This is a Spin-off/Sequel to the Invitation of Thanatos for the YOASOBI Writing contest. This story follows the younger brother of the protagonist in Invitation of Thanatos and what lead him down the road he built.

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"For there is a path not taken." Those were God's words to Ariel as she laid dying. Having lived a fulfilling life as the queen and Saint of the Holy Kingdom, Ariel drew her dying breath surrounded by loved ones. Regretting nothing as she returned to God's embrace, Ariel was nevertheless give...

In the wake of a devastating accident that claimed the lives of his closest friends, a grieving teenager who is tormented by messages beyond the grave catches a glimpse of life and death alike, through the depths of a pair of mysterious eyes.

Now that Shiruka sensei is dead, and the editor is out of prison, a new literary star must rise to fill the void left by Shiruka. Who's stepping up to the plate you ask? Why Cringe, the guy who's unironically not funny. The editor's company is screwed.

Heath wants to die. However, no matter how hard he tries, he won't die. But that is the least of his worries, for there is a girl that's always clinging to him, even though he knows he's a dull person himself. And what's more, this girl always seems to court death wherever she turns! What d...

Dear Diary, It's okay if she's my God of death, as long as I can stare into her eyes one last time before the light of my life extinguishes.

On the eve of her 29th birthday, Melanie Grace Caldwell feels trapped in the cycle of city life – a mundane 9-to-5 job and faded dreams of youth. But when she blows out her birthday candles, a mysterious gift stirs within. Each night, as sleep claims her, she's drawn back in time, reliving moment...

In the midst of a peaceful time between the two countries— Esteria and Nollemna, something strange is brewing. Princess Renielle happens to overhear the conversation between the king and the minister; and frankly she couldn't believe it; they were plotting to marry her off to the very same Nollem...

After a tragic stargazing accident, Haruki (His mom calls him Haku), a 17 year old, layed close to death in the forest staring up at the stars. He wished for just one more chance at life, so he could show how beautiful the cosmos can be. Now given a second chance by the god of reincarnation h...