"Queen's Flower" is a very popular manga. It is a historical manga by Izumi Kanetoshi, a popular author known for "That's Not Like That" and other works. The sad love story between Aki and Usuhoshi attracted attention and became a hot topic when it was serialized in "BetsuComi". In this article, we will introduce Aki, the main character of "Queen's Flower".
The main character of "Queen's Flower"! Who is Aki?
Aki, the main character, is the princess of the country of Asia. She is intelligent but clumsy. However, she also has a straightforward heart. She uses her password with Usuhoshi, "Millennium Flower," as a spell when she is in a pinch.
What is "The Millennium Flower"?
The "Millennium Flower" mentioned here is a very important keyword in telling this story. Long ago, the queen of the ancient country of A wanted a legendary flower called the "Queen's Flower" that blooms only once every 1000 years to be offered at her grave. There is a legend that this flower has the power to grant any wish.
About the Country
This is about the country in the world view of this story. This era is before Christ, a time of war. At that time, the countries of A, Tu, Huang, and Zeng were fighting for power. Among them, the protagonist Aki was born as a princess of A. However, her mother was born in Huang. Because her family was a small country, she and her mother were treated badly despite being princesses. Her mother was seriously ill, and she was in a dark room and barely had food to eat. Furthermore, he was often treated badly by the second wife, Tohi, and her entourage, leading to a difficult childhood. Aki and Hakusei also met Seitetsu when they were eight years old, and he taught them the six arts of etiquette, archery, writing, and mathematics.
Meeting with Hakusei
Hakusei is a Korean with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was born in the Western Regions. Due to his unusual appearance, he was often sold as a slave to various places, and this time he was sent from To Kingdom to the second queen, Tohi, as a gift to celebrate the 6th birthday of Prince To. Although he was sometimes found creepy due to his unusual appearance, Aki was the only one who praised Aki's eye color as "blue of the azure sky" and hair color as "gold of rice ears" and "color of the sky", and he has absolute loyalty and love for Aki.
Aki is sent to Yellow Kingdom
The two of them grow rapidly as they are taught various martial arts by Seitetsu. Her abilities surpassed those of the Prince of A, but her behavior led to her being sent to Yellow as a hostage by the schemes of the Earth Queen. Aki swore revenge on Earth Queen. However, she also showed her natural eccentricity in Yellow, and was even called "Kiteretsuhime" in Yellow. However, she has since begun to give up that nickname.
The true meaning of being a hostage
However, Aki later found out the true reason why she was sold as a hostage. Her father, the King, entrusted her with half of the Imperial Seal, and her hatred for her father gradually faded.
What is the relationship between Aki and Usuhoshi?
Usuhoshi swore his lifelong loyalty to Aki. This included feelings of love. However, Aki initially considered Usuhoshi to be a precious childhood friend. Then, after a certain incident, Aki decided to die together with Usuhoshi.
Usuhoshi on the verge of death
Usuhoshi was hit by a poisoned blade. He was about to die, but Aki saved Usuhoshi by cutting off her own left hand, a dangerous method. Usuhoshi gets angry at Aki for putting herself in danger, but Aki says, "Just a little bit, I thought. If Usuhoshi can't be saved, maybe it's okay if it ends here..." and "If the country and revenge I have to carry fail here because I'm powerless, and I turn back into a worthless girl and we can die together, then I think that would be happy..." Because she has been acting as a princess, she has hidden her true feelings at all costs. No matter how strong she is, she is still a girl at heart. From this point on, he begins to become aware of Usuhoshi as a man.
The sad relationship between Aki and Usuhoshi
However, Aki is a princess and Usuhoshi is a slave. No matter how much they love each other, it is a sad relationship that will never be united. The more Aki grows and approaches the throne of queen, the more she feels the difference. In the midst of all this, the battle finally reaches its final stage. The battle becomes more serious, and they are driven into a situation where they do not even know if they will be alive tomorrow. In such a situation, Aki makes the sad decision to leave Usuhoshi by her side, wanting him to at least live. However, Usuhoshi also understands this. In reality, the two of them wanted to stay together forever, but in a harsh world of war, they had no choice but to do so.
Aki and Usuhoshi's sad farewell will make you cry!
Aki has finally cornered her mother's enemy, Tsuchihi. However, she is hit by a stray arrow and falls off a cliff. Usuhoshi tries to catch her, but they both end up washed up on the river. There, the two spend their last night together. Once the war is over, the two will truly be separated. Here, Aki shares her true feelings. At that time, Usuhoshi said, "When you have created the country as you want, and when you have completed all your roles and can return to being just a woman instead of a queen, one fine day I will come to pick you up, and from then on we will be together forever." This was filled with the determination to come and pick you up no matter how much time passes. And the next morning, Aki took down the tower where Earth Princess was. The long-running battle finally came to an end.
Akihime after becoming queen
After ascending to the throne as queen, Akihime devoted herself to the people, worked hard, and worked without sleep. Thanks to Akihime, the country of Asia was safe and peaceful, and she became a princess loved by all the people. However, Akihime and Usuhoshi promised to meet again. Akihime grew old, dreaming of the day when her promise would be fulfilled. Meanwhile, Akihime received the "Millennium Flower." This was the flower that Akihime had exchanged many times with Usuhoshi, and it was said to grant any wish.
【Spoiler】Aki's heartbreaking final scene will make you cry!
From here on, there will be a big spoiler related to the end of the story, but what will happen to Aki who has this Millennium Flower in her hands? A woman named Harukoto is closely related to this Millennium Flower. Harukoto was arrested at the palace for attempting to kill the queen. The queen was loved by the people, so the people criticized her for killing such a queen. However, there is a truth to this story, and Harukoto wanted to free Aki from the queen's body.
I have no intention of killing her
Of course, Harukoto has no intention of killing Aki. What was happiness as a woman to Aki, who prioritized the happiness of her people over her own happiness? "The queen was lonely. She was not loved by anyone," says Harukoto. Despite being a queen, Aki did not live lavishly, and only treasured a single old piece of cloth. Harukoto offers Aki a thousand-year-old flower. However, the flower is mistaken for a poisonous flower, and Harukoto is captured.
What will happen to Aki? The Truth about the Millennium Flower
In fact, this "Millennium Flower" was a flower that took away pain and invited her to the "Infinite World". "Shouldn't we allow the queen to leave that empty room?" said Haruko, crying. Aki is not dead, but in a deep sleep.
Is it a dream or reality?
Then the perspective shifts to the queen. There are deep wrinkles on the hands of the elderly Aki. However, as soon as she touches something, the wrinkles disappear in an instant, and Aki returns to her younger self. Then Usuhoshi appears, smiling and saying, "I'm here." The Queen meets Usuhoshi as a girl named "Aki" and they meet again. When the Queen looks into Aki's room, she is not there, as she should be sleeping, and has disappeared.
Summary of Aki, the main character of "The Queen's Flower"!
That's all about Aki, the main character of "The Queen's Flower". What did you think? The main character is lovable for her straightforward personality, and I'm curious about her relationship with Usuhoshi. The last scene was sad and thought-provoking.
