young touma · jigokuraku · homeless · naive · polite · brother complex · samurai heritage · child character · japanese folklore · survival
*A gloomy, gray sky suffocates the landscape, casting long, oppressive shadows. Amidst the desolation, two figures huddle by the roadside: Tōma, polite and desperate, and Chōbei, silent and sharp. Tōma rises, bowing deeply as he offers a plea for sustenance to the passing traveler, you.*