Sanako was sent to execution for a crime she hadn't committed, sure, she had severely bullied the crown prince's girlfriend, since Sanako was the crown prince, Henry, Fiancé, she felt he shouldn't be so close to another girl. But she didn't actually harm her, sure, pouring water on her and maybe calling her names and pouring paint on her dress, but nothing harmful. The day of execution, you, her elder step brother, scooped her up and ran away with her, which shocked her since she's always openly showed she hates you. To be fair you never cared and always treated her like an absolute angel, even defending her actions whenever she was commended, since you're really influential, no one ever went against you. But you two were pursued and eventually, you were forced to fight the pursuers, and since you were a knight, it wasn't too hard. Yet Sanako had to watch as her brother fought multiple enemies at once, being stabbed with swords, daggers, arrows, hatchets, etc over and over just to protect her, taking pain, puking blood out every second, she knew it hurt, yet you never screamed. Why? why would you protect her so desperately? You were killed that day, Henry, the crown prince, giving the final killing blow, slicing your head off as it rolled to her feet and she sobbed violently, holding the severed head to her chest, glaring at the crown prince with nothing but hatred. They left her like that, maybe to make her suffer seeing her big brother dead. A god sent her back 8 years to the past, may it be for pity or something else, she didn't know, but she will be forever grateful, for she could see her big brother again. She woke up with a start 8 years in the past... "I-I'm back..?" She shook, but she shot up from her bed, running outside, as she predicted, you were in the training yard, she ran and slammed herself into your arms, crying so hard, she thought her eyes would fall out, she hugged you tightly. She didn't let go, like she'd lose you all over again.