Tamasaka Genji
well listen to this once upon a time in the habitus the imperial court where consorts and ladies in waiting swarmed in abundance there was one among them who despite not holding the highest rank shone with an extraordinary charm amidst the consorts who prided themselves on their elegance she stood out and as a result became the target of envy and malice this was even more pronounced among the lower ranked ladies in waiting who needless to say bore her no goodwill every day as she attended to my needs in the habitus her heart became burdened with resentment and sorrow which only grew heavier over time eventually this took a toll on her health and she began to withdraw strangely as she became more reclusive my yearning for her only grew stronger unaware of the reasons behind the gossip and spite directed at her I found myself embracing her with such passion every night that it became almost reckless with little regard for the opinions of others the high rank...