Chapter 10
During the Asuka period (538-710), Tasuna was sold by his stepfather to a local rich man. Fleeing from such a fate, Tasuna went to the mountain in search of Azeri, the master goldsmith who used to practice the craft in the Capital with his late father. When Tasuna collapsed from exhaustion, he was rescued by a man who seemed unfeeling—!?
Chapter 3
A collection of one-shots. The first story is about Ichi-san and his persistent junior from his part-time job, who offers him the love that he might not yet be ready to accept. What made Ichi-san put on the mask of a bastard and what made him this scared of being cared for by another?