Nuts and Bolts I was given one task. One sole purpose. To separate nuts and bolts.

Would you keep going if stopping changed nothing?

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When the Owners Leave As usual, my owner left the apartment early, heading off to work. Once the apartment settled back into its usual silence, I could finally…

What do you think your cat does when you leave the house?

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Gaara’s Job Search Once upon a time, there was a boy named Gaara who lived in a small medieval village. He was the youngest child in a large family. Everyone…

Everyone fits somewhere.
Somewhere is the problem.

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The Update There was once a young girl named Cali living in a very poor country. She was a hardworking developer who fed herself and also supported…

Could a single update change the world?

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Kasab The Destroyer — Part.3 (FINAL) Piconto started gnawing at the seals. At first, Kasab told him to stop. For Kasab, he was just wasting his time.

A monster in a pit.
A mouse with nowhere to go.
Gnawing out an eternal friendship.

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Kasab The Destroyer — Part.2 The mouse stayed still and stared at Kasab angrily. Kasab stared back. He was still trying to understand what just happened. A little…

An unexpected company, standing tall in front of the ultimate destroyer.

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Welcome

Kasab The Destroyer — Part.1 Once upon a time there was a powerful dragon named Kasab who brought destruction and death to the world. The whole world united against…

Every monster remembers what it is like to be alone.

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The Rake Twins Incident Lab Log Record: The Rake Twins Incident Date: [REDACTED]  Location: [REDACTED]

What happens if identical twins raised in seperate environments?

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The Hangman Facing the ultimate trickster, I kept guessing until it no longer felt like a game.

You should make the correct choices. Or should you?

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MOMemory Chaser They’ve call me many things. A ghostfreak, a memory destroyer, a hunter of echoes.

I remember eveything and nothing...

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A Monarch Dream Monarch butterflies started their grand migration once again. Among them, there was a butterfly named Pultinario. He was flying with the…

You don’t realize you’re in the moment
Until it becomes a memory 🦋

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I think Calfo loves being a wizard nevertheless. Now with a stronger mindset he'll love his job even more.

The Weeping Rock Once upon a time, there was a vast empire built on incredibly fertile lands. This empire invested all of the income it earned from…

Some spells conquer. One spell listens.

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Sketch I draw. Occasionally. Well, not really after what happened last week.

A harmless hobby. What could go wrong?

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I'd like to leave rest for the audience's imagination

The Most Remarkable AI Humankind finally built its most remarkable achievement. The greatest artificial intelligence to answer the most fundamental question. A…

Built to answer the most fundamental question of humankind.

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Some stories are just to give a peek, some to delve in completely

Blooming Again Once upon a time, there were a king and a queen ruling an empire in prosperity and peace. One day, while they were visiting a nearby city…

Crowns fall quietly.
Love does not.

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Hanging Rack I admit it. I am in love with my neighbor. I mean the girl who lives across from my apartment.

An obsession hanging across a window.
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Starting 2026 with the strong ambition to write each and every day.

Trumpet Chaser — Ch. 2 (FINAL) Moving among hundreds of people at rush hour was a struggle. The real struggle began when I saw there was no trumpet player. I checked…

A city without music still hums at night.

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Trumpet Chaser — Ch. 1 Finally! I’ve finally found you. You motherf —

City says no music. One sound stays.

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The Warmth There was once a bakery called The Warmth. It was located in an alleyway of a mildly convenient place. They were selling all kinds of…

Morning after morning, meaning appears.

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Corner Store Chocolates There once was a corner store owner called Jeremiah. He was a hardworking man with a special interest in chocolates. He usually filled up…

Some answers hide in the simplest questions.

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Ride Or Die Tiffany just moved to a new city. It was much different than what she experienced all her life.  This city had a calling for her. She felt…

When the city calls. Would you answer it, or let it slip?

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Metro Man There once was a man named Josh who liked to travel anywhere by metro. Lucky for him the city he lived in had a great metro infrastructure…

Habits draw straight lines.
Wonder scribbles in the margins.

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The Longer Walk There was a banker who kept going to a store every day before work at the cost of lengthening his walk. The store was like any other…

Some walks are for courage.
Some are for company.

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Will I Be Rewarded? A: Will I be rewarded for all I’ve done? B: No A: But… But I was told- B: What you were told no longer has correction A: It used to be true…

A: Will I be rewarded for all I’ve done?
B: No
A: But… But I was told-
...

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