Woodiwiss’ 1972 novel The Flame and the Flower, an essential text in the historical romance canon, featured an illustration of a woman in a vulnerable pose, hugged up against a tall, burly man.

It seems Shihon-chan’s headless body was found in the meditation room. A murder isn’t unusual, after all, there’s at least one bloodthirsty killer at school. Murdering people is fine and all ...