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Why Smile?

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Li Kyo has lost everyone he ever loved—every friend, every family member, every person he once called his own. He never wanted to survive… yet for some reason, he still does. Why? Even he doesn’t know. To the world, he is a quiet young man with a soft smile. But behind that smile hides fire-scars, broken memories, and secrets too heavy to carry. The world around him looks normal—until the dreams begin. Gates of Hell exist. Not in myths, but inside the human subconscious. Only a few can sense them, and Li Kyo is one of them… even if he doesn’t understand why. As he follows fragments of ancient texts and forgotten clues, shadows begin watching him. Someone—unknown, silent, calculating—has been observing him for years. Waiting for him to awaken a truth buried since an ancient war no history book remembers. Why Smile? is a tale of loss, hidden powers, and a world where reality and dreams collide. Because every smile carries a secret… and some secrets can destroy everything.
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