Under 17 Manga

Um jovem talento da base do pxg jogando o sub 17 pela França contra a Inglaterra

# **MANGA — CHAPTER 1: THE UNKNOWN CREST**

**Chapter Length:** ~45–55 pages
**Style:** Clean fantasy lineart • strong lighting contrast • cinematic paneling

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## **PAGE 1 (OPENING SPLASH)**

**Full-page splash**

A quiet classroom bathed in warm morning light. Dust floats in the air.
Caption (top corner):
**“Ordinary days don’t announce their end.”**

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## **PAGES 2–5 — THE TEN STUDENTS**

**Page 2**

* Panel 1: Ayane solving equations effortlessly, chalk flying.
* Panel 2: Ren smirking at a chess app on his phone (phone hidden under desk).
* Panel 3: Mika sketching a horned monster—its eyes seem *almost alive*.

**Page 3**

* Panel 1: Haru stretching lazily at the back.
* Panel 2: Yui asleep, sunlight on her face.
* Panel 3: Shin typing rapidly, code reflected in his glasses.

**Page 4**

* Panel 1: Emi flipping flashcards, focused.
* Panel 2: Daichi holding a mechanical puzzle.
* Panel 3: Daiki leaning over, correcting him—twin synergy.

**Page 5**

* Panel 1 (wide): Sora staring out the window at the sky.
* Panel 2 (close-up):
Kaito’s notebook—**blank page**, only his name written.
* Panel 3: Kaito’s eyes, observant but unsure.
Caption: *“Everyone shines. Except me.”*

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## **PAGES 6–8 — THE SUMMONING**

**Page 6**

* Panel 1: Classroom lights flicker.
* Panel 2: Students look around, confused.
* Panel 3 (low angle): Faint glowing symbols under desks.

**Page 7**

* Panel 1: Magic circle fully forms across the floor.
* Panel 2: Wind explodes—papers and desks lift.
* Panel 3: Students screaming as light engulfs them.

**Page 8**

* Full black page.
Small white text in center:
**“….”**

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## **PAGES 9–12 — ANOTHER WORLD**

**Page 9**

* Panel 1: Kaito’s eyes snap open.
* Panel 2: Cold marble beneath his hand.

**Page 10**

* Double-page spread:
**Grand Summoning Hall**—crystal pillars, floating chandeliers, glowing runes.

**Page 11**

* Panels of knights surrounding them, weapons raised.
* Students huddle together, panicked.

**Page 12**

* Tall figure steps forward—robes flowing.
* Close-up of calm, ancient eyes.
Caption: **“Archmage Eldorion.”**

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## **PAGES 13–16 — THE TRUTH**

**Page 13**

* Eldorion explaining with a magic projection of the world cracking.

**Page 14**

* Visual metaphors:

* A brain overlaid with magic circuits.
* Symbols for logic, memory, creativity, empathy.

Page 15

Students’ reactions—fear, determination, disbelief.

Page 16

* Kaito silent in the back.
Thought bubble: *“Intelligence… then why me?”*

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PAGES 17–26 — CREST AWAKENING

**Page 17**

* Crest Chamber revealed—massive, glowing apparatus.

Pages 18–22

* Montage panels:

* Crests manifesting clearly.
* Fire, wind, light, calculation-based magic.
* Chamber stable… controlled.

Page 23

* Kaito steps forward.
* Eldorion watching closely.

Page 24

* The device flickers.
* Runes shatter.
* Darkness bleeds into the chamber.

Page 25

Full-page spread:
Kaito’s crest forming—**shifting, glitching, absorbing light.

Page 26

* Eldorion’s shocked expression.
Text (bold):
“An Unknown Crest…?

PAGES 27–34 — CONSEQUENCES**

Page 27

* Outside the capital—alarm bells ringing.

Page 28

* Rift tears open.
* Massive silhouette emerging.

Page 29

RIFT BEAST reveal—jagged, unstable form.

Pages 30–32

* Students on battlements.
* Some activate crests instinctively.
* Minor monsters repelled.

Page 33

Kaito trembling.
His crest pulses faintly.

Page 34

Magic around him stabilizes—cracks sealing without explosion.
Others don’t notice.

PAGES 35–40 — THE CHOICE

Page 35

Eldorion shouting retreat orders.

Page 36

Students pulling back.

Page 37

Kaito watching the beast roar.
Page 38

Close-up: fist clenched.

Page 39

* He steps forward alone.
* Air distorts around him.

Page 40

* Crest glowing softly—*not violently*.

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PAGE 41 (FINAL PAGE — CLIFFHANGER)

Full-page close-up

Kaito’s calm eyes reflecting the Rift Beast.

Bold text at the bottom:
“If I can stop it… then I will.”

NEXT CHAPTER PREVIEW

“The First Battle — When Magic Breaks Its Own Rules."

Title: Starlight Notes

Story:
Haru, a shy high school boy, finds a mysterious notebook in the library. Whatever he writes in it comes true—but only at night under the stars.

One evening, he writes, “I wish to talk to the cutest girl in school, Aoi.” To his surprise, under the starlit sky, Aoi appears in the school courtyard, smiling and asking, “Haru… did you write this?”

Confused but enchanted, Haru discovers that Aoi is a magical girl who appears whenever someone’s wish is pure. Together, they share secret starlit adventures, laughing, studying, and sometimes accidentally causing tiny magical chaos at school.

Through their nightly adventures, Haru and Aoi slowly fall in love, learning that sometimes the most ordinary days can become magical if shared with someone special.

Ending:
One night, Haru wishes for a normal school day with Aoi by his side. The next morning, Aoi appears in class—not under magic, but for real—smiling at him like she always had, proving that their love can exist both in magic and in reality.

🟣 SCENE 1 — HINGE: THE FIRST MESSAGE

Date: 17 September 2025 | Night

Prompt:
Vertical webtoon panel.
Ameen lying on his bed in a dark room, ceiling fan shadows moving slowly.
Phone light illuminates his face, eyes focused, slightly amused smile forming.
Cut to second panel: Ayesha sitting cross-legged on her bed, confident posture, glasses slightly slipping down her nose, smirk on her lips as she types.
Minimal background, focus on faces and phone glow.

Details:

Pencil sketch lines on hands and face

Soft warm watercolor lighting

Chat bubbles floating like thoughts

Dialogue (optional):
Ayesha: “So… are you actually interesting?”
Ameen (thought): “Oh. She’s trouble.”

Shounen manga, near-future. 1 panel only.
Panel 2: Interior of a massive, high-tech exam hall of Arcadia Sovereign Academy. Dozens of rows of desks with students sitting and taking a written exam. Overhead lights and digital clocks add a tense atmosphere. Focus on three students:
– Kanzaki Reo in the middle, relaxed, leaning back slightly with his pen down, already finished early, a small confident smirk on his face.
– To one side, Kurozawa Rika, short black hair and glasses, sitting straight with a serious expression, calmly answering questions.
– To the other side, Sakurai Hina, shy-looking girl with short brown hair and a hair clip, sweating and nervously gripping her pen, clearly stressed.
Caption at top: “Arcadia Sovereign Academy – Entrance Exam, Stage 1: Written Test.”
Small thought bubble for Reo: “So this is how they pick future rulers… interesting.”
Clean shounen lineart, same visual style as previous panel.

a very tall CEO woman with red hair is walking down a road, and sees a much shorter woman with black hair. she bends down to the shorter woman's eye level to ask if she needs help, thinking she is a child. however, the woman asks the taller woman to sit down next to her. the two women sit down on a nearby bench, and it turns out that the shorter woman has a taller sitting height than the taller CEO woman because the CEO's height is mainly in her legs. the CEO even has to look up at the shorter woman when they both sit next to each other. the CEO is embarrassed.

PAGE 1 — FULL BLEED SPLASH
Rainy Germantown night. Streetlights flicker. Graffiti wall reads: PULSE POINT in dripping red.
Jay Hayes walks alone under a hoodie.
CAPTION (Jay – narration):
Eleven years. Still feels like yesterday.
Low 808 sound effect lettered faint in the rain:
SFX: THUM… THUM… THUM…

Shy girl with long hair holding books walking under cherry blossom trees at school

Girl bumps into tall boy with dark hair, books falling, pink petals floating around them

Close-up of their hands touching while reaching for the same book on the ground

Both standing and blushing while looking away from each other, cherry blossoms falling

$In a world where a few can bend probability through raw will, a quiet drifter named Kai Kurozawa discovers his gift isn’t luck—it’s a loaded weapon. Each choice twists the odds, but the universe charges interest. SERIES BIBLE (Concise) Power System — Will / Odds / Backlash • Dwellers: Rare individuals who can impose Tacks (micro‐edits to probability) via focused Will. • Odds: A visualized “grain” of reality; Dwellers sense vectors of likely outcomes as shimmering filaments. • Tacks: Intentional nudges (“make that rope snap,” “let the bus be 8 seconds late”). Each Tack accrues Fate Friction—stress that rebounds later as Backlash (nosebleeds → fractures → catastrophic karmic events). • Edges: Personal rituals or anchors (coin flips, mantras) that stabilize Will and reduce friction. • Zeroshift (mythic tier, late series): A liminal state where Odds are a silent ocean and Will is a blade—do not reveal yet. World • Haven District: Port-city sprawl; rusted rooftops, market alleys, flooded underpass murals. • Glassline Metro: Arteries of the city; reflective tunnels where odds feel “loud.” • The Quiet: A rumored zone where Odds stop moving—foreshadowing endgame forces. Factions • Municipal Risk Office (MRO): Bureau that tracks statistical anomalies; polite on paper, predatory in practice. • The Erased: Black-bag unit rumored to “remove” unstable Dwellers. Recurring Antagonists • Rael, “The Eraser”: Uncanny calm; his talent dampens other Dwellers’ Tacks in close range. He is the city’s whispered full stop. • Anti-Kai (Kairo Tsukami): Never named on-page yet. Thematic opposite of Kai—fixes outcomes by stealing other people’s Will. Themes • Choice vs. inevitability, the cost of power, anonymity in crowds, the math of mercy. VISUAL STYLE GUIDE (for art consistency) • Line: Clean, high-contrast inks; thin outline on faces, heavy shadows on urban geometry. • Tone: Filmic noir with sharp whites for the “Odds” filaments. • Odds Visualization: Fine hairline threads and moiré patterns drifting off objects; when Kai focuses, threads bloom like dandelion seeds frozen mid-gust. • SFX: Minimalist lettering, small caps with long em dashes for sustained sounds (e.g., VRRR—). • Panel Rhythm: Quiet micro-panels for intention → explode into wide panels for consequence. CAST (Core + Non-Dwellers — at least 5) Kai Kurozawa (17) • A drifter with a coin ritual. Soft voice, sharp eyes. Edge: Coin Flip. • Quirk: Counts his breaths when deciding; breath 7 is commitment. • Flaw: Terrified of being the cause. Mei Arakawa (19) — Journalism student, street photographer. Non-Dweller. • Brave to a fault; sees patterns in people. Keeps instant camera on wrist. Jun “Switch” Tanaka (18) — Electronics stall kid; builds things from city trash. Non-Dweller. • Grease smudges, perpetual grin, a tool roll like a scroll. Aya Mori (20) — Med student volunteering at a night clinic. Non-Dweller. • Steady hands; refuses to look away from ugly truths. Inspector Haruto Ishii (34) — MRO field officer. Non-Dweller. • Polite, dry, exhausted; catalogues “anomaly sites.” Koji Nakamura (52) — Market grocer. Non-Dweller. • Kind man, jokes in proverbs. (Mark as at risk in early arcs.) Daichi (12) — Rooftop runner, orphan. Non-Dweller. • Knows every shortcut; sells maps he draws by hand. Rael (??) — “The Eraser.” Dweller. • Neutral face; shoes make no sound. The city gets quiet when he arrives. HIDDEN SEEDS in Chapter One • Page 3: A passerby with a ring—three triangular prongs. Later revealed as an Erased marker. • Page 17: Black van reflection in puddle (MRO plate pattern: 131-21). • Page 28: Blank spot in Kai’s Odds vision (Rael’s signature dampening at distance). • Final Page: A second coin in gutter, heads scratched with a thin inverted cross (Anti-Kai sigil—unexplained). CHAPTER ONE: PAGE-BY-PAGE SCRIPT & STORYBOARD Length: 36 pages (tankōbon pacing). Goal: Introduce Kai, demonstrate low-tier Tack, show cost, hook with a moral pivot.$

2. Feature I – Foundations of a Movement
Manga scenes of Indigenous community meetings under trees or in community halls.

Researchers and elders planning together, drawn with realistic proportions but manga expressions and motion lines.

Soft infographic overlays showing TORs, workflow, and partnership webs.

Warm, earthy tones.

a 15 year old boy name Rylo is training in the woods outside of his village he is shooting targets with his his fire by manipulating his fire magic and shaping it to a bow n arrow rylos has greyish short air and his adoptive brother halo who is black with dreadlocks with purple tips on the end of his hair and a diamond black birth mark under his right eye halo his helping his adoptive mother rebecca with dinner in the kitchen Rebecca has blond hair with teal blue eyes she is also thick

Panel 1 (wide, top):
A car on the road.

Caption:

Distance was just a number.

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Panel 2:
Map fragment: Utena → Vilnius.

Caption:

He drove (white kia sorento) to see me.

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Panel 3:
Interior of Akropolis shopping mall, Vilnius.
They see each other for the first time.

Small date in the corner:

November 29

Caption:

Our first meeting.

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Panel 4 (close-up):
Eye contact. Slight tension.

Caption:

Our first “hi” in person.

Panel 1:
Woman in sweater sitting alone at café window seat with coffee
Panel 2:
Same woman younger in flashback at same seat with boyfriend
Panel 3:
Present woman touching empty chair across from her
Panel 4:
Woman smiling softly while writing in journal at the table

Post-apocalyptic Earth in year 2070, wide cinematic shot, polluted oceans glowing faint green, cracked barren lands, collapsed megacities under smog-filled skies, abandoned factories, broken satellites falling from orbit, dark dystopian sci-fi manga style, highly detailed line art, dramatic lighting, somber atmosphere, no text, black and white manga shading

**Panel 1:**
Shy girl with long hair holding books walking under cherry blossom trees at school

**Panel 2:**
Girl bumps into tall boy with dark hair, books falling, pink petals floating around them

**Panel 3:**
Close-up of their hands touching while reaching for the same book on the ground

**Panel 4:**
Both standing and blushing while looking away from each other, cherry blossoms falling

In an era where six Supremes mark the absolute ceiling of existence, the world moves under a quiet, grinding tension: five Supremes stand revealed, anchoring nations, deterring wars, and defining the limits of power, while the sixth vanished long ago without death, omen, or echo, leaving behind not silence but a sense of deliberate containment that only beings at that level can feel; kingdoms ring their borders with alliances and naval forces, especially along the eastern ocean where island chains hide ancient mana scars, academies promote Gifted through rigid ranks obsessed with combat metrics and measurable mana, blind to the truth that Supremacy is not earned but survived, and above it all walks the MC, a Supreme who abandoned the system itself after realizing it was not a ladder but a cage, designed after the disappearance to prevent another from breaking reality the way the missing one nearly did; as nations posture, research forbidden spells, and quietly fear escalation, the MC senses what others refuse to name, that the missing Supreme did not fall or transcend but uncovered something beyond Supremacy and chose exile or imprisonment to stop it from cascading, making the current balance an illusion sustained by fear and ignorance, and as cracks spread through mana laws, island anomalies stir, and Supreme senses begin to distort, the story moves toward an inevitable convergence where the MC, the vanished Supreme, and the system meant to bind them are forced into collision, deciding whether the world remains stable, ascends, or shatters under the weight of truths it was never meant to hold.

Noah noticed her during a late shoot.
Rain machines soaked the street set. The crew shivered. Tempers flared. But Iria moved calmly, shielding equipment, checking reflections, adjusting brightness so the artificial rain looked like poetry instead of chaos.
“You don’t panic,” Noah said quietly when she handed him a towel.
“I do,” she replied. “Just not where people can see.”
He smiled—not the practiced one, but a real one. Small. Careful.
From then on, they talked in moments between takes. About coffee. About bad scripts. About how fame felt like standing under a sun that never set.
“You ever wish you could disappear for a while?” Noah asked.
Iria looked at the lights overhead.
“I did,” she said. “Then I learned how to shine without being seen.”
That answer stayed with him.

Boy and girl After a long-distance relationship, Amal and Moncif finally meet for the first time in Meknes, near the train station, on a rainy day. They feel shy but instantly connected. They go together to a small café and drink coffee while talking and laughing. Later, they take an Uber to Cocopark, where they play bowling, laugh a lot, and forget about time.
They walk outside under the rain, sharing their first kiss beneath the falling rain. After that, they go to the cinema and watch a movie together, then eat at KFC. As they walk again in the rain, Amal talks nonstop, telling Moncif stories about her city, Meknes, and her favorite places.
When they return to the train station, the mood changes. Amal starts crying because she doesn’t want Moncif to leave. They hug tightly, holding onto each other for a long time. Moncif finally leaves on the train, and Amal goes home in a taxi, sad but holding beautiful memories of their first meeting

Shadow of Justice is a dark, psychological manga set in a city where crime once thrived under a broken legal system. When a mysterious figure wearing a devil mask emerges, criminals begin disappearing one by one. Unlike the law, he does not arrest, judge, or forgive—he eradicates crime entirely. As fear spreads, the city transforms into a place of absolute order and uneasy peace, where crime drops to zero and citizens are forced to question whether safety achieved through terror can still be called justice. A lone police officer investigates the phenomenon, torn between duty and the undeniable results. The story explores morality, justice, fear, and responsibility, building toward a chilling conclusion where the devil mask is quietly put away, leaving behind a city forever changed. Not all justice acts in the light.

Panel 1 (Wide panel – city rooftop, night)

A quiet city under a dark sky. A teenage boy stands on a rooftop, hands in his pockets, wind blowing his jacket.

Text (narration):
Every night… the city stops breathing for five minutes.

Panel 2 (Close-up – boy’s face)

His eyes are tired but alert. A digital watch glows.

Watch: 4:55 AM
Boy (thinking): It’s almost time.

Panel 3 (Street below – eerie silence)

Cars frozen mid-road. A bird suspended in the air. Everything is still.

Sound effect: ……

Panel 4 (Medium panel – behind the boy)

A girl suddenly appears behind him, holding an umbrella despite no rain.

Girl:
“You see it too, don’t you?”

Panel 5 (Close-up – boy startled)

He turns sharply, eyes wide.

Boy:
“You’re not frozen…”

Panel 6 (Half-page style dramatic panel)

The sky begins to glow faintly. Time feels tense.

Girl (smiling slightly):
“Neither are you. That’s why the city chose us.”

Watch: 4:59 AM

Panel 7 (Final panel – sunrise)

Light floods the city. Everything moves again. The rooftop is empty.

Text (narration):
Tomorrow… I’ll wait again.

Small text at bottom:
To be continued.

Your manga is a quiet, emotional slice-of-life story that explores loneliness, grief, and healing through subtle moments and atmosphere. The story follows Erikku, a withdrawn teenage boy who feels emotionally empty after losing someone important from his past. Although life around him continues as normal—school routines, classmates’ laughter, everyday noise—Erikku feels disconnected, as if even the sky above him has fallen silent.

The silent sky serves as a powerful symbol throughout the story, representing Erikku’s inner emptiness, unresolved pain, and words left unspoken. His refuge is the school rooftop, a place filled with memories of happier days and a person he once shared deep connection with. This rooftop becomes a space where past and present quietly overlap.

The story begins to change when Esutā, a calm and observant girl, appears. Unlike others, she notices the silence Erikku lives in. She does not approach him with pity or forceful encouragement; instead, she listens and acknowledges the quiet he carries. Esutā’s presence introduces warmth and understanding, suggesting that silence is not always absence—but sometimes a pause, waiting for someone brave enough to speak.

As Erikku and Esutā share moments under the same sky, subtle changes occur: a breeze begins to move, clouds slowly drift, and the atmosphere softens. These small shifts symbolize emotional healing and the return of hope. The story focuses on inner thoughts, gentle dialogue, and visual storytelling rather than dramatic action.

Overall, your manga is a poetic coming-of-age narrative about loss, human connection, and emotional recovery. It highlights that healing does not happen instantly, but through shared silence, understanding companionship, and the quiet courage to open one’s heart again.

📖 CRÔNICAS DOS REINOS ENTRELAÇADOS
Volume 1 — Capítulo 1: O Céu Quebrado
20 páginas
🌓 PÁGINAS 1–2 (Splash Dupla)
Arte:
O céu literalmente rachando. Uma fissura colossal corta as nuvens.
Três cores irradiam da fenda: verde, laranja, violeta.
Silhuetas quase invisíveis nas nuvens:
A Árvore-Mãe
O Coração de Ferro
Uma torre distante em Nocturne
Narração:
“Toda era termina da mesma forma.
Primeiro… o céu se parte.”
🌓 PÁGINA 3
Quadros fragmentados, como vidro quebrado.
Floresta queimando.
Engrenagens esmagando corpos.
Mãos esqueléticas emergindo do chão.
Sem texto.
🌓 PÁGINA 4
Close no protagonista correndo em um vazio branco.
Uma voz ecoa:
“Você viu.”
🌓 PÁGINA 5
Ele para. O chão se transforma em raízes negras.
Outra voz, metálica:
“Você criou.”
🌓 PÁGINA 6
Sussurro grave:
“Você libertou.”
Três sombras o cercam.
🌓 PÁGINA 7
Ele acorda bruscamente.
Respiração pesada. Suor.
Quarto simples. Madrugada.
Silêncio pesado.
🌓 PÁGINA 8
Ele percebe algo na mão.
Um fragmento cristalino, pulsando nas três cores.
Pequeno. Antigo.
Ele não sabe de onde veio.
🌓 PÁGINA 9
Ele tenta largar o fragmento.
Não consegue.
Por um segundo, o quarto escurece.
🌓 PÁGINA 10
Corte externo.
A vila dorme.
Mas o céu pisca brevemente com as três cores.
Ninguém parece notar.
🌓 PÁGINA 11
Manhã.
Mercado simples.
Pessoas comentam:
“Os animais ficaram agitados ontem.”
“Senti um peso estranho no ar.”
O protagonista observa em silêncio.
🌓 PÁGINA 12
Um velho viajante encara o protagonista fixamente.
Ele aponta para o fragmento.
“Você também viu?”
🌓 PÁGINA 13
Close no velho.
“A Eclipse das Almas não é mito.”
Ele menciona três reinos:
Eldoria
Ferronis
Nocturne
🌓 PÁGINA 14
O protagonista pergunta:
“O que é isso?”
O velho responde:
“É o começo… ou o erro.”
🌓 PÁGINA 15
O fragmento esquenta.
O velho se afasta, assustado.
🌓 PÁGINA 16
O protagonista vê por um segundo:
A Árvore-Mãe chorando seiva negra.
Pisca.
Volta ao normal.
🌓 PÁGINA 17
Visão rápida:
O Coração de Ferro abrindo um “olho” mecânico.
Pisca.
Desaparece.
🌓 PÁGINA 18
Visão final:
Um selo rachando em Nocturne.
Algo respira atrás dele.
🌓 PÁGINA 19
O fragmento se eleva levemente no ar.
Forma um símbolo antigo.
Pessoas ao redor não veem.
Só ele vê.
🌓 PÁGINA 20 (Splash Final)
O céu acima da vila racha por um segundo.
Muito sutil.
Mas real.
Narração final:
“O destino não escolhe heróis.
Ele escolhe pontos de ruptura.”
Preto.
🎭 Função do Capítulo
Introduzir o mistério.
Conectar protagonista aos três reinos.
Estabelecer que algo já foi iniciado.
Criar sensação de inevitabilidade.
Nada foi explicado completamente.
E isso é intencional.
Mistério bem feito é tensão sustentada.

Volume 1 – Spring & First Love

Title: When the Bell Rang Twice – Volume 1
Chapters: 10
Tone: Light, tender, school romance, slow-burn

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Chapter 1 – The Seat by the Window

Page 1
• Panel 1: Wide shot of classroom, morning sun through windows. Students settling.
• Narration (Mio’s thoughts): “Another spring… another year at this school.”
• Panel 2: Teacher at front, pointing to empty desk.
• Teacher: “New student, Akiyama Haru. Window seat, next to Yamada Mio.”
• Panel 3: Close-up of Mio, surprised, glancing at new student entering.
• Mio (thought): He looks… different.

Page 2
• Panel 1: Haru sits beside Mio, smiling awkwardly.
• Haru: “Hi… hope I’m not in your way.”
• Panel 2: Mio blushes slightly, returning a small smile.
• Mio (thought): Why does my heart feel funny?
• Panel 3: Close-up of both hands reaching for an eraser at the same time. Fingers touch.
• Panel 4: Soft focus on their surprised expressions.
• Narration: “A spark, small as it was, somehow lingered.”

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Chapter 2 – Small Gestures

Page 3
• Panel 1: Lunchtime, Mio eating alone at her desk.
• Panel 2: Haru walks up, holding a milk carton.
• Haru: “You forgot this.”
• Panel 3: Mio blushes, accepting it.
• Mio (thought): He notices me…
• Panel 4: Hallway shot of them walking side by side after class.
• Narration: “We didn’t say much, but every step together felt meaningful.”

Page 4
• Panel 1: Rainstorm outside. Students rushing.
• Panel 2: Haru holding an umbrella for Mio.
• Haru: “We can share.”
• Panel 3: Close-up: their shoulders touching.
• Panel 4: Mio’s inner thought: Please don’t let this end.

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Chapter 3 – Cultural Festival

Page 5
• Panel 1: Festival night, lanterns glowing. Wide shot of the school yard.
• Panel 2: Mio in a simple yukata, looking around nervously.
• Panel 3: Haru approaches, pauses, amazed.
• Haru: “…Wow.”
• Panel 4: Close-up: fireworks exploding behind them, illuminating their faces.
• Narration (Mio’s thoughts): “A perfect moment I wished could last forever.”

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Chapter 4 – Illness Revealed

Page 6
• Panel 1: Haru coughing during class, looking pale.
• Panel 2: Mio discreetly slides a note: “Are you okay?”
• Panel 3: Haru writes back on paper: “Just tired. Don’t worry.” with a small smile.

Page 7
• Panel 1: Hallway after school. Mio watches him leave.
• Panel 2: Inner thought: Something feels wrong… but I can’t ask.

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Chapter 5 – Growing Closer

Page 8
• Panel 1: Rooftop scene at sunset. Haru looks out over the school yard.
• Panel 2: Mio approaches, hesitant.
• Mio: “Do you come here often?”
• Haru: “Yeah… it’s peaceful.”
• Panel 3: Their hands almost touch. Close-up.
• Narration: “Small closeness became our secret.”

Page 9
• Panel 1: Side-by-side flashback panels of their shared laughs, sketching together, walking home in rain.
• Panel 2: Close-up of their intertwined fingers, subtle blushes.
• Panel 3: Wide rooftop shot, petals drifting in the wind.
• Narration: “I didn’t know then that this happiness was fragile.”

Chapter 6 – Rainy Confession (Foreshadowing)

Page 10
• Panel 1: Heavy rain outside school. Students rush with umbrellas.
• Panel 2: Mio walks alone, holding her sketchbook. Haru appears under a nearby umbrella.
• Haru: “Hey… want to walk together?”
• Panel 3: They walk, shoulders touching slightly. Close-up on their hands almost brushing.
• Panel 4: Mio’s thoughts: Every time we touch, my heart skips…

Page 11
• Panel 1: Close-up of Haru, smiling softly, slightly pale.
• Haru (thought): I wish this moment could last forever.
• Panel 2: Mio looks down, quiet blush.
• Panel 3: Their feet step in the same puddle accidentally. Splash.
• Panel 4: They both laugh. Narration: “Little things became everything.”

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Chapter 7 – Festival Confession Attempt

Page 12
• Panel 1: Rooftop at school festival, night sky, fireworks.
• Panel 2: Mio hesitates, looking at Haru.
• Mio (thinking): I want to tell him… but…
• Panel 3: Haru leans against the railing, smiling nervously.
• Haru: “Mio… I—”
• Panel 4: He staggers slightly, clutching his chest. Mio catches him.
• Panel 5: Close-up of their shocked faces.
• Narration: “Life has a way of interrupting perfect moments.”

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Chapter 8 – Hospital White

Page 13
• Panel 1: Hospital hallway. Soft sunlight through windows.
• Panel 2: Mio sits outside Haru’s room, clutching her sketchbook.
• Panel 3: Doctor approaches.
• Doctor: “He’s hiding a serious illness… it’s better you know the truth now.”
• Panel 4: Close-up of Mio’s tear-filled eyes.
• Mio (thought): I should have known…

Page 14
• Panel 1: Haru lies in hospital bed, pale but smiling at Mio.
• Panel 2: Mio holds his hand.
• Mio: “Please… don’t leave me.”
• Panel 3: Haru gently squeezes her hand.
• Haru: “I’ll fight… but if I can’t… remember me, okay?”
• Panel 4: Close-up: Mio nods, tears streaming.
• Narration: “Even in fragile moments, love feels eternal.”

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Chapter 9 – First Kiss

Page 15
• Panel 1: Sunlight streams into hospital room. Haru awake, Mio sitting beside him.
• Panel 2: Haru reaches out, touching her cheek softly.
• Haru: “I’ve wanted to do this for a long time…”
• Panel 3: They kiss gently. Soft panel borders, focus on intimacy, not graphic.
• Panel 4: Mio pulls back, smiling through tears.
• Narration: “A moment too precious for words, too fragile for time.”

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Chapter 10 – The Empty Desk

Page 16
• Panel 1: Back at school, Haru’s desk is empty.
• Panel 2: Mio places a small flower on it, lingering.
• Panel 3: Flashback panels: laughter, shared sketches, rainy walks, festival rooftop.
• Panel 4: Close-up of Mio’s hand holding a note from Haru:
• “Thank you for loving me. Keep smiling, Mio.”

Page 17
• Panel 1: Wide classroom shot, sunlight through windows, empty chair in back.
• Panel 2: Mio stands, looking out the window at cherry blossoms.
• Narration: “Love doesn’t disappear when someone is gone… it stays, like petals in the wind.”
• Panel 3 (Final Page Panel): Close-up of Mio’s hand resting on the desk, eyes soft but resolute.
• Narration: “And some memories are forever.”

Volume 2 – Confession & Loss

Title: When the Bell Rang Twice – Volume 2
Chapters: 10
Tone: Bittersweet, emotional, hospital drama, first heartbreak

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Chapter 1 – Winter Illness

Page 1
• Panel 1: Classroom in winter. Snow visible outside the windows. Students in jackets.
• Panel 2: Haru coughs into his sleeve, looking pale. Close-up of his strained smile.
• Panel 3: Mio notices, worried, writing a note: “Are you okay?”
• Panel 4: Haru writes back, faintly smiling: “Just tired. Don’t worry.”

Page 2
• Panel 1: Hallway after class. Students rush past.
• Panel 2: Mio watches Haru’s back as he leaves.
• Panel 3: Close-up of her worried face.
• Narration (Mio’s thoughts): “I felt a shadow over the happiness we’d built.”

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Chapter 2 – Feverish Days

Page 3
• Panel 1: Hospital exterior, snow lightly falling.
• Panel 2: Mio arrives, coat buttoned tight, holding a sketchbook.
• Panel 3: Haru lies in bed, pale but smiling.
• Haru: “Hey… didn’t think you’d come today.”
• Panel 4: Mio sits beside him, gently taking his hand.
• Mio: “Of course I came. I’m not letting you face this alone.”

Page 4
• Panel 1: Haru coughs softly. Mio wipes his forehead.
• Panel 2: Close-up: Haru’s hand holding hers tightly.
• Haru: “I didn’t want to worry you… but maybe I’ve been too weak.”
• Panel 3: Mio looks determined.
• Mio: “We’ll face it together. Always.”

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Chapter 3 – Confession Attempt

Page 5
• Panel 1: Hospital rooftop, late afternoon. Sun casting long shadows.
• Panel 2: Haru leans against railing, eyes distant.
• Panel 3: Mio approaches.
• Mio: “I… I want to say something.”
• Panel 4: Haru glances at her, softly smiling.
• Haru: “Me too…”

Page 6
• Panel 1: Close-up of their hands almost touching.
• Panel 2: Haru sways slightly, Mio catches him instinctively.
• Panel 3: Both faces close.
• Panel 4: Narration: “In that fragile moment, words felt too heavy to speak.”

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Chapter 4 – Winter Memories

Page 7
• Panel 1: Flashback panels of winter school days: shared lunches, walking in snow, laughing.
• Panel 2: Close-up of sketchbook pages with drawings of each other.
• Panel 3: Haru coughing in the classroom. Mio’s worried glance.
• Panel 4: Narration: “Every memory felt more precious, because I knew it might be all we’d have.”

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Chapter 5 – The First Kiss

Page 8
• Panel 1: Hospital room, sunlight soft through blinds.
• Panel 2: Haru reaches out, touching Mio’s cheek gently.
• Haru: “I’ve wanted to do this for so long…”
• Panel 3: They kiss softly. Focus on emotion, not graphic.
• Panel 4: Mio pulls back, eyes wet, smiling faintly.
• Narration: “A kiss, fleeting but eternal, marked the start of a memory that could never fade.”

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Chapter 6 – Days of Waiting

Page 9
• Panel 1: Hospital corridor, empty. Mio sketches quietly.
• Panel 2: Close-up of sketches of Haru smiling, laughing, and in hospital bed.
• Panel 3: Narration: “I tried to hold onto him… even as he grew weaker.”
• Panel 4: Haru sleeps, Mio watching, softly crying.

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Chapter 7 – Farewell

Page 10
• Panel 1: Haru’s hand slips slightly from hers.
• Panel 2: Close-up of Mio’s eyes widening, heart pounding.
• Panel 3: Haru murmurs faintly, smiling.
• Haru: “Remember me… always.”
• Panel 4: Mio holds his hand tighter, tears streaming.
• Narration: “I whispered my love… but the world had other plans.”

Page 11
• Panel 1: Wide shot: Haru’s hospital bed, sunlight breaking through clouds.
• Panel 2: Mio alone in the hallway, holding her sketchbook to her chest.
• Panel 3: Flashbacks: laughter, rooftop, rain, first handshake, first shared umbrella.
• Panel 4: Narration: “And just like that… the seat beside me was empty forever.”

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Chapter 8 – The Empty Desk

Page 12
• Panel 1: Back at school, Haru’s desk empty. Snow falling outside.
• Panel 2: Mio places a small flower on the desk.
• Panel 3: Close-up of her fingers brushing carved initials in the wood.
• Narration: “Love doesn’t vanish. It lingers in the smallest spaces, in the quietest moments.”

Page 13
• Panel 1: Wide shot of Mio looking out the window at falling snow.
• Panel 2: Close-up: tear slides down her cheek.
• Panel 3: Mio clutches Haru’s note: “Thank you for loving me. Keep smiling.”
• Panel 4: Narration: “Some memories are too precious to let go, even when hearts ache.”

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Chapter 9 – The First Goodbye

Page 14
• Panel 1: Flashback: rooftop festival, fireworks. Haru laughing, holding Mio’s hand.
• Panel 2: Cut to hospital: Mio alone, looking at petals falling outside window.
• Panel 3: Narration: “I had learned that love is sometimes measured in fleeting moments, not time.”
• Panel 4: Close-up of sketchbook page with both their faces smiling.

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Chapter 10 – Volume 2 Closing

Page 15
• Panel 1: Wide shot: classroom empty except Mio’s silhouette.
• Panel 2: Soft sunlight illuminates the empty desk.
• Panel 3: Close-up of Mio writing in her notebook:
• “Haru, I’ll always remember you. Always.”
• Panel 4 (Final Panel): Snow falls outside. Narration:
• “Even as life moves on, some love stays eternal… etched in the heart like petals in the wind.

Volume 3 – Adult Mio & Reflections

Title: When the Bell Rang Twice – Volume 3
Chapters: 8
Tone: Nostalgic, reflective, bittersweet, healing

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Chapter 1 – Return to the School

Page 1
• Panel 1: Wide exterior of the school in spring. Cherry blossoms bloom, petals drifting in the wind.
• Panel 2: Adult Mio (mid-20s) stands at the gate, briefcase in hand, soft smile.
• Mio (thought): I haven’t been here in ten years…
• Panel 3: Close-up of her hand brushing against the gate, remembering.
• Panel 4: Wide shot of school yard, empty, echoing past laughter.

Page 2
• Panel 1: Mio walks through the familiar hallway, dust motes in sunlight.
• Panel 2: Close-up of her gaze stopping at the back corner — Haru’s empty desk.
• Panel 3: Mio (whispering): “You’re still here, aren’t you?”
• Panel 4: Flashback panel: Haru laughing, giving her a playful wink in the same seat.

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Chapter 2 – Memories in the Classroom

Page 3
• Panel 1: Mio sits at Haru’s desk, fingers tracing carved initials.
• Panel 2: Close-up of old sketches she kept in a notebook: shared doodles, cherry blossoms, small moments.
• Panel 3: Mio smiles softly, eyes misty.
• Narration: “I carry these memories like treasure… even now.”
• Panel 4: Wide panel of empty classroom, sunlight streaming in.

Page 4
• Panel 1: Mio notices a little girl outside the window, sketching petals in her notebook.
• Panel 2: Close-up: Mio smiles, heartwarming.
• Panel 3: Mio kneels beside the girl.
• Mio: “Mind if I watch?”
• Panel 4: Girl smiles shyly: “Sure!”

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Chapter 3 – Haru’s Letter

Page 5
• Panel 1: Mio finds a yellowed envelope tucked under the desk.
• Panel 2: Close-up of handwriting: “If you’re reading this, it means you’ve remembered me. Thank you for loving me. Live fully, Mio. Promise me.”
• Panel 3: Tears roll down Mio’s cheeks. She clutches the note to her chest.
• Mio (thought): I did, Haru… every day.
• Panel 4: Wide panel: cherry petals swirl around her, sunlight hitting her face.

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Chapter 4 – Life Moves On

Page 6
• Panel 1: Mio walking down a cherry blossom-lined street.
• Panel 2: She watches children playing, couples laughing.
• Panel 3: Close-up: little girl from before showing Mio her sketch.
• Panel 4: Mio opens her old sketchbook, inspired to draw again.
• Narration: “Love doesn’t end with loss. It continues in memories, kindness, and inspiration.”

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Chapter 5 – Reflection at Sunset

Page 7
• Panel 1: Mio revisits the school one last time, sitting on the steps outside.
• Panel 2: Cherry blossoms fall around her.
• Panel 3: Soft, imaginary voice of Haru: “I’m proud of you, Mio.”
• Panel 4: Mio smiles, eyes glistening:
• Mio: “Me too, Haru… always me too.”

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Chapter 6 – Moving Forward

Page 8
• Panel 1: Wide shot: Mio walking away from school gate, briefcase in hand.
• Panel 2: Close-up: her sketchbook tucked under her arm, pages fluttering in the wind.
• Panel 3: Narration: “Some love never fades… it simply guides the next steps of our lives.”
• Panel 4 (Final Panel): Cherry blossoms fall, school bell rings faintly in distance, symbolizing past and hope for the future.

Volume 4 – Teacher Mio & Mentorship

Title: When the Bell Rang Twice – Volume 4
Chapters: 8
Tone: Reflective, mentoring, subtle hope, echoes of past love

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Chapter 1 – First Day as a Teacher

Page 1
• Panel 1: Exterior: School in spring. Cherry blossoms in full bloom.
• Panel 2: Adult Mio stands in front of a classroom, smiling warmly.
• Narration: “I never imagined returning… but life brings us full circle.”
• Panel 3: Wide shot of students settling in.
• Panel 4: Mio notices a boy at the back, sketching quietly.

Page 2
• Panel 1: Close-up of boy, Riku, focused, messy hair, serious expression.
• Panel 2: Mio’s inner thought: There’s something familiar about him…
• Panel 3: Students chatting around him. Mio approaches.
• Mio: “Hello, I’m your new art teacher. Can I see what you’re drawing?”
• Panel 4: Riku hands her a sketch.
• Riku: “It’s nothing special.”

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Chapter 2 – Echoes of Haru

Page 3
• Panel 1: Mio studies the sketch. Wide shot shows her gentle smile.
• Mio: “No, this is wonderful. I see a lot of feeling here.”
• Panel 2: Close-up: Riku blushes slightly, looking down.
• Panel 3: Flashback panel: Mio sketching with Haru in school.
• Panel 4: Narration: “It reminded me of someone I once knew… someone who changed me.”

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Chapter 3 – Mentoring Moments

Page 4
• Panel 1: Art club room, students painting, drawing. Riku sits quietly sketching.
• Panel 2: Mio kneels beside him, pointing at a detail.
• Mio: “Try feeling the wind in the petals… imagine it moving through your brush.”
• Panel 3: Riku nods, focused, inspired.
• Panel 4: Close-up of Mio’s thoughtful face.
• Narration: “Teaching him reminded me that love isn’t just for the heart… it’s for the soul.”

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Chapter 4 – Festival Preparations

Page 5
• Panel 1: Students decorate school for cultural festival, Mio supervising.
• Panel 2: Riku approaches, holding a folded sketch.
• Panel 3: Close-up: sketch shows Mio at the school steps surrounded by cherry blossoms.
• Panel 4: Mio gasps softly, tears welling up.
• Mio: “You… captured something I didn’t even know I remembered.”
• Panel 5: Riku smiles shyly.
• Riku: “I wanted you to see what your presence does… even without knowing it.”

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Chapter 5 – Graduation Day

Page 6
• Panel 1: Graduation ceremony, students in caps and gowns. Wide shot.
• Panel 2: Riku approaches Mio, holding a sketchbook.
• Riku: “Thank you for believing in me.”
• Panel 3: Mio hugs him briefly.
• Mio: “Carry your feelings with you. That’s how people live on.”
• Panel 4: Close-up: Mio watching Riku walk away, cherry petals swirling.
• Narration: “Haru’s memory guided me here… and now I could guide others.”

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Chapter 6 – Reflection on Love and Mentorship

Page 7
• Panel 1: Mio stands on the school rooftop at sunset.
• Panel 2: Soft, imaginary voice of Haru: “I’m proud of you, Mio.”
• Panel 3: Mio smiles, eyes soft, remembering.
• Mio: “I hope you see… I’ve carried you in everything I do.”
• Panel 4: Close-up of sketchbook in her hands, sketches of students, cherry blossoms, and memories of Haru.

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Chapter 7 – Passing the Torch

Page 8
• Panel 1: Classroom empty after school, sunlight streaming in.
• Panel 2: Mio tidies up Riku’s art supplies.
• Panel 3: Narration: “Some love leaves only memories… some leaves a legacy.”
• Panel 4: Wide panel: Mio walking through school gate, cherry petals falling.
• Narration: “Haru’s presence lingered, but life moves forward… and so must I.”

Volume 5 – Adult Romance & New Love

Title: When the Bell Rang Twice – Volume 5
Chapters: 8
Tone: Bittersweet romance, healing, hope

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Chapter 1 – A Chance Encounter

Page 1
• Panel 1: Mio walking home after school, cherry blossoms drifting in the wind.
• Panel 2: She bumps into Kaoru, books flying everywhere.
• Kaoru: “Oh no! I’m so sorry!”
• Panel 3: Mio kneels to help him gather the papers. Their hands brush.
• Panel 4: Mio (thought): There’s something… calming about him.

Page 2
• Panel 1: Kaoru hands her a book with a shy smile.
• Kaoru: “I think fate wants us to meet like this.”
• Panel 2: Mio blushes slightly, smiling faintly.
• Panel 3: Wide shot of cherry petals swirling around them.
• Panel 4: Narration: “Life has a way of introducing new stories… even after heartbreak.”

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Chapter 2 – Shared Memories

Page 3
• Panel 1: Mio and Kaoru walking side by side under cherry trees.
• Panel 2: Kaoru glances at her.
• Kaoru: “Do you like cherry blossoms?”
• Panel 3: Mio smiles softly, thinking of Haru.
• Mio: “I do… they remind me of fleeting moments.”
• Panel 4: Kaoru takes a deep breath.
• Kaoru: “Then maybe we can make new moments together.”

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Chapter 3 – Past and Present

Page 4
• Panel 1: Mio visits her old school with Kaoru, showing him the classroom and Haru’s desk.
• Panel 2: Kaoru: “He must have been very special.”
• Panel 3: Mio nods, tearful but smiling.
• Mio: “He still is… in a way.”
• Panel 4: Kaoru gently squeezes her hand.
• Kaoru: “And I’ll try to be special too… without replacing him.”

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Chapter 4 – Confession Under Cherry Blossoms

Page 5
• Panel 1: Spring festival at school, petals falling everywhere.
• Panel 2: Kaoru nervously presents a small sketchbook to Mio.
• Kaoru: “I drew this… it’s us, walking here together.”
• Panel 3: Mio flips through it, softly laughing and tearing up.
• Mio: “You captured… something I didn’t even realize I remembered.”
• Panel 4: Close-up: Kaoru leans slightly closer.
• Kaoru: “Mio… will you give me a chance?”

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Chapter 5 – Acceptance

Page 6
• Panel 1: Mio’s eyes glisten with tears.
• Panel 2: Close-up of Mio’s hands hesitating, then intertwining with Kaoru’s.
• Panel 3: Mio (thought): Haru… it’s okay to love again.
• Panel 4: Wide panel: both walking hand in hand, petals falling around them.

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Chapter 6 – New Beginnings

Page 7
• Panel 1: Mio and Kaoru strolling under cherry trees, soft sunlight.
• Panel 2: Close-up: sketchbook in Mio’s bag, showing drawings of Haru and past memories.
• Panel 3: Mio (thought): “Love can exist in layers… the past shapes the present.”
• Panel 4: Kaoru smiles at her.
• Kaoru: “Thank you for letting me walk with you.”

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Chapter 7 – Life and Memory

Page 8
• Panel 1: Mio pauses, looking at the school from afar.
• Panel 2: Soft voice of Haru in memory: “I’m proud of you, Mio.”
• Panel 3: Mio smiles, holding Kaoru’s hand.
• Mio: “I am too… for both of us.”
• Panel 4 (Final Panel): Wide shot of cherry blossoms falling, school bell ringing in the background.
• Narration: “The bell rings for past love… and for new beginnings.”
Manga

# **SILENT SEASONS**

## COMPLETE STORY SUMMARY — ALL 30 CHAPTERS

*A quiet, character-driven manga about guilt, communication, separation, and choosing to stay.*

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### **CHAPTER 1 — THE SOUND OF NOTHING**

Aki Mori lives wrapped in silence, avoiding the world with empty headphones. Hana Kurosawa transfers into his class, using a notebook and sign language. Her presence awakens memories Aki has buried.

### **CHAPTER 2 — WORDS BETWEEN PAGES**

Aki and Hana begin communicating through writing in the school library. Silence becomes shared rather than isolating. A fragile connection forms.

### **CHAPTER 3 — HANDS THAT TREMBLE**

Hana teaches Aki basic sign language. Aki struggles but keeps trying, showing effort instead of avoidance for the first time.

### **CHAPTER 4 — ECHOES**

Flashbacks reveal Aki bullied a deaf girl as a child. His shame explains his fear of speaking and closeness.

### **CHAPTER 5 — DISTANCE ON PURPOSE**

Aki begins pulling away from Hana, believing he doesn’t deserve her kindness. Hana notices but doesn’t force him.

### **CHAPTER 6 — A QUESTION LEFT UNANSWERED**

Hana asks if she did something wrong. Aki cannot respond, deepening the emotional gap.

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### **CHAPTER 7 — THE SHAPE OF AN APOLOGY**

Aki confesses his past to Hana in writing, admitting his guilt without asking for forgiveness.

### **CHAPTER 8 — I AM NOT HER**

Hana responds honestly: she is not the person Aki hurt, but she understands that pain. They remain together, cautiously.

### **CHAPTER 9 — RUMORS**

School gossip puts pressure on Hana and Aki. Their quiet bond becomes exposed.

### **CHAPTER 10 — RAIN**

Misunderstandings push them apart. A rainy evening ends with Aki returning Hana’s dropped notebook, choosing not to disappear.

### **CHAPTER 11 — STAY**

At a summer festival, Aki removes his headphones and signs his feelings imperfectly. Hana asks him to stay.

### **CHAPTER 12 — SPRING, QUIETLY**

Aki speaks aloud for the first time, a simple greeting. They walk forward together, changed but unfinished.

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### **CHAPTER 13 — OUTSIDE VOICES**

Hana joins a deaf community group, finding confidence beyond Aki. Their world begins to expand.

### **CHAPTER 14 — UNSAID THINGS**

The notebook fails them. Assumptions replace communication, creating quiet tension.

### **CHAPTER 15 — WHO ARE YOU?**

Hana asks Aki who he is without apologizing. The question shakes him deeply.

### **CHAPTER 16 — BREAKING QUIET**

They decide to take time apart, understanding distance may be necessary to grow.

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### **CHAPTER 17 — SEPARATE ROOMS**

Aki and Hana live parallel lives. Silence returns, but it feels different—emptier.

### **CHAPTER 18 — LEARNING TO LISTEN**

Aki learns that listening requires action, not just quiet. Hana learns strength doesn’t mean isolation.

### **CHAPTER 19 — ATTEMPTS**

Aki practices speaking more, failing often but continuing. Growth is slow and uncomfortable.

### **CHAPTER 20 — THE PERSON I WAS**

Aki confronts his past directly, seeking out the person he once hurt to apologize without expectation.

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### **CHAPTER 21 — WORDS SAID ALOUD**

Aki speaks clearly for himself for the first time. His voice is no longer only tied to guilt.

### **CHAPTER 22 — WATCHING FROM AFAR**

Hana witnesses Aki’s growth without interfering, respecting his independence.

### **CHAPTER 23 — A FAMILIAR SILENCE**

They meet again after time apart. The silence between them is calmer, no longer heavy.

### **CHAPTER 24 — HOME IS A PERSON**

They acknowledge their feelings openly. Love is quiet, mutual, and chosen.

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### **CHAPTER 25 — NEW SEASONS**

Adulthood approaches. Careers and distance threaten stability.

### **CHAPTER 26 — FEAR RETURNS**

Old anxieties resurface, but this time they talk instead of withdrawing.

### **CHAPTER 27 — SIDE BY SIDE**

They face uncertainty together, supporting without depending.

### **CHAPTER 28 — NO PROMISES**

They reject dramatic vows, choosing honesty over guarantees.

### **CHAPTER 29 — THE PLATFORM AGAIN**

The story mirrors its beginning: a train platform, but now shared.

### **CHAPTER 30 — STILL, I STAY**

Without words, they choose each other and the life ahead. Silence is no longer something to fear.

---

## **FINAL MESSAGE**

*Some silences hurt.
Some heal.
And some are shared.*

## **END O

**Panel 1**
*Wide establishing shot of the pristine academy hallway—marble floors gleaming under crystal chandeliers, lockers lining walls that look like they belong in a palace rather than a school. Students in expensive uniforms part like the Red Sea. At the far end, a procession approaches: Furina, flanked by four perfectly groomed hangers-on, moves with the fluid arrogance of someone who owns the ground she walks on.*

**Panel 2**
*Close-up on Furina's face. Sunlight from tall windows catches the blue highlights in her hair and the diamond earrings that probably cost more than a car. Her eyes—sharp, theatrical, scanning the crowd with practiced disdain—suddenly lock onto something off-panel. The corner of her mouth twitches. Not a smile. A predator spotting prey.*

**Panel 3**
*Dramatic low angle from the protagonist's perspective (Riccardo, brown hair slightly messy, glasses catching the light, worn blazer clearly not from the same tailor as everyone else's). Furina's silhouette blocks the hallway light, her friends fanning out behind her like wings. The perspective makes her seem towering, inevitable.*

**Panel 4**
*Medium shot. Furina stops abruptly, one hand on her hip, the other adjusting her designer bag strap with deliberate casualness. Her friends giggle behind manicured hands, but Furina's attention is laser-focused. Her cheeks show the faintest hint of pink—barely visible, easily mistaken for the flush of excitement rather than what it really is.*

**Panel 5**
*Extreme close-up of Furina's lips. Glossy, curled into that cruel, performative smirk. The dialogue balloon drips with theatrical venom:*
**"Well, well, well. Look who it is!"**

**Panel 6**
*Cut to her eyes—wide, almost too bright. The reflection in her pupils shows a tiny, distorted image of you. Her fingers, hidden behind her back in this shot, are clutching her phone so tight her knuckles are white. A small text bubble near her head, small and wavering, reveals her internal monologue (manga-style, grayed out):*
*"He wore the blue shirt today... the one that matches his eyes..."*

**Panel 7**
*Wide shot of the confrontation. The hallway has gone quiet. Other students press against the walls, watching the ritual humiliation. Furina takes one step forward, invading personal space, her head tilted back to look down her nose at you despite the fact that you're taller. Her friends lean in, expecting the usual performance—the comments about your secondhand shoes, your patched bag, your "peasant" glasses.*

**Panel 8**
*Close-up on Furina's hand. It reaches out as if to flick your collar or snatch your glasses—her usual taunts—but freezes mid-air. The fingers tremble almost imperceptibly. She pulls back, crossing her arms instead, maintaining the fortress of her arrogance.*

Scene 1 – The Alarm Didn’t Ring
🖼️ Panel Description: Close-up of a digital alarm clock showing 8:17 AM. Bright red numbers. School starts at 8:30. Morning sunlight blasting through bedroom window.
Ren’s hand suddenly slams down onto the bed as he jolts awake.
🎭 Emotion: Shock. Rare panic.
🌫️ Lighting: Bright morning light flooding the room.
📌 Important Detail: Ren without glasses here. His eyes look sharp and intense without them.

🎬 Scene 2 – Running Through Neighborhood
🖼️ Panel Description: Wide shot of a quiet Japanese residential street. Houses, power lines, vending machines. Ren sprinting in school uniform, bag bouncing behind him.
His tie slightly loose from rushing.
🎭 Emotion: Focused but stressed. He hates being late.
🌫️ Lighting: Crisp bright blue morning sky.
📌 Important Detail: This should feel energetic and dynamic — motion blur on legs.

🎬 Scene 3 – First Sign of Malice
🖼️ Panel Description: Ren running past a salaryman standing at a crosswalk. The man looks exhausted, staring blankly ahead.
Around the man’s shoulders floats faint black smoky aura.
Ren turns his head slightly while running.
🎭 Emotion: Ren – alert, observant. Salaryman – drained, emotionless.
🌫️ Lighting: Normal daylight, but the dark aura slightly distorts the air around it.
📌 Important Detail: The aura should look subtle but unnatural — like smoke that moves against the wind.

🎬 Scene 4 – The Street Feels Wrong
🖼️ Panel Description: Ren slows down slightly as he runs through a busier intersection.
Multiple people visible now — students, office workers.
Several of them have darker, thicker Malice around them.
Some have it trailing behind them like shadows stretching too long.
🎭 Emotion: Ren’s expression shifts from annoyed to concerned.
🌫️ Lighting: Still bright morning, but add faint shadow tones creeping into the corners of the panel.
📌 Important Detail: This is unusual — normally only a few people have visible Malice. Today, there are many.
This hints something is escalating.

🎬 Scene 5 – Close-Up: His Eyes Notice Everything
🖼️ Panel Description: Close-up of Ren’s face while running. Wind pushing his hair back.
In his pupils, reflections of dark smoke drifting through the crowd.
🎭 Emotion: Subtle unease. He realizes something is off.
🌫️ Lighting: Bright light on face, but reflection in eyes darker.
📌 Important Detail: No glasses yet — his gaze looks sharper and more serious without them.

🎬 Scene 6 – A Student About to Rupture
🖼️ Panel Description: A high school boy walking ahead of Ren. He’s clutching his chest slightly, looking irritated.
Thick dark smoke is swirling violently around him — more aggressive than the others.
The smoke twitches like it has claws.
🎭 Emotion: The boy looks stressed and angry. Ren looks alarmed.
🌫️ Lighting: Slight shadow cast over this section of the sidewalk.
📌 Important Detail: This Malice is unstable — it should look heavier, almost forming shape.

🎬 Scene 7 – The Almost Touch
🖼️ Panel Description: Ren reaches out while still jogging and lightly bumps into the stressed student’s shoulder.
The moment their shoulders touch—
Black smoke flows rapidly from the student into Ren like it’s being vacuumed.
🎭 Emotion: Ren winces slightly from the sudden intensity. The other student looks confused, like a headache just disappeared.
🌫️ Lighting: Brief dark flash effect around Ren’s chest.
📌 Important Detail: Inside Ren’s chest area, faint dark swirl appears again — slightly bigger than before.

🎬 Scene 8 – Inside His Mind (Very Brief Flash)
🖼️ Panel Description: Dark cathedral-like void. Massive chained shadow creature.
A thin stream of smoke falls from above and merges into it.
One chain rattles loudly.
🎭 Emotion: Oppressive. Watching.
🌫️ Lighting: Deep black with faint red glow from creature’s eyes.
📌 Important Detail: This time the creature’s head slightly lifts.

🎬 Scene 9 – School Gates in View
🖼️ Panel Description: Ren finally sees the school gates in the distance.
Students flooding in.
But above the school building…
A faint dark haze hovering like a storm cloud.
🎭 Emotion: Ren looks unsettled.
🌫️ Lighting: Bright morning sky — but the haze above the school subtly darkens that area.
📌 Important Detail: This is visual foreshadowing. The Malice concentration is strongest at school.

🎬 Scene 10 – He Puts On His Glasses
🖼️ Panel Description: Close-up of Ren stopping just before entering school grounds.
He pulls his glasses from his pocket and slowly puts them on.
His expression becomes calm again.
🎭 Emotion: Controlled. Composed. Mask on.
🌫️ Lighting: Light reflects off lenses dramatically.
📌 Important Detail: When the glasses settle on his face, the dark haze becomes slightly clearer in his vision — like focusing a lens.
This suggests: The glasses are a limiter and a focusing tool.

Comic Title: The 5-Year Ping
Theme: A story of high latency, hidden processes, and a final successful connection.

Part 1: The Legacy Code (School Days)
Visual: A split screen. On the left, Class 11, the boy looking at her across a classroom. On the right, The Last Day of School, the boy holding a letter, standing next to her empty chair.

Caption: "The script was written years ago, but the environment was never stable enough to hit 'Run'."

Dialogue (Boy's thoughts): “I waited for the perfect moment... but the perfect moment was a ghost.”

Part 2: The Debugging Phase (College Years)
Visual: Panels showing the chaos of 1st and 2nd year.

Panel A: The crowded college bus with "Talkative Friends" as blurred background noise.

Panel B (The Dare): The boy on the phone, sweating, asking her for "crush advice" while his friends laugh in the background.

Panel C (The Fake Photo): The boy showing her a photo of a random girl on his phone. The girl looks interested, but the boy’s heart is shown as a "broken link" icon.

Caption: "Sometimes, to protect the system, you have to run a decoy."

Part 3: The 3rd Year Transition (The Near Miss)
Theme: The broken logic of a missed opportunity.

Visual 1: The golden hour light hitting the college main gate. The crowd of students is thinning out. The boy catches up to the girl just as she’s about to exit.

Dialogue: * Boy: "Are you heading home right now?"

Girl (turning with a smile): "Yeah, just leaving. Are you coming along?"

Visual 2: A close-up of the boy’s face—a mix of conflict and regret. In the background, he sees his teammates or the work he has to finish, realizing he can't walk with her today.

Dialogue:

Boy: "I... I have to finish some work before I head out. I can’t join you today. You go ahead."

Girl: "Oh, okay! Don't work too hard. See you!"

Visual 3: A wide shot of the boy standing completely still by the gate as her figure shrinks into the distance. The long shadow of the college gate stretches toward him.

Dialogue (The Internal Monologue):

Boy (whispering): "Go home safely..."

Caption: "A request was sent, but the path was blocked by circumstance. Status: 404 - Opportunity Not Found."

Part 4: The Execution (The Night Call)
Visual: A beautiful night scene. On one side of the page, the boy is walking under a single golden streetlight, phone to his ear. On the other side, the girl is tucked in her room, surrounded by books, smiling.

Dialogue (1.5 hours in): * Girl: "So... be honest. Do you even talk to that crush of yours anymore?"

Boy (Shaking, close-up on his face): "Actually... I'm talking to her right this second."

Part 5: The "Loading" State
Visual: A full-page spread. The girl’s face is a mix of shock and a deep, rising blush. Behind her, a faint, glowing "Loading... 99%" bar appears.

Dialogue:

Girl: "I... I can't process this much data at once."

Boy: "I waited five years for the server to respond. I can wait a few more days for you."

Final Visual: The boy looking up at the moon in the mountains (foreshadowing your Himachal trip).

Closing Caption: "The connection is finally established. Status: Happy."

Creative Elements to Include:
Color Palette: Use cool blues and greys for the "missed" years, and shift into warm oranges and pinks for the phone call scene.

The Symbol: Use the flower you mentioned (the one that bloomed 3 years ago) as a recurring symbol in the corners of the pages.

The "God" Motif: In the background of the college scenes, you could have a small, subtle "halo" over the boy whenever she’s looking at him, showing how she admires him.

This is a wild, satirical concept—very Jujutsu Kaisen meets true crime commentary. Here is the English translation, keeping the dramatic, "shonen-style" flair intact.
Comic Title: "Domain Expansion: Paradise Lost vs. Party Purgatory"
The Concept: The Battle of Infernal Domains
In an interdimensional plane of existence where "cursed energy" generated by vice and infamy takes physical form, the greatest transgressors do not fight with fists, but with the expansion of their psychic "Domains." Here, Jeffrey Epstein and Diddy clash to determine who is the true "Master of Modern Darkness," each projecting his own twisted vision of power and corruption.
The Plot
Act I: The Summoning of Domains
The story opens in a "Non-Place"—a floating arena amidst clouds made of broken TV screens and burnt banknotes. Jeffrey Epstein, possessing a cold and calculating aura, his snow-white hair reflecting moonlight even in the day, smiles sardonically. He has just activated his Domain Expansion: "The Temple of Secrets."
The environment transforms: the Non-Place vanishes, replaced by a spectral, lush version of his private island (Little Saint James). Skeletal palm trees stand against a violet twilight sky. A colonial villa, elegantly sinister, rises at the center. The air is thick with recorded whispers, the echo of contracts, and the distant thrum of a landing helicopter. On the island, instead of sand, there are fragments of shredded legal documents.
The "Sure-Hit" advantage of Epstein’s domain is that anyone who enters is immediately ensnared in a web of legal debt, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and implicit blackmail, manifesting as invisible, suffocating chains.
On the other side, Diddy—with an expression of brazen arrogance, wearing a fur coat that sparkles with strobe lights and sunglasses reflecting a million paparazzi—does not hesitate. With a defiant cry, he activates his Domain Expansion: "The Endless Party."
Epstein’s domain is torn asunder by an explosion of neon lights and deafening sound. The island partially fades, giving way to a futuristic, chaotic, and bottomless nightclub. Champagne bottles explode into clouds of sticky foam. Virtual dancers with distorted celebrity faces perform in loops. The air is saturated with the smell of sweat, expensive perfume, and a faint scent of "baby oil" that is anything but innocent.
The "Sure-Hit" advantage of Diddy’s domain is that anyone who enters is forced to dance incessantly, suffering a sensory bombardment that renders them unable to think clearly, while being slowly "anointed" and weakened by a shimmering oil that leaves them vulnerable to manipulation.
Act II: The Clash of Cursed Powers
The two "masters" face off at the intersection of their domains.
* Epstein manipulates his island: the trees transform into legal tentacles attempting to seize Diddy; the ocean waves are made of "dirty money" trying to drown him; and the villa’s screens project compromising videos intended to paralyze his reputation. His attacks are based on "Secret Information" which, when they land, reveal the opponent's weaknesses and past crimes.
* Diddy responds by evoking the "Eternal Celebration": subwoofers launch soundwaves that shatter the structures of Epstein’s island. Giant champagne bottles transform into explosive projectiles. The oil permeating his domain becomes a corrosive substance that dissolves Epstein’s legal documents. His attacks are based on "Distraction and Corruption," aimed at eroding the opponent's will and making them "lose control" of their facade.
During the fight, they exchange venomous barbs that, in this comedic context, sound like boasts of their own infamy:
Epstein: "You’re just a novice! I built an empire on omertà, not some block party!"
Diddy: "Old man! I reinvented the game! You were just an amateur with a checkbook! I have the charisma!"
Act III: The Collapse of Domains and the Supreme Revelation
As the two grow more enraged, their domains begin to merge into a grotesque mess: an island with built-in nightclubs, palm trees dancing to trap music, and legal contracts swirling like confetti.
At the climax of the clash, a third entity manifests. It is not a being, but a gargantuan "Eye of Public Opinion" that opens above them, surrounded by millions of smartphone screens. This eye does not judge; it simply observes, recording every single infamy.
The power of this "Eye" is so great that both domains—built on secrecy and distraction—begin to collapse. The Eye is not an attack, but a simple revelation. In that moment, Epstein and Diddy realize that the true "curse" is not their enemies, but the constant and inexorable surveillance of a world that, eventually, sees and judges everything.
The comic concludes with the two trapped in a "non-place" made of cell phone screens showing their own misdeeds. They realize their "battle for dominance" was in vain. Neither can truly win when their very existence is under the world's merciless spotlight.
Visual Style and Tone
* Tone: Black comedy, grotesque and surreal satire, with a touch of existential horror.
* Art Style: Highly detailed and dynamic, with a sharp contrast between the perverse elegance of Epstein’s domain and the gaudy excess of Diddy’s. The Domain Expansions should be visually spectacular and unsettling at the same time.
* Colors: A rich and vibrant palette with heavy light-and-shadow contrasts, turning almost psychedelic during the Domain Expansion phases.

In a wrestling ring, a muscular man in black shorts is facing off against a muscular woman in red wrestling gear. Both fighters are barefoot. They struggle against each other.

Sci-fi anime illustration of lopunny controlling a holographic console, glowing blue interfaces, cool color palette, futuristic lab setting, thoughtful expression

Crée un univers original de manga/anime avec les caractéristiques suivantes :

1. **Cadre (Décor & Monde)**
- Type d’univers : [futuriste / médiéval fantastique / contemporain avec éléments surnaturels]
- Lieu principal : [ville, royaume, école, planète]
- Ambiance visuelle : [néon cyberpunk, pastel lumineux, sombre gothique, traditionnel japonais]

2. **Personnages principaux**
- Héros : [nom, âge, traits physiques, personnalité, objectif]
- Antagoniste : [nom, motivation, style visuel, pouvoir]
- Alliés secondaires : [2-3 personnages avec rôle et dynamique]

3. **Thèmes & Messages**
- Thème central : [amitié, quête de pouvoir, lutte contre l’injustice, amour interdit]
- Message sous-jacent : [espoir, résilience, corruption du pouvoir, équilibre entre tradition et modernité]

4. **Éléments narratifs clés**
- Conflit principal : [guerre, tournoi, rivalité, survie]
- Événements déclencheurs : [attaque, découverte d’un pouvoir, trahison]
- Progression : [arc d’apprentissage → arc de confrontation → arc de révélation]

5. **Style visuel et animation**
- Palette de couleurs dominante : [chaude, froide, contrastée]
- Style graphique : [shōnen dynamique, seinen réaliste, shōjo élégant]
- Animation : [fluide et énergique, atmosphérique et contemplative]

Donne une description détaillée et cohérente de cet univers, en mettant l’accent sur l’immersion visuelle et émotionnelle.

FEATURE II — Investigating the Climate Lie Machine
Grassroots Disinformation Research

In Matabeleland North, our field teams completed a landmark study with the Tjwa community. The research reveals how climate disinformation impacts resource access, daily decision-making, and community adaptation.
These findings now anchor our content pipeline — from animations to community exhibitions — and the full report will be released on our public document-sharing platform.

Africa Climate Disinformation Toolkit

The continent’s first integrated guide to climate misinformation has been finalised. Led by an information integrity expert, the toolkit documents:

Recurring myths

Localised misinformation patterns

Platform-driven manipulation

Emerging online climate narratives

Launching this December via webinar, the Toolkit already informs youth trainings and content strategy. It will be publicly accessible for download and reading.

CLIMATE X INDIGENOUS VOICES
MAGAZINE EDITION – 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
OPENING NOTE

2025 has been a defining year for Climate X Indigenous Voices — a year of deep listening, bold experimentation, and continent-wide action against climate disinformation. From grassroots fieldwork to global information integrity frameworks, this project has cemented itself as one of Africa’s leading voices on climate truth, Indigenous knowledge, and digital resilience.
This edition captures the milestones, stories, and sparks that shaped our journey.

Tachio era, April 1923, at Ueno Park, a man wearing white uniform while carrying suitcase full of clothes was walking in the park; at that time the cherry blossoms were in full bloom he looked around him to see the families sitting together, children playing around.

Ten thousand years after the Great Heaven War, the Dao has changed—and so has the world.
Sects rule nations, flying swords fill regulated skies, and Heavenly Trials descend the moment a cultivator understands too much. In this late-stage cultivation era, power is institutionalized, ambition is monitored, and even righteousness is a political stance rather than a cosmic truth.
Born into an ancient sword clan that chose adaptation over isolation, a young cultivator enters a second-tier righteous sect where talent is refined and the greatest disciples are sent upward to a Tier One power. But in a world where the Dao is endless and Heaven corrects imbalance without mercy, insight is more dangerous than strength.
The path to immortality is uncertain.
The Dao does not care about good or evil.
And Heaven is always watching.

DUAS CRIANÇAS DE 8 ANOS INDO PARA A ESCOLA. A MENINA COMENTA QUE ESTÁ COM DOR DE DENTE, E O MENINO DIZ QUE TEVE A VISITA DE UMA DENTISTA ESCOLA E ENSINOU QUE PARA NÃO TERMOS DOR DE DENTES, PRECISAMOS ESCOVAR OS DENTES 3 VEZES AO DIA APÓS AS REFEIÇÕES E NUNCA ESQUECE DE DORMIR COM OS DENTES LIMPOS. DISSE TAMBÉM QUE PRECISAMOS TER UMA ALIMENTAÇÃO SAUDÁVEL, NÃO COMER MUITO DOCE E QUE PRECISAMOS VISITAR O DENTISTA A CADA 6 MESES.
A MENINA DIZ QUE TEM MEDO DE DENTISTA, MAS O MENINO A ENCORAJA.