Publishing date: 25.03.2025 (DD/MM/YYYY) 

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 

TLDR: Girl gets cursed, demon hunter meets her and "falls" for her after an incident. 2 stars, vibes were off. 

A young girl (15 or younger at the start of the book????) is set to marry a young lord (age unknown). She gets tricked and cursed by a demon and the lord no longer wants her. One day she meets a demon hunter who sees her face after an incident and "falls" for her. 

First of all, before I get into characters or story or anything else. The age here set off alarm bells in my head. Very early in it is mentioned that the main character is set to marry someone WHEN she turns 15. I was gagged. I do not care for your justifications for setting 15 instead of 18, I am not for reading that. Not a fan. Unnecessary age to set it at, up it to 18 and we can talk again. Also I know she is older during the events of the manga, but that setup has turned me off completely for my reading experience here. 

Characters. fine. None of them felt really special, it was more of a setup and introduction kind of volume. Yes, relationships get a little flavor, but in general they are flat for now. Depth to come in later volumes. 

Story was actually kind of interesting, I just wish it was a little more ... Yeah, just more. Also the fascinating choice to make smell such a central theme is creative. Liked that aspect, even if it felt a little silly. 

The art is gorgeous though. Beautiful work. 

Audience ... Young adult again. It doesn't have the right themes for a middle grade story even if it isn't that graphic in any way.

I am sadly giving this 2 stars. The initial age thing I mentioned set a sour tone for me. This is unfortunate, but maybe you won't mind as much and find a bunch to enjoy here.