When I walked into the living room, I was met with the sounds of a heated debate. Kaguya’s voice, as usual, was the loudest.
“What do you mean you rejected my all-black outfit!? It was perfect!”
“Heh. Kaguya, your fashion sense is as bizarre as ever.”
“Aha! Yes, yes! This will look absolutely adorable on her!”
It seemed the girls were more invested in this date than Natsumi and I were. In the end, a hesitant Natsumi was dressed in a simple one-piece dress...
2025-09-22 11:53:39 +0000 UTC
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A spring night, around ten o’clock.
A cold breeze swept through the streets of Tokyo.
A young man in an impeccable formal suit swayed as he walked, a stark figure against the bustling city. The wind chilled Kazuhiko Asagami’s body, but an even deeper cold had settled around his heart.
Time rewound to an hour ago.
Haru, after ordering Masako to arrange the double date, had fallen strangely silent for a few minutes before continuing.
“If you succeed in gettin...
2025-09-22 11:31:49 +0000 UTC
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Being the target of Robin’s resentful glare left Shin feeling utterly baffled. He had no idea what he’d done to deserve it.
“Shin, Whitebeard’s ship spotted ahead,” Amatsuki Toki reported suddenly, pulling him from his thoughts.
“Oh, the Whitebeard Pirates?” Shin’s listless expression shifted, a spark of genuine interest in his eyes. “So, the old man is still out here enjoying the breeze.”
"Oh, Whitebeard's ship? He's still quite leisurely, isn't he?"
...
2025-09-22 10:59:43 +0000 UTC
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BOOM!
THUD!
CRASH!
Hawk, who had been completely absorbed in watching the birth of his Phoenix Armor, was caught off guard as the Demon Hulk’s hand burst through the mountainside, seized him, and hurled him outside.
Thrown clear of the mountain, Hawk’s body screamed through the air, the friction igniting him in a flash of fire. He slammed into the grassland, but his momentum didn’t stop...
2025-09-22 10:14:49 +0000 UTC
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Below the cliff, a torrential river raged.
As the cliff face crumbled and fell away, the Demon Hulk’s massive body plunged downward, its furious eyes locked on Hawk, who stood at the edge of the precipice.
Hawk, his chest rising and falling as he rapidly recovered his strength, gave the falling behemoth a small, smiling wave.
“Goodbye.”
“ROARRRRRRRR!!”
SPLASH!
The enraged Demon Hulk roared one last time before crashing in...
2025-09-21 16:57:10 +0000 UTC
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Vito's smile vanished. "What do you mean?"
"Why don't you try pulling that trigger?" Jin said, his voice calm and confident, his eyes locked on Vito's. "Maybe it won't fire."
"I'll bet... your gun doesn't even have bullets in it."
Vito was stunned.
No bullets??
He had the urge to check the cylinder, but he was afraid it was a trick, that the king would make a move the moment he was distracted.
As a counselor, he was a good judge of character. But h...
2025-09-21 13:30:28 +0000 UTC
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New World—Risky Red.
It could no longer truly be called one of the three. Years ago, before the dawn of the Great Age of Pirates, before either had become kings, it was here that Arthur and Roger had clashed.
They had unleashed their power without restraint, and the sheer aftershocks of their battle had shattered the island into fragments, leaving behind a place of legend.
Now, after nearly seven years, the broken landmass had resurfaced, forming a collect...
2025-09-21 12:55:14 +0000 UTC
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Since Natsuki was awake, there was naturally no need for Bokue Keikain to continue "covering."
After spending a bit more time in the break room, seeing the time was about right, Bokue left directly.
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Scene shift—Asagi Aiba's home.
When Bokue appeared, a certain blonde girl in the familiar bedroom was lying on the bed in fuzzy loungewear, staring at her phone. The air carried the pleasant scent of her perfume.
Though "loo...
2025-09-21 12:26:19 +0000 UTC
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“No problem, Darling,” Miku replied, her eyes instantly lighting up with a fervent passion. “Leave it to me!”
She turned, grabbed Natsumi’s hand, and pulled her close, a burning smile on her face.
“Alright, little sister, Let’s get started.”
As she spoke, she nuzzled Natsumi’s cheek like a woman possessed.
“Uh... y-you, stay away from me—”
Natsumi was terrified, stumbling backward. There was no way she was letting this woman with cow-sized...
2025-09-21 11:53:41 +0000 UTC
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Haru blinked, a look of bewilderment on his face as he watched the retreating figure.
Suddenly, he remembered his earlier, teasing words to Ryougi Shiki, spoken just before the Origin had awakened.
‘Hee hee hee~’ a voice, filled with a gleeful, mocking tone, slowly echoed in his mind.
‘You go up to a girl and say, ‘You belong to me.’ See? Now she hates you, doesn't she?’
Nyarko repeated the words in a pinched voice, her expression full of teasing.
“...
2025-09-21 11:26:40 +0000 UTC
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They spent a few days on Dressrosa, and during that time, Doflamingo was smart enough to stay out of their way. Not that he had the guts to cause trouble for Shin in the first place—unless he had a death wish, which he currently did not.
Whatever happened in Dressrosa after Shin left was Doflamingo’s problem. If he couldn't handle it, that was on him. But with Doflamingo’s skills, there was no way he’d screw it up.
————
“What the hell?? Who...
2025-09-21 11:02:20 +0000 UTC
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ROOOOAR!
The thunderous stampede of over twenty massive rhino mounts began, and the very earth began to tremble beneath their charge.
"Death to the invader!"
Leading the charge, her neck adorned with a golden collar, was Okoye, her Vibranium spear held high as she roared out the war cry.
"WAKANDA FOREVER!"
Behind her, the warriors of the Border Tribe—renowned as the strongest in all of Wakanda—echoed the cry. Clad in their traditiona...
2025-09-21 10:08:30 +0000 UTC
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Bruce Banner pulled his jeep to a stop in front of Hawk, got out and closed the door.
Hawk, having just finished his last punch, looked at the man who had come all this way to find him.
The Wakandans stood at the entrance to their settlement, watching and exchanging confused glances.
Their eyes met across the grassy clearing.
Hawk spoke first. “Dr. Banner.”
“Hawk.”
Bruce Banner, who showed no outward signs of distress, nodded back as if greeting an ...
2025-09-20 15:05:16 +0000 UTC
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Crocodile and Daz Bonez disembarked at a town that was the last stop before entering the Grand Line from the West Blue. They went their separate ways.
Jin sold the goods he had brought from the Grand Line—rare fish, perfumes from Amazon Lily, and other exotic items. They were very popular.
Then, his tour of the West Blue began.
Ohara.
Jin had come here simply to see it, to check it off his list.
The island that had once been known as the holy land of scholars.....
2025-09-20 14:24:47 +0000 UTC
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A truly great doctor doesn’t just cure your illness when you are sick; they use their skills to ensure you never fall ill again.
Nightin had been the ship’s doctor for Byrnndi World’s crew. She had fulfilled her duties perfectly, keeping the entire crew—save for World’s congenitally frail brother, Byojack—in perfect health.
Her method was to use medicine to regulate the body, to heal through meditation and balance. That was why she didn’t need to confirm anything. A ...
2025-09-20 13:17:39 +0000 UTC
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After settling Natsuki in the upstairs break room, when Bokue Keikain arrived at the underground medical area, La Folia and Kanon Kanase—aunt and niece who looked almost identical—were already chatting in the familiar medical room.
But just chatting, nothing more. The moment Bokue entered, Kanon—who'd been laughing with La Folia by the bedside—immediately turned her gaze toward him, her saint-like pure face lighting up with joy.
"Ah, it's Big Brother! Big Brother, you came...
2025-09-20 12:39:29 +0000 UTC
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“Wh-what are you doing?” Natsumi shrieked, struggling in my grasp.
“Let me go! You’re just laughing at me, aren’t you? Laughing at an ugly girl like me for pretending to be a beautiful woman! It’s disgusting, right? You’re going to post this online and cyberbully me... Let me go!”
Her struggles were frantic, but I held her fast.
‘She’s surprisingly well-versed in modern social anxieties,’ I thought. But my priority was to calm her down. I held her close...
2025-09-20 12:03:35 +0000 UTC
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As Haru’s words fell, the atmosphere suddenly froze.
The space seemed to have detached itself from the normal world, filled with an indescribable sense of emptiness.
A faint sense of danger emanated from Shiki.
Feeling this danger, the smile on Haru's face vanished, replaced by unshakeable astonishment.
The Ryougi Shiki he knew couldn't pose a threat to him. As a normal young woman who had, at most, learned some family martial arts, she shouldn't be a danger to him, ...
2025-09-20 11:43:17 +0000 UTC
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Shirahoshi took a few steps with Robin before suddenly stopping.
“Sister Robin, I’m sorry, but I can’t go play with you right now. I came to find Shin-sama.” Shirahoshi said apologetically to Robin.
“You’re looking for Shin right now?” Robin paused, then a hint of urgency entered her voice. “Ah, Shirahoshi, Shin is... busy with something at the moment. It’s probably best not to disturb him.”
“Busy? Is there anything I can do to help?” Shirahoshi asked...
2025-09-20 11:24:15 +0000 UTC
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Nick Fury’s words hung in the air.
Bruce froze.
The next second, his gaze snapped back to the headstone.
Betty’s photograph seemed to smile back at him.
A brilliant, radiant smile.
...
An hour later, Bruce Banner came back to the apartment. He emerged from the bedroom carrying a cardboard box full of Betty's things, walked downstairs, and entered the living room.
He carefully took their wedding photograph down from the wall, leane...
2025-09-20 10:33:45 +0000 UTC
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Hawk’s raised hand froze in mid-air.
The door opened. Betty Ross, wearing a simple housecoat, looked at him with a calm expression, then opened the door wider and stepped aside.
"Please, come in.”
It was as if she had been expecting him.
Hawk lowered his hand. He looked at the woman before him—a woman who showed no fear of death, only a quiet resignation—and let out a short laugh. He stepped inside.
The door closed behind him.
Betty walked toward th...
2025-09-19 16:25:24 +0000 UTC
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"A new airplane design?"
"That's right," Jin said. He had sketched out the design of a fighter jet from his memory for Wolf and had asked him to research it.
The Me-262, the first jet-powered fighter aircraft to be used in combat in human history. As a military enthusiast, Jin had a decent memory for "firsts" and "classics."
The world of One Piece already had propeller planes. The reason Wolf had tried to build one, and nearly killed himself in the process, ...
2025-09-19 14:12:28 +0000 UTC
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Shakky took a slow drag from her cigarette, leisurely tapping the ash into a tray. “Garp did a real number on Arthur, I hear the Thunder God Pirates are scouring the world for a doctor. You interested in taking a look, Crocus?”
“The reason I’m hiding here with Rayleigh is precisely because I don’t want to get involved,” Crocus said with a bitter laugh.
He’d heard whispers about Arthur's injury. Countless doctors were at a complete loss. He might be the world’s grea...
2025-09-19 12:25:06 +0000 UTC
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Back on Itogami Island—
As lunchtime quietly passed, the sun's angle shifted slightly westward outside the windows.
In Natsuki Minamiya's office, Bokue Keikain sat quietly behind the desk, having taken Natsuki's place to handle official duties.
Though "handling official duties" really just meant casually flipping through the documents on the desk, his eyes not even focusing on the content.
After all, Natsuki had already pulled an all-nighter finishin...
2025-09-19 12:05:03 +0000 UTC
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Ellen’s eyes widened. She spun around, swinging her sword in a powerful reverse arc, a strike far stronger than the first. The blade cut through the air itself, leaving a visible white scar in space.
I simply sidestepped it.
Her expression turned grave.
‘One dodge could be luck,’ she had to be thinking. ‘Two? Not so much.’
But I could see a fierce battle lust igniting in her eyes. This was exactly what she wanted.
“There's no way you can keep running ...
2025-09-19 11:53:00 +0000 UTC
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After mercilessly dismissing another overconfident suitor, Ryougi Shiki finally found some peace.
In the corner of the grand banquet hall, she sat expressionlessly in a soft, white armchair, her empty gaze fixed on the bustling crowd.
The lecherous young heirs of the various families, having learned that she was not to be trifled with, now steered clear of her, giving the young woman the quiet she desired.
Ryougi Shiki stared ahead, her expression blank, silently calculating...
2025-09-19 11:42:03 +0000 UTC
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Luffy watched as Mihawk was pushed back again and again by Akainu’s relentless assault, then glanced at his crew.
“I’ve made up my mind. I’m helping,” Luffy declared.
“Anyone got a problem with that? If any of you disagree, you can leave now.”
“I’m with you.”
Zoro drew Wado Ichimonji, clenching it between his teeth. In his hands, he held his other two blades, Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri.
He’d acquired both ...
2025-09-19 11:21:09 +0000 UTC
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What is New York City like at night?
Manhattan, a glittering jewel of light?
Brooklyn, a sprawling constellation of homes?
Queens, a silent, sleeping giant?
Most New Yorkers make it a habit to be home before dark, but this was still the city that never sleeps, a global metropolis with a nightlife all its own.
In the bars of Manhattan, a chaotic free-for-all was in full swing.
On the empty streets, street racers tore down the asphalt, their engines roaring.<...
2025-09-19 10:35:50 +0000 UTC
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“Gwen, where are you?”
“I just left Hawk’s place.”
“Ooh...”
“Don’t get any ideas. City Hall sent him a notice to mow his lawn or face a fine. He didn’t know how, so I went over this morning to teach him.” Gwen, having just left the East Village, was on the phone with Mary Jane, whom she was supposed to meet for an afternoon of shopping.
Mary Jane laughed. “Our neighborhood has a landscaping service. You’re telling me a place as fancy as the Ea...
2025-09-18 17:31:20 +0000 UTC
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After learning that it was Maya who had soothed Laboon, and that she could communicate with him, Crocus enthusiastically invited them to be his guests, inside Laboon.
"The king of Drum Island?" Crocus said, surprised.
"You know the place?"
"Of course, Drum Island is famous for its medical care. I once went there to study with the doctors on the island..."
"Dr. Kureha's still around?" Crocus said. "She's got to be 136 by now. That woman really is a witch. I was about se...
2025-09-18 14:45:02 +0000 UTC
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