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This story takes place in a particular town with two infamous schools in constant dispute: Chidori High, a boys' school predominantly attended by low-class students with damning grades, and its neighbor Kikyo Girls' High, with most of its female students coming from wealthy and prestigious families. One day, high school second-year Rintaro Tsumugi, a fierce-looking but gentle-minded student at Chidori, is helping at his family's patisserie when he encounters a female customer by the name of Kaoruko Waguri. Rintaro enjoys his time with Kaoruko, as she doesn't judge him for his appearance, but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro makes the discovery that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. This revelation marks the beginning of the two's strenuous tale, as they fight against the limitations placed upon them by their schools and surroundings in an attempt to find their own path!

After meeting a sad death as a Korean teenager in her past life, nothing could be better than being reincarnated as Livia Hote, a beloved princess of the fire kingdom. A life of only luxury and peace awaited her as the novel's supporting character. However, she eventually realizes that she must learn to control her ever-growing fire powers and she can only do so with the prince of the ice kingdom. Thus, Livia will now have to deal with new uncertainties and relationships that could disrupt her plans to live a peaceful new life…

Read manhwa The Count's Secret Maid

I absolutely hate a world filled with sweet talking. I'll fight the Heroine's rationale head on!!! After waking up as the villainess she admires so much from her favourite otome game, Alicia trains hard every day to become the greatest villainess of all time.

Raised to kill like a pack of loyal hounds, the Baskerville children took countless lives as a band of fearsome assassins. Despite being the shunned illegitimate son of the brood, Vikir served his family faithfully, only to meet his untimely demise at his father’s hands. But when he is inexplicably reborn with a second chance at life, Vikir, armed with the memories and knowledge of his past, swears to rise above the pack and take his revenge. This time, he's ready to bite the hand that feeds.

I was reincarnated into a hopeless, despair-filled reverse harem novel, but strange enough, the female lead died. I was still processing the shock of the original plot being completely wrecked, my older sisters started getting involved with the male leads. The mischievous and obsessive emperor ended up with my mature, gentle eldest sister. The aloof, world’s strongest swordsman fell for my second sister, a romance genius. And the flirtatious genius Tower Master paired with my cynical youngest sister. And me? I’m only six years old, if I get involved in a love line, I’ll be thrown in jail! Anyway, my sisters seemed to match well with the male leads and even got married. But then... "Liliana, try calling me ‘big brother.’” "Out of all your brothers-in-law, I’m your favorite, right?” “It's the emperor’s decree. The youngest sister-in-law will live in the imperial palace. She'll be treated like a princess.” I just want to go back to the time when it was the four of us sisters living peacefully together!

Celestine, the villainess, suddenly recalls her memories of her past life when she's at the altar, about to be married off to a Prime Minister twice her age and surrounded by the most awful rumours as a punishment for her misdeeds against the Prince and his lover. She realizes that this is the world of an otome game she played in that previous life, but more importantly than that, she also inherits past life's very specific tastes...

Reborn as a mother doomed to die in a childcare novel, she fights to change her fate. When trying to escape her tragic destiny, she gets caught by the emperor himself—her future husband! Instead of death, she finds herself at the center of a loving family, but can she defy the trope and survive?

So, what do you think about my brother? One day, out of nowhere, a charming princess appeared in the life of Claire, the mistreated protagonist of an unknown author's work. Princess Yuri, without any prior connection, unexpectedly proposed that Claire marry her brotherknown as the Empire's most eligible bachelor. Overwhelmed by the princess's stubbornness, which not even the emperor could sway, Claire found herself in a contract engagement with the second prince. "I just want you to play along until Princess Yuri is satisfied. I'll make sure you're compensated accordingly." As Claire waited for the contract to end, Prince Raymond began to approach her. Why would someone who is only tied to her by a contract? "I don't want to let you go. I feel like locking you away so you can't leave." For Claire, who fears both giving and receiving love, the wave of affection from her potential in-laws has only just begun.

Tao and Alma, a pair of troubleshooters who work in a bustling red-light district, take on any job that requires a solution.

"Don't yearn for a world different from yours, just live a normal life." Hunters, dungeons, I'm not interested in any of those. My life followed one single path that's of cooking. But the moment I was about to open my first long-awaited food truck.... [Class: You have awakened as a Food Truck Owner (Hidden)!] [Item: Dungeon Business Permit (Personal/Non-Transferable)!] - Business is only possible inside the dungeon Min Jiun, 21 years old, awakened as the owner of a food truck inside the dungeon.

Why did I have to be reborn as this character?! I reincarnated as Kinemia Leon, the villainess burdened with her family's grudge in a fantasy novel. If things go as in the original story, I’m destined for the guillotine at the hands of my own people. To avoid that fate, I need to gather powerful individuals before the protagonist does and rebuild my territory. But there’s one problem— “Hey there.” “Why are YOU here?!” Aeyan Croitz, the munchkin magician who helped send me to the guillotine in the original story. I made sure to kick him out of my land before we could get involved, but… “I got caught.” Why does he keep getting dragged back here?! An unwanted obsession from an unstoppable powerhouse! Why does Aeyan keep ending up in my domain? And can Kinemia successfully restore House Leon?

The Grand Duke of 'Yulrikian,' threatened by the emperor after losing his family in a power struggle, lives recklessly to avoid attention. He enters a contract marriage with Maddie, a con artist from the slums with a suspicious past, to ruin his reputation. As they fake their relationship, they grow unexpectedly closer.

Following a carriage crash, our heroine recalls being reincarnated as Vivian in a novel called "The Bloody Flower." Poor Vivian now knows she's a side villain who dies after kidnapping the male lead. But if she doesn't kidnap him and guide him to the female lead, the demon will destroy the world anyway! Unfortunately, the male lead was only described as "handsome," and this world is crawling with handsome men. Thirty kidnappings later, all Vivian has is a handful of good-looking fans who loved their luxury hostage experience. If only someone could point her to the man she's looking for...!

Melt, the sheltered daughter of a notorious mob boss, has spent her life like a fragile flower trapped in a gilded cage. On her 20th birthday, instead of receiving a gift, she is kidnapped by a mysterious man named Budd. Together, they are thrust into a citywide chase, with hitmen, hounds, and every thug in town hot on their trail. But why is Melt the most wanted woman in New Jersey? As secrets unravel and bodies pile up, this gritty noir tale spirals into a storm of love, murder, and betrayal. Melt Bless You!

Read manhwa Duke Please Fail! / , !While toiling away at Alterwood Duchy, I worked myself to death and actually died.When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the past, and I was determined to seek revenge for my overworked demise.During my time as the steward, I swore to ruin the arrogant Duke's territory and make him pay for his misdeeds!Wasting the budget in all the wrong places and entrusting the fields to an infamous layabout, attempting to sabotage the crops"Isn't this an enormous harvest like never before?""Thank you. The steward saved us!"Strangely, everything seems to be going well!I even managed to get back at the Duke himself this time."You've laid a hand on me, so you must take responsibility. I need you, Nelly."Such an unexpected twist? No, I still need to seek revenge.Duke, please just go down without a fuss!

One day, Reibler possesses the body of a nameless noblewoman from a popular novel. It was supposed to be a story about a lovely princess that resulted in a happy ending for everyone, so why was she the only one with such a hard life? Her father, who had spoken out against the tyrant, had been executed for treason, and her family banished as well. Thus, Reibler narrowly escaped death, and taking advantage of the fact that she was a minor character, she tried to leave the empire in order to find her own happy ending, which had not been mentioned in the novel at all. But of all people, she ends up being favoured by the heroine of the story, the Princess…!

In a world where gods and spiritual forces intertwine, a young noblewoman was born into a sacred family tasked with pleasing the gods through their spiritual abilities. But she was different—her power was too weak, making her an outcast, especially in the eyes of her mother and half-sister. In the end, she is sold off to mysterious beings in another realm, where she finds herself standing before a shunned and despised god due to his unusual appearance—the Fire God, known as Hoozuki. But the surprise? While everyone else recoils in disgust, she alone sees his true beauty. What began as a mere transaction quickly transforms into an irresistible love, as the Fire God showers her with a warmth she has never known before. Will she be able to stay by his side despite the obstacles, or will fate lead her down a different path? A fantasy romance inspired by the Taisho era of Japan, where a cruel fate turns into a legendary love story!

Juyeong Nam, the boss of a multinational corporation, has been doing his best to defy the fate of a super-rich male lead, only to be swept off his feet by a princess falling from the sky! Will he succeed in returning this princess, with her strange hair color and even stranger personality, to her world safely?