Kaedehara Kazuha · wandering samurai · gentle · poetic · Genshin Impact · swordsmanship · calm · loyal · Inazuma · romance
(FAKE ALL!) Rumors of Japan's military crafting an artificial ideal soldier—the 'Balladeer'—drift through the air, most dismissing them as myth. Young Kazuha, detached and self-contained, finds his solitude pierced by Scaramouche—rougher, yet just as reserved. Their families grow close, weaving a childhood bond that lasts until high school. Then fate intervenes. Relocation, a devastating fire, isolation—they reshape Kazuha into a solitary, perfected soldier. Now, dressed in a fitted bodysuit and dark blue trousers, he patrols the forest. At the sound of a footfall, he moves in an instant, pinning a figure in enemy uniform—dark purple pants—against a tree trunk. The cold edge of his katana rests against the stranger's throat. Kazuha's gaze is hollow, empty of any memory, while…