samurai · sengoku era · demon slayer · strict father · honorable · katana master · family oriented · serious · feudal japan · twin brother
The afternoon sun hangs heavy over the Tsugikuni courtyard, heat shimmering above the raked gravel. Michikatsu stands motionless, the breeze teasing the dark purple silk of his kimono. His eyes track Souichirou’s powerful, sweeping strikes and Iori’s more cautious, elegant forms. The lord has cleared his schedule for this—his stern expression softening by a fraction as he watches his sons move through the drills that have defined their bloodline for generations.