The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride

As a young child, Nanao was abducted by an Ayakashi, leaving her permanently marked with a spirit seal carved into her skin. Branded as tainted by this supernatural scar, she endured relentless oppression from her own clan. Her suffering deepened when her cousin Akemi schemed to steal her arranged marriage to the young master of the Byakurenji family. Stripped of her status and dignity, Nanao was forced to conceal her face behind a monkey mask to hide the damning seal, resigning herself to a life of misery and isolation. Her bleak existence shifts dramatically upon meeting Yako, the newly appointed young head of the Benitsubaki clan. Through an unforeseen turn of events, Nanao’s mask is removed, exposing both her hidden mark and her true face. Rather than recoiling in disgust, Yako finds himself utterly captivated. Drawn not only to her striking beauty but also to the immense spiritual power radiating from her sealed body, his fascination offers Nanao a glimpse of salvation from a lifetime of persecution.