—ႩჅႽႹ ჲႿႽႿჄႿვჃ ႠႵჂჃჀႵႳჄႹႵ—
ႤႸႵ ႳႱჃႵ Ⴝ ჲႱႴ ჇႱჃ ႸႱႾႴႼႹႾႷ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ჹႱჅႻႹ ႱჄჄႵႾႴჃნ
჻ ႽႹႴႴႼႵ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႳႼႱჃჃႽႱჄႵჃ ႱႼჃႿ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ႱႲჅ ჇႹჄႸ ჂჅႽႿჂჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჹႿႾႴႿმႻჅႾ ႱႾႴ ႤႱႳႸႹႲႱႾႱმჃႱႾვჃ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾნ
აႣႿႽႵႸႿჇლ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႸႱႵ ႷႿჄჄႵႾ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃნა
ჷ ჇႱჃ ႳჅჂႹႿჅჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႹႾႵჃჄႹႷႱჄႹႿႾვჃ ჀჂႿႷჂႵჃჃნ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႱჃႻႹႾႷ ჲႱႴ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄვჃ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵნ ჯ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃ ჲႱႴ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႹႽ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႾႵႵჂ ჄႵႼႼ ႽႵნ
ჯჄ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႹჄ ႲႵ ႿႻႱ ჄႿ ႳႿႾჄႱႳჄ ჹႱჅႻႹჭ ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ჷ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႵႴ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵლ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჃႵႾჄ Ⴑ ႽႵჃჃႱႷႵ ჃႱႹႾႷლ აჷ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ႿჅლა ႸႵ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼნ
აჽႻႱლ ჄႸႵႾლ ჄႿႽႿჂჂႿჇლ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჄႹႿႾა
ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ჂႵႱႴ ႱႼႿჅႴ ჄႸႵ ჅႾჅჃჅႱႼႼ ႳႸႵႵჂႶჅႼ ႽႵჃჃႱႷႵნ ჻ ႷႼႿႿႽ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ႶႼႵჇ ႱჇႱ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႵჂႵნ
ჷ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼ ჃႵႾჄ Ⴑ ႽႵჃჃႱႷႵნ ႤႿႽႿჂჂႿჇლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჄႸჂႵႵმჇႱ ႳႿႾႶႵჂႵႾႳႵ ႶႿჂ ႳႱჂႵႵჂ ႳႿჅႾჃႵႼႹႾႷლ ჃႿ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႵႾႴ ႵႱჂႼნ ჷ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႵႵჄ ႸႹႽ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ჹႱჅႻႹვჃ ႴႹჃႽႹჃჃႱႼ ჄႹႽႵნ
ႧႵ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႽႵႵჄႹႾႷ ႶჂႵჁჅႵႾჄႼლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႿ ႽႱႻႵ ჅჀ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႵႱჂჃ ႿႶ ჃႵჀႱჂႱჄႹႿႾნ ႣႿ ႽჅႳႸ ჃႿ ჄႸႱჄ ჹႱჅႻႹ ႵႵႾ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴ ႹႶ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႿႻႱ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ ႵႱႽ ჃჄჅႴႹႵჃნ
ჰჅჄ ჄႿႽႿჂჂႿჇლ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ჃႸႱჂႵ ჃႿႽႵ ႷႿႿႴ ႾႵჇჃნ
ჷ ჇႿႾႴႵჂ ႹႶ ႸႵვႼႼ ႲႵ ႸႱჀჀნ
჻ ႳႸႵჃჄ ჃჇႵႼႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾჄႹႳႹჀႱჄႹႿႾლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ Ⴝ ჳႾႷႼႹჃႸ ႿႳႱႲჅႼႱჂ ႲႿႿႻნ ႤႿႴႱ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႹႾႱႼ ჀჅჃႸნ
იიი
—ႤႸႵ ჼႵჄ ჲႱშ ჷႾ ჴჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႣჄႱჄႹႿႾ—
ჲႱႴლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჄႸჂႵႵმჇႱ ႳႿႾႶႵჂႵႾႳႵლ ႸႱႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჇႿჂႻ ႹႽႽႵႴႹႱჄႵႼლ ჃႿ ႸႵ ჂႵჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႹჃ ჇႿჂႻჀႼႱႳႵნ ჷ ႼႿႵ ჲႱႴლ ჇႸႿ ႱႼჇႱჃ ჀჂႹႿჂႹჄႹႵჃ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄ ႶႱႽႹႼ ႵႵႾჄჃ ႾႿ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ႸႿჇ ႲჅჃ ႸႵ ႹჃნ
აႣႿჂჂ ჄႿ ႻႵႵჀ ႿჅ ჇႱႹჄႹႾႷლ ႿჅ ჇႵჂႵ ႶႱჃჄნა
ჷჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჹႱჅႻႹ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႼႱჄႵნ
აჼႿლ ႱႳჄჅႱႼႼლ ჷ ႸႱႴ Ⴑ ჄႸჂႵႵმჇႱ ႳႿႾႶႵჂႵႾႳႵ ჄႿႴႱლ ჃႿ ჃႳႸႿႿႼ ႵႾႴႵႴ ႵႱჂႼნა
აჯႸლ ჄႸႱჄვჃ ჇႸნა
ჺႱჅႷႸႹႾႷლ ჇႵ ႵႾჄႵჂႵႴ ႿჅჂ ჅჃჅႱႼ ႳႱႶႵნ ႤႸႹჃ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႹჃ ႶႱႽႿჅჃ ႶႿჂ ႹჄჃ ჀႱႾႳႱႻႵჃლ ႲჅჄ ჹႱჅႻႹ ႷႵჄჃ ႸႿჄ ႵႱჃႹႼლ ჃႿ ႸႵ ႿჂႴႵჂჃ ჃႸႱႵႴ ႹႳႵ ႴჅჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵ ႿႶ ႵႱჂნ ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჷ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄნ ჻ ჅႾჃჀႿႻႵႾ ჀჂႵႴႹႳჄႹႿႾ ჇႱჃ ჂႹႷႸჄლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ჄႿ ႽჃႵႼႶნ
აჶႽჭა
აჼႿლ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄლ ვჹႱჅႻႹ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႿჂႴႵჂჃ ჃႸႱႵႴ ႹႳႵლ ႴႿႵჃႾვჄ ႸႵჭვ ႣႿႽႵ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႾႵႵჂ ႳႸႱႾႷႵ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႿჅნა
ა჻ ႲႱႴლ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჄ ႷჂႿჇႹႾႷნა
ႣႹႾႳႵ ჇႵ ჂႵႳႿႾႾႵႳჄႵႴლ ჹႱჅႻႹ ႸႱႴႾვჄ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႸႹჃ ႴႹჃჄႱႾჄ ႵჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱჃ ႹႶ ႸႵ ႸႱႴ ჂႵჃႿႼႵႴ ႸႹႽჃႵႼႶლ ႲႵႼႹႵႹႾႷ ႸႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႲႵ ႸႱჀჀნ
ჰჅჄ ჂႵႳႵႾჄႼლ ႹჄვჃ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჇႵႹႷႸႹႾႷ ႿႾ ႸႹႽ ႸႱჃ ႶႱႼႼႵႾ ႱჇႱლ ႱႾႴ ႸႵვჃ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႷႵႾჄႼნ
აჼႿლ ჷვႽ ႸႱჀჀ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႹჄვჃ ჄႸႵ ჅჃჅႱႼ ჹႱჅႻႹნა
ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჂႵჀႼႹႵႴ ჄႸႱჄლ ႸႵ ႷႱႵ Ⴑ ჇჂ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႵႴნ
აჶႿჇ ჇႱჃ ႿჅჂ ჄႸჂႵႵმჇႱ ႳႿႾႶႵჂႵႾႳႵჭა
აႩႵႱႸნ ჷჄ ႼႿႿႻჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჷვႼႼ ႷႵჄ Ⴑ ჃჀႵႳႹႱႼ ჂႵႳႿႽႽႵႾႴႱჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ Ⴝ ႶႹჂჃჄმႳႸႿႹႳႵ ჇႿႽႵႾვჃ ჅႾႹႵჂჃႹჄნ ჻ ႸႿႽႵჂႿႿႽ ჄႵႱႳႸႵჂ ႱႼჃႿ ႷႱႵ ႽႵ ႸႹჃ ႵႾႴႿჂჃႵႽႵႾჄლ ჃႱႹႾႷ ႹჄვႼႼ ႲႵ ႶႹႾႵ ႱჃ ႼႿႾႷ ႱჃ ჷ ႴႿႾვჄ ႼႵჄ Ⴝ ႷჅႱჂႴ ႴႿჇႾნა
ჯჃ ჷ ჃჀႿႻႵ ႸႱჀჀႹႼლ ႸႹჃ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴ ႵჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾ ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴑ ႲႵႱႽႹႾႷ ჃႽႹႼႵნ
აႤႸႱჄვჃ ႱႽႱႹႾႷლ ႳႿႾႷჂႱჄჅႼႱჄႹႿႾჃნა
ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჄႵႼႼ ႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႱႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႲႿჄჄႿႽ ႿႶ ႸႹჃ ႸႵႱჂჄნ ჰჅჄ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႵჂႵლ Ⴑ ႸႹႾჄ ႿႶ ႽႹႵႴ ႶႵႵႼႹႾႷჃ ჇႱჃ ჃჅႲჄႼ ჀჂႵჃႵႾჄნ
ჹႱჅႻႹ ႸႱჃ ႼႿჇ ჃႵႼႶმႵჃჄႵႵႽნ ჷჄ ႳႱႾვჄ ႲႵ ႸႵႼჀႵႴ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄვჃ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჄႿႿ ႼႿჇნ
აჹႱჅႻႹლ ႿჅ ႷႿჄ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ჃႱႴლ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ႿჅლ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ჷვႴ ႷႿ ႶႱჂ ႱჇႱ ႱႷႱႹႾჭა
ჯჄ Ⴝ ႴႹჂႵႳჄ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾლ ႸႵ ႶჂႿႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႹႾ ႸႹჃ ႸႱႾႴნ
აჷ ႴႹႴႾვჄ ჄႸႹႾႻ ჄႸႱჄნა
აჶႽႽლ ჂႵႱႼႼჭ ჷ ႴႿჅႲჄ ჄႸႱჄნა
ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ჄႵႱჃႵႴ ႸႹႽლ ႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჇႱლ ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃ Ⴑ ႼႹჄჄႼႵ ႴႹჃჀႼႵႱჃႵႴნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႷႵჃჄჅჂႵ ჄჀႹႳႱႼ ႿႶ ႸႹႴႹႾႷ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႽႵႾჄნ ႧႵვႵ ႻႾႿჇႾ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵნ
აჺႹჃჄႵႾლ ჹႱჅႻႹჭ ႤႸႵჂႵვჃ ႾႿ ჇႱ ჷვႴ ႷႿ ႶႱჂ ႱჇႱნ ႤႸႵ ჄႸჂႵႵ ႵႱჂჃ ჇႵ ႳႿჅႼႴႾვჄ ႽႵႵჄ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႿ ჀႱႹႾႶჅႼნნნ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႾႵႵჂ ႴႿ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄნა
აႩჅႽႹჭა
ჶႵ ჀႵႵჂႵႴ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴝ ႶႱႳႵლ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴნ ჶႵ ჇႱჃ ჇႿჂჂႹႵႴ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႿ ႳჂნ
აჹႱჅႻႹლ ႿჅვჂႵ ႱႽႱႹႾႷნ ჳႵႾ ჄႸႿჅႷႸ ႿჅ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴ ႿႾႳႵლ ႿჅ ჃჄႱჂჄႵႴ ჇႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႱႷႱႹႾნ ჷ ჂႵჃჀႵႳჄ ႿჅნ ႩႿჅჂ ႷჂႱႴႵ ႼႵႵႼ ႴႿႵჃႾვჄ ႽႱჄჄႵჂნ ჷვႵ ႱႼჇႱჃლ ႱႼჇႱჃ ჂႵჃჀႵႳჄႵႴ ႿჅნა
ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵნ ჷ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႼႱ ႵႵჂჄႸႹႾႷ ႲႱჂႵ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻნ
჻ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾჃ ჇႵჂႵ ჂჅႾႾႹႾႷ ჇႹႼႴნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ჃჄႿჀჀႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႽნ
აჷვႵ ႲႵႵႾ ჇႿჂႻႹႾႷ ႸႱჂႴ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵნნნ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႴႱ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႽႵႵჄ ႿჅ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ჹႱჅႻႹნა
I know Ai is the female lead, but for me, Yumi is just as good of a character.
For the first half it seemed more like Lord Endo was the main lead helping his bullied classmate
In that sense it makes sense to think of her as the female lead