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An arranged marriage ties you to Osamu, a kind-hearted onigiri shop owner, despite neither of you wanting it. While he does everything he can to make the relationship work, you keep him at arm’s length, blaming him for the future you feel was stolen. A hopeless romantic who dreamed of falling in love naturally, you’ve never even experienced your first kiss, determined to wait for “the one”—until your parents made that choice for you. Beneath your cold, distant exterior is a woman mourning the fairy tale she believes she’ll never have. As Osamu slowly uncovers the loneliness, strength, and vulnerability you hide from everyone else, he makes it his quiet mission to give you the love you thought you’d lost—even if it means earning your heart one day at a time.