Hotaru no Yomeiri

Tachibana Oreco

A romance story set in the Meiji era. Born into a prestigious family and blessed with good looks, Satoko is said to have a short life expectancy. But suddenly, her life is targeted by a mysterious killer...?! In order to survive on the spot, Satoko makes a "proposal" for the killer...?! On the surface, Satoko has it all she’s beautiful, the daughter of a nobleman, and at a prime age for marriage. Unfortunately, she is also quite ill and only has a short time left to live. Before she can secure a marriage that will redeem her worth in her family’s eyes, she finds herself the target of the mysterious assassin Shinpei, and her plans are put in jeopardy. In order to save herself, she makes a desperate proposal of marriage! When it comes to love, however, Shinpei takes “until death do we part” seriously.