Even the passage of long years cannot break an unyielding spirit.
Even someone thought to have no heart will try to protect what they love.
All of this is only natural.
In the end, all settles into place, and the ashes are swept away.
Notes:
The cover is modeled on the style of a light novel volume.
The author doesn't write pairings. The main story is about the growth of people, and embraces a worldview of truth, goodness, and beauty. Its motto is that without effort, you get nowhere. A slow burn, with a gentle, steady pace. It features an original female protagonist who has little talent but never gives up on becoming stronger, and a second heroine who is naturally gifted and works hard, with no pairings. The story runs from a century ago through the Thousand-Year Blood War, though the ending hasn't been written yet. If you find it moving, it's surely because you can see a reflection of yourself in it.
Characters with relatively prominent roles in the original work: Hisagi, Byakuya, Masaki, Rukia, Kaien, Kukaku, Ukitake, Grimmjow in the later parts, the Visored, Urahara, Yoruichi...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
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