(Narration by Adryn)
Before you understand who Shimi is…
You must understand the world that rejected her.
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20 Years Ago…
The Horimiya family stood at the very top.
Wealth, influence, respect—
they had everything a person could desire.
At the center of that family was their pride…
Natsu Horimiya.
The eldest son.
A man admired by all.
Hardworking. Kind. Flawless—at least in the eyes of others.
But perfection is a lie.
Because even the most perfect man…
can choose a path his world refuses to accept.
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Natsu didn't care about status.
He didn't care about power.
He wanted something simple.
A peaceful life…
with someone he truly loved.
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And then one day…
he found her.
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A girl with blue hair…
and calm, dark eyes.
She wasn't rich.
She wasn't powerful.
But she was kind.
She helped poor children, shared what little she had, and smiled like the world had never hurt her.
Her name was Sherin.
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Natsu fell in love.
Not slowly.
Not carefully.
But completely.
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He confessed.
She rejected him.
He confessed again.
She rejected him again.
Again… and again… and again.
Each rejection chipped away at his pride.
But he didn't stop.
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One day, she finally turned to him and said:
"Stop following me… please."
Natsu looked at her quietly.
"Then tell me you hate me."
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She couldn't.
Her silence said everything.
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And that's how it began.
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They fell in love.
Not because of status.
Not because of fate.
But because they chose each other.
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For one year…
they lived happily.
Until reality caught up.
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The Horimiya family found out.
And they were furious.
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"A woman beneath our status?"
"This is unacceptable."
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But Natsu didn't bend.
"They have their own dignity. Their own respect. The whole town loves them."
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For the first time…
the perfect son stood against his family.
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And surprisingly…
They agreed.
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The marriage took place during a festival.
Lights filled the sky.
People smiled.
Music echoed through the streets.
It looked like a happy ending.
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But not everyone was celebrating.
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One Year Later…
Sherin was pregnant.
She carried a new life within her.
A child born from love.
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But in the shadows…
hatred grew.
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A month before the child's birth…
Natsu's parents…
and his younger brother…
made a decision.
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If Sherin could not be removed…
then she would be erased.
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They went to a sacred place.
Not to pray.
But to curse.
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A ritual meant to end Sherin's life.
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But something went wrong.
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The curse didn't claim the mother.
It marked the child.
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That child…
was Shimi.
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The Day of Birth
Rain poured.
The sky roared.
As if the world itself knew something was wrong.
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Sherin was in pain.
The child was coming.
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And Natsu…
never made it.
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He died on the way.
Before he could see his daughter.
Before he could protect his family.
Before he could keep his promise.
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Sherin was left alone.
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And when the child was born…
instead of joy…
there was silence.
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The Horimiya family looked at the baby…
not with love.
But with fear.
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"This child… is cursed."
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Sherin held her daughter tightly.
"No… she's not."
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But the world had already decided.
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They gave her a choice.
Stay…
and abandon the child.
Or leave…
and never return.
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Sherin didn't hesitate.
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She chose her daughter.
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And with that…
she lost everything.
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The Beginning of Suffering
Shimi was only three months old.
And already…
the world had taken everything from her.
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Sherin tried to survive.
She worked.
She struggled.
She endured.
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But fate wasn't done.
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A disease took her.
Slowly.
Painfully.
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And one day…
she was gone.
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Shimi didn't even understand what she had lost.
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She was alone.
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Until an old woman took her in.
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But kindness was not what waited for her.
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12 Years Later…
Shimi grew up.
But not happily.
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At school…
she was bullied.
Called cursed.
Avoided.
Beaten.
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At home…
she was treated like a burden.
Forced to work.
Scolded.
Hit.
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She learned something very early in life.
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Love… was not meant for her.
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One day…
she couldn't take it anymore.
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She ran.
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She ran from her home.
From her school.
From her life.
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She didn't know where she was going.
Only that she had to leave.
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Her legs gave out in a narrow alley.
She slipped.
Fell.
Her face hit the ground.
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And for the first time…
she cried without holding back.
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"Nobody… is more miserable than me…"
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That's what she believed.
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Until she saw him.
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A man sitting in the darkness.
Surrounded by silence.
A dog and a cat beside him.
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His presence was heavier than the night itself.
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A man feared by many.
Hunted by many.
Even by Exorcists.
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Jackie Thomson.
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He looked at the broken girl before him.
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"Who are you…?"
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His voice was calm.
But cold.
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"What do you want… little girl?"
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Shimi looked up.
Tears still falling.
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And in that moment…
her life began to change.
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For the better…
and for the worst...