There was no light in the dark of night, only war drums sounded and war cries shouted. A young man listened carefully, it was his heart beating and blood flowing. ... more>>

What lies hidden in the darkness ahead? Is it a man, a god, or…a monster?

No path could be the best, for infinite are the journeys possible underfoot! <<less

Tokyo, 1920. For certain reasons, Takigawa Suzuko, the daughter of a marquis, was born in Asakusa and enjoys collecting ghost stories. One day, she is... more>> invited to the residence of Viscount Murotsuji and catches sight of the evil spirit of a geisha. At the same time, she meets a young man named Hanabishi Takafuyu. He used a mysterious spirit dressed in juunihitoe and "fed" the evil spirit to it... Suzuko finds the slippery Takafuyu creepy, but for some reason he asks her to marry him...! What is the future that unfolds when these two, burdened with a past and fate from which they cannot escape, are joined in marriage? <<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

A lowly child beggar, a noble prince, a monster viewed as the enemy of the entire world. If you possess all three identities at the same time, which identity would you choose to help you earn a better ending?... more>>

Thales did not have the answer.

He only knew that he came to a different and magnificent world, and he had to face a future that was as difficult to handle as a nightmare.

The glorious Empire had already been destroyed for one thousand years, the dying royal family suffered many problems, the legendary sacred battle had plenty of conspiracies, the divided world was in chaos.

But Thales had nothing.

The only thing he had left was an unswerving determination to preserve his own identity, bravery which would allow him to survive in a perilous situation, and a belief that he would never submit to principles he did not believe.

“A King does not gain respect by virtue of his bloodline. The bloodline's glory rests on the deeds of the King.”

Darkness will baptize light. Fire will create true steel. The forbidden prince’s story starts here. <<less

"You made me miserable.”... more>>

My husband, Carlothian, loved the saint of the empire.

After the ugly jealousy, what remained was the stigma of cursing the saint.

It happened when I gave up everything after so much regret.

"So the body I'm possessing is the villainess of the century who cursed the saint?"

Oh come on, Not me. A singer who lost their voice in a car accident, 'I,' opened my eyes. With a body that could no longer sing, I intended to die just like that.

"I won't let you die.”

My husband, who once loved the saint, is acting strange. Why now?

I am not Ariadeline who was drowning in love.

"What on earth are you thinking?”

"I'm thinking of making you love me again."

Unlike my confused self, Carlothian smiled.

"You already loved me once."

Since you already loved me once, won't loving me twice be easier?

The teary sound filled the room thickly. <<less

The most important duty of a Taoist priest is getting rid of monsters, exorcising ghosts, and raising his temple’s reputation! Xie Lingya, though, is not a Taoist priest. He just has the Immortal Roots…... more>>

Some people can learn in a day what takes others ten years of hard work. Xie Lingya is like this–other people have to cleanse themselves and meditate to draw talismans, but he can do it as easy as drinking a glass of water. Unfortunately, in this era, graduating from a renowned university is much more valuable than the talent for cultivation. He who has the Immortal Roots finally chose to study finance.

However, the world is unpredictable. His uncle, a Taoist priest, died unexpectedly, leaving his temple to Xie Lingya. His last wish was for his nephew to find the right person to inherit his sect’s teachings.

So Xie Lingya, who had no intentions to become a Taoist, ended up as… the owner of a Taoist temple. He began to earnestly manage the deserted little place, striving to gain believers. He also struggled to recruit priests, in hope of finding a suitable successor for his uncle. After a chance encounter, his target became Shi Changxuan, who came from an influential Taoist family and had outstanding skills. Not scared off by the man’s aloof personality, he struck up a conversation and tried to get his phone number. He didn’t realize this move could be easily misunderstood… <<less

The man I drank with before entering the temple turns out to be the Master of the Magic Tower.... more>>

The vicious villain who seeks to destroy the Holy Kingdom in the original work.

But this guy is completely crazy.

“You touched my stuff and you won’t even take responsibility for it?”

On the subject of threatening my life,

Why do you keep annoyingly flirting with me?

*

“Well then.”

Keene wrapped his hands around mine that were holding his face, pressing his upper body against mine. The sudden unfamiliar warmth filled the air and stole away my breath, which was about to burst out of me.

The hand that held me felt as hot as fire.

His eyes, filled with intense desire, were even more arousing.

As tension filled the surroundings, making the silence almost suffocating, he lowered his gaze and seductively asked,

“Do you think we can do this sober?”

“……”

The voice that settled in my ear was sweeter than the dessert wine I had just sipped. <<less

Sakimori Kagami plays a VRMMORPG called Ark Earth Online. He is a veteran player with the name and appearance similar to an elderly bearded wizard from a certain book about a ring.... more>>

One day he purchases an appearance change item as a last resort to spend expiring currency and gets the idea of choosing what he would want to look like if his character was ever a girl.

Falling asleep should have suspended the game, but Kagami wakes up still online and feels the game has gotten a bit more realistic. Did Ark Earth Online finally get a long-awaited update? Or… <<less

After a tear in reality pulls Kagari Shuya into a white room he discovers a futuristic interface for reincarnating in a different world. After looking... more>> through the different races and skills he unlocks a new race, Lucivault, a type of vampire with none of its characteristic weaknesses. All set to start his life in a new world, Shuya is confused to discover that he is enveloped in darkness. As it turns out something went wrong when he was transported and instead of appearing where he was supposed to, he appeared in an underground cave. Shuya faces untold dangers, runs for his life, before finding his way out of the underground world. After escaping he meets his Shishou and begins to learn to fight with a spear. There is also a cute black cat named Rollo. <<less

Gacha - Civilization's Ultimate Game.... more>>

Spin now for a shot at fortune.

Spending that doesn't disrupt your lifestyle? That's virtually free-to-play.

Keep spinning until you strike gold - success is guaranteed.

...

...

Today, yet again, I'm at the gacha wheel.

"Did I get a 5-star?!" <<less

The highly anticipated and widely popular VR online game, Meltis Online, where securing character creation rights is akin to winning the lottery. ... more>>

In this colossal open-world online game, our protagonist, Amane Rindo, unexpectedly gains access to the game environment and character creation rights. Invited by her close friend, Amane eagerly dives into the game, only to encounter an unexpected twist.

"Welcome to Meltis Online! I'm Navi-chan, your angelic companion on this journey! But first, could you tell me your name?"

To Amane's dismay, the guide turned out to be an angel, precisely the type he detests the most – an excessively cute, overly girlish angel. Unable to endure it, Amane attacked the angel.

"Are you the crazy girl who defeated Meltis' angel?"

By triggering a pre-play exclusive, ultra-rare event—what could await her now? <<less

The protagonist undergoes reincarnation in a sword and magic realm, waking up deep within the woods with no parents in sight—the harsh reality of being an abandoned child sinking in.... more>>

As a helpless infant navigating imminent dangers, Arus discovers his personal abilities to overcome challenges, paving a way to survival. However, the forest isn’t deserted; it’s perilous, void of any other living soul.

This is the tale of Arus, abandoned in the woods shortly after reincarnation, and then fortuitously taken in by a noble.

As he unravels the secrets of his origins, the narrative transforms into a story of defying the immense gears of destiny. <<less

An unfortunate heroine appeared before me. It seems that this world is an otome game, and I am just an unnamed mob priest who appears... more>> briefly in the early stages. I could fulfill my role as a mob and quickly exit the game, but... wait a minute, if things go on like this, the heroine is going to face terrible hardships. To save this cute and kind yet unfortunate heroine, I have no choice but to train her myself! <<less

Miao Xin is a nun who has been a Buddhist monk for ten years since she was a child. Although she is not very convinced of Buddhism, she is relatively pious and pure. Yet, when she went to Qiling Temple on the other side of the same mountain, she accidentally saw a monk... self-indulging? Unfortunately, she was influenced by her upbringing environment and didn't know what kind of outrageous behavior it was, so she could only be tricked into going astray...... more>>

1v1, sweet, relaxed, no plot; let's make it clear that the setting is all kinds of meat. There will be a little more drama in the early stages. The historical dynasties and Buddhist etiquette in the article are all made up in a fictional way, so there is no need to delve into them. <<less

Meril Klein, born to the renowned demon exorcist known as the 'Holy Saint,' was always hailed as the "Holy Saint's successor" and the "strongest of the next generation" since her childhood.... more>>

Growing up in this prestigious environment, Meril developed an arrogant and self-conceited personality. However, her first mission, facing a man-eating demon, shattered her illusions of power. She questioned herself, "Do I possess any strength at all?"

In the dire situation of facing off against the demon, Meril found a glimmer of hope in the demon's words: "I haven't killed anyone."

"If that's true, then I will prove your innocence!"

The realization that the demon hadn't committed a sin changed the course of their encounter. Initially just a ploy to delay the inevitable confrontation, this desperate declaration significantly altered Meril's destiny. <<less

On the day of extinction, she saved the world and was burned to death.
When she woke up again, she had returned to her childhood just before she was chosen to be the saint.... more>>

“I’m sorry. I’ll die when the time comes, so I’ll live happily, my own way this time.”

The paladin who committed su*cide following the saint,
The priest who defiled his hands for the saint,
The tyrant who went crazy because of the saint and started a war.

This time, she will break off her relationships with them and live as an ordinary person, not a saint.

But why…

“You look so pathetic that it’s impossible to let it slide.”

Why are they surrounding me, not the current saint? <<less

I'm a roleplayer. A gamer who creates characters according to their classes and happily acts as them.... more>>

“Don't… Touch me……"

“Talk more and see if you can handle my wrath……"

My current character was a Demon Knight who kept a Demon sealed in his right arm! One day while I was just acting as my character and enjoying the game as usual……

“Log out."

[This command cannot be carried out.]

“……? Log out."

[This command cannot be carried out.]

“……???”

And as if not being able to log out wasn't enough…

"You disgusting Demon! So you finally took over Sir Demon Knight's body!"

"My eyes cannot be deceived! Sir Demon Knight isn't that kind!"

Because of my damn companions I couldn't even stop role playing!

Can this role playing gamer faithful to their setting ever return to reality? <<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

Ceres, a magic swordman who has been treated as a burden in the party, is finally dismissed by Zect, the hero and leader of the party. He realized that all of his childhood friends belonged to Zect and there was nowhere for him to stay, so he decided to go off on his own…... more>>

However, he’s actually a reincarnated person and used to be much older, so he didn’t really bear it that much when he was expelled.

And he was… well, from here on out, you’ll have to read on to find out. <<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

After struggling to survive for three hundred years in another world, Yang Qiu finally returned to Earth.... more>>

However, he was shocked to find that only one day had passed in Earth time. More surprisingly, his own sister didn’t recognize him…

And what’s worse, he hadn’t escaped from that terrifying dark magic plane at all!

To save himself, he has no choice but to take on the role of a savior…

[Fourth Crisis: Influx of Gamers]
A deranged black mage disguised a magic plane as a game, deceiving even more deranged Earth players to rush into this other world and wreak havoc.

Starting with just a skeleton frame, equipment is obtained through plundering… and confiscation!

Undead, bandits, calamity—a trinity of a storm from another dimension engulfing the continent of Navalon, bringing both terror and the potential for peace, justice, order, and enlightenment.

Elder gods resurrections and the void encroaches—the battle for the end of the world begins. Since the three major calamities have gathered, the only ones who can stand against them are the fourth calamity!

Simple-minded Earth players, heed my call and take up your weapons to save this dark and magical OtherWorld! <<less

As a weapon nerd, I spent my days playing survival games. On a certain day, tickets to an authentic American survival game tournament arrived. We entered the tournament as the strongest team and won more smoothly than expected. But "it'' happened in the middle of the semi-finals. When I fired the shot that would decide the outcome of the battle, what was fired into my chest in return was, surprisingly, a live bullet.... more>>

Although I should've died there, once I woke up, I was in a different world of swords and magic. A young, blonde-haired, blue-eyed, unparalleled beauty became my mother, and a big-breasted maid would wash my body... I thought, "I'm so happy that I will be able to live a smooth life as a child of an aristocrat". However, a terrible disaster would befall me when I became a young boy. Enemy assassins would approach me one after another, giving way to begin a life-threatening runaway lifestyle in another world. The only hope left for me to survive is the power of [summoning modern weapons]. Will I be able to take back the peaceful world again?

Raul Forest starts running. To survive this harsh world today!
Summon modern weapons and fight your way through the Super Death Mode parallel world. A relatively classic reincarnation story in another world. <<less

Eerie prayers were heard, and each name was distinct.
“Lord of the Ashes”
“Colorless City”
“Mist of the White Shore”
“Spirit of the Ancient”
” Dream of the Void”
“Ruler of the Chaos”... more>>

After Shen Yi transmigrated to a new world, mysterious groups seemed to be wanting to Summon him nonstop. The church, wizards, investigators, saints...

Every summoning group had something they desired. And at the same time, they offered various sacrifices.

Shen Yi was overwhelmed with annoyance, but there was nothing he could do to put a stop to it.

Eventually, he was successfully summoned by cultists.

And the first problem Shen Yi had to face was... A sacrificial little girl, who had slumped on the altar! <<less

The world in which Lin Zhaohe survives is very strange. Here, the second and third dimensions merge, and characters from novels and anime appear one after another. Horror movies, romance films, children’s anime… the world seems like it could collapse at any moment. Lin Zhaohe decides to debut as a magical girl in order to save the world. However, due to the fact that idols do not have social security benefits, Lin Zhaohe can only temporarily work as a corporate sl*ve at Zhuang Lao’s Insurance Company.... more>>

Lin Zhaohe: Why do I have to be a corporate sl*ve even when it’s the end of the world?

Zhuang Lao: Is it because of my love? Is it for the responsibility towards the clients?

Lin Zhaohe: No, it’s because of poverty.

And then Lin Zhaohe’s New Year’s wish became hoping for the second dimension to disappear so they could work safely until the age of sixty and retire. <<less

Possessing memories of being born, raised and died in a country called Japan… the young boy Hercule was born in the imperial household of a declining empire.... more>>

This empire that once was a super power that reigned over the world… is now a country nearing it’s end. The public finances are in bankruptcy, the military strength declined to the point that barbarians are able to wreck havoc in their territories and the neighboring countries squeezed the Empire for tribute payments every year.

And the young Hercule is forced to take over this empire!

“Eeh!? I can’t run away!?”

“You can’t.”

Thus, the 12 years old Hercule ascends to the throne.

Using the knowledge from his previous life, Hercule struggles to rebuild the empire… reforming the tax system, revolutionizing the industry, reorganizing the public finances, rebuilding the administration and reforming the military system.

This will later be known as the story of the young emperor who restored the Lemurian empire, which would later carve it’s name in history as the great monarch of the three continents, the “Divine Light Emperor” Hercule the First. <<less