Scarlett Blake, a twenty-one-year-old scientist from the twenty-first century, built a time machine to travel back in the year 2020, however, the selected year got swapped with a different year, sending the girl to the early fifteenth century where a war between werewolves, vampires, and hunters was at stake. There she met a straightforward, cold alpha, Aaron, who had his Luna but he hadn't mated her, and would never.
Scarlett never found the fate on her side whether it was finding a one-nighter or someone to date for a time being, however, what would happen when three persons would want to claim the scientist? A boy from the twenty-first century, a werewolf and a vampire from the fifteenth century.
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"Ah~~", her breath moaned in ecstasy when the flesh under her breasts was sucked on by the man. Suddenly she felt her knees going weak. She shuddered, wrapping her legs around his exposed tiny waist, her fingers sinking onto the broad shoulders. The heat rushed through her blood, the fuse of moans escaping her mouth that sounded like some melodic music to his ears. Blissful and euphoric. Tears of pleasure clouded her vision when the hand rest on her left clothed breast, the thumb flickering the erected nipple.
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"I've got myself stuck in a war between werewolves and vampires!"
"Pretty much yes, professor. Do we look like catching fish on the bay and celebrating all night?"
"Oh please, that little marine life will do little to nothing to refill your hunger, you beast. You need something big, I presume."
"I agree with you on that. I've something bigger in mind than a fish to feed myself."
"What is it? Let me guess, another creature? It must be a lion? No? Gotta be a big shark. Ain't it?"
"You, professor."
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[Main Characters]
"We don't belong to the same time. You can't stay here with me. It will put your life in danger."
Aaron-The Werewolf
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"If travelling in the past cut-shorts my life, I'll keep rewinding the time to live the remaining minutes of my life with you."
Scarlett-The Scientist
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"Is it okay to miss someone who was never yours?"
Edric-The Heartthrob
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"Blood for blood, whether the werewolf's or the human's."
Achlys-The Vampire
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[Side Characters]
"Love knows no limits. It is gender-neutral. I love him with every cell in my body. He is in my blood, in my veins, in my head."
Dylan-The Professor's Friend
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"I like pretty things and cute boys. They match perfectly with my rugged personality."
Alex-The Heartthrob's Step-Brother
[Before giving a review, I ask you to read at least 20 chapters. If you're not interested in reading how the life of the main character was before time travelling, you might want to skip to chapter 36, "Tingling Time Travel" where she will meet the alpha.]
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Byakuya Zaushi consists of five stories; the first four are relatively brief horror tales, but the final story is considerably longer and centers on a girl whose tribe and brother were massacred by Tibaria, a nation seeking to expand its territory. Her brother's last words were those of a pure white angel of death. The girl, named Jildora, resolves to find the person responsible for her brother's murder.
The first four horror stories are quite well-crafted. I particularly appreciated how most of the endings were left open-ended (except for the second one), which added an extra layer of unease to the narratives. While the stories themselves weren't overly terrifying, I enjoyed their supernatural elements—they deal with oni, living spirits, death, and curses in that order.
However, the last story feels out of place. It isn't a horror tale at all, and its narrative style differs significantly from the preceding ones. It's not poorly written, but it was odd to encounter a love story within a collection of horror tales that had no connection to romance. The story itself lacked originality, leading me to believe the author decided to include an earlier one-shot she had written. This choice, in my opinion, was ill-advised because the mood of the first four stories contrasts sharply with the final one, which is why I rated Byakuya a 6 instead of a 7.
Art:
The artwork is stunningly beautiful, featuring slender figures and eyes that I found particularly appealing (though this may be a personal preference). Once again, there's a noticeable disparity between the art in the first four horror stories and the last one. This reinforces my suspicion that the author included an older work of hers. The art in the final story leans more toward mainstream styles compared to the others. I prefer the art in the four short stories due to its distinctively striking eyes and overall aesthetic appeal.
Characters:
As this is a one-shot comprised of five distinct stories, the characters don't have much time to develop. Nevertheless, you can still get a general sense of them, especially in the last story. The characters didn't captivate me much, particularly those from the final story, which felt like standard shoujo archetypes.
Conclusion:
It's clear that I'm not a fan of the last story in this collection. Not only did it disrupt the manga's overall dark atmosphere, but it was also rather uninspired. The premise shows potential at the start (a girl seeking revenge for her brother's death), but it quickly descends into a predictable fairytale. Prince Charming rescues the girl, and the girl falls for Prince Charming—there are a few twists, but they're so obvious that they become painful to endure.
Overall, I recommend anyone in the mood for some mildly unsettling horror check out the first four stories. They're quite good and will likely keep you entertained. I suggest skipping the last story unless you're in the mood for some conventional shoujo romance. Byakuya lost a point due to this final story; I truly disliked the abrupt genre shift, and it left a sour impression.
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