Emily, the daughter of a duke and Crown Prince Laius have been betrothed to each other since they were children. In the empire, couples to be wed must undergo the Divine Mirror Ritual. When a couple who truly love each other stands before the mirror, it shines with a dazzling light. Emily longs to prove her love for Laius. But when Laius comes back to the empire after years of studying abroad, it's like he's become a completely different person. When they finally stand before the mirror, they're met with nothing but silence.
"That behavior is unbecoming of a woman. If you want to stay as my fiancée... never dance in public again." Coralie has loved to dance ever since she was a little girl, and early on found herself fortunate enough to be engaged to someone with a great deal of magical power- Abel, the son of a ducal. Abel has always been known to be stone cold towards women, and that did not change even as their partnership began. After years of the same cold treatment, Coralie has finally had enough. All it took was one solo dance for her to let loose something new, something spectacular.
Beautiful, smart, and kind Suzume Kikuo is perfect in every way, the girl of anyone's dreams. But when she asks out her socially awkward childhood friend Akane, his response is a shocker: "You're too perfect." What's a girl to do, except transform into a giant caterpillar and try, try again?