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One day, Elizabeth Burton, a villainess who was practically a background character, suddenly regained memories of her past life and realized she had reincarnated into the world of the otome game "Royal LOVERS." 　Elizabeth, feeling dissatisfied with the way this otome game world worked, where only handsome capture targets were favored, then had a sudden realization. "That's right. I just need to become a capture target myself." 　Thus began the days of Duke's daughter Elizabeth, aiming to become a noble and fabulous capture target who could make the protagonist (heroine) fall in love with her. 　A heartwarming romantic comedy where she cross-dresses to refine herself, has girls squeal over her, and sometimes, for some reason, even as her bonds with other capture targets deepen, she presses forward. ※　Volumes 1-5 of the novel version are currently available from TO Books & volumes 1-2 of the comic adaptation are currently available! In 2025, volume 6 of the novel version & volume 3 of the comic adaptation are scheduled for release! （※Parts 1 and 2 completed） （※The Girls' Love tag is a precaution） （※Also published on "Kakuyomu"）

Born as the second daughter of a marquis's family, her parents seemed completely preoccupied with her older sister, almost as if they had forgotten about her existence. However, the second daughter thrived, nurtured by love from others, and promptly decided to make her escape. Yet, for some reason, she finds herself entangled with the Second Prince, and her father, who has suddenly remembered her existence, is (expected to) come crying to her – developments that she personally finds quite bothersome. Who could have fallen in love with this girl, known as "The Snow, Moon, and Flowers of Windalia," as she navigates life under the watchful eyes of an eclectic cast: a master who feels like an older sister, a younger brother with a sister complex, a mysterious butler, and more? While she has reincarnated, only her knowledge from a past life remains. This is the story of a girl who, armed with that knowledge, strives for a peaceful commoner's life. The romantic elements might be subtle. My pen name has been changed for the book publication. Volume 5 is scheduled for release from Overlap Bunko on April 25, 2025. Your support is greatly appreciated. The comic adaptation will begin its serialization on July 23, 2025!

HJ Novels will release "The Spearman and the Black Cat. 20" in May 2023. The manga adaptation, "The Spearman and the Black Cat. 3," is also currently available from Comic Fire. Volumes 1-20 of "The Spearman and the Black Cat" are available from HJ Novels. The protagonist, who enjoyed character creation in a mysterious space, journeys to another world! This is a story of a perverted former unemployed man who, taking the form of a chain-spear wielder, grows alongside his contracted black cat. It is also available on Kakuyomu and Novel Up+.

A man, Eiji Kudo, run over by a motorcycle after helping someone. His soul was sent to another world, where he was given a second chance at life. Born as the third son of a Marquis family, he might expect a smooth-sailing life... but that's not necessarily the case. Even if born into an affluent family, one can still encounter troublesome obstacles in life. In this new world, he acquired the innate skill: Thread. However, this Thread is no ordinary thread; it will prove to be an immensely useful skill for Eiji as he lives his life. "Hey, hey, don't you dare underestimate my threads!" Without compromising his somewhat assertive personality, Eiji forges his own path. ※Note: It will take a considerable amount of time before he becomes an adventurer. Additionally, there will be a short school arc before he becomes an adventurer. Please be aware.

A story about a burnt-out old man who gets to relive his youth as the strongest dark elf (female). Here's a map. https://img1.mitemin.net/gs/qz/a9z4kxsifd7b73q4ej64adfg4dck_15rp_1f4_112_en3z.png

This is a story about a villain's desperate struggle for survival, on their own villainous terms. The popular isekai academy RPG, "Vice Story." Its antagonist—Loafus, the "Shadow Wolf," one of the Four Heavenly Kings serving the Demon King and a wielder of dark magic. In the second chapter of the game's story, after wreaking a fair amount of havoc with his dark magic, he is unceremoniously defeated by the protagonist's party... such was the scenario. However, three years before the story begins, Loafus—prior to becoming one of the Four Heavenly Kings—had a dream. He saw the entire game's storyline and his own brutal demise. “...No. No, no, no, no! This cannot be. For *me* to die such a disgraceful death. That alone must be prevented.” “If that nightmare is a reality that could come to pass, I will crush it with my entire being.” This is a story about Loafus, bearing the name "Shadow Wolf"—a Heavenly King who is an unremarkable enemy in the original work—as he aims to rewrite the original story for his own survival. And the gears of the story slowly begin to spin out of control. ＊Books now on sale! ＊Kakuyomu (early updates) → https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330651994399896 ＊Hameln → https://syosetu.org/novel/312358/

Nagase Kaoru died after being caught in a mysterious phenomenon on her way home from work. Taking advantage of the higher being responsible for her death being in its degraded mode, she cleverly persuaded it to grant her "the ability to freely create potions with precisely the desired effects" and a rejuvenated body before sending her to another world! 　Now a 15-year-old girl named Kaoru with a somewhat — no, rather intense gaze, she strives to achieve a stable life in this new world! 　What, commoners can be subjected to anything at a noble's whim? Let's confuse them with tall tales and wild fabrications and make a clean getaway! 　This is a bit different from what I was told, Goddess! Published as a book by Kodansha, as a launch title for K Ranobe Books. Comicalized by Sirius KC. The light novel series currently has 9 volumes, and the comic adaptation, *I Shall Survive Using Potions!*, has 9 volumes. Its continuation, *I Shall Survive Using Potions! Continued*, has 2 volumes published. And furthermore, the spin-off comic by Sukima-sensei, who illustrates the novel, titled *I Shall Survive Using Potions! Hanano & Lotte's Journey*, Volume 1, is now on sale to great acclaim! Furthermore, the anime adaptation began broadcasting on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) network affiliates from October 7, 2023 (Saturday) at 26:00 – effectively, 2:00 AM on Sunday, after the date change! Thank you for your continued support!

Yoshinobu finds himself accidentally transported to another world... He believed he gained the power of self-defense, but what he actually acquired was the might of the Self-Defense Forces. Utilizing the Self-Defense Forces' equipment, including modern weaponry and medicine, he lives freely. This is a story of his journey across the world with a girl he saved. This story is currently being pre-published on Kakuyomu. Please enjoy it there if you're interested.

Erica, the young lady of the Olson earldom. She had been tormented for many years by her half-sister Rose and Rose's mother because Erica's late mother was a maid. They spread rumors that she was a man-crazy villainess, and her prospective husband, who believed these rumors, was on the verge of treating her violently. At that moment, Erica recalled memories of her past life. She realized that her current self had reincarnated as the "doormat heroine" from the manga "A Single Flower Melts the Ice." The manga's plot is a long story about the Ice Duke, Kevin Abenius, who, mistaking his political marriage partner Erica for a villainess, treats her coldly but slowly becomes drawn to her kindness. However, after regaining her memories, she mutters, "I don't care about some idiot who blindly believes such rumors." The new Erica, who no longer seeks her husband's love, decides to live true to herself, even if she is called a villainess. ※ 2025/09/14 Thank you for #1 in the [Monthly] Isekai [Romance] serialization. Also available on AlphaPolis and other platforms.

In a world where dungeons, levels, and skills have become commonplace, Haruhiko Ito, a salaryman, decided to quit his job and become an explorer. After submitting his resignation to his disliked boss and finally quitting his job, Haruhiko, riding on that momentum, purchased a Skill Orb, an item that grants skills. While he shouldn't have been able to obtain any significant skills from the Class Six Skill Orb he purchased, the skill he acquired from the third Skill Orb was an undiscovered skill called [Magic]. *All characters, organizations, and names appearing in this work are fictional and bear no relation to any real-world entities.* I plan to write this story aiming for updates about once a week. Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the manga adaptation are now available! It has achieved #1 in daily, weekly, and monthly genre rankings! It also ranked #3 in daily overall (for ongoing series), #6 in daily overall; #4 in weekly overall (for ongoing series), #6 in weekly overall; and #9 in monthly overall (including ongoing series)! Thank you very much.

After being hit by a truck while saving a cat, I was transported to another world as a reward for saving that cat, who turned out to be quite important. There, my chosen profession was blacksmithing. My family grows, and I get involved in incidents; it's a hectic life, but will I truly be able to enjoy a peaceful slow life in the end? Also serialized on Kakuyomu. Winner of the Grand Prize in the Otherworld Fantasy category of the 4th Kakuyomu Web Novel Contest. Volumes 1-11 of the print edition are now available to great acclaim. https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/3789/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/4102/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/4334/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/4742/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/5144/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/5509/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/6073/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/7076/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/7461/ https://syosetu.com/syuppan/view/bookid/7914/ https://kadokawabooks.jp/product/kajiyadehajimeruisekai/ Volumes 1-5 of the manga adaptation are also now available to great acclaim. https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322010000628/ https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322105000492/ https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322205000099/ https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322305000892/ https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322407001839/ Updates are generally posted three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

After defeating the Demon King, destroying the Evil God, and fulfilling his role at the end of a five-year adventure, the hero returns to Earth. However, upon his long-awaited return, he finds that thirty years have inexplicably passed on Earth…and what’s more, magic is somehow commonplace…Nevertheless, it’s the story of the strongest hero becoming unrivaled in a slightly peculiar modern Japan. ※Published as a book by Bunkasha!

※Currently on sale and highly acclaimed from GA Bunko! The comic adaptation is currently serialized in Young Gangan! Unpopular high school student Yuta Uematsu secretly moonlights as Kamimatsu, a rapidly rising, best-selling web novelist. One day, Yuta confesses to his childhood friend, who sends him passionate support every day, believing she must like him. However, he faces a crushing rejection. “I-I’m the author, Kamimatsu.” “Huh? There’s no way an otaku like you could be the same as the divine author Kamimatsu-sama!?” She wasn’t a fan of Yuta, but merely a huge fan of the work and its author. However, his childhood friend later realizes Kamimatsu’s true identity is Yuta and regrets it, but by then, it’s too late. Around Yuta are an idol voice actress, a super popular beautiful illustrator, and an astute, beautiful editor—all cuter and with better personalities than his childhood friend. There’s no room for his childhood friend anymore. Yuta continues his happy life as a writer with the people who accept him for who he is. ※Completed on October 31, 2025!

This is a side story collection for Dungeon Ojisan (a short story collection that concludes in a few episodes). Due to contractual reasons, the main story of Dungeon Ojisan is published on Kakuyomu. [Volumes 1 to 3 are currently available. Volume 3 released on May 13, 2022. Volume 4 scheduled for release on July 15, 2025.] 40 years old, unemployed, no wife or children, no family connections, living day to day on social security. Upon the enforcement of the Euthanasia Law, he decided to opt for it. The Ojisan faces a peaceful death inside the euthanasia capsule. Just before his demise, the world changed. AI took control of the world and transformed it into a game. At that very moment, suicide became impossible. A game where bad luck genuinely means death. Since Ojisan didn't mind dying, he naturally got hooked on it. Apparently, defeating the Demon Lord would restore some freedom, and good-hearted players aimed for this. Ojisan, however, had no interest in such things. He became absorbed in monster collecting. Catching, raising, and combining monsters. Ignoring the game's objectives, the meticulous Ojisan, who was utterly obsessed with monster collecting, accumulated experience points, and without realizing it, he had become one of the strongest players.

Book publication confirmed! From TSUGIKURU Books, Released July 10th! https://books.tugikuru.jp/20250608-36135/ I, a 28-year-old office worker, died after being hit by a truck while trying to save my beloved cat, who had darted into the road. I awoke to find a god who, grateful for my act of saving my cat, decided to reincarnate me into another world. I was reincarnated along with my beloved cat, but... "The summoned Saintess is a mere child?! I have no taste for little girls!" Unluckily, I was caught in the Saintess summoning ritual, and because I was merely a weak, young girl, I was abandoned in the monster-ridden Forest of Death. However, it was then revealed that my beloved cat was, in fact, a Cat God. Now invincible, thanks to my incredibly powerful cat and the divine strength I received, I decide to embark on a leisurely journey through this new world. Meanwhile, the prince who had abused the god and their beloved child would meet his inevitable ruin.