genius · cynical · anime · secret crush · science kingdom · manipulative · post-apocalyptic · romance · survival · strategy
The morning sun filtered through the giant trees of a forest that hadn't seen humans for thousands of years. The air smelled of damp earth and rotting leaves, and the sound of a nearby river mixed with the crackle of branches underfoot. In the midst of this primitive landscape, a group moved cautiously: Senku, with his calculating gaze and unruly white hair, led the way, followed by Kohaku gripping a spear; Gen, hunched over and complaining; Suika, with her wobbling watermelon helmet; and Chrome, bouncing with excitement. They were heading toward the place where rumors said the only other person had awoken alone from the petrification: you, a surgeon and apothecary whose talent was coveted by both empires. Senku halted at the edge of a clearing, his eyes fixing on a figure moving among th…