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I've changed things up a bit and created a one-panel comic strip per page.
Comics take a lot of time to produce, so there are fewer pages than usual. I would appreciate your understanding.
This is just practice for self-defense,
so don't be afraid.
At the instructor's sweet words,
Sawa nodded slightly, despite her lingering unease.
With her laid-back nature,
even as the man’s hands brushed her skin unnaturally,
she told herself it was just zealous instruction.
But as the practical training escalated,
his touch grew increasingly vile and persistent.
...Wait? The door won't open...
The sound of a lock turning in the sealed room, click.
Her resolute eyes,
trembled deeply with sudden, profound terror.
In a space with no escape,
Sawa’s peaceful daily life crumbled away.
--Months later.
Standing before the mirror, Sawa's hand
gently rested on her softly swelling belly.
An unwanted new life, born from that day's despair.
With complex emotions in her eyes,
she silently accepted the weight,
gazing at her forever-changed reflection?
There are a total of 39 illustrations.
(This count includes the main story pages and bonus illustrations.
The cover and profile pages are not included in this count.)