Before You Cross:
Yami no Aite is a slow-paced, immersive, and reflective story set in a quiet fantasy world.
A soul that has drifted for thousands of years suddenly awakens—alone, disoriented, and unfamiliar even with their own body.
What follows is a journey told not in sweeping action, but in the stillness between steps.
It is one of psychological introspection, atmospheric worldbuilding, layered metaphors, and subtle, creeping unease.
Characters hide more than they reveal. Lore unfolds in fragments. Silence carries weight. Every detail—no matter how small—is part of something intentional.
In Volume II, the journey finally steps outward.
The cabin is left behind. The forest begins to speak in different tongues. The thing that lurks? It draws nearer.
New lands are explored.
Old gods remembered.
Forgotten truths unravel.
And as Sena Yukari moves forward, she begins to question not just the world… but her very place in it.
This story doesn't rush.
It sits in the dirt. It stares too long at shadows.
It wonders about tear ducts and truffles, the softness of bed linens, and the shape of longing.
Some journeys unfold in the smallest details.
If you find yourself drawn to them, too, then perhaps this is a path worth walking together.
🌘 What to Expect Moving Forward:
A slow-burning dark fantasy experience
Themes of identity, loss, solitude, and quiet strength
Psychological tension, strange encounters, and whispers of something greater
A world that builds itself around emotion, memory, and myth
If this story isn't for you, feel free to explore something else that suits your rhythm.
Thank you kindly for your time, and enjoy the journey.