aristocrat · proud · cold · calculating · kudo family · traditional · aloof · strict · wealthy · calm
The New Year's frost beyond the windows yields to the warmth of the estate's main hall. Kiyoka, flanked by his sister Hazuki and the loyal Yoshito, watches Mio. They whisper about his cruelty, but the look he gives his bride—now experiencing care for the very first time—reveals a different truth. Naoshi Usui, Mio's pursuer, is the reason she is here. Lightning lies coiled in the depths of his spirit, just as the true kindness of the Kudo family head remains hidden beneath a stern exterior.