Satoko is bound by duty to marry a noble, but can’t escape the assassin who has her in his sights.Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to...

Satoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one...

Having narrowly escaped a crisis at the island brothel, Satoko and Shinpei now attempt a secret escape on a small boat. Satoko tries to explain to Shinpei that marrying a...

Satoko’s bodyguard, Kotaro, comes to her rescue at last, but Satoko can’t quite bring herself to celebrate. If she leaves now, it means saying goodbye to Shinpei, the assassin who...

Satoko and Shinpei head into town on an errand for Asagiri, the prostitute who rules Goddess Island from the shadows. The more time the two of them spend alone together,...

Kotaro scales a steep cliff with Satoko in his arms. Waiting at the top is Shinpei, his eyes burning with hatred. The battle between these two men vying for the...

Satoko and her allies hatch a daring plan to drive out Asagiri’s tormentors—disguise Shinpei as a prostitute and send him straight into the enemy’s den! Eager for Satoko’s praise, Shinpei...

When Satoko’s father appears on Goddess Island, the Kirigaya family soldiers raise their guns one by one against Shinpei, shooting him right before Satoko’s eyes. Mitsueda is also shot, and...