❤️? Think about Netflix's Isn't It Romantic but in the POV of an introverted Filipino guy who takes advantage of the tropes of a Romantic Comedy film ?❤️

Jake is a fresh graduate who worked hard and eventually excelled in his classes. But outside of academics and into the realm of relationships, he will always get a failing remark. Things went south fast after confessing to his crush that turned him down and gets knocked unconscious when he got hit by a car. But what was bad turned to something unexplainable: he mysteriously wakes up in a world wherein he is seemingly the protagonist of a romantic comedy. Having his heart broken recently, he took advantage of his situation, as well as the tropes of a rom-com film. But not everything is all fun and games when he realized his mistake of swerving from the original plot of this story.

Firstly, let's get the definition out of the way:

{A kuudere, sometimes written as kūdere or just kudere, refers to a character who is often cold, blunt, and cynical. They may seem very emotionless on the outside, but on the inside they're very caring — at least when it comes to the ones they love.} -Ripped straight from Google.

Now, why add this sort of character to a story? The answer is that Dere tropes exist. People just really consistently love certain types of female characters that fit their fetish. The Dandere (Silent Lovestruck) is for the dom's type out there~

As for those who like Cool Lovestruck type of female character, they are normally the type who want to see the eccentricities of said girls. The Kuudere's deadpan face and awkward way of expressing herself matches some dudes out there in their high school days where they thought having an expressionless look was totally cool~

It isn't in real life, by the way. When trying to handle this trope, try to imagine a character who isn't an alien but more like a girl who internalises 'love' in a different way from others thanks to her upbringing.

Although some find her defenceless figure with her naive optimisms or straight up ignorance of the protagonist's thought, it needs to be said that someone would have assaulted her already if she was cute and doesn't know frickin' social distance.

Writers love to get away with 'but she only does this with the main character (who is unable to commit himself and is shockingly 'virtuous') so it's fine'. But really... it's not. The Kuudere does not have a cosmic detector for her future life partner.

If you want her to seem like more of a person that can exist in reality, give her some cautiousness and portray her 'Lovestruck' antics in a more personal way. For example: Through their blunt attitude.

The appeal of a rare girl who is emotionless on the outside but sweet and caring on the inside is a fantasy for Otaku who want to believe that the deadpan classmate they likes also likes them back.

Some think that Kuudere wants to be that way.

But in real life, people are idiots only in high school and become more well-rounded as individuals after gaining enough experience and becoming proper adults. The Kuudere's bluntness and cynical way of talking isn't welcomed in more 'normie' groups.

That's why it's up to the main character to be there for her and be the warmth in her otherwise 'cold' life. The only requirement for a character to be shipped with a Kuudere is either that he could break her trope-y attitude or make her feel at home when they are around. Make it look like they compliment each other through their daily life.

Of course, there are other ways to do this as well and I don't see why writers can't be creative when using this. Just don't use the trope as an explanation and more of a point of reference, as it will stop your character from looking like a walking Dere Trope who has a background attached just for making an excuse for her behaviour.

In order to stop and explanation sounding like an excuse, make sure it comes early in their introduction why they act a certain way. As long as the reasoning is understandable, no one will point fingers and say you are making a flat character.

Just be sure that unless it has a slice-of-life added into it, don't make personalities the man focus.

Keep things in the background if you want to be subtle and focus more on driving your plot.

If not, I highly recommend you at least make sure there are other characters she can bounce off of coldly. After all, if you only show her being nice to her loved ones all the time (even if it's the main character), then the trope will become forced.

There doesn't need to be a big explanation for her being blunt and cynical, all she needs to do is be herself and let the other characters be themselves too. It is fine to show the unpleasant side of such a trope-ish character, as it makes them more 'real'.

The bluntness of a Kuudere is almost like the bluntness of a muscle brain sometimes but you can always decide how snaky they are on through the things they say and don't say. The deeper level of their character is expressed in their choices.

And to characterise someone, express the way these character's see others through the eyes of others. After all, going from her perspective alone would lose the air of mystery around her.

Is she caring towards kids? Does she hate the rainy days? When does she empathise? Or be ignorant?

Character choices play a big part in showing what a character is about, and Pet the Dog and Kick the Dog moments are good material to use (I mean the tropes. Look the two up). Either way, how they react to circumstances say more about them.

The Dere Tropes are only surface level judgements on characters anyway, so making a character with the trope as a guide rather than a reference would make an equally shallow character. Don't add mystery aspects to her if there is no payoff.

Remember that the Kuudere is 'cool and sweet', not antisocial. You can picture her as the heroine of Yamada and the Seven Witches as she is the one who can totally live without the main character.

Even if they didn't meet, she would still be a fully functional 'cool' girl who may be misunderstood by some but best friends with others. The caring side she shows to the main character might not be a side she only shows to him but all those she loves.

Contrarily, there may also be a Kuudere who is truly emotionless on the inside and needs a lot of lovestruck therapy before she can open up even a little to the main character. Even when the Male Lead hugs her, it might take some time before she's able to bring herself to hug him back and really show her affection. Though this is sometimes flipped with her instantly wanting children the moment she realised her own feelings for him.

I'm not a fan of the 'You are so kind = I suddenly love you' scenarios as makes my jaw drop whenever girls instantly fall for our Eroge Protagonist MC just because he's a little bit nice.

I mean, have some creativity or at least make the reasons girls like the Male Lead at first something shallow so you can slowly unravel the romance as she gets to truly understand his deeper emotions.

There's nothing wrong with liking a guy for his looks, money, fame, or just because the character is his fan. Anything is fine as for the beginning of a romance as long as they start to 'want' each other's company and like having them around.

Anyway, that's all I got. Just remember she is who she is and slowly unravel her character. Peace out!

(Cover by Darkstar Dust)

This is a story I worked on ages ago that has been refined and edited by adding foreshadowing to events while also simplifying the power system better than before. This story can be considered a prequel to An Adventure Beyond Greatness as it takes place years prior to the events of that story.

Short Synopsis:
After retiring from the battlefield, my life became empty and lifeless. The regrets of my past haunt me in my sleep. Then a change occurred, a King from another world summoned me to fight for his kingdom, but I died even before I could give him my answer. Now, after a fake God allowed me to reincarnate (albeit imperfectly) with my memories intact, into a world filled with magic and swords.

Long Synopsis:
This is about a flawed protagonist who only knew to rely on others and not socialise who gets a second chance to change himself in order to live the life he aimed for in his past life. The narrator isn’t exactly trustworthy since it is purely in his bias perspective while other perspectives given by others fill in the blanks that he either leaves out or twists to suit the situation.

The story itself can be considered a parody of Isekai’s classic tropes which are given a sense of reality as time goes by. As there exists no ‘Demon Lord’, there is also no black and white, only characters opinions and counter-opinions throughout the story.

This is basically my try in creating urban fantasy using systems but it's hard to define the novel using just these two tags. It would cover most of the popular genres and tropes. Alright, writing any more would be considered a 'potential spoiler' so I'll get into other aspects of the story. 

MC - Not the smartest person in the room, but definitely one of the smartest person in the room. He starts off as strong, so rather than going from 'weak-to-strong', he goes 'strong-to-stronger'. He gets hot-headed quickly but remains cool during dire situations. He doesn't have any special personality traits. His alignment is Lawful Good. At first glance, it's difficult to find his flaws but it's there. 

This is a slow-paced novel. The reason being I want to develop the main cast as well as the side characters. I'll try to leave no one out. For the most part, it is slice-of-life. The world in the story is huge and I'm planning for a detailed world-building. Therefore, major plots which affects the main storyline will come late. 

Lastly, yes. I'm not sure about romance but it's definitely a harem.

[HIATUS]

Rewen Klofar was an uninteresting ambitionless young blacksmith whose only purpose in life was lead a carefree life. However, fate wasn't exactly kind to him. 

One fateful night, he was thrown into a modern day post-apocalyptic Earth. Taking over the identity of a young man having similar name and looks, he also gets several systems.

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"Reaching the apex is not the only goal I can strive for."

"Protecting myself and my close ones is not the only goal I can strive for."

"Understanding good and evil is not the only goal I can strive for."

"Defying the system is not the only goal I can strive for."

"I can strive for anything... but what good would it be if I first don't strive to understand myself?"

"Why do I care so much?"

"Who am I?"

"Am I just another hollow person whose ego boosted because of foreign power?"

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[A/N: As few readers has pointed it out, the story is somewhat confusing in the early chapters. It's due to the fact that I don't explain things then and there. Keep in mind that this would be a long story (>3000 chapters). The explanation for the early chapters have already been given. There are also subtle things which won't be explained until later. Also, read the prologue.]

===Release Rate===

7 chapters/week

===Social Accounts===

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PS: I don't own the image.

Suggest some OP powers from any anime or any world.
Also on my DragonZ account I might post a Devil Sister Testament/ Trinity Seven fanfic [Basically a fanfic that has all anime worlds including Highschool DxD and Highschool of the dead! Might even call it Multiverse Harem System. I was even of thinking of doing a Harry Potter/Gamer fic.
Also, I will post a Genshin/Fate verse fanfic on my GhostyZ account as well! Overall more R-18 and content for everyone!
I will vote for Power, Reze, and Makima as the main romance as well as the eye patch girl. For Toyko Ghoul girls it will be Touka, Rize, Hinami, Akira, and just anyone got girl in TG lol.

Anyways vote away and comment if you can. I know this is the first ever chainsawman fic here, my plan is to write new fanfics for animes, tv shows, and books never done! I might even do a Monster Mursume fanfic! Monster Girl R-18! Interesting! Anyways as GhostyZ every hole is a goal for me and every milf and sexy anime girl must have R-18 written my Harem God himself GhostyZ. No one comes close to my R-18. I will show you in this fanfic and the other ones coming out! Oh and yeah my Endless Path meme fic was banned cause there are too many snowflakes in WN now a days.
If you want an OP Villain anti-hero MC GhostyZ is here to deliver and I will sometimes do a slice of life Hero MC but without all the simp cringe tropes.

A Otaku with a dark past is reborn into the Chainsawman world with a OP System. His bloodline is rare. Will he become good or evil? Watch as he changes his destiny.

[Other Tags]: Toyoko Ghoul, BDSM, Hardcore Gore, Hardcore R-18, Angels, Gods, Extreme Madness,

February has always been a special month for me. Between my birthday, black history, amethyst and of course Valentine's day it's one of my fav months. And with the month of love right around the corner, I can finally unload all of the romance webtoons I've been stockpiling for just this special occasion. The romance genre has always been a wishy-washy subject for me. As someone who has never been able to find that young puppy love that lasts a good three months but somehow ends up feeling way longer and more expensive, I understand the appeal. But fortunately, I've seen enough writers to at least be happy to know that plenty of other writers have no idea what romance is either (*Cough*, Twilight,50 shades of grey, After and Chasing Red *Cough*) I feel like amid fanfic and ships that we've often mixed up love and lust, which is why I'm so happy that this webtoon manages to know the difference. Are you ready to get your game on? If so, then let's dive into this Let's Play by Mongie!


Summary


Enter Sam, a young woman who has loved gaming ever since she was little. She loved it so much that she worked countless hours to create an intricate indie puzzle game called Ruminate. And as soon as she did her idol, her god, her fav YouTuber THE Marshall Law reviewed her game and completely hated it. However, due to his toxic fanbase, the game was bombed to hell and back, thus leaving Sam heartbroken. And depending on how you see it, Sam wasn't going to be escaping the tragedy anytime soon because Marshall was now right next door in her apartment building.


Characters


Sam: Growing up in a very sheltered environment and having numerous health issues, Sam is an introvert and wimp to the bitter core. Her confidence is about as fragile as glass, which makes conflict incredibly hard for her and self-love even worse. However, what she lacks in confidence, she more than makes up for in her compassion and ingenuity. She is a highly capable worker and has been known to make bonds with people from all over. And with Marshall right next door for better or worse, she thinks that through his appearance, she will gain the confidence that she's always wanted.


Marshall Law: On the surface level, Marshall Law could be seen as another by the numbers game reviewer with a HYPERACTIVE VOICE. But throughout the series, we learn he hides a lot of sorrow behind that clown mask of his, and strength as well. Once he learns of Sam, he tries his best to fix the problem as best he can. In many ways, he is even more insecure than Sam, but through his relationship with his girlfriend Monica and his youtube channel, he battles against them.


The Good Stuff/ Overview


There is a lot to like in Let's Play, like a lot. The series has one of the best overall casts on the site, with each character being lovably unique and interesting, and giving a lot of different perspectives; you wouldn't think of normally. It, in many ways, is a story about moving on from loss and bouncing back and maneuvering through love while also facing the world head-on, which in many ways is a beautiful message. And yet despite all these severe themes, this series fully acknowledges the world that it lives in. I can't even count how many times the series has made a self-aware dig about classic romance and anime tropes. And if realistic portrayals of healthy relationships, love, abuse, depression, and self-aware meta-humor isn't your deal, then maybe you'll enjoy the countless video game references.


Sam and Marshall's daily life is constantly portrayed as a game (like a game of life?) from the 8-bit travel to their work or a range of emotive avatars to show how they feel inside. But what's probably even more prominent than all of that is the *ahem* "artstyle." While the art style for the environment isn't the best of the series, the fanservice is. The characters are drawn in a bold anime style that makes everybody sparkle. I'm not a prude or pervert or gay, but I find it so refreshing that a series has tasteful fanservice for both genders (*cough* Fairy Tail *cough*). Depending on the scenario, it can be flipping hilarious, sweet, hot, and, for the most part, subtle, which is what a lot of shows seem to forget. And in speaking with said fanservice, Let's play can show off various kinks and sexualities with the utmost respect, which I can also appreciate. Of course, they can only go so far, but I think it gets around it okay.


Epilogue


Overall Let's Play is a series that I don't see leaving anytime soon. It has over 16.8 million subscribers and has maintained a loyal fanbase in the short time it's been here with no sign of stopping. It's a great read and a perfect way to begin my Valentine spotlights. So all of my singles out there, grab yourself a box of chocolates, and let's see where the spotlight takes us next.

Just a simple person is trying to shine a little light on the beautiful world of webtoon. With a splash of sarcasm, narration, and spitfire along the way.  And who knows I might have other segments just for the hell of it.

It's me again, Lemon Grenade. After creating the story Reincarnated into a Shingle Sea Urchin, I realized how fast I did things and how I didn't put much effort into the story. I've spent my time thoughtfully contemplating on how to improve myself this year before I came up with a new story.

I originally promised another story that involved aliens and game elements, but I got extremely lazy during that time and temporarily gave up. But I've been working on others in secret during my silence. This time I came up with one that's unique and something I'm willing to invest more time in compared to my first one which was a prototype.

This time I won't try to speed run things. I'll try to put effort into the storyline and plot. I'll try to personalize characters and put effort into them. Unlike the first time, I have a relatively good path that I plan on following. Yes, I said that for my first novel, but complications rose so I ended it prematurely.

But I won't start releasing chapters for a while. If I do, the pressure will bring up my habit of speed running things. Once I've completed a portion of it that I've deemed satisfactory, I'll start releasing chapters.

PLEASE READ (But please don't be offended with my passionate rant)
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I have reasons as to why I chose the main character to be a female.
The first reason is because I feel more enthusiastic when the character I'm imagining is female.

The second reason is because I'm tired of almost all the female Wuxia/Xianxia novels that I manage to find and read. It's very hard (and rare) to find a legit cultivation novel with a female protagonist that cultivates seriously.
Almost all female cultivation novels have a main male character that goes after them. It results in a lot of romance and little cultivation. The same could be said to multiple male characters going after the single female protagonist. It just results in too much comedy and romance, with little cultivation time taken seriously.

Examples would be Genius Doctor: Black Belly Miss and The Demonic King Chases His Wife. Although I've read the first to 300 and the second to 500, which isn't the whole, I stopped because of the romance. Although yes, there was a period of time where they separated, but even then, cultivation wasn't really taken seriously. 
(Correct me if this changes past what I've read. I'm kinda judging, but what I've said is mostly true for what I've read so far. So you can't blame me)

The ones that I can really appreciate are Kumo Desu Ga, Nani Ka? and The Good-For-Nothing Seventh Young Lady.
The first one has almost no romance with the female character and is all about evolving to become stronger in order to survive. 
The second does have multiple males going after her, but she takes cultivation very seriously and puts in effort to cultivate. If not, she's usually doing important business stuff or figuring out problems. She's not even in love with any of the male throughout the entire story, only friendship. It's extremely slow romance as she slowly falls for a guy that only has a soul, but has a personality that I like very much.

You can find plenty of male cultivation novels, and a lot of them are famous. Almost all of them seriously focus on cultivation; pursuing the Dao with not a lot of romance. Even the ones with female leads still do cultivation seriously even if the male protagonist falls in love.

But NO! When it's a female, the cold and dark world of cultivation suddenly becomes all happy and vibrant! It's all about the male guy! Yes, I have seen darkness and coldness in female cultivation novels like the ones above, but definitely not as much as one with a male MC. It's like the whole world has to be nicer just because the MC is a girl!

For male MC's, most of them struggle to the top. They have to work their way to advance by slaughtering enemies and using them as stepping stones in pursuit of the great Dao. They always severely injure themselves while approaching the brink of death just to survive. There's always gore, evil, and darkness that the MC has to traverse through while maintaining their sanity.

But NO! It's different for a female MC! They do struggle, but definitely not as much. Enemies are slaughtered and used as stepping stones, but I've never seen a female have a Dao they want to pursue. Yes they injure themselves, but definitely not as bloody and gory. Life or death situations are way less compared to the latter. Things are seemingly brighter with a female MC.

The best part of it all is that they're buffed with their seemingly harsh past life. Almost all female MC's in cultivation novels have OP medical skills, assassin skills, and military skills from their past life. I've never seen a female MC cult. novel where she was originally born in a cultivation world and has to work her way up. I've seen several male MC novel's like that, but no female.

Yes, I know male MC's are like that too, but not a lot of them actually have the female tropes. A good portion of them are just male MC's who are in high school or college, or just an average worker. They have to learn harsh things and go through mentally insane things. On the other hand, females are granted buffs and don't start this way out when they arrive. (Correct me if there is a female cultivation novel like that)

In conclusion, the males usually have the tough life while the females can just relate to their past life to get things done. Not to mention getting help from the leading male(s) character(s).
 
You really can't sympathize with the female MC's suffering in their past life as they usually do a brief overview of what their other worldly harsh life was like (sometimes male as well). The males usually have to go through hardships throughout the novel which immerses the reader (most of the time).

Well, as a person who believes in gender equality, this is a frustrating problem for me. I just wish there'd be more novels where the female has to suffer hardships physically and mentally like the male trope does without the buffer and external help from their lover. I also just wish the female would pursue the Dao and not crazily fall in love.

I know you're all saying, "But Lemon! Those novels are to catch readers that love romance!"
I know! But do you think all males and females like romance cultivation novels? 
"But these are all romance cultivation novels!"
Where's the action filled, Dao pursuing cultivation novels with female MC's?!
Where's the female MC's that pursue a lonely road of cultivation like the male MC's?!
I bet there's tons of female and male readers wanting more action-packed, little romance female Xianxia/Wuxia novels!

To make matters worse, they make the males personality traits very annoying to other males! Only the Seventh Young Lady has satisfactory male traits including the leading male.

Yes this all sounds sexist, but hear me out. 
I know some like the romance part, but as a person who loves action-filled novels, the romance part isn't all that big for me. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy romance ones as well, but only if the MC is a male and the romance is kept in check and not exaggerated like the female ones. Very rarely will I enjoy a male lead in a female cultivation (Seventh Young Lady).

Yes, I am using past life experience for the female MC, but that's because I'm lazy. I can understand why the others use this buff of their female MC's, but apparently it's easy for the male and not for the female.
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Phew! I've let out enough of my pent-up emotions. Let's end this rant about inequality towards male and female MC's.

I will try to do as little romance as possible in this novel and keep cultivation serious. There will be a little, but I don't know if I'll include a handsome male lead or multiple male leads. It all depends on the direction of this novel.

Well, I hope you all enjoy this novel when I start releasing chapters. 
Lemon Grenade signing off... [Insert Radio Music]

After being assassinated on the front-lines by a friendly soldier, Zeng Xinyue stumbled upon a mysterious golden wheel in purgatory. The wheel spun and landed on a mysterious golden symbol which was imprinted on her soul as "Telekinesis". Then her soul vanished and reincarnated into a place known as the Five Heavens, where cultivation isn't a fantasy.

Xinyue was awakened with no parents. She was given average looks and no talent for cultivation. On top of that, the orphanage leader didn't like her and kicked her out as a newborn baby! How bad is this luck?!

Will she survive as a newborn baby in civilization fraught with dangers? Will she be abducted by the forces of evil? Will this be another female cultivation love story?
Find out in the next episode of Drago- 
"Wait! That's copyright!"
*exhales a sigh of relief*
"Close call..."

As Jessica Magiting, I wasn't fond of reading and studying at all. I would always have a "barely" passing grade when I studied in school.

The only subject I had an exceptional grade at was physical education if it wasn't obvious. Also, the character development subject.

From the start of my education, I never cared about numbers so this wasn't much of a bother to me. However, I did start to care a little bit more because when I failed an exam back in elementary, I was immediately removed from the team in a national tournament. After that, I started to do my best to pass exams. It was quite traumatizing for the seven-year-old child that loved playing volleyball.

Well, it wasn't like I didn't fully care about academics but it was more because my focus was just for sports. My brain couldn't comprehend too much useless information. Everything taught in school would just go to in one ear and out the other. Even if I forced myself to listen, I just couldn't.

So, in that sense, Jessica and Nera are basically still the same person. Just in different eras, clearly, different worlds. It's amazing now that I think about it.

But from the memories that had just returned, there was one thing that Nera had a major difference in with Jessica.

As Nera, the only thing I care about is anything that involved knighting. That's it.

But as Jessica, I had two hobbies, rather unhealthy addiction, which were volleyball and romance novels.


Romance novels.

Why?

I despised reading but romance novels became an exception. It was my past time if I wasn't playing volleyball.

When I had injured my ankle in the first year of my high school life and was forced to rest for a whole month, my friend suggested me to read.

    "Me? Read? Do you even know me?" I said with my voice shaking, audibly shocked, matched with my facial expressions.

A friend, whom I had for 6 years, was suggesting me to read.

Placing her hand on my shoulder while giving a deep, disappointed sigh.

    ["Why? You can't even do anything else right now?"]

    ["Shut up."]

    ["Pfft. Just tell me if you aren't up for the challenge."] She snickered at me, quite proudly, while crossing her arms.

She was provoking me, quite obvious now that I recall.

But at that time, the naive me was restless, uneasy, and was desperate for something to do inside my hospital room.

My pupils shook and they swiftly glared at her. She was smirking. I heaved a breath out.

    ["Oh no, Jessica. I never thought that you'd be this weak."]

    ["You're mocking me now?"]

    ["Just try it! I won't force you again if you just try reading two chapters."] Giggling, she handed me a rather thin book, compared to what she normally brings at school.

    ["Hah. Just two chapters. Seems easy enough."]


And there, I fell into her trap.

She left the book to me then came back the next day. To her surprise, even mine, I actually read past two chapters.

    ["I thought you said you didn't like reading. How are you already past 50 chapters?"] With a wide grin on her face, she closed her distance to me and crossed her arms.

Almost glared at her out of annoyance but instead, I replied grinning back.

    ["Alright, I admit it. This is pretty fun to read. It's simple and enjoyable too."]

She jumped and hugged me.

    ["I can't wait to share my recommendations! I'm not gonna let you rest!"]

Before I knew it, I got addicted to these written literature.

During that time when I was injured, I didn't have anything else to do but read novels. I still had to go to school and do schoolwork but who cares about that.

Since I couldn't go to volleyball practices right after I was discharged from the hospital, my pastime was reading romance novels.

I got hooked to them because most of them were easy reads. Some did have heavy plots, descriptive paragraphs, and lengthy pages, but most of them were cliched plotlines. Which I came to love.

Most of them were cute and adorable, and at the same time, they were cheesy and easy to make fun of.

    "Pfft. What? How could he have fallen over her even though they were so far apart? And exactly on the lips too?" I laughed loudly.

Most of what I read was stupid that it made me feel smart for the while I was reading them. I enjoyed it way too much.

    ["The bad boy trope is so stupid."]

    ["Then why are you still reading that book?"]

    ["Because it's stupid."]

    ["What's that supposed to mean?"]

    ["It's fun to read cause I love how unreal these are!"]

There were romance novels that were exceptionally good and I had fun reading them too but what I read the most was the ones with the cheesy cliched tropes. I loved reading them because it fell under the 'it's so bad that it's good' category. I loved criticizing them with my friends.

    ["Why do they react like they're gonna die from that small wound? Going to the hospital from tripping over a rock? Really?" I chuckled again. "Haaa, I love these."]

I smile as I came back to recall my novel reading days.

As Nera, I didn't have time to check out books since I was preparing to be a knight. The only things I cared about were my body, specifically my techniques and strength, and upholding the honor of our family.

But now, I have regained my precious memories.

As well as my addiction to these written works of art.

Oh god, I can't wait to read all the romance novels in this world... I wonder how many of them are here in this mansion's library?

Ah, wait a minute! I got sidetracked!

I shook my head as I realize that I was far away from my original objective. That's not the problem right now!

I'm in a novel that I read before! I'm sure of it!

I closed the books in front of me. While sighing, I closed my eyes and sat down quite violently. Leaned on the backrest of the wooden chair and let my head rest back.

I stared at the ceiling for a while with no thoughts whatsoever.

After a few minutes, my hands covered my face then I shouted. A muffled scream was heard around the library but no one was around to hear it.

How the hell did I end up here?

I am Nera mi Ponterise, the third child of the Marquess Ponterise Family. One of the founding familes and sword of the Empire. 

We pride ourselves as a family of knights. 

All my life, I've trained to become a knight, living happily as the child of this great renowned family. 

But what I didn't know is that I was reincarnated in my favorite romance novel this whole time! 

I have been living with my favorite characters and I didn't even notice! How am I going to interact with them now that I know what's going happen between their relationship?

And because this world is a romance novel, I have an arranged marriage with the Duke? I'm going to be married with this smartass jerk! I've read too much romance novels to see where this is going but will it really go that way with this guy?

How is this happening to me?

Is my life ever going to be the way I wanted it to be before I realized I was reincarnated?

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Notes: 

* 1-2 chapter updates everyday 
* Uses mild profanity, trigger warnings will be mentioned before the chapter if any
* Cover is made by yours truly! 

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  quick PSA (always wanted to say that XD)  
  I know everyone's in a rush to get into the romance and for it to progress quickly, but I just wanted to say that I want to play out my characters as though real people would act as much as I can. I want to give peeks into their everyday lives and everyday problems. With issues, obstacles, and luck that'd happen just as though it were real. I want them to have real people thoughts and to have actual personalities instead of just following the trope that the "heartless mafia boss who's cruel only goes soft for some random average girl that he just met." I just want to try something different. This novel is supposed to be me straying away from what everyone usually reads.
  We have a female boss. The ML is a softy and a complete romantic. The ML represents the tropes. They don't act like "real life". Christopher thinks that everything is unicorns and rainbows and that his girlfriend from when he was seventeen is going to run into his arms the first time they see each other again. Grayson represents real life. The real world isn't all happy endings and things aren't really that easy. He's trying to help his brother realize that. Ace is an independent woman. She isn't struggling financially and feels like she doesn't really need a man. Of course she still feels some type of way about seeing the last man she was ever in love with.
  It's hard to see how the story is going to end from the reader's point of view. It's not a normal trope where you can predict the ending. I really do hope everyone's enjoying the story and I just felt like I really needed to say this.
  And Like I said before, I really am trying to make this seem as real as possible, so if something seems off and it seems like there's missing information, or anything of the sorts, I love feedback and I love truthful reviews. In the next chapters that I write I will most definitely strive harder to make sure that this novel is truly something that can be seen as realistic. Yes, the city isn't real and I'm not using real people names, but I want to make this contemporary novel seem like it was taken from the real world. While of course adding that little hint of webnovel flavor within the characters and the setting that everyone loves in their favorite novels.
  Thank you for your understanding! I hope everyone enjoys♡♡♡

They call her Ace, that's only because no one knows her real name. She runs this city as the Raingate Mafia leader. A cold-hearted killing machine that lives a lavish life, but who was she before this life of crime? To her it didn't matter who she used to be. That girl was long gone, but little did she know that someone from her past will remind her of who she really is.

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 She froze not because the man was handsome. No, it wasn't that. Many handsome men walked into her life, but there was a reason that Ace stopped in her tracks for this one. It wasn't the breathtaking smile or the gorgeous hair. It was because she knew him.

  She didn't know him in this life. No, she knew him in another life. A life that she had tried her best to forget. A life where she wasn't Ace. A life where she had people that she loved and cared about. A life where she didn't kill men and where she didn't live in an extravagant mansion with butlers and maids to do as she directed.

  Ace was frozen. Her heart had stopped. How did he find her?
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I opened the door to Shaina's room.

...

"So, this is your room, huh?" I enter, looking around the area.

...

Messy bed, chip wrappers on one corner, console controllers messy on the floor, and a dusty computer table.

...

"Well this is quite unexpected." I commented.

"What? You expected a clean room, just because I'm a smart, and elegant girl?" (Shaina)

"Bold of you to call yourself that. But yes, I did expect that." (Josh)

"Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but I am zero percent a tidy person."

"Truly a way to break stereotypes... WAIT, HOLD ON!" I looked around earnestly.

"What? What is it?" Shaina asked in a slight panic.

"If your room is messy, then there's bound to be underwear lying around here, right?!"

"Are you that perverted to outright ask a girl about her placing her underwear anywhere?"

"Not really, but I'm willing to experience the feeling of finding one on the floor."

"Because of your perversion?"

"No! It's to fulfill my status as a male protagonist of this story!"

"At this point, I may just choose to think that those two are both your reasons for this."

"Well yes, but actually, no."

...

I looked around, but I found nothing. I only found a closed drawer.

...

"That's right. My drawer for clothes and all that other stuff is the only area I clean and fix in order." (Shaina)

"Wow. That's weird."

"Why?"

"Because, why not just clean the entire room?!"

"But it's too tiring!" Shaina lazily said while dropping herself into her bed.

"Truly, what a way to break anime tropes." I sat on a chair near the computer table.

...

"So, what is this assignment, and why did you not tell me about it upon walking towards here?" I asked.

"I mean, you just followed me with no questions soo, I grabbed the opportunity to have you here without further explanation."

"Why avoid explaining?"

"I'm not avoiding explaining. You just didn't ask."

"So I'm the victim here."

"A dumb victim at that."

"Mischievous."

...

Shaina got up and opened her bag.

She took out a notebook, and a pen.

...

"So, Josh, how many "friends" do you have?"

"This is an interview?! Also, why would you ask someone questions like that?!"

"So, Josh, how many "friends" do you have?"

"Wha- Sigh.. Three or four?"

"Ever since you were a child, Josh."

"Do I have to count those ones who left me for their friend groups? And those ones that forgot our friendship?"

"Sigh. This is gonna be complicated. Yes, even those people."

"Hmm.. Probably thirteen. Oh, hold on, do internet friends count?"

"At this point, yes. I don't care anymore."

"30 it is then."

"That's a large difference."

"Are side comments included in your interview? If not, please shut up."

"Heh.. What are the qualifications needed for someone to be your "friend"? Do they have to do something specific? Or do they have to talk to you constantly?"

"I don't think I've ever thought about that. Hmm.. I think it relies on how I prefer to be with them and how I relate to them. Constant chat is also a factor, because it makes the bond stronger and it leads me to prefer being with them more."

"Wow. So you mean, if a close friend stops talking to you for years just without negative feelings, you're not gonna treat them as a friend anymore?"

"I mean, a friend is someone that makes you happy or feel enjoyment soo, without any contact they wont seem to fulfill that role."

"Wow. You suck."

"No side comments please. Also, isn't that the most logical explanation about friends?"

"Your perspective is understandable, but I just don't see it that way."

"Hey, I can have my opinions too. Would you care to share your perspective?"

"No. I have to finish this interview."

....

Shaina looked at me directly and said,

"You've answered my third questions already soo, last question:

Do you wish to be with these people forever?"

"They're the only ones that make me happy, so yes, of course." I responded with certainty.

...

"Finally. Psychology Class, I've done your bidding. I shall now forget about you for the rest of the year." Shaina says as she rereads what she wrote on the notebook.

"Psychology? Oh wait, we have different teachers on that subject. So, were my answers fine?"

"Your perspective in this topic really bugs me." Shaina closes her notebook.

"Enlighten me then."

"Nah. I'll leave the discovery of a different perspective to you. I'm not in the place to teach you how to treat people."

"Makes sense. So, can I leave now?"

"Hmm. Are you sure you want to leave? You have every chance to experience romance anime tropes right now."

"You really know what to say, huh? But you see, I may watch a lot of romcom anime, but I never expect those things to happen in real life."

"Sure. You just looked for underwear minutes ago."

"Except for that. I believe it could actually happen in real life."

"Keep living the dream, Josh."

"Alright. What do you have here that can entertain me?"

"With an attitude like that, I might as well kick you out of the house."

"Go on, I was about to leave anyway."

"Sigh. I have a couple of fighting games in the console." Shaina turned on the console.

"Odd game choice for a girl like you."

"You are a horrible person for thinking that."

"You can't change me, Mary Sue."

"I have flaws too, I'm not perfect."

"Sure, you aren't, Miss Righteous." I sat down on the floor, grabbing a console controller.

...

We played a different types of fighting games for about an hour.

...

And I lost every single match.

...

This damages my self esteem.

I've been playing these fighting games since I was a child, but had a break playing it since the console I had broke, and I can't ask for money from parents for these anymore.

But I still should've had the skills I had before!

...

"How are you this good, Shaina?"

"How are you this bad, Josh?"

"This is a really surprising thing to happen. I never expected someone like you to be this good"

"You expected. That's the problem."

"Yeah, I'm not gonna let this keep on happening." I took out my water bottle and drank a little bit from it.

...

I keep losing, and now I'm invested. 

Oh no. 

I'm actually going to play seriously this time.

I'm actually going to try hard for this.

...

Sigh.

I never thought this is what I would be doing inside a girl's room.

...

Most high school students have this environment where having a romantic partner places you in a higher position in school.

Other students will look up at you, praising your relationship as something they also wish to have.

Although there are actually ones who really love each other as a couple, there are some who just became a couple for the sake of being in one.

Some just have their partners so they can be idolized.

This type of environment caused students to lose their actual goals in finding a partner in life.

Well, I'm rambling here.

"Hi! I'm Josh, I aim to have a girlfriend by the end of this school year, and I believe I can have one with enough efforts and confidence!"

...Was what I thought before about myself.

"To find a romantic partner as soon as possible.. Is that what I really want?"

Dear Reader, Let's Talk About Books 
In this day and age, literature has multiple mediums--from the traditionally published books, self-published ones and the web-serial method of posting chapter by chapter. This is an example of a web-serial by the way. We've gone a long way in terms of coming across literature and even more the opportunity for budding authors to start their journey into writing with less barriers.
The Costs Of Reading A Book
We love free things, who doesn't? But you'd certainly don't want to work for free, right? That's why Authors, whether it be someone writing here on the platform or publishing on Amazon or the ones in bookstores--they sell it.
We all have limited time and money, so now's the time to think about it carefully.
Comparing E-Books and WebNovel Expenses
A Full-Length Romance Novel: 50,000-90,000 words
A Full-Length Fantasy Novel: 50,000-150,000 words
How Much? $0.99-$8.99
vs
Web-Series Novel
One Month Daily Updates
1600 words x 30 = 48,000 words
Average Cost per Chapter = 9 coins
9 coins x 30 = 270 coins
Why Read A Novel Via E-Book Form?
They're usually proof-read and edited and you can read the full-book.
They're often stand-alone unless you read a trilogy or series.
Why Read A Web-Series Novel aka WebNovel? (There's Other Platforms Too But You're Here)
The specific tropes and story are something you enjoy and are unavailable in your bookstore.
Top Up Expense
$4.99 = 250 coins
$9.99 = 500 coins
etc.
Author-Sama, Your Book Is More Expensive Than A Novel!
Yikes. Are You Spending More Than $4.99/Month To Read?
How About Getting Fast-Passes?
Fast-Passes Allows You To Read One Chapter For Free For Each Pass! 
How Many Fast-Passes Can You Get?
3 Fast-Passes Daily (Accomplish Missions To Get Them!)
3 x 30 = 90 Fast-Passes in One Month
Does It Mean That You Can Read My Work Entirely For Free? 
YES.
But Your Fast-Passes Does Get Used Up And I Bet You Read More Than One Book.
So Choose Your Books Wisely. (It Doesn't Have To Be Mine)
Should You Use Paid Coins Here?
Toss a coin to this poor Author so they can keep writing instead of getting a 9-5 job?
The Additional Expenses Of Privilege:
Privilege allows you to read the chapters early by paying an additional amount which varies on the Author's discretion. It's similar to Pat-reon and other membership platforms that help support the Creators. After paying Apple and Google, WebNovel and Author split the net income after the expenses. Other Authors say that it nets around 30% of the actual Privilege you've spent.
Privilege gives the chance for an Author to earn at least a living wage or to earn an incredible amount if one is in the top ten Authors. 
I Really Want To Read For Free And I Don't Want To Wait:
Maybe You Can Find Free Books Elsewhere? Seriously, There Are Good Free Books :D 
[ Mind you, if you see any pirate, toss me coffee money :P ]


What happens when a young man with bad luck receives the opportunity of a lifetime? 

After receiving a strange email to beta-test a game for $1000, will you venture into the world of Races: Online and meet multiple Fantasy Races? Will you embark onto the path of becoming one of the future Heroes and Adventurers by enrolling in the Kraelonia Academy? Will you seek to build your village or perhaps aim for the crown instead?

See the world through the lenses of the main protagonist and other characters:

Han Jing - a twenty-something young man who receives the email and becomes a Player. Live as a Student at Kraelonia Academy by night, but return to the real world by day and discover the world one lives in has its own secrets lingering beneath its surface.

Timothy Cook - an NPC (?) from Rockfall Village who also travels with 'Han' to Kraelonia Academy. A young man with a fiery personality and the [ Firestarter ] Skill to match, after losing his mother during the Demon Lord's attack, does he have anything left to do? The allure of magic calls to him, but what if he sinks deeper than he could possibly go?

A world of Classes, Levels, Swords and Sorcery... hop into the Races: Online server and start your quest today!

Or maybe meet up with the other Players offline?

"This Demon Lord would really like to have a word with you without the safety net of the game rules."

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WARNING: SLOW-PACED, MULTI-PERSPECTIVE SERIES.
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Support the Author:
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