The gun was dead weight in Zion’s hand, its metallic bite leaching through his skin and into the bone, as if he were gripping winter itself. His fingers twitched around the trigger, useless, betraying him, while the taste of pennies and bile spread across his tongue. Fear wasn’t a rush—it was a s...

A small town is plagued by a malevolent spirit that preys on human fear and guilt. Each victim sees the spirit differently—manifesting their worst fears. The protagonist must uncover the spirit’s origin and survive, but the more they learn, the more dangerous the spirit becomes.

In a world where every military decision is dictated by hyper-advanced AI that outweighs human judgment, a legendary military tactician from modern Earth was transmigrated to this world to save them. How can he use his precious knowledge from Earth to defeat AI in this new world?

Mia is a reserved student. She usually stays late at school to clean the art room. And then one night, her friend Aya has vanished while leaving behind her school bag and an eerie quietness. In her pursuit of Diana, Mia finds herself in a deserted classroom where time appears to be stagnated ...

You, Cecilia Tran, have woken inside the midst of a gothic romance novel—A world of candlelit mansions, brooding lords, and suffocating corsets awaits you! Once an average young woman both bored and boring, you now have opportunity for forbidden desire, social dramas, and endless cleaning as the ...

Takeo, who works like a slave in the suffocating order of the world, leaves work as usual and heads home, ready to start his daily routine when something completely unexpected happens. Will he finally break free from this cycle and live a carefree life like the ones he’s seen in movies? Or is rea...

Haru Morisaki enters his second year of high school hoping for a normal life. But “normal” ends the moment he pulls a crying girl away from the rooftop edge. Her name is Mina. Red eyes, trembling voice, a smile too soft to be safe. She falls for him instantly. Too fast. Too deeply. A...

This is the story of a human counsellor and a reaper. Though different in nature, the two are partnered in both life, and death. Sometimes dark, and other times bright, the two embark on the journey to console the hearts of the weary; struggling to live in the confines of society, be it the livin...

Sadness, despair, and loneliness. A spark of magic became the only way for a young boy to forge a shell, hiding his true self from the world. But when the artifact that creates his mask falls, what remains of him?

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.