A Sweet Love Story Between a Countess and a Scheming Knight Begins! Volume 1 of 'The Doting, Scheming Guard Knight Wants to Be Mean to the Purely Raised Lady.' Releases on Friday, April 3rd!!

❑ Synopsis

Countess Michelle discovers that her fiancé has fallen in love with her frail younger sister and decides to run away to let them be together.

She plans to start a new life pretending to be a commoner in a village far from the capital, but her guard knight, Juste, chases after her...!?

This is a story about a pure, sheltered noble lady, who is unaware of the world, being captured by her scheming, doting guard knight and loved so obsessively that she can never escape ♥

❑ Highlights

While the romance between the sheltered Countess Michelle and the commoner guard knight Juste is heart-fluttering, the deepness of Juste's love for Michelle is truly expressed in the sometimes cunning schemes he devises to make her his. You are guaranteed to be entranced by the sweet developments that are truly fitting of the word "captive."

The beautiful art by the manga artist, Rako Yotsuba, is also a must-see.

❑ Bibliographic Information

Title: The Doting, Scheming Guard Knight Wants to Be Mean to the Purely Raised Lady. Volume 1

Original Story: Sonoko Machidori Manga: Rako Yotsuba

Release Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Format: B6

Pages: 160 pages

Price: 880 yen (tax included)

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❑ Author Information

Original Story: Sonoko Machidori

Known for many works, including 'Hitoribocchi no Hana Musume wa Ori no Naka no Ryuukishi ni Koi Negau' and 'Sunao ni Narenai Yuki Otome wa Nemureru Ryuukishi ni Amaku Tokasareru'.

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Manga: Rako Yotsuba The world of the original story, brought to life with a beautiful touch, is a must-see.

This is her debut manga volume adaptation.

Author's X: https://x.com/omaenohono

❑ Bookstore Purchase Bonuses

・Toranoana: Illustration card + 1P newly drawn manga

・Shosen: 1P newly drawn manga

・Comic C'moA: 1P bonus

・Select supporting stores: 1P newly drawn manga

List of participating bookstores: https://www.takeshobo.co.jp/sp/fair/dekiaisakushi_1/

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