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Hana stared at the slumped clay. Then she laughed—a raw, broken sound that was the first real thing she’d made since the fire. She rebuilt the vase, this time leaving the walls intentionally uneven. When she fired it, the glaze flowed into the dips and ridges like rivers into valleys. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever created. A year later, Hana’s new studio was open. On the wall, she hung that imperfect vase with a brass plaque: “Restored by Iori Insurance.”

Kenji stared at the paper. For the first time in his career, his eyes stung. He signed it with a shaking hand. iori insurance

For the next month, Kenji did not send Hana a single yen. Instead, he showed up every Tuesday with a bento box and a checklist. Kiln temperature calibrated? Check. Supplier for clay re-established? Check. Grief counseling session attended? Check. Hana stared at the slumped clay

When Kenji arrived at dawn, she was sitting on the curb in her pajamas, clutching a single unglazed cup she’d grabbed on the way out. Her face was a mask of shock. When she fired it, the glaze flowed into