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The love triangle between the sons of distinguished families picks up inthis Meiji-era romance! Overcoming their difference in social status, Maria andRintarou have vowed to elope. However, just before they depart, Rintarou''sfather-who has encouraged their engagement-falls ill!
Maria’s diligent training to become a proper lady is interrupted by Rintarou’s sudden return from abroad. Somehow, her Prince Charming is even dreamier than before—and now he’s inviting her to accompany him to a ball. But when his mother and the womanizing Chiaki attempt to redirect their affections, Maria and Rintarou’s first dance as a couple may very well be their last...!
Thanks to Rintarou, Maria now sees both herself and the world around her in a new light—and is even entertaining thoughts of a genuine courtship! But as the two seriously consider taking the next step, not everyone is eager to see it happen. Between Maria’s worried mother, stifling social mores, and a suave womanizer ready to ruin a storybook romance, can Maria and Rintarou’s love over come all obstacles ?
When Rintarou asks Maria to accompany him to his family’s next party, it’s like something out of a dream. But as Maria’s feelings for him only grow stronger, she worries that Yokohama high society is no place for the daughter of a lowly Mayuzumi family helper. Can Maria overcome her self-doubt and the class divide—especially when there’s a romantic rival who’s ever so eager to remind Maria of her station?
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