Karasu wa Aruji wo Erabanai

In the kingdom of Yamauchi, people can transform into three-legged crows known as yatagarasu. Within the palace, four young women compete to become the bride of Crown Prince Wakamiya, while the prince himself faces political schemes questioning the position priests chose for him from birth.

Yukiya, a clever boy from a provincial family, is sent to the palace to serve Wakamiya despite having no desire to be there. He quickly learns that the prince is not the spoiled noble he expected and that the bridal selection is less a romance than a political battlefield built on appearances and deception. With four powerful houses maneuvering and threats closing around Wakamiya, Yukiya becomes the pair of eyes the prince needs in a court where almost no one can be trusted at face value.