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Here’s a short, complete piece built like a roppen (six-panel/page) story: The Last Lantern

Panel 1: Close on Kaito’s hand trembling. Panel 2: Memory fragments — Yuki’s smile, then a hospital room, then an empty bed. Panel 3: Kaito whispers: “She’s gone.” Panel 4 (small): Old man slides a lighter across the table. roppen manga

Panel 1 (montage): Kaito leaving the lantern at a shrine. Walking away. Panel 2: Morning. Rain stopped. Panel 3: Close on Kaito’s face — no bruise visible anymore, eyes calm. Panel 4: Final wide shot: City looks the same, but Kaito is smiling slightly. Panel 5 (tiny): The lantern, still lit, hanging among hundreds at the shrine. Here’s a short, complete piece built like a