My long unpublished work, Aki no Mikazuki (Autumn Crescent Moon) is now available online at akinomikazuki.weebly.com Here is a brief look of it! Aki no Mikazuki sets in Edo Period in Japan, Kyoto. As usual, it has something to do with Shinsengumi (laughs) except that this story is darker compared to Botan -peony- as it revolves around the life of an oiran called Himawari. I have written a couple of times about oiran and its culture before but this time, I'm writing a novel length story about oiran. Of course, I cannot guarantee the accuracy but I did my best to coordinate what I knew into the story. I first learned oiran's existence when i was in high school and it did not occur to me that they were different from Geisha. Until I learned more into Shinsengumi's history that I knew they were not the same as Geisha and in fact they were much more expensive than Geisha. Such fact made me curious to what made them so expensive but still gaining so many audiences among men back in the time. What is Oiran? Why is Oiran special? After researching and learning about Oiran, I was eventually tempted to write a piece out. However, I did it just for fun but did not expect that it would become a serious piece that I spent years (amidst college and other affairs, of course!) working on it. I haven't been able to set a fixed schedule to the chapter's update as I am still working on the plot (sweats) I thought it would be a good idea to set my seat on fire... Let's say I will update it weekly, I have some stocks, but for a procrastinator like me, it would definitely rush me to write! I just hope this does not end up with me butchering the plot. Amen to that everyone. I keep the navigation simple for easy access. I also set the background black for easy read (who else loves black background?)
Illustrations are beautifully done by Kuraiaku I hope everyone enjoys reading the story! Prologue and Chapter 1 are uploaded! Read It Here!
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