Shavonne is a poor ghostwriter who lives in a run-down apartment in the streets of the slums. He’s lonely, as he has no family and... more>> recently broke up with his partner, now he only has a friend, Dr. Fawkes. One day, strange memos began to stick on the door of Shavonne’s house, where he worried everyday about being able to survive. Before he can uncover the mystery behind them, he encounters a beautiful young man that keeps peeling onions on the staircase next to his unit. After having to listen to the man greeting him every day in every possible language, Shavonne gave him candles so that he could hide the smell of onions. The man invited him to dinner, and it was then when Shavonne discovered a body in the man’s bedroom… Are the serial mu*ders that are causing sensation on Ira Street, the mysterious stalker and the young man who peels onions related? <<less

Sae Ayukawa was a freelance writer. She had resolved to live her life alone and moved into an old, damaged house that was fifty years old, which she had inherited. However, on the day she moved in, the house completely burned down.... more>>

Seeing Sae in a state of shock, her neighbor Sojiro Katsuragi approached her and offered her comfort. When Katsuragi was injured, Sae ended up staying at his house for a month, with the payment being three hours of housework a day.

Katsuragi, who had a handsome face and vast wealth, was fifty years old. Sae, who was financially struggling and had no intention of getting married, was thirty. With no romantic feelings between them, they began their temporary cohabitation.

As they slowly got closer, they hid the bitter pasts each of them carried.

Although their relationship appeared to be progressing smoothly, their pasts occasionally caused turbulence. <<less

Haruka Yoshida is a published novelist, despite not yet being out of college. Whether it's cause or effect, she's also cold, arrogant, and widely disliked by others.... more>>

So when she's found dead of carbon monoxide inhalation in a storeroom sealed shut from the inside with tape, a charcoal grill at her feet, the circumstances aren't enough to convince everyone that such a strong-willed girl would ever commit su*cide - or that nobody would have the desire to mu*der her.

A group of four friends - cool genius Nozomu Kubo, energetic, flighty gyaru Runa Ohashi, American football player Yuto Hirano, and our narrator, Keisuke Noguchi - take it upon themselves to investigate Yoshida's death. But should four students on the verge of adulthood really be wasting time with detective games? Can they find the truth? And even if they do, will it bring them any closure?

Winner of the 2024 Mysteries! Newcomer Award <<less

"I will never fall in love with anyone again."... more>>

This startling confession comes from Sakutaro, a devoted fan and steadfast supporter of novelist Tsugumi’s work—a man for whom Tsugumi has begun to feel the faint stirrings of love. Still reeling from the heartbreak of a ten-year relationship’s end, Tsugumi accepts Sakutaro’s offer of a place to stay, only to uncover the deep, heavy burden he quietly bears.

A young man struggling with a memory disorder and a timid writer grappling with past wounds find their lives intertwined in unexpected ways. As they navigate fleeting moments of connection and vulnerability, they begin to wonder: can today’s precious memories survive until tomorrow?

A tender, bittersweet love story about healing, hope, and the fragility of time. <<less

He Ruge was addicted to “Your Exclusive Lover” this love nurturing game. Captivated by the attractive military uniformed person, whose original form was a White Tiger Male God.... more>>

When the game came to the end, He Ruge suddenly became a mermaid and transmigrated, and he was even the legendary Koi Mermaid with flourishing beauty, charming singing and exceeding good luck?

The place where he fell was even more unusual – the bathtub of the Male God!

___________

The federation’s Xi Guican, a man whose stamp of his foot could make the whole intersteller tremble. During his recuperation, there appeared a love game that could not be deleted from the optical computer.

The plot of the game was his secret past. In this love game, he returned to the experimental days of No. 20, allowing people to slaughter and bully him, there was only one variable.——

It’s his exclusive lover.

The love that came from the light, taking him out of the dark. <<less

In every book, there would be a scumbag who’s despicable, selfish and insidious, and hurts others miserably.... more>>

When the boss got the scumbag script, he turned things around in minutes and wrote the face-slapped script.

Of course, it was someone else’s face! <<less

When That Door Opens, You by Kim Roah... more>>

Yvonne, who runs a small clothing store by herself, meets a beautiful man named Jerome who walks into her store on a rainy day.

Mesmerized, she falls in love with him and continues to meet this mysterious man who only comes at night.

However, Jerome’s true identity and the secrets he has been hiding are gradually revealed. Despite being tormented by the truth, Yvonne waits every night for Jerome to come through that door.

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The Devil Who Loved a Witch by Mayak Jelly

Astel, a child of God.

That’s what people called her.

Everyone believed she was a being more noble than the king, but in truth, her life was one deprived of freedom, future, and will.

Then one day, her life took an unexpected turn when she impulsively saved the lowest s*ave, Lakian.

Her encounter with Lakian— was it a door to misfortune or a path to salvation?

* * *

“It’s been a while, noonim.”

He wiped the blood off his cheek with a gentle smile. I looked at the ruined prayer hall with dismay.

Corpses were strewn where prayers to God should have echoed. My ceremonial robe, once a symbol of sanctity, was now stained with their blood.

“You wish to escape from me, don’t you?”

He lifted my chin and without asking for permission, kissed me.

I accepted his kiss without daring to resist.

“Give up, noonim. From now on, I won’t let you go, not even for a single moment.”

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When You Close, I Open by Lee In Hye

Julieta, an erot*c novel writer who meets failure with every book she writes, and Verne, a star writer whose every book is a hit.

By chance, Julieta meets the star writer Verne at the publishing house and asks for a favor that could change her life.

“Please, teach me how to write an erot*c novel properly.”

Verne insisted that to write an erot*c novel, one must experience it firsthand.

Their accidental meeting deepened with time.

Eventually, they opened that door.

* * *

Verne stood tall, proudly exposing his body.

When she turned her head, embarrassed to see his naked body, Verne firmly grasped her chin.

“Remember well. There is only one lesson.” <<less

Yuan Ye and film emperor Fang Shaoyi were married for ten years. After a stamp from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, they got divorced and their red booklets became green booklets. Back when they had gotten married, they had proudly announced the news to the whole world. After their divorce, though, neither dared to speak up, determined to hide this development.... more>>

Film emperor gong vs writer shou. Regarding accompaniment, regarding companionship. Regarding those things inseparable and difficult to speak of about affection.

Summarized in one phrase: We were in love for thirteen years, and then we got divorced. <<less

Fujimori, who majors in architectural history at university, visits the old Count Hachigaya’s residence owned by the German noble Julian Ludendorff for academic research. The ancient mansion, surrounded by deep forests, is inhabited by the reserved Julian, two cats, and some surly servants. The area is so remote that there is no mobile reception, and there are no televisions or radio signals. The vast grounds make it impossible to go out and explore.... more>>

At first, Fujimori is disoriented by the closed-off environment. But as he discovers another side to Julian, whom he initially thought to be a rough man, he begins to find the situation unexpectedly enjoyable. To top it off, he spots a mysterious beast running through the forest in the early morning!? <<less

Tan Yingying’s drama crew recently introduced a new Second Male Lead.... more>>

On the first day of filming, he sneaked into her room, claiming he wanted to pursue art, and asked if she would take him in. For a brief moment, she was tempted to agree, having kept her innocence for 22 years.

However, she later discovered that he was the entire crew’s financial backer, a significant investor who had contributed more than a hundred million. He pretended to be innocent each night while sharing her bed, using his charm to negotiate for more scenes.

Tan Yingying commented, “With your acting skills, you should definitely become a movie star.”

However, the truth eventually surfaced: Fu Huai had a long-standing crush referred to as his “White Moonlight,” everything he did was motivated by her presence on set.

Tan Yingying felt a surge of jealousy, only to realize that this “White Moonlight” was, in fact, herself.

Fu Huai couldn’t stand to see her cry; he would soften and relent whenever she was in tears. Except in bed, where the more she cried, the rougher he got. <<less

Three years after entering the palace, Yongning Palace’s Beautiful Lady Yan Shu, has still never met the Emperor.... more>>

The palace full of concubines tried to win his favour, only she, immersed in a melon eating system, has no time to spare for him.

[The heir of Marquis Lin Wu isn’t his son, tsk tsk.]

[A high ranking official in the conservative Ministry of Rites is unexpectedly taking part in a taboo relationship with his own daughter-in-law!!!]

[Grand Princess Yi Ma’s prince consort has unexpectedly raised several concubines outside!]

Everyday is filled with gossip, who would still remember who the Emperor was?

How would she know that one day, she actually ate a shockingly big melon——

[The iron-blooded Emperor who seems cold and aloof on the surface actually suffers from an unspeakable unmentionable disease.]

Yan Shu, “!!! No wonder he never enters the harem!”

Wait…

There seems to be something wrong somewhere… then what did she enter the palace for?!!

The new Emperor, Yu Wen Lan, has two secrets.

Since his ascension to the throne, he has gradually lost his male functions; yet at the same time, he can read minds.

Getting used to seeing their false words and hypocritical faces every day, he grew all the more unfeeling.

That was, until one day, he heard a special heart’s voice——

[Isn’t this a f*cking waste of natural resources?]

Yu Wen Lan paused, narrowing his eyes to look in the direction of a delicately pretty and pure looking girl.

[God, for you to make such a handsome hunk unable to XX, doesn’t your conscience hurt at all?]

[Is there any way to revive it???]

[Ten-fold complete rejuvenation of spring pill, restoration of a man of character pill; if those don’t work, then have you tried return of the yang acupuncture?]

Yu Wen Lan, “???”

Until she ascended to the position of Empress, Yan Shu also didn’t know how she had jumped unreasonably on the Emperor’s bottom line repeatedly, yet had jumped straight in, becoming the first person to be in his heart.

Perhaps, it was just her good luck. <<less

Twenty years earlier, the ‘Blade of the South’ Li Zhi was condemned a bandit by imperial decree for establishing the 48 Strongholds of the Shu Mountains to shelter the destitute refugees of the world. ... more>>

Twenty years later, a young man going by the name of Xie Yun, carrying an ‘Anping Command’, barges into the 48 Strongholds by night. Sir Gan Tang receives the command and descends the mountain, henceforth setting into motion the gears of fate.

Zhou Fei, a descendant of the ‘Blade of the South’, is born and raised within the 48 Strongholds, but has yet to experience the martial world. She begins to stray from this straight road after she encounters Xie Yun.

However, the current martial arts world is embroiled in turbulence, those once carefree and worry-less youths are swept without warning into the midst of turmoil and unrest; and ‘that’ secret which has been buried for 20 years, is about to be uncovered…

“There will come a day–you will cross the tranquil and noiseless waters of the Inkwash River; you will depart from this haven sheltered by mountains; and you will find yourself under a vast and shrouded night sky. When you witness in succession the collapse of countless colossal mountains and the evaporation of fathomless seas into desert, you must always remember: your fate rests on the tip of your blade, and the tip of your blade must always point forward.”

“I pray that by the cold steel of your sword, you will be able to cut through the darkness of night for a glimpse of the day.” <<less

Jianjing was reborn into a parallel world and became a genius novelist.... more>>

Or rather, the soon-to-be deceased young genius novelist...

[System Warning]: You committed su*cide, estimated time of death in 10 minutes.

[Mandatory Mission]: Escape from the enclosed room.

[Reward and Punishment]: Successful escape means the author continues the story, failure means the story is abandoned.

Jianjing: WTF?!

System: This is just the beginning, face the storm ahead!

Jianjing's view of herself: An ordinary bestselling novelist.

Others' view of her: "Novelist Detective", "Honorable Citizen for Bravery and Justice", "Police Consultant", "Surprise Guest for Horror House Shows", "Human Representative Against Unknown Creatures"... <<less

“I told you already, it really was love at first sight. There really won’t be any regret.”... more>>

“My dear, you’re still too young and naive. There are many important factors in marriage besides just a face.”

A face? The only things Lily remembered were ‘K’s latest release on the table and the heavy left drawer. His face? Well, it seemed like he looked modest enough, but she couldn’t quite recall.

If their hobbies match, and he’s well-endowed, couldn’t they work out the rest?

—

“It’s alright. I told you, Lily.”

Once more, then two more times. With each deep thrust that repeated over and over, Lily shook her head. But Ashulin, who persistently grabbed even her small face, bit down on his swollen lips.

“You only need to feel my love.”

It had started with her craving his love and throwing herself at him, but before she knew it, the situation had reversed. Now, all Lily could do was nod furiously the moment her captured head was freed.

Even in that moment, she felt her hips arching and her bottom twitching.

“Ah, I know. Haa, I get it, Ashul… haah! Mm!”

“No, my lady. You don’t know yet.”

“I do… Ah! I really… I—ahh!”

“You need to fully accept my love.”

* Setting/Genre: #AlternateHistory #EuropeanAmbiance

* Key Themes: #MarriageBeforeLove #FirstLove #LustBeforeLove #Jealousy #VigorousMaleLead #PureHeartedMaleLead #BigDogPersonality #virg*nFemaleLead #InnocentFemaleLead #QuirkyFemaleLead

* Male Lead: Ashulin Dike – Duke. Hardworking, upright, and a believer in fate. He cherishes Lily, whom he fell for at first sight. Despite his serious demeanor, he is quite jealous. He has a massive build, dark hair, and dark eyes. His serious expression can make him appear slightly imposing.

* Female Lead: Lily Artea (Lily Dike) – Daughter of an earl and an avid fan of adult novelist ‘K.’ While she’s self-pleasured often, she has no actual experience. She’s curious and bold, especially when it comes to s*xual matters. Her sky-blue eyes and long, straight silver hair give her an almost holy appearance at times.

* When to read: When you’re in the mood for a steamy romantic comedy with a bold female lead driven by curiosity and desire, and a devoted male lead who believes in fate.

* Memorable Quote: “Aren’t you wet down there? I worry you haven’t taken care of yourself while helping me… as your husband, it’s my duty to be concerned.” <<less

“Are you awake? Congratulations on turning into a girl, I won’t let you die so easily.”... more>>

“Someone gave a tip, so you have a minimum of ten updates today. If there’s a typo, add an extra thousand words. If you can’t write, figure it out yourself.”

“I’ve been busy lately, I might come over for dinner tonight. Remember to make enough for two.”

“I bought you two new dresses, wear them well. The weather has been getting colder lately, so don’t catch a cold.”

“I’ll be spending the night here tonight, make sure the bed is warm.”

“…”

— Today’s the pet girl is also fighting against Miss Grim Reaper. <<less

Lu Yu woke up one day and found himself transported ten years into the future.... more>>

Good news: in this future, he had succeeded in his career, achieved financial freedom, and married his male god senior from university.

Bad news: his idol husband was now asking for a divorce.

Lu Yu: “You’re divorcing 28-year-old Lu Dayu, but what does that have to do with 18-year-old Lu Xiaoyu? You handle your divorce; I’ll pursue my male god, and we’re completely unrelated.”

The original dreamy husband, contemplating…

Ming Yan, due to issues with a foreign company, agreed to a marriage contract with his business partner. Three years later, once the company stabilized, the contract was supposed to end and they should divorce. However, this partner suddenly insisted they had crossed over from another world and stubbornly refused to divorce. Headache.

Lu Yu (top) X Ming Yan (bottom) <<less

Five web novel legends play a super shameless game.... more>>

Zhao Zhao thinks: I’ve gotten myself involved in a broken game.

CP: Ye Luan (Twelve Leaves) x Zhao Yijia (Zhao Zhao), 1V1, Happy ending

Side characters: Tian Gai, Sleepy Fox, Qin Hai <<less

Mission: Transmigrate world by world into a scoundrel’s body; clean up the original’s life.... more>>

Wei Mingyan is a liar, through and through. But he doesn’t see himself as such. His motto? “If one deceives others for a lifetime, then all lies would become the truth.” <<less

A distinguished guest was welcomed to the palace of the Arilance Empire.... more>>

This lord was said to be a noble emperor.

After hearing this, the people of the empire scoffed. Whose emperor would wander around in despair? This man must be a liar.

The emperor of the Arilance Empire was a tyrant.

The people of the empire placed their bets, speculating on the date when the liar would be beheaded by the emperor.

Three months, five months.....

Months have passed, yet the liar had not been beheaded. The people of the empire could barely remember it anymore.

One day, the blue sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds. Holy archangels and black-winged demons stood together, headless hors**en rode on abyssal dragons, and thousands of troops came from a distance.

——They had come to meet their emperor.

That day, almost everyone in the city saw the powerful foreign race at the head and the thousands of troops kneeling on one knee before the liar in the palace, with their right hands clenched over the left side of their chests.

——The world is ignorant, only the emperor shines with the sun and the moon.

——I offer my heart and loyalty to my lord.

The people: ......

No way, was this for real?

*****

For some reason, Qiao Xingnan pretended to be the emperor of a great nation.

Who would have thought that he would be brought back to the palace by the idle tyrant?

If his identity were revealed, his life would not be guaranteed.

Qiao Xingnan warily covered himself, trying to rely on his card draw system to maintain his act and secretly build a nation.

[Useless steward who will scold you x1]

[Useless drunkard who will steal your money x1]

[Equally useless but good-looking elf x1]

Qiao Xingnan: …..

Bah! How can he pretend with this?

System Note: The host can try to upgrade. Maybe there will be a surprise, or there may not be, lol :)

*****

The cards of the Chaos Card Pool were a disgrace to the entire Starfield. They were eccentric, incompetent, withdrawn, and possessed the darkest side of the cards.

They had been abandoned and returned to their initial state.

Sinking into the darkness of the Chaos Card Pool, they became the loneliest of beings.

Then, later, a man appeared and said:

——Will you follow me?

What's the point of following?

The man would soon abandon them.

The cards in the Chaos Card Pool had long been accustomed to this.

Without expecting it, from that day on, they were dragged out of the abyss by their emperor.

Thereafter, light shone into the darkness. <<less

Qiao Yu suddenly finds herself transported into an unfinished romance novel, and a system informs her that she must continue writing the story based on the events in the book's world. As she opens the writing interface, she notices two floating orbs resembling computer assistants—one labeled "Reader Satisfaction" and the other "OOC Level."... more>>

Qiao Yu: What are these?

System: Those are your destiny.

As Qiao Yu takes on the role of a classmate of the male and female protagonists, her life becomes hectic as she struggles to find suitable material for the story. She wants to write about the sweet school life of the male and female protagonists sitting together, but her seat mysteriously ends up between them, and the male protagonist refuses to switch places with her.

Feeling confused, Qiao Yu can only write in her story: "Love is a hand that wants to touch but pulls back, and the appropriate distance brings them closer."

She also wants to depict the emotional progress of the male and female protagonists during their travels, but throughout the entire trip, they separate and she ends up spending her time with the female protagonist, going out during the day and soaking in hot springs at night. The only thing she knows for certain is that the female protagonist has a nice figure, but she doesn't dare write about it in the story.

The story progresses slowly with extensive psychological descriptions, and both orbs' values remain stable. The comments section is filled with praise, hailing her as a writer who excels in portraying delicate emotions. Only Qiao Yu knows that she has nothing to write about, and she laments quietly, "Why is the progress so slow?"

While Qiao Yu is lost in her thoughts, Lin Qing, who is feeding her dried fruits, suddenly grabs the back of her head and kisses her. After a moment, Lin Qing releases her and reveals a deep, night-like gaze in her usually clear eyes. She softly smiles and asks, "Is it still slow now?"

Qiao Yu completely freezes, and in her mind, the two orbs from the writing interface and the clear classification of "romance" appear vividly. It's over—she has unintentionally turned her romance novel into a yuri story! Her life is surely over today! <<less

A (not-so) hopeless romantic writer. A weird (not-so-much of a) stranger. A lot of (denied) feelings in between. A (continuation of the online) connection that... more>> ends on 11/23. <<less

Ren Zhouyuan, who loves to study Chinese culture since childhood, has never imagined that his own life would one day be subverted by a foreigner.... more>>

Not only do these foreign devils not love the Chinese, but they also scoff at him, looking at his eyes like watching a fool.

After getting drunk, Ren Zhouyuan is for no reason pregnant with a ball, and actually gave birth to a child as a man. This kid is blonde; almost do not have to verify who he is from the “handwriting.”

Ren Zhouyuan does not want to make that arrogant foreigner part of his life, but after fate tied them tightly together again, he found that there was a big difference between this man and the arrogant fighting nationality he imagined.

Leonid: Honey, what does ” Jijiwai Wai*” mean?
Ren Zhouyuan: Refers to people like you
Leonid: But I’m not chirping ah … <<less

When she was 8 years old, Lin Xian met Xiao Yuqing and was blinded by the beauty. A childish speech was laughed at for many years. ... more>>

Auntie, you are beautiful, I want to marry you.

Later, Lin Xian, who thought she had long forgotten, met Xiao Yuqing again. Her heartbeat began to remind her again – I like her very much.

After many years, Xiao Yuqing was eaten and dried to know that the soft white rabbit grew up not as a white rabbit, but as a wolf.

If you say that young love is as uncertain as the wind, then I hope that the rest of my life it will last for a long time. <<less

After winning 30 million in the lottery, I forcefully concluded the novel I was writing.... more>>

The female lead died of her own beauty while looking in the mirror.

The male lead slipped on a banana peel while walking and died.

The villain's house had a gas leak, and he was blown up while smoking.

I wrote frantically: "Die! All of you, just die!"

...That night, I transmigrated into the book, and I had to fix the ridiculous plot to return to the real world.

But I was a step too late. When I got to the female lead's house, she had already died of her own beauty.

And at the scene, I became the only suspect.

"She died of her own beauty! Died of her beauty! Why won't you believe it!?"

The police captain across from me smoked all night but couldn't figure out how the lie detector in the station broke. <<less

Physically confronting your abusive superior might be cool and satisfying when it happens in a drama, but, as Kazuo Sugishita is learning, it isn't as cool when you’re sitting at home afterwards, terrified to learn how you’ll be punished when you return to work the next day.... more>>

The sentence he faces sounds surprisingly lenient – just a temporary reassignment to the company’s entertainment department while things blow over. But he changes his mind when he gets the specifics: Kazuo has been assigned as manager-in-training (read “servant”) to Shiro Hoshizono, the “Star Watcher”: A pompous, showoff-y, completely insufferable talent with no actual talents except using his sickeningly sweet words and foreign model looks to seduce lonely middle aged women into paying for the privilege of hearing him speak.

The day after his new assignment, Kazuo and Hoshizono leave for Saitama Prefecture, where Hoshizono has been recruited to become an image character for a campground in the mountains, alongside a group of other colorful characters, including a romance novelist with the looks of Cleopatra but the personality of someone’s grandpa and a UFO obsessed conspiracy theorist.

But the morning after their arrival, their host is found strangled to death in his lodge, the road back is buried in an avalanche, and… you can probably see where this is going.

Turns out, despite how he comes across normally, Hoshizono is actually a genius detective!

The novel features a unique chapter naming scheme where each chapter is titled as a three to four sentence summary of its own contents, focused upon what information about the case is discovered and what evidence appears, for ease of reference.

A nominee for the 50th annual Mystery Writers Association of Japan Award, long story category. <<less