Koizumi, Tangerine Weekly’s news reporter, quickly gains the nickname “Fire Witch,” in part for her vibrant hair and interesting methods. ... more>>

During a press conference, she realizes that the famous singer Senya Kaoru has fallen asleep.

No one believes her, so she devises a trap…

Note: This Chinese novel was originally serialised with Japanese names and locations. During publication, the name was changed to, “Afternoon Lavender.” The novel contained Chinese names and locations instead. <<less

“Ah Zan, I am Ran Ran.”... more>>

No person is a single island, other than you.

That day, he looked outside the window and saw a white olive tree in the open field.

***

Reporter Song is quite different from her appearance.

Reporter Song works very diligently.

Reporter Song is a bit cute.

Today I saw white olive trees with reporter Song. It was very special.

My New Year's wish is to to marry her.

——Li Zan

Ah Zan, you need to pay attention to your safety.

Ah Zan, I like the scenery that has you in it

Ah Zan, don't be afraid, I will take you home.

Ah Zan, you are the best person I have ever met.

Ah Zan, you have worked hard.

——Song Ran

"Ah Zan, I want to be a bird in my next life.”

"Then I will be a big tree.”

After witnessing the deepest darkness, the most ferocious evil, and the ugliest horror; I am nonetheless grateful to have seen the light, the kindness, and the most beautiful of souls.

I am nonetheless thankful to have seen that grove of white olive trees with my own eyes.

I knew it was a mirage; the intersection of where the sky and the ground meet in the desert.

And you were always by my side; the brightest light in the dark boundless night. <<less

Cheng Yin likes her deskmate Chen Ran for a long time, but she never dared to confess her love for him, and the phrase ‘I like you’ is a secret hidden in her heart, but she can’t help but blurt it out from time to time…... more>>

Cheng Yin: “Chen Ran, I’ll whisper something to you.”

Chen Ran always leans over quite cooperatively, “What?”

The words came to her lips, Cheng Yin blushed and changed it into: “Your pants are unzipped.”

Chen Ran: “?”

Later, this kind of useless whispering has become more frequent, and Chen Ran listened again without moving a bit: ”Speak.”

The day of the party, Cheng Yin drink for the first time, Chen Ran became two in front of her eyes, she grabbed the person with both hands, want to try to catch the real Chen Ran, only to have her hand caught, he lowered his head in her ear and said: ” Let me whisper to you.”

Cheng Yin: “…… what?”

Such bad behavior, she thought it was something bad, Cheng Yin checked her pants and made sure the zipper was closed before she lean over.

The man’s breath blew softly in her ear, laced with a bit of the smell of wine.

“I like you.” <<less

He was the hand of God, the painter of the century. My husband became the best artist in the empire. ... more>>

And I was his shadow.

Even when my work went viral under my husband’s name, even when people spoke ill of me behind my back.

It was still good. Because I loved my husband.

But on our wedding anniversary.

“You are the only person I truly love.”

I witnessed my husband whispering his love to my best friend.

At the very moment when my husband saw me discovering his infidelity, his face contorted viciously and pushed me away.

“Where are you raising your voice to your husband?!”

I realized.

I realized that that man had never loved me.

So I decided to become the evil wife they spoke of.

*

“I have a special story for you.”

Ines suggested in a strained voice.

A man as beautiful as God turned his eyes gently to her.

“It’s a special story, our newspaper won’t print the case if it’s not good enough……..”

“It’s the fall of the painter known as the Hand of God…”

Ines continued in a tense voice.

“Isn’t this good enough a scandal to be published in Elton, the greatest daily newspaper in the empire?”

“Then what does Countess Brighton gain from the scandal?”

“My life.”

Ines’ answer brought a different expression to the man’s eyes for the first time. <<less

Ha Joyoon, a war correspondent for TPA, a foreign news agency, has been in a coma for five years after being involved in an accident in a civil war zone. Miraculously, he returns home and visits his ex-lover, but he was already with someone else … They were friends from birth, and lovers after they grew up. A man who never thought of breaking up with his lover and did not imagine himself with another person in his life, found his lover with someone other than him. ... more>>

The world blames all the consequences on his selfishness and irresponsibility. It took time and different ways to end, but Ha Joyoon, who never experienced such a thing, falls helplessly and clings to an old lover who is trying to forget him. But then another man came into his life. This new man doesn’t need affection and just wants to enjoy carnal desires. It is the first time that Ha Joyoon has experienced separation and the responsibility of love in his thirty-one years of life. <<less

An interview brings to light an old love story.

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

To Ji Yi, Ji Cheng Yang is the joy in her childhood, a cup of coffee in her teenage years, that kite especially painted just for her, that part of A Chinese Odyssey she never finished, that irreplaceable longing and love in her dull life.... more>>

Ji Yi chased after his back, followed in his footsteps, liked the things that he liked.

To Ji Yi, the whole of her youth, from the moment she met Ji Cheng Yang, was carved with only one name.

To Ji Chengyang, Ji Yi is the soft ray of light at dawn, the warmest existence, the care kept deepest in his heart. He has once, for the sake of his dreams, forsaken her, hurt her, but in the end, he returned by her side.

She is the very first of his memories, as well as the Ji Yi he loves the most. <<less

Liang Cheng: Is there anything in this world that you dislike, Qiao Yuanlin? ... more>>

After pondering for a moment, Qiao Yuanlin replied, "Failure."

Ironically, it was soon after this exchange that Qiao Yuanlin, who despised experiencing setbacks, encountered the biggest setback of all at the hands of Liang Cheng.

After several years had passed, Qiao Yuanlin found himself face-to-face with Liang Cheng again, this time at his father's second marriage banquet.

To his utter shock, Qiao Yuanlin discovered that Liang Cheng had become his stepbrother.

Father Qiao announced, "From this moment forward, you shall be brothers. Best of luck to both of you."

Unimpressed by this newfound familial connection, Qiao Yuanlin lashed out in frustration, exclaiming, "Damn you!" <<less

Ye Zhen, a female Ph.D. in the Department of Mathematics of Hua University, changed her career to enter the entertainment industry in order to investigate the death of her birth father, Movie Emperor Ye Yi. During her interview, she accidentally made CEO Rongcheng Jue lose face in public. Yet Rongcheng Jue, unlike what was to be expected, didn’t take old grudges into account and let Ye Zhen join his company. When everyone thought Ye Zhen would become Rongcheng Jue’s personal secretary, she actually joined the entertainment department. After several twists and turns, Ye Zhen became a script supervisor for Rongcheng Entertainment’s “The Great Tang Treasure”.... more>>

Her colleagues’ bullying towards her, the pressure of changing career, and the many obstacles in her investigation all left her confused. Under Rongcheng Jue’s silent guardianship, she didn’t forget her original purpose, overcame every obstacle, and eventually became an ace producer.

Ye Zhen and Rongcheng Jue shared a common belief: no matter how bleak the hope is, how th**ny and dark the road ahead, they had only one thought in their hearts: to uncover the truth, and therefore bring peace to the soul of the Movie Emperor Ye Yi. <<less

Kang Hara (Characteristic: (former) Mang-dol fan) has been working as an E-rank civil servant Hunter for ten consecutive years.... more>>

She received a chance to have a second awakening.

She met a ‘Constellation’, which all Hunters longed to meet.

‘Finally, I’m also enjoying an S-class splendid life!’

Though, this constellation was a little weird.

“What? What do I have to do?”

[Quest: “The Stick of Love”.

If ‘Kang Hara’ and ‘Yoon Seheon’ doesn’t kiss, they can’t use their skills ♡]

Is there a constellation that’s crazy about making people date?

The other part is the number one journalist that Koreans like, even!

“This isn’t becoming an S-class, but an express train ticket to becoming an S-class s*xual harasser on the front pages of the newspapers!”

[Reward: Select an additional S-rated skill]

“Have you really gone mad? Enough of that!”

[The reward is being changed.]
[Reward: Unconditional success when purchasing tickets to the first row of a concert!]

“Can I kiss your forehead?”

She thought that she should do it as she received Yoon Seheon’s contemptuous gaze.

Wasn’t this a bargain? <<less

Nurse Bai Yan and Mayor’s assistant Kang Jian suddenly got married, but they realized that this was not a Cinderella and Prince storyline. He already had a lover in his arms, and there were political enemies watching from behind. Her mother-in-law regarded her as a thorn in her eye, while her father-in-law and her mother were old acquaintances. It was all very confusing. ... more>>

Later, Bai Yan stated: if you are a sparrow that accidentally becomes a phoenix, don’t take it too seriously, it’s just a legend.

One flower that never withers, one that stays fresh throughout the seasons in the river of time, one that shines in your purest years with its youth and beauty, and one that you remember with a gentle smile even as you age gracefully.

We’ve all had beautiful first loves.

There is always a most cherished memory hidden in our hearts.

Love is elusive, but marriage is very realistic.

Love is a matter between two people, but marriage is a matter between two families.

There are always various reasons why two people in love may not necessarily walk down the aisle together.

What should you do if you cannot marry the person you love?

After Kang Jian and Bai Yan broke up, their lives went through many ups and downs. The road of love was long and uncertain, and the hand of fate was unpredictable. Where would their love end up? Would they forget each other in the world or stay together through thick and thin?

Do you have a paper rose in your heart?

============
Adapted into a Vietnamese Drama <<less

Rumors circulated that he only cared about money, had blighted affairs with his adulterous sponsors, and abandoned his fellow group members he had known for two-years after renegotiating a contract with a major entertainment agency.... more>>

He had taken possession of the body of a hopeless idol whose common moniker was "Beautiful Scum".

He thought he got blatantly ripped-off by signing that contract.

Everything aforementioned had been far from his actual self. He was a sob-story right out of a melodrama; not even close to being 'scum'.

This was the tale of how he, enraged by the body of the previous possessor's shitty life, personally took revenge for him.

So far, everything had gone accordingly. However, in the process, he gradually tamed the people around him.

He posed/masqueraded/feigned his pessimism as optimism.

Sometimes he appeared stoic, and other times cordial,
Whilst simultaneously acting innocent.
He was the sole person unaware of the harem that, little by little, began to encompass him. <<less

As a former librarian, Rand felt that he had been living an ordinary life, the one that he had reclaimed unconsciously every single day.... more>>

Recently, he has been a little upset because the pet fish he accidently brought home to raised seems to have undergo some strange changes.

Well, it turned into a merman. <<less

A disappearing gold mine. An old family secret. An army officer carrying a grudge spanning two generations.... more>>

As a small time reporter at the local newspaper, Shen Yu already had enough on her plate. Biased managers, check. Long, brutal work hours, check. The department beauty snatching her big story opportunity, check. But now another problem has reared its head and it comes packaged in a young and attractive military officer. He is on the hunt for some legendary space gold and he will get her to help him, whether she likes it or not.

Secrets are abound and Shen Yu soon finds that not everything is not as simple as it seems. Even her own past becomes questionable the more time she spends on the quest. Events from decades ago are rising up to haunt her and she needs to find out the truth before it’s too late. If only she had a better partner. <<less

Because of the fate of a cat, the impoverished writer and sh*t shoveling officer Yue Feng owed a large amount of human debt. The creditor was actually the first ADC in the universe and the legendary e-sports player Q-ONE. ... more>>

By accident, Yue Feng changed his career to become an e-sports reporter. He followed the talented e-sports teenagers 24 hours a day all around 360 degrees, without any blind spots, and accidentally became a loyal domestic dog.

Yue Feng: I’m really a cat guy! ! <<less

Asaba Naoyuki is an ordinary junior high school student. As a member of his school's press club, he's just spent the summer camping outside the... more>> local military base, in hopes of seeing the UFOs that are secretly kept there, according to local legend. Returning to school, he meets a strange girl, Iriya Kana, and gradually comes to realize that she is more than merely strange - and that a dark secret lies beneath the world that he knows. <<less

Xia Ningyu hurriedly rushed to work “I’m finished, I’m going to be late! I should take the shortcut!” Saying this, he rushed into the back... more>> alley but he did not think that there would be a handsome gangster and an old man quarrelling, out of curiosity and an expert of seeking death he soundlessly went over to have a look at what on earth was going on. “Catcha” Xia Ningyu took a picture intending to run about wildly but he was captured by someone. It was that handsome gangster Gu Shaoming and proud little reporter Xia Ningyu’s encounter. “What is your name?” “Ah I’m called Xia Ningyu, Xia as in Xia, Ning as in Ning and Yu as in Yu~” “Tut, he should not be a blockhead right, I’m called Gu Shaoming.” <<less

A crazy dog that goes on a rampage and kills if he doesn’t smell a certain scent regularly.... more>>

I possessed Ariel, the perfumer of Duke Cedric. The problem was that Ariel, the villainess, loved this crazy dog so much, she committed all kinds of obsessions and misdeeds.

“Duke, let’s break up.”

“What?”

“Anyway, it was a contractual relationship that started by my forcing, right?”

So I broke up with the Male lead to survive somehow.

"Wait, wait...”

“Don’t worry about the perfume. And I’ll let you go without you becoming a crazy dog.”

“Crazy… Dog?”

Oh, my mistake. The nickname I used to call the Male Lead just popped out.

I thought I was doing well, but…

“Now, you’re coming here?”

I looked in front of my shop with dim eyes.

To be exact, on the stairs leading to the store.

Male lead, why are you sitting pathetically on the stairs of someone else’s store?

Was it not a crazy dog, but a puppy that was rained on? <<less

You are the last rose in my barren wasteland.

Jiang Yan chased Lu Jin for three months, Lu Jin had no reaction.
Until that afternoon, at the police ceremony graduation ceremony. Lu Jin suddenly... more>> threw the next row of leaders and ran in front of Jiang Yan. He sorted out his police uniform, stood straight and saluted her. Full of enthusiasm he yelled: “The police station, in the fourth grade, Lu Jin, 24 years old, single! Loves to exercise! Good health! Loyal to the country, loyal to the people…” He paused, blushing, then continued to yell: “also loyal to his girlfriend!” <<less

In high school, Xu Chang was Qin Xiangnan’s nightmare.... more>>

Ten years later, he unexpectedly appeared in front of her and confessed to her.

Qin Xiangnan: How could a prideful guy like you take a fancy on me?

Xu Chang: Why? Haven’t you forgotten Shen Zhiyang?

Fortunately, you are still waiting for me. Fortunately, you also like me.

A story of a hard-working journalist woman and a handsome male doctor. <<less

It was by pure chance that Wen Yifan became housemates with Sang Yan, whom she had rejected during high school.... more>>

Normally, they lived their lives separately, as if they were two strangers living under the same roof.

But the peace was disrupted one morning.

The night before, Wen Yifan was still sleeping in her room, but she found herself waking in Sang Yan’s bed the next day.

Aware that she sleepwalked from time to time, Wen Yifan could only apologize and put it away as her fault. However, when the situation repeated again and again, she tried to suggest locking his door before he heads to sleep...

Sang Yan dismissed the idea, saying, “You’d just pick the lock.”

Wen Yifan tried her best to keep her composure. “Why in the world would I be able to do that?”

“Well…” Sang Yan lifted his eyes and drawled, “is there anything you wouldn’t do to climb onto my bed?”

After an awkward pause, Wen Yifan smiled. “OK, then go ahead and try.”

Now that caught Sang Yan by surprise. <<less

Wen Jinling's ex-husband, Zhuang Zhiming, has lost his memory and asked to divorce as soon as he woke up. As a result-Zhuang Zhiming was extremely regretful!... more>>

Zhuang Zhiming: "I just woke up to get a divorce, you must be very sad."

Wen Jinling: "I am not....."

Zhuang Zhiming: "It turns out that you also miscarried for me. I'm too scumbag, sorry."

Wen Jinling: "I didn't ..."

Zhuang Zhiming: "It doesn't matter, I will pursue you again, and I will do better than before."

Wen Jinling: "We really have a fake marriage!" <<less

To Producers, the two of them couldn't be more drastically different voice actors.... more>>

One of them had an easy-going personality, was eloquent with his way of words and hard to pin down.
While the other was aloof, hiding in the safety of the tall walls he built and was difficult to read.

In a clash of voices, the real interaction between them had only just begun.

"Can I... have the exclusive rights to you?" <<less