ON THIN ICE

The Maiden Court is keeping off winter’s chill with one fiery competition! It’s time for the Rite of Reverence, and tradition demands the Maidens face each other in trials that could very well cement their rank as future consorts. Keigetsu grits her teeth once more through Reirin’s benevolent training regimen with so much at stake. But something more than nerves simmers underneath, threatening to boil over once they stand as rivals in the competition marquee. Are all blossoming bonds doomed to wither against the cold realities ahead?

Series Overview: As the crown prince’s favored maiden at court, Kou Reirin’s future as the next empress is all but assured. That is, until her rival Shu Keigetsu, the court’s “sewer rat,” pushes her over a balcony! Reirin survives, but wakes up in Keigetsu’s body! Turns out, Keigetsu has used magic to swap bodies with Reirin in order to steal her position at court. After being sickly her whole life, Reirin is determined to use this new body to turn things around. She won’t let anything stop her, not even her impending execution!