[Taisho Otome Otogibanashi] Spoiler introduction! We've summarized the contents of volumes 1 to 5!

"Taisho Otome Otogibanashi" is a series that is serialized in Jump Square and will be adapted into an anime in October 2021. It is a love story set in the Taisho era, and is memorable for the heartwarming episodes of the cute and soothing characters. However, it's not just a heartwarming story, the story develops from there and is interesting! Here is a complete summary of the contents of all five volumes!

Taisho Maiden Fairy Tales Volume 1: A Pessimistic Young Man and His Money-Bought Fiance

Shima Tamahiko was born as the second son of the wealthy Shima family, but after losing his mother and the use of his right hand in an accident, his father abandoned him and sent him to a villa in Chiba to recuperate. His father only saw his family as tools, and the Shima family grew up by pushing others down, so Tamahiko grew up without knowing the love of his family. That was the Shima family. Tamahiko was in despair about his life, had become a pessimist and withdrawn, and one day a girl came to visit him. The girl's name was Yuzuki, and she introduced herself as Tamahiko's fiancee. Yuzuki was Tamahiko's father, who had bought her with money and assigned her to him.

Volume 1, Part 2

Tamahiko invited Yuzuki into his home, considering her position, but it was also true that he was reluctant. The two began living together, and Tamahiko, who was initially pessimistic, gradually regained his cheerfulness as he was influenced by Yuzuki's innocence, and the two gradually deepened their bond. One day, he received a letter from his father at home. The contents of the letter were that the eldest son, Tamaki, and the eldest daughter, Tamayo, were being arranged to marry, and that the family's shame of not being able to go to school because of her disabled arm was to be declared dead.

Volume 1, Part 3

Tamahiko felt gloomy, but he recovered thanks to Yuzuki's cheerfulness. One day, Tamahiko's younger sister, Tamako, came to visit. Tamako was a good sister, but because of that she was shunned by those around her and had a mean personality. However, because she was afraid of thunder and could not go to the bathroom, she made a fool of herself in front of Yuzuki. Yuzuki supported her as much as she could, even lighting a bath for Tamako in the middle of the night. Tamako became attached to Yuzuki, but because of this, Yuzuki collapsed from overwork. Shima's family was known to those around them as a cruel family, and the doctor who came to see Yuzuki showered her with cruel words, but Tamako, angry at this, mercilessly retorted and sent the doctor away. Yuzuki recovers thanks to Tamahiko's care, but her hidden large breasts, which she had been worried about, are revealed.

Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale Volume 2 - Aya, the Neighbor

Yuzuki recovers and the tension between her and Tamako is resolved, but Tamako says she wants to become a doctor and visit her relatives in Kobe. Tamahiko decides to be a little more positive about his future. One day, Tamahiko decides to accompany Yuzuki on her shopping trip. He was worried about the harshness of the doctor's visit the previous time. While shopping, Yuzuki gives Tamahiko a bookmark made of a bellflower as a birthday gift. Tamahiko instinctively embraces Yuzuki. However, that day, a strange girl sneaks into Tamahiko's house.

Volume 2, Part 2

The girl, who calls herself Aya, teases Tamahiko without any remorse, and then steals his wallet, a book, and the bookmark that was between the books. Tamahiko notices this and chases Aya on his bicycle, but what he sees there is that Aya's father ordered the theft, that Aya broke into the house for her younger brother, and that her father is an alcoholic and violent towards Aya. Tamahiko, who has a trauma against his father, cannot get involved in the quarrel.

Volume 2, Part 3

Later, Tamahiko visits Aya's house and uses the bookmark as a shield to help Aya's younger brothers study. Later, Aya comes back to return the bookmark, but Yuzuki is shocked that it has fallen into the hands of a young and beautiful woman, and tears it up and becomes depressed. Through a phone call from Tamako, Tamahiko learns that the bellflower flower means "unchanging love" and understands Yuzuki's feelings. Tamahiko mends the torn bookmark and makes up with Yuzuki.

Volume 2, Part 4

In 1923, Tamahiko ends up teaching children. Aya also becomes close to the two of them. One day, Aya's younger brother Ayataro goes to work as a servant in a store in Tokyo. However, that night, Aya visits the two and says that Ayataro has disappeared. Ayataro thought that going to work as a servant was the final farewell. After the misunderstanding is cleared and Ayataro goes to work as a servant, Tamahiko decides to go to school and sends a letter to his father. Meanwhile, Yuzuki hears that her former classmate and pen pal, Mitori, is pregnant. With Tamahiko's encouragement, Yuzuki visits Mitori to renew their friendship, but that day a major event occurs that shakes Japan.

Taisho Maiden Fairy Tales Volume 3 - The Great Kanto Earthquake Occurs

At 11:58 a.m. on September 1, 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake occurs. An unprecedented disaster of magnitude 7.9 strikes Japan. The earthquake, which also caused great damage to the village near her villa, occurred while Yuzuki was in Tokyo. Tamahiko is extremely worried about Yuzuki. If the situation is like this even in the countryside, he can't even imagine how much damage Tokyo must have suffered. Tamahiko can't sit still and decides to go to Tokyo. Aya, worried about her younger brother Ayataro, follows him, but Tokyo has become a hellish scene due to secondary disasters such as the collapse of buildings and fires caused by the earthquake.

Volume 3, Part 2

The two of them walk to Tokyo Station and meet Tamako and her uncle, Nakanobe Jusuke, who have been called in to provide relief. They are both happy to see that they are both safe, but when Tamako finds out that Yuzuki has come to Tokyo, she begins searching for Yuzuki with Tamahiko and Aya. The search is difficult, and the area is crowded with people who are looking for their families, just like Tamahiko. At that time, he sees a woman about to jump off a bridge and instinctively steps in to stop her, but she isn't actually trying to jump off the bridge, she's just praying. And to his surprise, that person is Yuzuki's friend, Midori. Mitori knew where Yuzuki was. Finally, Tamahiko reunites with Yuzuki. Yuzuki was slightly injured in the earthquake and was slightly weakened, but her life was not in danger, but she never woke up. Tamahiko continues to call out to Yuzuki.

Volume 3, Part 3

Yuzuki was having a dream. It was a dream about the time when she was bought by Tamahiko's father with money and assigned as Tamahiko's fiancee. Tamahiko's father was a person who only saw his own son as a tool, but his impression when he first met Tamahiko was not bad. From then on, as they continued living together, various things happened and she gradually grew to like Tamahiko, but before she could tell him her feelings, she was caught up in a major disaster and regretted it. Despite her groaning, she said that she loved Tamahiko, but when Yuzuki woke up, Tamahiko was in front of her. Yuzuki felt embarrassed about shouting her love in Tokyo Station, but she was still happy to be reunited with Tamahiko. During this reunion, Tamahiko's father and his eldest daughter Tamayo suddenly appear.

Volume 3, Part 4

Tamahiko's father's purpose was to meet his uncle, Tamasuke. His eldest son, Tamaki, was seriously injured in the earthquake and he wanted Tamasuke to treat him. His eldest daughter, Tamayo, who accompanied him, was a person with a hidden, bottomless terror about her thoughts. In any case, after confirming that Yuzuki was safe, Tamahiko began to seriously think about his future in order to live with Yuzuki. Behind the scenes, the Shima clan was plotting their schemes.

Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale Volume 4 - Shiratori Siblings

Tamahiko decides to go to school to make a living after marrying Yuzuki. However, his father sends an aide to guide him through the entrance exam, but the period is only about two weeks, and he is asked to skip a grade and complete the material that should be taught in the first and second years. One day, Tamahiko goes to a concert by Shiratori Kotori, a singer who Yuzuki and Tamako are big fans of. Kotori's song is also memorable for Tamahiko. And so the day of the exam arrives. The exam goes off without a hitch, and they eagerly wait for the results.

Volume 4, Part 2

After passing the entrance exams, Tamahiko becomes a student and starts attending high school. At the same time, Shiratori Saku, the twin brother of Shiratori Kotori, transfers to the school. Tamahiko, a member of the notorious Shima clan, is isolated from his surroundings, while Saku naturally attracts everyone, which is a stark contrast. However, Saku becomes interested in Tamahiko. Saku, who became involved with Tamahiko through art class, also deepens his relationship with Yuzuki, who becomes Tamahiko's first friend. Through their connection with Saku, Tamahiko and Yuzuki also come into contact with Shiratori Kotori. At that time, news arrives that Tamaki, the eldest son who was seriously injured in the earthquake, has passed away.

Volume 4, Part 3

Tamahiko had hardly ever spoken to his brother Tamaki. At the funeral, Tamaki's younger brother Tamao and his father call out to him. Tamao is far from the impression he had when they met before, and his father seems to be responding to the death of his eldest son. Even for a father like him, the death of his own child is painful, and he apologizes to Tamahiko for the way he has treated him. His father has changed, or so it seemed to Tamahiko. However, Tamahiko has a dream. In it, his dead eldest son, Tamaki, is crying as a child. In the dream, Tamaki apologizes for dying before he could be of any use, and Tamahiko tells him that his father has changed. However, Tamahiko does not hear what Tamaki says in response.

Volume 4, Part 4

Winter break begins, and it is New Year's Eve. It is also Yuzuki's birthday. Everyone they know is spending their New Year's Eve in their own way, and the two are alone together, which is rare for a married couple. Tamahiko gives Yuzuki a lily of the valley compact and proposes marriage to her again. Yes, their happy life together should continue. But that was how it should have been, and Yuzuki disappears from Tamahiko's sight, leaving behind a note.

Taisho Maiden Fairy Tale Volume 5 - The End of the Fairy Tale

Two days have passed since Yuzuki disappeared, but there is no sign of her returning, and Tamahiko is depressed. However, from Aya's testimony, he learns that Yuzuki's disappearance was due to his eldest daughter, Tamayo, coming to visit. Tamahiko breaks into Shima's mansion. There, he learns that Shima used the fact that Yuzuki's mother was pregnant as an excuse to blackmail him. Tamahiko became the first to inherit the family business because his eldest son, Tamaki, died. Yuzuki was sent as insurance in case something like this happened, and it was all part of his father's plan.

Volume 5, Part 2

Yuzuki was with Tamahiko's younger brother, Tamao. Tamao's mother, Touko, is also Tamahiko and Tamako's mother, but Tamao's father was her uncle, Magonabe, Tamasuke. After learning this fact, Tamao did not trust anyone other than his mother, and after his mother died in an accident, he wanted to see Tamahiko lose everything. However, upon learning this fact, Tamahiko was determined to abandon Shima's name. With a terrifying expression, Tamao tried to stab himself with the knife he had picked up, telling Tamao that if he wanted to kill him, he should just kill him. Tamao was frightened by the force of the knife, and Yuzuki stepped in to stop him. Then Tamahiko's father appeared and said that Tamahiko would abandon Shima.

Volume 5, Part 3

Tamahiko's father assigned Yuzuki to Tamahiko as insurance to inherit the Shima family. However, Tamahiko had changed greatly through his involvement with Yuzuki and his friends. He says that the way his father is now is his future as head of Shima. His father orders Tamahiko to leave Yuzuki behind. However, he gives the condition that she can become his mistress if she succeeds him as head of the family. He writes a blood-signed IOU on the spot and leaves with the words "take care".

Volume 5, Part 4

Tamahiko abandoned the Shima family. However, it was actually his eldest daughter, Tamayo, who made him do this. Tamayo, who was an extreme daddy's girl and a psychopath who would do anything to get what he wanted, knew that Tamahiko was a person who would do anything to get what he wanted and had the makings to be the head of the family. Tamayo was working behind the scenes to get rid of Tamahiko and turn her father's interest towards her. In fact, it was Tamayo who killed the eldest son, Tamaki.

Volume 5, Part 5

Tamahiko goes to greet Yuzuki's parents and tells them that he will take the surname Tachibana. Aya will marry the young master of the place where Ayataro works. A year later, Tamahiko becomes an elementary school teacher, and Tamako is adopted by Tamasuke. Tamao, who came to visit his real father, is also adopted by Tamasuke. Tamayo will succeed him as head of Shima. Tamahiko and Yuzuki hold their wedding ceremony surrounded by many friends.

【Taisho Otome Otogibanashi】Story Spoiler Summary

We have introduced the story of "Taisho Otome Otogibanashi"! It is a heartwarming story set in the Taisho era, but the heavy story bound by the ties of a noble family is also an attractive work. There is no lull in the middle, which is common in romance stories, and the story unfolds beautifully and ends beautifully, so it seems like it will be enjoyable as an anime. "Taisho Otome Otogibanashi" will be broadcast from October!

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