The elderly assistant with graying hair—Chiba Shuuichi’s go-to errand man—had come by once again, helped finalize the lease contract, and left immediately afterward.
Watching the mother and daughter bubble with excitement over their new place, Chiba Shuuichi felt… a little guilty.
“Now that the contract’s signed, shall we go take a look at the property itself?”
...
2025-06-08 06:41:45 +0000 UTC View PostAkiyama-san gave Chiba Shuuichi a long look, as if trying to figure out what kind of relationship he had with her daughter.
“You must be Akiyama-san’s mother, right? If she hadn’t said she was coming with her mom, I honestly would’ve thought you were her older sister.”
That wasn’t just flattery—Chiba genuinely meant it. Akiyama-san looked remarkably youthful. Only the ...
2025-06-08 06:41:40 +0000 UTC View PostChiba Shuuichi, whose taste in women could only be described as "mature," was currently eating dinner at the Yoshinoya near the street entrance, scrolling through the new system notifications in his head.
[Ogawa Fumika's Sense of Belonging +10. Manager Monthly Salary +100,000 yen.]
“So that’s a total of 500,000 a month now… Definitely ...
2025-06-08 06:41:36 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough she was being toyed with, Ogawa Fumika did her best to steady her hand and continue the ear-cleaning. She simply had to be more cautious and more deliberate than usual.
Which, of course, made the whole process take that much longer.
“A-almost done,” she said, voice trembling slightly. “Now I’ll use the puff to clean off the flakes. It might tickle a little—Chiba-k...
2025-06-08 06:41:31 +0000 UTC View PostChiba Shuuichi was a little surprised by Ogawa Fumika’s reaction. He hadn’t done anything seductive—just a look—and she reacted like that?
Isn’t she a little too sensitive?
Then again… that made her all the more alluring.
Ogawa Sayuki gave her sister a helpless look. So quick to fold—no wonder she always got picked on.
“I’m heading back to chec...
2025-06-08 06:41:26 +0000 UTC View PostAbe no Seimei—the most brilliant onmyōji in Japanese history—flourished during the mid-Heian period. His father was a human, Abe no Yasuna, and his mother was the yōkai Hagoromo Gitsune, making Seimei a half-human, half-yōkai hybrid.
A thousand years ago, humans and yōkai ruled in shifts—humans by day, yōkai by night. In the daylight, Abe no Seimei was a revered onmyōji who co...
2025-06-08 06:39:52 +0000 UTC View Post“Rikou-sama! Look out!”
A fist as massive as a boulder sliced through the air.
With a sharp gleam in his eye, Ashiya Douman ducked low just in time. The force-packed punch whistled over his head, slamming into the steel billboard behind him and blowing a hole clean through.
“My, that was close. This humble monk is but a frail onmyōji—if that had landed, I’d be scatt...
2025-06-08 06:39:48 +0000 UTC View PostNura Rikuo’s teeth were clenched so tightly, it was a wonder they hadn’t shattered. The fire blazing in his eyes could have incinerated the man before him.
“Enchō—! You bastard!”
“Is that all your words are good for, Nura Rikuo? Hurry up and make your decision.”
Enchō remained perfectly composed, folding his fan with practiced grace. The character 件 (kuda...
2025-06-08 06:39:43 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh my, oh my... so it’s a real onmyōji after all.”
Upon seeing the boy in the onmyōji robes, Ashiya Douman smiled with clear interest. His usually half-lidded eyes opened a sliver wider, a gleam of sharp light flashing in his gaze.
“And this sensation... so you’ve performed a ritual to create a false form of immortality? The Taizan Fukun Ritual? You used that i...
2025-06-08 06:39:39 +0000 UTC View PostUnderground, a subway train rumbled through the tunnel—like it was slipping deeper into darkness.
Right now, Tokyo was abuzz with talk of yōkai and Nura Rikuo. Even aboard this train, it was all anyone could talk about.
“If Nura Rikuo dies, we’ll be saved, right? Should we head over there too?”
“No way, I heard Shibuya’s completely lawless now... Besides, that guy...
2025-06-08 06:39:34 +0000 UTC View Post“Hey hey! Everyone this way, no cutting in line, no panic, don’t run—follow this humble monk, yes, just like that! Good, very good…”
On a city street, Ashiya Douman, dressed in a flowing priestly robe, held a small red flag in one hand and a megaphone in the other. Trailing behind him were several schoolchildren, backpacks on their backs.
From a distance, it looked… very...
2025-06-08 06:39:30 +0000 UTC View Post“Mmm… mmmmmm! Such fierce, scorching emotion! At this distance, I feel like I’m about to be incinerated! Unsated devourer, corpse-born from cursed tales—this black malice spreads endlessly! Hehehehe!”
“Who?! Who’s there?!”
The sudden voice—thick with malice—sounded right beside her ear, and the glasses-wearing woman shuddered violently. A bone-deep chill poured d...
2025-06-08 06:39:25 +0000 UTC View Post“The game has already begun. You don’t have much time left.”
“Will your Nura Clan destroy our Hyaku Monogatari Clan first… or will you be devoured by the malice of those you’ve sworn to protect? Let’s wait and see.”
“Nura Rikuo.”
With those words, chaos descended upon Tokyo.
It hadn’t reached the level of open war against the entire world, but havin...
2025-06-08 06:39:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe malice that had gathered in the air was instantly swept away.
All because they were facing an overwhelming, all-consuming evil.
Like a gale. Like a mire. Like a tidal wave.
That concentrated, tangible malevolence shattered reason, peeling away the outer shell called “bravery” and laying bare the raw fear beneath.
Yes—fear.
Even if they ...
2025-06-08 06:39:16 +0000 UTC View PostThis was a peaceful world… or at least, it seemed that way on the surface.
On the bustling streets, salarymen hurried along, briefcases in hand, talking on their phones. Shopkeepers stepped outside their stores, loudly advertising to attract customers. Groups of energetic students gathered in clusters, laughing and sharing stories.
Skyscrapers loomed above, and the breeze that ble...
2025-06-08 06:39:12 +0000 UTC View PostAmid the flattened ruins of the battlefield, Mio Takamiya stood still—like a flawless marble statue frozen in time.
After what felt like an eternity, she let out a soft sigh. And in that breath, it was as if time, which had stopped for so long, began to flow again.
No one could say what that sigh truly meant. Perhaps she was mourning the fact that she had been forced to kill someo...
2025-06-08 06:39:08 +0000 UTC View Post“You didn’t hesitate at all when you attacked me.”
Despite the deep, ghastly wound carved across her torso by Melusine, Mio Takamiya continued to wear that serene, gentle smile.
In contrast, Melusine—normally the picture of calm—now wore a rare expression of tension and gravity.
“…I don’t stand much of a chance against you.”
She acknowledged her disadva...
2025-06-08 06:39:03 +0000 UTC View PostShidou needed a long time to recover enough to move after suffering such critical wounds.
The healing flames that worked miracles on Kotori—like regenerating a hole through her head in mere seconds—seemed far less effective on him. For Shidou, returning to a functional state took considerably longer.
Once he could walk again, Melusine brought him to where Origami still lay uncon...
2025-06-08 06:38:58 +0000 UTC View Post“Tohka’s fighting Mukuro now?”
Melusine blinked in mild surprise. She hadn’t expected Inverse Tohka to just abandon their duel to go after Hoshimiya Mukuro instead.
Still, that worked out perfectly for her.
She raised her left hand and spread her fingers. A flurry of black light arrows crashed into her palm—yet each one shattered on contact, like raindrops against a ...
2025-06-08 06:38:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe Angel of the Key—Michae—grants its wielder the power to lock and unlock, not only physical objects but even abstract things like hearts and memories.
Using this ability, Hoshimiya Mukuro locked away every memory of Itsuka Shidou from the minds of everyone in the world. Even Melusine had not been immune—she’d only retained her memory by manually restoring it f...
2025-06-08 06:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostA few minutes later, two girls in thin nightgowns were kneeling side by side on the bed, chatting warmly.
Though the contrast between "mountain peaks" and "serene plains" was even more obvious thanks to the sleepwear, neither seemed to mind.
For the most part, one girl spoke with rising emotion, while the other listened quietly with soft, indulgent patience.
“Huh? They treat...
2025-06-08 06:38:45 +0000 UTC View Post“W-what? You want to go to my room?”
In an instant, a beautiful flush spread across Elena’s cheeks.
Thanks to the Norton family’s draconic bloodline, the culture of the Zijinghua Empire was famously liberal — and Eden Academy, situated right beneath the imperial capital, was no exception. The atmosphere here was very open.
Though Elena came from the...
2025-06-08 06:38:40 +0000 UTC View Post“Professor Ken, thank you sincerely for your assistance. I truly look forward to our next meeting.”
Having just watched Ken shuffle away looking like he’d been thoroughly wrung out, Linen stood alone in the now-restored dormitory hall, expression unreadable.
Ken Listan — a commoner-born Arcane Mage who’d risen rapidly through the ranks — would eventually become Linen’s...
2025-06-08 06:38:36 +0000 UTC View PostAt that moment, Ken sincerely wished he were an idiot — someone who knew nothing about Arcane magic, or better yet, couldn’t even understand human speech.
The princess of the Flame Rose Empire and the prince of the Zijinghua Empire just had a full-blown duel right under my nose—on the first day of school?!
And worse — the latter had nearly been killed by th...
2025-06-08 06:38:31 +0000 UTC View PostTwo freshmen — and both were actual Tier 1 Arcane Mages?!
“I need to stop them!”
Hidden within the crowd, the female teacher who had spoken in support of Linen earlier — Milian — suddenly turned pale and prepared to intervene.
But just as she stepped forward, a hand landed on her shoulder. A deliberately low-pitched male voice whispered in her ear:
“More fres...
2025-06-08 06:38:27 +0000 UTC View PostIt was hard to tell whether it was the fine texture of the silk gloves or the heightened sensory perception he’d gained as a Wind Arcane Mage.
But the moment that small, delicate hand — far daintier than his own — truly fell into his palm, Linen’s very first thought was:
Hysteria’s hand… it’s soft. And smells nice...
That single touch stunned not just Li...
2025-06-08 06:38:22 +0000 UTC View Post[Main Character Detected: Hysteria Baier]
[Type: Female AoTian (Invincible Protagonist) Stream]
[Abilities: Flame Affinity, Ruler’s Aura, Arcane Mastery, Blessing of Fire, Blessing of the Sun, [Arrogant One]…]
As expected — it was her.
The woman who looked down on the world in the original ...
Elena had already been under immense pressure just trying to scrape through her exams. Now, add to that a betrayal-confession ambush from her supposed “brother” — it was no surprise she’d fail.
And when that happened, wouldn’t she hate him to death?
No big deal, Linen thought. I’ll just compensate her afterward.
Once he proved his value, the resou...
2025-06-08 06:38:12 +0000 UTC View PostLet’s do this properly:
Linen, male, sixteen years old — a transmigrator.
After posting suggestive memes in a webnovel comment section and racking up 99+ replies with “Good Guy, Ten-Woman Harem,” he ended up in this world as the third prince of the Zijinghua Empire.
Although he had zero arcane talent, he was forced to endure a cruel fate — spending his days enj...
2025-06-08 06:38:07 +0000 UTC View PostLinen transmigrated into a brainless power-fantasy world overflowing with protagonists and plot armor. His new identity? A textbook villain prince — the cannon-fodder love rival fated to be crushed.
But then he awakened a system: [The Stronger the Rejection, the Greater the Power].
The crueler the rejection, the more potent the reward.
Die like a dog ...
2025-06-08 06:38:02 +0000 UTC View Post