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The patriarch of the family, Matsuhashi Nabuto, looked at his beautiful daughter, and he looked at his unimportant youngest daughter, and he made a decision. In order to advance the family prestige again, he would marry Konami to the most prominent family that he could find.
And to protect his beautiful daughter from unsuitable men, he would have little Yutsuko trained as the next shadow warrior. She was taught to go for many days without food.
She was taught to endure bitter cold and blazing heat. She was taught to endure terrible pain and endless hours without moving a muscle. She was taught that she must die rather than allow any harm to come to her sister. And she was taught to never show emotion. Ten years molded her mind into the mind of a merciless warrior.
Yet not even ten years could change the longing of a young girl's heart. More than anything else, Yutsuko wanted to love and be loved. Sasaya Yuu had been concentrating on Minami as she spun her story. Now, as she stopped to take a drink, she saw that she had an audience. The stewardesses, the other first class passengers, and even a few children from coach had drifted forward. Minami put her hands on Yuu's arm, "Please don't stop! I want to hear more! Yuu smiled at all of the eager faces, and continued.
Her father and mother no longer acknowledged her as a daughter.
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She was no longer Yutsuko to her family, she was Yami, or "Shadow," a servant to be ordered around. Her job was to protect her sister's life and virtue at all costs. He intended to increase Konami's prospects by increasing her fame.
Imagine , he thought to himself, how famous my daughter will become if a multitude of men are willing to die to woo her! News of her fame and beauty will spread far and wide, so that even the great shoguns will want their sons to marry her! Nabuto issued a proclamation: Any man, samurai or above of course, who could defeat the family's champion in a life-or-death match would be allowed to court his beautiful daughter…. Yuu followed her gaze and saw that the crowd had increased.
We shouldn't inconvenience the flight crew. She was polite but firm, and soon everyone had returned to their seats. She stood up to put her scripts in the overhead compartment, not noticing the photograph that fell out. Yuu turned around to see a young teen holding out a photograph of a beautiful young lady with golden eyes. Do you know Mogami Kyoko? Yuu smiled as she reached out for the photograph, "Not yet, but I hope to meet her soon.
I want her to be my shadow warrior. Do you know her? She's like, the best actress in Japan.
Yuu grinned sympathetically, "I think she's wonderful as well. That's why I want her on my stage. Don't you think that she'd make a great shadow warrior? The meal was served and then the captain turned off the lights so that the passengers could sleep through the rest of the flight. But many of the passengers, mostly children, but also a few adults, wouldn't rest… they wanted to hear the rest of the story. Finally, Yuu had to make a promise: As she prepared to exit the airplane, Yuu smiled at Tomoji and handed him Mogami Kyoko's official press photo.
I'll tell you what: Is it a deal? Tomoji blushed, but he looked almost reverent as he took the photo, "I'll be the best big brother ever if you can make that happen, Sasaya-san. Sana nervously adjusted her hair as if the young man in question was right there on the airplane with them. Yuu shook her head in sympathy with Sana and then looked down at Minami tolerantly, "Trust me, Minami-san, when you meet Fujinosuke-san, you'll fall in love with Kabuki… or at least, with the prince.
It is also my first story for Ashita no Ousama. I hope that this will encourage others to read that manga and to write under that storyline. I strongly recommend that you read Patience before reading this, or else you won't understand much of what has already happened in the lives of Ren and Kyoko. Just In All Stories: Story Story Writer Forum Community. Sasaya Yuu is returning to Japan with an armload of new scripts and a gleam in her eye. This time she has set her sights on Mogami Kyoko as her lead actress. How will Kyoko do on stage?
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