Veteran gamer Anythng, feels an unsettling shift during a full moon event. Dismissing it, he enters a PvP match, only to be utterly defeated by the unknown and impossibly skilled player, MoonVoid. Shaken and questioning everything he knows about the game, Anythng is left wondering what or...

Iyars has always lived in solitude—no family, no friends, no purpose. Every day is the same dull cycle of work, eat, and sleep. But one night, everything changes. A mysterious butler appears before him, offering a black-red invitation card adorned with a crescent moon split into two colors—red...

These are short stories based on my life experiences, whether it’s a test that seemed interesting or an exam text I can connect to a song. They are drawn from real events but sometimes mixed with a little fiction. Stories written by me, Aka. Or also knows as Trushima Akari Kafka or Miakadou.

“Money isn’t power. It’s the leash around your neck.” In the slums of Kuruya, money decides who eats and who starves. For Kai Zenko, a desperate street rat, survival means stealing scraps—until a single mistake lands him in the hands of the Reyin Gang. Given a choice: Obey and eat, or resist a...

It was the aura of being unloved that attracted the Snatchers. The Chrono-dimensional Algorithmic Gatekeeper Engine (C.A.G.E) was supposed to protect us from them in the orphanage, but of course, everyone knew it wasn't perfect. That's why I stayed by myself, following the rules to stay shieled.

The Beginning of an Invisible Connection Yui moves to Tokyo to escape her painful past, hoping for a fresh start. Yet, she keeps hearing a voice in her head—one that she never heard before. Meanwhile, Haruto starts experiencing dreams that don’t seem to belong to him, as if he’s living through...

Stars are meant to shine, but Yozora Noa isn't a star. He's just a simple backstage worker while the true stars are the idols of the famous girl group, Sunayomi. Content with his current position as an insignificant lackey, Noa continues working behind the scenes to pay for his tuition and rent. ...

Setsu, a 28-year-old NEET, has spent his life mastering the fine arts of anime, video games, and living rent-free in his mother’s house. With a prestigious engineering degree collecting dust and a romantic resume built entirely on eroge, he’s perfectly content in his world of 2D waifus. Unti...

Luke, a 20-year-old NEET shut-in, leeches off his parents while condemning everything about the world—so much so that he wishes for its end. One day, while immersed in an online game, the admin suddenly announces the server shutdown with a ridiculous message. Before he can make sense of it, hi...