JohnnyZ

Daily Updates (29/01/25)

Castling the Long Way

• Tier 1: Chapter 42

• Tier 2: Chapter 47

Mad Tiger

• Tier 1: Chapter 42

• Tier 2: 2025-01-29 22:09:36 +0000 UTC View Post

[Mad Tiger] Chapter 47

Shisui made sure Sasuke was okay, a little baffled that he hadn’t noticed his little cousin right away. But then again, he probably hadn’t expected to find him so easily. I can imagine it—sneaking into Sasuke’s apartment, only to find an empty, ice-cold bed that clearly hadn’t been slept in for ages. There were some faint signs of life, but nothing concrete, and definitely nothing that suggested Sasuke had been there recently. And on top of that, the traces left behind weren’t eve...

[Castling] Chapter 47

Luna gently pulled my hands away from my face, her touch firm but soothing. I let out a weary breath and leaned my forehead against her shoulder. She didn’t hesitate, just wrapped her arms around me and pulled me close.

“Tell me,” she said, not asking but demanding. And so I did—rushed, stumbling over my words like a fevered confession, spilling everything about the Boggart…

“…That was when I realized—there’s no excuse anymore,” I muttered, words tumbling out i...

Daily Update (28/01/25)

Demons of Night City

• Tier 1: Chapter 64

• Tier 2: Chapter 69

Life is Good

• Tier 1: Chapter 34

• Tier 2: 2025-01-28 22:26:48 +0000 UTC View Post

[Elden Ring: My Ending] Chapter 36

Sellen was undeniably talented: simultaneously managing both her illusion and her true body was nearly impossible for an ordinary person—or even an extraordinary one.

But she wasn’t called the most gifted sorceress in the history of the Raya Lucaria Academy for nothing, was she?

Now that she had a physical body, she could address matters she had been unable to resolve before. Chief among them was finding the Academy's founding fathers. Sellen was so gifted that only the founde...

[Life is Good] Chapter 39

The real fun started when the bike roared into the city. The bolide—dubbed after my terrified ass and Miss Blaze's bony butt—zigzagged through traffic like a bat out of hell. The weaving and jerking were intense enough to make me question my life choices. I only stayed on the bike thanks to the skeletal "rails" that were Joan’s arms on either side of me. Fear wasn’t even an issue anymore; I was way too busy trying not to puke my guts out. And with the way things were going, I realized...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 69

An EMP grenade. Non-lethal but a complete pain in the ass—especially for someone loaded with chrome like me or Lucy. The moment I saw its casing slide into view through the door, I hit Sandevistan. In the slowed-down time, I had a million things to do. No choice but to nail it all.

I darted away from the door, firing at the grenade mid-motion. Twisting, I grabbed Lucy, pulling her down and covering her as we both dove toward the far side of the room. My shot hit the grenade dead on. T...

Daily Updates (27/01/25)

Castling the Long Way

• Tier 1: Chapter 41

• Tier 2: Chapter 46

Mad Tiger

• Tier 1: Chapter 41

• Tier 2: 2025-01-28 02:19:16 +0000 UTC View Post

[Mad Tiger] Chapter 46

I woke up to someone calling my name.

“Tora-san! Tora-san!”

The window was slightly ajar, which was odd because I remembered Naruto closing it after airing out the room. It was already that awkward local “autumn-winter” season—late November. The temperature had dropped to about 15 degrees (60 F), maybe lower, not that I noticed much. I’ve got a built-in fur coat, after all.

I slid off the bed, leaving Sasuke behind. He’d all but moved in with us at this point a...

[Castling] Chapter 46

On Thursday, Potions was our first lesson of the day.

To be honest, I didn’t expect anything good from Snape this year. With Dementors hanging about, everyone in the castle was on edge—irritable, short-tempered, and prone to snapping over the smallest things. Arguments that might’ve blown over in minutes were now ending in full-blown brawls. By the end of the first week, half the upperclassmen had already been through the Hospital Wing for scrapes and bruises. And if regular peopl...

Daily Updates (26/01/25)

Hydrargyrum

• Tier 1:

  • Chapter 8

  • Chapter 9

  • Chapter 10 - extra

• Tier 2:

  • ...

    2025-01-27 05:30:39 +0000 UTC View Post

[Hydrargyrum] Chapter 14.5 (Interlude)

"Hermione, you're unusually quiet today. You’re not feeling unwell, are you?"

Granger turned away from the passing fields outside the train window and looked directly into her friend's eyes. Whether it was the glasses reflecting the light or just the honest sincerity of his gaze, it was clear the question was genuine, without any hidden meaning.

"Are you trying to say I usually never stop talking, Harry?"

"Not exactly, but I thought I'd spend half the journey hearing about...

[Hydrargyrum] Chapter 14

“Goodbye, James.”

“See you on the first of September, Miss Granger. As an apprentice, how could I not see off my mentor on such an important day?”

“Oh, come on, that’s unnecessary. People will laugh at me again.”

“Well, that’s their loss. Fools who fail to recognize the importance of the bond between master and apprentice won’t get far in our craft.”

“You know, you take this way too seriously…”

“We’ll meet again next week, Miss Gra...

[Hydrargyrum] Chapter 13

Sitting cross-legged on the floor of his "laboratory," Kayneth methodically worked through a sequence of spells with his newly acquired wand.

“Aguamenti… Glacius… Leviosa… Diffindo… Evanesco…”

With a measured focus, he conjured a small amount of water in a bowl from a recently purchased alchemical set, froze it into solid ice, levitated the frozen block, sliced it into smaller pieces, and finally made the fragments vanish without a trace. The process...

Daily Updates

Demons of NC

• Tier 1: Chapter 63

• Tier 2: Chapter 68

Life is Good

• Tier 1: Chapter 33

• Tier 2: Chap...

  2025-01-26 06:33:55 +0000 UTC View Post

[Elden Ring: My Ending] Chapter 35

Power. Oceans of power. The stream of runes flowing into Konstantin was so dense it felt like his body was ready to burst from the sheer energy. Normally, he would instinctively allocate his runes at a Site of Grace, but this time was different. He had to abandon another convention, by assigning… metaphorical stats directly on the battlefield.

But regular runes weren’t the main reward for the victor.

The third Great Rune. Konstantin became the first Tarnished capable of housin...

[Life is Good] Chapter 38

I walked over and sat down with the girls, introducing myself. Ellie’s friends were named Kelly and Kendra, and they turned out to be sisters. Two lovely blondes with green and blue eyes, their familial resemblance apparent in their features. They welcomed my company with enthusiasm. Like me, the ladies were drinking whiskey—well, except for Ellie. She stuck to a single bottle of beer, sipping it infrequently. When I asked why, she admitted that she wasn’t much of a drinker (earning a t...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 68

"Wait, seriously?! Dead?!" I shouted, nearly jumping off the couch, snapping the cigarette I’d just lit in two. “Was there an autopsy? What did it say?”

"All clean, V. They cut her open every which way," Angelica replied. "Three different ripperdocs took a look. It was definitely an overdose. Sure, someone could’ve dosed her on purpose, but the cameras didn’t catch anything either."

"Fuck…" I muttered.

"Two weeks from now, Hughes is fighting. The stakes will be w...

Daily Updates (24/01/25) + Anouncement

To the new patrons: Here’s how I update my translations. I do this to keep automatic notifications to a minimum (I manually turn them off for each chapter, but sometimes a few slip through). Every chapter listed is a link that’ll take you straight to the post where you can read it.

Castling the Long Way

• Tier 1: Chapter 40

• Tier 2: 2025-01-25 01:04:20 +0000 UTC View Post

[Mad Tiger] Chapter 45

"Remember this, Akamaru: a good soldier stays close to the kitchen and far from the higher-ups," I declared solemnly to the pup.

Ah, teaching bad habits—and enjoying it. While the boys were unpacking, Akamaru and I committed a daring heist, liberating a bag of chips from Choji. We retreated with our spoils to the kitchen, where the girls were busy cooking.

"Keep it together, don’t start drooling before we’ve even divided it up," I warned the pup, side-eyeing his wagging tail...

[Mad Tiger] Chapter 44

Before the operation, which the boys dubbed "The Bento Mission," I flawlessly executed the neutralization of Akamaru. We bumped into the pup and his blissfully unsuspecting owner, Kiba, on the way to the Academy.

"Hey, kid, got a minute? I’ve got something really cool to show you," I said, oozing intrigue.

Akamaru barked, wagging his tail, and dutifully followed his senior and oh-so-wise companion—me, obviously. I led him away from Kiba and strategically positioned us on the A...

[Mad Tiger] Chapter 43

Man, watching Kiba's brain short-circuit was so satisfying. Two points to me, if we’re counting, including our dramatic first encounter when I arrived in Konoha. That was, what, just over six months ago? Feels like a lifetime.

“Hey, Akamaru, why’re you still so tiny?” I asked the little fluffball, generously sharing the meat I swiped.

Sixty-forty split—pretty generous, if you ask me. Especially considering the flea-ridden runt spent the last ten minutes yow...

[Mad Tiger] Chapter 42

‘Well, if nothing else, seeing Sasuke’s face made Naruto’s neon-orange disaster of a jumpsuit worth it,’ I thought as we met the Uchiha at the crossroads on the way to the Academy. His usual stoic, emotionless expression cracked, leaving him gaping like a fish, eyes wide as if he’d just seen the Daimyo himself drop from the sky. I, feeling smug and a bit mischievous, decided to skip the backpack ride today and strolled alongside on my own four paws, savoring the moment.

"What�...

[Mad Tiger] Chapter 41

Maybe the boys just need time to process everything? I mean, it does feel a bit cruel to blow someone’s mind so suddenly. What if the shock was too much? What if Sasuke couldn’t handle it? I’m no doctor or therapist, and I definitely don’t specialize in psychology. It took me weeks to fully remember everything that happened, and even then, I wasn’t as close to the ones I lost. They weren’t my parents, my siblings, or even my best friends. Still, it hurt. It hurt that they were gon...

[Castling] Chapter 45

When I returned, Lupin was gone, but the compartment was packed with Harry, Neville, Seamus, and Dean. Their loud, animated chatter echoed down the corridor, and I could hear them before I even got close.

The moment I slid the door open, their voices cut off—they must’ve thought Lupin was back. Then, realising it was me, they yanked me inside, plonked me on the edge of the bench, and resumed their noisy retelling, all speaking over one another. It was cramped, chaotic, and deafening...

Daily Updates (23/01/25)

Demons of NC

• Tier 1: Chapter 62

• Tier 2: Chapter 67

Elden Ring: My Ending

• Tier 1: Chapter 29

• Tier 2: 2025-01-24 03:43:39 +0000 UTC View Post

[Life is Good] Chapter 37

We pulled up to the bar—nothing fancy, but not a total dive either. It was the kind of place with a small motel attached, designed for people just passing through. In the car, I peeled off the suit and neatly packed it away in the little case alongside the mask, leaving myself in regular clothes and boots. From a distance, I might still pass for just another customer, but inside the bar, I didn’t want to risk anyone noticing the unusual gear. The parking lot hosted a few motorcycles and a...

[Elden Ring: My Ending] Chapter 34

“You’ll get used to it… like I did…”

Blaidd was ready to howl at the moon—not willingly or with any pleasure, but out of sheer despair.

Of course, the half-wolf was glad to find a friendly merchant amidst this nightmare (what was he even doing here?!), but the problems weren’t getting any smaller.

He was lost. Completely and utterly lost in the Siofra River.

In the distance, Blaidd could see the towering city of Nokron, right in front of him, yet he had n...

[Demons of NC] Chapter 67

Falco stood up and grabbed an extra chair from a nearby table. Lucy sat down beside me, crossing her arms and legs—a body language textbook for "stay the hell away."

"Hey there!" Jackie greeted her with a wave. "This is Lucy, for anyone who doesn't know. She and V are... well, they're together."

"I’ve heard about her," Mama Wells replied. "And so has Gloria. Jackie, you and V might be very different, but you share one thing in common. Elección dudosa."

That rou...

Daily Updates (21/01/25) + (22/01/25)

Apologies, the new medication knocked me out for the whole day.

Updates for (21/01/25):

Demons of NC

• Tier 1: Chapter 61

• Tier 2: Chapter 66

Elden Ring: My Ending

• Tier 1: Chapter...

  2025-01-22 20:05:28 +0000 UTC View Post