A young story writer named Auri has failed time and time again to get any of her stories picked up by a publisher. On the brink of giving up her dream to be the greatest author ever, she discovers that one of her oldest creations has come to life before her very eyes. Enter Cal the Barbarian. ...

Aoba Academy. Located in central Tokyo, it is considered the best academic school in Japan, with a whopping university passing rate of 99%. Thanks to this great achievement, students of Aoba are known to be called “elites among elites”. Enters Suzuki Tanaka, 16 years old, self-proclaimed "...

As humanity trades flesh for digital eternity, Lena stands apart by being resolutely human. In fact, that was part of her charm: to emulate perfection as closely as she could. Or at least, it used to be. As one of the few remaining human Idols on the Net—a cutthroat, virtual entertainment ...

A 17-year-old, grumpy city boy named Soraji Yukio, lives a normal high-school life in Tokyo, only 6 months away from graduation. That is until one fateful summer day… Where he is forced onto a ferry and shipped to a faraway island by his father, in the pretense of helping out his grandma with h...

A short story about a dream made by a fourteen years old boy living on a small island. The dream he had is of an ordinary day. Then why. Why is it that wonderful to his eyes?

"I wonder how I can be truly happy." That was the thought running through Lucas's head as he began his senior year of high school. Trying to find the answer is not a simple task. As he searches, Lucas makes friends with a shy bookworm, an aggressive model student, and a delinquent. At least, that...

[Now Relocated to RoyalRoad and ScribbleHub] A collection of short stories linked to the UnderCurrent parent book - That can be read in any order or not at all. Stories that will be included in this volume; -Neo Wars - The town is a place of balance, a place where people accept facts and e...

When two young teachers move into the same apartment for convenience, they never expect to become the subject of whispers in the teachers' lounge—or their own hearts. Aya Kurozawa, the cool and confident PE teacher, is admired by everyone: the girls gush about her charm, the boys call her “Coa...

Shintaro Kiriguchi is eager to make the most of his second year of high school. He feels as if, this time, someone is watching over him, making sure everything will go just right, and his sakura-coloured school life is just around the corner. And with that determination in mind, he sets off back ...

Tsuki no Ran is just a normal college student like everyone, but behind those stone cold eyes is an extremely skilled assassin who was trained since birth. Having very little social experience, Ran struggles to find a place in a world that has moved on without him. That was made even more clear w...