Suishou Hakuchou had been content in her sheltered life until the only world she knew was tragically torn apart by a car crash. With her body so badly broken and horrendously disfigured, it would have been better for her to be spared her parents' fa...
I would like to thank everyone that has remained loyal to this story throughout my absence. Thanks for helping me reach 2.5k views! I usually hold myself to a strict policy against editing, but these are necessary changes with minimal quality corrections that I need to make in order to proceed with the plot, which I promise to be epic. Here is a summary to help your navigation.
1. Nocked has been rewritten and renamed as For the Fairest.
2. Gouenji Katsuya's dialogue regarding the operation in Tiny Hands, Bloody Hands has been edited.
3. The gift baskets in Technical Difficulties have been removed.
4. The light novel Hakuchou read in A Butterfly's Promise has been edited.
5. Taiyou's dialogue regarding Hiko in A Butterfly's Promise has been edited.
6. The exchange between Kageyama and the unnamed character in Gates of Horn has been rewritten.
7. A cameo of Hiko has been added in Red Pill, Blue Pill.
8. Momo's appearance has been added.
9. ZP1C1 and ZP1C3's scheme regarding ZP1C2 in The Queen's Gambit has been replaced by alternative dialogue.
10. The second half of The Queen's Gambit has been extended.
I won't name any names, but to tell the truth, my motivation for changing the title originated from some pretty insensitive comments I received in regards to the original title. After much contemplation, I realized that Cyborg Reborn had never been a story of rebirth, despite the countless times it has been renewed, but a story of reflection, a mirror of the individual and society. Thus inspired by the mirror stage and Snow White, Glass Coffin was born. Now it has come full circle, for reflection must go hand in hand with rebirth; I present this mirror, in hope that you too too can be renewed.
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Hakuchou's POV
I put the finishing touches on my face with an umber eyeshadow stick to imitate pimples I had once spent hours in front of the mirror self conscious over. I had blended my foundation messily underneath to give the impression of a naturally uneven complexion, and imperfectly contoured the curves and crevices of my face to destroy its symmetry. With the monarch butterfly secured onto the side of my head, I no longer peered into the reflection of a cyborg reborn, but the girl properly named Suishou Hakuchou. The hair clip caught a beam of morning light and twinkled gently in the full length mirror like a nudge of acknowledgement. If I had not known better, I would have been fooled into thinking that it had came alive and was stretching its vitreous citrine wings.
I tried a smile and observed how I looked in my new uniform. The brown loafers pinched my toes, but I didn't mind them much. It would only take a week or two to break into them, so I might as well enjoy them before they get scuffed. A heavy, textured gray vest was buttoned neatly over a green jacquard tie and a crisp white blouse, not yet softened from wear like my old Yokato Junior High uniform. The vest fit snugly, but had an unflattering shape that swallowed my torso. I pinched an inch of fabric at my waist to do my best at bringing out whatever little curves I had; I would have to get it taken in as soon as possible. Same with the hem of the matching pleated gray skirt. For now I settled with rolling my waistband thrice to hike it up as a temporary fix, but this ridiculously conservative uniform was simply a waste of youth. The price of this apparel and my tuition were covered with my parents' savings, which I recently discovered I had inherited under the supervision of their lawyer.
