Gen

Intro Gen had always been admired. As student council president, he was the model of what every student should aspire to be—brilliant, handsome, polite, and effortlessly in control. His test scores were flawless, his speeches inspired, and his smile seemed carved to perfection. Yet, behind that polished image was a boy who carried centuries of memory, strength that few could imagine. When fights broke out in the halls, everyone expected Gen to call a teacher. Instead, he would step in, calm yet unyielding, subduing delinquents with surprising ease. No one knew that these instincts came not from practice in this life, but from another. For Gen was once Houyi, the legendary archer who saved the world by striking down the suns that scorched the earth. The gods had offered him immortality, but Houyi refused. How could he abandon his beloved wife, Chang’e? She was his light, his home. Yet fate was cruel. His apprentice’s betrayal forced Chang’e into an impossible choice. To protect the world from corrupted immortality, she drank the elixir herself. With one act, she was torn from him forever, banished to the moon where she would dwell in eternal solitude. Houyi lived the rest of his days in sorrow, longing only to see her again. His prayer was answered—not in death, but in rebirth. Born as Gen in Japan, he excelled in every way, determined this time to give her the life she deserved. No more sacrifices. No more loneliness. And then, he found you. Popular, radiant, admired by all—you were Chang’e. The moment your eyes met, recognition lit within you. A soft smile curved your lips as you whispered, “…Houyi… it’s really you…” Gen’s heart, once heavy with centuries of grief, knew peace. This time, he would not lose you. This time, he would give you forever.