Update Schedule: ... more>>

Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday on WN, SH, MSB, and RR.

As for the Patrons, almost Daily updates with guaranteed 25 new Chapters each month.

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Synopsis:

Keith, a vieux riche, spoiled and cherished, heir to the Demiliore Consortium, lives his life at large. Power, Wealth, Fame; He has it all.

But is it all just a dream?

With a set of memories, the knowledge of the future, in a play orchestrated by Destiny, knowing well that he is born to be a Villain, will he prevail? Or is he going to fall at the hands of the Child of Destiny just like he did in the nightmare that haunts him?

Author's Note:

Yes, the story is heavily influenced by Urban-Fantasy Chinese Novels. Don't read if you have a problem with those types of plots. 'Cliche' plot elements are bound to appear, so if you easily get triggered by such things, keep away. And I would advise you to not even start the story if you are an ardent believer of 'Good shall prevail over the Evil'. Keep away! MC here is a Villain! But yes, he is not someone deprived of emotions, even though he is a Scum. So, do not expect an outright Evil MC either.

I don't write Netorare. Don't worry about it!

Warnings:

> Incest
> Dark Elements
> Sexual Content
> Traumatising Content
> Gore
> Manipulative MC
> Sexual Abuse
> Parallel World (Almost a New World)
> Fantasy Elements (Full-fledged Fantasy later)
> System
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Elias and friends thought it was just a storm, everyone at Avonside University did, but when the clouds cleared and the sky was revealed again, they were met with a strange sky. Gone were the city lights and everything beyond the limits of their campus, replaced by a mountain wilderness. Elias is further swept away when he is torn from his friend's grasp and transformed beyond recognition. Will the newly dubbed Ryn find her way back to her friends, and or will she return to Avonside to find it ransacked and destroyed by the strange and magical forces that inhabit the new world?... more>>

Cover art done by Ishime!
You can find her here: https://twitter.com/Ishu_tani <<less

What happens when humanity's greatest weapon gets a second chance at life? Commander Kronos wasn't even considered to be a human but rather a weapon to be used for the greater good of his species. He was grown in a tube to be the perfect weapon, so he lacked many emotions/experiences most people take for granted. Upon experiencing some emotions for the first time he was quickly eliminated by humanity and was reborn into a world of swords and sorcery, getting a second lease on life.... more>>

Of course, he didn't see it that way at the start and thought he was being fooled. It took a near-death experience and a lot of growing up, but he finally decided to keep his promise to his former comrades and give his new life an honest try.

Embark on the story of the former Commander of Hades Squad as he settles into his new life as the Dark Elf Kaladin Shadowheart.
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Volume 1 ✔ 100K+ Words

Volume 2 ✔ 90k+ Words

Volume 3 ✔ 120k+ Words

Volume 4 ✔ 89k+ Words

Volume 5 ✔ 159K+ Words

Volume 6 ✔ 238K+ Words

Volume 7 In-progress.

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Dreams.
I never thought much about them.
Mostly for the point that I could never remember any of mine.
And the bits and pieces that remain would never make sense.
This is what dreams are like after all.
Just some random mix, thrown together by an unstable mind to get over the stuff which bothered one during the day.
At least that's what I thought.
Until they turned against me.
Twisted everything I knew and turned my whole existence into a nightmare.
But the thing is...... more>>

It's mine. <<less

A boy from Earth finds himself reincarnated into a world full of magic, a world as beautiful as it is horrifying. Fate brings him together with his new loving mother and sister, and they face the trials together as a family. Follow their incredible story as they struggle to survive and create a better life for themselves.... more>>

18+ Warning:
This novel contains explicit adult themes and "complex" relationships between family members. However, if you're here only for NSFW content, you will likely be disappointed. It's a large, character-driven, slow-burn novel, so expect a lot of details, a slow pace, and big chapters. If it is not something you like, please kindly ignore this title.

Release schedules may vary based on my inspiration, so please be patient and remember to return for new updates. <<less

Sixteen years old Sachi, along with her classmates dies in a school bus accident. But then are suddenly brought back to life in the divine realm where the Gods offer them another chance to be reborn in another world in order to restore stability in this new world of magic and swords. The only condition is that they have to form a covenant with each God, which will help them to gain a unique ability each and guide them on their journey of saving the world.... more>>

Note for readers : Please forgive me if you find the volume 1 terrific, but that was the time I started writing for the first time and it has improved considerably from volume 2 with volume 1 currently under a rewrite. So, even if you want to give a review do it after reading through atleast volume 2 or 3.
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I hope that the next chapter too proves to be to your liking! <<less

{Not a Harem story}... more>>

Tim wakes up to find he is naked and alone in a fantasy world that has officially labeled him an Ogre in what he believes to be a cruel joke. Before he can get his bearings, Tim is enslaved and put to work killing other monsters for his new masters. Kindhearted and used to being pushed around, Tim must find his spine and turn the tables on a world that would see him dead or in chains.

Intended as a slow burn progression and character progression story, there will be no harems amongst the primary cast of characters. More Gamelit than Litrpg, the text boxes are more frequent in the beginning but taper off as the protagonist paraphrases more mundane information in the same way a normal human being would.

Minor rewrites are coming soon, intended to raise the quality of the first nineteen chapters and split them to a more manageable 7500-ish wordcount each. They will be marked with {Rewrite} once they go live. ETA for the rollout is by the end of August 2022

Released 1/week over the Australian weekend.

I primarily upload on Royal Road, so the release to Scribblehub is sometimes a day or two later due to derp brain.

From left to right, top to bottom. Hana, Emelia, Clarice, Nadine, Toofy.
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After living a life filled with hardships and suffering which ended in her ultimate sacrifice to protect her family and defeat the foes that she hated the most, Luna suddenly finds herself being brought to a white space where a God of Reincarnation quickly realizes he committed a mistake.... more>>

"Wait, you're not from Earth?! Oh, my bad!"

After being mistaken for a "good soul" due to her high positive karma count, she is reincarnated by error and given a glitched system as her only gift to explore this new world. Now, she finds herself being reincarnated as a half-elf girl named Sylph with two loving and doting parents.
However, as she grows up, she begins to find weird things...

"Why is my father just slaying a dragon leisurely?"

"Eh? My mother can heal any wound or disease?!"

"Wait! Why is my MP never running out? What's going on in here?!"

Join Sylph as she explores a new world of endless possibilities, fights against the ghosts of the past that torment her parents’ lives, discovers herself and makes good friends along the way. Who knows? Perhaps this time she’ll even save the world! <<less

Dave died and surprisingly reincarnated with all his memories.... more>>

Unfortunately, it seems to be earth. Japan to be specific. Naruki City. Hmm sounds vaguely familiar. Maybe it was on the news or something. Oh well. Worse yet he has to learn Japanese from scratch, he has no special powers or system. What kind of lame reincarnation is this? No isekai, no powers, no system? Why even reincarnate. Also it seems to be the past, no smartphone and computers are backwards as all hell. Things just can't be worse.

That is until he unfortunately dies again. However as he lay there bleeding out and slowly dying he finally realised he wasn't reincarnated on the real Earth. This was the world of Bleach and he was attacked by White and infected by his hollowfication poison. Can't he catch a break? He doesn't even get a chance to become a regular spirit and maybe a Shinigami. Just a mindless hollow.

[...Initialising]

[Status: Dying/Hollowfication]

[Action: Preserving consciousness]

[Success]

[Action: Prevent Hollowfication]

[...Error...Failure...]

[Second Attempt]

[Failure]

[Third Attempt]

[Failure]

[Action abandoned]

[Hollow System Initialised]

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A duke’s daughter wanted nothing in her life but the sweet nothingness of death, as she felt like her life served no purpose. Her wish was granted when she was killed in an unfortunate accident, yet in a sudden turn of events, she was forced to reincarnate.... more>>

As fate has it, she was reborn in her original world, but not directly after her death. As she is living her new life, she tries to forget the pain of her old life. But, what exactly is behind her reincarnation? Will she be able to live her new life to the fullest?

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I finally died! (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑
Goodbye terrible life, goodbye family that didn’t want me in the first place.
Welcome, sweet nothingness of death!

…Wait a minute.
Why is god forcing someone like me to reincarnate? After all, I didn’t accomplish anything before my death.
And, was I reborn in the same world again? Well for now, let’s just see how my life goes, this time!

-by: This Novel’s Main Character-

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Meet Hana, a not-so young clumsy housewife, who got lost in a different world when she stepped out for a short grocery shopping session. How can this clumsy aunty survive without skills or even a 'golden finger'? What actually can a housewife do besides cooking and cleaning? There's nobody around at all, so she can't even scheme. Is she destined to die in a foreign place full of trees as a side character? Or will she step up and find her own 'edge' in order to survive? Follow her colorful journey and her struggles to carve up a humble abode (sojourn) which she could call her own while waiting for the beloved of her life... more>> to rescue her from her nightmarish predicament.

Will her beloved even be able to rescue her?

Will she obtain benefits and unimaginable wonders as she struggles day to day to survive?

Will she one day obtain superpowers as a transmigrator should?

Let us wait and see while rooting for this bumbling yet lovable housewife

ASTHW map:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/asthw-asthw-map-23601459

Chapter update schedule:
1 chapter/2 weeks, on Mondays, 0900 GMT+8 (week 2 and week 4 of each month)

Note from Authors:
Hi, Mr and Mrs Mooncat here. Our work is quite different with distinct local flavors as it is based on our ancestral home in a small Asian country, Malaysia (although currently, we're residing on the moon). Hence, expect a lot of footnotes, local food, places, and slangs within ;) It's a fun way to get to know Malaysia from the eyes of the locals. Besides that, we also employ simple easy-to-understand English sentences to accommodate a vast spectrum of readers with very minor elements of romance. It is very friendly to both men and women, young and old without any harsh elements (yet). We love writing and illustrating ASTHW; it has already become our prized golden child (apart from our two toddlers at home haha). Recently, we have started writing ASTHW side stories besides the usual auxiliary articles for ASTHW. Interested readers could only access them either by subscribing with us on Patreon, or sponsoring a chapter through Ko-fi. Please check our respective sites for more details.

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Mrs Mooncat isn't able to write as much as before and has decided to reduce the number of chapters per month to be more realistic. The change will take effect from June 2021 onwards.

Do reach out to us through our email to send fanarts, questions, suggestions, requests etcs. We will come back to you as soon as we can (wink!)

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Azlan Shah and Nadia Ong
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Cesar is a veteran soldier with a mysterious past, for him supernatural creatures and ghosts are everyday things. He has saved the world from a brutal war against the dragons, a war that no one remembers, only to find himself involved in yet another war on his return. The Alliance and the Empire have been engaged in the Continental War of Europe for years. Cesar loses his life in an important mission to recover the Codex, a gem capable of granting a wish at great cost, the same object that originated the war against the dragons. But offered a second chance, the option to return to life but in the body of a white fox... more>> girl, a familiar face and a greater mystery are now set to be uncovered. He accepts with the goal of saving his sister, finding his lost family and unraveling the mystery of his past that continues to haunt him even after his death.

But at the end of the day, it is a story about the family and how important it is for everyone to help each other to go ahead.

The publications of the chapters may vary a bit but I try to have at least one new chapter every 10 days.

I will also be posting this story on honey feed , royal road, Pixiv and syosetu :

https://www.honeyfeed.fm/novels/5525
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/48334/valkyria-squadron
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n5512ic/
https://www.pixiv.net/novel/series/10177340
https://www.ritoria.com/en/story/fd235830-b740-4c85-9263-f88d4776d010
https://kakuyomu.jp/my/works/16817330655203792744
https://www.wattpad.com/story/353549981-valkyria-squadron

Also now on Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ212LL4

Yes, I also think it's a lot of web pages.

PD: English is not my first language so I apologize in advance for any mistakes I may make.

PD2:Originally this would be a visual novel, So it may have a lot of dialogue between characters. <<less

The battle against the Kobar Empire was utterly lost and I lay dying, when a strange blue screen appeared.... more>>

[ You have been identified as having the aptitude needed to be a Player. Would you like to reset the game and try again? ]

"A game?"

I laughed. Blood spilled out of my mouth and ran down my neck.

"I don't know if this is some weird near-death hallucination… but if I have a chance to reset everything and save everyone I cared about… of course, I damn well accept."

[ Reset in progress. ]

[ Beginning Round 2. ]

[ … ]

[ Error. Partial Player. ]

[ … ]

[ Active Players: 0.4 ]
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** If you're looking for a story with a MC who starts out very strong or very clever, this ain't it. Luca is neither. Luca is weak AF and... an idiot.

** Luca will also die. A lot. It's a time-loop story. But with enough game resets (ahem, deaths), Luca will learn and grow, so there's hope for him yet.

** This is a slow-burning and character-driven novel. It's also going to be long.

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Arc 1: Ch 1-77
Arc 2: Ch 78-164
Arc 3: Coming May 25th, 2024
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|| FYI I'm taking a break till May 25th, 2024 || <<less

Root finds himself in a cultivation world- Hey, at least he has a system!... more>>

[What to expect?]
Time skips, fast cultivation, slice of life (a little), lots of kids, some cliff hangers, and defying of cultivation rules and logic- This is cultivation in a post-apocalyptic world, with changes to the world and those who live in it.

Like, a lot of it.

Cringy cultivator bullshit and talk.
[Romance?]
Maybe, if i feel like it.

Schedule: Chapter every Thursday. 1 chapter per week.

If you want extra chapters/advanced chapters:
https://www.patreon.com/DaoOfGay

Russian Translation: https://ficbook.net/readfic/018ce504-7aa2-736e-80dd-9411f75bc08e/36467640#fanfic-author-actions

This is being cross posted on Webnovel and soon will be on RoyalRoad.
https://www.royalroad.com/profile/373702/fictions <<less

A family of three elite mages has defeated Oscanion, a would-be tyrant mage-emperor who had made himself an enemy of humanity. But, it does not feel like victory to white magic prodigy Menelyn: her adoptive father and sister did not survive Oscanion's suicidal final attack, her inadequate shields failing to protect them.... more>>

Grieving and ashamed, Menelyn withdraws from the world for a millennium, her vast white mana halting her aging, until troubling signs coax her out of seclusion. Is she able--is she willing--to be what the world needs her to be?

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Originally posted on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/65941/a-real-goddess-would-let-nobody-die <<less

As the god's battleground starts to turn into anarchy with justice and prosperity disappearing and instead being replaced by pain and suffering, the goddess of Justice and Prosperity has to do something that no other god or goddess has done. Call upon the forces of a godless planet. ... more>>

She wanted the strongest, and got the strongest. She got armies from three separate countries, and has forced upon them a mission of no return. Literally. Like they can't return to earth unless they complete it.

Without any governments, the armies are left to fend for themselves with a large amount of bullets, tanks, planes, and ships.

This story will have a large amount of characterization and slice of life moments. I did an insane amount of research for this and poured so much time in, not just militarily, but other basic necessity things as well. Fights will be bloody, magic will be rampant, and the slice of life moments will just warm you to the core. (actual kingdom building)

Royal Road I am also uploading it on your site. <<less

Darth Vader dies in the arms of his son, having killed his master and gone back to the light side of the Force.... more>>

And then he wakes up, finding himself into a little primitive planet that hasn't even achieved interstellar travel, where the government is corrupt and the heroes are ineffective, in a city that could almost be called a hive of scum and villainy, dominated by a gang that calls itself the Empire 88 and another that practices slavery.

He wants to be better, he wants to overcome his past, but damn, the city REALLY isn't making it easy for him.

Sometimes, a former Sith Lord just wants to force choke a bitch

I'll also be posting this in Royalroad.com and other sites. <<less

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the pinnacle of a Xianxia Cultivation Story appears in the middle of a post-apocalyptic system and tower climbing setting, without having lost her powers, unrestrained, and invincible?... more>>

Murim, a world of Martial Arts, Cultivation, Brutal Violence, Bloodshed, Vengeance, and where Might Makes Right.

Bing Xue spent eleven thousand years in such a world, ascending to become the pinnacle after countless hardships, blood, tears, and sacrificing her own humanity in the process.

However, she was incapable of ascending into the Immemorial Primordial Void Realm; incapable of escaping the Heavenly Will's influence, she gambled it all on a single decision, escaping into the Outer Cosmos with her last remaining energies.

Despite thinking her long journey was coming to an end, a black hole teleports her back to Earth out of nowhere! However, things on her home planet are much different than before.

The Tower now exists, connecting Earth with countless other worlds. Monsters come out of Dimensional Gates, threatening humanity, and awakened people named Players climb the Tower in hopes of saving humanity from destruction.

After learning that her mother and her sister are still alive, Bing Xue will use the overwhelming and supreme might she has cultivated for eleven thousand years to destroy the tower, slay the gods that govern it, and save Earth from its untimely demise.

The System? She will fold it and make a fashionable scarf with it!

The Administrators? They might become her new pets.

The Monsters? Nothing but ants that die immediately by merely touching her Immortal Aura.

The Hunters? If they behave, she might make them her disciples and teach them to cultivate the Heavenly Dao, so they don’t rely too much on the System.

The Hostile Players? Just flies she’ll slap to death with a gentle wave of her hands.

And the Gods? Merely aperitives for her ever-growing Divinity!

What to expect:
-OP Returnee from a Xianxia World, she doesn't lose any of her powers. Expect little to no stakes, just awesome showcases of power and a main character that constantly breaks all rules established.
-An active main character which will be the main focus and point of view. I dislike passive main characters and I won't give focus to random side characters for dozens of chapters like other OP MC stories do. But there will still be a big cast of colorful characters that will give life to the world, or worlds.
-She will be a prideful, arrogant, and ruthless cultivator at the beginning, and will slowly mellow down once she gets used to how Earth society works. However, she takes pride on her own strength and her acomplishments. Though, her love for the people important to her is boundless.
-Despite being so strong, she still desires to grow stronger. Our main character will continue cultivating and using the new powers she finds to her advantage. Basic LitRPG Progression combined with Cultivation of the Heavenly Dao and all of that.
-Lots of God Slaying.
-Ultimately, I am writing this story for my own amusement and fun, so please don't feel offended if something happens that you dislike. I am not writing this story for anybody or for any audience.
-Chapters almost every day.

Copyright © 2023 PancakesWitch. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for the use of brief quotations in a review.
This novel is also being posted on Royal Road and Webnovel (for free). If you see it anywhere else, please let me know. Thank you. <<less

“Family, precious beyond all worth, right?”... more>>

Elizabeth was promised the warmth of a family and sent into another world. What wasn’t promised was that she and her family would not be humans, but Monster Girls. Now, as a Slime Girl, she had to rediscover her place in the world. Fortunately, she had a family to help her go through everything. They would protect her from all harm, and she would do the same.

Because of such, she was the perfect candidate, a Monster Girl, an Otherworlder—everything was waiting for her.

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Author's Note: update every four days. The cover is drawn by Abi_boge. <<less

What would it be like to be a punny, black and yellow, honey-making insect in a world dominated by humans? In his first life, Enno wouldn’t be able to answer that question. His second life is a different story.... more>>

Reborn as a psychic bee in a tumultuous new world, Enno may or may not go on to create a fervent bee family obsessed with turning the entire world into their hive. Humanity is fighting to stay dominant, monsters are becoming restless, and the gods are NOT happy. If Enno wants to succeed, he’ll have to contend with giant killer birds, angry humans, and even the voice in his own head.

Because his body’s previous owner never vacated the premises.

What to expect:

An ever-expanding world.

Quite powerful protagonist.

A magic system based on psychic/mental powers

Interpersonal and internal conflicts

Hive-mind shenanigans

Undermining a god-made gamelike system.

And puns. Lots of 'em. Maybee too many.

A story inspired by series like Overlord by Kugane Maruyama and So I'm a Spider, So What? by Okina Baba, as well as the plethora of indie litrpg stories.

Includes swearing and some degree of gore, potentially traumatic content.

Updates: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Now with Discord: Join the Hive! https://discord.gg/G2Mt4cWS4Y

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I was hit by a truck and died. ... more>>

Then I met a goddess. I thought she would send me to a fantasy world to learn magic. Instead, she transmigrated me to a parallel universe very similar to Earth.

Now I have a wife and two children, I have to work hard to give them a good life. Oh, did I ever tell you that I was sent to a 3rd world country in 1999? <<less

Universe No. 435 collapsed.
The First Cataclysm of the 64th Outbreak is beginning
Survivor of the 237th Universe, prepare yourself.... more>>

Nobody could have told Leo that with those words, the beginning of the end would come. Yet, with about ninety percent of the Universe's population turned into monsters, there was no time to grieve, to cry.

You fight, or you die, and Leo didn't plan on giving up now. He had to push forward and find what was left of his family, the only thing that truly mattered. If it meant sacrificing what was left of his humanity and embracing the new reality where the mysterious system was his only true ally, then so be it.

After all, in a world where almost everything wants to kill you, you have to make a choice.

Adapt or die. Kill or be killed.
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A Universe of Bloody Universe offers a long journey of progression, LitRPG, and exploration of a dying Multiverse. Read as Leo slowly sheds his human skin to wear one of a beast straight out of the depth of the Void. Embrace the path of Evolution.

Warnings are here to give me the freedom to write whatever is necessary. English isn't my native language, so any feedback is welcome. Remember that even if initially this story takes place on Earth, fictional places, streets, etc, will appear.

Release Schedule: Every Monday and Friday. <<less

A world that runs with the power of runes.... more>>

Cultivation to immortality is possible.

Legends are possible.

A world of martial arts, where survival of the fittest is supreme.

This story is originally posted on RoyalRoad!

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/43270/runic-system <<less

In his first life, the protagonist, died without having fulfilled his dream of becoming a doctor, promises himself to achieve it in the next opportunity. Unbeknownst to him, this actually happens.... more>>

Now surprisingly he is in Texas, who is this mysterious woman and why is she calling me PJ. Who is PJ?

Mashup from the following tv series (Obviously I am not the owner, credits to their respective creators/writers):

Good Luck Charlie, Young Sheldon, House, Malcolm in the Middle, The Good Doctor, Grey's Anatomy, Chicago Med, Modern Family, Suits.
More series and movies may be added throughout the course of the story.

I change the synopsis if you entered the story for that reason, write it in a comment. <<less

Russ Willard was at the top of his game. Until he died and took over the life of another Russ Willard. In a new world he has to struggle with his morals as a life of debauchery comes easy thanks to the opportunities in the world. Will he be able to become a better man or go back to his old vices?... more>>

Part 1: Winter Worries
Part 2: Spring Flings
Part 3: Summer Hummers
Part 4: Cold as Falls

Quick Series Synopsis: This story tries to delve into the moral degradation of society as men disappear and women have to pick up the slack. Lots of smut, I mean a lot. Focuses on more slice of life with action mixed in to show that no matter how much someone wants to change, it is never easy. <<less