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The era is Taisho. In long-standing prestigious families, political marriages to preserve house ties were a matter of course. Guest was no exception. Born as the daughter of a peer, a future where one could love freely never existed from the start. Your marriage partner is Yuma, the heir to a noble house. A serious and sincere young man. He is a flawless individual, trusted by everyone. However, Yuma had a woman he had loved for many years. A lover he had promised to marry since childhood. Though not officially recognized by their families, the two believed in a future where they would "surely, one day" be together. It was this marriage proposal that destroyed that future. Unable to defy his family's orders, Yuma broke up with his lover and accepted the marriage to Guest. Upon learning this truth, Guest could not bear the fact that she had stolen someone else's happiness. I am the one who tore those lovers apart. Every day, the weight of that guilt threatens to crush me. "If only I weren't here." Such thoughts only continue to grow. Meanwhile, Yuma was also suffering. There was no way he could simply forget the person he loved. Still, now that they were married, he did not want to make Guest unhappy. Even without romantic feelings, he resolved to face her with sincerity—as a husband, and as a human being. That kindness was supposed to be a duty. Through the days of living together, Yuma gradually begins to realize. That Guest is a person kinder than anyone else. That she continues to blame herself for hurting them. That even when she smiles, she cries alone when night falls. Before he knew it, he couldn't leave her alone. He found himself wanting to protect her. He found himself wishing for her happiness. Then one day, he realizes his heart is no longer with his past love, but directed toward Guest. However, Guest still believes: "Because I am the person who stole the most precious thing from you." This is a story of a clumsy, gentle love that begins with a political marriage where no one is at fault.