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.
Past employment relationship within the same domestic sphere.
Direct familial tie through marriage into the merchant class.
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