Cosplaying as Ishikirimaru, but Starting from Hell

Warnings:

This was written after I left the fandom for a long time, then returned with renewed enthusiasm. But while I was away, lots of new swords were released. Since I'm unfamiliar with them, I probably won't write about them in this story.

Characterization may be out of character. My writing is terrible, and some plot points include my own headcanons. This is just something I made for my own enjoyment (there are so few stories about cosplaying Ishikirimaru, I'm starving), a meal I cooked for myself.

I'm sensitive, so if you don't like it, you can just not read it. Please don't leave abusive comments, thank you. It would really break my heart.

I'm bad at writing blurbs. In short, after cosplaying Ishikirimaru and transmigrating into him, the protagonist tries to protect his virtue while working to take down a scumbag Master.

I've added an alternate-timeline bonus story. The first chapter includes some background that supplements the main story, so I recommend reading it. The livestream starts in chapter three.

(I just realized the bonus story is longer than the main story. It's getting hard to tell which one is the bonus.)

The character design image is a new commission I just got! It goes especially well with chapter four of the alternate-timeline bonus story. I originally wanted to use it as the cover, but it looked strange after being compressed, so I'm leaving it out for now.

Theme: What does it matter if things are hard from the start? Make it on your own, and keep striving!