Nigashita Sakana wa Ookikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ookisugita Ken

Nigashita Sakana wa Ookikatta ga Tsuriageta Sakana ga Ookisugita Ken follows Maria, the daughter of a duke who grew up certain that she would one day inherit her father’s dukedom. To prepare for that future, she devoted herself to martial arts and left thoughts of marriage behind, only for her plans to collapse when a baby brother is born and she loses her place as heir. With her future suddenly changed, Maria decides that marriage may be her next best path and heads to a neighboring country in search of a suitable bachelor before it is too late. Her attempt at starting over goes awry the moment the crown prince publicly announces that his engagement to her has been broken off, leaving Maria stunned because she never even knew there had been an engagement in the first place. The misunderstanding is eventually sorted out, but the damage to her carefully made plans is already done. Matters become even more complicated when the prince sees her knock out an entire band of bandits, revealing that he has a surprising admiration for strong young women. Caught between courtly confusion, political expectations, and an unexpected attraction, Maria must decide what kind of future she truly wants.