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On the night of her high society debut, an unknown culprit assaulted Countess Opal. That single incident led to the loss of her reputation among the nobility, and she has faced years of isolation and malicious gossip. Then, one day, she suddenly finds herself married off to Duke Hubert! It turns out he needs Opal’s family fortune to save himself from debt, despite his unsavory attitude towards her.Opal’s newlywed life begins in a dusty old attic. Hubert’s mansion is full of hostili...

A recipe for courage, shaped by love.Nine-year-old Mizu has a secret - she's nervous. Every Saturday is spent at her Obaa-chan's house in the quiet fishing town of Hinodejima, but this Saturday is different. She's finally old enough to learn the most important lesson of all: how to make onigiri, the savory, triangular rice balls that are a symbol of family love.From waking up the rice to waiting for the water to drink, Obaa-chan guides Mizu through the care...

After a brief discussion with Claude, Opal heads to the Bocceli Duchy in Taisei Kingdom. While she still doesn’t have the whole picture yet, she understands her role clearly: bait. She must act as a diversion to assist her husband and Alessandro’s faction. She goes headfirst into danger, with her first step being the reform of the Bocceli Duchy, a region woefully behind on technology due to fears that using such items will bring upon the curse of the devil! As Opal patiently tries to encou...

Opal and Claude are finally married, but before they can fully enjoy their newlywed life, a surprise guest shows up at their door: Hubert McLeod, Opal’s ex-husband! Hubert wants to consult with Opal about his remarriage, but he also brings news that leaves Opal shocked. Beth, Opal’s previous lady attendant, was fired from the duke’s mansion for being pregnant and would not reveal the father! Although Beth used to mistreat her, Opal simply cannot sit idly by. She decides to travel back to S...

Melissa just moved to a conservative part of Washington State. A move designed to set her and her longtime partner up for early retirement. But best laid plans go awry when her partner, Colette decides, out of the blue, their relationship isn't working for her. The only thing left to do is sob all over her beloved kitties. Vowing never to get involved, ever again, with another artist.Colette is torn up about hurting Melissa. She hasn't been entirely honest about her reasons for leav...

After successfully finding the culprit behind the duchy’s embezzlement, Opal returns to the capital to expose the truth. However, the temperamental Duke Hubert refuses to listen, leaving her ostracized again. Realizing that playing nice won’t help, Opal decides it’s finally time to go on the offensive. She draws up a plan of action to turn the tables on her ignorant husband and the mansion’s insolent staff. Opal’s brilliant counterattack begins at last!

In a near future shaped less by malice than by efficiency, optimization has become policy.When a powerful artificial intelligence system is deployed to improve global ecological stability, its logic is precise, tireless, and indifferent to anything it cannot quantify. Markets stabilize. Supply chains self-correct. Environmental targets are met. And yet, something essential begins to erode.Dr. Maria Yamin is an environmental systems analyst who understands what the models pr...

In a world where stability is everything, hesitation becomes a crime.After a global economic fracture, governments introduce a behavioral scoring system that determines access to food, energy, housing, and opportunity. Every action is measured. Every interaction recorded. Every decision quantified.Your Civic Score is your life.Sam is not a rebel. He believes in order. He believes systems prevent chaos. When his analytical skills earn him access to the inner architec...

Though Opal is horrified by Hubert’s rash purchase of the infamous Manthest land, its fortunes fare better than feared thanks to Marquis Roussel, an investor from the neighboring nation. But Opal’s relief is short-lived, as her world is turned upside down once more when Hubert suddenly confesses his love and says that he wants them to be a true couple! Will she accept his advances? Or will the sudden return of her childhood best friend alter her life’s course yet again?

After a shrewd counterattack, Opal takes the duchy and all its assets from her ignorant husband, Hubert. Now it’s time to fix all the damage he did by neglecting his domain and kick her grand reformation plan into motion! Leaving Hubert and Stella behind in the capital, Opal moves to an estate in the ducal lands. There, she recruits the newly rehabilitated Omar to help with the next steps, and the duchy starts to thrive. However, Opal has a bad feeling when Hubert pays the estate a sudden ...

Opal and Claude attend a ball in Taisei at King Alessandro’s invitation, hoping to celebrate their engagement—but rumors have spread beyond borders, and the party guests call her “devil woman” to her face. Worst of all, Claude’s friend, Baron Pradeaux, openly goads Opal in an attempt to dissuade her from marrying Claude. But the ever-steadfast Opal refuses to bow down to anyone and takes this opportunity to show everyone what she’s made of. Soon, it’s time for Opal’s long-awaited second we...

Now that Opal and Claude are finally engaged, they decide to leave their home nation behind to move to the Taisei Kingdom, where Claude has earned himself the rank of marquis and the friendship of King Alessandro. However, not everyone welcomes Opal with open arms—the temperamental Baron Pradeaux openly loathes her, and even the king seems to harbor suspicions. Opal was prepared to leave high society and retire, but she finds herself once again forced to take center stage and rejoin the su...