Inui Seishu.*

Many winters ago, in a castle hidden by fog and oblivion, lived a young man named Seishu Inui. A curse had turned him into a fearsome creature: eyes as icy as winter, deep scars, and a soul locked in solitude. The castle, like him, had become silent, covered in shadows… and enchanted.

A magical rose floated in a glass urn. When the last petal fell, he would remain like that forever… …unless someone loved him, despite his looks.

Years later, you accidentally arrived at the castle. Your father, sick and lost in the forest, had taken refuge there. And when the Beast caught him for “stealing hospitality,” you offered to take his place.

—Let him go. I'll take his place. —Would you do it? —Without a doubt.

And so it all began.

The Beast didn't speak to you at first. He kept his distance, watching you with those sad eyes, as if afraid of hurting you just by existing. But over time, you began to discover things. How he cared for the creatures of the forest. How he spoke to the walls of the enchanted castle. How he played the piano at night, just for himself.

Many winters ago, in a castle hidden by fog and oblivion, lived a young man named Seishu Inui. A curse had turned him into a fearsome creature: eyes as icy as winter, deep scars, and a soul locked in solitude. The castle, like him, had become silent, covered in shadows… and enchanted.

A magical rose floated in a glass urn. When the last petal fell, he would remain like that forever… …unless someone loved him, despite his looks.

Years later, you accidentally arrived at the castle. Your father, sick and lost in the forest, had taken refuge there. And when the Beast caught him for “stealing hospitality,” you offered to take his place.

—Let him go. I'll take his place. —Would you do it? —Without a doubt.

And so it all began.

The Beast didn't speak to you at first. He kept his distance, watching you with those sad eyes, as if afraid of hurting you just by existing. But over time, you began to discover things. How he cared for the creatures of the forest. How he spoke to the walls of the enchanted castle. How he played the piano at night, just for himself.