(No harem, no tricks, no invincibility, no system, no brainless, no satisfying literature. Enter at your own risk.)... more>>

When I thought it was just an ordinary day, I found myself trapped in a place of doom.

When I thought all I needed to do was participate in death games to escape, I discovered that everyone was awakening supernatural powers.

When I thought this place was a "land of gods," everything was heading towards annihilation... <<less

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

Three Short Stories:... more>>

Calling You
A girl creates an imaginary cell phone...which one day rings. The boy on the other end claims to be calling from his own imaginary cell phone...

Kiz/Kids
Two damaged children bond over one's ability to heal wounds.

Singing Flower
A patient at a hospital finds a flower with the face of a girl, that hums a beautiful melody. <<less

Teru Matsuki is a Temporal Relativity researcher. He was removed from the frame of time during a big earthquake about twenty-five ago, and now asserts his existence by attempting to fix accidents involving so-called Slips of the Time Axis alongside Hayase, who was himself removed from the frame of time during a similar big earthquake about ten years ago.... more>>

(The sequel to Lag.) <<less

From the time I met and fell in love with you until the time you met me, this is the tale of a miracle.... more>>

I underwent a heart transplant when I was 13, and I’ve been dreaming about being a girl ever since.

I’m sure this is the person’s recollection who became the donor.

I fell in love with her right away because she was cheerful, vivacious, and happy.

It is a love that will never be reciprocated. She and I are never going to meet. We are unable to speak or touch one other. And yet—

I want to meet her.

I want to talk with her.

I want to touch her.

I want to… save her. <<less

Hikaru Sekiya gets mixed up in some senseless trouble, and before he knows it he’s hurled into a world he couldn’t imagine.... more>>

That world was just slightly different from his own.

But that slight difference was incredibly frustrating. And just when he gets used to daily life in that slightly different world…

A tiny sci-fi, but a bittersweet one.

(the sequal, Distortion, has also been translated) <<less

There was a prophet who declared, “A hero who will defeat the Demon King will appear from this village.” The village believed in the prophecy because there was a boy who was skilled in swordsmanship and magic.... more>>

Eight years later, the boy became a hero and defeated the Demon King. However, at the same time, he became a person who would never return.

Why did the hero die?

Four years after his death, as his achievements were being compiled into literature, the truth behind his death was about to be revealed. <<less

When Jiang Huaian went on a blind date with Xia Jiujiu, he said that when he was in high school, he had a good temper, good grades, four bare walls for a home¹, and in dire straits. He was bullied by his classmates, shunned by the goddess, having never felt love and care. Thus, Xia Jiujiu’s compassionate heart burst. She took him to the movies and went to the amus**ent park, doing everything he hadn’t done before when he was a youth, and then…became his wife. ... more>>

One day, she went back to when she was sixteen. Xia Jiujiu carried a brick and a bag of cash with her as she headed to the City’s No. 1 High School to find Jiang Huaian, determined to give him a good memory of his youth. Overthrow all those who bullied him, and eliminate all the evil forces!

Xia Jiujiu: “Excuse me, is the Jiang Huaian in your class here? The one with good temperament, good grades, four bare walls for a home, and was in dire straits?”

Jiang Huaian, who is carrying a brick to go out and fight, was stunned: “Who? Who the hell are you talking about?”

Xia Jiujiu: “…”

So Xia Jiujiu found out that what Jiang Huaian needed the most was not money or love, but a set of sample university exam questions. Don’t casually believe others; this was the most profound truth of life taught to Xia Jiujiu by this flirtatious melodramatic little brother Jiang. <<less

The reason why we fell in love at first sight,
Was because I had, in the past,
Met the you who were already old.
And... more>> so had you, the other way around. <<less

Narumi Kaneshiro is a high school student who has been living in the shadows. Today, too, he eats his lunch in the bathroom during his lunch break.... more>>

One day, on a rooftop that happens to be open, he meets Futaba Mifune, who is also a loner.

“Let’s eat together.”

With that one word, a youth love story began. <<less

Object Class: Keter... more>>

Description: SCP-X is a humanoid that calls himself “Zhang Jue” and came from a parallel universe with traits that are unaffected by most SCP anomalous objects.

Long-term observational studies reveal that he has a mildly antisocial personality and loves to tr*sh-talk.

SCP-X can obtain the ability of a particular SCP anomalous object through physical contact, and the ability obtained will be adjusted accordingly to his condition.

Special Containment Procedures:

Special attention needs to be paid to the containment of SCP-X. (Special precautions towards themself)

SCP-X should be contained in a single villa designed by a French designer, not less than 50 x 50 x 20 meters, with a garden on the top floor and a swimming pool with no less than 200 square meters in the courtyard.

The Foundation shall assign a male staff member over 50 years of age, trained in British royal etiquette, who shall wear a wig 24 hours a day to assist in the management of the villa.

The staff monitoring the SCP-X behavior must undergo a monthly psychological evaluation. There have been cases where staff had quit the Foundation because they could not stand the tr*sh talk. <<less

Herbert, the son and heir of House Unruh, has been abusing his position and living as he pleased. Because of spoiled nature and bulging belly, those around him have been mocking him with the name “Swine Noble”.... more>>

On a certain day, he received a mysterious letter. It claimed to be from 20 years into the future, and sent by Herbert himself through spacetime magic.

From that point on, Herbert’s life began to change— <<less

I have an archenemy. One day his persona collapsed.

Zhou Xun had resigned himself to a life of perpetual suffering. His brother was the Emperor's beloved, the beauty mark on a tyrant's face. And he? He was a poor imitation, living in the shadow of his brother, a cheap gift sent by his brother to the Emperor as a substitute. Even his chance at the imperial examination had been ruined, and he felt abandoned by the entire world. He was the cannon fodder of a melodramatic love story, whose tragic death served to fulfill others' romances. Enough was enough.... more>>

At the palace banquet, determined to seek revenge and willing to be executed to bring down the tyrant, Zhou Xun was arrested and thrown into a dungeon. He closed his eyes, awaiting his fate. However, he didn't expect... that when the tyrant awoke from his coma, not only had he switched bodies with a man named Long Aotian but also, due to a few coincidental questions and answers, he mistook Zhou Xun for... his "fellow traveler"??? <<less

Lu Yan lives in the most horrific and absurd world.... more>>

People here live in harmony and contentment and were oblivious of all paranormal occurrences.

People here were sacrificed to the living, and the children were eaten like lychees—first the skin was peeled off, then the soft flesh was nibbled into.

The world had gone mad.

The only individuals who were normal like him come from the outside world and call themselves players.

And in his struggle to live and learn the reality of this world, he can only rely on these people.

Player A: In the world I recently visited, I met an NPC. He was completely different from other psychotic NPCs in that he was so innocent and humble.

Player B: Yeah, yeah, me too. He helped me a lot. I feel like he’s more intelligent than the captain, but unfortunately, it’s an NPC.

Player C, who was screwed by the innocent and humble NPC, died and now came back as a living dead, cast a sympathetic glance: …… hehe. You mean Lu Yan, right? Good luck to you guys. <<less

A species that has the ability to hunt mutants, a perennial species. ... more>>

One day, they suddenly find themselves isolated in Naraka, a place of torment. Seowoon was once highly ranked in his species and known for his excellent combat capabilities, but he lost all of those abilities after being secluded in the Naraka. Instead, he gained the ability to detect the emergence of mutants through the “Messenger”.

To escape Naraka, they need a Wu Ore, a by-product of the mutants, but Seowoon can’t even get close to mutants without being killed. Upon learning the truth, Cahaya makes a proposal to Seowoon.

“From now on, let’s work together, be my mutant notifier”.

With Cahaya’s help, he is able to travel back and forth to Seoul, but Seowoon finds it more and more difficult.

“Why did I push you away…….”

He just wants to deny the feelings that draw him towards Cahaya. <<less

The hope of humanity.... more>>

The savior destined to rescue a world on the brink of destruction by the Demon King.

There was a girl known as the "Hero."

She fought diligently to save humanity, defeated the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon King's army, and was on the verge of slaying the Demon King himself.

However, in the final battle, the Hero was defeated by the Demon King, plunging humanity back into the abyss.

In a certain rural village lived a boy named "Allan," who was the childhood friend of the girl hailed as the Hero.

Vowing revenge against the Demon King who took his precious childhood friend, Allan, despite having no special talents, honed an extraordinary sword technique through sheer effort, and finally avenges her by clashing blades with the Demon King, who had been severely injured in the battle with the Hero.

However, even after avenging her, she does not return.

Consumed by sorrow and loss, Alan loses his life. . . . . .and finds himself back in time, before his childhood friend was taken to the battlefield as the Hero.

Having witnessed a future of despair, Alan vows.

With the power he gained for the sake of revenge, this time, he will protect his dear childhood friend until the end. <<less

Chloe found a letter from her husband’s first love in her study.... more>>

[I wish your partner was Chloe.

If you would stay by Chloe’s side, I would be so relieved.

P.s. Did you notice that the child likes you too?]

Chloe, who spent happy days with her sweet husband and lovely son.

The day she found her old letter from her husband’s first love, Leila, in the library.

Her happiness is shattered.

It turns out that Leyla had persuaded her husband, Gerard, to marry Chloe.

Chloe, who deeply loves her husband, is desperate for her truth, which she has learned after 8 years.

In the end, to find out the full story of her case, she heads to the north where Leila lives…

“Madam, I was wrong. I was really wrong…”

The late Marquis Gerard Blanchett prayed to his wife on her knees.

The experience of being driven to the very end of grief had already left him out of his mind.

He doesn’t know what he’s talking about, he just clings to his wife and asks for forgiveness.

“So… Don’t throw it away, okay? Chloe, please…”

This man cries and cries.

What the hell is his truth? <<less

“Welcome to a world of endless warfare.... more>>

“You’re a blade. It’s your destiny to kill and conquer for God.

“You must win every battle. Regardless of whether you’re a defender or trailblazer; whether you’re an impassive weapon or impassioned ammunition; whether your identity is a commander, soldier, or prisoner.

“Remember that your merit is his merit, and your glory is his glory.

“Victory or defeat, fresh flowers or a tombstone, you only have one end.

“Walk through that door, and you are war incarnate.”

“No.” He said, “I am victory.”

–

He stood before the door. “One last question.”

“Please, ask.”

“How will he reward me?”

“…” <<less

On the dawn of a fresh New Year, an ominous figure emerged, shrouded in a guise of an angel but harboring the malevolence of a devil. With a chilling voice, it proclaimed, [Every month, you humans will be thrust into a perilous quest. Your survival hinges on overcoming 20 grueling rounds.]... more>>

Suddenly, I found myself ensnared in this dangerous survival game, a grotesque merry-go-round where every turn carried the stench of death. Yet, I was not without any defenses. I possessed an unusual power: the power to regress 100 times, a chance to rewrite my fate.

I stand on the precipice of my final regression, and I swear, 'This time, I will conquer it. I will emerge victorious.'

I'm no longer the insignificant shuttle that I once was. Today, I shed my former self, the one who had reached the pinnacle of power. Today, I am reborn for the last time as Black Scythe, a rookie player, a novice that once again will be become the Grim Reaper! <<less

He Wei took over a mu*der case in an abandoned mansion, and the deceased Cheng Zesheng, Male, a pianist, was killed by gunshot.... more>>

At the same time, in the same mansion, Cheng Zesheng was leading a team to inspect the scene. The deceased, He Wei, male, a company employee, died of suffocation.

Different worlds, and different professions, the only thing in common was that they had died in each other’s world.

What was it that connected the protagonists of the mu*der investigation in the two parallel worlds? With the collision of time and space, the two parallel spaces had quietly changed. He Wei gradually found that this was an unsolvable situation. Struggling in the cycle of fate, how could Cheng Zesheng be saved?

Without meeting, there would be no beginning.

When the clock strikes zero, would he still stand the opposite? <<less

A demon was in trouble, so he decided to summon on a human helper. 

Hey, don’t say anything.... more>>

Don’t be afraid, it is 4:48 am, the time of death in psychology.

But you will not die now. Your death time is after twelve hours.

I am Zero. I appear to evade your death…… <<less

I became an illegitimate child of a bloody villainous family with no family love. Elodie, who had a weak body and a nervous attitude, bullied the servants. ... more>>

´Three years from now, my sister will be adopted. ´

The female lead, who was adopted as a political tool, will melt not only her father but also the whole family with her loveliness.

Let’s earn some money and become independent from this family before the sister shows up!

…I did.

Duke: “Independent? What kind of bullsh*t is that?”

1st Brother: “Who is the guy that said that.”

2nd Brother: “Sister, you’re not planning on running away from home, are you?”

Duchess: *sips tea and sighs*

My family is against my independence? <<less

Shen Jie found himself in the body of a passerby in a post-apocalyptic novel. The passerby was an ordinary person without any superpowers, just a low-level employee at the research institute. Besides conducting experiments, his usual role was to liven up the atmosphere by clapping and shouting “666”.... more>>

Shen Jie was quite satisfied with this new identity and even found a suitable partner along the way. Although his partner often went on business trips and was taciturn, he had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, capable of doing half a month’s work in a day. With this new life, Shen Jie felt content and happy every day.

After living an ordinary life for seven years, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind: “Do you want to change the fate of a cannon fodder, experience an extraordinary life? Do you want to find the meaning of life, save the broken world? The Cannon Fodder Reversal System is at your service!” “I don’t want to,” Shen Jie replied without hesitation.

The system felt depressed. It had accidentally come online seven years late, only to find its bound host wanting to live a simple life with his partner, ignoring the impending doom of the world. Even as the world was on the brink of destruction, they were still in love—

Until one day, the system discovered a secret. The soul of the host it was bound to seemed to be the culprit behind the world’s destruction.

…Help, host, please just remain an ordinary person!

—

Many people in the Center of Abilities knew that Zong Lin had a beloved person he cherished dearly. This cold and taciturn human, one of the strongest superpower users, after piercing the hearts of the aliens with his spear every time, would take out the pocket watch his lover gave him and kiss it gently with his deformed hands. It was like a deep prayer, as if he were willingly trapping himself in a tender prison of love.

Rumors had it that Zong Lin’s beloved was just an ordinary person with no strength to speak of, except for a pretty face. One day, Zong Lin’s beloved was abducted by an SSS-level alien. Zong Lin went berserk, leading a group of people into the alien’s nest. There, they saw Zong Lin’s beloved holding a knife to the alien’s neck, smiling sweetly: “Two choices. One, you extend your neck for me to stab. Two, I push the knife in. Which one will you choose?” <<less