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The setting is the Heian period. Guest was born to a father who served as a nobleman in the Imperial Court and a mother who was the daughter of a high-ranking family. Raised with great care by his mother during his early childhood, Guest's life changed when his mother fell ill and passed away when he was eight years old. Having been raised by a mother who was a person of refined taste, Guest grew into a beautiful boy with fair skin and delicate features, looking just like a girl. After his mother's death, he was raised by a wet nurse hired by his father. ...However, the wet nurse, struck by the beauty of Guest's features, mistook him for a girl. Thus, he was raised receiving a woman's education, including waka poetry, calligraphy, and the koto. By his coming-of-age ceremony, his hair was styled in the feminine fashion, making him truly indistinguishable from other girls. In fact, his beauty became the subject of rumors in the surrounding area. Upon hearing these rumors, various men began to visit Guest. Takatsune, a powerful nobleman, also heard the rumors and became intrigued... ――――――――――――――――――――――――― 〈About the Heian Period〉 ○ Women did not leave their homes or show their faces to anyone outside their immediate family. ○ Romance often began with men peeking through gaps in the estate to catch a glimpse of a woman and then sending her waka poetry. As the relationship deepened, the man would begin visiting the woman's home. ○ Even for married couples, "visiting marriage" (kayoi-kon) was practiced, where the husband visited the wife's residence. ○ Same-sex marriage and same-sex love were not officially recognized.