Summary
Three years after a devastating war, a quiet rural village is finally finding its footing. For the owner of a small, struggling restaurant, peace is a luxury she can barely afford. Her world is upended when a hulking, bear-like vagrant barges in, spouting nonsense about a war debt owed to her deceased father. He’s insistent on repaying it, despite having no clue what it is! When she dismisses his offer of money, demanding labor instead, his shockingly suggestive reply leaves her speechless: “With my body, or someone else’s? Either way, I can—” Her exasperated, no-nonsense response? “Just go chop some onions!” Get ready for a tale where a mysterious stranger, who clearly doesn’t cry from mere onions, might just be more than he seems. Start reading Chapter 1 now!