There is just one step between love and hatred they say. Reason and folly should have about the same difference between them. Just a tiny... more>> step, so easy to take. <<less

One of the earliest examples of a woman coming in power that could rival an emperor's authority is Empress Natsume Takahiro, her maiden name. The wife of the first emperor in Sang who established the Ryuu Empire. Her greed for power could surpassed a man's ambition.... more>>

Born in 975 during the Warring States period. Historians called her 'The sparks of war'. A beauty that can topple cities and Empire who dragged down two kingdoms, Hoc and Xue.

It is said that she was even above the heavenly emperor who united Sang, for she can bend him to her own will, wrapped around her little finger, and would listen to her every word.

But there must be a price, an exchange. Something that has a great value must be lost. <<less

While my classmates asked for cheat skills, I chose to sleep with the Goddess.
Now, in the new world, I am the weakest hero.

A quirky love story between the Country's Top Actor and a very popular food vlogger.... more>>

The first time they met was at a convenience store in a foreign country, he doesn't know her and she doesn't recognize him. It was a fated meeting.

The second time they meet was at a restaurant, she finally recognizes him but does not show it and he thought she does not know who he is.

The third time they met was at a food show, she admits to him what she knows and he became embarrased with the revelation but after that, the meetings never stop. <<less

Due to an unfortunate circumstance, the optimistic and lazy Xiao Jing found herself transmigrated into her favorite novel of all time. ... more>>

Wait! Wait a minute! How did she land herself in such a cliche situation that was only found in novels?! Even worst, not only will the person she migrated into was a minor supporting character who died early the novel, she will die at the hand of the novel's male lead, the God of War Rui Wang! Who sent her here?! This is equivalent to hell! Do they not know that Rui Wang was the man in her heart?!

Thus, Xiao Jing found herself the lady boss of the Tiger Bandit that was doomed to be annihilated by the novel's hero. <<less

"Where am I?... more>>

It was the first though that broke into my head when I opened my eyes to find myself in a completely unfamiliar place. The room I was in wasn’t very spacious, it was a bit messy as well.

Then I had a sudden realization while I was trying to rack my brain over the last thing I could have done yesterday. In fact I didn’t remember anything at all, not even about myself.

Who am I?"

We don't really know the true value of things only after loosing them. But how could you mesure the importance of memories you would never want to give up on, only to be ruthlessly stripped of, again and again.

Would you trust me if I say that there still something much worse than that. How would you feel if the person most percious to you heart constantly keeps forgetting about you. How much more times would you be able to forgive? How much more time would you be able to endure?

On Hold <<less

"Bird, you can not fly. You are locked in cage.... more>>

But even if you were to escape, you still can not go away.

Little Bird, your wings are broken."

He used to have a dream he knew he wasn’t able to achieve because he had been from the start a bird with a pair of broken wings. He wished he could fly so that he would be able to slip through the fingers of his own fate. Fly to some unattainable skies, travel and see the world outside. But now, he would be eternally locked inside this golden cage.

He thought he had already fallen so low it was impossible for his life to get even worse. However, he couldn’t be more mistaken. In reality, it was only the beginning.

On Hold <<less

Why do people get excited when they see a falling star? Why do they excitedly ask their friends to make a wish? Don't they know they shouldn't place their hopes on such a thing? It is nothing more than a star that has lost its life and luster. To fulfill young girls' foolish fantasies at the expense of a heavenly body, just how cold and ruthless whoever made this superstition is? Why does a star have to fall to grant wishes? Don't they know even stars have yearnings, too? ... more>>

Standing on the stage and loved and worshipped by thousands, Julia felt cold and alone. She was basked in light while the rest of the world was veiled in the dark. In her eyes, there was no mirth. In her heart, there was nothing but emptiness. Looking back, all her sacrifices, blood and tears paved her way to where she was now. But in the end, was it worth it?

In a warm, sunny room, Erik stood in front of his students. With a warm smile and gentle voice, he read verses through verses of poetry with passion. He leafed through the pages gently like a man caressing his lover. His voice drifted into the gentle afternoon, making young girls' cheeks blush. He was oblivious of his effect on their young hearts for all he cared for was literature. His world basked in the soft, afternoon light, was simply perfect.

Two people in two different worlds... If one day their paths crossed, would sparks fly? <<less

When the Southern Song soldiers submitted to the Yuan Dynasty, they were incorporated into an army humiliatingly called "The Newly Submitted Army". To soothe their feelings, the Mongolians gave them some farmland and oxen. As well as highly desirable Korean slaves as wives.... more>>

This is the seductive tale of a former Garrison Commander and his deaf Korean wife. It follows their lives as they navigate through tumultuous times, trying to get accustomed to the existence under Kublai Khan's rule. <<less

At a glance, Chizuru Ayase looks like your average fresh-faced employee. However, she held a secret that she couldn’t tell anyone… During her last summer... more>> vacation in high school, she had been summoned to another world and became its savior. And in this past, she had fallen in love with its Hero, ‘The Knight of Blaze.’ This is a fantasy romance about unrequited love in a medieval setting. <<less

There is a legend going around Hongbo Entertainment. ... more>>

The digital piano that was rented by their golden child Gan Qingqing is possessed by a demon!
Firstly, Gan Qingqing never sleeps well.
Secondly, Gan Qingqing fell into a coma and has not awoken!
Thirdly, the piano plays on its own even when it is not plugged in to power!!
Ah, scary!

In reality, Gan Qingqing was irresponsibly composing music at all hours of the day and without proper sleep, eventually collapsed. As for the second and third point? Qingqing woke up to find herself out of her body and is now crying shamefully in the digital piano.

"Hey, get out of there, Gan Qingqing." His tired face is crumpled in a sour expression.
"???"
"You're so noisy crying in there. Come here instead." He opens his arms.
"Who are you??" <<less

"You must live for us, Amira."... more>>

Those were her father's last words. In the wasteland of a ruined Earth, Amira grew up with her father and two brothers. Earth had collapsed after wars over resources. She spent her childhood growing up in a bunker and occasionally the ruins of nearby cities.

It was a hard life, but she was happy. Until that day.

Amira found herself stranded in a new world. A new name. A new life. But Amira could never accept that.

Royalty? Nobility? It would only lead this planet to the same demise as Earth. <<less

[THIS SERIES IS ONHOLD. THIS MAY JUST BE A ONESHOT, BUT IT IS UNCERTAIN IF I WOULD HAVE THE MOTIVATION TO CONTINUE THIS STORY I WROTE AT 17 YEARS OLD]
Apparently, Kris fell for a woman who's too cautious—and he wasn't her type at all!
But that's no problem. He already has the face for Hana's type. He could fake everything else until she eventually falls for him.
She likes men who are dog-pure*? Men like that never existed, but for her, he's willing to lower his IQ.
-... more>>

*Dog-Pure = level of naivety/innocence is like that of a dog's <<less

An Idea by @K5Rakitan. Oh, yeah, forgot you can't mention people here.
So, that's should be enough synopsis for most of you. Like, it's an... more>> idea by HER!
For those who don't know her, uhhhh, just read this. <<less

Akihiko is a lad who is criticized for having yellow eyes despite having Japanese parents. Due to this, he is called as a "cursed child" by people around him. ... more>>

All the while, Ragnarok is pending to be awakened once again, and the guardians who once sealed him away shall be gathered.

Then, Akihiko received a glimmering golden stone indicating that he is the chosen vessel of the Moon Princess, Tsukuyomi.

Due to this, Akihiko has been tasked to find the other guardians who will save the world from Ragnarok. <<less

14-year-old Sasanoyou Aosagi comes from a family of opium farmers on the impoverished island of Nagekomi. After years of blight and never-ending raids by pirates, her family finally decided to sell their most useless daughter to the brothels. "Useless" — they called her — because she would often run off to the harbormaster's office to read books instead of laboring in the poppy fields like her diligent brothers and sisters.... more>>

"Useless", however, is a matter of perspective. Although Aosagi might be plain, dull, and unattractive like dried table salt, the Madam of a particularly shady pleasure house is interested in hiring a cheap yet literate peasant girl. The red light district of Nagekomi is a garden of fraud and false flowers, and who can think of a better use of a calligraphy pen than to embellish a few love letters with lies?

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This novel is R-15 with mature themes. Despite the setting, no sexual content directly occurs with the protagonist (she is obviously underage), although the threat or potential risk of future prostitution is an element of the plot. Readers should be advised about the uncomfortable subject matter. <<less

The world turned into a game, literally. In the era of the emergence of dungeons, monsters, and systems, players and hunters began appearing to solve humanity's problems one by one!... more>>

Well, not all players.

Milliam is a player who has particular hobbies, such as hoarding dungeon materials, hoarding powerful weapons, hoarding precious medicinal herbs, hoarding skills. And for what? Of course, to rent, loan, barter, or sell it to the high-level players and hunters!

While the others were sacrificing their lives to protect the citizens, Milliam was sacrificing her life to obtain powerful skills. Well, that's just how she is, anyway. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ <<less

Rose is a polite and calm office woman. She deals with her coworkers everyday just like everyone else.
She happens to have a flower head. So of course she sometimes gets harassed. ... more>>

“What’s a flower like you doing here? Pretty petals should have someone to take care of them…”

She’s no stranger to sexual comments, flirting, or insults.
She easily ignores it and does her best to maintain a calm environment.

*******
Carna Rose is a cold and dangerous woman. She deals with her targets every day. Just like everyone else in her line of work.
She happens to be beautiful. So beautiful that sometimes her clients go a little too far.

“Your rose has thorns… but aren’t you a little scared of the blood? I could take care of you-”

She is no stranger to clients who overstep their boundaries. Who break her rules and talk too much.
She is no stranger to the blood on her petals when she takes their life and shuts them up.
She is no stranger to long nights when she has to stay up getting the red stains out of her nice dress clothes in order to wear them to the office the next day.

*******
What happens when a pure white rose is stained red? <<less

As the only survivor of a crew of 26, a woman slowly wakes up from the crash of her spacecraft, only to find herself holding... more>> a strange silver colored orb in her bloody palm. Written in flashing red letters just below the glass surface are the words "Main User Identified - Bond Forming Initiated".
Thus begins the story of one misunderstood, protective A.I. and a cold, calculative woman who slowly understands that love can take many wonderful forms. <<less

Discovering that your entire life has been a story is often a jarring experience, even for a bookworm who's read plenty of stories with that exact premise. Except she wasn't a villain set to die in a fantasy world or a side character once again set to die in a fantasy world, she was just Yamamoto Kotone, a senior student at Gyoseki Academy. She doesn't exactly know who she is in the grand scheme of things, apart from being a 'Big Sister' to the main character, but she likes it that way.... more>>

Sometimes it's better if a story remains simple.

[Cover Art is not mine, will credit artist as soon as artist is found.] <<less

They say that on Willow Lane, on days when the sky is dreary and the streets are bathed in the warm yellow light of lampposts, you'll stumble upon a coffee shop you've never noticed before. Café Colette.... more>>

These are the stories of the customers and workers of that café.

[ Cover art not mine, will credit artist as soon as artist is found. ] <<less

She was the mecha fighter genius who came from an unknown star.... more>>

She was the one who lead the 'Unknown' team in the Grand Finale of the Mecha Fighting Tournament.

She was the one who defeated and made the Five Great Academies teams submit through her tyranny.

And...

She was the brave heroine who ended the war with the Zergs by beheading the Zerg Queen's head.

The story of this heroine started when she submitted her resume to the wrong school. Follow the story of the Heroine who decided to enter the 'wrong' school because she's poor. <<less

[TATQP ©2019]... more>>

Before being QQ, a novelist famous for her tragic works, she was first the world's most powerful weapon. Not a human but also not a robot. An existence that wasn't meant to be.

But in this world, she was a plain author. That was what she believed. The author transmigrated in her own book.

A premise that was done countless times.

When the main leads got their happily ever after, what happens then? Will the so-called author live her life peacefully to the end of her days?

Or will she regain all the memories of the past life she never wanted?

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The younger brother: Jie, you can choose not to marry, I will support you!

A certain fox: Don't touch my tail, you vile woman!

Gentle General: That person seems familiar...

Lovestruck Lieutenant: Will you still accept me?

Cunning Emperor: I can use her to protect my nation!

A nobody: Rest. You must be tired, Qiaoqiao.

MC: Better run away now...

Cover from https://wallpapercave.com/ <<less

"Eve Ambrose! I am breaking my engagement with you and I shall be marrying Diana Asteria! " Darian Alinac, the first prince of Edrutia Empire said to his political marriage partner.
Not only was he cheating on his fiance, but he also pointed out the misdeeds Eve committed against Diana.
"Fine...I understand His majesty's wish." the dismayed Eve said as she went out of the banquet hall.... more>>

However the next day Darian wakes up in the body of his ex-fiance.
"Do you really think that this political marriage can be broken? Listen dumbass you will be stuck in this body until marriage between 'Eve Ambrose' and 'Darian Alinac' will be finalized for the sake of Astaseul Empire .' His ex-fiance said as she visited him in his own body.

Why was Eve so bent on this political marriage? And was she really Eve Ambrose? <<less

A short story written for LLoyd's Pen Slam short story competition in Scribble Hub. The theme is time travel.