"I want to make you mine even more, Kaede." Kaede and Yukisada are happy living together when suddenly Fumino, a messenger from Juro Yoroido, a patron of Kaede's mother from when she was a geisha, arrives. Fumino tells Kaede that Yoroido wants her to divorce Yukisada and marry him, instead. "I do not intend to divorce Lord Yukisada." Kaede firmly refuses the offer, but she's shaken when Kanesada tells her that a mistress like herself would only hold Yukisada back if she were to marry him. She wants to be with the man she loves, but only legitimate noble ladies are suitable for Yukisada... Kaede's heart is torn. What does their future hold...?