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Siyoung Kim finally got into her dream school, the prestigious Soul National University. But while taking a little nap in the library... What the-! She finds herself in the world of the trashy smut "Conquering My Duke." Now as the heroine Eileen White, she has to marry the seemingly perfect Duke Caden for a year. But what's the catch? There has to be one, right?? Well, he definitely has a beast of a secret. Will she be able to get back home safely? Or will she have to tame this wild duke herself...?

Arsel de Leahr knew her fate as soon as she realized she was inside the world of a novel. To prevent her eventual tragic death, she turns to the secret pirate of the empire, Duke Gael von Zenat. Arsel proposes marriage to him in exchange for access to her family's valuable sea territories, and he gladly agrees. But even though Arsel thinks their union is a mere formality, Duke Zenat falls deeper in love with her. Can their marriage stay afloat? Or is it doomed to sink to the bottom of the ocean?

It's well-known that living with one's mother-in-law is basically hell. So marrying a poor merchant with no family should be an easy way to avoid that mess, right? Well, that was Elaen's plan until she realizes that her husband, Ahen, lied to her, and is actually the son of the empire's ferocious Grand Wizard, Kanessis Corenea, who she'll have to live with at her palace! Though intimidated at first, Elaen realizes that Kanessis is nothing like the figures in mother-in-law horror stories, and becomes enamored with her charisma and unexpected kindness. If anything, the problem here is Ahen's ulterior motives for marrying Elaen, which she only discovered after the fact. But with Kanessis by her side, Elaen is ready to face any and all challenges in her marriage. Perhaps living with her mother-in-law was the best thing to ever happen to her after all!

A girl passing as a boy, fourteen-year-old Kira is left to fend for herself alone in this world. During a crucial turning point in her life she makes a pact with a mystical entity in return for a male voice; this grants her to step into a bigger world by becoming a servant to a grand noble. From a commoner to a page boy, to a knight that leads others to battle, Kira matures through enduring agony and education. However, she's a mere pawn, an expendable being in the chess match between powerful men without any control over her own destiny. With no one to count on, can our heroine be able to change the fate others have chosen for her?

Obet gets on the bad side of the Grand Duke’s son and falls into a chaotic, youthful romance! “My future is in ruins, you jerk…!” Obet attends an imperial family event dressed as a boy, for a telescope. She tries to enjoy her meal when she meets a rude jerk who asks if she’s a beggar. Obet doesn’t hold it in and teaches him a lesson, thinking she’ll never see him again… “But why is that boy sitting in our living room?!” The boy finds out that Obet is a girl. She wants to run away. But he keeps chasing after her. What does he want? Will Obet be able to separate herself from this persistent leech?

I will hold hands to wake the prince from his eternal slumber. Sodinor, an expert in dreams, she has the ability to make wishes come true even in dreams. She was brought into the prince’s dream by the emperor’s order to wake Prince Marmell, who was unable to wake up. However, there is something very strange in the dreams of the prince, who is known for his kindness and gentleness. His dream world is desolate and colorless. Sonidor, who infiltrates Marmell’s dreams with the image of an adorable animal, finds every reason why he’s sleeping like that… Will Marmell wake up from her eternal slumber? Just hold my hand / Pegang saja tanganku / 손만 잡고 잘게 / You Just Need To Hold My Hand

Yoon Bom-bit loves one thing above all else – dating simulation games. Her most recent obsession? A feudal-era game called “The Lonely Hawk Sings in the Absinthe-Colored Cage” starring Anette De Valois. Bom-bit would do anything to give Anette the happy ending she deserves…but her plans are consistently ruined by Mariette: Anette’s twisted stepsister who leads Bom-bit to getting a bad ending over and over again. One day, Bom-bit starts her computer up, only to be transported into the world of the game – and inside Mariette’s body! With this newfound chance, will Bom-bit be able to help Anette finally get the happy ending of her dreams?

Chase Elkin, a brave knight who sealed the dark dragon Kelgrave 500 years ago and became immortal living a peaceful life. Emperor Cyril, who is said to have been cursed by a sealed dragon, appears in front of him. Chase, who fell in love with Cyril's beauty at first sight for the first time in his life, heads to the imperial palace together to help Cyril lift the curse..

The Aguilea tribe considers a healthy body to be their greatest asset. Enya lives there and is not treated as a person because she has a crippled leg. But she has Tarhan by her side, the incarnation of the predecessor Leias and the most revered man in Aguilea. “Don’t have any other man but me. And I will do the same.” Tarhan constantly longs for Enya and is obsessed with her, but Enya is overcome with unknown anxiety due to people’s cold treatment towards her and Tarhan’s abnormal obsession… In a dizzying world, can two people become the salvation for each other? Tags: growth, marriage/living together, first love

Hwayeong was forced to go to the princess selection contest because of her little sister. By using this as a chance, she makes a plan to get kicked out in a dramatic way! However the plan becomes difficult due to Prince Shin Young. On the contrary, Hwayeong catches the the emperor and empress dowager's eye and becomes a top candidate to be elected.

Sistina, who has been spending her days peacefully while running Grand Grand bakery, received favor to become the emperor one day. As she feels tormented due to the pile of work after becoming an emperor overnight, she wisely solves through each work due to her know-hows while running the bakery… On one side, because she has a life of a witch, she feels anxious because her most important ‘fate search’ was delayed, and because she is conscious of her knight, Sir Raiden, that she ends up sending one mail. Can this lovely witch find her ‘fate’?

**Pain Perception 0, Capture rate is 100!** A virtual reality game with pain perception set to '0'. I was the first to clear all endings, and started the final 100th playthrough... but something is off. Suddenly, I have a strange disease with a terminal setting, and the capture target characters are starting to worry about me. I don't feel any pain, so should I pretend to be sick? Before I knew it, to the capture target characters, I became a noble hero enduring pain and sacrificing for world peace. Since it has come to this, the concept for this playthrough is a terminally ill hero throwing herself for the world! I must end it with a happy ending. This is my last playthrough in my life!

Freya Villiers, the daughter of a viscount, is under pressure to get back together with her ex-fiance Nathan, who had an affair with her sister and called off their engagement. In order to escape from Nathan and her parents, who are pushing for her to get back together, Freya visits Count Bradbury, who is feared as a "vampire" among the aristocrats. She asks him to pretend to be her lover, even though she's not good at it. A life-changing love with a mischievous vampire (!?)

I became sixteen year old Rosalette. She fell out of bed and when she opened her eyes, she had possessed a character in "Asterion of a Blue Starry Night" a cliche BL novel with passion, fantasy, drama, and angst. Plus, she was Rosalette, the older sister of Asteron. Asteron was the protagonist and the one who committed suicide at the end of the novel. She left herself to go through the flow of events in the story. At the end of that, she went back in time to become sixteen year old Rosalette again. She thought that standing by was what she did wrong, so she raised her younger sibling finely, but she died from an outside force and returned as Rosalette once more. She changed her direction. She indulged in training herself instead of her brother. That didn't seem to work either. She had learned magic but still returned, and she had lived all the way till her graduation, but still returned. Rosalette Roxburgh who is always returning to her sixteen year old self, is still looking for a way to die indefinitely.

I was envious of the side character who seemed to easily raise money compared to the distressed female lead. And one day, I was looking at inflating land and thought I could get rich if I bought it. Suddenly, a fortune comes with a suspicious voice! Eliana is a countess’ loyal lady-in-waiting and an extra maid. Many have been eyeing the land to make investments as she got wealthy... even a creepy duke started to follow her around! “Let me do what I want, Eliana.” “I don’t want to.” With her own ability, will she be able to keep her land and family safe while getting rich? Follow the female lead in this messy, romantic, comedy story, <I Bought the Land, Not a Man>!

I am the sole friend of the Crown Prince, the Young Lady Euceniel Hardrant. One day, my family was chased out of the Capital all because I was considered a bad influence on the Crown Prince. After reuniting 14 years later, he had changed drastically. When I asked why he had changed, he said it was because that was the kind of appearance he felt I preferred of a Crown Prince, no, of the Emperor, Tesvalun Neusville. But it seems his appearance wasn’t the only thing that had changed.

The life of Jeong Eunjae, a terminally-ill patient, has ended. She didn't have any regrets about her life, however... [Allotted time: One year! Fine the 'real male lead’ within the allotted time!] “” Ho-Hold on! Hold on a minute! What is this?! What on earth is this?! I thought I died, but when I opened my eyes, I found myself in a strange world. What was even more shocking was that I have a healthy body now. [If you can’t find ‘the real male lead’, you will die a year from now! It will be fun, right?] As I saw this message, I looked at the green text above their head. [Affection level: 0%] [The affection level of the men you haven't met before, will start at 0%. Of course, there is an exception!] [If you cannot raise the affection levels, prepare to be bombarded with missions!] Whoa, it's really happening. "" He...llo? For now, let's try to live. Among you men, who is the real male lead?

After a tragic life spent in the shadow of her superior Duke Senoc Blacknight, the powerful Dame Aspyn Soir is sent back in time and given a lucky second chance at life. She's thrilled, at least until she runs into the very same Senoc! However, this frightened boy is very different from the cool, composed sword master Aspyn knew. Even though Senoc nearly killed her, she can't help taking pity on his younger self. If nobody stops her, Aspyn just might end up helping out her greatest enemy.

A detested villainess and a proper prince are instinctually drawn to each other's bodies before they have a chance to develop feelings. What will their destiny be!?

Ant Studio collection of short romance stories which publish once a week. Currently 5 stories are lined up. The Tyrant Princess Wants to Get Married! / There is Magic in Winter in Nordfield / Embroidering Sword Master / Plowing Hero / Blackboard Graffiti / 앤트스튜디오> 로맨스 단편선 / 앤트스튜디오 로맨스 단편선 / SSS급 로맨스 단편선 / ANT STUDIO Romance Short Stories