Even though we had only met for the first time, I felt like I knew that voice.... more>>

Fraulia was a teenage nun who lost her memory due to an accident. One day, she delivered papers to Beritt, a doctor, on behalf of her friend who was reluctant to do so.

Beritt was feared by the children in Fraulia’s abbot for her unkind and dark demeanor, but Fraulia did not have that impression of her. She even felt like she knew Beritt's voice even though it was her first time meeting her.

Fraulia wasn’t scared of Beritt and decided to get to know her better. However, she had to promise the abbot that she would not physically touch Beritt for reasons unknown. <<less

Kazuma Satou is a shut in who loves games, and his life ended suddenly… appearing before him is a beautiful girl claiming to be a... more>> goddess. Kazuma, who was transported into another world, worked hard to earn a living! He wanted to live a stable life, but was burdened with problems caused by the goddess he brought along to the different world with him. He was even targeted by the demon king’s army!? <<less

Sirens: a name derived from an ancient creature, used to describe those who could charm, lure, control, and heal others by singing.... more>>

Subjected to live the life of a siren, Aria had experienced, seen, and heard many horrific things. Broken beyond repair, Aria resigned herself to death, when suddenly…

The Grand Duke, Lloyd Cardence Valentine, arrived and whispered, “Should I kill everyone here?”

“If you need me, just call me. Your song will always reach me, wherever you are.”

In the end, Aria called the devil, bringing death to all those present, along with herself.

“Let’s fall down to hell together.”

And with that, Aria breathed her last and died… only to return to her 10-year-old self.

Now that she had a second chance at her life, Aria was determined to change her fate, as well as the cruel fate of her saviour, Grand Duke Valentine.

And so… Aria proposed to him with a marriage contract.

She sold her soul to the devil and vowed to protect him.

[Marry me.] Aria extended her hand and gave him the contract. [Let’s get divorced in 10 years…]

The young duke took the contract from her hand.

“So, where should I stamp the seal?”

* * *

“You said you’d divorce me within 10 years.”

The grown-up villain leaned in, hovering his head before he kissed her tenderly over her crown.

“Now that we’re adults, we should sign another contract.” <<less

Konosuba: Yorimichi (Lit: Detour) is the short story collection released by Akatsuki Natsume after volume 17 featuring a set of eight brand new short stories. ... more>>

Apart from the last story, all of these short stories have previously appeared as Bonus stories for buying the Blu-Ray set. <<less

‘Anyhow … I think I transmigrated into a romance fantasy novel.’... more>>

The problem is—I opened my eyes in a wake room. Within a coffin. At the funeral of this body’s owner. To make matters worse, I had read so many novels that I couldn’t remember which one I was in.

‘Ta-da~ you thought I was dead, right? I was not!’

On the other hand, I think I’m a villainess. My family is cold-hearted, and the servants shrink and shun me, often crying while looking at the air next to me. But it doesn’t matter! I’ll exploit my master in romance fantasy to get rid of my villainess tag!

But then, I found a strange pattern.

“What exactly is this?”

[How to summon •••]
‘Is it summoning formation to summon something like spirits or dragons? That’s good. A villainess needs at least one ability to protect herself.’

“Meow~”

‘But why was I chosen by a three-eyed leopard-patterned cheese cat, rather than spirits or dragons? Well, it doesn’t matter because it’s cute!’

A monster lives in Count Rohanson’s household. A creature lurking beneath the skin of the late Lady Evangeline.

“I’m Gabriel, commander of Paralos Knights. I’d like to know more about young lady Rohanson.”

‘Knight Commander, pitch black hair, azure eyes … Gabriel must be the male lead!’

“How foolish. You don’t even know your place. I’m not interested in you.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’m just curious about you.”

‘How come? Aren’t I the villainess? Go find your partner, the female lead!’

My aim is to use my summoning circle to protect myself! I’ll also look after Pudding the cat and Jelly the werewolf.

“By the way … why does everyone keep trembling whenever they see me?”

A story about a heroine who thinks she’s in a romance fantasy novel and the unsettling events that happen to those around her. <<less

There once was an island by the name of Lodoss. The people of the nearest continent, Alecrast, considered the island cursed, but the people of... more>> Lodoss paid no attention to such rumors. One day, a dwarf set out from the northernmost village of the island in search of a girl who had been kidnapped years earlier. Meanwhile, in a nearby village, the son of a dishonored knight readied himself to defend the village from goblins, and across the land, war was brewing... <<less

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their... more>> rescue - a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next. <<less

An unknown parcel arrives to Yoshio, a 30-years old NEET. The content is a game disk titled “The Village of Fate.” A beautiful CG game with real-life images gets started.... more>>

All of the villagers in the game are high-performing AIs, who strangely behaved like human beings. In that game, Yoshio is the god of destiny and will be in a position to guide the villagers. But what can be done in the game is only to give a message, a prophecy, once every day. The villagers will execute the instruction, and their gratitude becomes the power of miracles, that the god of destiny can use.

Yoshio is worshiped as God but in reality he lives like a shut-in. Thanks to villagers he will again learn the joy of life and thanks to him the villagers will be saved. <<less

After an unexpected and devastating loss at the Battle of Atropatene, the Crown Prince of Pars must gain new strength and make new allies to retake his lost kingdom. The 14-year-old Arslan has been sheltered for most of his life, but now must face the challenges of warfare, betrayal, politics and something even more sinister looming on the horizon.... more>>

With the help of a few loyal followers, Arslan quickly learns that nothing is ever as it seems on the surface. His own family history, the identity of the masked stranger trying to kill him, and the cause of increasingly strange supernatural events are all mysteries to be solved.

Set in a fictional representation of ancient Persia, this classic story (from Japanese author Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka) combines political intrigue, military tactics, and fantasy. <<less

The Orc Queen O’Luna is furious. She just received a report that one more Orc Fortress has fallen by the hands of the hateful reincarnaters.... more>>

“Damn those reincarnateds! Always making a mess in the world that’s not even theirs! I will kill them all!”

[Hee, you will kill me too then?] A voice answered her from the corner of the room

“Of course not! Motoki might be reincarnated but you are my best friend!”

[Cool]
“But the reincarnaters are so strong, we Orcs can’t kill them… I know! Motoki, can you help kill them for me?”

[Okay, but there’s a condition. You will let me have a way with you then]
“O….okay. But how will you kill them?”

[Easy Peasy~ I’ll just have to steal their harem and they will weaken and lose their will to fight… then I’ll kill them]
Thus Katou Motoki departed the Orc Castle, deceiving a High Noble Orc’s daughter Ka’Liu and taking her with him as companion on the journey to kill reincarnaters.

[Let’s see, the first target is… Elemental Master Yuutarou] <<less

Acknowledge moving to Eden magical sealing process, please connect the "Sophia code,” a girl was asked to ere*t the barrier, and on her cheeks there slid tears.... more>>

“Shelltis... will we be able to meet again?”

A world where humans are ruled by an existence called Yuugenshu. And only by The Priestess' prayer, the floating continent, “Obia Craire,” was the only place where humans could live.

Yumi, the barrier priestess, was waiting for a boy that would protect her, her childhood friend, Shelltis. As a heretic, he was expelled from the continent, but before he was expelled he promised Yumi that he'd definitely return to her side.

A girl who is personified by understanding the world and a boy who is rejected by it. A story of two conflicting feelings, and a multi-layered world fantasy. <<less

As long as she could be loved, she wouldn’t mind being starved or beaten. However, when she was thrown to the fire as a sacrifice for her sister, her hopes were shattered. ... more>>

“Adopt me.”

Leslie, who barely survived in the fire, went to the Duchess, who was looking for a little child to adopt as her daughter.

“No, because I know you’re the best dark magic user in the empire.”

“Leslie, come this way.”

“No, yesterday you ate with first brother, so today you should eat with second brother.”

“Leslie, I have your favorite jelly here.”

My brothers make a contest every morning, asking me to sit next to them. Hey, what is this relationship? <<less

My whole life, all I wanted was power.... more>>

I churned the world into rivers of blood and eventually gained the title, ‘Demon Lord of Strength’. However, all this became useless when I lost to a party of heroes.

But what can a loser say? As I laid dying, I was forced to listen to the hero’s gibberish:

“If you are born again, I hope that you will live a kind life!”

But huh? When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the past.

“What do I have to do to live a kind life?”

This is the beginning of an ex-Demon Lord’s journey to live a ‘kind’ life. <<less

I was forced to live in captivity for the rest of my life because I happened to be aware of the fact that I was a saint. I was truly a 'real' saint, but that didn't matter, because there was already a designated saint in the temple.... more>>

When I died from all the abuse I endured, I was sent back to a time before all those previous events in my life had happened. After 15 regressions, I was exhausted. I prayed, "I don't want anything to do with this, so please just let me die,"

And at that moment when I could finally be able to die, someone said, "How about being my daughter?"

.... That monstrous duke had adopted me. <<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

"Your Highness, there’s something I’d really like for my birthday."... more>>

"What is it?"

"Will you promise to listen?"

Then the man blatantly laughed.

But who would point out his arrogance – a young Northern Duke who’s not even afraid of the Emperor? He could even get a throne if he wished for it.

But it was just a sweet lover’s birthday wish.

"Alright. I swear."

So, Juliet spoke lightly,

"Please break up with me. I don’t love you anymore."

A fiance just for show. A succession of meaningless nights.

Now is the time to end seven years of unrequited love. <<less

Yamagata Tatsumi and his family were traveling in their car when a wild truck smashed into their car. But wait! The MC wasn’t dead yet, his entire family was though. With his entire family dead and relatives abandoning him, the only one remaining by his side was his pet c*ckatiel. For a year he lived only with his pet, who had been with him since childhood. But finally, her lifespan reached its end and she died in his arms.... more>>

After his pet died, he lost his will to live and spent everyday meaninglessly. But since her death, every night he dreamed about a girl praying inside a room made of stone. 10 days passed and he reminiscences about the bird while playing with his acoustic guitar the song they used to sing together. Then suddenly the area around his bed began to shine, and the scenery around him changed.

He was still on his bed, but the room turned into the one from his dreams, and the girl was there. The girl was teary eyed and then jumped upon and embraced him. The girl, Holy Woman Calzedonia, smiled brightly and said “Finally… finally we meet again, master… I am your pet…. Chiiko!” <<less

A suffering MC novel—the main character must be forced to suffer, be oppressed until they’re hovering between life and death, dying and living here and there. They can have a golden finger, but before getting it they must pay the price. They can also have beautiful women, but all are snake and scorpion beauties, able to look at but not eat.... more>>

“Curse” is just that type of suffering MC novel. The main character Xi Wei, after being forced to experience numerous sufferings, had, at last, become the most powerful, at the same time linking together with the world’s qi and fate. After he was oppressed too miserably, he committed su*cide and buried the entire world with him.

Zeno transmigrated, in the end arriving at “Curse of sh*t motherf*cker”.

Zeno was adopted by the MC, finally becoming the number one person/wife.

Zeno: Help, I don’t want to be destined to be raised by this perverse person!

All living things (wipe away tears): You must rescue this world, ah.

Xi Wei: Come over here. <<less

After the soldiers’ mercenary group where he used to work had been utterly destroyed, Loren, who survived the disaster, decided to walk the adventurer’s path... more>> as a way to make a living. However, for Loren who had no acquaintances and nothing but an empty pocket on him, receiving a single quest seemed like a faraway aim. So, as he was contemplating about what he should do next, another adventurer called out to him. <<less

Seria, a social outcast, has changed.
Seria Stern, the wicked woman who made everyone tremble with fear, was now calm.... more>>

In fact, she wasn’t just changed, she was a completely different person.

The moment she realized that she had possessed the body of the villain Seria, in a romance novel, she had a hunch about the future and decided to live low.

She would avoid kidnapping and harassing the original heroine, hence preventing her death by decapitation at the hands of Kalis, the second male lead.

In order to avoid that, she had to fix her bad relationship with Kalis and even healed his injured arm.

Thanks to that she got engaged with him, so it’s all worked out.
Finally, the original heroine returned, and her husband, Lesche, should be on good terms with her now.

“I've been waiting to escort her, so…”

Lesche asked, resolutely cutting off Kalis' words.

“Miss Seria, it would be better for you to choose. With whom would you want to go with?”

Something was strange.
The original, wasn't it perfectly fine? <<less

He became an aide to the final boss in the novel.... more>>

In the ending of the novel, the final boss is dead, and the world is already in tatters.

So why don’t we get the final boss off the hook in the first place?

We can’t fix people, but there’s no other option, so let’s try fixing the boss. <<less

This is the tale of an earthling, who transmigrated as a dying third-rate god but somehow rose through the ranks, gaining followers and eventually causing the Fourth Great Apocalypse.... more>>

“Have you ever heard of the God of Games?”

“The God of Games..?” Eleena shook her head in puzzlement. “I have never heard of Him…”

“What if the God of Games could give you the power to defeat your enemies?” Xi Wei coaxed patiently.

Eleena remained silent for a while, before resolutely lifting her head and fixing her gaze on Xi Wei. “Then I am willing to become a believer of the God of Games!”

“Belief isn’t something to only be spoken by mouth. Close your eyes and envision His name in your mind, and feel His power with your heart,” he said solemnly.

“O Master of Games, grant us new life!” <<less

Isabelle has always dreamed of meeting her true love and living happily ever after. Unfortunately, she discovers that she was just sold to the monstrous... more>> Duke Cardiego, who's infamous for killing his bride candidates. Her only way out is to quickly marry someone else, and as it turns out, her BFF Lix is the perfect choice! Although she tells him she will just stay a friend, Lix begins to show her that he doesn't feel the same way. Will their friendship be able to last through this matrimony? <<less

One-eyed Wolf Lecan is a skilled adventurer who has conquered many dungeons all over the world. He had been going solo for a long time,... more>> but in the last three years, he’s had a partner. That partner jumps into the black hole together with Lecan, and both go their separate ways as they fall into another world. Dungeons and magical beasts also exist in that world. After learning the native language, Lecan goes on a journey. Meeting a good teacher, Lecan studies medicine making and magic under that teacher, and begins his dungeon explorations for real. <<less

I fell in love. Her name was Shirasaka Yukino. I could only look at her from a distance. However one day I heard that she... more>> already had a boyfriend. Even if I love her, I can’t have her. The devil sent me an invitation. I can make her mine! <<less