Starlight Bakery

Starlight Bakery opens this chapter with a tense shift in momentum, carrying forward the emotional tone hinted in "Author note posted".

The central conflict tightens around slice of life themes, while the protagonist is forced to make a decision that echoes through the next arc.

With 77 chapters in total and a 4.5 rating, this section balances pacing and payoff, expanding details from the core premise: A tiny bakery sells pastries that unlock fragments of former lives.

By the midpoint, relationships realign and stakes rise, turning what looked like a temporary obstacle into a long-term consequence that changes how readers interpret earlier scenes.

The chapter closes on a strong hook that sets up the next confrontation, maintaining Story Mist's serialized rhythm and inviting readers to continue immediately.