You've probably heard it before. ATS's webnovel continues to be on hiatus, but as of some months ago, WN/RR postings were suspended. And here's why.
-First, let's talk about how ATS first operated, before the Brand became a thing. It technically made its debut on Webnovel, then a day or two later, Royalroad. Not much for an audience, hardly any comments or reactions. But the posts continued to come. I'd amp it up to 3-5 chapters a day. 
One day I decided on a whim to split these into volumes. Do light novel format.  I did my search on word count. Saw that they were typically 20-50k words. I set mine for 60k per book.
I only published it on a whim, just to give it a home and alternate place of publishing. Also helped proved the series was mine by doing it early. This turned out to be one of the best decisions I've made.
-flash forward, ATS continued to grow, but REALLY did when it the Amazon scene. It was becoming a small brand and cut out its very tiny corner on the vast LitRPG map.
--At first, I intended to keep the business model of free optional buy going (which by the way is completely stupid for the long term). I eventually turned this into a full-time career.
I began to see more posts (not too too many and not just me) about ATS's availability on RR/WN. Free reading. This was fine with me since I intentionally put it that way. Surely everything would continue going as normal. 
Then sales dramatically dropped by 60%.  Holy shit. The KU reads were always high and KU itself being a ticking time bomb or a rug ready to be pulled from beneath my feet, I found myself in a pickle.
---1 pickle:  Amazon's bot. Multiple flaggings every time I published. It's nothing short of a miracle that Amazon hadn't punched me in the dick just for existing. But when you're making them money, they treat you okay. Until you inconvenience them haha.
---2nd pickle: People taking my work and posting them on other websites without my permission. Illegally translating it and CHARGING MONEY for the translations. This is wrong for everybody, not just me. Media, other authors, etc. I didn't even care about this at first, it's fucking normal. I got over it. But for the love of god, don't charge people. It was free.
3rd pickle: The Brand, the LLC, and me as an independent creator has grown. Since I'm in charge of everything pertaining to ATS, forcing myself to continue the same business model I did a year ago as a naïve, unknown urban fantasy writer turned light novel author, wouldn't work.
I've been talking and debating with people for a long coming, before deciding to pull the web novel plug. The ******* is there to continue posting chapters, but as you can see with the low number of Patreons, it does not factor into the reason of pulling the plug. Every drop of *******'s funds goes back into ATS.
Ultimately, RR/WN are best for strictly web novel writers with giant active followings such as Wandering Inn, Mother of Learning, etc etc. 
At the time: ATS only recently achieve its 50th rating, its rankings weren't great and really, like 5 or 6 of the 1100 followers of RR were ever active. RR converted into basic 0% reviews in which could've helped it struggle better against Amazon's algorithm.
WN wasn't much better, with very few commenters, few reviews to keep it "free," nothing. A dead web novel basically. [Although today, we look at the 3 million views and wonder, wow.]
The lack of interaction made it absolutely pointless for me to keep risking my livelihood with Amazon's bot. 
 
This message isn't an excuse. It is simply explaining what led up to the removal. 
You could say By the Order of Amazon, ATS must be removed (to the allowed 10%) or face expulsion from the KDP and its Kindle Unlimited program.
 
I appreciate your understanding. I figured lack of engagement from the audience, lack of reviews on the platform that mattered (amazon), multiple KDP bot flaggings could eventually lead to this point.
But it's better to remove than to lose my career.
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Adding more to this, 28th of July 2020, which is months (maybe almost a year later), I still get people every now and then entering the discord.
They hadn't a clue a discord existed or that the work was still going. They don't know about the manga in progress, the new manga artist replacement, the platforms, how far the series has gotten, and who's got the rings and babies.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/syr456/ 
Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ATSteamstone/    
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Alvin_Atwater        
*******: https://www.*******.com/syr456 
ATS website:  https://animetropesystem.net/manga 
DISCORD SERVER (BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME): https://discord.gg/t2qVaAR  OR cQMPSJG
 
ATS novels (universal link): mybook.to/AnimeTropeSystem  
US link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JD761GH
Audiobooks: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Anime-Trope-System-Stone-vs-Viper-Book-1-Audiobook/B07M9Z9C4M
 
I will do my best to answer all of your questions!
I would like to thank everyone that stuck with the series before it was devoured by corporate nonsense.  I truly appreciate you for understanding. 

ATS is currently about to publish volume 18.  It has 1 spinoff, The Fallen Throne, Half-blood Rising volume 1.

--- Extra tags: Satire, Adult/Mature, Monster girl(Monster girl Encyclopedia kind), Fiction/Satire/comedy (I.E. Not to be taken seriously).

By the will of unknown deities, Clyde is swiped from Earth and tossed into an anime world. He’s the declared the Stone aka main character. One day, he must kill the Viper, the antagonist. Too bad things aren’t exactly as black and white as that. The Stone is something much more…
This world and its inhabitants are real. It’s another dimension with a lot to explore.

This is the story of a young man’s evolution from college boy of Earth to godhood and beyond. The challenges stand ahead of him:  demons, monster girls, crazy yanderes, even a girl with maxed charisma. He never thought he’d ever see a magical girl…

A story of comedy, action, and going from weak to completely unstoppable. He is the system disruptor…

In a world where tropes are present, anime girls falling in love so easily, and city-wide issues intertwining with the main mission, Clyde must level up power and his mentality, RPG-style. He can no longer be that earthling. He will learn… whether he likes it or not.

Someone who breaks systems…Feared by the gods…




~A lover of character development lover! 


Warning:
 Episode 7 and beyond contains and ramps a lot up on sexual content, including scenes. You have been warned.  This is not for the faintest of hearts! There are also monster girl quest references in here too. Once again, fair warning. Think about that before entering.
You now know what you're getting into...
[Recommended for those who know of the Monster Girl Encyclopedia] 
--Heads up: this develops into a Harem (and eventually they'll end up as his wives. If that's not your thing, this is your head's up.) 
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Written and edited by me with Persona as my inspiration!
*He goes from cautious to embracing! 
*Don't just stop somewhere in volume 1 (because we know the beginning doesn't count for a judgment). Binge it! Binge it! Binge it! 
***Author note: get in now before you're left behind. I'm planning to be around for a while xD.***
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* Morning of Nov 25th 2018: 1 million views reached! 
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NOTICE AS OF FEB 2019: Web novel hiatus indefinitely due to Amazon, people translating my shit and charging money for it, posting this on other sites without my permission. Please join discord and/or Facebook page for updates. Patreon will continue to get chapters as normal.

Thank you truly for understanding! This is my livelihood and I don't want to lose it. 
Please see discord's announcements for information on the Web novel's suspension.
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Volumes 1-14+ ongoing available on Amazon. Audible too!
ATS has found an editor as of Aug 26th. Be expecting the ebook versions to be fixed even more. See discord for more info. 
Volume 15 in session...
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Super Big Free Me Book News!!!!!
Free Me is being self published this upcoming Spring!!!! The book will be available on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and signed copies can be bought on my website katwintersbooks.com and right now there's a limited number available for signed preorder! The book will be available as an ebook, paperback, and hardback. There will also be a giveaway in the Summer, with a charity event in the Summer and in the Winter of 2021, and every Summer after!
Free Me is also getting an official song, Embracing Me written and performed by my wonderful, talented, and brilliant friend Miggie Snyder(you should look her and her music up)! Merch like shirts, blankets and bundle deals will also be launching in November, and an audiobook coming sometime next year!
Please come check out my website, subscribe to my site and newsletter, follow me on social media, and keep an eye out for Free Me this spring! And come preorder a signed paperback copy of Free Me while it's available, there's only a few copies listed for preorder!
So who's excited? What are you most excited for? Do you plan to enter the giveaway, help raise money for charity? Do you want a signed copy?

In a town that doesn't accept you, do you hide? Or do you fight for yourself and those you love? Can Josh accept himself and save those he cares for?

Hi! So, I have a few things to say… and one of that the third arc/ volume (which I'm changing to volumes because it sounds cooler) will only be posted on Webnovel
But wait! Wait! (￣■￣;)
Don't panic! (☍﹏⁰)
This is great news; I have been given the opportunity to work with a big Chinese enterprise called Webnovel!ヾ(^^ゞ)
Beyond many things, such as having more publicity and support from their part, they even offer the possibility of making anime, paper-back, audiobook, and more!
Isn't that neat? Would be a dream come true!
༼☯﹏☯༽
            From now own there will be premium exclusive chapters on their website that you can read by paying or for free.
            I hope you guys are as happy as I for this great opportunity! Getting professional here now aren't we? Hehe!
            See you guys on Webnovel! ੭•̀ω•́)੭̸*✩⁺˚
            And thank you very much for all the support until now, you guys are awesome! (*＞ｖ＜)ゞ*゜+
Plus~~ I did that smut you guys wanted so badly between the younger brother and Aeglos… Just saying…≖‿≖
https://dynamic.webnovel.com/fanficapp/12442416605461305


Once I woke up I discovered that my limbs ended in paws, and that my ears could move about, for my new form is that of a dog! But not only that, I soon realize that there is nothing simple in this new world full of magic, for my true species is that of a hell hound, a creature made of fire and shadow that could stir fear at those who dared approach!

Or well… the definition of being scary looking is at least suitable for me, proud and powerful as I’m, as for my brother… sigh, what can I say at such dumb creature who loves chewing at my ears?!

Not only do I have to survive in this strange world with this strange body, but have to keep my brother out of trouble! 

At least, for better or for worse, we won’t be alone for long after crossing the path of two clingy elves and- no, wait, hold on, where do you think those hands are? Stop touching my brother you pervert elf! Come back here! And you, stop touching me too, let me teach them a lesson oi!

Sigh, I’m surrounded by troublesome guys!

…Well, at least they are to die for…no, I mean, scram!
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ML: You are so cute when you are angry.

MC: C-c-c-cute?! I’ll show you how cute I’m! I’ll bite your ankles!

ML: But I have made food for you…

MC:…

MC:Ok, I can beat you later, but why is your hand on my tail oi?!

ML:*chuckles*

~~Warning~~ 
Mature content, including gore, explicit smut, swearing, relationship between men.
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Thank you and I hope you enjoy it! *wink wink*
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Alright, i think i've got it figured out, i need to skip town.
although this may seem stupid to some of you, i mean, why should i leave the safety of my own town that i'm oh so familiar with? Because i'm a bagel for Baker's sake! When i was a small bagel who had just been baked i was already about to be eaten! It may not seem like much for a human, probably because you aren't nearly eaten every day, but i have to live the life you're reading! Needless to say, it's pretty traumatizing.
Anyway, i need to leave before i gain more "character development" in the form of trauma.
As i raise myself, i begin to realize that maybe i should have taken into account the time it takes to get from one street to another. Oh boy, here we go again
...
Over the course of a few hours/a lot of hours/ if i were a human i would have starved to death by now amount of hours i was able to make my way to the outskirts of town.
Worry not, my dear reader, nothing truly interesting happened in that time, besides me defeating the demon lord, getting a massive harem, becoming the president and then being blessed by Besus himself!
Just kidding, i'm still incredibly weak
...
atop a hill stood a glorious blueberry bagel overlooking the town, smoke billowing out of the bakeries and factories, children running across the street, the joy of laughter filling the air. "Wow, if only i was human, i could have had a life just like that" our bagel friend said as he stared at a mother coddling her child "it's a shame that i'm destined to a life without the joy of friendship...  sigh, i wish i could be up where they walk, up where they run, up while they stay all day in the sun~ wandering free, wish i could be part of that wooor-" 
we can't do that? damn it! screw you Bisney!

Anyway, after my beautiful singing [author's note: this story is not an audiobook] *ahem* MY BEAUTIFUL SINGING I still need to find a new town. And maybe some friends... nah, I'm a strong independent bagel, the bagel who has conquered the power of the wind, the bagel who has faced off the hungriest of humans, the bagel who has bested the hottest of ovens, I am the mighty Blueberry Bagel! But you can call me bluba.

Screw that! call me... Blue...Blagel... Bagelberry?

I know! call me...

wait for it...

Bagelguy!

Story about a bagel going through a magical world

Kanako grimaced. She brought Reiko's face so close to hers I thought they were about to kiss. The fury in her eyes had diminished.
"Does he know about it?" Kanako asked.
Reiko shook her head, tears and snot ran down her face.
The intense situation diffused as soon as Kanako let go. She took one look at Jun and spooked him back onto the bed.
"Get out of here," she said.
"Wait!" Reiko suddenly shouted. Her mouth flopped open but no words came out. 
I grabbed her phone and realized the round was still going. Reiko had to have sex with Jun or else she, or someone close to her, might suffer the consequences. When I quietly brought this up to Kanako, away and out of earshot from Jun, she looked ready to punch a hole in the wall.
Reiko sat on the floor sobbing. Jun was half naked on the bed, twiddling his thumbs.
"Fine… they've probably fucked a ton anyway. What's one more…" Kanako's eyes twitched, not with anger but because tears were welling at the corners.
"There's another way." I pulled out my phone and navigated to the in-app inventory where my free pass waited to be used.
"I can't ask you to do that. Where did you even get this?" she asked.
"Doesn't matter. I'm doing it for you, Jun, and Reiko," I said firmly.
We explained to Reiko, and she agreed to sync our apps together. I was able to gift her the free pass which she used immediately. It was a longshot. I didn't even know you could send things to other players. I only had an inkling because mobile games usually had a system like that, and if it allowed players to sync up for events, then it was worth a shot.
"Thank you… Thank you so much…" she whimpered.
Kanako pulled on Jun's earlobe, dragging him towards the door.
"Ow, ow! Kana, please!" he begged painfully.
"Go home." She let go once they reached the broken door.
"You know I was telling the truth. Are we good? Will I see you home later?" Jun asked, the hurt in his eyes was more emotional than the physical pain from his ear.
"Go home before I do get angry!" Kanako gave him a swift kick to the ass and sent him out. She came back and scratched the back of her head. "Hey… I'm really sorry about that. I lost my marbles there."
Reiko squeezed the tissue I'd given to her. The fear of Kanako was still present, but the apology appeared to alleviate most of the tension. I was still surprised to see her blow up like that. My best friend wore her emotions on her sleeves and face but was always able to keep a cool head.
It went to show how serious she took her marriage to Jun.
"No, it's alright. I expected that the moment you came through the door. The two of you… are also playing the app?" Reiko asked.
"Does anyone actually play?" Kanako shot back.
I quietly cleared my throat, thinking of all the times I rather enjoyed playing the app. For the sake of getting us closer to resolving this mysterious game, it would be best to make an ally of Reiko. But as I went to help her up, she clasped both of my hands in hers.
"Thank you so much for giving me that free pass. I can't imagine it was cheap," she said.
"Don't mention it." Really. I hoped she didn't say anymore. The only reason I got it was from a humiliating gangbang. I noticed that she, too, had a ring on her finger. She was also engaged in adultery. "Reiko, I'm curious. Has your app ever given you choices that involved your husband?"
"N-No, it never has." She was taken back by my question. Whether or not she had realized it before, it was dawning on her now.
Behind me, Kanako was furiously texting into her phone. It was probably Jun on the receiving end of her wrathful messages. I sure didn't want to be him.
"I can forgive you for screwing Jun because of the app. But it's a little suspicious that this has been happening for some time," Kanako said.
"I didn't even know Jun before all this! The app chose him one day, and it escalated from there. Like the stupid game knew to keep choosing him or something…" Reiko chewed on her thumbnail. It was clear by her repulsion she didn't want any of this.
On the other hand, Kanako's frustration and suspicion was understandable, but we stood to gain nothing going after each other's throats. At the end of the day, NTL was what's making us do all this.
"C-Can I go now?" My husband recently got laid off, and he's stuck at home worried sick. I told him an hour ago I was going grocery shopping," Reiko said.
"We don't want to keep you if you need to go home. I already have your contact information from syncing the app, so would it be alright if we kept in touch?" I asked.
She nodded, but threw a fearful glance at Kanako.
"I'm sorry, okay? I really didn't mean to hurt you. Too much." My best friend didn't sound the least bit remorseful.
Reiko sighed. "It's fine. You couldn't hurt me more than Ushigome hurt my marriage."
My body sprung forward when I heard the name of Souji's workplace. I grasped Reiko's shoulders as she got to her feet.
"Ushigome— you just said Ushigome, as in that Ushigome Enterprise?" I asked, feeling my stomach knot and wrench like parasites were eating me from the inside.
"Oh. That's Souji's company, right?" Kanako suddenly grew interested in my outburst.
"Souji… Souji Ninomae? He's the one who fired my husband! We're down to eating nothing but instant ramen because of him!" Reiko slapped both my hands away and backed up to the wall. She was shaking like a wild animal that was cornered and saw only despair before her.
Souji fired Reiko's husband from Ushigome? Where have I heard something like this before— Wait. Hayase from the train incident was also fired by Souji. Was my husband the cause of his employees misfortune? Or rather, from what Miyata had told me, his employees might be taking the fall for his mistakes.
What's going on? Why did it connect back to Souji of all people?

A married woman's descent into depravity, sexual deviancy, and lust.

Yuina Ninomae is a 29-year old housewife whose cozy and quiet life is devoid of any excitement. On the anniversary since they moved to Shinjuku so her husband Souji could be closer to work, she works up the courage to ask him to have a child with her, and to her surprise, he accepts.

However, when a friend introduces her to an app designed for bored housewives, Yuina finds herself embroiled in a game she cannot withdraw from.  Now, whenever her phone vibrates with a notification, a chill runs up her spine. Yuina must find a way to clear this 'make your choice' game that subjects her to perform raunchy actions to herself or to people around her.

A game in which, if she ignores, may lead to tragic consequences for Souji.

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A bakery with a happy family lived, Priscilla, a deaf human who owns the bakery; she lives with 5 other people who help her out around the bakery. Raiden, her boyfriend, a blind feline Geneses adopted to the Hasimoto family, Zoey an older feline out of the Hashimotos, Masashi middle feline out of the Hashimotos, Marlon the youngest out of the Hasimoto. They used to live with their adopted brother before they all moved to the bakery with Raiden. Their older brother is named Arson Dulbane. This family was created during the resistance of the war. They were living happier in the Bakery.
Priscilla is a sweet deaf girl who lost hearing when she was a teen; she has brown hair tied up into two buns.  Priscilla usually have her hearing aid off and turns them on during conversions. She has been Raiden's girlfriend for 5 years so far. Raiden loves here very much; they flirt whenever they have the chance to make others uncomfortable. Radien is a brave, kind blind feline Geneses, lost his sight when he was teenagers. Raiden dyed his white hair to blue. He uses his tail and ears to get around.  Masashi, a shy feline genesis with dark gray hair with white sideburns, blue-grey eyes with freckles, a scar over his left eye. He would stare at people at random whenever he is deep in thought that leads to agreements. Masashi is a good kid towards his siblings. Marlon is the youngest of the siblings; he has blue-grey eyes on his right eye and a heart-shaped birthmark. Marlon is young but understands that life is not what it seems. When people speak to Marlon, he sounds that there are two people in one body. Same with Arson Dublane, whenever he gets mad, his green eyes would change color. Though Arson have control of his anger, seeing him angry is not possible. Arson smiles sweetly when people are around him. His blonde messy hair and greens eyes, pale skin, with wolf features. Arson the oldest out of this family.
"Priscilla, I've been thinking about moving out and finding a place for myself," Zoe stated.
Priscilla turned to her with a smile as she turned on her hearing air. Priscilla asked her to repeat what she said.
"I've been thinking about moving out. Finding a place for myself." Zoey repeated.
"Are you sure? Are you happy in the bakery?" Priscilla wondered.
"Don't worry, I am, I feel like I should make my own money so that I keep myself up. Be able to be an adult for once." Zoey smiled.
"You may have to speak to your family about this; I think it's a good idea for you to live on your own and learn what an adult being is like. I am not who you should ask that question too." Priscilla smiled.
"You're right; I will bring my siblings to the living room for a small meeting. Tell Raiden about this, While I call Arson." Zoey smiled as she left upstairs.
Priscilla smiled happily as she pulled a tray of bread out of the oven. She placed them down on the table and went to work on some cakes. As she made the cake batter, Raiden walked into the kitchen.
"What smells good, or is that you, Priscilla?" Raiden asked.
Priscilla giggled" Raiden, I have pulled out a tray of bread that I have placed in the oven. At the moment, I am letting cool."
Priscilla walked up to Raiden placing her arms around his neck. Raiden pulled her closer into a hug.
"Raiden, Your Sister wants all family members to head upstairs for a meeting in the living room."Priscilla smiled.
"Really right now?" Radien asked.
"Yes, right now," Priscilla said.
Radien gave a kiss to Priscilla and headed off. Priscilla gave out a sigh and went back on work on the cakes. Raiden walked into the room using his tail to search around. Zoey has finished her call on the phone. Zoey turned to see Raiden at the doorway of the living room.
"Raiden, please sit down on the couch." Zoey pointed out.
Raiden nodded as he headed towards the couch; once he found the couch, he sat down with his hands on his lap.
"So what will you like to talk about, Sis" Raiden smiled.
"Not yet, everyone is not here," Zoey mentioned.
"Alright, we shall wait for them to arrive. While we waited to listen to an audiobook? The book I am on is excellent, I reckon." Raiden smiled.
"Sure; what is it's about?" Zoey asked
"I think it was a mystery, "Raiden stated.
Zoey walked up to Raiden and sat down next to Raiden. Raiden pulled out his phone and stuck his earphone in his ear. Zoey grabs hold of the other and sticks it to her ear. The siblings listen to an audiobook together as they wait for their siblings to arrive. Few hours have passed, and the family was in the living room together. Masashi was on sitting on the ground as Marlon have to join Zoey on the couch.  Arson sat down on the ground along with Masashi, with his phone in hand. Zoey got up from the couch and gave out the questions.
"Should I leave this place and go out in the world. Try to make a living on my own?" Zoey asked.
Most of Zoey's being were mixed on the idea of Zoey leaving. Raiden shares his thoughts about it but shares it will be a good idea for Zoey to live independently and use what she knows to the test if she handles it. Masashi agreed that she was working fine in the bakery and that consumers come around daily to make this job secure for Zoey in the long run of her life.  Marlon jumped in, asking when will lunch start. The family stared at Marlon and glare at him to leave the room. Marlon fearfully walked out of the room as his family stared. Once Marlon was out of the room, they kept arguing. Arson brought to the agreement that it would be best for Zoey to start living on her now since her family will not be with her every time she needs them. That she needs to learn how to defend herself on her own. The agreement agreed. Zoey will go into the world and learn to live independently without her family guiding her on the steps. Zoey smiled at last once her family agreed. She hugged her brothers, and they wished her well on her way to a new life.

Zoey wants to be out in the world and work for herself. His family is mixed about the idea.  In the end, Zoey went out in the world on her own without her family to guide her.  She found a place to stay and work. She have got fired out of her job, she started to worry but she kept working hard. Though her luck was running dry.  She was in need of a job and looked everywhere. As a job was given to her but a butler. She questioned the job at first but took it. As soon as she started working for Mr, Lynch things were very off, she ignored it and kept doing her tasks. She have been given a gift one she starts working, a light blue choker with a bell that rang with her steps. She was unaware of who was playing the strings until a girl revealed the truth.

Those who were attentive would realize that there seemed to be some elements of a deliberate nature that had led to the series of layoffs. A deliberate provocation of the IT companies' bosses to the point that they had decided to fire their staff.
Xing Hai Technologies!
If not for the company's Work Assistant and the free increase of 100% for every package of computing speed, there would not be so many programmers who had lost their jobs. This was all the fault of Xing Hai Technologies! Many programmers who had fallen on hard times were burning with rage and blamed Xing Hai Technologies. They had completely forgotten that they were praising the company for being reasonable and ethical just a few days ago.
But many more quickly accepted their reality and started looking for new opportunities. Liu Xiaoping had no strong feelings regarding his unemployed status. On the contrary, he felt more relaxed, as if he had been freed from his binds. His mood was light and happy. His current vision even seemed to have expanded. Although, it might be very difficult to find a job. There were virtually no IT companies that faced a shortage of programmers. In fact, companies had a surplus of them.
However, Liu Xiaoping and other programmers in his situation had three options that they could choose from, all with good prospects. The first option was to change his career path and go into Star Cloud App development. Xing Hai Technologies announced that they would hire 10,000 outstanding programmers and provide a generous salary for them. They would help to perfect the Star Cloud System, and expand and increase its functions. In addition, the company would allocate another 10 billion and set up 200,000 motivational awards. If one could produce a complete Star Cloud app with satisfactory functions, he would be awarded $50,000. There were 200,000 places allocated. This meant that if one put in some effort and produce a passable Star Cloud app, he could easily be awarded $50,000. If he put in even more effort, he would be able to get the grand prize of 1 million.
Moreover, the development software, "Star Cloud Studio," was equipped with the lite version of the Work Assistant. It supported the development of Star Cloud apps and did not slow down the speed of the software at all. Programmers who worked fast could even create a Star Cloud app within a day. The key was that the Work Assistant equipped in the "Star Cloud Studio" was free! There was no need to pay thousands or even hundreds of thousands to use the program. Most of the unemployed programmers would not continue to pay the monthly fees anyway. Instead, they specialized in Star Cloud app development. In short, as long as the 20 billion set aside by Xing Hai Technologies had not been spent, it was a good choice to switch to Star Cloud app development.
The second option was to change careers entirely by doing game development. They could fork out some money to start a new business and establish a studio. After which, they could apply for free usage of Xing Hai Technologies'"Starry Sky Game Development Engine" and create games using that technology. Liu Xiaoping had received an invitation from many good friends to develop games together. However, Liu Xiaoping shook his head. "I know nothing about games, count me out."
"It's okay, you can slowly pick up the skills. I've never done any games too. But, the most powerful thing about the Starry Sky Game Development Engine is that you can create a game even if you know next to nothing about game coding. Most of the codes are automatically generated. You can query the Work Assistant if there's anything unfamiliar. You almost don't even have to write a single line of code. I'm now a game developer."
"Xiaoping, come and join us. We currently have the greatest shortage of artists. We need someone to create huge quantities of design source materials. I remember that you have decent photoshop skills. If you don't think that game development is not right for you now, can you help to do some source materials for us?" 
"Forget it, I'm a program developer, not an artist. I'm not doing this." Liu Xiaoping was somewhat swayed by the persuasions of his friends, but upon hearing that it was for an art and design project, he rejected them immediately. As it was a joint partnership as founding members, not only would he have to work for free if he joined the game development studio by his friend, he might even have to pour money into the business. This was the primary reason behind his rejection.
The third option was to join Xing Hai Technologies' plan of "Million Entrepreneurships." Xing Hai Technologies had announced hundreds of specialized software categories, including video editing and production, music editing, special effects production (more towards fantasy movies), office software, databases, medical software, industrial software, etc. In order to attract the vast number of aspirants to join, the company forked out 10 billion to build more than 20 software incubators across the country in their preparations to support thousands of small and medium software enterprises. The subsidies given ranged from 500,000 to 100 million.
In addition, the government would also provide discounts in terms of rent, taxes, etc. to support these small and medium software enterprises. The government also planned to invest huge sums of money into some major projects, such as those of the industrial software, in order to support enterprises with good potential.
So, how could one get the subsidy support from Xing Hai Technologies? Firstly, there must be a minimum number of people. A project had to consist of 20 people or more to qualify for the first tranche of funds by Xing Hai Technologies. After which, it would depend on the progression and results of the project. Xing Hai Technologies would follow the situation closely and invest based on the observations. Alternatively, they would provide the necessary technical assistance. Lastly, was the post-development phase. If the app was useful, Xing Hai Technologies would help to distribute it. The company would take a cut of the profits gained from the app.
The best thing about this model was that Xing Hai Technologies did not have to do a single thing. The company did not have to personally attend to any shortcomings of the project and become too over-sized. However, the effects of this model were not necessarily better than the effects of the startups that struggled independently. For most entrepreneurs, starting a business was a battle of life and death! Although Xing Hai Technologies would provide financial and technical support, entrepreneurs must rely primarily on themselves. If they failed, they would become bankrupt just the same!
If one had the attitude of win all or lose all, one might actually achieve success in the end. And Xing Hai Technologies was willing to fully support these hard-working entrepreneurs who were ready to give their all.
In short, they had three excellent options. Each option could attract hundreds of thousands of programmers to seek success for themselves in their respective possibilities. Millions of unemployed programmers could find career paths that would be the most suitable for them.
Then, which option should Liu Xiaoping choose? He repeatedly pondered the options for some time. However, after he had received this particular invitation, he firmly stopped considering his options and agreed to join the team.
"Liu Xiaoping, I heard that you have decent photoshop skills and you also know how to develop Star Cloud apps. Come and join us. We're still short of one person in my company." His colleague, a female programmer who was a minority in the male-dominated occupation, Xu Ningshuang, extended an invitation to him. She was also an Android app developer with two years of experience in app development. She was single with average looks. As the two were frequent work partners, they had a friendly relationship.
Liu Xiaoping was astonished. "I thought that you were excluded from drawing lots because the boss wanted you to stay? Why did you quit too?"
"I'm not happy with the boss and I want to work for myself. I've even persuaded Song Xiaoling to quit and become my business partner. Also…." Xu Ningshuang snickered and said, "You know our company's art designer, Ren Jiaojiao? The girl that you've chased for so long to no avail? I've persuaded her to come with me. Now, my boss really hates me. If you join my team, you might really have a chance to win her over by simple proximity. Do you want this chance?"
What?
A tremor went through his body. He was almost crying. He had pursued Ren Jiaojiao for more than a year. In order to get closer to her, he had tried his best to teach himself Photoshop and other art and design skills. He would get her to mentor him whenever he had a chance. In the beginning, she was quite agreeable about it and was willing to give him some attention. However, his Photoshop skills surpassed hers with time and he became the one to guide her. Then, she had stopped paying any attention to him. This had become a running joke in the company. He never imagined that he would get any chance to see her again and work together with her.
"Yes, yes, yes! Xu Ningshuang, I'll join you!" Without even taking the time to think things through, Liu Xiaoping agreed to join the Star Cloud app development team set up by Xu Ningshuang. Together with the three women, including the one that he wanted to pursue, they would work happily.
...
Under this turbulent and fiery atmosphere, the programmers were caught up in a wave of entrepreneurship that swept across Z country.


Through a mysterious portal, Chen Jin arrived at this strange place - a post-apocalyptic world where civilization had been destroyed. 

Consequently, he found -

A piece of metal scrap
A robot trash collector
A battleground
A city
A ton and more of gold
A copy of high-tech documents
A...
In short, Chen Jin found a planet.

Watanabe Kai didn't care much for driving. He had only done it so he could go to places as fast as possible. More travel time meant more books that can be read, and he could always just put on an audiobook if he was desperate for some stress relief as he drove.
Driving in time where overtime workers go home and also the time where people go out for dinner, Kai expected it to be slow. He was in the state where it was frustrating driving turtle speed due to traffic or be grateful that he got a long time to spend with Honey.
Unfortunately, the passenger was busy reading her newly acquired book from him. Kai sighed. He shouldn't have given the book so fast. He should have waited after they finished eating. Kai just knew that she would have problems with eating while reading again, just like in university.
"Are you really planning to ignore me?" Kai asked, his eyes gazed at Honey for a bit before returning to the front and concentrating on the road.
Closing her book with a mournful sigh, Honey replied, "I only wanted to read the first few pages. I wouldn't have ignored you all the way to the restaurant. You did give me one of your books."
Kai snorted. Of course, for Honey, giving books was much important than the food. He refrained from shaking his head. She really hasn't changed at all. He wondered if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
"How are you after all these years?" Kai asked first, knowing that the same question was probably already in her mind. She had always been one of the people that liked to ask others about their wellbeing and be sincere about truly wanting to know.
"Well, you?" Honey's eyes also focused in front of the car, looking at standstill cars. 
"Just as well as you, it seems..." Kai joked, displaying the same vagueness as she did.
Honey snorted. She covered her mouth and nose, eyes wide. How undeniably unattractive. 
Kai grinned, chuckled a while, and with the same weirdness he snorted, the same unattractiveness she had unconsciously displayed. 
Honey's horrified face morphed into laughter. Her chest shook with every breathed out happiness at his considerate actions. No men had ever been this easy to get along with like Kai had and still do. 

Why had they grown distant from each other again?
"I see that your humor is still intact. I had thought that you'd changed after that messy breakup, you and Tenya had." 
Honey's laughter slowly came to an end. Now she knew why she distanced herself. Her previous boyfriend had been one of his closes friends. They had dated only for a couple of months in University, but because they were young and foolish, tempers ran wild. 
"Tenya and I were foolish. We both forgot that we were friends first before we grew closer. Unfortunately, we cannot change what has happened." Honey commented calmly. That had happened almost a decade ago. There were no pain that lingered in her heart now. 
"Doesn't he have two children already?" Kai asked, reminiscing about the last time he had coffee with his friend.
"Really?" Honey was a bit shocked, "I expected Saya to be the first one of your friends to have children."
Kai smirked, "She does. She has four now. Both twins."
Honey's shock became bigger. She had distanced and caged herself so long that this news was worthy of the front page.  As a response, Kai only snickered at her. Honey pushed her lower lip out and acted pitiful to her University senior, crossing her arms to show that she didn't appreciate her mocking amusement. 
Although the other had not changed much, they both felt as if things between them weren't the same as it had been at University. For Honey, their relationship had been like a spring day, easy and sunny. Now, it felt a bit humid as if a rain will come. 
The numbers of time flew as they were stuck in traffic. The cloudy skies became darker, and soft water droplets began to wet the front glass. Slowly the odd atmosphere and forced conversations morphed into a comfortable silence. Long fingers pushed the play button on the music player, and Honey smiled as soft instruments played, lulling the two people to relax.
"You still hate pop music?" Honey asked.
His fingered going back to the stirring wheel, but his eyes gazed at hers, almost locking her to place with its intensity. Kai hummed softly a tune before he nodded. 
"Do you think the rain will grow stronger?" 
Taking out of her phone on her bag, she opened her weather app, and replied, "Yep. Do you have an umbrella?"
Kai sighed, "No."
Smiling, Honey took out her large green foldable umbrella. This was one of the things that she was grateful of investing in. It was a bit on a pricey side, but it had stayed strong against the winds of Tokyo's stormy season and heavy rain. 
With a wide smile, Kai drove them into the parking lot of the restaurant. He took the umbrella despite Honey's protests, and like a gentleman, fetched her on the other side of the car. Careful enough that Honey almost did not feel a single drop of water when she got off. 
He pulled her closer to him, her shoulders meet with the heat of his chest. Only thin fabrics were separating their flesh. Honey was completely covered by her umbrella while Kai's other shoulder on the opposite side was almost drenched. 
The rain continued to give Kai more reason to pull her closer. He smiled to himself. The foldable black umbrella on his hidden dashboard compartment was completely forgotten. 
Reaching the restaurant, he opened the door to let Honey in first. If she was still just as oblivious as before, Kai had to change his tactics. He decided that he'll be just a little bit bolder and blunt. They ate without tenseness or distance as if they have seen each other yesterday as if twelve years was only a couple hours. 
Sometimes, there are just people that just fit together incredibly well. 
When they went out of the restaurant, the Springtime drizzle had become a full-blown shower with winds that shook windows.

Sometimes, the most extraordinary love story grows from very ordinary hearts. 
Ito Honey is an ordinary office worker, who loves to read romance novels while envisioning herself as the female lead. Watanabe Kai is a regular doctor who loves to distress by reading his books while envisioning himself being transported to a perfect world. 
In this story, imaginative book-loving introverts fall in love.
It started with a newly opened bookstore in the neighborhood, and it ended into something they never thought would happen. 

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If you want some drama, action, and mystery, this is not the novel you should be reading. 
THIS NOVEL IS SUGAR FILLED, SWEETER THAN STEVIA, DIABETES INDUCING EVERYDAY ROMANCE.
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Excerpt from Chapter 5:

He saw the way her unmanaged hair covered her face, and although she was not the conventional beauty, Kai found her beautiful. The way she opened the book carefully as if it was as fragile as glass, the way her eyes sparkle as she read, the way her emotions are easily seen as she goes through the plot, These things added more to her beauty. 
Kai stood up and ran his fingers in her hair to push her bangs away. He froze, surprised by his bold actions. 
Honey looked up with wide eyes, her mouth open as her expression morphed into horror.
Kai's lips twitched in amusement. Slowly, his laughter escaped his lips.
Honey's horrified face morphed into confusion.
Kai merely ruffled her already unkempt hair and said, "You are too cute."
Once again, Honey's expression changed as her cheeks tinted pink, and the tip of her ears looked like Cherry Blossom petals.
Kai chuckled. Her blush is a delight to his eyes. 
"You are too cruel. Stop teasing me," Honey murmured, burying her face into her book, trying to hide from the constant stare of the man in front of her. 
"Do you know the saying about boys pulling girl's pigtails?" Kai asked, deciding to close his book to focus on her.
Honey momentarily put her book down and peeked at Kai. Seeing his eyes still drilled into hers, she immediately covered her face again. The tip of her ears turning tomato red. 
"Do you like me?" Her voice came out as a squeak, and, in her opinion, it was definitely not attractive.
"Ever since college."

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AS YOU CAN SEE, VERY DIABETES INDUCING NOVEL!
AGAIN! NOT MUCH DRAMA INSIDE. 95 Percent FLUFF!

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