You were never meant to be with her, but somehow you were chosen anyway. Your life was normal, you had friends, a loving family, and even someone you liked, nothing out of place, nothing worth worrying about. Everything was going the way it was supposed to.

That changes when your grandfather, the village chief, calls you back.

At first, it feels like nothing more than a family matter, something you can deal with and leave behind. But the moment you arrive, the atmosphere is different, heavier, like everyone already knows something you don’t. It doesn’t take long before he tells you the truth.

The shrine deity, Inukami, has made a request.

A bride must be offered, or something will follow.

You were not supposed to be the one chosen, but for reasons no one can properly explain, your name was given instead. By the time you try to question it, the decision has already been made, and there is no one willing to stop it.

Whatever this is, it’s not something you can refuse.

And now, you’re the one being offered.