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Erica Salcedo had everything—beauty, elegance, and a life painted in perfection. But when betrayal shattered her trust, her world went dark—literally. Diagnosed with Conversion Disorder, Erica lost her sight not because of her eyes, but because of her pain.

Sent to South Korea to heal in silence, Erica finds herself trapped in a world she cannot see, and a life she no longer recognizes.

Then came Jepoy Miranda—a simple, awkward-looking drummer and part-time waiter. Not the type to turn heads, not the kind to be remembered. But to Erica, he was different. She didn’t know what he looked like… and for the first time, that didn’t matter.

He spoke with kindness. Moved with sincerity. And slowly, Erica found herself drawn to the one man who never tried to impress her—just stay beside her.

But what happens when her sight begins to return?

Will love still remain when the eyes can finally judge… or will the heart remember what it first saw in the dark?

Masashi Kishimoto's manga series "Naruto" follows Naruto Uzumaki's journey to become a respected ninja. The manga was adapted into an anime series (2002-2007) and dubbed in English (2005-2009). This book analyzes each episode of the anime series, from Season 1 to Season 5, going beyond a simple summary.

©2023 by Sarah Mkorongo. All rights reserved, and all characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto.

Copyright © 2023 by Sarah Mkorongo

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise-without the prior written permission of the author.

Anak ng magsasaka. Inampon ng kamag-anak. Pasaway, tamad, frat boy. Hanggang sa isang pagkamatay ang nagpabago ng lahat.

Sa pagbabalik sa Bicol, tinanggap ni Dominic Trillanes ang reyalidad ng hirap ng buhay—pagtratrabaho, pagkanta sa libre apps, at pangarap na hindi niya sigurado kung matutupad pa. Ngunit sa mundo ng musika, nakilala niya si Jeanine Mercado—isang babaeng puno ng buhay, talento, at lihim na sakit.

Hindi niya alam kung kailan siya nagsimulang umibig. Ang alam lang niya—ang bawat kanta ni Jeanine ay isang pahina sa notepad ng kanyang pagbabagong-buhay. Pero sapat ba ang pagkanta at pangarap para mabuo ang isang pag-ibig na nagsimula sa kakulangan?

Whoever unites all four of Odin's swords will awaken Gungnir and rule the world.Loki has two. The world is falling apart.And the only hope left... is a 16-year-old boy who can't even pick an ice cream flavour. Meet Nido, green-haired, clumsy, sweet-toothed, and totally unprepared for god-level chaos. When he's pulled into a realm of ancient prophecies and raging gods, one of Odin's legendary swords chooses him. Too bad it's missing the one thing that makes it a sword... the blade.Armed with a legendary weapon, an unwavering destiny, and a heart too pure for his own good, Nido must face Loki, outwit monsters, and maybe save the world... if he can survive snack breaks and existentialism first.Fun, fast, and full of heart-this is the isekai fantasy for the sweet tooths, dreamers, and unlikely heroes among us.

💔What Is Love, Really?

Have you ever been in love?

Maybe.

Maybe if someone exists in your life right now, in your thoughts, then yes — you call that love.

But why?

Is their presence even necessary to love them? Or… not really?

Okay fine, forget that — just tell me one thing:

Have you ever truly fallen in love?

And then what happened?

Did they betray you?

Did your heart break?

Were you able to pick up the shattered pieces of yourself afterward?

Does love always end in pain when it’s unreturned?

No — that only happens when you start expecting…

When you trust someone too much.

But who said trust means love?

Let me tell you a secret.

Love is mostly one-sided.

Almost always.

It either lives in the heart of a woman or in the madness of a man.

But very, very rarely… in both.

Do you even know the real meaning of “love”?

It means to long for someone.

But to get them? That’s a whole different level of madness — your own obsession.

And this obsession?

Men have it more.

In obsession, a man can cross all limits —

He’ll hurt himself, go insane,

Cut his own tongue at your word,

End his own life if need be.

Women have often been the targets of this madness,

And those who escaped?

They’re called "unfaithful."

Because in his obsession, a man only wants to own her.

That’s all.

Have you ever cried your heart out for something you couldn’t have…

And when, by some miracle, you finally got it,

You started treating it like it was never that important?

That’s what men do too.

If they don’t get the woman — they mourn her all their life.

If they do — she suddenly becomes just “okay.”

See, obsession and love are different.

But obsession and liking —

They walk the same path.

Both men and women do it equally.

When you want something…

You’ll do anything to get it.

Even pay more than it’s worth.

But once you get it?

You start ignoring it.

And a little while later,

You might even sell it off —

Because the desire… it fades.

It’s all a game of damage.

You make someone special in your life, by choice.

But the ones who become special on their own —

That only happens in true love.

And that love?

That’s not for everyone.

Only a rare few experience it.

And trust me — they’re not happy.

Because love is destruction.

It ruins you.

And this disease, when seen in those rare chosen few —

It’s usually men.

Anyway — here’s the real truth:

Save yourself.

Don’t fall into this trap.

And especially, you men —

Please, figure out what your problem is

before you go ruining your life…

and someone else’s.

- 🌹

This story tells about a boy named Berry who adopted a stray puppy inside a box in the street and named her Toffee, which then later grow older together. The adventure start when there is a girl named Shea who is going to the vet as the same time with Berry and Toffee while Toffee having a checkup because she is often get sick in his old days, while Shea fallen from the stairs and the next thing happened, she become Toffee at night?....

Demons, devils, ghosts, and monsters-they haunt the shadows, feeding on mortal fear.Lu Sheng was an ordinary civil servant living a mundane modern life-until a drunken haze stole him away to a brutal world ruled by dark forces. Here, terrifying supernatural beings prey on the helpless, and mortals are trapped beneath a suffocating veil of dread.But fate deals Lu Sheng a strange hand: a mysterious game mod he once designed in his past life awakens within him, granting the power to instantly master any skill-if he's willing to pay the price.Thrown into a nightmare where survival is a constant battle, Lu Sheng must harness this deadly gift and walk the razor's edge between salvation and damnation. His journey to power begins-along the perilous path of the Devil.-------

Taleria's Notes

Hello everyone!This is a translated novel. I do not own the original content—I simply love reading and wanted to share that passion with others. I've translated and rewritten parts of it to make the reading experience more enjoyable. I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did working on it!

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When Ihaan and the Mystery Gang awaken the notorious Thunderbird, they embark on a new journey that tests everything they thought they knew about mysteries and the Ghost of Ontario.

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After surviving their first year of college, the Mystery Gang is excited to return to Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park to spend a week with their friend Ihaan, with gifts from the modern world, as they try to reintroduce him to society--and teach him the fun of solving mysteries.

However, that night, Ihaan dreams of the mysterious Thunderbird, a Spirit said to encompass good and evil, who only appears when someone needs help. The next day, he and the gang are dragged into a new mystery when the Spirit Animals begin disappearing, and strange lightning storms occur in the provincial park, symbolizing the return of the Thunderbird.

As Ihaan and the gang fight to calm the Thunderbird and save the Spirit Animals, Ihaan must learn where he truly belongs, while the Mystery Gang learns the harsh truth of the word "erasure". By then, though, will it be too late for all of them?

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*Don't ask... LOL!*

*Sequel to What's New Scooby-Doo: The Ghost of Ontario. Can be read as a standalone.*

*Main Trope: Angst with a happy ending.*

*FYI: This story is based on a TV show, so expect a screenplay-like writing style.*

Prologue

In the forest where shadows hold secrets and every whisper carries a warning, a lone figure stands unyielding.

Born beneath gnarled limbs and forged by loss, she is neither hero nor legend - yet every Clan knows her name. They call her The Stone Sentinel.

But who is Alderidge, truly? What does it take to become the shield that does not break? And what shadows from the past threaten to unravel everything she’s fought for?

stel quietly into a work of fire-leaf skies, fierce battle, and silent strength. The tale begins - if you dare to follow.

A woman shatters the silence in the night with a bloodcurdling scream that awakens Tre. At first, he shutters and pulls the covers over his head, praying that whatever he heard was a figment of his imagination. After a few moments of heavy breathing, he hears the sound of the woman again, shrieking as if she’s been torn apart piece by piece. Tre begins to breathe faster and harder as each second passes. Underneath his legs, he feels the wet sheets soak in urine; the putrid smell enters his nostrils. He waits, terrified, whimpering like a prey cornered by its predator. The woman lets out one more screech, but this time cut off, followed by a thud and an eerie silence.

Tre stayed hidden for a time, listening and hearing nothing. He doesn’t hear any movement, no creaks from the weight of an intruder on the floorboards, no more screaming or even the slightest hint of life on the other side of the door, absolutely nothing. He waits a little longer and then begins to lower the covers from over his head. All of a sudden, blue and red lights start flashing, getting brighter and brighter as each second passes. He takes the covers off and swings his legs over the side of the bed, trying to quietly place his right foot and then his left on the wooden floor. Tre begins to put all his weight on the wooden floor, and it starts to creak as he takes each step toward his bedroom door.

Once he reaches the door, he leans in; his ear rests on the wooden surface and listens for anything, indicating life on the other side. Tre hears nothing, so he opens the door and pokes his head out before entering the hallway. He finds a bloody handprint to the right of his door that is smeared and leads around the corner to his parent’s bedroom. Before going around the corner, he waits a few moments before passing the hallway to the kitchen. He looks on both sides of the wall and sees a trail of blood leading into their bedroom.

As Tre passes the kitchen, he can see a police cruiser and its lights flashing in his driveway. He wants to run out and get the police officer but instead decides against it. The boy makes his way into the vicinity outside of his parent’s bedroom and sees the door slightly ajar with blood smeared on the door handle. His instinct is to call for his parents, “Mom… Dad…” Neither of them answered. “Mom… Dad… Are you okay?” The gut feeling Tre had was gravitating toward the worst possible explanation imaginable. After not receiving a response again, he begins to cry as he steps closer and closer to their room. “Please, answer me.” He goes to push the door open and jumps as he hears the sound of hard knocking at his front door. “This is Officer James. We received a 911 call from this address. Is there anyone home?” Tre doesn’t answer, and he can’t answer. He’s stricken with fear.

The officer knocks again, “If you don’t answer, I’ll be forced to enter the premises. Is there anyone…” Tre’s attention gets pulled away as he hears a snarling behind him. He becomes paralyzed, refusing to turn around and confront what lies behind him. Gradually, he begins to turn his head and sees a beast staring at him with bright yellow, a goldish iris surrounding its pupils. He continues to scan the creature from head to toe and notices blood dripping from its mouth, “Hello, Tre.” The beast smiles and reveals its teeth, soaked in blood. “We warned your parents, and they refused to give you up. They ignored our demands and showed no fear when threatened.” The beast's hands clenched, its claws digging into his palms. “My masters will not be ignored if they ask for anything; there should be no hesitation or resistance in getting what they want.” Tre stood there, unable to move, unable to speak, as he watched the beast’s blood dripping from his palms.

“Since I’ve removed your parents from the equation, I suggest you come with me.” The two stared at each other, allowing the silence to fill the ever-shrinking hallway. His fear turned into defiance. His parents had risked and lost their lives, refusing to give him up. Even though he was just a teenager, Tre knew he had a choice, and he would rather die than be taken away, giving this beast and its masters the satisfaction of getting what they wanted. The beast grinned, tilting its head sideways. “I ask you not to be foolish and believe you have a choice. Make this easy on both of us; no one wants more blood to be spilled.”

Suddenly, the front door was kicked in, and he saw a flash of light. “Holy fucking shit! What is that?!” Bullets started flying towards Tre and the beast; multiple bullets ripped through it while a stray hit Tre in his left arm. “This is Officer James!! I need backup at—”. In the blink of an eye, the beast dashed forward and slit the Officer’s throat from ear to ear. The Officer's eyes grew wide with shock, and fear spread across his face. He reached his neck with both hands and fell to his knees. He tried to speak, but only gurgling from the blood filling his throat was audible. The beast walked up to him and placed its hand around his, pulling his hair back and exposing the neck as blood poured faster and faster from his wound. The last thing Tre saw was the Officer moving his lips, mouthing the words “Run.” The beast then pulled upwards, removing the Officer’s head from its body, and with a loud thud, the Officer hit the floor, and Tre sprinted for the back door.