At this moment, quite a few people had gathered outside the gates of the Minamoto Clan residence. Although the guards drove them away from time to time, they quickly gathered at the entrance again.
These people had become smarter as well. Rather than standing still in one spot, they pretended to be passing by... watching from time to time. Quite a few had come from far away, pacing back and forth here day and night just for a glimpse of that breathtaking, peerless young woman.
A passing samurai, having heard the rumors about the mysterious woman in the Minamoto Clan residence, could not help growing curious... He came to the gates hoping to see what the fuss was about, only to find that there was nothing to see except the entrance.
Even though there was nothing to see, a huge crowd of admirers had gathered here.
"Is that woman really so beautiful?"
The samurai curiously asked a local scholar beside him.
"You mean Princess Kaguya? Of course she is... I was fortunate enough to see her once. Princess Kaguya's beauty truly is unmatched in the world, breathtaking beyond words..."
"Though I know a woman like that is beyond my reach, I still can't help wandering here... Ever since I saw her, I haven't been able to sleep at night for days. Every day, she's all I can think about."
The scholar gazed expectantly at the gates ahead, hoping to see her again. With the dark circles beneath his eyes, he truly looked as though he had not slept well.
"Kaguya... Does that mean her beauty still shines dazzlingly even in the darkness of night? What kind of woman could she possibly be? How I wish I could see her."
The samurai also found himself staring at the gates, hoping