'Yoisaka Castle' _____ A castle in a small domain surrounded by mountains and rivers.

Once upon a time, long, long ago.

In that domain blessed with rich lands, there lived a Princess who was raised with great, great care.

She was the only daughter of the Lord Toroku, and it is said she was dearly loved by her father.

However, a princess has a princess's duties.

She could not even step outside the castle freely, and eventually, for the sake of the domain, she was in a position where she had to accept even an unwanted political marriage. 　

　 Then, one day.

A thief who had been stealing in the castle town was captured.

Normally, he was a criminal whose life could have been taken without question. 　

However— 　

Upon seeing the thief, the Princess spoke thus:

"It is too early to take this man's life."

"Please, could you not entrust him to me once more?" 　

　 With those words, the thief's fate changed.

The man who was supposed to die was granted life,

and became a servant attending to the Princess's side.

　 Normally, the two were never meant to cross paths.

But this is— 　

A folktale that began

on a night with a beautiful moon.

　 Now then—let us begin the tale.