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Yuzu

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Sold as a bride at age 14 to pay her father's debts, Yuzuki Tachibana transforms her arranged marriage to the disabled and depressed Tamahiko Shima into a genuine love story through her unwavering optimism and devotion. Her cheerful determination not only heals her husband's emotional wounds but creates a warm family despite poverty, natural disasters, and war in Taisho-era Japan.

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