, but she becomes super clingy to her “older brother”, me, at home.

Furthermore, there’s Ao’s younger sister, Kizuna, who usually seems languid but actually wants to challenge herself, and Ao’s cousin, Yukari, a popular teacher at school.

Gradually being increasingly adored by the three beautiful Kakogawa sisters… It’s a strange relationship, but every day is thrilling and fun?

They become a ‘family’ and love begins. A heartwarming cohabitation rom-com! <<less

Japanese most important Light Novel Award "KONORANO" winner of 2021 and 2022, second in 2023... more>>

As far as normies go, it’s hard to beat Saku Chitose. The most popular guy in his high school? Check.

An ironclad reputation that can repel even vicious online attacks? Check.

A group of friends as attractive on the outside as they are on the inside? Check.

But when a teacher asks Saku to help rehabilitate a student who been shut away in their room for months to school life, his perfect world will never be the same.

What is this, some kinda normie harem story? <<less

The main character, Yoshizumi Yuya, was being pressured into paying off the debt left by his parents who had fled abroad. It was his classmate, Hitotsuba Kaede, chosen as the cutest schoolgirl in Japan, who saved him from this crisis of life and death. However, there was a catch. The condition required to fulfill in return for taking over his debt was -- "In return for the loan, you have - to live with me."... more>>

"Why did that happen?!"

Yuya's daily life collapsed on this day.

"Yuya-kun. Let's take a bath together."

"Yuya-kun, please be my hug pillow."

"That's enough, Hitotsuba-san!"

The slapstick love comedy between the beautiful, but easy-going Hitotsuba Kaede and the serious and hard-headed Yoshizumi Yuya, starts now! <<less

Yagami Ryoya, a lonely high school boy with nothing to his name, spends his days in emptiness. As he is returning home from school as usual, he gets caught up in a random mu*der case.... more>>

Ryoya tries to escape, but he sees two twin sisters, Tsurugi Reona and Tsurugi Riona, who are reputed to be the most beautiful twin sisters in school, about to be attacked.

Unable to abandon Reona and Riona, Ryoya risked his life to save them, but he ended up making the sisters, who were actually yandere, fall madly in love with him.

What will happen to Ryoya, who is now being targeted by these two yandere sisters? <<less

‘Girl, I Just Want to Cultivate’ is a famous novel with multiple female heroine that expressed their interest in romance to the main protagonist, but the author of this book guarantees that this book is a single heroine story and not a harem story. But the Readers (including me) have expressed their doubts.... more>>

It wasn't until I transmigrated into the story as the handsome antagonist that I realized the main character's younger sister is the hidden final boss—a martial arts prodigy with an incredibly strong Yandere tendencies! And now, she has caught me. How can I make the female lead fall for the villain? <<less

Xia Tang is a new transfer student and she usually follows the rules, just like a normal student. ... more>>

Lu Xiao is a well-known figure in the school, with a prominent family background and a bad temper.

The general understanding in the school was that Xia Tang had annoyed Lu Xiao, and they were just waiting to see the day that she drops out of school.

Until the two of them were caught kissing in the utility room.

They live together.

They also occasionally sleep together.

Lu Xiao felt that they were an underground couple who concealed their relationship.

Xia Tang thinks that they are just friends with benefits who have regular physical contact.

One side thought that it is Romeo and Juliet, while the other side thought that it was Huang Shiren and the White-Haired Girl.

The so-called cognitive bias. <<less

Su Yu, as the number one female lead of the Qingshuiwen [1] novels, accidentally entered the newly added «NP erot*c novel» mission after updating the system, and has since fallen into the trap of being f*cked daily.... more>>

[1] 清水文 qīngshuǐ wén. Novels with a simple, dreamy and romantic plot, without any +18 elements. The most the characters would do is to hold hands or kiss. <<less

Sheng Yi can’t believe her high school classmate Jiang Lianzhou would become tremendously popular now;... more>>

What’s even more unbelievable is that she, a non-celebrity, would have to record a variety show with this top star;

But the most unbelievable thing is, the CP between her and Jiang Lianzhou had unexpectedly gone viral overnight.

One huge CP fan posted a Weibo to the circle:

“It’s been years since Jiang Lianzhou rose to stardom, yet he has never been involved in any scandal. I thought it was impossible for him to like other people.

But nowadays I discovered that, as it turned out, a top star could also be secretly in love with someone for so many years. He treasures the old notes she wrote, remembers all her preferences, and was overflowing with happiness when reunited with her after long separation.

Please let my CP be together and make his secret love wish come true.”

Sheng Yi stared at this Weibo post, then glanced at the thick variety show script in her hand, then looked towards the TV..

Inside the screen, the top star is currently acting incredibly affectionate, proceeding according to the script,”Have I ever confessed to my secret love? Yes, I have. I confessed through QQ, I told her ‘I want to be together with you’.”

Sheng Yi: “…”

He sure can act out this exceptionally fake script quite naturally, huh.

———

Sheng Yi cooperated with Jiang Lianzhou and meticulously played her role as his crush to boost their CP. Following the variety show that is coming to an end, the CP is on the verge of dissolvement.

That day, Jiang Lianzhou QQ account was suddenly leaked out. Despite his studio's immediate denial, it still stirred up an uproar.

When a friend came looking for Sheng Yi to seek the truth, she sneered,"You can tell it's fake with one look, I have his real QQ account during highschool."

She casually copied the username circulated online into the search bar, only to find that it was actually in her close friends list.

Moreover, the note she added for him is——

FoolishStranger X

And the chat history stopped at 6.9 during their senior year.

"I want to be together with you." <<less

“I don’t sleep with men. And don’t bring Yeonwoo into this.”... more>>

Keith Knight Pittman. The person who affected my life the most, but doesn’t care about me at all. Or he likes me a little, just that I have no place in his heart.

I worked as a secretary for such a person. But one day, at an or*y party he hosted. Surrounded by alphas, I was traumatized. Rather than listen to the man’s abuses and faulting me, I resigned from his company.

After one week, for some reason, Keith came to me on his own accord and asked me to return to the office…

“Are you asking me to come back?”

“Well, isn’t that what it looks like? …Tell me, anything you want.”

You. I bit my lips, barely managing to suppress that word. There are many other ways to die. <<less

In the past, no matter how hard I tried and how much I worked, there would always be a feeling of emptiness that I couldn’t get rid of. Since life is not fair, why try to get it together like this? There is nowhere to go, nothing I really hope for, and no one to be with.... more>>

Until

I finally met you during the blizzard. <<less

I, Tachibana Mako have a twin sister named Tachibana Koma. She’s different from the hopeless me who can’t do anything, she’s kind, beautiful and brilliant and a little sister who I am proud of. But, there’s one thing that I can’t talk to anybody about my little sister.... more>>

This is the beginning of a silly yuri (?) rom-com about an enthusiastic siscon elder sister and her lovable younger sister! <<less

After transmigrating into the 'Return of the Dragon King' novel, Guo Yi discovered that he could summon ghostly ninjas, and from then on aspires to be a ruthless villain.... more>>

His sister, one of the heroines, tried to expel Guo Yi from the Guo family.

Guo Yi: "You killed Mom and Dad and want to expel me from the Guo family, what a white-eyed wolf."

Sister: "Everything is for Brother Jiang Chen."

Guo Yi: "Without the identity of the Guo family's daughter and your pretty face, do you think Jiang Chen would still like you?"

Sister: "I believe in Brother Jiang Chen. You wouldn't be able to comprehend the love that Brother Jiang Chen and I have for one another."

Guo Yi directly kicked his white-eyed wolf sister out of the Guo family.

Two months later, his sister knelt before Guo Yi and cried: "Brother, let me go back to the Guo family."

Guo Yi: "Get lost."

A few decades later, Guo Yi established the world's number one mansion, with the corpses of the sons of heaven's destiny under his feet.

While his sister killed the protagonist with her own hands, she became homeless. <<less

I hired the prettiest girl at school as a housemaid, and the two of us ended up living together.

Once Su Mu travelled 300 years back to the beginning of the end of the world, he was shocked to find out that the body he was attached to was actually the object of affection of the powerhouse Luo Beiyao.... more>>

The number one listed on the world’s rank was his abandoned ex-boyfriend. Su Mu couldn’t help but complain about the original owner. Just a few days after their ugly breakup, the apocalypse broke out, and the ex-boyfriend became the strongest in the apocalypse.

Like slapping his own face, this feeling is too hot and sour.
The complaints gradually weakened, and the original body he complained about countless times turned out to be his previous life??!! <<less

“The identity of that hero – the ‘Black Knight’ – is actually the disgrace of the Marquis family. I heard that, Master.”... more>>

“ Damn it!!!!”

In a noble knight family that has produced many talented people, including heroes and knight commanders, there was a boy.

Adele had no talents and lived a self-indulgent life, and for this reason, both his family and the world called him a “disgrace”

However, it turns out that Adele is actually a hero who has been saving people – a “black knight.”

“Oh no, if this continues, I will be given a free one-way ticket to the carriage road ……!”

“It seems that the head of the house and his family are rushing back to the mansion, so there is no escape.”

If word spreads that the disgrace of the marquis family is actually a hero who has saved the lives of others, he will definitely be made to play an active role as a knight because of his family’s status.

If that happens, the carefree life he wants will be far away.

So…

“That’s right, let’s run away to the academy!”

The school is a boarding school for three years.

It is the perfect place to escape to until things cool down.

Therefore, Adele decided to enter the school.

However…

“Huh!? Are they seriously going to expel me if I don’t put my mind to it?!”

“Fufu, then you have no choice but to be serious, …… master♪”

The best academy in the kingdom is a merits-based school that refuses to accept the weak.

What will happen if that “Black Knight” gets serious?

And even though the hero attends the school, he is still kind, but will he be able to leave the troubled people he encounters one after another, such as princesses, saints, and siblings he hasn’t seen in a long time?

“I don’t think you can. …… Well, that’s the reason why I fell in love with you♪”

“Hmm? What did you say?” <<less