Kimi no Tame nara Shineru

At twenty-seven years old, Sei Shonagon has been entrusted with a prestigious and demanding role: serving as the private tutor to the young Princess Teishi, who is only thirteen. On the surface, their relationship appears entirely conventional, bound by the strict expectations of courtly duty and the formal boundaries between an educator and her royal student. Sei carries out her responsibilities with diligence, guiding the princess through her studies while maintaining the decorum expected of someone in her position. Beneath this composed exterior, however, Sei harbors a vivid inner world that strays far from her official duties. In the depths of her imagination, she envisions herself as something much more significant than a simple instructor to her precious princess. Her fantasies transform their dynamic, casting her not merely as a mentor but as a devoted figure whose attachment transcends the professional limits of her station. This quiet, unspoken infatuation creates a striking contrast between the reality of her daily life at court and the intense personal devotion she nurtures in secret, leaving her to navigate the delicate space between duty and desire.