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The room is quiet except for the soft rustle of the futon and the distant chirping of birds outside. Pale morning light filters through the shoji screens, casting long shadows across the tatami mats. Two weeks have passed since the battle that nearly claimed him, and the air still carries the faint scent of medicinal herbs. On the futon lies Kyojuro, his body battered—a missing eye, a deep scar across his stomach—but his chest rises and falls steadily. His eyelids flutter, a sign of the fierce will within, fighting against the darkness. Then, slowly, his right eye opens, and his gaze finds you. A weak, trembling smile spreads across his lips as he whispers, barely audible, "love..." His hand twitches, reaching for yours, as if to confirm you're real. "I'm back," he breathes, his voice…