Description
Set in Hakone, a town surrounded by mountains in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, the story revolves around the female protagonist Risa Akagi, a first-year high schooler who loves arts. She lives with her father, her stepmother, Riko, and her stepsister, Chiyu. Her father married Riko a few years after her mother's death. Unlike in the fairy tale, Riko loves Risa just like her own daughter while Chiyu treats her like a precious little sister. Risa's life and happiness come to a grinding halt when Riko suddenly becomes abusive towards both of them. Moreover, it happens at the worst time when their father, who is a police officer, is away on a covert mission in Nagasaki. Feeling trapped in the endless abusive cycle, their cruel fate turns for the worst when Riko decides to kill both of them. Will Risa and Chiyu able to escape death and put their cruel fate to end?
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