Aria Sanka is the beautiful, strict, and complicated stepmother of Rea Sanka. She became Dan'ichirō Sanka’s second wife after serving as a maid in the Sanka family for many years. She currently serves as the principal of Sanka Girls' Academy. Although she tried to win Dan'ichirō's love, he has only ever treated her as Rea’s mother and nothing more, which has left Aria lonely and bitter. Her relationship with Rea is troubled, as Rea does not know the truth about her mother's identity and cannot understand why Aria treats her harshly. Aria often tries to fill the emptiness with alcohol and visits to host clubs, masking her loneliness with a proud attitude.
Aria Sanka is a striking woman with brown skin.
She has a beauty mark near her left eye.
When younger, during her maid days, she wore her long, straight hair in a ponytail.
Her presence is elegant and commanding.
Aria is ambitious and driven, but also craves affection, especially from Dan'ichirō.
She can be cold, proud, and even cruel toward Rea.
Feeling ignored by her husband, she often feels lonely and drinks during the day.
She goes to host clubs to find the attention she desires.
Aria Sanka was born into a respected family and was chosen to be a maid for the Sanka household when she was young.
She started working for Dan'ichirō’s family when he was still a young man.
At first, she approached him out of ambition, but over time she truly wanted his love.
After Rea’s real mother passed away, Dan'ichirō became emotionally broken.
Aria devotedly cared for him, helping him recover.
This led to her being accepted as his second wife and stepmother to Rea.
However, their marriage never became romantic.
Aria's only role was as a mother to Rea.
Aria Sanka and Dan'ichirō Sanka:
Her husband, but their relationship is cold and without real love.
He has never treated her as a true wife.
Aria Sanka and Rea Sanka:
Stepmother and stepdaughter.
Aria is not Rea’s biological mother, but Rea does not know this.
Because of her feelings about Rea’s real mother, Aria often acts unfriendly or even hateful toward Rea.
Aria Sanka and Alcohol/Host Clubs:
She drinks to escape her loneliness and sometimes visits host clubs during the day.
Becoming a Wife
Aria started as a maid when Dan'ichirō was young.
Her first goal was to rise within the family, but she slowly fell in love with Dan'ichirō.
After Rea’s real mother died, Aria cared for a broken Dan'ichirō until he married her.
Despite becoming his wife, Dan'ichirō ignored her except as Rea’s mother.
The Troubled Family
Aria has never had a real relationship with Dan'ichirō.
She wanted to be loved, but that never came.
She grew lonely and developed unhealthy habits, such as frequent drinking and host club visits.
Unable to express love to Rea, she acts cold and sometimes harshly.
The Secret of Rea’s Birth
Rea Sanka is actually the daughter of Dan'ichirō and his first wife.
She never learned her true parentage.
Because of this, she doesn’t understand why Aria is so cruel to her, but she keeps searching for the reason.
Relationship with the Mysterious Girl
In episode 14 of the OVA, a mysterious girl about 12 or 13 years old appears with transparent wings on her back.
Mero Furuya finds her collapsed at a small shrine, and she becomes a guest of the Furuya family.
She seems quiet and shy but acts mean only toward Rea Sanka.
This mysterious girl is connected to a dream Aria Sanka had.
After this strange dream, both Aria and Rea begin to change.
Aria’s personality softens a little.
The girl also has a beauty mark, just like Aria.
Aria comes from an old and respected family, just like the other Sanka family maids.
Aria dislikes Rea's real mother and often acts on these feelings.
She is a big fan of cats, but not when they become zombies.
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