On Coming of Age Day, Ohno Yasu saves the daughter of a rich business owner from falling and ruining her beautiful kimono. He tries to put her out of his mind. Little does he know their fates are intertwined.
This side-story is hinted at in Rise, but didn't make it into the book. I finally get to share it here.
romance, magic, secrets, tradition, ghosts, speech impediments, myths, fate, natural disasters, prophecies, side stories, world ember
PG-13. Mild swearing, minor char death, and threatened non-con touch by minor character
5.2K words, average reading time ~ 25 min (at 200 wpm)
Ohno Yasu and Shibasaki Yukiko
I love the journal entry pacing of the story! Having it pace like that just felt natural. Well done! Also, I love the line "I regurgitated the wretched story". Nice!
Thank you!!!