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The Lady and the Dog: How to Start a Contract Marriage

The Lady and the Dog: How to Start a Contract Marriage

Romance
AuthorItoko Mizumori
UpdatedAug 9, 2025

"Please, Kuze-kun. I'll give you money, so marry me." Painter Tsugumi Kanata and You Kuze, who models for her nude sketches, are a newlywed couple who got married six months ago. At first glance, they seem to be a loving couple, but in reality, You was a fake husband "contracted" for 30 million yen so Tsugumi could escape an unwanted arranged marriage. As they live together under one roof, Tsugumi and You gradually start to get closer to each other. But there is a secret between them that is far too significant...? This is a story of a frustrating and poignant contract between two people with wounds, which didn't start with love or romance.

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