Yuu Watase

Tanpopo, a country girl and budding gardener, tries to start a gardening committee at her elite high school and enlists the help of Kogi Kugyo, the handsome son of the school's founder.

Shy Riiko has been rejected too many times by cute guys, so when she's offered a free trial of a mysterious Nightly Lover, she takes it. A package appears at her door with a naked guy who wants to be her boyfriend.

This book is the prequel to the best-selling fantasy series Fushigi Yugi. It tells the story of the very first priestess of "The Four Gods"--The Priestess of Genbu!

Jealousy makes the heart grow darker and Mayura's envy of Alice and Ky�o's developing relationship makes her vulnerable to being devoured by Darva, dark mistress of the Maram Words. Neo Lotis Masters, Alice and Ky�o are the only ones who have even a chance against Darva, but are they strong enough to go up against this most formidable of enemies?

Alice is desperate to rescue her sister Mayura, who has been ensnared by the embodiment of evil called Darva. In defiance of Nyozeka's warnings, Alice and the other young Lotis Masters enter the Darva before having found the Lost Word. When Kyo, her true love, comes under attack, it's up to Alice to save both him and Mayura with the power of the Lotis. When it seems that all hope is lost, Nyozeka has an essential role to play. You won't want to miss...

This is volume 2 of the prequel to the best-selling fantasy series Fushigo Yugi. It continues the adventures of Takiko Okuda as the Priestess of Genbu and her quest to find the seven Celestial Warriors.