Genre: Romance
Release Day: Fridays
Streaming Platform: Crunchyroll

Synopsis from MyAnimeList:

Satoko, the eldest daughter of the honorable Kirigaya family, has received many marriage proposals from men captivated by her beauty and grace. However, she has turned them all down due to her secret heart defect. Despite her condition, Satoko is still willing to find a husband to ease her beloved father’s concerns.

While on a stroll, Satoko is kidnapped by a group of mercenaries, one of them being Shinpei Gotou—a legendary assassin tasked with executing her. Satoko tries to bribe Gotou into freeing her, but it proves unsuccessful. Out of options, Satoko makes a desperate gamble: under the pretense of love at first sight, she asks him to marry her.

Unexpectedly, Gotou takes the bait and vows to protect her. As the couple escapes to freedom, Satoko struggles to keep up the ruse and make sense of the mysterious man she has eloped with.

Episode 1: An Unwanted Repayment

We meet the pale and beautiful protagonist, Satoko taking a rare walk outside. As she walks by, the gardeners are captivated by her beauty. Her sister rushes out to meet her. Another suitor will be coming by. Satoko is looking at flowers she is growing for her father as a present. Her sister meanly states that not only does she grow flowers for their father’s birthday, but she robs her of her suitors. Her sister shows her jealousy by being mean and bringing up the fact that she overheard the maids say they saw her will. The same sister meanly states she should stay in her room as long as possible if she wants to live as long as possible. After all, her suitors don’t know about her weak heart. But, Satoko isn’t taking it laying down.

She reminds her younger sister that while she neglected her training and studies, she honed her skills to appear graceful and her diligence has been rewarded. Satoko then tells her younger sister to save her concern for herself. After all, she has nothing to offer but her looks since her personality stinks.

In a conversation with her one ally, her Father, we learn that Satoko’s biological mother passed when she was young and that her younger sister, Miwako, is her stepsister. Satoko is also hated by her stepmother because of her beauty and the fact that Satoko is draining Miwako’s marriage prospects dry. During this conversation, she asks her Father if she could take a small trip into town.

While looking at vases for the flowers for her father’s birthday, she Satoko gets abducted by strange men.

While in custody, the men turn her over to someone called Goto. The man in charge gives one order to those around. No one is to touch the woman. Covered in blood, Goto begins to wash his face. He then offers her part of his onigiri. He asks her did she do for someone to want her dead. He goes into her cell and takes off her gag. She tries to convince him to let her go, but she doesn’t have anything to offer him more than what they have to give him. Men enter her cell and begin to tear her kimono off. Goto calmly enters the cell and asks who he gets to cut up first.

Limbs start flying everywhere. Satoko begins to think of every avenue she has to save her life. She doesn’t want to give up. She then thinks of the only thing of value she has. Her name. She offers herself up in marriage. And he takes the bait. He grabs her and jumps out of the window. As the rest of the goons are in pursuit, he asks her for a kiss. When she tries to talk her way out of it, he asks her what’s more important. Her chastity, or her life.

As he fights off the horde, she asks him what happens if she doesn’t kiss him. He simply tells her that he will kill her as he was originally contracted to do.

Certain that she wouldn’t kiss him, he goads her by saying it must be because she has never seen so much blood. It must be nice to never have to worry about a future. This obviously pisses her off. She pulls out her handkerchief, wipes the blood off from his lips and pulls him down to her.

She immediately tells him she has a bad heart and that her days are numbered and that she has to prepare everyday like its her last. One of the last remaining men lunges for her, but Goto swings her around and slashes him in half. He immediately exclaims, “Let’s get married!”

He tells her she’s the greatest and that they must be soulmates. No one has ever kissed him after he has killed people and has accepted him for who he is.

THOUGHTS

Finally! A dark romance! I think I am going to like this one if it keeps going down the right track. Goto is a bit unhinged and I hope that he stays unhinged.

I like the fact that she’s on borrowed time. That means that she will find love in the most unlikely places. Mainly in a psychopathic killer, but hey. Not everyone and everything in this world is perfect.

Will continue to monitor.