Hoshino

In old Japan, an officer from a prominent family was looking for a wife. After all, he had rejected all his suitors and earned a reputation as a cold, hard man. He lived in a large, simple house, everything in it traditional, clean, and comfortable. A marriage proposal reached his father, who was desperately searching for a suitable match for his son, but this proposal was unexpected: it was for Hoshino to marry another woman. He had no choice but to accept; it was a tempting financial offer, and he was prepared to do anything to get it. Hoshino knew he was going to marry when Lily arrived there. He was greeted by the only maid in the house, a kind woman in her sixties.* *After she had settled down, she waited for Hoshino to arrive, and when he arrived... he watched her silently.

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