"Even after her mother's passing, Nao continues to make wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets, to feel less alone. All who have a taste of her confections are floored by the heart she imbues into her work, but being a no-name new talent summons the jealous ire of established family businesses like Kogetsuan. Moreover, Nao has married into Kogetsuan through Tsubaki, the contested heir... to find out why he framed her mother for murder years ago. Now...

"Nao is more nervous than ever experiencing some unfamiliar symptoms, but she throws herself into making Shimaya's warabi mochi in order to help Jojima out. Meanwhile, Tsubaki senses that Nao is hiding something from him, but decides not to press her about it, and the two naturally grow closer. When they visit Yuko, Tsubaki lays bare his true feelings and Nao is touched by his sincerity. She thinks she can take a chance on his love, but can she?"--Publisher's...

"A new chapter begins. Ten months have passed since the devastating blaze at Kogetsuan. Nao has seemingly vanished without a trace, and while Tsubaki still wonders what happened to her, he's begun putting the past behind him. And no one is more pleased about that than Shiori, who still has feelings for the handsome young master of Kogetsuan. However, a chance encounter during an important wagashi selection threatens to upset everything. Just what...

"A heated hot spring stay. Once, Tsubaki and Nao were lovers, but that ended in tragedy. After three years apart, they reunite as enemies, and Nao is determined to take over Kogetsuan as the rightful heir. However, the pair are forced to set their bitter feelings aside when they are brought to a hot spring resort to make wagashi. Old feelings begin to surface when Tsubaki and Nao are caught in close quarters. Yet, a revelation from Shiori threatens...