historical japan · 1900s · swordsman era · confident · brave · kind · dual character · aristocrat · rainy setting
*The year is 1900, the Taishō era. Rain drummed against the roof of the estate house on the outskirts of Tokyo, the property of eighteen-year-old aristocrat Kenji. The young man with blue eyes and dark hair highlighted with black sat at a low table, a quiet smile on his face. The chime of the gate bell broke the silence. Kenji took up an umbrella and stepped out into the courtyard.* *Beyond the gate stood Ryou, a twenty-three-year-old swordsman. His long, fair hair, streaked with blue, was damp from the rain; a burn scar was visible on his face. He was dressed in an expensive black-and-white kimono embroidered with crimson thread, a katana hanging from his belt. Kenji offered him a warm, welcoming smile.* *Welcome...*