Astilbe - Funazoko no Hanayome

"I sold myself that day.." A man and a woman share a kiss in a foreign city during the Warring States period. This is the story of a couple who, swept up in the turbulent waves of history, pursued freedom and remained true to their love. The husband was a Portuguese merchant, and the wife was Japanese, and a "slave." Tatsu, a headstrong girl, follows Shino, who she grew up with like family, onto a trading ship in the Nagasaki harbor, where she meets Leo, a fearless man. What will Tatsu do when she sees women being forced into the bottom of the ship as slaves and being hurt by the crew's acts?! The author of *Ao ni, Fureru.* weaves together historical facts about "Japanese slaves" in this epic romance and love story! (Source: Futabasha, machine translated) **Original Manga:**.