between bloom and burn, tougen anki

Kamei Shinya is the type of prodigy who doesn't boast about her strength because it never felt like a gift, only a necessity. She's known on the battlefield for her graceful yet brutal combat style, her blood thorns sprouting in spirals of violent bloom. Though she keeps a cool, often aloof demeanor, there's a quiet ache behind the walls she built-a girl born into a war who's never been asked what she wants.

She's used to being admired, feared, and isolated . . . until she meets Ichinose Shiki.