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  1. Public Bookmark 10

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    "The dead are not truly dead as long as they are remembered."
    — African proverb

    In the hushed shadows of forbidden palaces, a child sees what no one else can perceive.
    She — an ancient breath carried from the future.
    He — a promise that fate failed to erase.
    Amid poisons, secrets, and withered flowers, an invisible bond begins to weave — fragile, forbidden, unforgettable.
    And sometimes, the dead still have things to say.

    Warning!
    There are no major spoilers about specific events from the light novel, but there are spoilers regarding Jinshi’s true parentage! You’ve been warned.
    Also — it makes me deeply sad that Jinshi refuses to accept who he truly is. Maomao keeps calling him by that false name, and he goes along with it.
    So in this fanfiction, he will be Zuigetsu, or Yue.

    This is a two-part story (this one will come when I have more time to write). The title "A Life to Search" is inspired by the epilogues and soundtracks of Clair-Obscur: Expedition 33, one of the best games ever!

     

    The characters, of course, belong to Natsu Hyuuga.
    Enjoy reading — that’s what matters most!

    — Moonflower

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    24 Nov 2025

  2. Public Bookmark *

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    An unfortunate accident causes Jinshi to lose his memory. The only part of his former self that remains are his feelings for a certain apothecary… which even seem to grow stronger than ever. And said apothecary? Well, she’s left with no other choice than to take care of him and try everything in her power to make him remember…

    (This fanfic is set after the frog scene, after their return to the capital)

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    24 Nov 2025

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    WARNING : LIGHT NOVEL SPOILERS UNTIL LN15

    Sometimes, the gods decide to bless two people with a soulmark when they meet. It is the sort of relationship often featured in romantic novels, but reality is not as kind as fiction.
    When Jinshi first sees his mark, he is worried. When Maomao finds hers, she is horrified.

    Or: an AU from the very beginning, using the soulmark trope.

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    24 Nov 2025

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  4. Public Bookmark 24

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    Right on queue his eyes drifted to softly sparkling silver and deep jadeite, but where he expected those captivating bored azure eyes he found a furrowed brow. Maomao clutched her throat and before he had even realised he had called out her name and was pushing past the ladies in front of him to get to her. He had, unfortunately, seen her ingest any manner of poisons this was different, this was a normal reaction to poison.

    She wheezed as he reached her. He couldn’t care less about the gasps or looks of other guests nor about the concern surely etched on his face. He let an arm weave behind her to keep her standing as she struggled to breath. It was then that he remembered.

    “Buckwheat,” he half muttered, her eyes shot right to his, as if to confirm.

    A reinterpretation of the vol 5 epilogue and vol 6 prologue.
    Day Five Prompt : Poison

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    17 Nov 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 1

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    She thought she could resurrect herself. He thought she was already his. Years after their separation, the ghosts of love, art, and madness circle back to devour their makers. His love is like a loaded gun—and she's forgotten how to write her way out of the story.

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    14 Nov 2025