How Am I Still Alive? - Chapter 2017 - 2011: Changing of the Ages

“Block him.”“He's technically still my boss.”“Then block him with dignity.”The call ended again.And then started again.I let out a sound somewhere between a growl and a sob, then finally answered with the enthusiasm of a snail crawling through salt.“Yes, Mr. Walton?”“Have you changed your mind yet?”I collapsed onto the towel and gazed at the sky as though it might consume me entirely if I pleaded sweetly enough.“Do you ever take a break?” I asked, shielding my eyes with one hand.“You're avoiding the question.”“Because it's a dumb question.”He exhaled, the sound sharp and irritated even over phone. “It's not a dumb question. It's a business offer.”“It's a weird offer-one that I already said no to.”There was a brief pause, and I could practically hear him clenching his jaw through the speaker.“You are acting unreasonably.”“ Unreasonable?” I sat up. “I'm not the one drafting fake girlfriend contracts like it's a normal Tuesday.”“Isabella-”“Certainly not, Mr. Walton.” I mimicked his tone perfectly. “I told you I'm not doing it. You need to find someone else to play pretend with.”SYNOPSISIsabella Miller thought saying no to her boss’s fake dating offer was the end of the story.But Adrien Walton doesn’t take no—especially not when he’s convinced she’s a gold digger.Suddenly, her student loans are piling up, her father’s vet clinic is on the brink of eviction and her brother is about to be kicked out of college. Coincidence? She thinks not.Adrien Walton is calm, calculating—and he's just pulled every string to corner Isabella into the perfect position.Now she’s stuck choosing between pride and survival.So she agrees to his offer: be his fake girlfriend.No feelings attached. No drama. Just business.Or so she thought.“Conference Room B. Fifteen minutes,” he said, passing by without a glance.The folder he pushed across the table landed with a thud.I opened it. The contract. All of it.---Enemies to lovers? Check.Slow burn? Hmmnyea.Banter so sharp it might file your nails? Yes.Delicious workplace tension? Of course.Tension that could melt steel?Absolutely.Smut?? Wanna find out?Welcome to corporate romance warfare. There’s no escaping this contract.

The apocalypse has descended. People are trapped indoors, driven to despair by severe supply shortages.Yet, Lin Lang has awakened the 10000x Rebate System. Any supplies consumed by his women will be returned to him ten-thousand-fold!!![Shen Chuchu consumed one piece of beef jerky. Refunded: 10,000 pieces][Ning Shuangyu consumed one Superpower Fruit. Refunded: 10,000 fruits]……An endless stream of refunded supplies! Physical enhancements that break past human limits!Right in the apocalypse, Lin Lang is finally living the blissful life of his dreams.If you were to ask him if he has any other wishes—“Actually, I have room to take in a few more goddesses.”

Liohime Kitagami could only blink in utter confusion as the fully nude body of the woman came into view.And thus, only a single word creaked out from him in response.“….Eh?”The playful beaming smile of the young woman emerged right before she jumped at him and screamed with joy while her arms opened wide for an emphatic hug.“MASTER, WELCOME HOME!!!”It was at that moment that the life of Liohime Kitagami from the Shinigami Soldiers changed forever.In a modern fantasy world where powerful magic beasts are the norm, seventeen year-old Liohime undergoes his biggest undercover theft mission yet by sneaking into one of the branches of the most famous Magical Beast organizations. His life changes completely when his eyes casts upon his target- a mysterious green and white decorated egg.Unfortunately, his split second decision of taking it while almost out of time was a mistake. Thus, life with an extremely clingy sacred beast that could transform into a mythical young woman who displayed a hyperfixation of love for him had emerged.While understanding that this magical beast is probably more incredibly important than he might have thought, it is up to Liohime Kitagami to engage in countless day to day activities, adventures, recreational mishaps, dates and more with mayhem lurking around every corner in order to satisfy this Magical Beast Girl that won't leave him alone....***TW: BOO! Profanity and sexual themes included!....Hey, why are you not scared?

One moment, he was playing Haikyuu: The Mobile Game; the next, Taichi found himself transported into the world of Haikyuu.Transmigrated as a member of Aoba Johsai, Taichi was presented with the opportunity to face the fabled main cast of Haikyuu.[The Genius Omni-System is activating...Please wait...]“Hinata Shoyo? Kageyama Tobio? Ushijima Wakatoshi? Bring it on! Let the Monster Generation line up—I’ll take on ten of you!”Follow Kaedehara Taichi's journey from a no-name in Volleyball to the 'Absolute Monster' of the Monster Generation.“Gear up Oikawa-san, for we are about to win it all!”