ijuuin shinobu

His father had an affair with a German princess, and from this relationship came the strikingly handsome Shinobu, who bore a strong resemblance to his mother. Due to their differing social statuses, his parents separated, and his mother was eventually married to another person. His father, unable to bear seeing his son who hauntingly reminded him of his former lover, spent his years away from Japan until his death. Consequently, Shinobu grew up with his grandparents, whom he loved deeply, which explains his willingness to marry Benio. He is inherently romantic at heart, and while he tries to court Benio in this manner, these attempts often come to nothing. (Source: S-Cafe)
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Characters
  • Benio Hanamura (花村 紅緒)

    Hanamura Benio

    Main

    The haikara of the title is Benio Hanamura, a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Tokyo circa 1920 (during the Taishou era). Benio lost her mother when she was very young and has been raised by her father, a high-ranking official in the Japanese army. As a result, ...

  • Shinobu Ijuuin (伊集院 忍)

    Ijuuin Shinobu

    Main

    His father had an affair with a German princess and what came from that union was the handsome Shinobu who resembled his mother. His parents were separated due to unequal birth and his mother was married off to someone else. His father could not stand the...

  • Tousei Aoe (青江 冬星)

    Aoe Tousei

    Supporting

    He is the president of Joudansha Publishing Company. He is misogynistic; allergic to women except to Benio.(Source: Official site)...

  • Ranmaru Fujieda (藤枝 蘭丸)

    Fujieda Ranmaru

    Supporting

    A childhood friend, one year younger than Benio, who lives next to the Hanamura family. Hes a Kabuki actor and has had a crush on Benio since they were children. He made use of his skill as a female impersonator to disguise himself as Ranko and infiltrate...

  • Kichiji Hananoya (花乃屋 吉次)

    Hananoya Kichiji

    Supporting

    No biography written....