Suspense - Page 2

Protected by an enigmatic stalker, I am shielded from potential predators who are disguised as beautiful women with a desire to consume me. Sakurai, a high school student, carries a secret burden that he dare not share with others. Since childhood, he has faced the constant threat of being stalked. One day, Ueda, a fellow classmate, undergoes a shocking transformation, revealing herself as one of his stalkers. Fortunately, Miyako, who has always kept a close eye on Sakurai, appears and saves him. She explains that the monsters, known as urban legends in Japan, are fixated on him because of their love for him. What lies ahead for Sakurai, who is adored by countless creatures disguised as alluring girls?

Karen Heyer finds herself standing on a bleak and somber day, the squelching mud underfoot and a light rain drenching her to the core. This moment always marks the return of her past memories after each regression. Karen has lived through her life countless times, yet her fate is always the same - an early death. Initially, she thought she had woken up in a captivating novel that compelled her to follow the narrative to reach a happy conclusion. Unfortunately, she is never destined for contentment. Despite her efforts, no matter what she does, who she interacts with or what she says, a violent end awaits her. After 99 failed attempts, Karen decides to take a radical approach - murder. Ninety-nine deaths would break anyone, and Karen has never considered herself exceptional. However, she believes that attempting something different may lead her to a different fate altogether.

Throughout the United States, the search for vampires continues much like the infamous witch hunts of the past. However, rumors are quietly circulating about an intricate escape plan. Allegedly, "Mina Tepes has issued a call to all American vampires: once arriving on the West Coast, a ship will transport them to the Vampire Bund." Countless vampires are lured by the prospect of surviving and follow this rumor, making their way to the western coast. Unfortunately, there is a minor snag - the Vampire Bund sank months ago, along with Vampire Queen Mina Tepes.

From Kirei Cake: Meet Sakai Hiroaki, a high school teenage mastermind with a genius-level intelligence and a lack of interest in anything that is easy to him. During one unlucky day, in an attempt to stop a student from committing suicide, he ends up committing suicide himself. After he awakens, he finds himself not in the real world, nor in heaven, but in purgatory, along with a group of others who did the same: commit suicide. Sakai discovers that he and his peers are subjected to never-ending intense death games in this world for reasons unknown to him, and he tries to find a way to escape.