Sam is a seemingly normal teenager with a boring and monotonous life, while at the same time dealing with identity issues, a lack of emotional expression, and a disconnection from himself and his friends. Kenji and Riko explore and verify the truth of the rumors and legends of the town, but thi...

At 59 years old, John Leben had only one passion left in life. Playing Alfiria Saga, a fantasy MMORPG he had devoted 25 years of his life to. After resigning from his job in his mid-thirties and living alone ever since. John found comfort and meaning in the game world he loved — even as ...

What Stayed Behind is a quiet series of short stories, each beginning with something small—something forgotten, unused, or left behind. The first volume tells a longer, meditative tale: when a young woman finds a pair of unopened dog nail clippers, it awakens memories of her late companion and...

Norihiko Hojo is a fifteen-year-old high school student who comes from a long line of lawyers and judges. He decides to become one himself after witnessing firsthand the cruelty of the world, which led to his mother’s death. In his third year of middle school, he already had enough knowledge t...

When four college friends escape to the remote village of Glenfaye after exams, they expect a peaceful retreat—starlit skies, forest trails, and forgotten worries. Rajeev, the group's quiet dreamer and stargazer, finds himself drawn deeper into the forest, chasing the beauty of the Milky Way. ...

Jason Clark has always been invisible—just another quiet college student who slips under the radar. Until he catches the eye of Katie Sommers: beautiful, popular, and impossible not to notice. When Katie pulls Jason into her world, he can’t believe his luck… but what starts as a perfect romance q...

In a world where the Cold War never ended, the iron grip of the Soviet Union and the United States holds the globe in a perpetual state of tension. For Karl Schwarzwald, the conflict is more than political—it’s personal. After his family is murdered by the KGB, Karl’s memories of the atrocity are...

Dragged down a rabbit hole by a homicidal maniac, Alice Liddell finds herself thrust into a strange Wonderland with danger lurking around every corner. Determined to return home to her older sister, she sets off to explore and find her way out of this surreal world. But little does she know, the ...

Creating a utopia means removing the negative side of humanity. Consequently, the city metropolis is split into two sides, hell and paradise. Whoever is considered “not suitable” is sent to hell to fight for their survival, while the rest lives in bliss. However, an outbreak broke out, causing th...

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