Eidolon
A serial web novel
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Episode 37
Takumi’s Jealousy The boardroom was officious; all polished metal and stone, white light and faces set with calculated greed. Rei stood at her designated post behind Takumi’s chair, a statue in a sage green dress…
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Episode 36
Digging into Kaoru Karasu’s office was darker than usual. The blinds were drawn, slicing the neon outside into green lines across the floor. A low hum of jazz pulsed beneath the floor boards; the Den…
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Episode 35
Reporting to Karasu The air in Karasu’s office was its usual mix of smoke and quiet intensity. Rei sat across from him, the plush velvet of the chair a stark contrast to the cold, clinical…
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Episode 34
Corporate Training Over the next days, the training began at full intensity. Different tutors drilled Rei in between lunches, learning sessions and dinners with Takumi. She learned how to stand properly, how to pour tea…
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Episode 33
Takumi’s Project On the following workday with Takumi, he sent for her without prior instructions. Cillian knocked at her door at the break of dawn. Rei answered in the oversized manga T-shirt she used as…
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Episode 32
Consequences The door to the apartment clicked shut behind Rei. She leaned against it, a shaky exhale escaping her lips, before a triumphant smile spread across her face. He’d been furious, been jealous. But he…
Eidolon 