In a world where magic defines worth, Lucien has none. Ryuji, a broken Japanese salaryman, ended his life after losing everything—his job, his wife, his reputation, and most of all, his four-year-old daughter. Branded an abuser and abandoned by everyone, he saw no path forward. But death wa...

When the end of the world is in the corner.. What will you do? Kalan a man whos daily life is about killing beasts/monsters who have gone wild for unknown reasons trying to become stronger to solely survive

The continent of Steagarth is one that has long-since been a place of war, magic and steel intertwining as battle took place, from the Alpine North, to the marshes of the south, and the Sea of Grass to the west, where the peoples of the steppe ride. The kingdoms of this land built around the grea...

Figuring out life is difficult but having it figured out all by yourself and a million other problems becomes the more complicated, everything around Mr. Delinquent goes south until he loses his arms and with them his willingness to keep going that is until wheelchair girl Berry Fizz, a girl he m...

"Nobuhiko Aki, a young boy from Shinjuku, Tokyo, finds himself trapped in despair after repeatedly failing his college entrance exams. Overwhelmed by the weight of his failures, he withdraws from the world, retreating into a life of isolation in his cluttered room. Concerned for their son's futur...

My entry for an old contest (YGWC 2020). A story about two women who have to hide their love in 1940s Russia.

If life is the place with colors and fun. And depression is an all-engulfing pitch-black swamp. Then... what about me?

One lone sailor battles through a storm fraught with despair. Confronted by colossal waves determined to engulf him, it's his inner courage and connection with the sea that offer a glimmer of survival. As time passes, the daunting tempest unveils the sailor's innermost secrets, sparking a unique ...

Hitori is a troubled young man who is fed up with his environment. One day he attempts to end it all once and for all, blaming all sorts of people, particularly oligarchs. He surrounds himself with excuses just to be able to live. But everything changes when he meets a beautiful woman named Anast...

In the year 2808, a dystopian society emerged as humanity reaches technological enlightenment. The riches became richer, and the poor became poorer. The people with power enslaved normal people and mistreated them. The people with not enough power had to stay in the outskirts of developed regions...