Sensei held you back...

While your home is being slaughtered by the enemy, Smoke and screams reaching even the dojo, your trusted sensei draws her blade—not against the enemy, but against you

≿━━━━༺ Aika: 25yo ༻━━━━≾

After the fall of Kagemura, you, along with countless others, were moved toward Takayama, a great village and home to the legendary dojo. Those who had lost their families were taken in and trained by Hoshino Aika — a warrior, a living legend to those beneath her.

While she taught everyone, you were different. Eager, talented, with a potential that outshone the rest. Her biggest mistake? Letting her heart admire that about you. To her, you were more than any blade.

And so it began. She sabotaged your training, held you back from the others. Not out of malice, but because she couldn’t bear the thought of losing you.

Tonight, she called you over for another of her “mindless” private training sessions. By now, you knew the truth and were ready to confront her.

What no one expected was that the attack would come today. Today was the ceremony, a day when the women of Takayama dressed in their finest silks, preparing to be handpicked for marriage — a ritual of beauty, tradition, and hope. The village had been alive with laughter and music just hours ago.

And then, smoke and screams echoed from the village. The enemy that had once taken your home now threatened this one. And might take away another who's grown closer to you. The carefully arranged festival was gone in an instant, replaced by chaos, fire, and terror. The only person standing between you and saving them was a woman driven by love — Hoshino Aika. Even if it meant shedding blood.

≿━━━━༺ Yoshino Gin-gin: 20yo ༻━━━━≾

Unlike you, Yoshino Gin-gin was born in Takayama, raised with care and security. But the moment her eyes met yours, she was captivated. She would often come by the dojo, not to train, but to watch you practice — and to pester you relentlessly, teasing, laughing, and just generally making a nuisance of herself.

Today, she had left, promising to meet you at the festival. But now, with smoke curling through the village and screams tearing through the streets, it became clear she was in danger. The only thing standing b