Neko Ikemoto

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

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“Meant for each other” by Neko Ikemoto

Submitted to Contest #152

Magic was dying. That one idea haunted Yashmar, no matter what he did.  Sitting in the half-empty hall, he tried to focus on the lecture, as the professor skipped through the presentation slides. His mind was elsewhere, though.  Spring had just started. The one time in a year when the looming death of everything he knew seemed less threatening. With nature coming back to life, his heart saw a spark of hope, as the power inside him blossomed together with the flowers.  But even spring couldn’t save his people. Magical races...

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“Life of a cherry blossom” by Neko Ikemoto

Submitted to Contest #151

Toshiro galloped across the battlefield, his stallion’s hooves thundering in the quiet reverence that had descended when the last swords were sheathed. The rhythm was soothing, assuring him he would soon see his lord. The generals’ reports he had gathered were not the only reason he stood in the stirrups and kept urging his mount forward. They were not even the most important reason.  Trusting his horse to pick the best way back to the camp, he loosened the reins and looked around. The last rays of the setting sun painted the grass sca...

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Author bio

I am a member of LGBT community living in Japan, who started writing for fun and to improve my mental health. I don't stick to one genre, as it's the characters that interest me most, so I enjoy fantasy just as much as cyberpunk, but a special place in my heart is definitely reserved for feudal Japan-inspired fantasy.