Though it may be a dream weathered, crumpled, fading,... more>>

I held on without surrender.

Through each repeated day, running toward tomorrow's light,

I became a knight, resolute and bright. <<less

Asaka Natsumi, who just entered high school, heard an unbelievable story from her classmates in the first Homeroom on the day of the Entrance Ceremony.... more>> “In other words, all the students and teachers in this class except me have repeated the same year 12 times?” From then on began her High School life surrounded by her classmates who seemed as if they had attained enlightenment, her fun and happy day. ——Till a year later, March 31, when it would end. <<less

This story is fiction. The characters, ideas, and events in the work are unrelated to reality.... more>>

Some games require agreeing to this statement in order to play.

Even if it's not necessary for the game, the game typically begins with a similar disclaimer guiding the player through the precautions.

Although the advantage of a game is the 'immersion' that no other medium can match, starting with such a statement disrupts the immersion from the beginning despite everyone knowing the work is fiction.

There is no mandatory need to include such a disclaimer, so why do it?

It is likely to emphasize a fact that everyone should always remember.

[The purpose of fiction is not to dictate beliefs existing in reality.]

This message is for the developer themselves.

[Nothing in fiction can replace reality.]

This message is for the players who will share the journey of the work's story.

So.

Do you agree?

**

The man with tattered clothes and an old sword said, "So, I *can* kill."

He did not have any particularly memorable appearance.

He was likely not a well-known person, at least, not to the mercenary he was killing.

The important fact was that the man who had been stabbed by the worn-out sword was now dying in front of him.

"Ugh..."

When the man pulled the sword out of the mercenary, the mercenary's legs gave way, and he fell to his knees. He no longer had the strength to resist.

He wanted to raise his arm to swing his sword, but he didn't have the strength to do so. He gritted his teeth and wanted to cast a spell, but he lacked the focus to do so.

"Why... you... how?"

Thus, the mercenary chose to give up on resisting and opened his mouth to speak.

Why had the man suddenly attacked him? He had only seen him collapse and moved him to a nearby cave.

What kind of person, what kind of thoughts had led him to do this as soon as he woke up?

The mercenary was so curious that he asked the question.

"How fascinating."

The man stroked his chin as he stared at the dying mercenary.

The sight of the man in his worn-out clothes pondering was somewhat terrifying.

Soon, as if he had reached a conclusion, the man broke his silence.

"I never knew I could attack an NPC. Is that how the game is made?"

"...What?"

The mercenary couldn't understand the man's words.

NPC, not knowing an attack would work, game. He couldn't make sense of any of the words the man said.

Having spent his whole life living as a mercenary according to his "setting," he could never understand what the man was saying.

'No, you must respond properly. Properly—'

But he couldn't continue his next words or even think about the meaning of his response, and the mercenary's consciousness began to fade.

A killing driven by nothing but curiosity, with no reason.

That was the first death experienced by NPC Aiden Oliver. <<less

Jin Soram, the top-ranked hunter representing South Korea's Rift Phenomenon Management Headquarters, is stronger than anyone else and lazier than anyone else. As soon as he arrives at the office, he buries himself under a blanket and falls asleep. When he goes out on a mission, he causes accidents and returns to the office, often shirking his duties. ... more>>

"Do you know how it feels to play a game that's already messed up? ...Anyway, the next round will come, so this time, I'm just going to play it recklessly."

In fact, his true identity is someone who has regressed through three lives, trying to save the world from the Great Rift but failing each time. After repeating a life where he couldn't sleep peacefully even for a day, he became completely exhausted before this life even began.

"I know. You worked hard, Jin Soram."

And then there's Han Tae-un, the man who saved Soram and died in all three previous lives. As he did in every life, he comes to Soram's side once again. The Great Rift is approaching soon. It's impossible to resolve it in this life without any preparation. Soram vows to save Tae-un in this life and die himself. At least, he won't let Tae-un save a failure like himself again.

"For now, until then, let's sleep..."

As Soram sluggishly lives his life waiting for that moment, a gradual change occurs in his heart.

'I thought this was a messed-up round... but I want to live a little longer here.' <<less

[100 Conditions for Becoming the Perfect Idol]... more>>

“No, F-ck!”

[Condition 18 | A perfect idol refrains from any reckless words or actions anywhere.]

[Warning!]

[Upon accumulating 5 warnings, there will be a ‘reset.’]

Failure to comply with the clause as stated by the status window results in endless resets.

Having undergone numerous resets before debut, Go Young-in somehow became an idol unlike any other, even though his talent was nowhere to be found. Deciding to endure just the 7-year exclusive contract period with the agency…

School violence, dr-gs, and scandals big and small, ultimately led to an accident that claimed his life, forcing him to return to the past. However, something feels different from the resets experienced thus far…

[There are 2 unchecked update items.]

[One condition has been added to ‘100 Conditions for Becoming the Perfect Idol,’ transforming it into ‘101 Conditions for Becoming the Perfect Idol.’]

[’50 Conditions for becoming a perfect Idol Leader’ have been added.]

What on earth is this madness again…

‘This makes no sense!’

#Spicy_Warning #Personality_Warning

#NoOneIsProblemFree <<less

Мy girlfriend died again, what do i do?'
***
(TN: 柏舟 (bózhōu) - "Cypress Boat" - a symbol of a widow's fidelity; from the title... more>> of a song of a widow refusing a second marriage, 詩經 (Shi Jing)) <<less

The Empire’s strongest Knight, Rosetta.... more>>

She returned four times to save the assassinated prince.

In this life, she tried to hide her power and save the Crown Prince by working as a maid, not an escort knight.

“You said you wanted me,” said the feisty prince.

“I meant I wanted your safety.”

“Similar meaning.”

Very, very dangerous.

“So don’t talk to me, open your mouth, Rosé.”

“Don’t do this, Your Majesty!” <<less

Kiska was slandered and banished to the deepest part of the Dungeon in the transition camp.... more>>

For the unskilled and non-adventurous like Kiska, it was a death sentence for him. He was attacked by a high level monster, and just when he thought his death was near, a voice rang out.

“I will help you.”

Then someone said, “The name of the skill I will give you is ‘Save and Reset.'”

With this skill, which was suddenly given to him, Kiska has the power to rewind time just before he was killed. This thing seems to be able to avoid death, but it is the beginning of a new hell.

More than monsters and traps lurk inside. Kiska meets beautiful heroines sealed within the dungeon, beautiful vampires who like to bewitch, and incarnations of demonic swords, and he has been repeatedly targeted for slaying.

However, when Kiska met them for numerous of times, he begins to realize a strategy to make them fall in love with him…? Sometimes they would kill him, and sometimes they would love him. Kiska, who died and returned to the save point again and again, will conquer the hardest dungeons to get revenge! <<less

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

The world is doomed. Again. No matter how much I used dragons to try to prevent the end of the world by repeating nearly a thousand recurrences, I could never change the ending. Now, i’m tired. Returning is also boring. How old will I be back this time? Regression, I don’t want to do it again.... more>>

“Ugh.” for a moment! What is this voice! What are these small hands like maple leaves!

“Who abandoned this newborn baby?”

This life has returned to being a baby! And that too, in front of the mansion of Lucas, the man who is destroying the world thousands of times!

What a new baby! A newborn baby who can’t even move her arms or neck properly! No, let’s calm down for a moment and think. This life may be a great opportunity to prevent the end of the world while closely watching Lucas. Watch out for me and be nervous, Lucas. This time I won’t let you destroy this world! I raised my voice and laughed viciously. ahahahaha Ahahahaha!

“Carrrrr.”

“Oh my goodness. My baby has a cute laugh.” <<less

Eyes opened, crossing the thousand-year gate. When my eyes are closed, reality is still poorer than that. Chen Feng, a porter who travels through time... more>> and space with his life. From carrying songs, movies, various entertainment works to carrying various future technologies. Originally, he only wanted to be a porter who would eat and wait to die to enjoy life, but he did not expect that every time he moved technology, it would cause a technological explosion after a thousand years. Each of his actions will change the course of the next thousand years of history. Moving, he moved himself into the savior. <<less

“Someday, I will kill you.”
“Okay. Do it then.”... more>>

A life lived to die by Isaac’s hands.

However, something went wrong.

When faced with death at his hands, time rewinds.

“If it’s useless to kill me…”

Repeated regression.

In this tiresome cycle, Arietta makes a decision.

“It won’t work. I’ll just have to die on my own.”

For the happy future of her beloved Darling! <<less

(Taken from the author’s own summary)... more>>

You will never know what those researchers did to you.

And you don’t want to know either,

about what exactly… the creature that your body hatched to was.

=============

A short story~ I’ll try to finish it within 10K Chinese characters

Content tags: Sci-fi, thriller

Main Characters: me | Side character: Him

One-line summary: You never want to know what you hatched <<less

The curse of an eternal regression that forces one to go back 17 years without fail. In a situation where it seems inevitable to call it a curse, I found a solution.... more>>

“Wah…! Wah…”

The key to breaking the curse of infinite regression is a baby named Lize, born with the fate of a hero.

At first, I vowed not to get attached, but eventually Lize became the purpose of my life.

Now, no matter what happens to the fate of the hero, all I want is for Lize to be happy. I am willing to do anything, whether it be swordsmanship, magic, artifacts, or anything else, for the sake of Lize.

With my infinite 17-year memories, I may be a novice dad, but I will definitely raise our daughter to be the best! <<less

Habiri, the son of an imperial noble and a self-proclaimed special existence, was an arrogant and twisted man. He acted recklessly even at the magic academy, getting involved with s*ave women and earning the disdain of those around him.... more>>

But just as Habiri was being crushed by the truly chosen heroes, realizing the extent of his arrogance, and being expelled from the country, he suddenly found himself back in the past.

This time, Habiri resolved to live earnestly. However, because he started living earnestly, humanity finds itself in a pinch!? <<less

KAGEROU DAZE, written by Jin and illustrated by Shidu, joins Shintarou Kisaragi, a NEET—person “Not in Education, Employment, or Training”—who has refused to leave the comfort of his room for two whole years. But Shintarou’s easy and solitary life is about to take an unexpected turn when his computer crashes and he is forced to venture into the world he was happy to shut out forever…and stumbles into the middle of a hostage situation!... more>>

Note: The song album "daze/days" contains the short story "My little daze" featuring Ayano in a brand new story. <<less

Three repeating years. The rise of a mob.... more>>

I, a mob who discovered that the world resets every three years, decided to make the most of it. With the knowledge from my previous life now recalled, let’s enjoy this to the fullest. Ignoring the protagonists looping somewhere in the world, I am set to rise from now on. <<less

When I came to my senses while playing the game, I had possessed Iris, the female protagonist in the game.... more>>

I wished I had saved a file of the game,

but I didn’t want to be the female protagonist in a horror game who dies every time.

After a week of trying to avoid this world in desperation, when she opened her eyes, Iris had returned to the start with a strange phrase displayed in front of her.

[First Death Ending: Starvation]

[29 More Times Until The True Ending]

[The 30th Sacrifice Will Reveal The Truth]

Iris is willing to spend a week heading towards her death to see the true ending,

but before the 25th ending, Morgan’s, the male protagonist, behavior became strange?

After two weeks of his strangely distorted behavior, she thought.

When coincidences keep happening, it becomes inevitable.

No, since this is inside a game, wouldn’t it be more correct to call it a bug?

If so, then Morgan Cornwell is a bug. <<less

Rinne-chan is a Magical Girl.
As Tear Garnet, she’s a warrior of justice who fights evil.
Rinne-chan has been caught in a loop that repeats... more>> the same day!
Each time the loop repeats, her world undergoes a pe*verted transformation, little by little.
Will Rinne-chan be able to escape from this loop!? <<less

In a world where magical abilities are commonplace, a high-school yuri romance transcending spacetime begins!

Confessing to my first love, once again. With time rewinding, I can redo the youth of that summer!... more>>

When I woke up, I had returned to my junior high school self─.
My job was going nowhere, I had no money, and though I was popular with women, I'd become a worthless adult who had given up on my dreams. I blamed everything on my life during junior high school, and in particular, on her—Akimiya Hazumi, my first love. Just when I was grumbling about this, I was involved in an accident and found myself time-leaping back to my junior high school days. Back then, I was a nondescript mob character, but now I had groomed my appearance and unleashed my adult social skills. Before I knew it, I was successfully reliving my ideal youth! Using my memories from the past, I managed to save the beautiful gal, Chigasaki, on my way to school, and cleared the troubles among the popular boys and girls in my class.

All that was left was to uncover and change the truth behind the incident from "that summer" when the sunflowers were in full bloom—an incident involving Akimiya Hazumi, the root cause of the downfall in my life─. <<less

She is also reincarnated as a villainess, why can other villainesses pull the flag and have a harem along the way, while she directly enters the scene of conviction?... more>>

Otaku Hanane accidentally crosses over to Alicia, the villainess of an Otome game, and meets the guillotine.

Wait, why did she return to the scene of conviction after her decapitation? Could this be the legendary [Death Return] skill?

The alternative villainess, what should she do to escape the dead end in another world? <<less

The same day on loop for over ten thousand times. ... more>>

Ye Yang had been reckless, indulged himself in pleasure, and also learned many things. Piano, martial arts, boxing, car racing...

Each skill was perfected.

In this endless cycle, he had also investigated many people, finding out their weaknesses and secrets!

When this loop finally ended, Ye Yang decided that he would climb to the pinnacle of this world. <<less

[Infinite Regression Genre] ... more>>

There is such a genre. In any novel, regression is a cheat key!

What if it's the ability of [Infinite Regression]?

No need to worry about any bad endings, after all, the protagonist will eventually reach a happy ending.

"Cheat key my foot."

I tried it myself and it wasn't so.

The success myths of regressors depicted in various novels are actually fake news…!
They were merely vile propaganda…!

"This run is doomed too."

This is not a story of success. It's a tale of a failure's aftermath.

The heartfelt true-life documentary told by someone with 1183 runs of experience, now begins! <<less

Kwon Eui Hyun, raised under a success-blinded father, mechanically lives through each given day like a puppet.... more>>

One day, a successor of the “Origin Ability” appears, forcefully tearing open a portal, leading to the world’s destruction by monsters emerging from within.

The successor’s identity turns out to be Jung Jae Yi, whom Eui Hyun’s father adopted.

Since that day, unable to die and stuck in an unwanted cycle of regression, Eui Hyun decides to feign love to kill Jae Yi, the culprit behind all the incidents.

“To kill a god, make the god love you.”

* * *

Without a moment to regain his senses, Jung Jae Yi gently s**ked on Eui Hyun’s lips.

Hmm, hmm! Eui Hyun, biting down on Jae Yi’s tongue that entered his mouth, forcefully pushed him away.

“It’s a pity before waking up from the dream.”

“What’s there to wake up from…!”

“This is a game you’ve been winning from the start, hyung.”

“……”

“So, please finish it quickly.” <<less