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R to L (Japanese Style). A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon ! Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial... read more

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Sumi Kitamura is a young woman living in poverty. She has an older brother whom is addicted to gambling who keeps bringing home orphans for them to take care of. When she finally reaches her limit and does something drastic to feed her 'brothers and sisters' and pay the exorbitant amount of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Sumi Kitamura is a young woman living in poverty. She has an older brother whom is addicted to gambling who keeps bringing home orphans for them to take care of. When she finally reaches her limit and does something drastic to feed her 'brothers and sisters' and pay the exorbitant amount of rent they owe, she is saved by a man named Soichiro Ashida. He says he will pay for anything she needs in exchange for her marrying him. The only catch to their marriage is that they cannot fall in love.

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  • Sumi Kitamura (北村 純): The protagonist of the series, Sumi is a young woman living in poverty with orphans her brother brings home. She is very headstrong and sometimes dense.
  • Soichiro Ashida (芦田 蒼一郎): A man who saves Sumi and gives her money in exhange for her becoming his wife. Nozomu is his childhood friend.
  • Nozomu Ijuin (伊集院 望): He is Soichiro's chihldhood friend. He gives Sumi money when she is still living in poverty. He later on meets her again and falls in love with her.
  • Komai: the buttler for Soichiro
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This is book 1 of 8 in Stepping on Roses. (standard series)

Followed by Stepping on Roses, Vol. 2.

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  1. Rinko Ueda (Author)

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Original Language: Japanese
Publisher: Shueisha
Country: Japan
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