Kaho Miyasaka

The love triangle between the sons of distinguished families picks up inthis Meiji-era romance! Overcoming their difference in social status, Maria andRintarou have vowed to elope. However, just before they depart, Rintarou'sfather-who has encouraged their engagement-falls ill!

Rintarou is back in Japan, and Maria is going to be his accompaniment athis returnparty. But when Rintarou’s relative Chiaki starts flirtingwith Maria, he simply cannothide his jealousy—and even tells Mariahe’s been waiting all this time to touch her! Andamid the flurry ofemotions is another obstacle: Rintarou’s mother is againsttheirengagement!

Maria aims to learn more about her father’s home country, and alsohow to become aproper lady for Rintarou.

Although Rintarou continues to tease Maria, she feels a strange attractionto him. When Maria is invited to be Rintarou's partner at one of his family'shigh-society parties, not all is what it seems. Could this be a scheme by athird party? The Meiji-era Yokohama romance continues!

Living in Meiji era Japan, Maria must hide the blond hair and blue eyes sheinherited from her father out of concern over discrimination. But when a boynamed Rintarou learns her secret, he can't help but say something:"You're...like a mermaid..." A dazzling historical romance awaits!