A literate and etiquette-trained housekeeper who shares a mutual affection with Katagiri but is constrained by class differences. After marrying into a merchant family, she endures severe exploitation and falls gravely ill, prompting Katagiri to rescue her. Upon recovering, she is sent away due to village gossip but later accepts Katagiri’s marriage proposal once his social status changes, envisioning a shared future.
Formal employer-servant arrangement within the household structure.
Samon enters the household through an arranged marriage, and Kie serves as the housekeeper during his stay and later upon her return.
Maternal authority figure enforcing rigid household hierarchy.
Mrs. Iseya is explicitly identified as Kie’s mother-in-law who oversees the merchant household and dictates domestic expectations.
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