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口下手な幼馴染みと照れ屋なあの子が、お弁当を作ってくれたかもしれない。〜離れてしまったら…もう幼馴染じゃなくなるのかな〜 Length (in words) 13663 Unique words 2099 Unique words (used once) 1052 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 805 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 1147 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 30617
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答え合わせのようなもの Length (in words) 15663 Unique words 2086 Unique words (used once) 1024 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 897 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 1238 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 35269
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いつも通りの日常で、、君からすれば Length (in words) 17833 Unique words 2042 Unique words (used once) 900 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 166 Unique kanji readings 1093 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 42608
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人質婚約者のはずなのに婚約破棄されました Length (in words) 15653 Unique words 2138 Unique words (used once) 1020 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 913 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1279 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 34316
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ロリとロリコンは結ばれないと爆発します!? Length (in words) 12785 Unique words 2117 Unique words (used once) 1093 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 827 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1158 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 29322
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【連載版】皇子の婚約者になりたくないので天の声に従いました Length (in words) 14012 Unique words 2237 Unique words (used once) 1131 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 879 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1240 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 31243
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男嫌いの幼馴染がネトゲで結婚した相手を俺だと知らずに恋愛相談してくるんだが ~しかも好きな人(俺)に好きな人(俺)のことを相談している件について~ Length (in words) 12278 Unique words 2269 Unique words (used once) 1198 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 902 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1261 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 30276
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ふわふわ日記 Length (in words) 13166 Unique words 2275 Unique words (used once) 1134 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 838 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1202 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 32074
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好きな人に好きって言われても、俺は多分死んでいるからもう遅い Length (in words) 14044 Unique words 2305 Unique words (used once) 1246 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 936 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1296 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 32769
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【完結】婚約破棄されて従妹に乗り換えられましたが、納得いかないので彼の新しい婚約をぶち壊そうと思います Length (in words) 15694 Unique words 2351 Unique words (used once) 1170 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 913 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1291 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 36162
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こうかい! ~幼馴染の彼女に振られたら、幼馴染達がドンびきする位グイグイ来た~ Length (in words) 16217 Unique words 2342 Unique words (used once) 1193 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 946 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1346 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 36418
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【IF】もう私に構わないでくださいな~お飾り王妃ですが、隣国の公爵様に救われ溺愛されています~【完結】 Length (in words) 18046 Unique words 2405 Unique words (used once) 1149 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 963 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 1406 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 43097
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平民だからと婚約破棄された聖女は、実は公爵家の人間でした。復縁を迫られましたが、お断りします。 Length (in words) 33296 Unique words 2427 Unique words (used once) 931 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 892 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 1324 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 79561
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想いは、ただ一つ Length (in words) 16777 Unique words 2367 Unique words (used once) 1245 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 921 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1314 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 38641
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貴方は嵌められたのですよ? Length (in words) 14171 Unique words 2432 Unique words (used once) 1307 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1506 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.1 Characters 32696
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待って! それは誤解です! Length (in words) 14717 Unique words 2403 Unique words (used once) 1275 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 917 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1323 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 34316
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嘘をついてごめんなさい Length (in words) 15599 Unique words 2388 Unique words (used once) 1231 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 924 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1320 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 35589
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婚約破棄され続けたループ令嬢は、今世は諦めることにした。 Length (in words) 16575 Unique words 2425 Unique words (used once) 1206 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1358 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 39291
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超絶金持ちの幼馴染と付き合った俺は最強なのでとりあえず悪を粛清したいと思います Length (in words) 12658 Unique words 2413 Unique words (used once) 1265 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 970 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1409 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 29104
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猫を被ってる妹に悪役令嬢を押し付けられたお陰で人生180度変わりました。 Length (in words) 15481 Unique words 2426 Unique words (used once) 1254 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 959 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1368 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 35283
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振られた元カノに振り回される中、幼馴染みと再会した俺が立ち直っていく話。【完結】 Length (in words) 15466 Unique words 2433 Unique words (used once) 1275 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1324 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 35400
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君と俺の一年 Length (in words) 24529 Unique words 2455 Unique words (used once) 1105 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 926 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 1336 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 57309
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旦那様はとても一途です。 Length (in words) 13147 Unique words 2494 Unique words (used once) 1420 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 969 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1411 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 30761
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召喚されましたが、失敗だったようです。恋愛も縁遠く、一人で生きて行こうと思います。 Length (in words) 13952 Unique words 2486 Unique words (used once) 1276 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1032 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1463 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 30810
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妹に婚約者を奪われた私は、戦場の悪魔と呼ばれる辺境伯へと嫁ぎます Length (in words) 15905 Unique words 2479 Unique words (used once) 1249 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1389 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 37360
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【完結】継母の甘言〜可愛くないと育てられた私が公爵夫人になるまで〜 Length (in words) 15242 Unique words 2497 Unique words (used once) 1277 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 987 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1431 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 34001
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悪役令嬢は推しが尊すぎて鼻血が止まりません! Length (in words) 14331 Unique words 2513 Unique words (used once) 1340 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 958 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1364 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 35586
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スキル制世界のスキル一覧 Length (in words) 22912 Unique words 2598 Unique words (used once) 1268 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1140 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1639 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 50066
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義妹が聖女だからと婚約破棄されましたが、私は妖精の愛し子です Length (in words) 20115 Unique words 2535 Unique words (used once) 1203 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 969 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1399 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 46168
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最強お姉様の帰還! 王子、貴方には堪忍袋の緒が切れました Length (in words) 13966 Unique words 2544 Unique words (used once) 1360 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1028 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1495 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 31380
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婚約破棄の公爵令嬢は醜聞に負けじと奮闘して迷子になる Length (in words) 16163 Unique words 2556 Unique words (used once) 1275 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 992 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1438 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 41567
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【完結】真実の愛を見つけたから婚約破棄、ですか。構いませんが、本当にいいんですね?〜王太子は眠れない〜 Length (in words) 14518 Unique words 2562 Unique words (used once) 1375 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1036 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 1460 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 32776
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少女マンガの悪役令嬢に転生したようですが、なにもした覚えがないまま婚約破棄シーンに突入していました。 Length (in words) 16321 Unique words 2558 Unique words (used once) 1289 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1386 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 38196
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会社から帰ったら俺の家がダンジョンになっていたので、そのまま仕事辞めて異世界で冒険者生活を送る事にした Length (in words) 13268 Unique words 2595 Unique words (used once) 1354 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1405 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 31269
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政略結婚の行方 Length (in words) 14377 Unique words 2613 Unique words (used once) 1398 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1039 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1520 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 33036
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【引き下げ予定】公爵家の養女になったら義弟のツンデレがかわいすぎて魂ごと持っていかれそうです Length (in words) 13486 Unique words 2624 Unique words (used once) 1477 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1462 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 31396
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悪魔のような令嬢、その婚約に反対する。 Length (in words) 13225 Unique words 2636 Unique words (used once) 1436 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1491 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 30989
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淫夢の神の加護を受けていると言われて修道院に追放されましたが、そのせいで国が滅びそうです。 Length (in words) 12721 Unique words 2656 Unique words (used once) 1504 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 367 Unique kanji readings 1637 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 30766
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裏切り者、そう呼ばれた令嬢は Length (in words) 21387 Unique words 2642 Unique words (used once) 1309 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1049 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1553 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 48691
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この度、私、聖女を引退することになりました Length (in words) 14206 Unique words 2610 Unique words (used once) 1429 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1027 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 1479 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 31970
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【書籍化決定】二度目の求婚は受けつけません!(旧題:運命の歯車は悲しいほどに狂わない。) Length (in words) 13792 Unique words 2662 Unique words (used once) 1476 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1087 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1592 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 32091
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お探しの初恋相手はたぶん私です、とはとても言えない。~逃亡した元聖女、もふもふをこじらせた青年と再会する~ Length (in words) 13334 Unique words 2665 Unique words (used once) 1447 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1106 Unique kanji (used once) 348 Unique kanji readings 1589 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 30848
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私が妊娠している時に浮気ですって!? 旦那様ご覚悟宜しいですか? Length (in words) 31431 Unique words 2609 Unique words (used once) 1095 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 1381 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 73611
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邪神が死んだ世界に勇者は用済みだと言って追放されました ~邪神が復活して世界の危機だから戻ってこいと言われてももう遅い、地球という異世界で可愛い女の子と一緒に楽しくスローライフしています〜 Length (in words) 14223 Unique words 2674 Unique words (used once) 1403 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1081 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1546 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 32842
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【完結】名無し姫は札をめくる〜隣国の大使に見染められて二束三文で売り払われた所、大使は王太子だったようです〜 Length (in words) 15104 Unique words 2657 Unique words (used once) 1349 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1095 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1568 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 33610
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悪役令嬢と、婚約破棄と、その後の小さな恋の物語。 Length (in words) 19478 Unique words 2699 Unique words (used once) 1352 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1007 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1463 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 47211
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美しい指 Length (in words) 15848 Unique words 2678 Unique words (used once) 1437 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1106 Unique kanji (used once) 329 Unique kanji readings 1566 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 36900
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ある人形令嬢の呟き Length (in words) 17868 Unique words 2651 Unique words (used once) 1374 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1036 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1528 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 38231
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【完結】貧乏男装令嬢の政略結婚〜そっちの趣味がおありですか?と、聞いたらヤンデレ気味に溺愛されています〜 Length (in words) 13956 Unique words 2681 Unique words (used once) 1474 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 1571 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 31136
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記憶を失くした悪役令嬢~私に婚約者などおりましたでしょうか~ Length (in words) 16348 Unique words 2697 Unique words (used once) 1398 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1024 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1479 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 37316