“I’m going to bed now. Good night, Yotsuba. Good night, Dad.”
“Good night~”
“Good night. Oh right, Mitsuha, how about I drive you both to school tomorrow?”
Hearing her father’s hopeful tone, Mitsuha froze mid-step on the staircase and turned around.
But before she could answer, her little sister immediately rejected the idea.
“No way! What kind of middle schooler still gets dropped off by their parents? That’s so embarrassing!”
Yotsuba...
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‘I was a fool!’
‘All I wanted was to cheer up my daughter by having our department buy a few of that Hojou brat’s novels as a staff perk. ‘
‘I never imagined that simple gesture would land me in this ridiculous situation.’
As a senior director in the Fire and Disaster Management Agency just two steps away from the Deputy Commissioner’s seat, getting a few books purchased through the office was the easiest thing in the world.
A...
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After getting a recommendation from Kikuoka-san, they finally decided on a lunch spot — Yunangi, a restaurant said to serve the most authentic Okinawan home cooking in Naha.
The place wasn’t far from the port — just a twenty-seven–minute walk, according to the map. But with the cold sea breeze biting at their faces.
The group quickly abandoned the idea of walking and hopped on a bus from Gunsambashi-mae to Nahashi instead.
When they stepped inside, a...
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“The concept of the multiverse, I believe, needs no further explanation for everyone here from the Previous Era. As for Honkai the catastrophe that always accompanies civilization, I trust you all already have a solid understanding of its true nature.”
Nagami’s face carried a perfectly polite, almost textbook kind of smile as his gaze swept across the gathered fusion warriors.
“What I want to talk about is this…”
He began explaining in detail the differe...
2025-10-26 20:31:22 +0000 UTC
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The air was still — the kind of silence that follows after a storm, where even the wind seems to hesitate.
Fragments of pink light drifted through the ruined palace, their glow reflecting faintly on the broken glass.
Somewhere beyond the veil of cherry petals and fading dusk, the boundary between worlds had begun to blur again.
They had seen many things since arriving in this strange realm — remnants of civilizations long vanished, names spoken only in the whispers of da...
2025-10-26 20:30:38 +0000 UTC
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These past few days hadn’t been kind to Miyamizu Toshiki.
No—“unkind” didn’t even begin to describe it.
“Utterly miserable” was closer to the mark.
Maybe not quite as bad as when he broke off his engagement, severed ties with his mentor, and left home behind… but close enough.
Sure, he still had two adorable daughters with him now, and that was something—but even so, it felt awful.
At least back then, he’d still had Mitsuha w...
2025-10-26 17:43:13 +0000 UTC
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The Mystery Writers Association moved fast—probably because the final judging date was getting close.
Just one day after the protest march, they launched a new official website.
It not only had a voting page but also posted the judges’ previous evaluations.
At first glance, it all looked very fair and transparent.
Other literary award organizations like the ones behind the Akutagawa and Naoki Prizes—couldn’t help laughing when they saw how the Mystery Writers A...
2025-10-26 17:34:48 +0000 UTC
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Meanwhile, online discussions about the mystery challenger were getting more and more intense.
Many Kessoku Band fans had already figured it out—or at least strongly suspected.
Some were so certain that they spent serious money to buy live audience tickets for next Friday’s show, determined to see for themselves.
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February 3rd, Wednesday.
Kessoku Band had been summoned by th...
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In the next morning.
Morning light slipped faintly through the curtains of a quiet cabin room, painting soft stripes across the sheets.
Beneath them, a single girl was curled up tightly, like a cat refusing to wake.
“Mmghh…”
As the sunlight crept across her face, she groaned and pulled the blanket over her head, stubbornly shielding herself from reality.
Her d...
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As Nagami’s calm gaze slowly shifted, both Elysia and Mobius turned their eyes toward the black-haired boy.
“At first, I only wanted to confirm the true nature of the heroes’ memory constructs that still exist here in the Elysian Realm.
If they were nothing more than copies—mere imitations inheriting the original’s memories, personality, and temperament…”
His voice was gentle, his smile almost serene, yet the words he spoke sent chills down their spines.
...
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“Also, I have been calling you Nagami, so why are you still using such a formal tone?”
Elysia puffed out her cheeks slightly, her voice tinged with faint disappointment.
“Just call me Elysia, okay~? And if you want you can also call me Ellie~.”
She leaned closer, her breath brushing softly against Nagami’s neck as she whispered,
“Tell me, what else are you hiding from us, Nagami? You can secretly tell me, can’t you?”
The pink-...
2025-10-25 19:25:32 +0000 UTC
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Fuji TV didn’t hold back.
They brought in Matsumoto Motohiro and a panel of “experts,” setting up a televised shouting match between both camps.
What followed was a digital-era brawl — a cyber clash waged through electromagnetic waves and broadcast signals.
As expected, newspaper sales and TV ratings on both sides skyrocketed.
Fuji TV, eager to keep the momentum going, shamelessly sent a representative to contact Hojou Kyousuke.
They offered a huge appear...
2025-10-25 18:06:23 +0000 UTC
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Nothing is more spectacular than flames.
The fire Kyousuke had sparked only grew wilder with the help of a lot of passionate people.
By one count, the Asahi Daily’s circulation jumped by half a million copies overnight — and the Sankei Daily saw the same surge.
Even the newspapers that only argued about the work experienced boom sales.
The novel itself went viral: Eiji Publishing sent another contract and ordered an extra half-million copies.
The next day, re...
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The next day—December 31st—Sing! Asia released their second teaser about the mysterious new “Challenger.”
On Twitter, the #2 trending topic exploded with:
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[#SingAsia Ep6 – More Details on the Challenger Revealed!]
The new Challenger has arrived and chosen their target!
🎤 Target: Haneul Lee — the contestant wh...
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Around six in the evening.
After finishing the promotional shoot and pre-show interviews, they finally show their own room, along with their luggage already inside.
Along with it, they handed over a list of this season’s contestants.
It was prepared specifically for Kessoku Band, so they could have something to reference when deciding who to challenge on Sing! Asia.
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Inside one of the...
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The atmosphere suddenly froze, silence settling heavy like mist.
A strange tension began to ripple through the air—so sharp that even Paimon, who didn’t understand a word of what they’d been discussing, could feel something was wrong.
She tugged at Nagami’s sleeve, blinking rapidly to signal him to stop.
Even without knowing the details, she could tell—whatever he had just asked, he shouldn’t have.
Kevin remained silent.
After thousa...
2025-10-24 18:27:09 +0000 UTC
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To most people, Mobius was a monster who could never truly die—no matter how many times she was killed, she would always rise again.
But almost no one knew that, deep down, she feared death more than anyone else.
She feared the unknown that came after it.
After becoming a fusion warrior, she gained an ability known as “Serpent’s Shedding.”
Though she could still feel the agony of dying, she could resurrect herself at the cost ...
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[Email received]
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[Zaimokuza]: “Hachiman, it’s me, Totsuka. I lost my wallet after school. Could you order some food for me? Here’s the address: XXXXXX.”
[Hachiman]: “Zaimokuza, are you trying to make me an idiot, or are you just naturally on...
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Kyousuke glanced sideways at Eriri.
She stood with her arms crossed, staring up at the night sky in silence, her delicate face forcing an expressionless mask—doing her best to look like some kind of deadpan anime character.
He pretended not to notice, smiled a little to himself, and lifted his phone as if he were about to make a call.
That was enough to fluster the self-styled princess who’d been waiting for a spare moment to speak.
She’d finally found a break in...
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Meanwhile, the Sing! Asia production team had already launched their publicity campaign the moment Kessoku Band’s flight took off.
Unlike most local trends that fade quickly, the buzz surrounding the show spread rapidly across multiple social media platforms. The producers wasted no time fueling the excitement and curiosity.
Countries like Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, China, Vietnam, and ...
2025-10-23 21:42:28 +0000 UTC
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After being picked up by a staff member in a rental car, the group finally arrived at the dock — the place where they’d be spending the next couple of weeks, if they still survive.
While waiting their stuff being unloaded the group just stand over the dock looking at the sea.
“Nijika, I think there’s something wrong with this jacket…” Ryou muttered, tugging at the sleeve of the coat Nijika had just bought for her.
The jacket itself wasn’t bad — light...
2025-10-23 21:39:41 +0000 UTC
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In this place that once bore witness to a civilization’s glory, a few figures walked slowly, as though retracing the memories of a lost era.
“The Elysian Realm — a high-grade data world constructed from the memories of thirteen individuals, anchored by an Ether tether.”
Lumine raised her golden eyes toward the familiar sky, her expression calm and emotionless.
“For people like you, is this realm a beautiful remnant of the past… a continuation of your war...
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What unfolded before them was a landscape of strange, almost surreal architecture.
Shattered stones and broken pillars spiraled upward around a tall spire, forming a tangled mesh that resembled a bird’s nest.
As if declaring itself the center of the world.
This was architecture from the First Civilization Era.
Despite its bizarre appearance, it was once nothing more than a regular house — the kind of property anyone in that age could buy withou...
2025-10-23 18:18:48 +0000 UTC
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Deep within the ceremonial hall, a winding passage covered in ancient scars stretched endlessly into the dark.
This was the World Serpent’s greatest secret, the sanctum where every high-ranking officer underwent baptism and transformation.
The slow, deliberate footsteps echoed through the corridor, and even Paimon went silent under the heavy pressure.
She clung tightly to Lumine’s white ribbon fluttering behind her.
Beyond an age-worn, massive door lay a world enti...
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The article ended with Futami Jiraiya’s glowing praise for Hojou Kyousuke:
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“A novel should first and foremost be a good story, the kind of that make people want to keep reading. And Hojou-sensei is exactly that kind of storyteller. His stories aren’t just for a select few, he writes for society as a whole.”
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“...The only source of light in the entire painting falls upon a chubby man, trembling like a lamb waiting for slaughter.
The figure standing at the center of the room—the one who should’ve been the true protagonist lurks in the shadows instead.
The artist, while using contrast to enhance the depth of the compos...
2025-10-23 16:40:42 +0000 UTC
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Hikigaya Hachiman was certain that the cunning fox of a strategist behind all this had already seen through the malice hidden in that article.
Though he was no longer the lonely observer he used to be, getting to witness such chaos firsthand, still thrilled him to no end.
They were all just sixteen- or seventeen-year-old high schoolers.
While most of their classmates were busy sneaking peeks under skirts from the stairwell railings, mugging kids for pocket change in dark all...
2025-10-23 16:39:56 +0000 UTC
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After taking a day off, Kessoku Band spent the 29th rehearsing, and on the 30th, as per the show’s request, they boarded a flight bound for Okinawa.
Before they departed, Kikuoka Seijirou went over the competition format one more time—
Kessoku Band would be entering Singer as “Challenger Artists.”
In simple terms, that meant they had to pick one of the current contestants and challenge them head-to-head.
Each side would perform one song, and the judges...
2025-10-22 20:46:53 +0000 UTC
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January 3rd — they boarded the train and returned to Tokyo.
Tottori and Tokyo felt like two completely different worlds.
At least in Tottori, Kei didn’t have to think about all those tedious, headache-inducing things.
The very next day after returning, Kei was bombarded with messages from Nijika and Kita.
Stuff like:
“Senpai, how could you not tell me...
2025-10-22 20:45:38 +0000 UTC
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Since he’d said it was time to get serious, Nagami naturally didn’t return to the Honkai world just to hang around Saint Freya Academy and flirt with the girls.
His first priority was to fulfill the promise he’d made — helping Kevin Kaslana, the leader of World Serpent, awaken as the Herrscher of Ice while retaining his own consciousness.
After mastering nine Herrscher authorities and even creating fragments of the Herrscher of Time’s power based on the understanding of ...
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