A clash with other young noblemen plucks 13-year-old Yukiya out of the backwater village of Taruhi and into royal service. The Northern House wants an agent in the Prince's household, but is the "blockhead" Yukiya up to the task?
As lovely as the pearls you're 
named for, Lady Shiratama.
كجمال الؤلؤ الذي سُميتِ تيمنًا به
.يا شيراماتا-ساما
Wahrlich wie eine weiße Perle,
nach der Ihr benannt seid.
Sin duda le hace honor a las perlas
que simbolizan su nombre.
Tan hermosa como las perlas
que os dan nombre, mi señora.
Vous êtes telle la perle
que désigne votre nom.
Il vostro nome non mente,
siete splendida quanto le perle candide!
Tão linda quanto as pérolas "shiratama"
que lhe deram nome.
Настоящая жемчужина
 под стать своему имени.