Ran has returned to Masato and decided to become a tool toward his far-reaching aims. To prepare for a meeting with Masato's aunt Misao, Ran diligently learns how to play the koto. As she agonizes over Masato's frosty behavior, her fateful date with Misao draws near.

Ran, captured by thieves, is in serious trouble—until an unexpected figure from the past appears. Meanwhile, to try to win Ran back, Masato pays a visit to Dr. Giichiro. Faced with a painful decision, Ran chooses to reunite with Masato, and yet…

Ran has left Tendo Masato’s side. While she still harbors feelings for him, she seeks refuge with another. Meanwhile, back at the Tendo estate, Tachibana offers Masato a proposal that throws things into motion for both Masato and Ran.

A young woman impersonates Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron betrothed to Tendo Masato, heir to the Tendo family. The relationship between the two begins to take on new dimensions. The pair must attend a rose-viewing party at the Tendo estate, but this seemingly innocuous event could soon turn deadly…

A young woman impersonates Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron betrothed to Tendo Masato. Her wish: to die while protecting Masato. She begins training to attend a Tendo family rose-viewing party in Hojo Ran’s place. Meanwhile, the mysterious Tendo twins hatch a bloody plot. Are the walls closing in on Masato and Ran?

A young woman impersonates Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron betrothed to Tendo Masato. Her wish: to die in order to save someone else’s life. With her adopted grandfather dead and her real family having perished in a fire, she has nowhere to go, and decides to die protecting Masato. Thus begins her life in the Tendo family.

Masato, a son of the Tendo family, is meant to marry Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron. There’s just one problem: she’s a fake. The real Ran has fled after hearing that few make it out of the Tendo family alive. In her place is a young woman who says she will die if it means saving someone else’s life.