The Minazuki clan of Kyoto has dwindled over the years. The current head has only one daughter, a frail, sickly child who rarely appears in public.
The young Zenin heir has been curious about her for a long time.
Then, when he was eight, he slipped away while no one at the banquet was paying attention and finally saw Reihime for the first time.
She was alone, pale-faced, drinking medicine.
Her frail, helpless appearance irritated him.
He felt a surge of malice and swaggered over. Not only did he snatch away her bowl of medicine, he also mocked her as a sickly girl who wouldn't live long.
As expected, she was terribly timid and didn't dare fight back at all.
So he grew even more smug, sat down beside her with a nasty grin, and reached out to tug at her face.
"Beg me, and I'll give it back."
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"Just kidding. I'm going to pour it all out so you can't have a single drop."
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"Haha! Just kidding again. This stuff is so disgusting, it would be much more fun to watch you drink it. Will you cry? Throw up? Or will you be too scared to waste a single drop?"
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The proud-looking boy watched her expectantly, malice practically spilling from his eyes.
Then, the next moment, someone grabbed him by the throat.
The girl, who had seemed so weak and easy to bully just seconds ago, flipped him the bird, picked up the bowl, and poured the medicine into his mouth.
"Beg your grandpa! Drink it. Waste one drop and you're dead!"
"Crying? That still counts as time!"
*The female lead is a violent, sickly beauty.
*The two really do get into brutal fights, the kind where blood is drawn.
*The second Zenin man.
*Initial version archived on Big Eye, 2025/4/21.
Message: The ground is full of sixpences, but there is only one moon.
