Even in Death, I Have No Regrets

A prompt-based story written with a few girls. This is the first prompt. Title: I rise and strike the dawn bell from the high tower, refusing to believe the world's ears have all gone deaf. From Wang Shouren's poem "A Chance Verse Upon Waking from Sleep," from the Ming dynasty. The full poem is as follows: A Chance Verse Upon Waking from Sleep Wang Shouren, Ming dynasty For more than forty years, I slept in a dream, And now, awake, my vision is still hazy. I didn't know the sun had already passed noon, So I rose to strike the dawn bell from the high tower. I rose to strike the dawn bell from the high tower, Yet many still sleep, dazed and confused. Even if they wake at dusk, there is still time, I refuse to believe the world's ears have all gone deaf. Please don't connect this to history. Everything in this story is fictional, written purely for fun. Everyone Wants to Win Me Over: A scheming heroine and a group of male leads trying to win her over~ Made to Order: What do I do when I meet my perfect type and he starts pursuing me~ Back Before the Apocalypse: Can a wimpy girl really save the world~ [Pinocchio] Starting Over: A silly, adorable uncle raises a cunning young man~ Your cute little column is looking for a patron~