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…
What if Miki Died? Part 2 Wakako didn’t think much about what had happened that day, though she still felt somewhat guilty. Setting aside their engagement, even just as fellow mercenaries, it wasn’t right to refuse Miki’s offerings without even tasting them. It seemed discourteous, as if rejecting her goodwill. Miki came from nobility and valued such courtesies—Wakako didn’t want…