I sit at the piano. I press the keys until my fingers ache. I play the lullabies she used to hum while stirring soup. I play the angry chords, the lost notes, the half-songs I don’t have words for. Music becomes the only place where she still exists—not as a memory, but as a living thing. A vibration. A breath.

Playing anyway.

, the lyricist of the underground music circle Nightcord at 25:00 in the mobile game . This line marks the climax of a long-running psychological drama involving her relationship with her manipulative, overbearing mother. The Core Conflict

Ichika did not return to university. Instead, she stayed in their small apartment, surrounded by her mother’s restoration tools, half-repaired kimonos, and notebooks filled with conservation notes. For two years, she barely created anything.

Seta Ichika's journey is a powerful reminder that our lives are shaped by our experiences, and it's how we respond to those experiences that truly matters. Her story is a testament to the human spirit's capacity for resilience, creativity, and growth. As we look to the future, we can't wait to see what Seta Ichika has in store for us.