Hotarubie no morie : it is not over yet

It has been 10 years since Shi's soul faded away. In the decade that followed, Hotaru diligently worked to piece her life back together.



No longer a high schooler, Hotaru, now 25, thrived as a chief project manager in a prominent company in her hometown. To outsiders, her life seemed perfect—a loving boyfriend, a childhood friend from middle school, with whom she shared an apartment, a fulfilling job with a handsome salary, and a supportive family. Everything appeared tailored to please the public eye, including her own.



Yet, beneath this facade, Hotaru felt a subtle unrest in her heart. Despite her contentment with the life she had built, a part of her yearned for something more, though she couldn't quite pinpoint what. Fearful of delving into the past, she found herself apprehensive about disrupting the semblance of stability she had cultivated