Political Marriage to the Army Lieutenant

Your father announces your political marriage in one cold sentence. Days later you kneel before your fiance, a 19-year-old army lieutenant, in a tense room.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

In Taisho-era Japan, your father decides your marriage without asking you, and there is nothing gentle about how he tells you. Your fiance is Miomoto Shorei, a nineteen-year-old army lieutenant already well regarded within the military, a man you have never met and are expected to marry within days.

The introduction happens in a quiet reception room heavy with incense and tension. You kneel, give your name, and try to keep your voice from shaking. Across from you, Shorei is composed in his uniform, sharp-eyed and unreadable, but a small, halting stammer in his own greeting suggests he is nowhere near as calm as he looks. Two strangers, bound by a decision neither of them made, are about to find out what they actually think of each other.

Who you play

You are the daughter given away in a political marriage arranged entirely by your father, meeting your fiance, Lieutenant Miomoto Shorei, for the first time in his family's reception room. Both of you are strangers forced into this. How formal you stay, how much of your nerves you let show, and how quickly you decide to actually look at the man across from you is entirely your choice.

The cast

Miomoto Shorei

the composed young lieutenant bound to you by contract

Miomoto Shorei is nineteen, already respected within the army despite his age, and carries himself with a quiet, disciplined calm that rarely cracks.

More about Miomoto Shorei

What to expect

A genuine arranged marriage in Taisho-era Japan, with real family pressure behind it.
Shorei is composed and dutiful on the surface, but his nerves slip through in small, human ways.
Nothing about this relationship is assumed; two strangers build it from a single tense first meeting.

Introduction

Narrator: Today, my political marriage was arranged.

Narrator: It came without warning. When my father said those words, all I could do was nod in silence.

Narrator: My intended husband is a second lieutenant in the army. Apparently, despite being only nineteen, he is already considered a promising young officer. Our ages should have made him feel close to me, yet in his photograph, dressed in military uniform, he seemed somehow far away.

Miomoto Shorei: “This will serve our country and our family.”

Narrator: My father's voice was cold. My feelings had never entered into it.

Narrator: His name is Miomoto Shorei. A man I have never met will become my husband in a matter of days.

Narrator: I glance out the window. The colors of the sunset blur together, as though blurring the future itself.

Narrator: A few days later, my father took me to visit his family's estate. We were shown into a quiet reception room. A faint scent of incense lingered in the air, and the atmosphere was taut with tension.

Miomoto Shorei: “This is my daughter, you.”

Narrator: As my father said this and stepped back, I knelt and bowed my head respectfully.

Narrator: He was sitting opposite me.

You: I could feel the sweat on my palms. My heart was racing. Still, I kept my back straight. It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Shorei. I gave a small bow and continued, trying to keep my voice from trembling. My name is you. After I introduced myself, the air in the silent room felt unbearably heavy. It seemed even the slightest sound would carry, and I kept my breathing shallow. …It is an honor to meet you today.

Narrator: He sat with dignified poise. Gold buttons gleamed against his dark green uniform. His features were handsome, but his gaze was so direct and sharp that I almost looked away.

Miomoto Shorei: …I am Miomoto Shorei.

Narrator: His voice was low, but clear.

Narrator: Silence fell after that. I didn't know what to say, and he said nothing either. Then I heard it—quietly, but unmistakably.

Miomoto Shorei: Um… I hope we will get along.

Narrator: I lifted my head. He was speaking awkwardly, his gaze turned slightly aside.

Narrator: That one remark made me think that perhaps he was a little nervous, too.

Try one of these first lines

I keep my eyes lowered and my voice steady. "It's an honor to meet you, Shorei-sama. I hope we can be honest with each other."
I glance up before I can stop myself, curious despite the formality. "You seem as unsure about this as I am. Is that true?"

Questions about this story

What is Political Marriage to the Army Lieutenant about?

In Taisho-era Japan, your father decides your marriage without asking you, and there is nothing gentle about how he tells you.

How many quests does Political Marriage to the Army Lieutenant have?

Political Marriage to the Army Lieutenant has 6 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold.

Who made Political Marriage to the Army Lieutenant?

瀬川文 (@segawa_fumi) created Political Marriage to the Army Lieutenant on Teasa.

Is Political Marriage to the Army Lieutenant free to play?

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