Afternoon Express Competition

In a future city where dreams are built on ambition, Hamza, a gifted volleyball player, arrives at the prestigious National Kuala Baru Sporting Academy (NKSA) with a chance to escape his troubled past. Awarded a partial scholarship for his unparalleled skills, he hopes to thrive in a world defined by athletic excellence, competition, and camaraderie. But beneath the surface of his promising future lies a secret he can't share—a haunting incident that fractured his family and left him feeling isolated. As Hamza navigates the challenges of school life, he encounters Elice Rosmayanti, a talented and intimidating second-year student, whose own traumatic experiences leave her reluctant to trust. Together, they must confront the fears and insecurities that hold them back. While Hamza longs for connection, the pressure of expectation looms large, and Elice’s past has taught her to keep her distance from men. As their paths intertwine on the volleyball court, friendship begins to flourish amid the competitive fervor. Or, is that true? What if everything is much more vague and complicated that it seems?

Synopsis: In a near-future world, Frame Knights—tiny, humanoid robots equipped with swords and other physical weapons—have become the centerpiece of competitive sports. Kai, a high school student with no interest in the craze, is given a chance to select his own Frame Knight after an unexpected encounter. Now, with his own miniature warrior, Kai enters a world of intense tournaments where competitors face off using their Frame Knights in strategic battles. As he learns to master his Frame Knight and adapt to the exciting world of competitive combat, Kai finds himself rising through the ranks, facing fierce rivals, and discovering just how far his new passion can take him.

It's absolutely free. Please support my work as I'm a rookie writer and it's my very 1st work. Anna Woods gets pregnant at the age of 16 so she gives up all her dreams & time to her new born baby . But after 9 years when she gets to know that she has a blood cancer. She decides to find the real daddy of her daughter to give him her responsibility and joins a beauty pageant competition to fulfill her last dream. But the things gets very complicated for Anna because on one hand her time gap , age and motherhood gets in the way of her beauty competition and on the another hand James Watt (the biological dad of Anna's daughter ) is a gangster + womanizer and doesn't believe in love and responsibility.

In the floating city of Skyreach, where magic and athleticism collide, the sport of Skyball reigns supreme. Played on islands suspended high above the ground, Skyball is a breathtaking, high-flying competition where players harness magical powers to soar through the air and score with a glowing energy orb. For orphan Kai Stormwind, who possesses the rare gift of wind magic, the dream of playing in the elite Skyball leagues has always seemed out of reach. Working at a small Skyball shop in the lower district, Kai spends his days fixing worn-out gear and his nights secretly practicing his magic. But when a mysterious stranger—revealed to be the legendary Darius Falkner, former captain of the champion Sky Titans—witnesses Kai’s untapped potential, everything changes. Darius offers Kai a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the struggling Storm Hawks, a team of underdogs fighting for their place in the Great Sky Tournament. As Kai joins the team, he must learn to master not only his wind magic but also the teamwork and strategy needed to compete at the highest level. With the tournament drawing near, Kai and the Storm Hawks face fierce competition, including the ruthless Drakken Fangs, a team bent on winning at any cost—even if it means using forbidden magic. As dark forces threaten the tournament and the future of Skyreach itself, Kai finds himself at the center of a conflict far greater than just a game. With the fate of the city hanging in the balance, Kai must rise above his past and lead the Storm Hawks to victory—both on the Skyball field and against an enemy who seeks to destroy everything they hold dear. Full of magical action, thrilling sports competition, and the journey of an underdog fighting for his dreams, The Skyball Chronicles is an epic adventure of courage, friendship, and the power of teamwork.

Black Dragon, the 'King of Soldiers', Ye Fan, returns to the city from the Huaxia Dragon Group and is forced into marriage with a beautiful but disdainful chairwoman. The chairwoman is cold, lofty, and dominant, shining like a queen, while Ye Fan desires only a lazy life of a common man, which leads to friction between them. Yet a dragon will always be a dragon, never hiding its claws, teeth, or horns, and even in the urban world, Ye Fan remains a king. Watch him dominate the city, subdue the beautiful chairwoman, and have his followers bow down; he will protect his home, defend his country, and destroy its humiliations.

Academy novels. If you take notice, most of them are about nameless characters, professors, and villains. And another aspect is that there is only one academy or that same academy is declared the strongest. However, Aestrea, a successful award-winning actor, actually gets transmigrated into one of those novels. Instead, he finds himself transmigrated into the body of the most powerful student at the Weakest Academy. Just at the time of the academy's competition...

Fifteen-year-old Martis dies in a tragic accident, only to awaken in a celestial realm where gods and their champions compete for control of many worlds. Chosen for the competition, Martis must navigate the dangerous and complex game, where victory doesn’t depend on power alone, but on the ability to influence others. Bound to a demon lord—Rias, the seductive and vengeful ruler of Lust and Wrath—Martis faces not only the challenge of gaining her trust but also of surviving the deadly stakes of the gods’ competition. As Martis grows closer to Rias, he uncovers the truth behind the competition: a cruel ritual that keeps the gods’ worlds thriving through bloodshed. With his past guilt weighing on him and his future uncertain, Martis must decide if he will play the game to the bitter end or defy the gods entirely. Divine Gambit is a dark fantasy series of survival, strategy, and redemption, where alliances shift, trust is fleeting, and every decision could mean the difference between life and death.

His expression was noxious, that bought me to my knees. It was turbulent, so was difficult to see anything through them. But I saw. I saw. Him. Maybe it was too late but I saw.

"Welcome to Aarin High, where competition is not just encouraged—it's the rule of survival. Aarav Malhotra is a boy who thrives in the shadows, keeping his head low and his cards hidden. To the world, he’s just another face in the crowd, a quiet and unremarkable student. But beneath his calm exterior lies a sharp mind and a past cloaked in secrets. As the school year begins, Aarin High’s infamous competition kicks off, pitting students against each other in battles of intellect, wit, and resolve. Alliances form, betrayals unfold, and the stakes grow higher with each passing day. In this ruthless environment, even the smallest misstep can cost everything. For Aarav, this is not just a game—it’s an opportunity. While others aim to win, he plays a different game entirely, maneuvering in the background, letting others take the spotlight while he pulls the strings. But when Ishita Kapoor, a charismatic and unpredictable classmate, starts digging into his enigmatic persona, and Keshav Nair emerges as a silent observer with motives of his own, the battlefield grows more complex. Secrets will surface. Alliances will shatter. And in the end, only those who can master the art of deception will rise to the top. The game is just beginning. Will you dare to play?

This story is about Kyouko, a woman in her early forties. She works hard to stay beautiful and graceful because she wants to bring back the love she once had with her husband, who now seems distant and uncaring. Despite her efforts, Kyouko feels that her husband no longer loves her. Kyouko lives with her daughter Sayaka and her son-in-law Haruki. This situation creates a unique connection between Kyouko and Haruki. At first, they keep their feelings for each other hidden. Kyouko notices that Haruki often looks at her with admiration, and his gentle smiles make her feel special. Haruki, who is young and handsome, appreciates Kyouko’s charm and elegance but doesn’t express it openly. As they spend more time together in their daily lives, Kyouko and Haruki start to feel a strong pull toward each other. Their secret glances and quiet moments lead to a growing bond. Kyouko begins to feel happy and more confident because of Haruki's attention. She remembers a part of herself that she had lost amidst her struggles. While their feelings deepen, both Kyouko and Haruki are aware of the complications. They worry about Sayaka and Kyouko’s husband, which makes it difficult for them to openly express their emotions. The story explores their inner struggles, the longing they both feel, and the quiet complexity of their attraction. Kyouko and Haruki embark on a journey of self-discovery, hidden affection, and the risks that come with their unspoken love.

The story is about a girl who is 16 years, and is very poor, physically disabled, and suffers with bullying at school. But music does for her what nothing else can; it gets her away and gives her a way to express herself. At a singing competition, she's unexpectedly dropped in and with an extraordinary talent she shocks everyone in that her voice is beautiful and then she grows some self-confidence. While she is performing, she transforms from a laughed at outcast into someone that is admired and even found love by a boy who used to make fun of her. Her unexpected change of life makes one wonder about what she meant to do in life and whether she will consider romance. Will she ever open her heart to some kind of romance and go after her dreams?

Winter is an orphaned girl who works as a barista in an old-fashioned English café called Café Guifi. She lives in a small cottage house together with her bright cat, Lady Matilda McMuffin. On a scorching summer day, a mysterious gentleman appeared out of nowhere, claiming to be Cait Sìth. The legendary “casanova,” “King of Cats,” and “the soul of England,” that everyone deemed to be an urban legend. Torn between attraction and annoyance, Winter concluded that there was more to the man than meets the eye. Finding herself trusting him more. She invites Winter to ride the Galaxy Express Railway, a one-way ticket to see the universe. **SNIPPET** “W-Where are you taking me?” Winter finally finds the courage to talk again, despite the fact that she was still sensitive to the eerie and mysterious atmosphere that surrounded them. Her skin was drenched in cold sweat, which caused the muscles throughout her body to stiffen up. “Stay. And you'll find the answer to your question.” He removed her mask—gave an oh-so-charming smile, blue eyes glistening with mischief. She ought to be screaming and crying for help right now. Nevertheless, there was something within this person, or rather this being, that had entranced her in so many ways—causing her to be anxious, frightened, and completely mystified at the same time. ** OTHER STORIES: Too Gay for You: You Give me Heart Eyes Miss Not so Typical: Consider me Humored Join the discord: https://discord.gg/mCBYVgW8MH

Salvie passes away by a hit by the very people she blackmailed exploited and controlled. She finds herself in a Game of the gods in a universe with a system, in a competition that was randomized based on her personality. Watch with the gods as they entertain us for our amusement. Warning the first few chapters are a bit rough since I had just started writing for the first time. Please Enjoy. The image is not my own and will take down if asked. Support me and my works at www.Patreon.com/Madjic

Memories of sweetness , memories of love , memories of sadness , All the life , Machio Araki want to express his youth in colour of love . But colour that he want , never want him Toki Go-to , a girl who always wait for him . This story tell about man who want everything she have but loss everything and became empty . Note : this is super short stories , so it will very short but good too.

After enduring the wreckage of a toxic and broken relationship, Hisashi Tsuchiya finds her confidence ignited in the adrenaline-fueled world of street racing. In a sport dominated by fierce egos and relentless competition, Hisashi must carve out her place and prove herself on the unforgiving asphalt. A chance encounter with the enigmatic leader of the DFurious Team offers her an unexpected opportunity to rewrite her story. Follow her electrifying path as she takes on challenges, overcomes obstacles, and drives toward a future fueled by determination, strength, and the pursuit of victory.

Tetsuo Kawaguchi, a young man with a tragic and messed up past that made him unable to express or feel any kind of emotion passed the entrance exams and enrolled into Toshigawa Academy. After playing basketball again in a gym session he felt as if something was slowly changing within him. After various encounters with other like minded people passionate about the sport and his little sister persuading him to play again, Tetsuo joins the team in order to not only play the sport that he loved as a child but also to change.

"I think i like him , am i meant to like him" i said with a confused expression

Revan Kylo, born to an international couple—his father English and his mother Indonesian—was blessed with a handsome face but cursed with the inability to express emotions. Dark tragedies shrouded his life, isolating him and plunging him into profound loneliness. When a dimensional portal suddenly transports him to another world, Revan finds hope—a chance to reclaim the expressions lost from his face. In this strange new realm, he meets a woman who makes him feel true happiness for the first time. However, the gods' curse shatters everything, forcing him to lose once again what he holds dear. Consumed by anger and driven by a burning desire for revenge, Revan embarks on a perilous journey to confront the gods. Will he finally uncover the expressions he has long sought, or will he lose everything in the end?

The Young Girl with Hazel Eyes and the elegant fedora’s hats who just look up in the Big-Big Windows with one or two sigh with a little single breath in the middle of slighty and clear weather. Her broken smile and expressions in her beautiful eyes was verry sad. She Daydreaming seriously once again. But it looks like the ‘Daydreaming’ was obsessed with her. Really weird, aren’t it?! The Big-Big Windows make her smile again but with a little hopes in one Big Hopes. The Breath. Clear Breath actually. The Young Girl then, verry happy with the next seconds in her heart, yeah, its suddenly and make that so magic in miracles with a simple thing. She Smile again with one pull smooth smile. Look a little bit and more happier than before. Breath deep and exhale in the next seconds, the beautiful and better smile in the brightly and clearly of the lightly and flawless in the Beautiful Afternoon in that day. “Maybe He had a Million reasons to understand” She said clearly but with nervous because her situation, alone but wth a little Hopes bring it up again and a litlle bit more again, like a fantastic Srprise in the Clearly morning whe you wake up in the Summer cheers Up Daydreaming! She looked up once again and then with one bright and priceless smile, say once again with the beautiful and a little bright of the Priceless hopes. “But, can’t i understanding that - all of the reasons why? Lets we try,” Teera Said with a much Hoping in the middle of stronger of the strugle power to believe and understanding about the Reasons Why. And, Why?!

An ordinary man who want to enter the world of writing novels, trying to take part in a novel writing competition, but suddenly his soul got transmigrated into the world of novel writing contest themes.

After the introverted and socially anxious Shen Lang's blind date fails, he binds with a Love Assistance System! As long as he increases a girl's affection for him, he can receive various generous rewards! In the afternoon, he meets with the landlady to sign the rental contract. Looking at the voluptuous and still charming married woman, Shen Lang casually compliments her, "You look so young, sister!" The landlady smiles sweetly, her face blushing with both shyness and delight, "You're quite the flatterer, young man. I'm almost 40, you know, getting old!" At this moment, the system provides three responses. Your response is? 1. "You're 40? That's impressive, if it were me, I'd be dead by now!" 2. "Not old at all, in fact..."

Story of a 17 year old, French/Japanese boy called Theo Kenpachi who thrives to challenge his brothers Lucas and Marcus for the World Cup. With his determination, he will later on face his brothers in a thrilling Competition called European Super League with their own respective teams. Later on, The World Cup will take place, as his brothers take on the French badge whilst Theo takes the Japanese badge, which of the brothers will win? Lappnant or Kenpachi!?

A man with a lifelong martial arts background, raised in Asia due to his family's profession, moves to the US for education and work. He discovers Historical Medieval Battles through a colleague and becomes deeply passionate about it. He trains hard and becomes skilled enough to represent his country. During a competition, his armor fails, and he's struck in the head with a two-handed axe, seemingly dying. But is this truly the end?"

The story takes place in a modern city, where social competition is fierce and workplace PUA is prevalent. Technology is advanced and information spreads rapidly. The legal system is sound, but enforcement needs to be improved. The story mainly takes place in a large technology company and its surrounding environment, describing the workplace culture, interpersonal relationships, and the prosperity and indifference of urban life. The factional struggles and intrigues within the company, as well as various injustices in society will serve as the background of the story.

"In a world where the extraordinary hides in plain sight, twins levin and levia lead seemingly ordinary lives. On the night of a crucial camp and a drumming competition, their destinies take a supernatural turn. Levin becomes a werewolf, and levia is transformed into a vampire. As they are forced to spend days together under one roof, their bond is tested like never before. Will they embrace their new identities or be torn apart by the very forces that now define them? A tale of friendship, courage, and discovering the extraordinary within, this story will leave you howling for more."

This is a collection of love stories between women, hidden away in the depths of my PC files and rediscovered. Each story explores a unique perspective on love, offering a variety of experiences. Some are long, others short—some filled with tender, heartwarming moments, while others delve into painful realities that might make you question the very nature of love itself. I’ll be translating and posting these stories gradually. I hope you’ll give them a chance and enjoy discovering the diverse ways these characters experience and express love. Because, in the end, love is an art.

Seeing the tree of raging waves, the tower is about to collapse Revival of spiritual energy, competition in all realms Who can excel in martial arts and immortal cultivation? Everything starts with a small simulator. Wizarding world, Immortal world, Demon hunting world, Gods world

have you ever thought of love at first sight if no, then come and enjoy yourself with some sweet & sour journey of youngsters experiencing their thrilling first meetings . The short stories expressed through heartfelt diary enteries will make you feel known with suspence , love , thrill and much more!!.

The "Real Game" is this game, the world itself. There, shut-ins strive day in and day out without knowing why they are the target of attacks. The real reason might actually be the fact that there is an open competition in this world. A battle royal of some sort and shut-ins are the strongest players that can beat them. That is why this is a "Real Game Shut-in".

After losing her husband, Queen Ana Sofia seeks a new king through a grand tournament. Amidst the competition, she finds unexpected love with a mysterious contestant. But as their romance blossoms, political intrigue and betrayal threaten to tear them apart. Will Ana Sofia choose love over duty, or will the demands of the kingdom force them apart?