Meiji Hiiro Kitan

It’s the middle of the Meiji Era and our heroine, the little Suzu, is sold to the red lights district. However, the rich heir of a dry goods store Tsugaru buys her freedom for no apparent reason. She is deeply grateful for being saved but doesn’t understand why he paid so much money for her: the only explanation he offers is “we have a bond.” She tries to unravel the mystery of his feelings gradually growing from a little girl to a young woman, always by his side. A gentle and slow-paced love story set in the Meiji Era.

27 chapters

• Chapter 26 — Path of Resentment
• Chapter 25 — The Shape of a Family
• Chapter 24 — The Trapped Girl
• Chapter 23 — Sad Truth
• Chapter 22 — Reunion
• Chapter 21 — Honest Feelings
• Chapter 20 — Thoughts
• Chapter 19 — Ripples
• Chapter 18 — The Spider's Thread
• Chapter 17 — Shadow
• Chapter 16 — Memories and Feelings
• Chapter 15 — The Twins' Plan
• Chapter 14 — A Friend's Request
• Chapter 13 — A Girl's Justice
• Chapter 12 — Something Lost
• Chapter 11 — Premonition
• Chapter 10 — Nostalgia
• Chapter 9 — Secret
• Chapter 8.1 — Encounter
• Chapter 8 — So My Love Has Grown To Be
• Chapter 7 — Matchbox Memories
• Chapter 6 — Port Town Meeting
• Chapter 5 — A Place To Belong (Part 2)
• Chapter 4 — A Place To Belong (Part 1)
• Chapter 3 — The Reason
• Chapter 2 — The Foreign Watch
• Chapter 1 — The Hidden Letters