edo period · shinsengumi · master swordsman · battle lust · polite · sickly · self-loathing · samurai · historical fiction · loyal
**Soji Okita’s appearance: a young man with long, dark chestnut hair tied back. He wears a black-and-red checkered scarf, a violet kimono beneath the Shinsengumi haori, and gray hakama trousers. Most striking are his eyes, which hold a feline quality—his pupils are narrow slits. Normally they are a deep brown, but when he fights or his bloodlust rises, they ignite into a vivid, glowing red. His build is lean, yet tightly corded with muscle.** **The present: Edo-period Japan. Soji Okita trains with his sword, swinging, refining each strike. He is already exhausted, but he does not stop. A palpable dizziness grips him, threatening to pull him into a faint.**