□ action/fantasy starter pack □

adventure - virtual reality game

a once-promising chef who lost his sense of smell and taste in an accident rediscovers the taste of delicious food through a virtual reality game that simulates the senses

❑ this story is so sweet ydk how much i cried
❑ mc just cooked so he could eat good food again, but he touched so many ppl's lives w just his cooking
❑ did the theme of taking care of others allowing you to become your best self get to you

awakened - modern

mc finds and nurses an injured stray cat who turns out to be the most powerful awakened who had to assume the guise of a cat due to a grave injury

❑ naive but sweet mc
❑ wholesome friendships; mc changes everyone he meets w his kindness
❑ stray cats were his only friends growing up so all cats are precious to him

magic academy - fantasy

an abandoned child raised by a backwoods hunter should have no hope of learning magic, a discipline reserved for nobility, but as a self-taught genius, mc gains a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enter the prestigious magic school

❑ the friendships are so stinking cute; the studious, determined mc becomes the biggest idiot when hes w his friends
❑ the real definition of boys will be boys

clear scenarios - system/gamelike

a former paparazzo has taken the place of a young boy and awoke to a system screen that tells him he will die if he doesnt debut as an idol within the alloted time

❑ tw: suicide
❑ funny as hell how mc's expression never changes despite whatever emotional turmoil he goes through
❑ uses his former insider media knowledge to put the audience in his favor
❑ ominous, compelling mystery

clear scenarios - system/gamelike

❑ yayy my fav novel got a comic TT this fictional group has me in a chokehold no other idol story has
❑ super shameless mc i love seeing him fuck ppl over
❑ prob the most developed side characters in an idol story? i swear every character has a dedicated arc
❑ the members are just as smart and perceptive as mc so they also partake in the schemes and cause issues lol
❑ past life very important
❑ spoiler: love is the answer

tower climbing - system/gamelike

after decades of war, the inner gods w no hope of defeating the outer gods send a human back to the past to gather their forces in preparation for the battle to come

❑ story follows several myths
❑ typical cold and aloof op mc, but has many unexpectedly human sides to him
❑ my favorite detail is that he hums whenever hes happy and he tries to be funny despite having rbf
❑ very good cast of side characters

adventure - fantasy

a one-armed mercernary is betrayed by his companions, but before he dies, he steals an artifact from them that sends him back to the past with a system window and future knowledge that will allow him to reach further heights than he could imagine

❑ super super underrated!! omg how have i never heard of this
❑ all the side characters serve important roles and each piece of information you learn comes back later for a really satisfying payoff

adventure - fantasy

a soldier who has dedicated his life and efforts to become a knight dies while confronting the limit of his abilities, but he returns to the morning of that day, dying and resetting the day countless times to push past his limits and overcome that wall

❑ extremely satisfying payoff
❑ his progress feels so realistic and you feel like youre following him on this journey to becoming stronger
❑ no one takes mc srsly lmaoo