“Ariana Dumbledore.”
“Gryffindor!”
The Sorting Hat’s declaration was met with thunderous applause from the Gryffindor table.
The house prefect, Albus Dumbledore, leapt to his feet, shouting to his housemates, “That’s my sister! Do you hear me? I’m her favorite brother!”
His best friend, Elphias Doge, clapped along with a wry smile.
“You’ve men...
2024-11-28 17:53:59 +0000 UTC View PostGu Sanqiu looked Mona up and down, wondering how someone could brave the winter in such high-slit tights.
Is she not cold because of her constitution, or is it just that she can’t afford warmer clothes?
Wait. Most likely the latter.
"Why are you staring at me like that?"
Mona’s face flushed as Gu Sanqiu’s unrestrained gaze swept over her from head to toe. ...
2024-11-28 17:53:50 +0000 UTC View Post"Uncle, did you try the specialties I sent you?"
"I did. They were great, and the kids at home loved them too."
"I’m asking about your experience. Did you feel like you suddenly turned back the clock by ten or twenty years?"
"If I went back ten or twenty years, I’d be your age."
Fengyan stretched his shoulders, recalling how earlier he had tried to help...
2024-11-28 17:53:46 +0000 UTC View Post"Alright, since you put it that way, you must be confident. I won’t say any more," Keqing said, shaking her head. "Then how about helping them train? If someone as professional as you lends a hand, their progress should speed up."
"Are you paying me?"
"Why is Mora always on your mind?! Who was it just now saying they didn’t want young people’s heads filled with Mora?"
Gu...
2024-11-28 17:53:41 +0000 UTC View Post"Is this your test?"
"Yes. Even though we’ve only exchanged a few words, doesn’t it seem like one?"
"Fine, it does."
Keqing looked at Gu Sanqiu. "There’s a long-standing rumor among the people. They say that every move the Liyue Qixing makes is under the watchful eyes of some mysterious beings. If any member of the Qixing harbors disloyalty, those beings will purge the h...
2024-11-28 17:53:36 +0000 UTC View Post"Swordsmanship manual? Can such a young child even learn it?"
Keqing expressed her doubts. "Introducing rigid postures and techniques to children at such an early age is detrimental to their growth in the long run."
"If we're talking about broad-based education, the limitations of resources like medicines and teachers make it extremely difficult."
"Then let me ask, what exactl...
2024-11-28 17:53:32 +0000 UTC View PostQueens, Blake Street.
In Mary Jane’s room, a golden portal shimmered open, and Xia Luo casually tossed Jaya onto the bed.
“Now tell me, where are Spider-Man’s friends?”
As he spoke, an invisible force of gravity pressed down, pinning Jaya in place. Awakened by the sudden pressure, she instinctively tried to activate her mutated genes again.
Befor...
2024-11-28 17:53:27 +0000 UTC View PostBrooklyn Bridge.
“Beep beep!”
The bridge was a gridlocked mess, cars honking incessantly.
A short-tempered man wearing sunglasses leaned out of his car window, yelling furiously at the vehicles ahead.
“Get moving, you little trash heaps up there! Clear the way, or I’ll shove your heads into your second mouths!”
“Shut up! Who we...
2024-11-28 17:53:22 +0000 UTC View PostAt Xia Luo's firm insistence, Carter finally agreed to the battle.
“Dr. Banner, please prepare yourself.”
“Understood.”
Dr. Banner watched Carter and Spider-Man leave before starting to prepare the Hulk serum for the upcoming fight.
Meanwhile, Xia Luo and Carter strolled leisurely through the recreational park on the floating island.
“There’s something ...
2024-11-28 17:53:17 +0000 UTC View Post🌟 Hey, peasants! (with love) Wise here! 🌟
Quick update! (o˘◡˘o) Human Love Simulator will be momentarily paused until Dec 1st—but don’t worry! I’ll be dropping ALL the remaining chapters that day. ✨ That’s right, we’re wrapping it up (for now) until the next batch of updates arrives! (^▽^)ゞ
✧ <...
2024-11-27 23:16:47 +0000 UTC View Post——With the anomalies resolved, the lands surrounding Belobog were finally clear, allowing the people to explore freely.
Apart from the occasional malfunctioning ancient automaton, the feared Legion soldiers were curiously absent.
It was odd—seven centuries of entrapment in ice couldn’t have simply melted them away, right?
The only one capable of achieving such a feat, ...
2024-11-27 23:03:03 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the Shadow of the Guardian spotted Venti among the crowd, a colossal clock radiating intense imaginary energy appeared behind her. Even Seele, constantly shifting between quantum and physical states, felt herself being locked in place.
Her eyes narrowed, and the ghostly glow of her scythe flared like hellfire.
Seele had encountered enemies like this before. Once they entered th...
2024-11-27 23:02:59 +0000 UTC View PostOnce the decision was made to depart, both the Trailblazers and the Silvermane Guards acted with swift efficiency.
Leaving the lively festival grounds behind, they drove out into the endless green expanse.
Just months ago, towering mountains had dominated this landscape, but now only flat, sheer cliffs remained—no one could say where the displaced mountains had gone.
This as...
2024-11-27 23:02:55 +0000 UTC View Post“…”
As March 7 chuckled to herself, the air around the group grew heavier for reasons unknown.
“…”
Venti remained unbothered, closing his eyes as if patiently waiting for his moment.
“Ha… haha? Why aren’t you all laughing?!”
March 7’s confidence faltered as the oppressive silence made her feel out of place.
"March," Welt spoke, gently ad...
2024-11-27 23:02:52 +0000 UTC View PostTo avoid going from a paying passenger to being tied up in the trunk as a romance scammer, handed over to the Silvermane Guards for processing, Venti reacted with unprecedented speed.
"This is absolutely a misunderstanding! You must have mistaken me for someone else!"
His vehement denial made Lynx hesitate. Had she truly recognized the wrong person? Should she apologize?
To co...
2024-11-27 23:02:48 +0000 UTC View PostWhat was the result of the match? Okita Souji didn’t know.
The moment her clash with Ikki Kurogane ended, Okita had already lost consciousness.
In her swimsuit Spirit Origin, Okita Souji’s Noble Phantasm, [Jet, Three-Stage Thrust], was classified as a Rank C anti-personnel Noble Phantasm.
However, in the game, this Noble Phantasm carried a 60% chance ...
2024-11-27 23:02:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Did you know, Souji? My heart was broken once... by my own father."
A trace of sadness flickered in Ikki Kurogane’s eyes.
But that sadness didn’t waver his determination.
"Someone gave me the strength to stand again. Because of her, I can be here now."
He recalled the voices of encouragement from those who believed in him on his way here.
Ikki summoned his Dev...
2024-11-27 23:02:38 +0000 UTC View PostThis place was once a small forest.
Edelweiss’s control over her body was nearly perfect. At the beginning of her battle with Okita Souji, she managed to suppress her opponent without causing injury—not even to the surrounding trees. Her sharp sword energy remained tightly focused along the blade, with no leakage whatsoever.
After all, Okita Souji was her most cherished younger ...
2024-11-27 23:02:33 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to the competition rules, if contestants fail to arrive within fifteen minutes of the start, they are automatically considered to have forfeited.
However, the current situation was far more complicated.
Neither contestant had shown up, leaving everyone utterly dumbfounded.
This was especially shocking given that Akaza Mamoru had heavily publicized this match as a liv...
2024-11-27 23:02:29 +0000 UTC View Post"The final battle of the Academy Selection, and the most anticipated showdown, is finally about to begin!"
Helicopters buzzed across the sky. Despite the arena being significantly expanded, it was still packed to capacity with students and reporters eager to witness the match.
"It's as if even the blazing sun above us is serving as a prelude to this fierce battle."
The announc...
2024-11-27 23:02:26 +0000 UTC View PostTo be honest, Luo Yuan hadn’t initially suspected Arceus to be Hunter J’s target. He’d assumed she might be after one of Kanto’s native Legendary Pokémon like Ho-Oh, Lugia, or even Mew, who was constantly wandering.
He’d only started with Sinnoh’s Legendaries as a way to gauge her response, hoping it might lower her guard.
He hadn’t expected to actually uncover Hunter...
2024-11-27 23:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe capture of Hunter J by Team Rocket had been kept under wraps.
For one thing, the confrontation had taken place at night, making it difficult for anyone to see what had happened.
Secondly, the battle occurred in Stone Town, where most residents were employees of Stone Mining Company—a company deeply entwined with Team Rocket. They weren’t about to spill any secrets.
So ...
2024-11-27 23:02:17 +0000 UTC View PostAt this point, all three of Hunter J’s Pokémon had been subdued and were held in place by psychic energy.
“Damn it!”
Seeing this, Hunter J raised her right arm, aiming the device mounted there at Deoxys.
This machine was specifically designed to capture Pokémon; once the target was hit, their body would be encased in a nanofilm coating, turning them into a statue.
<... 2024-11-27 23:02:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe two Dragon Darts struck Salamence's Protect shield in rapid succession but failed to break through.
Although Salamence wasn’t as powerful as Dragapult, it was still Champion-level and wouldn’t be defeated so easily by two Dragon Darts when using Protect, renowned as the strongest defense.
Already an inherently aggressive Pokémon, Salamence was visibly enraged after being ch...
2024-11-27 23:02:08 +0000 UTC View PostLuo Yuan had no idea that Jessie and the others had recognized him as the mysterious Tech Hunter who had once saved them in Lampur.
Of course, even if he did know, he wouldn't care.
After all, both "Rocket Admin K" and "Tech Hunter" were merely disguises he used.
Even if someone figured out that these two identities were one and the same, at most it would only lead the League ...
2024-11-27 23:02:04 +0000 UTC View Post“I’ll walk you guys back.”
After everyone had finished packing up, Kamigawa Saku stood up to join them.
“There’s really no need, we’ve already imposed on you enough tonight,” Nijika Ijichi politely declined.
“Even so, I still want to see you home safely,” Kamigawa insisted. “Just like Shiina-san said earlier, going home this late can be dangerous.”
...
2024-11-27 23:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostFor Kamigawa Saku, the thought of being friends with Takamatsu Tomori for life was everything he’d hoped for.
His goal from the start had been to build a close friendship with her.
Now that he’d succeeded, how could he not be thrilled?
Although “for life” sounded a bit intense, it perfectly matched his vision.
After all, his single-life ending explicitly mentione...
2024-11-27 23:01:54 +0000 UTC View PostChihaya Anon glanced down at her chest, then looked away.
She could see her skirt perfectly, without any obstacles in the way.
“…”
She didn’t even feel like saying anything.
Because if Gotoh Hitori were to look down, she probably wouldn’t be able to see her skirt at all.
That, Anon was sure of.
On a side note, Shuka High’s uniforms were actually p...
2024-11-27 23:01:49 +0000 UTC View PostKamigawa Saku took a moment to appreciate Nagasaki Soyo’s kindness, but then hesitated, unsure how to answer the question of what he liked.
Truthfully, there wasn’t anything in particular he was deeply fond of.
Just because he pursued a “single life” ending didn’t mean he loved the idea of being single; he was simply drawn to the freedom it promised.
Money?
Hon...
2024-11-27 23:01:44 +0000 UTC View Post“……”
Staring at the joker card mocking her on the table, Shiina Taki resigned herself to the fact that she’d lost.
The only annoying part? Kamigawa Saku would be the one deciding her penalty.
But a loss was a loss.
She could afford to lose.
“Truth or dare?”
Before Kamigawa could even open his mouth, Yamada Ryo jumped in eagerly, helping to pose ...
2024-11-27 23:01:38 +0000 UTC View Post