What if Miki Died? Part 7 Even Miki herself couldn’t quite explain how she managed to come back. On the night of the landslide, her body – long since turned to dust – mysteriously regained sensation. Bit by bit, she clawed through the soil, feeling no pain as she pushed away the heavy coffin lid. Step by unsteady step, she…
What if Miki Died? Part 6 A breeze slipped through the window crack, gently lifting the hem of Miki’s red skirt. Wine cups were scattered across the table, but already filled. Wakako drained hers before the other could move. She watched those small feet step forward without a sound, approaching the table. Miki stared vacantly at the mostly empty wine…
What if Miki Died? Part 5 In the divine temple, Ruijun seriously studied the yellowed ancient text in front of her, contemplating the fading words for a long time before finally grasping a thread of understanding. “Your Majesty.” As night deepened, the servant knocked for the third time. “You have a meeting with the ministers tomorrow morning. Perhaps you should…
What if Miki Died? Part 4 “While I was gone… what have you been doing?” The familiar yet strange voice wrapped around Wakako’s body like a vine, forcing her to give a satisfactory answer. But Wakako said nothing. She could only stare, transfixed, at the face that had haunted her dreams countless times. Miki… Miki, who was buried in the…
What if Miki Died? Part 3 Lin Lin’s hand was unusually cold, not the hand of someone who trained daily as a mercenary. When her fingertips lightly grazed Wakako’s neck, Wakako felt as if she had plunged into an ice cave, nearly shivering from head to toe. She didn’t understand why Lin Lin was suddenly so interested in her betrothal…