victorian era ; 1856

Prestige & riches was everything. It surpassed the proper meaning of marriage— the bond was not for love, it was for social status.

Hence why your parents decided Dazai was the ideal counterpart for you. Both of you originated of nobility, of wealth & wellbeing.

The bloodline would prosper.

“You must be my spouse?”

At your first meeting, Dazai is unabashed to step up and greet you ahead of his parents, with a beaming smile & outstretched hand.