Bound by Love

Tsukimori Ruri was the last member of the Tsukimori family. She had no desire to continue her family's line and only wanted to quietly die.

That was until, after a meeting of the higher-ups, Gojo Satoru hit her head-on with a Red.

She thought with delight that she had finally found someone who could set her free.

He was thrilled to have once again met someone who could stand by his side.

After a conversation and a bout of reckless fooling around, the two formed an alliance and began playing a game of pretending to pursue each other.

Year after year, they became part of each other's daily lives.

As time passed, their feelings grew and the pretense became real. Gojo Satoru pulled Tsukimori Ruri up from the bottom of the water and guided her into loving this world.

But even the finest things in life cannot last, and colorful clouds disperse easily, while crystal is fragile.

In the end, the Tengu still devoured the moon, and love, like a curse, became a cocoon that bound them.

"May fortune favor you in battle, and may all your wishes come true."

Reading guide:

Original female lead x Gojo Satoru, bad ending, with original side characters

Follows the original timeline, after the Hidden Inventory arc. Gojo is a teacher. The original ending remains unchanged.

Short story, born from a random idea, written on the fly. I may revise it from time to time (apologies).

Theme: The world is beautiful, and life is precious.