Natsume's Butterfly: The Line of Fracture

◇What if Natsume Takashi met [Shinrabansho] Yanagi Shirogenya when he was young and received his guidance... ◇What if Natsume Takashi were no longer just a child who could only swing his fists helplessly, possessing immense spiritual power but unable to use it... ◇What if Natsume Takashi still wanted to stand between humans and yokai, but had already learned to tell right from wrong and was no longer so easily deceived... ◇What if the butterfly effect took hold, causing the story to gradually veer off course... Warnings: I. This story loosely follows the original, with all kinds of bizarre characters and elements showing up unexpectedly. Read with caution. II. Many original yokai will appear in this story, none of them connected to traditional Japanese yokai. III. This story is all about Natsume. Harem relationships are included; proceed with caution if you dislike them. IV. Strange, possibly transmigration-related theories will appear. Proceed with caution if you dislike them. V. There may be multiple endings, and there will definitely be a bad ending route. VI. This story has lots of dialogue and little descriptive writing. It has healing, gore, violence, darkness, and passion. VII. The romantic tension is very subtle early on. You'll have to look for it yourself and use your imagination. VIII. The author really didn't plan any of those crazy clues in advance. Really! Actually, this is a boys' love story in essence, despite having the trappings and protagonist's name of a heterosexual romance! All that convoluted theorizing is just the author's compulsion to overthink the setting acting up again. A tribute to Natsume's Book of Friends, Steins;Gate, and the Moon World! Don't ask me who Yanagi Shirogenya is. He's just an original character... Character profiles here. your love, a blue bird flying across the sky Can you see it? Happiness always has an invisible color. Feel your love. Full of worries, I look up at the spring sky, then lower my head, then look up again. An unsuitable suitcase, crammed full of useless things and precious things. I've decided to find in this city the thing in my heart that I must never lose. your love, a blue bird flying across the sky Can you see it? Happiness always has an invisible color. Feel your love. The white shirt you gave me has five white letters embroidered inside the cuff: "FIGHT." I thought I could keep fighting alone, so why am I still crying? your love, because we are connected, let the wind guide me onward. The power I believe in, your love is in my heart. your love, a blue bird flying across the sky Can you see it? Happiness always has an invisible color. Feel your love. Love whispers in solitude. Feelings like flower petals are carried by the wind, and sunlight fills the world until it reaches your heart. your love, a blue bird flying across the sky Can you see it? Happiness always has an invisible color. Feel your love. Your love flutters in my heart. You are my bluebird. Even in the sorrowful wind, I can spread my wings. Wipe away my tears and let them vanish into the sky. Longing to fly, this love connects us. your love your love Cover art shop promotion: Come visit my little place. One click won't get you pregnant~☆ I'll start updating this story after school starts... [Hiding my face, since I've started so many stories.] Completion: 25% Announcement: I'm writing on my phone π_π. Sigh... I've been dragging this out for ages, and I'll probably keep doing so... I'll do my best to make it melodramatic! By the way, should I hurry through the jealousy section and move on to the heartbreak, or drag it out a little longer?