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Vacation for the Rest of My Life
General Fiction余生皆假期
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
A family of three who broke up due to his father's cheating received a dating text message when they were about to go their separate ways. The sender was Okada, a young gangster who planned to withdraw from the underworld. He had to make a friend and complete this task before he could escape successfully. So, the failed father, the mysterious mother and the adolescent daughter got into the car of the "former gangster", and the four of them wanted to run towards a new chapter in their lives together... However, how could you stop doing a job like extortion? Okada's resignation letter was not that easy to write. What's even more troublesome is, what about the friends he just made? Can your dream of taking the rest of your life on vacation come true?
A family of three who broke up due to his father's cheating received a dating text message when they were about to go their separate ways. The sender was Okada, a young gangster who planned to withdraw from the underworld. He had to make a friend and complete this task before he could escape successfully. So, the failed father, the mysterious mother and the adolescent daughter got into the car of the "former gangster", and the four of them wanted to run towards a new chapter in their lives together... However, how could you stop doing a job like extortion? Okada's resignation letter was not that easy to write. What's even more troublesome is, what about the friends he just made? Can your dream of taking the rest of your life on vacation come true?

Demon King
General Fiction魔王
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
Ando, an ordinary office worker, accidentally discovered that he had a magical ability: as long as he concentrated, he could control others' speech. A thought suddenly arises from the bottom of my heart: What will happen if this "magic" is used on a candidate for prime minister? Ando came to the rally and prepared to control the candidates, but he felt severe pain all over his body and almost suffocated. When he turned around, he suddenly found someone looking at him coldly, as if looking at a corpse.
Ando, an ordinary office worker, accidentally discovered that he had a magical ability: as long as he concentrated, he could control others' speech. A thought suddenly arises from the bottom of my heart: What will happen if this "magic" is used on a candidate for prime minister? Ando came to the rally and prepared to control the candidates, but he felt severe pain all over his body and almost suffocated. When he turned around, he suddenly found someone looking at him coldly, as if looking at a corpse.

Deathly Precision
General Fiction死神的精确度
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
"Death's Precision" is one of the masterpieces of Kotaro Isaka, a Japanese writer and author of the highly acclaimed novel "Golden Dreams". It unanimously won the 57th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award and led the "Da Vinci" annual novel ranking. It has sold more than 1.3 Million copies in Japan. It rained again, as it does every time I work, never a sunny day. My job is very simple. Based on the information given by the intelligence department, I talk to a selected person, spend seven days with the person, decide "yes" or "let go", and notify my boss of the result. I'm done. The subject of this investigation is Fujiki Kazue. Her daily job is to answer complaint calls in a large company. Recently, she has been targeted by difficult customers and is in a low mood. "Oh, I really want to die," she complained. I thought to myself, what a pity, you won't die anyway before I come to a conclusion.
"Death's Precision" is one of the masterpieces of Kotaro Isaka, a Japanese writer and author of the highly acclaimed novel "Golden Dreams". It unanimously won the 57th Japan Mystery Writers Association Award and led the "Da Vinci" annual novel ranking. It has sold more than 1.3 Million copies in Japan. It rained again, as it does every time I work, never a sunny day. My job is very simple. Based on the information given by the intelligence department, I talk to a selected person, spend seven days with the person, decide "yes" or "let go", and notify my boss of the result. I'm done. The subject of this investigation is Fujiki Kazue. Her daily job is to answer complaint calls in a large company. Recently, she has been targeted by difficult customers and is in a low mood. "Oh, I really want to die," she complained. I thought to myself, what a pity, you won't die anyway before I come to a conclusion.

Killer World
General Fiction杀手界
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
Cicada is a master of swordsmanship and is good at exterminating families; Whale is a suicide master and is good at forcing people to commit suicide; Wasp is a master of poisoning and his condition is unknown; Hibiscus is a master of trapping and is good at suddenly pushing people under the wheel; Suzuki is a former teacher who is involved in the killer's battle. The only weapon is the memories of his deceased wife... Killers from all walks of life are originally on the same page, but they meet on the same road due to a seemingly ordinary car accident.
Cicada is a master of swordsmanship and is good at exterminating families; Whale is a suicide master and is good at forcing people to commit suicide; Wasp is a master of poisoning and his condition is unknown; Hibiscus is a master of trapping and is good at suddenly pushing people under the wheel; Suzuki is a former teacher who is involved in the killer's battle. The only weapon is the memories of his deceased wife... Killers from all walks of life are originally on the same page, but they meet on the same road due to a seemingly ordinary car accident.

King
General Fiction王者
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
If a very good person appears around you, will people help him or kill him? Yamada has outstanding athletic talent, determination, and hard work, and is generally considered to be a generational king. His parents were willing to do anything to protect him, even if they were suspected of murder. Yamada grew up day by day, gradually showing strong dominance, and subsequently attracted more and more jealousy. Will he become a legend or be swallowed up by the turbulent undercurrent? A fateful game that determines life and death has arrived.
If a very good person appears around you, will people help him or kill him? Yamada has outstanding athletic talent, determination, and hard work, and is generally considered to be a generational king. His parents were willing to do anything to protect him, even if they were suspected of murder. Yamada grew up day by day, gradually showing strong dominance, and subsequently attracted more and more jealousy. Will he become a legend or be swallowed up by the turbulent undercurrent? A fateful game that determines life and death has arrived.

Killer World Hayate
General Fiction杀手界疾风号
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
Kimura, a former killer and alcoholic, vowed to take revenge because his son was pushed from the roof of a building and fell into a coma. The prince, a junior high school student, looks innocent on the outside but sinister on the inside, and likes to play tricks on others. Nanao, the bad luck killer, anything he gets his hands on will become complicated, and he is good at breaking people's necks. Fruit, top killer combination. Mandarin is calm and likes literature; Lemon is impulsive and loves Thomas the Tank Engine. Jin, the pusher, is good at making sudden moves and pushing people under the wheel. Top killers gather on the Shinkansen "Hayate". Who can get off the bus safely after two and a half hours?
Kimura, a former killer and alcoholic, vowed to take revenge because his son was pushed from the roof of a building and fell into a coma. The prince, a junior high school student, looks innocent on the outside but sinister on the inside, and likes to play tricks on others. Nanao, the bad luck killer, anything he gets his hands on will become complicated, and he is good at breaking people's necks. Fruit, top killer combination. Mandarin is calm and likes literature; Lemon is impulsive and loves Thomas the Tank Engine. Jin, the pusher, is good at making sudden moves and pushing people under the wheel. Top killers gather on the Shinkansen "Hayate". Who can get off the bus safely after two and a half hours?

Gorgeous Life
General Fiction华丽人生
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
Are there any rules in the world? The thief Kurosawa opened the door and met a neighbor he had never met before. After he enthusiastically helped the neighbor carry away his drunk friend, he picked up a piece of paper with foreign characters written on it; Kawarazaki, who loves painting, was waiting for someone in the cafe. He graffitied on the back of a flyer he got. The front of the flyer was a missing person notice with details on it. It describes the characteristics of the missing young man; the psychological counselor Kyoko received a call from her husband early in the morning, who filed for divorce, and she planned to join forces with her lover to get rid of their current partners tonight; the unemployed middle-aged Toyota was rejected for the fortieth time, and he wandered near the station and heard passers-by chatting about "stray dogs." If the world starts with this, what will happen next? The young painter Shinako and the middle-aged painting dealer Toda want to make a bet. Who do you think can win?
Are there any rules in the world? The thief Kurosawa opened the door and met a neighbor he had never met before. After he enthusiastically helped the neighbor carry away his drunk friend, he picked up a piece of paper with foreign characters written on it; Kawarazaki, who loves painting, was waiting for someone in the cafe. He graffitied on the back of a flyer he got. The front of the flyer was a missing person notice with details on it. It describes the characteristics of the missing young man; the psychological counselor Kyoko received a call from her husband early in the morning, who filed for divorce, and she planned to join forces with her lover to get rid of their current partners tonight; the unemployed middle-aged Toyota was rejected for the fortieth time, and he wandered near the station and heard passers-by chatting about "stray dogs." If the world starts with this, what will happen next? The young painter Shinako and the middle-aged painting dealer Toda want to make a bet. Who do you think can win?

Reversal of Socrates
General Fiction逆转苏格拉底
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
5 stories of reversing stereotypes × 5 children who grew up hard = 5 times the miracle of warmth. How do we overcome teacher stereotypes? Socrates said: "The only thing I know is that I know nothing." How do we get rid of our prejudices against our classmates? "The Godfather" said, "Don't hate your enemies, it will affect your judgment." How do we overcome our cowardice? Parents are humans, so they can be angry and depressed; teachers are also humans, so they can be depressed and cowardly; but Optimus Prime is not a human, but people can make a 180-degree change from depression to optimism just like him. How do we respond to life's challenges? The basketball coach told me: "If you believe in yourself, it is not a gamble, but a challenge. It is your own right to challenge your life." How can we achieve happiness? My mother said: "The ones who laugh last are always serious and honest people." Stereotypes are like a huge wall erected in everyone's life.
5 stories of reversing stereotypes × 5 children who grew up hard = 5 times the miracle of warmth. How do we overcome teacher stereotypes? Socrates said: "The only thing I know is that I know nothing." How do we get rid of our prejudices against our classmates? "The Godfather" said, "Don't hate your enemies, it will affect your judgment." How do we overcome our cowardice? Parents are humans, so they can be angry and depressed; teachers are also humans, so they can be depressed and cowardly; but Optimus Prime is not a human, but people can make a 180-degree change from depression to optimism just like him. How do we respond to life's challenges? The basketball coach told me: "If you believe in yourself, it is not a gamble, but a challenge. It is your own right to challenge your life." How can we achieve happiness? My mother said: "The ones who laugh last are always serious and honest people." Stereotypes are like a huge wall erected in everyone's life.

Killer World
General Fiction杀手界
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
Shortlisted for the Naoki Award, "The Killer World", "Hast Wind" and "The House of Fear" will build a killer world that has never been seen before! The entire series of works is rated TOP3 on Douban, with sales exceeding 2.2 Million copies. The original novel of the movie "Grasshopper" starring Toma Ikuta, Ryosuke Yamada, and Tadanobu Asano! In order to avenge the death of his wife, teacher Suzuki infiltrated the Terahara family's gang organization "Daughter", but was accidentally involved in a fight within the killer world.
Shortlisted for the Naoki Award, "The Killer World", "Hast Wind" and "The House of Fear" will build a killer world that has never been seen before! The entire series of works is rated TOP3 on Douban, with sales exceeding 2.2 Million copies. The original novel of the movie "Grasshopper" starring Toma Ikuta, Ryosuke Yamada, and Tadanobu Asano! In order to avenge the death of his wife, teacher Suzuki infiltrated the Terahara family's gang organization "Daughter", but was accidentally involved in a fight within the killer world.

Sunshine Robbers Friendship Test
General Fiction阳光劫匪友情测试
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
A heart-wrenching revenge story, Kotaro Isaka's new novel is as popular in Japan as Keigo Higashino and Haruki Murakami. The four good friends usually live a low-key life, but occasionally get together, put on sunglasses, woolen hats, and the same cheap suit, walk into the bank, jump on the counter, and shout: "Please don't move! We are bank robbers! We sincerely apologize for disturbing you during your busy schedule today!" The bank is the stage for their pursuit of "romance". They always try not to cause trouble to others, and at the same time get some money. They plan to do it again and wash their hands, but troubles continue, and it seems that someone is secretly working against them. After some investigation, all the clues pointed to a person they had helped, and an extremely dangerous friendship test was thrown directly in front of them.
A heart-wrenching revenge story, Kotaro Isaka's new novel is as popular in Japan as Keigo Higashino and Haruki Murakami. The four good friends usually live a low-key life, but occasionally get together, put on sunglasses, woolen hats, and the same cheap suit, walk into the bank, jump on the counter, and shout: "Please don't move! We are bank robbers! We sincerely apologize for disturbing you during your busy schedule today!" The bank is the stage for their pursuit of "romance". They always try not to cause trouble to others, and at the same time get some money. They plan to do it again and wash their hands, but troubles continue, and it seems that someone is secretly working against them. After some investigation, all the clues pointed to a person they had helped, and an extremely dangerous friendship test was thrown directly in front of them.

Golden Dreamland
General Fiction金色梦乡
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
"Golden Dream" is a miraculous novel that gives people the courage, hope and confidence to live! Run away, live well, don't lose to them! Even the darkest place can become a golden dreamland! "Golden Dreams" is a signpost for Isaka Kotaro on the road of literature. It won the 5th Japan Bookstore Award and the 21st Yamamoto Ishirō Award. The sales volume of the Japanese version has exceeded 1.14 Million copies. "Golden Dreams" tells an exciting adult fairy tale, and outlines the increasingly scarce friendship, love and family affection between people from the front. There is no heroic protagonist, everyone is so ordinary, but they will lend a helping hand at critical moments to help you become a hero.
"Golden Dream" is a miraculous novel that gives people the courage, hope and confidence to live! Run away, live well, don't lose to them! Even the darkest place can become a golden dreamland! "Golden Dreams" is a signpost for Isaka Kotaro on the road of literature. It won the 5th Japan Bookstore Award and the 21st Yamamoto Ishirō Award. The sales volume of the Japanese version has exceeded 1.14 Million copies. "Golden Dreams" tells an exciting adult fairy tale, and outlines the increasingly scarce friendship, love and family affection between people from the front. There is no heroic protagonist, everyone is so ordinary, but they will lend a helping hand at critical moments to help you become a hero.

Fear of Wife's Family
General Fiction恐妻家
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
Kotaro Isaka's new novel is a thrilling and tender novel, a humorous and practical guide to surviving under strict hendom. Death is not scary, but the thought of my wife being angry if I die accidentally makes me a little scared. This is a general clinic. Medical records record various information about surgical subjects, and "doctors" and "patients" use medical terminology to disguise themselves and communicate at work. Surgery means assassination, while malignancy means the target is an expert. For Kabuto, being a killer only meant an ordinary job. What he wanted to do was never kill people, but to be obedient to his wife and worry about his son's future in ordinary days. Don't think that such a person is cowardly, he just cares about the feelings of the person he loves. Every day of the killer's life is full of dangers, but Kabuto knows that he cannot die, because if he dies, his wife may be angry, and this is what he is afraid of. He wanted to give it a try.
Kotaro Isaka's new novel is a thrilling and tender novel, a humorous and practical guide to surviving under strict hendom. Death is not scary, but the thought of my wife being angry if I die accidentally makes me a little scared. This is a general clinic. Medical records record various information about surgical subjects, and "doctors" and "patients" use medical terminology to disguise themselves and communicate at work. Surgery means assassination, while malignancy means the target is an expert. For Kabuto, being a killer only meant an ordinary job. What he wanted to do was never kill people, but to be obedient to his wife and worry about his son's future in ordinary days. Don't think that such a person is cowardly, he just cares about the feelings of the person he loves. Every day of the killer's life is full of dangers, but Kabuto knows that he cannot die, because if he dies, his wife may be angry, and this is what he is afraid of. He wanted to give it a try.

Gemini
General Fiction双子星
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
On our fifth birthday, my twin brother and I were blessed with three things: our father's consistent violence, our mother's indifference, and a superpower: On our birthdays, we both passively "teleported" every two hours. Living in the midst of domestic violence and possessing ridiculous superpowers... Even though we are so miserable, is there anyone we can save? "If there are awards in life, even if we don't get the first prize, we at least deserve a participation award, an encouragement award or something." A new novel by Kotaro Isaka is introduced for the first time. The story setting surprised even Isaka himself.
On our fifth birthday, my twin brother and I were blessed with three things: our father's consistent violence, our mother's indifference, and a superpower: On our birthdays, we both passively "teleported" every two hours. Living in the midst of domestic violence and possessing ridiculous superpowers... Even though we are so miserable, is there anyone we can save? "If there are awards in life, even if we don't get the first prize, we at least deserve a participation award, an encouragement award or something." A new novel by Kotaro Isaka is introduced for the first time. The story setting surprised even Isaka himself.

Sunshine Robbers Turn the Earth Upside Down
General Fiction阳光劫匪倒转地球
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
Four "bad guys" with extraordinary talents: one is able to see through all lies, one is good at confusing people with words, one is like a divine assistant who can tell time accurately, and the other is good at picking up things in an instant. On the surface, they live an ordinary life. Sometimes they get together, wearing the same suit bought at a sale, sunglasses and a woolen hat, and walk towards the stage where they pursue romance - the bank. Their primary goal is to get the money while trying not to cause trouble to others. Once again, they drove happily on the road to escape to victory. It only took them 213 seconds to reach the car-changing point. A car suddenly rushed out of the road and approached them directly as if it had been calculated. They come home with a full load every time, but they are about to be robbed.
Four "bad guys" with extraordinary talents: one is able to see through all lies, one is good at confusing people with words, one is like a divine assistant who can tell time accurately, and the other is good at picking up things in an instant. On the surface, they live an ordinary life. Sometimes they get together, wearing the same suit bought at a sale, sunglasses and a woolen hat, and walk towards the stage where they pursue romance - the bank. Their primary goal is to get the money while trying not to cause trouble to others. Once again, they drove happily on the road to escape to victory. It only took them 213 seconds to reach the car-changing point. A car suddenly rushed out of the road and approached them directly as if it had been calculated. They come home with a full load every time, but they are about to be robbed.

Concerto for a Man with a Broken Neck
General Fiction献给折颈男的协奏曲
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
A few short stories about the popular killer and detective Kurosawa. In recent days, vicious killings have occurred frequently in society. The deceased had their neck bones broken and died in strange ways. Public opinion circles dubbed the murderer the "Broken Neck Man" and drew a portrait through eyewitness testimony. When the old couple saw the "murderer's portrait" posted on TV, they suddenly became suspicious of the young man living next door, and began to follow... Is the young man next door a vicious neck-breaking man? Will a couple who have lived a peaceful life encounter a sensational event in their later years? Readers' favorite Kurosawa is once again involved in the incident in a strange way, and this time, he seems to be being tricked...
A few short stories about the popular killer and detective Kurosawa. In recent days, vicious killings have occurred frequently in society. The deceased had their neck bones broken and died in strange ways. Public opinion circles dubbed the murderer the "Broken Neck Man" and drew a portrait through eyewitness testimony. When the old couple saw the "murderer's portrait" posted on TV, they suddenly became suspicious of the young man living next door, and began to follow... Is the young man next door a vicious neck-breaking man? Will a couple who have lived a peaceful life encounter a sensational event in their later years? Readers' favorite Kurosawa is once again involved in the incident in a strange way, and this time, he seems to be being tricked...

Pepper's Vision
General Fiction佩珀尔幻象
(japan) Kotaro Isaka
The "Pepper's Illusion" is a technique used to create "illusions" on stage and in some magic shows. This technique uses a flat piece of glass and a specific light source to make objects on the stage appear, disappear, or transform into other objects. Middle school teacher Tan Qianxiang seems ordinary, but he has the super power to see the future of others. At the same time, his students are writing a novel on the theme of two extraordinary "Cat Prison Hunters". One time, Tan Qianxiang foresaw a terrorist bomb attack! At the critical moment, the "Cat Prison Hunters" who were supposed to exist only in books miraculously appeared in the "real world"... Are we human beings or characters in novels? Is there a reader outside our world who is reading about our lives?
The "Pepper's Illusion" is a technique used to create "illusions" on stage and in some magic shows. This technique uses a flat piece of glass and a specific light source to make objects on the stage appear, disappear, or transform into other objects. Middle school teacher Tan Qianxiang seems ordinary, but he has the super power to see the future of others. At the same time, his students are writing a novel on the theme of two extraordinary "Cat Prison Hunters". One time, Tan Qianxiang foresaw a terrorist bomb attack! At the critical moment, the "Cat Prison Hunters" who were supposed to exist only in books miraculously appeared in the "real world"... Are we human beings or characters in novels? Is there a reader outside our world who is reading about our lives?