Two people. One lake. Zero progress. Serha Cross, a twenty-two-year-old aspiring influencer who dreams of going viral, and Elliot Marsh, a thirty-something “scientist” who treats damp grass and bad lighting like mortal enemies. Their mission? Uncover the great mystery said to be awakening bene...
As an indie gamedev and avid player, Michio Hiroki is fed up with shitty gameplay and dumb NPCs! There’s no worse feeling than getting into an epic boss fight with his childhood friend Sachi—only for the boss to start pulling off attacks so broken you literally can’t counter. Michio loves a...
"On his 18th birthday, Yuko Katsuragi sees something no one else can—shadows crawling into people… turning them into madmen. Orphaned and independent, Yuko’s life has been ordinary—until he witnesses a living shadow merge with a stranger, driving the man to murder. Worse, no one else notices...
This is a collection of short stories set within the Academy Showdown universe. The stories that end in cliffhangers (excluding flashbacks), may either be directly referenced or concluded at some point in the main story. However, some plot points featured here may be subject to change in the future.
In a world where magical bonds with creatures define destiny, young Addie must navigate a perilous journey of survival. Her father, an Area Lord, refuses to teach Addie magic-- insisting she is too young. Instead, Addie goes searching for it on her own. In the process, she finds out her truste...
Rey's ordinary teenage life shatters. He gains incredible powers, seemingly from a novel deeply tied to his past: Instantaneous [Point Transfer]. A vast [Pocket Dimension]. Heightened [Third Eye] perception. The dangerously unpredictable [Alter Ego]. And the reality bending [Sav...
Some ghosts don’t stay dead. Some were never real to begin with. Jessica Sanchez runs Black Orchid Investigations out of a hole-in-the-wall office in Belize — small jobs, big secrets, and the occasional brush with things better left in the dark. She had hoped to put the ordeal with Vanguard be...
Reol Wright has been doing high school all wrong. Stellar grades, sports, tons of friends, and happy parents…sounds ideal—but Reol's made zero friends, barely gets through his exams, and romance…what’s that? His life has only been failure, more failure, and repeat. Time's a ticking, and he nee...
What would happen if you got isekaied and woke up a few billion years ago back when the earth was still magma and have to make it all the way back to premodern isekai time. That's Rin's story. After her hellish experience she goes through the normal isekai process and realises that she's too damn...
Kimiko has found out her classmate Miyari has had a crush on her for a while, but she doesn't mind. The feeling is mutual. So when she hears Miyari plotting to use a voodoo doll to get headpats from her, she decides it's the perfect time to play along to her delusions.