Reconciliation

Reconciliation is a Katawa Shoujo fanfic that takes place eight years after Hanako’s bad ending. Hanako, having cut ties with Lilly and Hisao over the shame of what she did, is now a best-selling author, but has no real friends apart from her publicist, Sho Yamane. But her past may not be completely behind her, and an unexpected phone call from Lilly gives her the chance to renew her ties with people from her past.

"Lilly: "I-I’m sorry, but " Sho: “""
 * Anger Born of Worry: Akira . Hanako can't decide whether she's angry with the person she's worried about or herself.
 * Big "Shut Up!":
 * Bittersweet Ending:.
 * Broken Ace: Hanako is a best-selling author, but is also perhaps even more withdrawn than her time at Yamaku.
 * Cannot Spit It Out:.
 * Captain Ersatz: From Word of God, Hanako's books strongly resemble Harry Potter.
 * Cooldown Hug:
 * Death by Childbirth:
 * Deceased Parents Are the Best: Subverted for.
 * Despair Event Horizon: Hanako nearly crosses it after
 * Did I Just Say That Out Loud?: Hanako’s remark that Akira is wearing girls’ clothing.
 * Distant Prologue: The Bad Ending, eight years prior to the start
 * Downer Beginning: It starts with the bad ending from Hanako’s perspective, so it’s naturally this. And it gets worse.
 * Driven to Suicide: Hanako contemplates this at one point, but decides not to for Lilly’s sake.
 * Expository Hairstyle Change: Hanako’s hair is shorter, while Akira’s is much longer.
 * Fan Girl: Hanako has Julia and Lilly, among who knows how many others.
 * Flat What: Hanako's reaction to finding out that Lilly was never angry with her.
 * Full Name Ultimatum: Lilly uses it on Hanako during her You Are Better Than You Think You Are speech.
 * He Is Not My Boyfriend: Hanako regarding Sho. This is true,
 * Heroic BSOD: Lilly after
 * Heroic Resolve:
 * Heroic Self-Deprecation: Hanako does this quite a bit, partly due to her personality, and partly due to blaming herself for what happened between herself, Lilly and Hisao.
 * Innocently Insensitive: One fan at the first chapter who wishes Hanako a happy birthday. The results aren't nearly as severe as what happens in her route, but she still finds the mention of her birthday to be painful.
 * It's All My Fault: Hanako, Lilly and Hisao all blame themselves for what happened.
 * Japanese Honorifics: Present at times, such as when Hanako's fans call her "Ikezawa-sensei" or "Ikezawa-sama".
 * Luminescent Blush: Julia after Hanako waves to her.
 * Megane: Sho Yamane
 * Men Don't Cry: Averted by.
 * My God, What Have I Done?: Hanako’s immediate reaction to her actions in the bad ending.
 * Netorare Genre: Defied by Word of God.
 * Nice Guy: Sho. One particular instance is not flinching upon seeing Hanako's scars for the first time.
 * No Name Given: Akira’s boyfriend, the one she was dating in Katawa Shoujo and still is in this fic, is never referred to by name, and she tends to refer to him as “The Boyfriend”. Hanako has to ask whether he’s the same one she was dating in the past, and Akira says yes.
 * Not So Different:
 * Not What It Looks Like: When Sho finds Hanako, her shirt is unbuttoned, and she only gets it buttoned up most of the way before Akira walks in, leading Hanako to say this.
 * Obligatory Swearing: Hanako tends to use a fair amount of profanity in her narration.
 * Original Character: Sho Yamane.
 * Posthumous Character:
 * Precision F-Strike
 * Lilly says "That's bullshit”.
 * While Akira tends to throw profanity around more often, her comment that she's "really fucking scared" also fits.
 * "The Reason You Suck" Speech: gives one to Hanako, accusing her of not understanding what it means to  and of running away from anything difficult. While Hanako is upset by and agrees with what is said, she is able to take it in stride, knowing  didn’t mean what she said.
 * Reclusive Artist: Hanako, naturally. She does book signings, but is not entirely comfortable with them, and tries to avoid calling attention to herself when Julia the flight attendant recognizes her.
 * Second Love: Lilly for Hisao (third if you count Iwanako)
 * So Proud of You: Lilly to Hanako
 * Sweater Girl: Hanako
 * Take That: To Twilight, as Sho says telling off Stephanie Meyer is a perk of his job.
 * Visible Silence: Hanako's first reaction to.
 * Walking Spoiler: is thus difficult to talk about without spoiling the plot.
 * We Used to Be Friends: Hanako with Lilly and Hisao. Lilly thus has an awkward moment when she tells Sho how she knows Hanako, unable to say that they were anything more than schoolmates.
 * Wham! Line
 * Walking Spoiler: is thus difficult to talk about without spoiling the plot.
 * We Used to Be Friends: Hanako with Lilly and Hisao. Lilly thus has an awkward moment when she tells Sho how she knows Hanako, unable to say that they were anything more than schoolmates.
 * Wham! Line


 * What the Hell, Hero?: Lilly was initially angry with Hisao for disregarding her advice and angering Hanako. Averted when Hanako is expecting to get one from Lilly, but does not.
 * Wholesome Crossdresser: Akira is no longer one, as Hanako notices she’s wearing girls’ clothes as a result of a career change.
 * World of Cardboard Speech: Hanako gives one to Lilly, telling her of her painful past, and the guilt she felt after pushing her and Hisao away.
 * You Are Better Than You Think You Are: When Hanako says Lilly and Hisao kept the chess set around as a reminder of how terrible she was, Lilly forcefully responds that they did not feel that way and did so because they missed her.
 * You Are Better Than You Think You Are: When Hanako says Lilly and Hisao kept the chess set around as a reminder of how terrible she was, Lilly forcefully responds that they did not feel that way and did so because they missed her.