Looking for Japanese-Style Slice-of-Life Romance. There Seem to Be So Few Books Like This 🍅 求日系日常恋爱文，感觉🍅这样的书好少啊

1. 501 红 A Beauty’s Scheme for the Realm 红颜谋天下 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted [Mystery]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [No Transmigration]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Alternate Fantasy World]+ [If It's Not Your Thing, Please Don't Complain] An imperial edict of marriage sends the icy, beautiful female general Murong Xue storming into the residence with a sword. Turmoil erupts in the Song household's rear court, while strange butterfly shadows from the Xuanming Cult appear, concealing a shocking conspiracy that could overturn the world. As one beauty after another gets drawn into the gam 59Reads—Score1014d adds
2. 502 银 A Story About a Beautiful CEO Beneath a Ginkgo Tree 银杏树下的一个美女总裁的故事 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted The story of a beautiful CEO beneath a ginkgo tree 65Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 503 善 The Original Sin of Kindness 善良的原罪 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五10k WordsCompleted The Original Sin of Kindness 37Reads—Score214d adds
4. 504 一 How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 一个山村女孩如何成坏女人的 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五13k WordsCompleted How a Village Girl Became a Bad Woman 88Reads—Score114d adds
5. 505 夏 At Summer's End, As Autumn Begins 夏末秋初的时候 Bai Mu Ying柏木英Urban440k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Romance + Healing + Ensemble Cast] When the dead return to dreams as stardust, how can the living continue an unfinished love through the cracks in their memories? A song of parting, a blank sheet of paper, a ghost train on the piano keys carrying confessions left unsaid. Firework embers hide in the loose strands of hair by her ear; the warmth of his palm crosses the boundary between life and death On this one-way dream tram, there is no miracle of resurrection, but there is an 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Then let's just read Japanese light novels! The last one is great! (And a little personal recommendation...)

6. 506 出 The Summer I Sold Out: Days of Wandering with a Beautiful Woman 出卖那年夏天：与美女流浪的日子 Silent Misty Rain烟雨无言Urban1.4M WordsCompleted That day, she came to the foot of my apartment building and described a place of freedom to me. “Over there, fish have birds' wings, roses grow on flames, and scarecrows smoke. Over there, willow trees can stand up to wash their hair, swans can curve their necks into the shape of love, lovers roll wildly in the clouds, and sweethearts let their souls spread freely across the snow.” When she finished, she invited me to “run away” with her. We set out on a wandering journey, not knowing where it w 213Reads8.1Score—14d adds
7. 507 室 Roommates, This Lump of Dung Got Picked by the Campus Belle 室友们，我这坨牛粪被校花插了 li Li Gongzili李公子Urban203k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support and follows are what keep me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 391Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A slice-of-life romance story with a single female lead. The male and female leads accidentally swap souls and live together in a hilarious and absurd way.

8. 508 失 Amnesia? A Mutual Plan to Restart Our Love 失忆？双向的恋爱重启计划 Aki LengqiuAki冷秋Urban227k WordsCompleted #Original #Boys' Love #Chasing Him #Fantasy #Energy-Saving #Sunny Optimist Song Yi's wish came true: the girl he loved, Bai Rouxi, found happiness again. But the price was… After losing his memories, he starts a new term only to be “forced into a relationship” by an energetic version of Bai Rouxi. Yet his body instinctively keeps gravitating toward her: his muscle memory returns | her scent lingers in his taste | only she can unlock his writing inspiration When she smiles and acts coy, the deepe 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Although it's a new book, it's very good. It has the style of a Japanese light novel. The male lead is an energy-saving advocate, and the female lead is an energetic and cheerful girl. It's a school story with a touch of fantasy.

9. 509 我 My Campus Life at a Certain Men's Technical College 我在某男子技术学院的校园生活 McDull Dreams of Traveling the World麦兜兜梦想环游世界Urban108k WordsCompleted I recorded every little detail of my campus life. Half a lifetime has passed, and it all feels like a previous life now. Classes, sports, clubs, romance, and even a national debate competition. I only went as a substitute and never got to compete, but apart from not studying hard, I can say I have no regrets. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 510 斯 Professor Si and His Sweetheart Wife, Twenty Years Younger 斯教授和小他二十岁的甜心太太 Sun Wang Ermao孙王二毛Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Sweet, Soft-Spoken College Girl vs. Towering, Stunning German Professor] [20-Year Age Gap + One-on-One, Both Chaste + Sweet Romance, No Angst + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Lighthearted Daily Life + Long-Standing Schemes] One summer, her uncle's friend, Si Qiaosheng, came to stay with the family, where he met Zhu Ying. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the two impulsively got married and registered their marriage. He was forty-one; she was twenty-one. He was a German professor; she was 2.6kReads6.9Score24214d adds

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    🍒🥂💞🍓 Sweet and Pampering Everyday Life

11. 511 都 Since I’ve Started Over, I’m Obviously Going to Be the Ultimate Devoted Lover! 都重开了，当然是做第一深情啦！ Rashly Stirred, Nameless妄动无名Urban321k WordsOngoing [Romantic comedy] + [Love triangle] + [Light novel] + [Flirting] + [System] + [Multiple heroines] (The male lead’s soul transmigrates into another body. This setup is only there to make the beginning work, so there’s no need to overthink it. No cheating. The male lead gets laid and won’t be castrated. A mix of steamy and wholesome moments, with thrilling mind games. The rating just came out and will rise later.) In this life, Ito Hikaru has a handsome face, a sharp mind, a clean background and 27Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    An anonymous new book by an established author guarantees quality.

12. 512 寻 Searching for the Sunset That Belongs to You 寻找那片属于你的夕阳 White Bird and Water City白鸟与水都Urban190k WordsCompleted This is the story of our reunion. The poison called youth brought us together. We were happy, we suffered, and then we parted. I was captivated by the deep blue in your eyes. What was it you saw… 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Daily life plus romance

13. 513 憧 Longing to Become a Magical Girl: Lilith at the End of the World 憧憬成为魔法少女：终焉的莉莉丝 Yin Yang Le阴阳楽Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted (Wish Upon the Pleiades fanfiction, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, System, magical girls, urban fantasy, anime-inspired, way too many memes, affectionate girl-on-girl moments, comedy, and more tags) (Warning: This book involves games and anime, so it may have a high barrier to entry. Please decide whether to read it accordingly.) There was once a kingdom on the borderlands. Because its king pursued his own desires, the entire kingdom was destroyed. The rain of death fell without end, and 2kReads8.7Score29914d adds

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    In slice-of-life stories, romance can't be openly expressed because it's a yuri (lesbian) magical girl transformation story, leaning towards Japanese style.

14. 514 我 My Girlfriend Is Youzi 我的女友是柚子 Sword Sword Sword Mushroom 01剑剑剑菌01Urban119k WordsOngoing [Pure Romance] [No System] [Everyday Life] [One Female Lead] [Childhood Friends] [Unexpected Romance] [Sweet Romance] [Ensemble Cast] After we reunited, my childhood friend insisted on being my girlfriend!!! A romance about everyday life, with a long slice-of-life arc. I hope these stories can bring you comfort. I hope you all meet your own “Lin Shuangyou,” too. This is a pure romance about two people saving each other. An unexpected reunion with a childhood friend saves a lovesick male lead. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Daily life in a romantic relationship, pure love.

15. 515 相 The Fortune of Meeting You 相逢之幸 First, Write a Matriarchal Story先写一篇女尊文Urban115k WordsCompleted In a city crowded with towering steel-and-concrete buildings, food is more than a feast for the taste buds. It is also medicine for the soul. Food streamer Su Ruan pushes forward amid the tide of livestreaming. On camera, her inventive dishes once brought warmth to countless viewers, but now her continually plummeting numbers weigh on her like shackles, trapping her in a creative rut. Late at night in her livestream studio, she sits motionless before a dark screen. The blank pages in her plannin 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Please read what I wrote, and give me a rating, high or low.

16. 516 有 A Little Thing Is Simple, Like Falling in Love with You 有件小事很简单，比如爱上你 Fat Cat Knows Martial Arts胖猫会武术Urban120k WordsOngoing [One heroine]+ [Daily life]+ [Reborn]+ [Romance]+ [A slow burn for the first few chapters]+ [Maximum sweetness] At eighteen again, Jiang Nan saw this captivating world once more. He ran into his childhood sweetheart, who had disappeared from his life, at college. “Brother Jiang Nan, I really like you.” “Oh, thanks. I don't like you. Stay away from me!” He brushed off his childhood sweetheart's advances, but fell head over heels for another girl. “Xin Yue, look at this.” “Xin Yue, I like you.” “ —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is quite interesting.

17. 517 综 Anime Crossover: Zero and I Share One Body 综漫：赛罗一心同体 Chenkong Township辰空乡Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing [Slow-paced] [With a female lead] [Sword Art Online] [Himouto! Umaru-chan] [The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten] Chen Kong: Where am I? Why did I suddenly transmigrate? Zero: Quit whining! I haven't even started complaining about being inside your body! Chen Kong: Who? Who's talking? Zero: I'm inside your body. You can call me Ultraman Zero! Chen Kong: Transmigrating is great! I can become a plagiarist, and finally I don't have to go to work like a good little employee. Tsuchima Umaru: W 4.3kReads5.3Score40614d adds

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    Call your sister quickly!

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