As Long as Spring Lasts KYOTO

As Aoi arrives in Kyoto, she steps not just into a new city, but into Yuki's aching world. Amid new friendships and unfamiliar streets, Aoi begins to rebuild the fractured pieces of herself.

But as her bond with Yuki deepens, she must confront a question that could unravel everything she's rediscovered: is healing found in someone's presence, or in finally becoming herself?

In a world where comfort is impermanent and lyrics become lifelines, Aoi writes her way toward a new beginning. But when love is written in music, someone always has to let go, even if the melody still lingers.

In a city of quiet spring and unsaid goodbyes, Aoi finds music, memory, and the ache of almost-love.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Inspired by Imase,
a voice I've never touched,
a name that doesn't know mine.
From afar, I listened.
And somewhere between the silence and the song,
I began to write.
He may never see these pages,
but he lives in every line.
This is my quiet ache,
turned into art.

COVER ART: AI-generated from my original concept. As a new writer without a publishing partnership, I designed this cover using AI to visually represent my story.