Tsukumo Nikyu

One more year. All he had left was one more year of staying numb, before he could leave this world forever. Any yet, Mikage Tsukumo seems to be stuck with the bright, typically popular Kouen. Being able to share a secret that he never could forced Mikage to develop an attachment that makes him feel stuck between worlds. He’s going to have to abandon one, but which?

********** A blue screen suddenly popped up. 'Congratulations! You have been chosen to play the demo of TSUKUMO. You will be assign a guide to help you throughout your journey. Have fun!' The screen disappeared instantly and Hikari was left dumbfounded. "TSUKUMO?! As in the one and only game I just started playing in my whole life?!" She sounds more furious than surprised. Suddenly, a flying cat appeared catching her attention. "Greetings. I am William. I will be guiding you throughout your journey here in TSU-" Before he could finished talking, he was suddenly being grabbed and tossed in the air. He was taken back at first but regained his composure and instantly appeared back in front of Himari. "You really shouldn't do that to your guide. I'm your only ticket-" He couldn't finished his sentences again. He was thrown in the air again. Furious, he teleported back but this time on top of Himari's head, surprising her instantly. "Hey! What's your deal with throwing me around for?!" He made a light punch on Himari's head as he sat down. "A cat was talking and floating.... Haaa! What did I do to deserve this? Died and entered the only game I knew?!" **********

“There’s only one solution to this problem.” Narumi said. She couldn’t believe this was the only solution she had come up with to solve this dilemma. “What’s that?” Her mother asked. “Marriage. Daiki and I will have a contract marriage. This way my reputation will not be ruined, and he doesn’t have to go through trouble with the press.” ~~~~ The Ice Cold CEO. That is what they call her in the business world. She was the most successful female CEO in Japan and her prowess in managing her family business is the reason why they call her that. Hinode Narumi is the epitome of elegance in appearance, but in reality her personality is cold and harsh, her ice-blue eyes being the most terrifying, intimidating pair any man could ever see in their life. Everyone that works for her knows that they need to be on their best behavior because their boss doesn’t tolerate rubbish. When she gets a new assistant, Tsukumo Daiki, a man who is bubbly, cheerful, and enthusiastic. Things become complicated when the media forces them to stipulate a contractual marriage to escape the press from writing their newest scoop. While she will be trying to find out who her enemies are, Daiki will also be trying to win her over but will he be able to succeed or will their relationship end after the contract is over?

Not mine, here to usurp webnovel's text-to-speech function. Gets dark through the end. Author : Ougi Tsukumo Name : Banished Villainess – Under Observation!