Advisory Notice This chapter contains explicit content. “Azusa, are you off for the weekend?” Rising over the sounds of the TV, this question of Ilias’s came up while I was having dinner. I looked over at him in response; there it was again—that weak, slightly lonely-looking smile that had always been on his face…
Category: Novel Translations
Aloof King and Cold (Acting) Queen – Ch 40: Fist Punch
Leo-sama’s perspective. The moment when the attack magic’s light flared, what came into my sight was Haruto’s figure as he collided against the ground. “Haruto—————” In such heavy shock, I wasn’t able to keep in mind that I should be using his false name. More importantly, I rushed over to Haruto’s side. I held…
Picked up a Strange Knight – Ch 17: Though I like you, because I like you *
Advisory Notice This chapter contains explicit content. This was the first time I’d ever felt like bursting into tears the very moment I woke up. Pressed tight against Ilias’s chest within a fluffy futon, what greeted me upon opening my eyes were the unmistakable signs of his bitter suffering last night: there were deep,…
Aloof King and Cold-Acting Queen – Ch 39: A turn for the worse
The party that arrived from Trancia was surprisingly small. Supposedly, on the day of the departure, the current king had fallen to sudden illness. For that reason, the king’s younger brother, the Royal Prince, had come in his stead. This Royal Prince was a slender and fair-skinned man in his early twenties, and gave off…
Picked up a Strange Knight – Ch 16: A tsun’s eyes have tears, too
I really felt like I was floating. This being my first time going on a trip with another person, I completely let loose and enjoyed myself to the fullest, to the point where I messed up on pacing myself and accidentally drank too much. My mood had never been better after I bought canned beer…
Aloof King and Cold-Acting Queen – Ch 38: Progress? *
Advisory Notice This chapter contains some explicit content. I had made a promise with Leo-sama to reform Caspar together. In any case, I resolved to do as much as I could with my own knowledge and experience. In order to expand my knowledge of agriculture, I actively went for tutoring at the Royal…
Aloof King and Cold-Acting Queen – Ch 37: Beneath the Starry Sky
Announcement If this is your first time here, welcome! I’m Ars, translator of another JP BL called “Picked up a Strange Knight”. If you haven’t read it yet, please do check it out! Earlier I received a comment requesting that I pick up this story, so I contacted the previous translator who then gave me…
Picked up a Strange Knight – Ch 15: Since it really was just as hoped
“It’s just for three days and two nights—what’s with all this luggage?!” What greeted me when I came home from work that Thursday evening was an enormous bag cluttering up the entrance. Packing up this gigantic carry-on… Are you going overseas?! I also did plan on bringing a boston bag, but it absolutely wasn’t as…
Picked up a Strange Knight – Extra: Lovers’ Quarrel
Translator’s Note Hello! In the previous release (chapter 14) I wrote that ‘Ilias’s muscle workouts remain a mystery’ in response to the original Author’s Note for that chapter. Taro-sensei saw that note and very kindly sent a copy of the oneshot story in which those workouts are described! I believe this is an entry to…
Picked up a Strange Knight – Ch 14: It should’ve been like that, but it wasn’t
The days naturally grew much hotter when the sun came out at the end of the rainy season. When Ilias had first told me that no such thing as ‘the four seasons’ existed in his homeland and that it was always chilly all year round, I had somewhat predicted how he would react to the…
Picked up a Strange Knight – Ch 13: He has moments like this too? *
Advisory Notice This chapter contains explicit R18 content. Author’s Note As a result of incorporating the elements that I like, it became chaotic. I think this is the first time that I’d ever thought Ilias could be scary. He was always so earnest and so docile, and when he followed me around I…
Picked up a Strange Knight – Ch 12: I couldn’t do anything about it!
“Aaaah, it’s really starting to come down, huh.” Mita exclaimed while gazing out the window, foolishly drawling his words with a paper cup pressed to his mouth. Tempted, I also glanced outside and saw raindrops falling from the darkened sky. It stormed a lot lately now that it was the rainy season. In this kind…
