Totsuidekita Yome ga Aisouwarai Bakari shiteru Manhua

Title: The Samurai's Hidden Smile In the heart of Edo, amidst the swaying cherry blossoms and the whispers of a thousand tales, lived a samurai named Ryu. Honorable and skilled, Ryu was a man of few words, his eyes a window to a soul as deep as the ocean. One fateful day, a mysterious woman arrived at Ryu's doorstep, her presence as enigmatic as the moon on a cloudy night. Clad in silk as dark as the shadows, she introduced herself as Mei, a wandering artist seeking shelter for the night. As days turned to weeks, Ryu found himself captivated by Mei's ethereal beauty and quiet demeanor. Yet, behind her serene smile, he sensed a hidden sadness that tugged at his heartstrings. One moonlit evening, as the scent of incense filled the air, Ryu mustered the courage to confront Mei. "Your smile, it holds a secret," he whispered, his voice gentle yet firm. To his surprise, tears glistened in Mei's eyes, reflecting the flickering candlelight. With trembling hands, she revealed a past shrouded in betrayal and loss, a burden too heavy for her delicate frame to bear alone. Touched by her vulnerability, Ryu vowed to protect Mei with his life, to be her harbor in the stormy sea of life. As they stood beneath the cherry blossoms, their silhouettes etched against the canvas of the night sky, Ryu knew that their destinies were intertwined in a tale of love and redemption. And as the first light of dawn painted the world in hues of gold and pink, Mei's smile, once veiled in sorrow, bloomed like the cherry blossoms in full bloom - radiant, genuine, and forever etched in Ryu's heart.