Is Competition Really Good

Hiroshi is just another quiet, anxious student at Tokyo University. But beneath his ordinary mask, a much darker side lurks—one that thrives in the shadows of Japan’s underworld. As dangerous secrets and hidden agendas close in, Hiroshi finds himself trapped in a deadly game where every move could expose the truth he’s so carefully concealed. The question is: how long can he keep playing before everything falls apart?

Imagination was the eye of the soul, the beginning of creation. Despite her immense power, the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin had to seal herself after saving the world from the threat of destruction. However, she was sent to another world by the universe's will. Ely was a girl suffering from partial memory loss. She was known as the shrine priestess of the Sacred Mountain. One day, she received the holy mission to unseal her Goddess Master. She got her priorities straight. However... The pets she adopted became the Demon Kings, capable of suppressing the world. The tree she planted became the World Tree, forming a bridge between heaven and earth. The passerby who received enlightenment from her became the Sage who led the entire generation. The disciples she nurtured became bigshots known across the three worlds. When she looked back... The street painter who pestered her for her handicrafts and paintings turned out to be a God. The young priestess she recruited was actually the number one saintess from the Divine World. She was known as the holy saintess. Yet, she still referred to herself as a mortal.

'"Kill Her" she shouted 'Yes..!!!Well played!' Shui Yi's eyes widened and her skin turned pale, fright was written all over her face. She ran out slamming the door. Uncovering the truth to her eight years of suffering Shui Yi has gone insane. Reminded of her trauma she ran fast, her pace increased she ran and ran... to the near park until she was out of breath. Luckily the park is abandoned so there wasn't anyone else besides Shui Yi. "The cause of the traumatic experience is one's selfish desire... no...obsession !!" Shui Yi sat at a corner on a bench catching up her breath trembling. She was sweating all over. She wouldn't stop shivering. The truth of that incident; her family tried to kill her? Why?!! , back then eight years ago that incident changed her life, the truth is more harsh and fierce.

Owen Asterisk is a background person. He has friends but no good friend or best friend. Even his mom and dad neglect him for his sister but it is okay. He did not mind it at all. He found love in novels, fanfiction, anime and manga. He very strongly believed in the existence of the supernatural and always wanted to get a grasp of it, but at the age of 24 he finally realised .......... it was all a lie. There is nothing like that. There were no heros or villans, there were no devils, no angel (or fallen angel) no dragons and no parallel reality. IT WAS ALL A LIE. But the question is that, will it be a lie for long? Watch as the world of Owen (Figuratively AND Literally) takes a huge turn when he discovers a golden lamp

Have you ever dreamt of having a chance to regress back into the past to fix your pasts self mistakes? Fortunately, it is true and a number of people have regressed already. You have given a chance to regress back to your past. But, there is a catch. Will you take it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional tags. -No romance -Regression ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Author here. So this is my first time writing a novel, it is fine to criticize my work as it will help me know what to improve on my writing. Please do let me know if I had missed some typographical errors or grammar mistakes. And the updates will be irregular as I still have to find inspiration to write the next chapters and so on. Ps. I only have myself to write and proofread this novel that is why I have to apologize in advance.

At Western Star University, Soren Mitaka, a gifted but unmotivated psychology student, conceals his intelligence to avoid attention. Despite excelling on the entrance exam, he lacks a sense of purpose. This changes when he encounters Raine Fukuyo, a mysterious girl with exceptional abilities facing a similar struggle in finding direction. Their shared intellect and unspoken competition foster a connection that leads to a transformative journey. Through their pursuit of self-discovery, Soren and Raine uncover meaning, companionship, and a renewed sense of hope.

Novel Summary This novel is also known as All I Really Want Is To Play BasketballIn the 1990s, when David Stern stood anxiously outside Datianchao TV station, looking at the NBA video tape in his hand and wondering how to open the potentialless Chinese market, he never thought of it … …. It turns out that TM makes a wish to God! “Iron Shadow”, “Northern God”, “NBA Basketball Frame Smile Protector”, “Not Backward Never Shoot”, “One-handed Jumper Picturesque” … When Su Fengheng with the above nicknames Out of nothing, the youth of many people in the future began at this moment! “Ah! This gang of black powder is endless! The nickname of labor and management is clearly ‘God killer’!” Su Feng said angrily, looking at the newspaper. The killing is the killing of the god, the one is the killing of the god, as for the god? How many gods can there be in the NBA in the 1990s?

The year is 2060 and after decades of technological delay caused by mysterious events Earth and its inhabitants are about to face their greatest challenge yet. One, seemingly normal day everyone on Earth heard a voice. {Earthlings, the time has come for change, please stay calm and wait for the terraforming process, everything will be explained during it} Every human being was transported that fateful day, floating in space and watching the planet be transformed right in front of their eyes. "I got a fcking stick as a reward, are you fcking kidding me?!" Reign was there before most, as a human that defeated a monster before the terraforming he was titled a pioneer and got a chance to draw a lottery, but that did not end quite well. Join our protagonist with his quirky group of friends as they fight and level up in this world that became a game, trying their best to win it and stop the destruction of Earth. Will they be successful or will they fail? What is the mysterious power hiding deep inside Reign? Find that all out by reading Is This Really a Game?! Hey guys, thanks for checking out my book Is This Really a Game, I plan on making this a long novel and right now I am releasing 1 - 2 chapters a day. The chapters are usually about 1 600 words long. Cover made by myself

900 Words on why cookies are Good

Raghav inherent his grandmother's bookstore, he found a secret room which have magical book which lead into new realms. so hop into there adventure

Two reckless teens are in love..., what could possibly go wrong?

Robert always wanted to transmigrate to another world. Now that he has transmigrated to another world, what will he do now? Follow Roberts's journey to another unknown world.

There is nothing new under the sun, says an adage as old as time. Unfortunately in this life, and even in the next, this remains an absolute truth. the strong dominate, the weak suffer, and the world perishes. The only way to save the latter is to lose what you hold most dear. but is it worth it?

Join Jade Williams on a journey of self discovery and his search for his lost to time friends, travel to the new and different worlds and explore how it feels to be, all powerful yet not strong enough!

"Roger, the Lord’s Mansion is offering a reward for the corpse demon, do you want to pick it up together?" "No, I'm not very strong, so I won't take risks." "Roger, we still have one spot for the southern mine, would you like to come?" "Maybe next time..." "Roger, Roger... Nevermind, forget that I’ve asked." Ten years later. [You killed 1 Explosive Magic Frog, killing 164250 Explosive Magic Frogs in total] [Your magic resistance is increased to 100%] Roger, who was at the pool, rubbed his sore waist and said to himself, "Finally... I seem to have become a little stronger." ... This was a fantasy wasteland world that had been radiated by nineteenth circle spells. Roger had been teleported with the profession model of "Hermit Ranger". He had only one wish: Before the real catastrophe broke out, he aimed to become a stronger every single day.

Have you ever wondered about the goodness and the evilness of the world? If everything is balanced, doesn’t that mean that there’s goodness in evil and evilness in good? Then, how do we actually separate these two categories, which coexist and swirled up to an entity? The story of two people, maybe more, suffering through the prejudices of this classification. What if evil is good and good is evil? Does the good always receives the best while the evil receives the worst? Maybe both of them are trampled down instead, and this is a journey of a hero who struggles to stay as good and a villain who refused to be evil. (Cover designed by Freepik)

He thought it would be all over. He thought the weak hurting the strong never existed. Not until he met one fragile being with the powerful intention of revenging back on her arch nemesis.She came back to take all that was meant to be hers and more. She wasn't going to let anything stop her. And until she was done nobody could stop her. She was going to help Hadrian A. Roberts remember a past he'd so forgotten. All based on a simple question "truth or death?"

Camilla, she's a sweet girl and couldn't hurt a fly. she was in a relationship with Reynaldo for three good years, she had known him since she was a child and got engaged to him at a young age. on the night of their engagement party, she finds out his infidelity with her best friend. Betrayed and heart broken Camilla begins to plan her revenge on them even if she has to give out her body.

What?? I died... wait i reincarnated... it's a wrong reincarnation?? and i died as a meat shield.. OMG I got another reincarnation. "i am gonna do something this time" I got a system but it's really not a system... maybe it's a alien tech. Cause a AI gave it to me in the world of fantasy. "huh? it went offline because I failed a task for the first time!!" is it really a system?? "Wait a minute... aliens are attacking because they wants my system?" "Huh? Magic? Elfs? Dwarfs? Gaints? Dragons and demons too? And humans don't know magic and don't have physical power...? How am I suppose to fight? " "Wait a minute...i am mc, i should use my OP earth's knowledge to fight them...yes let me show them the power of science...the power of humans..." "but...my system? It it a creature? Or a ai? Then where is computer? So many questions..." "What is going on?? do you want to know? then why are you reading this?? just read and determine if it really a system or not"

Rachael was living a regular ordinary life, she thought that having her heart broken was the biggest of her worries. Until she returns to her hometown to have the biggest burdens on her shoulders, will she find the strength to fight on, or will it make her crumble in the end?

Jacob is a college student struggling to balance the demands of real life with his passion for streaming video games. In the desolate, glitch-ridden world of Tale Tale Fantasy, he finds an escape, a place where he can be a hero. Teaming up with the enigmatic and quirky ShadowStalker, he navigates through game-breaking bugs and challenging monsters, building a small but loyal audience. As their in-game adventures grow more intense, Jacob grapples with feelings of inferiority both online and offline. ShadowStalker’s success as a streamer contrasts sharply with his own modest following, deepening his insecurities. But in the virtual world, anything is possible, and with the support of his viewers, Jacob begins to uncover hidden strengths and new opportunities.

How beautiful are isekai? Is it that easy to live in another completely unknown world? How to enjoy something that has no certainty at all? entering Isekai with no desire at all, condemning the world how absurd this is, "How will I survive in a world that I don't want?"