Poor Sakura Vol.1-4

Sakura turns to a "sugar daddy" dating app out of desperation. She goes on one date with an older man. He buys her a meal. She cries in the bathroom because she realizes she is about to trade her dignity for a bowl of ramen. She runs away, but the guilt of almost doing it haunts her for the rest of the series.

: These volumes generally cover the initial arcs of her story, focusing on her transition from the Tohsaka family to her adoption by the Matous. Poor Sakura Vol.1-4

Sakura tries to brush it off, but it's clear that her life is not easy. She has to walk to school every day because her family can't afford bus fare. She wears hand-me-down clothes and shoes that are a size too small. At school, she's constantly embarrassed by her poverty. Sakura turns to a "sugar daddy" dating app

Volume 2 introduces the catalyst for the entire series: , a transfer student who is wealthy, handsome, and seemingly oblivious to Sakura’s existence. However, a classroom assignment forces them to work together. She cries in the bathroom because she realizes