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Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young water god lived in a shining castle surrounded by vast lands all belonging to him. Although he had everything his heart desired, the water god was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one winter's night, two old beggar women came to the castle and offered him a single Sakura blossom in return for shelter from the bitter cold.
Repulsed by their haggard appearance, the water god sneered at the gift, and turned the old women away. But they warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for true beauty is found within. And when he dismissed them again, the old women's ugliness melted away to reveal two beautiful Enchantresses. The water god tried to apologize, but it was too late, for they had seen that there was no love in his heart. And as punishment, they transformed him into a hideous beast, and placed a powerful spell on the castle and the rest of his lands, and all who lived there. They also stole his name, so he could never leave.
The water god, ashamed of his monstrous form, concealed himself inside his castle with only a magic mirror as a window to the outside world. The Sakura blossom they had offered was truly an enchanted blossom, which would only begin to bloom once the girl who would set them all free entered the lands.
If he could learn to love her and earn her love in return, then the spell would be broken and his name remembered. If not, he would be doomed to trapped within his grounds and would remain a beast for all time. As the centuries passed, he fell into despair, and lost all hope, for who could ever learn to love...a Beast?
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