Everyone jokes that corporate dogs are flexible in posture, always selling their souls for a living.
So, is what I'm doing now considered selling my soul?
Watson, a rust-covered, dilapidated old industrial zone. In a wide alley near the main road, an edge runner named Lucy, wearing a ...
2025-07-02 16:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post"That cry... it's a Honkai Beast!"
Elias' gaze grew serious.
Even though it was just the appearance of a relatively low-threat Honkai Beast, he could feel that the peaceful life he had been enjoying in this small town was beginning to crack.
Honkai was always like this—no matt...
2025-07-02 16:21:51 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the war at Marineford, the Grand Line was engulfed in smoke and turmoil. Various powers emerged, and pirate crews of all kinds, both good and bad, swarmed like locusts, frantically seizing territory in the New World that once belonged to Kaido, Big Mom, and Whitebeard.
Among the Four ...
2025-07-02 16:21:50 +0000 UTC View PostThat summer was hotter than usual. What made it worse was that even in such stifling heat, Shizuka Hiratsuka had to stay in her bedroom with a broken air conditioner to study for her upcoming entrance exams.
Having the air conditioner break down in summer was already unfortunate enough. Sta...
2025-07-02 16:21:48 +0000 UTC View PostAcqua of the Back, William Orwell—this man might already represent the peak of what humanity can conventionally attain.
Beyond him, the only ones who could be considered surefire superior are the so-called "Right of the Right," the Holy Right; those who nearly became Magic Gods; the great...
2025-07-02 16:21:47 +0000 UTC View PostEriri's answer was extremely concise—so concise that it left Eu a bit doubtful whether what she said was really true.
After a brief silence, Eu lowered her head again and began writing in her notebook.
During this time, she didn't forcefully brush away Eriri's hand that was resting ...
2025-07-02 16:21:45 +0000 UTC View PostZzz...
Boom!!!
A blinding light beam sliced through the sky and struck the ground from above the Eternal Snowfall, triggering a cataclysmic explosion over the Great Tomb.
The first round of probing attacks completely obliterated the structures, land, and rock o...
2025-07-02 16:21:43 +0000 UTC View PostHearing what Utaha Kasumigaoka said, Eriri also looked at Noah with eager eyes, her clear blue pupils shining with anticipation.
"I—I want a Vision too. I also have a wish to fight for all the beauty in the world."
Noah listened to their hopeful words and smiled. This was exactly as...
2025-07-02 16:21:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe video signal streamed into Vela's cybernetic eye module.
Data received and converted—in a flash, a stylish and fashion-forward young woman appeared on her virtual retinal display.
Mohawk hairstyle, both sides shaved, hair dyed a bold blue. Asian facial features, pretty face, wel...
2025-07-01 15:24:52 +0000 UTC View Post"Haha~! My name is Elysia!" The girl cheered with joy. In that moment, she received the best birthday present ever. A nameless girl had been
"Haha~! My name is Elysia!"
The girl cheered with joy.
In that moment, she received the best birthday present ever. A nameless girl had be...
2025-07-01 15:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe great battle at Marineford, later known as the Summit War, completely transformed the island. The towering fortresses were removed, replaced by a grand and luxurious palace.
After Whitebeard's death, the Whitebeard Pirates nearly collapsed. It was only through Ace's efforts that they ma...
2025-07-01 15:24:49 +0000 UTC View PostOn the wide sports field, rows of canopies were set up, each sheltering rows of plastic chairs with backrests, allocated according to the number of students in each class.
"Class 1-F, Class 1-F... Ah, found it! I didn't think it would be so far, it's on the other side of the field." Seiko K...
2025-07-01 15:24:47 +0000 UTC View PostBoom! Boom! Boom!
Deafening blasts shot toward the sky, their tremors rippling across the crystal ground.
The crystallized earth shattered in an instant, disintegrating into countless violet-glowing shards that howled through the air in a storm-like surge, as if engulfing all...
2025-07-01 15:24:46 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing Kanami Mihara looking at her teasingly, Taeko Hiramatsu quickly waved her hands.
"No, no, no, how could I compare to Eriri? Kanami, don't joke around."
Though being complimented on her looks made her a little happy, she still had a sense of self-awareness.
Compared to oth...
2025-07-01 15:24:44 +0000 UTC View PostFwoosh—
Throne Room.
Once again, the Sorcerer King piled up mountains of gold in the great hall.
With a wave of the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown, the gold melted into thick energy and reshaped into the four Floor Guardians and all members of the Pleiades.
This time, ...
2025-07-01 15:24:43 +0000 UTC View Post"Truth, the foundation of a world's existence. Mm, that's how I designed it. It's the core power of a world. Only a world that possesses Truth can exist eternally."
"And Dream Truth..."
Being asked like this by the perfect boyfriend from her fantasies, Utaha Kasumigaoka shyly pinched ...
2025-07-01 15:24:41 +0000 UTC View PostCorporate Plaza, Arasaka Tower.
2076/1/24 | 11:18
Floor 108, one of the executive levels reserved for Arasaka's top leadership. Vela sat quietly by the window in the grand living room occupying the entire southern side of the floor, gazing out at the sparse clouds beyond the intricate...
2025-06-30 15:13:18 +0000 UTC View Post"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable! Am I really that bad at naming things?"
Elias lay dejectedly among the flowerbeds of the forest.
He ruffled his white hair in frustration. Not even the clear blue sky could lift his gloomy mood.
"All I want is to come up with the cutest, most b...
2025-06-30 15:13:16 +0000 UTC View PostHuff, huff—!
Hancock leaned on her knees, her face flushed, panting heavily. Her body was drenched in sweat—the battle had drained much of her stamina.
Not far away, Monet stood frozen, her graceful figure turned entirely to stone. Her delicate face still held a hint of s...
2025-06-30 15:13:14 +0000 UTC View Post"Kotomi, let's go to the changing room together." After receiving her gym clothes and number tag, Seiko Kirigiri didn't head straight to the changing room but instead waited outside the classroom for Kotomi Izumi.
"Sure."
Girls often like being with their companions at times like thes...
2025-06-30 15:13:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe bright moon hung high.
The wind had picked up.
The pitch-black sky was like an enormous dark curtain, its profound chill undiminished even by the gaudy lights and bustle of the city. The atmosphere felt eerily still.
Despite this being the densely populated District 7, the s...
2025-06-30 15:13:11 +0000 UTC View PostBut Taeko Hiramatsu quickly realized that this seemed rather unrealistic, so she immediately shook her head.
"No, no, how could humans possibly communicate with animals? This isn't a fantasy novel!"
Looking at Eriri with a face full of certainty, Taeko Hiramatsu said, "Eriri, you're j...
2025-06-30 15:13:10 +0000 UTC View PostOnly a few minutes had passed since the Guardians and the Pleiades were teleported aboard by the World-class item.
From the moment both sides began fighting, it was a completely one-sided massacre.
Soul Eaters, the Pleiades, Aura, and Mare were all swiftly defeated.
Demiurge was...
2025-06-30 15:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostReflected in Eriri's clear blue eyes were the figures of Noah and the two goddesses. In that instant, she felt as if an arrow tipped with a heart had pierced her chest.
Her slender hand instinctively clutched her heart—like she'd just been struck by Cupid.
"Ah! So handsome! Every de...
2025-06-30 15:13:07 +0000 UTC View PostNight had fallen.
In the Arroyo district of Santo Domingo, bordering Pacifica and Heywood, gloom and grayness were the norm. Abandoned factory plants and unfinished real estate projects dotted this industrial heartland of the city.
Under the towering overpasses, in the shadowy and dil...
2025-06-29 15:37:27 +0000 UTC View Post"Looks like this is going to be a long journey."
Elias looked at the three entries displayed on the system interface and felt a little more at ease. "Rewinder EX" gave him the chance to retry as many times as needed—a crucial safety net.
After all, this time, he wasn't saving just a...
2025-06-29 15:37:25 +0000 UTC View Post"Artoria?" Hancock's pupils shrank as she asked urgently, "What did you do to her?!"
Suddenly, she thought of something and turned to look at Monet, who was still in bed. "Was it you—?"
Monet sat up slowly, calmly put on her clothes, tidied her messy long hair, and returned to her c...
2025-06-29 15:37:24 +0000 UTC View PostMerii Hizuki was stunned for quite a while before asking in disbelief, "R-Really? You really want to handle both composition and vocals?"
"Of course~ Though I don't have many connections in the music industry and I'm still a complete newcomer, so about the album side of things…" Kotomi Iz...
2025-06-29 15:37:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe harp's form was exquisite and graceful, imbued with artistic elegance. As Selene's fingers plucked the strings, soft melodies echoed throughout the grand hall.
Harmonious and refined, the sound was like crystal-clear gems—noble and pure.
Though the volume of the duet wasn't loud...
2025-06-29 15:37:20 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the pet shop, Eriri strolled aimlessly along the bustling street.
The kitten in her arms was very well-behaved, showing no signs of panic despite being taken from her familiar environment.
However, her blue-gold heterochromatic eyes darted around frequently, filled with ...
2025-06-29 15:37:18 +0000 UTC View Post