Shackles of Rope
Introduction to the chapter
< Brief Explanation Before you Start. >
This is a story set in a time of noble titles and grand dances.
Where tea was served with quiet judgments
And every step in a ballroom could decide one’s fate.
Main Characters introduction
Name: Sayaka Watanabe
Age: 20
Title: Daughter of House Watanabe (a declining noble family)
Description:
A girl wrapped in silence,
with eyes that seem to feel too much…
yet a smile that reveals nothing at all
Name: Haruto Akihiko
Age: 21
Title: Crown Heir of the Akihiko Dynasty 🖤
Role: The man destined to rule… and mysteries yet something that draws people in
Name: Ren Nakamura
Age: 20
Title: Young Lord of the Nakamura House ✴️
Role: The one who stays close… yet understands the least.
Name: Hiyori Sato
Age: 20
Title: Heiress of the Sato Family (one of the most influential noble houses)
Role: The girl who fits perfectly into a world the female lead only endures.
1# Second Year, Same Silence
Mira Suzuki
WE SURVIVED FIRST YEAR!!
Hiyori Sato
Congratulations, everyone.
Ren Nakamura
Hiyori sounds like a teacher again
Mira Suzuki
SAYAKA CHANN SAY SOMETHINGGG
Ren Nakamura
Hah she always says that
Student (F)
bro she’s so dry
Ren Nakamura
* Notices Her*
Ren Nakamura
why so silent today
Sayaka Watanabe
(senpai.. talking to me.. )
Ren Nakamura
Bring out the real you haha
Sayaka Watanabe
This is the real me...?
Sayaka Watanabe
( haha .. Guess it's going to be like that )
It still feels the same. }
Mira Suzuki
Btw tea party today?? 👀
Mira Suzuki
ITS SECOND YEAR TRADITION
Sayaka Watanabe
It would be inappropriate not to attend.
Ren Nakamura
See this is what i mean
Mira Suzuki
SAYAKA YOU’RE COMING RIGHT
Sayaka Watanabe
If everyone are
Ren Nakamura
By the way new seating arrangements came out
Hiyori Sato
well, who I am with ?
Mira Suzuki
I'LL END YOUU !
Hiyori Sato
Am seated with Haruto.
Mira Suzuki
Hiyori living the life fr
Mira Suzuki
Sayakaaa WHAT ABOUT YOU
Sayaka Watanabe
I didn't check
Sayaka Watanabe
I’m in the same row.
Sayaka Watanabe
both of you.
Mira Suzuki
OMGGG WE’RE TOGETHER
Hiyori Sato
That sounds pleasant.
Mira Suzuki
Depends on WHAT
Ren Nakamura
Depends if she talks
Mira Suzuki
GUYS WHAT ARE YOU WEARING TODAY
Hiyori Sato
Something formal, as expected.
Mira Suzuki
Hiyori always classy 😭
Ren Nakamura
yeah yeah we know
Sayaka Watanabe
I don't know yet
Mira Suzuki
YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT
Ren Nakamura
She’ll wear the same vibe anyway
Hiyori Sato
Haruto will be attending as well.
Mira Suzuki
SHUT UP YOU’RE JEALOUS
> Sayaka doesn't reacts but she notices everything that is happening around her<
Everyone sounds the same.
I have people to talk to.
I have someone who stays close.
Ren Nakamura
Don’t be late today
Ren Nakamura
You always say that too
Sayaka Watanabe
I’ll come early
Ren Nakamura
Wow improvement
Mira Suzuki
SEE YOU ALL AT THE TEA PARTY 💕✨
They said second year would feel different.
2# Tea Party, Presence of someone new !!??
📍 Location: Royal Academy Garden — Late Afternoon
🌹 White marble tables arranged neatly across a vast garden. 🌿🍃
Soft music plays in the background. 🎻🎼
Nobles gather in elegant attire, exchanging smiles and quiet judgments.🕴️💃💂♀️
Mira Suzuki
GUYS WHERE ARE YOU 😭😭
Ren Nakamura
Already here.
Mira Suzuki
YOU SAID YOU’LL BE LATE
Hiyori Sato
I have arrived as well.
Mira Suzuki
WAIT FOR MEEEE
Sayaka Watanabe
i just reached.
Mira Suzuki
SAYAKA COME TO THE LEFT SIDE NEAR FOUNTAIN
📍Sayaka walks past groups of nobles. Soft laughter, clinking teacups. Eyes briefly glance at her then move away.
Ren Nakamura
She’s walking like she’s on a funeral
Ren Nakamura
Took you long enough
Hiyori Sato
Look lovely today, Sayaka.
Sayaka Watanabe
Thank you.
Mira Suzuki
OKAY EVERYONE SIT
Hiyori Sato
Please, have some tea.
Sayaka Watanabe
Thankyou..
Servants pour tea. Delicate porcelain cups. Soft breeze. Everything feels… perfect. ☕
Mira Suzuki
THIS IS SO PRETTY 😭✨
Ren Nakamura
It’s just tea
Mira Suzuki
YOU HAVE NO SOUL
Hiyori Sato
It is a tradition, after all.
Mira Suzuki
Btw hiyori where’s haruto 👀
Ren Nakamura
probably making an entrance
Hiyori Sato
He should be arriving shortly.
📍 A slight hush falls across the garden. Subtle shift. People straighten.
Mira Suzuki
WAIT WHY DID IT GO QUIET
⚠️ Haruto Akihiko enters. Elegant, composed.. Effortless presence. Conversations soften around him.
Ren Nakamura
dramatic as always
Hiyori Sato
Good afternoon, Haruto.
*Haruto slightly smirks before replying*
Haruto Akihiko
Good afternoon.
Haruto Akihiko
I hope I’m not late. (Smiles)
Mira Suzuki
NOT AT ALL??? WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOU 😭
Ren Nakamura
speak for yourself
Haruto Akihiko
Then I arrived at the right time.
Sayaka Watanabe
(looks at him briefly. Nothing dramatic. Just… noticing..)
Ren Nakamura
Bro don’t go quiet now 💀
Mira Suzuki
LET PEOPLE BREATHE
Hiyori Sato
Please, have some tea, Haruto.
(Haruto holds the cup, but doesn’t drink immediately)
Ren Nakamura
Bro’s acting royal again
Mira Suzuki
LMAOOO HE GOT SILENCED
Hiyori Sato
Ren, mind your words.
Haruto Akihiko
I don’t mind honesty.
( The space between Sayaka and Haruto is very quiet but it seems there's a tension between them )
Haruto Akihiko
You’re observing again.
Haruto Akihiko
You tend to.
Haruto Akihiko
Without speaking.
Ren Nakamura
Wait since when do u two talk like this
Hiyori Sato
The tea will get cold.
Haruto Akihiko
That would be unfortunate.
( Haruto finally takes a sip)
Mira Suzuki
THIS IS A HISTORICAL MOMENT
Haruto Akihiko
You’re loud.
Mira Suzuki
And you’re scary
Haruto Akihiko
(brief glance)
Haruto Akihiko
You don’t seem to think so.
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