A collection of short stories set in the Natsume Yuujinchou manga universe.... more>>

Volume 1:
1. The Mysterious Story of Lamp Hall
2. The Ayakashi's Tune
3. The Ayakashi's Dream Road

Volume 2: Kogitsune no Tabi (子狐のたび) <<less

In front of a cedar tree with an interesting history on the premises of a shrine, a stabbed corpse was discovered. Though a suspect was found immediately, his testimony does not match up with the victim’s fatal injuries. Is this the tree’s curse…? Looking for the truth, Detective Gotou returns once more to the scene, only to meet Saitou Yakumo there, a university student who can see the spirits of the dead. It seems like he visited the shrine for another matter. Ahead of these two cases that curiously overlap… Starting a new series in this popular spiritual mystery!... more>>

A series of Shinrei Tantei Yakumo side stories.

1. the tree of deceit
2. the coffin of prayer
3. the tower of judgement <<less

「....... Parallel world reincarnation exists.」... more>>

「Is your head all right ?」

Because of the stray ball from her childhood friend, Mira remembered a part of her previous life’s memories.

She was dragged to the National Magic Academy examination that comes today and sure enough her magic cheats were recognized.

It's to support her poor family but she refuses to do such troublesome things! <<less

Haruka, consulted by a friend who ran into a ghost at school, goes to the Movie Research Circle to see a man with mysterious powers.... more>> However, the person who meets her there is an affected young man with terrible bed hair and sleepy eyes. What does Haruka consult him about? A confinement and mu*der case at a women's university, a false su*cide case... The great detective who can see the spirits of the dead, Saitou Yakumo, takes these cases on in this astoundingly high-speed spiritual mystery! <<less

Due to his father's disappearance, Itsuki Iba has to take over the family business: a magician dispatch service. Their family basically employs countless magicians and... more>> other supernatural beings in order to send them out to help those who need magical assistance. As a leader, Itsuki now has to be tough, commanding, and reliable, but there's one problem, he's a coward. Also, in order to run a successful business, he has to connect with his employees, which is more difficult than it seems due to his personality. But not only does he have to deal with his own employees, he also has to deal with those who threaten the family business. <<less

'Once a spirit is exorcised, there can be no return.' An encounter with the strongest exorcist!... more>>

Red eyes that can see the spirits of the dead. Here are the roots of the Psychic Detective Yakumo series!

The older sister of aspiring painter Yasohachi is behaving in a strange manner. It seems to be the work of a ghost - there is no way to talk to her. Yasohachi is at a loss regarding what to do and goes to meet a man famed for his ability as an exorcist. The man’s skin is unnaturally pale and he covers his eyes with a red cloth.

Entranced by this man unlike any other who can see the spirits of the dead, Yasohachi finds himself wrapped up in a number of incidents. <<less

She is a bone sculptor, also known as a bone refiner. In her hands, bones can turn into a vessel, tool, accessory, or a powerful weapon with a bone spirit. She is a skeleton; capable of pretending to be dead, frighten ghosts, kill monsters, seduce humans, and stabilize the crowd.... more>>

An Yi: I am the Skeleton King.

Milos: My mission is to push down the skeleton king. <<less

I’ve been receiving 3 creepy pictures in the mail every three days. After setting off to find the source, I found myself trapped living in... more>> a ghost house. The more answers I get, the more questions I have. What did I do to deserve this? <<less

After being killed, Xu Turan was given a system and got pulled into a certain thriller romance novel. There, she became the crucial female supporting role who seeks death. However, on the first day of transmigrating, her system was urgently recalled for repair as it was aging.... more>>

As their farewell was imminent, the system was worried about its new host so it repeatedly reminded Xu Turan: [Your role is to be a supporting character who is always seeking death. You do know what that means, right?]

Xu Turan recalled her rich experience of doing just that in her previous life and she replied affirmatively with absolute confidence.

So the system withdrew with its mind at ease.

After a few days, the system that had been away for repair finally returned. When it looked at the situation, it almost malfunctioned: [What are you doing?!!]

Xu Turan, who was busy arguing with the Evil God, answered without thinking, “I’m doing what you asked me to do – trying to find ways to die.]

System: […?!]

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What the system thought about seeking death: provoking the heroine, vying for the male lead, ignoring the advice of her boss, being the potential villainess of the story and stepping on others, seducing handsome men and humiliating herself, and finally being punished for trying to seek death.

Xu Turan’s understanding of seeking death: provoking elite monsters, robbing supernatural weapons, ignoring the auras that terrifying entities were desperately honing, belittling the dormant pseudo-Gods and raising them in captivity, and somehow dragging a male companion for outings.

It was impossible for her to die. Even if she danced frantically on the edge of danger, it simply was not possible. At most, she was just a little crazy and a little intimidating.

And then as time passed, both traits got increasingly stronger.

Till the end, it was both terrifying and legendary for one to change oneself into a Horror itself.

The system almost went insane: How is that even possible? <<less

From what he sees he can know everything that has already happened. From what he hears he can see through the treachery of the human heart. From what he senses he can uncover the deepest secrets hidden in the mind. ... more>>

Knowledge is a burden. Staring into the night sky, Huang Ji sensed a malice that originated from the entire universe. And along with it, the dire situation humanity faced. As a mere farm boy from a remote village on Earth, he thought to himself, "I know too much."

From science to myth, to even the deepest secrets of the universe...in the end they are just pieces of information waiting to be decoded.

With humanity being raised like farm animals by an advanced civilization, the only way out of this impossible predicament is for Huang Ji to compete with the aliens to see who knows more! <<less

The mediocre me is summoned to a different world.... more>>

My name is Akizuki Rio.

Magical Power: Average

Attribute: Wind

Special Abilities: none

Even so, I can see spirits for some reasons, and I can borrow their powers as I wish. Due to the nature of my previous job, I’m accustomed to animals and I can get along with monsters.

For the time being, I want to live my life while making the people who dragged me here and treated me badly regret doing so.

——————–

Rio Akizuki was summoned to another world but when she was there, she was labeled as a mistake and average. They cast her off to the side! She will try her best to make them regret it, no matter what! <<less

If you don’t want to be left behind, believe in Jesus.... more>>

– A Fauvist story of a modern-day exorcist.

“If the Lord Above wants mechanical fanatics with their free will castrated, I’ll help.

“I will send even the last person to Heaven. I will preach to all the sinners in the world the solemn meaning of Jesus’ Heaven and Unbelievers’ Hell.

“But leave me out of that disgusting skit.”

Watching everyone ascend to Heaven, I will proudly walk into Hell. <<less

Has it ever crossed your mind? There are monsters from ancient mythology lurking within brightly lit metropolises.... more>>

Has it ever crossed your mind? There are gods watching over us on the moon over our heads.

Has it ever crossed your mind? There are transcendent humans roaming the streets in bustling cities as gods’ apostles.

Within human societies, there hides countless supernatural beings lurking.

The ancient gods reside in Forbidden Zones untouched by humans.

Archangel Michael, the Underworld King — Hades, the God of the Sea — Poseidon

But, where did the Chinese deities go?

In a mortal world, all “divinities” have to be purged. <<less

Until his second year of high school, Lee Jinyong’s whole life revolved around baseball.... more>>

However, faced with the adversity of reality, his dream faded away.

He never expected to be drawn into baseball again, until he started to see the unimaginable.

[Baseball Manager Starts] <<less

One day, I started “being able to see” the “status” bar that could be said to be someone else’s secret.... more>>

My childhood friend Segawa Haru is "pure maternal instinct". The girl is rumored to be a gyaru and a bit*h? You have to check whether it's true or false. If I could understand the other person, it would be easier to talk to her.

While I thought it was a good opportunity to get close to the prettiest person in school and my secret unrequited love Takauji-san, I saw that she was shot by (Ikemen) the prettiest guy in school (this guy has the feeling that it's more important than sex)!? It's also possible that Takauji-san, who looks "weak under pressure," was reluctantly forced to be unable to refuse his confession... I have to save Takauji-san from the hands of the devil! And if there's a chance...!

If he holds the secret in him hands, even an ordinary weakling will become a strong man in love! The NORMAL ROMCOM show has officially begun! <<less

Third Outer World Story:... more>>

After waking up, he found himself transformed into a pumpkin. And before realizing the reason, he was compelled to live in another world, where he eventually heard the voice of a God. <<less

Once a famous police detective, Qi Wang lost his life during the course of his duty, but instead of meeting his ultimate end, he became linked to a strange system that detects injustice and evil across different dimensions. From then on, it became a string of adventures for Qi Wang across the diverse dimensions in existence to right all wrongs in the philosophies, worldviews, and value systems of societies everywhere beyond the conventional mores of Space and Time.... more>>

A Game of Prestige -

Ungrateful Ingrates: We love each other truly, Father. But since you object to us being together, how about you make way for your son and heir?

Qi Wang: Well, of course. But the company carries a debt of hundreds of millions. So, good luck.

A Taste of Chaos -

Protégé: The position as Chieftain of the Wulin is mine by right, Teacher. You’re old now, so please give way.

Qi Wang: Well, of course. I hear the forces of Evil will be attacking tomorrow. I wish you good fortune in the wars to come.

Doppelganger in the Stars -

Snobbish Daughter and her Doppelganger: We are the distinguished offsprings of the Marshal. Go away, you useless wretch.

Qi Wang: Well, of course. I heard the Race of Arthropods want a marriage-alliance with you. I wish you a happy marriage then.

Give me any scum and I’ll mete out retribution upon them. I am Qi Wang, the harbinger of Justice at your service, and this is my specialty. <<less

Margaret Silver, the daughter of the Duke, could see fairies from an early age.... more>>

But that was a secret between her and her deceased mother.

Until one day, she met someone who saw Margaret for who she really was, not as the fairies’ beloved child. <<less

From the moment the red moon appeared in the sky, everyone in the world turned crazy. Except me!

There are heroes in this world.... more>>

Unlike us lowly people, humans who were chosen by the absolutes.

And I am a human who steals the women of such protagonists. <<less

In order to stay within his budget, newbie director Zhong Jiudao rented an infamous haunted house as his filming set. For many years, nobody had lived in the haunted house, but it was inhabited by plenty of evil spirits from the last century. They gathered behind Zhong Jiudao, wanting to teach a lesson to this human who had stepped into their territory. But who could've thought that Zhong Jiudao, completely unperturbed, would take out his movie script and read it aloud to the occupants of the haunted house?... more>>

Ghosts: Huh? If we substitute ourselves into the role of the ghost in the script, it actually feels... pretty cool!

Putting away his script, Zhong Jiudao asked the group of ghosts: Anyone interested in shooting a movie? I'll pay the salary by burning joss paper*.

Ghosts: What kind of movie is it?

Zhong Jiudao: A movie about the satisfying revenge of a ghost.

The ghosts scrambled to raise their hands: Me! I want to do it!

Zhong Jiudao: You guys have to audition for the roles, line up here for the screen test.

(*Joss paper, also known as ghost or spirit money, are papercrafts made to emulate money that are burnt as offerings for the dead.)

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A fresh graduate from an acting school, Z-list actor Luo Huai took on a supporting role in a horror movie. Although the filming crew was lacking in budget, the director had a good personality and the staff was kind. The senior actor who played the role of the ghost had great acting skills and was very dedicated, patiently giving him pointers during filming.

Senior Ghost: This won't do, you have to act more convincingly. If you can't do it, how are you going to trick those humans into your territory?

Luo Huai: Huh?

Senior Ghost: I mean—you can only convince the audience with your acting if you give a genuine performance.

Luo Huai: Thank you, senior! You're so nice!

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A light-hearted supernatural entertainment industry story. Pairing: Zhong Jiudao (gong) X Luo Huai (shou). Celestial master slash movie director who uses ghosts as free labor X actor who was born with a constitution that easily attracts ghosts. <<less

Unable to become employed after graduating from college, I moved into my friend’s house to avoid the pressure from my parents.... more>>

A book in my friend’s possession records many strange and bizarre incidents. A constantly-altering photograph, a monster residing within a picture scroll, a boy that will never be fully satisfied with food… Hearing every one of them never ceases to make me gasp with surprise.

What sort of tale will he narrate to me tonight, I wonder? <<less

As a craftsman and a skilled ghostcatcher, Mi Tuan was often troubled. One day, he sighed while lamenting to the cat he had picked up, "The life of a human being is really too difficult. Not only do we have to deal with scoundrels, but we also have to deal with evil spirits, full of hardships and crises.”... more>>

The cat, who had seen him rush to the front to play with the ghosts, couldn't help but express a sincere question, "???"

Who on earth made the female ghost who abused children stand under the sun and read parenting books loudly?

And who forced the ghost of the high school student who committed school violence off the roof, only to have it dance on tall buildings continuously?

And who gathered the female ghost, the naughty child, and the abusive male ghost together and told them to form a family?

The ghosts: "Stop talking; being a ghost is just too hard. QAQ"

One sentence introduction: An infinite player returns to the supernatural world after successfully completing the game.

Theme: Good and evil will eventually be rewarded. <<less

Since Guan Shan got the horror game simulator in his head, everything in his eyes became horrifying.... more>>

A meat restaurant with human corpses hanging in the kitchen, an abandoned apartment building with a phone ringing at midnight, a psychiatric hospital full of mu*derers…

[Only by killing the final BOSS can this simulation be ended! ]
As an ordinary person, Guan Shan was scared.

In the face of these terrifyingly powerful Bosses, he could only try his best to kill monsters and get some equipment in order to survive.

He was barely able to survive each simulation.

However, in the eyes of others, Guan Shan was a horror and anomaly himself!

“Captain, the S-class dangerous psychic has been killed by him, and the entire base was destroyed by him, but why is he crying for help with a look of fear? Should we save him or not?”

“Are you s*upid? He is coming towards us! Let’s run!” <<less

Huangli Shi, according to legends, refers to a Fangshi who can alter the effects of seasonal solstices, solar terms, and festivals, and is able to predict each day’s fortune.... more>>

Xiao Nanzhu, an unemployed young man, decided to take on his usual job that has been passed down for generations, after being inspired by his childhood friend. Now he just wants to call 110.

Chuxi: What are you looking at? You don’t want to live past new year’s eve?

Chuba: Today’s fortune is terrible, nothing’s going to turn out right. I’m afraid there might be a… bloody disaster.

Qingming: So am I a solar term or a festival? In that case, I should get double the pay, right?

Dongzhi: Alas, digestion happens faster when it comes to winter. I want to eat dumplings and wonton and sweet dumplings～

Xiao Nanzhu: “…”

Note:
1.Huangli Shi 黄历师: Huangli is a traditional Chinese calendar which not only involves dates, seasons, festivals but also do-s and don’t-s on each day and moon phases, Shi refers to master.

2.Fangshi 方士: A mysterious type of Daoist who possesses special power and works in the field such as medical, fortune-telling, forecasting, and astrology

Originally named “Secret Archives of Unscientific Materialism (不科学唯物主义秘密档案)”, the novel was formally renamed to “Huangli Shi (黄历师)” on April 24, 2018, due to the animated adaptation of the novel. <<less