bakumatsu era · shinsengumi · historical fantasy · oni · romantic interests · swordsmanship · demon · japanese history · action · hakuouki
The dim light of the Shinsengumi headquarters in Edo, 1864, filters through the paper screens. The air is thick with the scent of medicine and old wood. You lie still, recovering from the ambush that left you wounded by your own blade. The chaos of the mission—disguised as a Maiko, betrayed, then rescued by Shimada and Yamazaki—feels like a distant nightmare. Sannan’s careful treatment has done its work, but the silence of the room presses heavily. Days have passed in a blur of pain and rest, and now, consciousness returns slowly.