FANTASY

Naibara Hirokazu moves from Miyagi to Saitama to start university in Tokyo. Not long after settling in, he starts receiving eerie phone calls from an unknown number. A girl’s voice whispers, “It’s Mary-san. I’m at the garbage dump now… I’m the doll you threw away…” Brushing it off as a prank, he hangs up—but the calls don’t stop. Worse, the caller seems to be getting closer. The next day, he answers again. “It’s Mary-san. I’m in front of your room now…” Could it be that Mary-san, the infamous urban legend, has been isekai’d—and now she’s asking for help over the phone?!

A lovey-dovey tamer life of an animal-loving newlywed couple Haito and Lina, a newlywed couple, purchase the full-dive VR game Free Frontier Online.The purpose of play is to moff as many monsters as you like! ! ! The two, who are unable to keep pets due to animal allergies, come up with the idea that they can interact with fluffy animals as much as they want in the game, so they start the game as tamers.I thought I started with the purpose of relaxing with the monsters, but before I knew it, I ended up being more active than the real monsters! ? The slow life of interaction surrounded by monsters has begun

Joju, the first princess of the powerful nation of Dolman, lost the battle for the throne and was branded with the stigma of murdering her stepmother. Her punishment was de facto banishment, in the form of marriage to Emilion, the king of the small, remote country of Ronino. Although Joju was rumored to be a villain, her natural intelligence endeared her to the people of Ronino, and Emilion gradually began to accept her. A Cinderella romance that carves out destiny begins!

"Slow Magic"? It's a type of magic that controls the gravity! Wade decided to get out of slum to become an adventure...found out that he was gifted with "slow magic"...but he can make use of this! Wade didn't have a mother, and had to get rid of his alchoholic father...that's why he decided to become an adventurer and find what kind of magic he can use. He applied for an adventurer school, went through hard trainings, scored the top. However, on the day all students find out what magic they can use, Wade's magic turned out to be "Gravity Magic"...which no one knew how to use it. Then he remembered his previous life as a company slave in Japan. Now he knows about gravity, more than anyone in this world. If he can make good use of this, he can be the strongest! Wade starts his training using his gravity magic. Ais, a shy girl with ice magic as his partner, Wade aims to be the richest and greatest adventurer in the world!

One day, Karina, a lady who has been groomed to be queen, suddenly has her engagement annulled by her fiancee, the prince. Now he is sending Karina into exile while standing beside her sister, Aurora, instead. Exiled to the far north, where monsters are said to dwell, Karina ventures out to investigate the identity of a disturbing sound and has a fateful encounter in the snow…? A predatory love fantasy between a lady sworn to revenge and a strange girl seeking love

Ever since her mother was taken away as a so-called “wicked witch,” Neri has lived a quiet, solitary life, carrying that sorrowful memory. One day, a young noblewoman visits her, desperate to escape an arranged marriage. Neri hesitates—unsure whether to grant the girl’s plea—but as she listens, her blood runs cold. The fiancé in question is none other than Elvin—the very man who took her mother away. Determined to uncover the truth, Neri resolves to use the only magic she possesses…

The Hot Romance between the Coldhearted Northern Knight and the Beautiful Crown Prince~! In the northern region of the Empire, there was a knight, “Sahara Illaud”, who achieved victory for a 37-year-old war against a barbaric tribe. The Emperor, who was deeply touched, called her to the capital. Following the spread of a rumour that the Emperor was suggesting a marriage alliance with the royal family to the commendable Sahara, the anxious princess, Chloe, asked her older brother, “Cheisha Y Sollante” for a deal. Cheisha is asked to not bring Sahara to the capital if he was a barbaric man, as rumoured, and he then proceeded to meet her personally. However, on the contrary, the Sahara that he met was an extremely beautiful woman. On the way back to the capital, Cheisha gradually became interested in Sahara, who displayed her overwhelming strength and shocking loyalty. In order to give the people a surprise, Cheisha returned to the capital without disclosing to them that Sahara was a woman. Cheisha dressed up Sahara with a beautiful dress and accessory and sent her to the victory celebration party, without knowing that she was dressed in the engagement dress of the deceased empress. This immediately attracts the attention of the high society…!

Carol, the former Fourth Princess, is deeply in love with her husband Alan, a marquis and commander of the royal knights. However, their marriage was politically arranged by the king. Believing that Alan truly loves her older sister instead, Carol decides to free him by leaving divorce papers and disappearing.After a year in hiding, she assumes Alan has moved on and found happiness. Instead, Alan reappears—completely changed. Having spent a year desperately searching for his missing wife, his love has twisted into an intense, obsessive devotion. When he finally finds her, Carol must confront the truth behind their mutual misunderstandings and hidden feelings.

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORNS Kayena Hill, the princess in the novel The Lady of the Black Rose, is the most exquisite beauty of the empire…and the empire’s biggest fool. A mere puppet in her brother’s schemes, she’s fated to be married off to an obsessive and abusive man and left to die. Except…it isn’t just fiction, not when this is her second life as the princess herself and third overall! Armed with her memories of what’s to come, Kayena must now rewrite her story and win her freedom. This time, she’ll be the one pulling the strings!

One day, I found a monster- no ordinary - but a baby Gumiho (Nine-Tailed Fox). Being concerned about his upbringing, I met a priestess from the Eastern Continent who advised me to raise him until he reaches the age of maturity and return him to his homeland. Raising a baby fox... How can a cursed human nurture and care for a young life? I felt strange and terrified, but I couldn't refuse. The fox, Ran...was just too adorable. With overflowing affection, I raised him very carefully, but...as he grew up, he refused to become independent and belittled all my efforts to discipline him. "You can't run away." " You gotta help me to keep being good, Silia. "Stay by my side, forever."

The lead is a spirit medium, although unfortunately he's not the best. His medium house has lasted for generations, but he only has a quarter of their ability - the only spirits he can call are animals, and while his touch can feel the spirits, he can't even hear them. For that, he needs help from his feline sidekick, although he can only be called half a cat, as he has the past life memories of a dog. Together they aid the animals they encounter, helping them find perspective by exploring their pasts.

Human civilization is in the midst of a global flood crisis due to the frequent occurrence of extreme weather and rising sea levels caused by global warming. However, misfortunes do not come one at a time. In the Pacific Ocean, various water monsters mutated by radioactive waste water have also poured into the human world along with the rising sea water. College student Yuan Qi, police officer Hu Qing, and others, as survivors of the disaster, have gone from escaping from panic to fighting against the sea. Let us witness the epic struggle of mankind against the turbulent catastrophe.

Read The Secluded One"When the Way prevails, reveal yourself; when the Way is lost, retreat into hiding. If the Way cannot be followed, I shall board a raft and drift upon the sea."Recluses. The world's mavericks, the omnipresent shadows behind the torrent of historyThe Hidden.The Hidden are hermits who possess ancient, miraculous arts. Their methods are ever-changing, bridging the path to sagehood and preserving lost wisdom. They are Cultivators who "descend the mountain to save the world in times of chaos, and return to seclusion in the markets and courts during times of peace."Nine of these Hidden discovered an ancient utopia left behind from antiquity (where legends say immortal "Sages" reside). There, they found traces of the Divine Tree of Immortality mentioned in ancient recordsBut little did they know of the nine who entered the mountains, only one survivedand that survivor became something neither human nor ghost. Every single one of the others disappeared without a trace

Few would consider Louie to be a sorcerer - especially Melissa, Merrill, and Genie. (After all, what kind of "sorcerer" spends his time drinking at bars and beating the stuffing out of the local street toughs?) But much to the chagrin of these three gorgeous female adventurers, divine will has dictated that Louie, the enchanter-gone-street fighter, is in fact a prophesized hero--who they must pledge themselves to serve! Could this bad-boy possibly have what it takes to be a hero? Or has the war god Mylee made a mistake? With a bevy of babes at his side, Louie launches into a series of adventures that range from the harrowing to the bizarre. Get ready for swords, magic, and lots of black eyes and broken noses, because when Louie fights, it's no holds barred!

The previous heavenly imperial advisor woke up and found out that he has turned into a stone statue. He could only move around at night everyday. And the one who was once his disciple, has turned into a different person, becoming the ninth prince of Western Rong Kingdom. The two met once again, and his disciple who fully lost his memory started to call him: Hi darling!

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The group Akemia founded the most prestigious school: Akemia Academy. This is the story of the alchemists there.

Tsukiko has always had in innate ability to see spirits and monsters. When she gets a call from a young girl in a rural village, asking for her help, she finds out that the village is full of secrets, and that she may be a secret herself...

500 years ago, the human and demon realms were divided, causing demons to all but fade from memory. That is, until young Lady Yeonri frees the King of the Dokkaebis, Mujin, from the seal that bound him. Grateful, Mujin pledges to protect Yeonri and bless her clan with eternal prosperity… but as Yeonri grows up with Mujin at her side, she realizes that there’s actually something more she’d like from him…

Feng Wuyou is raising a snake. It is that those of the Snake Tribe are cunning and sinister, and the lowest of the low amongst all the spiritual races. They truly aren't fit to be kept as pets! Feng Wuyou stroked her pet snake, and while smiling, she said, "Little snake has no fur! Little snake is the cutest!" Chu Feichi took her words to heart. During the day, he maintains his original form and tries to win her over. At night, he takes his human form, waiting for an opportunity to seek revenge. After repeatedly failing to get his revenge... Chu Feichi just can't do it anymore! Who on earth said that Feng Wuyou was innocent and cute instead of scheming?!

To save her homeland from the brink of ruin, struck by a mysterious and deadly illness, Princess Hermine, known as the “Cursed Princess,” seeks a political marriage with a powerful neighboring kingdom. Her groom is Prince Dietrich, celebrated as the “Sun Prince” for his genius and stunning beauty. But their marriage comes with one condition: She must open the prince’s heart within a year…!? “I will never acknowledge you.” With those cold words, the Sun Prince shuts her out. Can the Cursed Princess melt his closed-off heart…? A slow-burn romance between an optimistic, determined princess and a lonely, awkward prince! ◆As Hermine saves Dietrich from danger, more and more people begin to open their hearts to her—and it seems even the Sun Prince may not be an exception…!?

An ordinary grandma reincarnates as a villainous young lady after the apocalypse!? Just when she thought she was starting from rock bottom, she's pursued by an assertive young prince... With her rich (?) life experience, she'll overcome both love and hardship!

SeoHyun is the number 1 ranker of the forgotten trash game ‘Asra’. He has now come to conquer Asrian, a mega-hit VRMMORPG that inherited Asra’s world setting! But what he thought was a damage-focused hidden class was, in fact… [Congratulations! You’ve selected the ‘Support’ hidden class!] “Huh…?” …A support class unlike any other! A support that hard carries by fighting and grabbing people by the neck! The tale of Hyun, the greatest support, begins now!

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Three hundred years have passed since dragons and imugi vanished from the world. Worried about the human realm, the Heavenly Emperor orders Yeonmok, the last remaining dragon who went into seclusion after the death of his beloved disciple, to uncover the whereabouts of the dragons and imugi. Descending to the human realm, Yeonmok encounters a young imugi named Doya, whose true identity remains unknown…

Allie Abel, a girl who came from the countryside wishing to become a witch who can make people happy with magic, meets Yoshino-York, an unusual witch who sells ordinary flowers and believes that "people can be happy without relying on magic". Allie, who has been assigned to work at Yoshino's florist as an apprentice witch, is now making "happiness" that was supposed to come true through magic come true with her own hands...? A heroine fantasy of flowers and magic that will bring a little smile to your face!

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I have been reincarnated into a ruined novel and that was also right before my favorite character became the villain! If things continue like this, it is certain that my favorite character will become the villain and die. I can’t let my favorite character die, so i’ll do my best to protect him. But how? By marrying him!!

A Boku no Hero Academia dj with the pairing Bakugou Katsuki/Todoroki Shouto. A fairy tale type setting that UA!Todoroki has somehow found himself in.

Using the cheat skill only I can use, "Quest Board", a seemingly average high school student fights his way through a myriad of incidents! A modern battle fantasy!"Congratulations! You have been selected to be a lab rat for G**'s ability verification experiment." Masago, a high school student who has no particular hobbies, and spends his days lazing around, suddenly acquires the ability, "Quest Board". Driven by curiosity, Masago carries out quests given by G** and acquires various skills and items. Out of nowhere, he is involved in various incidents!With the cheat skills that only Masago can use, will he be able to face the monsters that appear in the real world and keep clearing the quests?!

She returns to the past after being killed during a rebellion against the imperial oppression that took over the blood of the forgotten Empress Arabella, who vomits blood when she moves. She then realised the only way she can survive and not keep returning to the past from being killed countless of time is that she needs to survive until her 25th birthday. Arabella decided to find the answer from the rebels to extend her life. (-this was briefly translated in a hurry and will be edited after a few hours, maellene ^^)

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Shen Xiao Man is a internet celebrity that went viral from singing. Her talent granted many fans online, but because of her appearance in real life she had to deal with many unfair situations. After a car incident, she met the cosmetic system which turned her to a beauty, to have her appearance remain this way, she has to chase her dreams. Female MC can only open her system’s tasks…  

Ning Chen accidentally came into the Daxia Dynasty and was going became a “eunuch” at Empress Changsun’s side, coincidentally he befriended the assassin of the daxia Emperor – Gure Chengxue. He used the advanced knowledge that the ancients did not understand to break through the many dangers, all the way up to hit the face to soar to the top and become a great god of Kyushu….

The legend of the master programmer with a rubber duck on her desk, who talked her little duck through her code as she debugged.

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"All my people are dead... I just wanted to try my best. I just wanted to be a kind Empress. Why..." Her injuries made her look so worn out… After torturing her for days and killing everyone she ever loved, the Emperor abandoned the Empress in the snowy mountains. In this heavy snowfall, the former Empress Rosellin had resigned herself and was ready to accept death. Her family, her friends, all her hard work for the people of the empire... There was no reason left for her to continue living. So she laid down on this pure white blanket, her body almost frozen, and watched the white snow be dyed in black. At first, the cold was painful, but the pain quickly subsided and so she thought that freezing to death just might not be all that bad. “If you don't need your life anymore... then pardon me, I’ll take it.” He's the enemy general, Tamon Krasis.“You’re mine now, Empress.” She was abandoned by them, but he stole her and took her away. Who kidnapped the Empress? Source: MU

A wand and a spell. Those are the tools that are needed for mages to perform miracles. But people have made “magic-enhancing apparatuses” with their technology, and the old robe-wearing mages are a thing of the past.The main character, Estea, is a mage who grew up in the backwaters of the countryside. She was trained from a young age by her grandmother, a woman who valued tradition, Estea, however, is so clumsy that she cannot even master rudimentary magic.She had given up on herself completely, but upon leaving her hometown and entering into a magic school in the city, she is caught up in a mission that all mages must take up – a battle to protect the world.Spirits? An abandoned city?An adventure of miracles and curses begins. Estea: Inheritor of the Magic of the Beginning エスティ はじまりの魔法を継ぐ者

Loi is a poor guy who is desperate to find a place to stay. So, he decide to live in a very cheap haunted house where he will meet Maya, the ghost, who is scared Of ghosts and other scary stuffs. and who likes to eat. Yes, you READ IT RIGHT~! This ghost can eat because logic is useless here in this series~

In the first year of dusk, human beings were almost rebuilt from the ruins, and it took a long time to gradually restore the social and economic order. Boxing gyms have sprung up everywhere. For Zhonghai, a big city with a population of 10 million, the most important boxing match is the annual Junior Division League match. The championship is the ultimate dream of every young boxer.

That woman was used as a tool to break off her engagement. After they use her she will be thrown away… Helen Godwin, a hired family tutor for the Somerset family. Helen only wanted to focus on the education of her student, Henry, but Henry’s older brother, Raymond Somerset started to express interest in her. Along with Raymond’s beauty, complicated relationships with women also followed. At first, Helen tried to stay away from him, but she slowly started to fall for his kindness without knowing what’s hidden behind his beautiful face.

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Han Woojin, a lab bound researcher, is a man obsessed with science. When he becomes deeply immersed in an experiment, the excitement escalates all the way from an erection to climax. His colleagues even call him “Mad Woojin” when he gets like that. One day, Woojin hears a rumor that a dokkaebi (goblin) who grants gold lives on a nearby mountain called Deokmu Mountain. Though he does not believe in supernatural superstitions, curiosity leads him to visit the place anyway. There, he encounters a dokkaebi, Baekbaek, the god of wealth. Determined to prove Baekbaek’s existence through science, Woojin enters full Mad Woojin mode… “I’m not interested in some stupid lumps of gold! When there’s such a lovely test subject right here in front of my eyes… ♥”

“Sorry, but I need you, so I’ll never let you go.” In the remote snowy land of Frezeris, Princess Sheila, the youngest of the royal family, possesses ice magic far too strong for her to control. Once praised as the “Saint of Ice,” she’s now scorned as a failure and treated as an embarrassment within the palace. One day, a sudden marriage proposal arrives from Prince Isaac of Abhajik, the desert kingdom known for its blazing heat. Feared across nations as the “Flame Demon,” Isaac’s reputation is as fiery as his magic. Cast out of her own country under the guise of this engagement, Sheila is sent off like a burden. However, it soon becomes clear that Isaac’s uncontrollable “infernal flames” can be calmed by one thing— Sheila’s kiss…?! A heart-melting newlywed love story between a scorned saint and the feared prince who can’t let her go!

Second-place prize winning oneshot from the Yatagarasuhai Competition published in Harta magazine's March 2022 Issue No.92.