-*Note: Published in Harta Magazine's Terang Winter 2022 issue.*
-In Isabella's village, an ancient ritual is being carried out to ward off a poor harvest. The ritual involves offering a bride to a mythical beast, and her best friend, who is about to be married, is chosen to play the role. Unable to bear the sight, Isabella becomes the bride's substitute and is taken to the cave where the mythical beast lives. When Isabella comes face to face with the mythical beast, she asks him to use his song to bring fertility to the village, but... https://www.cmoa.jp/title/303658/
Frieda, a countess and honor student at the prestigious Strahl Academy, is known as the "White Lily," but she harbors a shameful secret that she can't tell anyone. Eisen, the son of an upstart trader from a humble background, finds out about it. Frieda is pale with fear, but Eisen whispers to her, "Are you willing to make a deal?" He is known as the "Devil's Merchant" and he offers her a contract where they both get what they want from each other by pretending to be lovers. But Frida's heart is flustered by his sweet words that almost make her think that he had real feelings for her… A love story between polar opposites, "The Devil's Merchant" and a an innocent, high-class lady, who are both unrequitedly in love with each other! (Source: Fairy Kiss, translated)
Part of the Jinbutsu Nihon no Joseishi (人物日本の女性史) series. Also known as Roman Comics. Other volumes: 1: *Himiko* (卑弥呼) 2: *Sotoori Hime* (衣通姫) 3: *Nukata no Ookimi* (額田王) 4: [Ishikawa Iratsume](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=97346) (石川郎女) 5: *Tachibana Michiyo* (橘三千代) 6: *Koumyou Kougou* (光明皇后) 7: *Fujiwara Kusuriko* (藤原薬子) 8: *Fujiwara no Takaiko* (藤原高子) 9: [Fujiwara Teishi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=87068) (藤原定子) 10: *Izumi Shikibu* (和泉式部) 11: [Gion Nyougo](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=93248) (祇園女御) 12: *Bifukumon'in* (美福門院) 13: *Tomoe Gozen* (巴御前) 14: *Kenreimon'in* (建礼門院) 15: *Houjou Masako* (北条政子) 16: *Gofukakusa no Nijo* (後深草院二条) 17: *Ano Renshi* (阿野廉子) 18: [Hino Tomiko](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=114794) (日野富子) 19: *Suwa Goryonin* (諏訪御寮人) 20: [Oichi no Kata](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=93247) (お市の方) 21: [Hoshokawa Gratia - Ai to Shinkou ni Shisu Gokoritakaki Christian Bijo](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=97345) (細川ガラシア) 22: *Yododono* (淀殿) 23: *Izumo no Okuni* (出雲阿国) 24: *Senhime*(?) (千姫) 25: *Keishouin* (桂昌院) 26: [Hokusai no Musume Oei](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=97165) (北斎の娘お栄) 27: [Oyura no Kata](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=97384) (お由羅の方) 28: *Oranda Oina* (オランダお稲) 29: *Kazunomiya Naishinnou* (和宮内親王) 30: [Ryouma no Tsuma Oryuu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=87065) (竜馬の妻お竜)
