[title](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/297682/) Shaolan, who works at a diner in the downtown area, has a hobby of painting. Her unique style of painting uses ink and water to express colors through shading, and she is loved and called the "artist of the downtown area." Eventually, her reputation leads to Jiang Zun, the deputy director of the Dragonfly Ministry, asking her to paint a picture for the Emperor to take to the palace for a matchmaking session. The reason is that the Emperor, who has never met his consorts, wants to use this as an opportunity to become interested in his consorts...

Born into a distinguished family yet possessing no spiritual power, Suzu is scorned as a “useless nameless girl.” Forced to taste-test her half-sister Hinako’s meals for poison, her body is constantly eroded by curses—her daily life nothing but suffering. But during the Miko Selection Rite, everything changes. One of the divine beings, the Azure Dragon, chooses Suzu not as a shrine maiden… but as his one and only fated partner—a role far above that of any miko. A cold, terrifying high-ranked god × A mistreated, nameless girl. An exquisite Japanese-style Cinderella fantasy begins. **Original Web Novel:** [Kakuyomu](https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330661293133476), [Syosetu](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2311if/) [Original Web Serialization](https://www.ganganonline.com/title/2448)

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.