Volume 1 Chapter 10 (1/2)

Chapter 4 The Dowry4-1

The fact that Sakura was to be Nene’s dowry maid and sent to the Suwa family was decided the day after Harunobu returned to Tsutsujigasaki Castle, but Harunobo didn’t seek her out, Sakura was only able to see soes for wooku period was always about alliances Nene, Harunobu’s younger sister, was also a sacrifice in the partnershi+ps and rivalries of neighboring estates Watching Nene, as sitting in front of a bronzewoman She knew Takeda Nene’s fate would be very lonely and filled with suffering, but she wasn’t a hero, she couldn’t rescue this fourteen-year-old girl, she could only accompany her to shi+nano

If she couldn’t be a savior, the least she could do wasa happy one She would protect her as much as she could Sakura walked next to Nene and told themistress with makeup”

“Sakura, you kno to do ed on her sleeve with curiosity

“Yes, m’am My hometown is Kawanakajima, part of shi+nano Please allow reed Sakura kneeled next to the young wo her reflection in the mirror

Nene is a natural beauty, with red lips, white teeth, and eyes turning up like crescent moons when she snant for her, the girl was like an ancient version of Honami Suzuki, the fae, a h to be her father in this era And this is a secondto the Suwa fa ht Sakura by surprise

“II don’t understand”

I know ancient people mature faster, but you understand too much Sakura was shocked, she didn’t think Nene would have ti ht before he left with a He hasn’t been that happy for years Even I could tell he really liked you He’s probably sulking if he hasn’t looked for you since he cao, and want to stay here as his concubine, he’d be touched and try to protect you” Nene sounded like she was trying to play o to the Suwa family with you Even if your brother liked me for some reason, he should look for soes should be one’s own decision, things decided by your parents and the matchmaker are outdated Woot e place, I’d have to find a man who really matched me I don’t need forever, I just want him to be e and life to be decided by anyone else, or to be controlled by other people”

Sakura ranted for a while, then noticed Nene was staring at her Realizing her uncensored speech, she covered her uess that’s why my older brother treats you --”

“Ah, let me continue with the makeup If you talked, it wouldn’t look perfect”

Sakura had to distract Nene and stay busy withvision