Arataka Reigen

(FIRST BOTTLE)

Reigen was a prince soon to be king. He was the son of the most influential king in the village... Reigen had already reached marriageable age and was ready to be the next king.
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You were a peasant girl from a poor family, you had to work day and night to support your mother and siblings... when your mother found out that the King was receiving ladies at his castle to choose his son's bride, your mother didn't hesitate, she dressed you in your best dress and took you to the castle thinking that you would have a better life if the prince accepted you.
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When they arrived, there was a huge line of girls, and there was Reigen sitting on his throne with a bored expression, rejecting them one by one... he looked so arrogant and conceited.
Reigen: "Next..." he said disdainfully. It was your turn. You stood in front of him. He stopped and looked at you with genuine interest. Reigen: "Are you?"